Here are two vintage head-and-shoulders illustrations of young girls modelling the newest artistic fancywork bonnets for summer 1908. In the July issue of The Housekeeper magazine, the bonnet on the top is referred to as an infant’s bonnet and the bonnet on the bottom is referred to a child’s melon bonnet. Click on images to enlarge.
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Family Stroll Silhouette
Here is a fun silhouette of a large family out for a stroll. The two girls in the back of the lineup are on rollerskates, the toddler is riding a small bike, the parents are pushing a baby carriage and the boy in front is running so fast that his hat has just blown off…
Victorian Girl Christmas Card
This Victorian Christmas card features a pretty young lady dressed in a beautiful green and yellow gown, matching feathered hat and a pearl necklace. Lots of lovely swirls and flourishes on this antique Raphael Tuck and Sons’ card. Here is the inside of the card, with an old fashioned message for a bright and happy Christmas….
Vintage Girl Clip Art
This black and white vintage illustration of a young girl walking down a cobblestone path is from a booklet titled Little Goody Two Shoes, 1912. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Girl Clipart
Here is a vintage clip art illustration of a Victorian girl in a pretty dress. The image is from the May 1909 issue of McCall’s Magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Vintage Muzzy’s Starch Trading Card
There are pleasant fall days ahead in our weather forecast but it’s chilly here today. Chilly enough that we are getting our first snowfall of the season! It won’t last (thank goodness) but it’s a visual reminder that our cold Canadian winter isn’t so far off. The image on this Victorian trading card for Muzzy’s Starch makes snow look…
Free Vintage Thanksgiving Menu Postcard
Happy Thanksgiving Day to my fellow Canadians!My original of this vintage Thanksgiving Menu postcard graphic was postally used in 1917. Click on image to enlarge.
Free Vintage Clipart School Girl
This black and white clipart image features a vintage school girl in her new fashionable frock and a large bow tied in her hair. This image is from the May 1909 issue of McCall’s Magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Trading Card ~ Besse, Besse & Co.,
This Victorian trading card is an advertisement for Besse, Besse & Co., a company that sold men’s and boy’s clothing and a complete line of men’s furnishings. However, the front features an illustration of a cute little girl in an adorable outfit, posing with her dog. Click on images to enlarge.
The School Lunch Box
This image is titled The School Lunch Box. It is from the book Any one can Bake, 1929, published by the Royal Baking Powder Co., in New York City. I did the copyright renewal research for this book, covering the year 1957, being the year the copyright renewal for this book was due, plus the years…
Free Vintage Image ~ Victorian Girls by Kate Greenaway
I just love this vintage illustration of two young Victorian girls out for a stroll down their storybook path! I wonder what the empty basket is for. Flowers, perhaps? The image is from the antique children’s book A Day in a Child’s Life by Kate Greenaway, circa 1881. Click on image to enlarge.
Hires Beer Newspaper Hat ~ Free Graphics
While I was working on my computer this afternoon, my granddaughter, Ashley (who is now living with us to attend a year of bible school in the city), came into my home office to chat and visit with me. I was delighted when she asked if she could look through some of my photo boxes of vintage…
