Nice fancy letter image of a letter C with flowers and a bee from an 1867 French book about flowers.

Public domain drawing of a horse skeleton with all of the bones labeled.

Charming drawing of mother and daughter sewing together. Dates back to a 1907 book on Hungarian folklore.

Vintage cover paper from an old seed catalog. Lovely public domain golden marbled background for your digital and printed art projects.

Vintage bird with dramatic tail engraving from 1867. Black and white, public domain picture free for downloading and using in your own projects.

What would a book all about Colonial doorways and how the well-to-do visited with each other be if it didn’t include a drawing of a door knocker? This drawing was used as a vignette indicating when the preface of the book began. But, I’m thinking it would look so much better with your family’s name […]

Lovely, vintage black and white illustration of the entranceway of a colonial home.

Waiting for Santa. A sweet vintage Clapsaddle postcard with two little ones desperately trying to catch Santa. One’s already asleep the other is yawning.

Evening dress in 1881 featuring a bodice and jacket pattern from a fashion magazine. The idea of sewing something like this makes me absolutely cringe.

A charming little, black and white drawing of a trio of kids fishing. The fishing pole is three times the size of the children. So fun.

Vintage black and white mixed flowers drawing. Page-sized when printed and ready for coloring.

Public domain, black and white engraving of grapes on the vine from 1867.

Vintage metal wheelbarrow drawing from 1861. A great black and white illustration to use with your own art and creative projects.

An often over-looked, lovely floral heart bouquet done simply in black and white from an 1867 French satire about flowers.

What would a book all about Colonial doorways and how the well-to-do visited with each other be if it didn’t include a drawing of a door knocker? This drawing was used as a vignette indicating when the preface of the book began. But, I’m thinking it would look so much better with your family’s name […]

Pair of butterflies on a spray of flowers from 1867. In the public domain and free to download without signing in or a membership.

Lovely black and white book illustration of a flower lined path in a park-like setting.

The Boehm Cylinder Flute drawing we are sharing with you represents a revolutionary design change in the musical instrument.

Such a pretty face in this vintage mermaid drawing from 1888. She is busily tending her hair whilst riding the waves of the sea.

Public domain sea turtle drawing from 1911. Black and white scan from an encyclopedia.

This fellow is copied from the Bayeux Tapestry. The vintage Norman Armor drawing features the fashion of armor from the time. I like the cartoonish look of it.

Public domain drawing of a dried teasel plant head; once prized for the manufacture of woolen fabrics.

Kindergarten. What a fun time for children. They learn so much, while having fun. This schoolroom drawing depicts a bit of everything they get to explore.

Public domain drawing of a horse skeleton with all of the bones labeled.

A little girl examines and umbrella in this vintage drawing.

Vintage black and white carriage drawing from a wonderful book all about time and timepieces.

Small vintage drawing of a penny-farthing or high wheel bicycle.

Vintage locomotive drawing and advertising image from 1853. Clearly an engraving, this public domain train image would be great as a rubber stamp image.

A pair of Norway spruce pine cones on a small branch.

Map of Florida from a 1911 encyclopedia. Not much has changed from today’s map but the population has surely grown.