Here are black and white clip art illustrations of three varieties of onions. The first illustration features three Deep Blood-Red Onions. The second illustration features a bunch of Early White Naples Onions and the third illustration features a single James’s Keeping Onion. The images are from the Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening – A Practical and Scientific Encyclopedia of…
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Moutan Peony ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here are two vintage clip art illustrations of the Moutan Peony. Fig. 3 represents a single-flowered, and Figure 4 a double-flowered, variety of this beautiful species. The illustrations are from the Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening – A Practical and Scientific Encyclopedia of Horticulture, edited by George Nicholson, circa 1885. Click on images to enlarge.
Loving by Oscar Pletsch ~ Free Vintage Image
This adorable vintage engraving titled Loving by Oscar Pletsch features two young sisters playing together. The younger sister is giving her older sister a sweet kiss on the cheek. The illustration is from Little Folks and Little Friends by Oscar Pletsch, circa 1880. Click on image to enlarge.
Free Vintage Orchid Clip Art
Here is a vintage clip art illustration of an Odontoglossum Crispum in full bloom. It is considered by experts to be one of the most beautiful of all orchids. The engraving is from the Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening – A Practical and Scientific Encyclopedia of Horticulture, edited by George Nicholson, circa 1885. Click on image to enlarge.
The Constitution Ship
Here is a vintage clip art illustration of a beautiful sailing ship named The Constitution. This engraving is from the April 1872 issue of Harper’s New Monthly Magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Cat’s Cradle Clip Art
Here is an adorable vintage clip art illustration of a young Victorian girl teaching her cat Tabby, and the kittens, how to play Cat’s Cradle. One kitten is fast asleep but the mother cat and the kittens that are awake appear to be amused by the lesson. The engraving is from the October 1885 issue…
Antique Teapot ~ Free Clip Art Illustration
Here is a clip art illustration of a beautifully ornate antique teapot. The image is from Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management, circa 1888. Click on image to enlarge.
Hydrangea Clip Art
Here is a beautiful vintage clip art illustration of a Hydrangea Hortensis in full bloom. The engraving is from the Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening – A Practical and Scientific Encyclopedia of Horticulture, edited by George Nicholson, circa 1885. Click on image to enlarge.
Trebons Onions Clip Art
Here is a black and white clip art illustration of three onions bunched together. The image is from the Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening – A Practical and Scientific Encyclopedia of Horticulture, edited by George Nicholson, circa 1885. Click on image to enlarge.
Story and a Half Victorian Home
Here is a clip art image of a small, cozy, story-and-a-half Victorian home. The illustration is from Our Homes and Their Adornments by Almon C. Varney, 1882. Click on image to enlarge.
Hanging Doll Clothes
This adorable vintage engraving, by Oscar Pletsch, features two little girls hanging doll clothes, on a makeshift clothesline, to dry. The illustration is from Little Folks and Little Friends by Oscar Pletsch, circa 1880. Click on image to enlarge.
Old-Time Valentine Poem
Here is a fun vintage valentine poem titled An Old-Time Valentine. The poem was written by Helen Gray Cone and published in the February 1891 issue of St. Nicholas magazine. An engraving of a man passing a valentine in an envelope to a Victorian maiden through a crack in an open door accompanies the poem. Here…
