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Public Domain Illustrations of the Great Barrier Reef

I spent my morning coffee time treasure hunting at archive.org, one of my…

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15 Vintage Images of Winter Animals

Hope everyone enjoyed the holiday! Christmas may be over, but you can keep…

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13 Ernst Haeckel Illustrations in the Public Domain

Wow, I can’t believe I’ve gone this long without curating any Ernst Haeckel…

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14 Canine Family Images: 19th-Century Dogs, Wolves, and Foxes

Love dogs? Me too! I came across a 19th-century book packed with canine…

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Unique Aquarium Illustrations from the 19th Century

I went on a vintage image hunt and found these colorful aquarium illustrations…

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Mushroom Illustrations from the 19th-20th Century

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! I’ve been trying to curate a post…

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6 Iceberg Illustrations from the 19th-Century

It’s getting colder and I can’t wait for snow! I’ve also been spending…

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Late 19th-Century Illustrations of Gems and Precious Stones

Who loves rocks and minerals?  I most certainly do 🙂 Recently, I went…

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Vintage Book Illustrations of British Mammals

  I think it’s time to add more animals to this site, don’t…

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Antique Scientific Illustrations of Shells

I used to live by the beach and almost always came back home…

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Antique Scientific Illustrations of Early Electronic Medical Equipment

An early fascination with antique scientific illustrations helped inspire me to get into…

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Free Vintage Scientific Illustrations from 1883 Antique Science Journal

Every year, I see more and more homemade gifts and Christmas decor made…

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Vintage Owl Illustrations in the Public Domain

People are crazy for owls (well, I am).  For a second there, I…

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It’s Back to School! FREE Vintage Public Domain Illustrations of School Related Subjects

I almost forgot it was back to school season!  A lot has been…

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Vintage Public Domain Illustrations of Frogs and Toads

I was reminded the other day that Beatrix Potter’s artworks became part of…

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