Vintage Art

Lovely lithograph and chromolithograph art prints from the Victorian and Edwardian eras. This selection includes all holidays, sweet children, animals, lovely ladies, cover art, advertising trade cards, calendars, political, points of interest, and scenic prints. All featured in vibrant colors as well as black and whites.
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Deborah's Blog of Vintage Finds ~ A Vintage Photo Collection
Author Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection.; James Vick's Sons (Rochester, N.Y.)
1890's cigar box lid Women wearing knickerbockers/bloomers at an elegant social club. unknown artist
Chrysanthemum Morning Star, lovely floral collection. D.M. Ferry & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection

Advertising

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(1873) Scenes in the Arena. , 1873. [Cincinnati Ohio: Gibson & Co. Steam Lithographic Printers, ?] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2003655683/.
Two young girls with horse and dog Created / Published Chicago : Published by the Western Art Association, c1873. Copyright by Armstrong & Co. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/95504809/.

Animals, Some Posed with Children & Adults

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Duyckinck, J. H. (1859) Mercantile Calendar. , 1859. [New York: John H. Duyckinck Stationer and Printer 164 Pearl Street, steam power printing office No. 6 Cedar St. New York] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2017660428/.
Penfield, E. (1899) Golf Calendar. , 1899. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2002720220/.
Penfield, E. (ca. 1905) Automobile Calendar for. , ca. 1905. N.Y.: Gill. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/99472280/.

Calendars

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Three women in tights and feathers Contributor Names Courier Company. Created / Published Buffalo, N.Y. : Courier Litho. Co., c1899. Theatrical posters Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2014635678/.
Women wearing brief costumes, holding veils, with feathers in her hair Contributor Names Courier Company. Created / Published Buffalo, N.Y. : Courier Litho. Co., c1899. Theatrical posters Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2014635681/.
Three dancing women in red costumes and feathers Contributor Names Courier Company. Created / Published Buffalo, N.Y. : Courier Litho. Co., c1899. Theatrical posters Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2014635679/.

Chorus Girls

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By Esther Huillard. {{PD-US-expired}}
Alexis Axilette, artist. From the collection of Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Angers, Angers, France
Alexei Harlamov, artist.

Children

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Artist William Thorne (1864–1956) Title Angelica Schuyler Crosby (Mrs. John B.) Henderson Jr. (1872-1907) Date 1899 Collection Albany Institute of History & Art Credit line Gift of Stephen Van Rensselaer Crosby {{PD-US-expired}}
Mlle Andrée Mégard. Toilette de plage en « Burlingham silk » créée par Redfern. Photograph in Les Modes : Revue mensuelle illustrée des arts décoratifs appliqués à la femme. Date September 1905
Author Eugene de Blaas (1843–1931) wikidata:Q715036 Object type painting Description At the Opera 1899 Date 1899 Medium oil on panel Dimensions 40 x 24,5 in (101,6 x 62,2 cm) Source/Photographer http://www.artnet.de/k%C3%BCnstler/eugen-von-blaas/at-the-opera-a-DBiY3-WQGlGuuiwbReFyyg2

Classic Beauty

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Collage Collection ~ Period Themed 1900s - 1950s

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Five women driving in an early automobile, each one is dressed fashionably wearing coats and hats, holding flags that have a letter on them, possibly representing Ivy League universities] Created / Published [United States] : [publisher not transcribed], [about 1900?] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2018694902/.
Yale girl Created / Published Brockton, Massachusetts : [publisher not transcribed], 1908. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2018757228/>.
Poster shows a woman (college student) sitting in a room filled with books reading a work titled Economy. A sign with text "Do It Now" hangs on the wall above her head. Contributor Names Mitchell, Sadie Wendell, artist Created / Published [New York : Close, Graham, & Scully, Inc.], c1909. Mitchell, Sadie Wendell, Artist. "Dig" / Sadie Wendell Mitchell. [New York: Close, Graham, & Scully, Inc] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2007683268/>.

College Days

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Various authors Title Gracieuse. Geïllustreerde Aglaja Publisher Uitgeverij A.W. Sijthoff wikidata:Q60042813 Description Nederlands: Gracieuse. Geïllustreerde Aglaja, 1907, aflevering 16, pagina 208 Language Dutch Publication date 1907 Place of publication Leiden
Various authors Title Gracieuse. Geïllustreerde Aglaja Publisher Uitgeverij A.W. Sijthoff wikidata:Q60042813 Description Nederlands: Gracieuse. Geïllustreerde Aglaja, 1907, aflevering 21, pagina 288 Language Dutch Publication date 1907 Place of publication Leiden
Metropolitan magazine cover, January 1899. Date January 1899 Source MagazineArt.org Author W. Granville Smith

Cover Art, Posters, Illustrations, including War & Entertainment

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Taylor, J. E. (1867) Branding cattle on the prairies of Texas - mirage in the background / from a sketch by James E. Taylor. Texas, 1867. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/94509006/.
(1888) "Heading a stampede". , 1888. [Boston?: Publisher Not Transcribed] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2018695305/.
(ca. 1887) Bucker. , ca. 1887. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/95503512/.

Cowboys

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Vor dem Hutladen Date 1890 Source https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/schnitzler-fritz-1851-tonisheide-ebenda-1920-346-c-7e36235126 Author Fritz Schnitzler (1851-1920)
Armstrong & Co & Baker, J. E. (ca. 1873) Heel and toe / J.E. Baker ; Armstrong & Co., Boston. , ca. 1873. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/97507278/.

Family

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Nederlands Women's fashion in 1886 Author Rijksmuseum Date 1886
Nederlands Women's fashion in 1884 Author Rijksmuseum Date 1884
Nederlands Women's fashion in 1883 Author Rijksmuseum Date 1883

Fashion Plates

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Kiri branch with flowers and leaves / by Megata Morikaga. Japan, . [187] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2009630067/.
Tsubaki camelia i.e., camellia / Megata. Japan, . [187] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2009630230/.
Sarusubi i.e., saru-suberi monkey slip / Megata. Japan, . [187] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2009630231/.

Florals, Birds & Butterflies

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The garden city fruit Created / Published Philadelphia : [publisher not transcribed], c1881. Hoover, Jos., copyright claimant. Product advertised: Print. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2018696105/.
A royal dessert Created / Published Cincinnati : [publisher not transcribed], 1879. Krebs Lithographing Co., copyright claimant. Product advertised: Print. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2018696128/.
Pride of the banquet Created / Published Cincinnati : [publisher not transcribed], c1877. Gibson & Co., copyright claimant. Product advertised: Print. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2018696133/.

Fruits and Vegetables

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German Happy New Year Hand tinted vintage postcard of a pretty woman holding a bouquet, while snow falls around her. The card reads in French “Heureuse Année”, which means Happy New Year in English. Created: 1910 Retrieved from Wikimedia Commons
Stephens, A. B. Bringing home Christmas. , None. [Between 1875 and 1932] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2010718281/.
(ca. 1896) Santa Claus's face in the middle of a Christmas wreath, surrounded by trees and turkey. , ca. 1896. [St. Louis: publisher not transcribed] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2018695285/.

Holiday Happiness ~ Christmas and More

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California, El Capitan, Yosemite Valley Contributor Names Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942, photographer Detroit Publishing Co., copyright claimant Detroit Publishing Co., publisher Created / Published c1899. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2016802685/.
(1893) The Minuet. , 1893. [New York: publisher not transcribed] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2018695323/.
1892) The Peacemaker. , 1892. [New York: publisher not transcribed] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2018695294/.

Landscape & Scenic

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Hypnotist directing group of people to do unusual things: man wearing women's clothing and feathered hat, man using cane as fishing pole, man driving another man like a horse and carriage. Contributor Names Donaldson Lith. Co. Created / Published Newport, K.Y. : Donaldson Litho. Co., [approximately 1899] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2014636871/.
Phllips Climation, successor to The Great Dayton Show Contributor Names D.L. Co. Created / Published [United States] : D.L. Co., [19--?] Magic poster collection (Library of Congress) Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2014636943/.
Contributor Names Alexander, C. A. (Claude Alexander), 1880-1954. Created / Published [United States?]: [publisher not identified], [1910?] Magic poster collection (Library of Congress) Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2014636876/.

Magic Posters

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Princess Dagmar (Maria Feodorovna) Created / Published [Place not identified] : [Publisher not identified], [between 1860 and 1870] Marīi︠a︡ Ḟeodorovna,--Empress, consort of Alexander III, Emperor of Russia,--1847-1928 Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2018645028/.
An October morning, Rotten Row-Hyde Park, London Created / Published [United States] : [publisher not transcribed], 1895. Giles Co. Lith., copyright claimant. Category designation on original folder: Views United Kingdom. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2018756847/.
Aux Champs Elysees Created / Published Paris : [publisher not transcribed], 1882. Legras, A., editor. A. Legras et Fischel, Adler & Co., copyright claimant. Oleographie Artistique et Imprimerie. Category designation on original folder: Views France. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2018756834/.

Nations Around the World

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White caps / Brett Lith. Co., N.Y. Summary Contributor Names Brett Lithographing Co. Blamire, Joseph L., copyright claimant George Routledge and Sons, publisher Created / Published [London] : George Routledge & Sons, c1882 (N.Y. : Brett Lith. Co.) Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2013646741>.
Forget-me-not Created / Published [United States] : [publisher not transcribed], 1908. Product advertised: Pillow covers. Forget-Me-Not. [United States: publisher not transcribed] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2018696707/>.

Plates

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Speaker Reed bowling over Martin of Texas, who was engaged in a filibuster, objectors Holman, Spinola, and Breckinridge, and obstructionists Crisp, R.Q. Mills, and Amos J. Cummings, while McKinley, Dana, and representatives of the Phila. Record, Atlanta Constitution, and Phila. Times look on.
Uncle Sam sitting on the steps to the White House as a man (McKinley) wearing a top hat labeled "Monopoly" walks up the steps to enter the White House. Contributor Names Pughe, J. S. (John S.), 1870-1909, artist Created / Published N.Y. : Published by Keppler & Schwarzmann, 1896 April 29. Pughe, J. S. , Artist. When McKinley is president / J.S. Pughe. N.Y.: Published by Keppler & Schwarzmann. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2012648521/>.
The lost bet / Jos. Klir, Paris. Summary Parade with banner showing head-and-shoulders portraits of Grover Cleveland, Adlai E. Stevenson, and Gov. John Peter Altgeld. Contributor Names Kessler, Julius. Klir, Joseph, artist Created / Published 1893. Cleveland, Grover,--1837-1908 Stevenson, Adlai E.--(Adlai Ewing),--1835-1914 Altgeld, John Peter,--1847-1902 Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/93500942/>.

Political

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Man and woman on park bench with English bulldog] Created / Published [United States] : [publisher not transcribed], 1907. Campbell, Metzger & Jacobson, copyright claimant. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2018696732/>.
A glimpse of the century Created / Published New York : [publisher not transcribed], 1903. Category designation on original folder: Courtship. Product advertised: Print. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2018695297/.

Romance

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Star spangled banner Transcribed for the piano by Ch. Voss / / J. Queen del. & lith. ; P.S. Duval & Son Lith. Phila. Names P.S. Duval & Son. Queen, James Fuller, 1820 or 1821-1886, artist Created / Published Philada. : G. André & Co., c1861. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/98519824/>.

Sheet Music Covers

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William Adolphe Bouguereau – Song of the Angels
Unknown artist, similar to works by Fridolin Leiber
(1890) Girl's Praying. , 1890. [United States:publisher not transcribed,about ?] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2018756262/.

Spiritual

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Bowling alley #191 Created / Published c1894 May 2. Associated name on shelflist card: H. Schile Bowling Alley #191. May 2. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2003656415>.
Golf boy #7 Created / Published Philadelphia : [publisher not transcribed], 1900. Earl F. Christy, artist. Golf Boy #7. [Philadelphia:Publisher Not Transcribed] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2018756575>.
Golf boy #8 Earl F. Christy, artist Created / Published Philadelphia : [publisher not transcribed], 1900. Golf Boy #8. [Philadelphia:Publisher Not Transcribed] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2018756574>.

Sports & Outdoor Activities

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