I love dogs and this vintage engraving of two adorable sleeping puppies just melts my heart! The puppies’ names are Casear and Pompey and the illustration was engraved for St. Nicholas magazine from a study by J. H. Dolph. Here is an accompanying poem titled Caesar and Pompey by Tudor Jenks. I scanned these pages…
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Concert to the Dolls
“Then the children gave a concert to the dolls, who were to be the company, while Bertha and Mary sang to them; Fido joining in the concert by howls, which, if they were not very musical, were at least expressive. They sang “Bo-peep” in parts, Bertha being the first voice, Mary the second, and Fido…
Victorian Boy and Dog
Here is a wonderful silhouette of a Victorian boy in his nightgown and cap, walking with a lit candle in his hand. His dog is walking in front of the boy. The image is a stencil from the Priscilla Fancy Work Catalogue, 1910. Click on image to enlarge.
Pointer Dogs ~ Free Vintage Illustration
This vintage illustration by Louis Agassiz Fuertes includes two Pointer dogs. The dog in the foreground is white with brown spots and the second dog, in the background, is solid brown. They are on alert, with their tails extended, and appear to be tracking something, by scent, as they walk through a field of brown grass. The image…
Vintage Vegetable Crate Label ~ Free Image
Here is a vintage crate label for Big Patch brand of selected vegetables. The illustration on the label features a boy leaning over a fence looking out onto a large field of vegetables. He is wearing a yellow straw hat, a red and white striped tee shirt and overalls that have been patched at the…
Going to See Grandmamma by Kate Greenaway
GOING TO SEE GRANDMAMMA. LITTLE Molly and DamonAre walking so far,For they’re going to seeTheir kind Grandmamma. And they very well know,When they get there she’ll takeFrom out of her cupboardSome very nice cake. And into her gardenThey know they may run,And pick some red currants,And have lots of fun. So Damon to doggieSays, “How…
English Mastiff Dog ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage image of an adorable English Mastiff dog. The image is from Cassell’s Household Guide, Volume I, circa 1869. Click on image to enlarge.
On The Wall Top 1 ~ Free Kate Greenaway Image
ON THE WALL TOP. DANCING and prancing to town we go, On the top of the wall of the town we go. Shall we talk to the stars, or talk to the moon, Or run along home to our dinner so soon? This vintage storybook image and poem, On The Wall Top (spelling and grammar as it…
Free Vintage Clip Art School Book Pages
Here are a few aged and shabby book pages from a vintage school reader. The lessons are about a boy who has a bat, a ball, and a dog and a girl who has a doll and a cat. The lessons include printing and handwriting text and and illustrations of the boy, the bat, the…
Ladies’ Victorian Promenade Gown ~ Free Vintage Image
This lovely Victorian fashion plate includes a front view and a back view of ladies modelling beautiful Promenade Gowns. The feature lady in the foreground is daintily walking her well-groomed black poodle. The illustration is from the April 1900 issue of The Delineator magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Pomeranians and Maltese Terrier Dogs ~ Free Vintage Image
This vintage book plate by Louis Agassiz Fuertes includes three adorable small dogs. A light brown Pomeranian, a black Pomeranian and a white Maltese Terrier are standing together on a blue rug. The image is from The Book of Dogs, published in 1919. Click on image to enlarge.
Horse Drawn Apple Cart
This clip art piece features a Victorian country scene. A man is selling apples from a horse-drawn apple cart. He is holding up one of the apples to show to a woman who has come out to greet him and a small dog appears curious about the whole thing. Click on image to enlarge.
