Archive for September 2009

Free Christmas Image: Antique Postcard

Here is a lovely antique, Christmas greeting postcard. I’ve had this postcard for years. I just love how colorful it is! Here is another free Christmas image from Antique Images.

Free Image of Angel: Edwardian Christmas Postcard

This is a beautiful, antique Christmas postcard, dated 1910. This is right at the end of the Edwardian Era. Victorian and Edwardian Era graphics are so gorgeous, and this greeting, with a pretty angel, is a wonderful example. Want another free Christmas image? Antique Images has a very pretty one here.

Free Images of Carnations: Antique Postcards

These two images of red and white carnations are from antique postcards.

Free Background: Image of Old, Handwritten Letter

This free background was created from an old letter I found in my great-grandmother’s hope chest. I antiqued it a little, and now it looks even older. This would make a great background for a family-themed scrapbooking project.

Free Black and White Illustration: Summer Afternoon

Here’s an idyllic scene of slowly rowing down a river on a summer afternoon. This antique black and white illustration came from a Victorian book on life. Here is another antique illustration.

Free Black and White Illustration: The Trials of Life

This is a black and white illustration taken from an antique, Victorian book on life. It is entitled, The Trials of Life. There is another free image from the same book here on Antique Images.

Free Images of Flowers: Antique Humorous Book on Flowers

Here are the final 2 flower images from an antique humorous book on flowers. I’ve posted 2 other images from the same book here and also here on Antique Images.

Free Image of Flowers: Antique Image Advertisement for Kasts Shoes

Here is a pretty image of pink roses and a dainty shoe from an antique advertising card for Kast’s Shoes.

Free Image of Antique Advertising Card: Max Stadler Clothiers

This is an image of an antique advertising card. I usually photoshop out the words, but I really like how the words look on this card.

Free Image of Antique Photo: Edwardian Italian Postcard with Children

Despite the lack of smiles on these children’s faces, this image of two girls holding hands is quite cute. It’s an Italian postcard from approximately the Edwardian Era. On the back of the postcard there is a sentence written in Italian that I can’t quite make out, but I think it describes where the photo [...]