Here is a vintage poem, with an adorable illustration, by Oscar Pletsch. The poem, titled Quiet Enjoyment, is about a small dog protecting a baby boy he is in charge of. The illustration on the page features the dog paying close attention to a bird that has come near the baby. The baby, quietly enjoying…
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How Polite by Oscar Pletsch
This vintage engraving, by Oscar Pletsch, is titled: How Polite. The illustration features a Victorian boy bending to present a young girl a cookie from a plate of cookies he is holding with both hands. The little girl is holding a basket of flowers in one hand and is shyly about to reach out for…
Victorian Children Enjoy Books
This vintage engraving, titled Daydreams, by Oscar Pletsch, features two young Victorian children enjoying books. A boy of about 12 years of age is slouched on the sofa in a very comfortable position as he reads a chapter book. There is a closed book to his left and an open book face down on the…
Idle by Oscar Pletsch ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
This vintage engraving, by Oscar Pletsch, titled Idle features a young girl slouched in a big chair. There is an open book at her feet and a kitten playing with a ball of yarn on the floor beside her chair but the girl looks uninterested and bored. This illustration accurately depicts the feelings of boredom…
Hide And Seek Engraving
This adorable storybook engraving, by Oscar Pletsch, features a young Victorian girl standing in a corner with her face hidden. She is playing a game of hide and seek with her friend and it is her turn to “hide”. The girl has her hands clasped behind her back with the arm of her doll clutched in…
In The Garden Storybook Clip Art
This vintage engraving, by Oscar Pletsch, features two adorable little girls sitting in a wheelbarrow in the garden. One of the girls is holding her doll and the other has a cat tucked in behind her. The illustration is from Little Folks and Little Friends by Oscar Pletsch, circa 1880. Click on image 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.
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.
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…
Dressing the Dolls
This adorable vintage engraving, by Oscar Pletsch, features two little girls dressing their dolls. The illustration is from Little Folks and Little Friends by Oscar Pletsch, circa 1880. Click on image to enlarge.
Shyness by Oscar Pletsch ~ Free Vintage Graphic
SHYNESS This very modest-looking little maid Never knows what it is to be afraid: Should a spring bubble up across her way, For help to ford it she will never stay, But leaps right over it with secret joy; Her gallant spirit might befit a boy. Why does she droop her head so shyly now?…
