Truly large P image from an 1889 map of East Portland.

The artist may have given this python more vibrant colors but the patterning matches that of the snake now known as Sumatran short-tailed python.

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.

Oh what a striking birds drawing. It’s in the public domain and shows a Kilimanjaro white-eye and a Hunter’s sunbird in full-color.

Diamonds, Flowers and Clover Leafs in a simple repeating pattern for use as borders or page spacers.

An interesting example of a purple martin house. Vintage barrel birdhouse drawing from 1907.

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.

Black and white foxglove drawing showing a stem of this stunning flower.

Full-page and full-color vintage pink plume celery drawing. A pretty celery plant with a bit of pink shading. Looks pretty in the garden or on a plate.

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

He looks a bit scary. But, this black bat drawing was designed to show off his wing structure.

Vintage advertising image from 1867. Universal Wringer clothes washer from when doing laundry meant turning a crank to squeeze the water out of the clothes.

Black and white blow fly drawing from 1889. It’s in the public domain and can be used however you wish in your own artistic endeavors.

Sweet little, vintage drawing of a sunset over water with seagulls and a sailboat.

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.

Vintage ape skeleton from Brehm’s Life of Animals. 1890 black and white book illustration to show how much the human form matches that of the apes.

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.