Vintage Sign of a Woman's Black Boot
A wooden sign shaped like a woman's boot.
This would make an interesting piece of ephemera especially if it were fussy
cut with scissors to the shape of the tall black boot.
Source: National Gallery of Art
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20565
Sited as Public Domain, with
Open Access under CC0 Creative Commons Zero
This Big White Dog looks like it would have been fun to ride on a carousel!
Some theme ideas for this ephemera material (in addition to Dogs and Carousels)
Beach, Boardwalk, Yesteryear, and Things of interest to Children.
Source: National Gallery of Art
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20565
Sited as Public Domain, with
Open Access under CC0 Creative Commons Zero
This cool bear can be printed using less ink.
If you don't know how to use masks or the magic wand tools in your photo editing software,
(or it doesn't have those things)
you can still print less black ink by using the paint bucket tool found in most picture editing programs and apps.
Just switch the bucket color to white and tap the black background.
I checked, and the white bear has enough color that it still stands out well with a white background.
You do not have to have complicated photo editing software, apps, or subscriptions to still
enjoy printing ephemera, junk journal pages, and other fun paper items.
Wellcome Collection
183 Euston Rd, London NW1 2BE, United Kingdom
©: listed as Public Domain CC mark 1.0
CC Mark 1.0 info can be found here
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Wonderful little gray Carousel Horse.
This little grey horse has a painted red saddle and a blue blanket.
Carousel Animals go well in themes of Childhood, Boardwalk, Coney Island, Fantasy, and Yesteryear.
Source: National Gallery of Art
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20565
Sited as Public Domain, with
Open Access under CC0 Creative Commons Zero
This antique / vintage ad was the front piece of a card advertising dog biscuits.
The ad served as a learning card for a musical term.
Since the card was about something of interest to potential customers
(educating their children in the finer points of music);
the back of the card advertising dog biscuits would have a good chance of being noticed.
The musical term for this card is "Decrescendo" - A decrease in loudness of a piece of music.
The memory aid is a dancing line that starts with a woman and decreases in height with girls that are smaller and smaller until the line ends with two little kitties with the cat at the end being the smallest.
Wellcome Collection
183 Euston Rd, London NW1 2BE, United Kingdom
©: listed as Public Domain CC mark 1.0
CC Mark 1.0 info can be found here
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Another rooster weather vane to crow about.
Weather vanes featuring animals do well with themes of Barns, Farms,
Farm Animals, and Country Living.
Source: National Gallery of Art
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20565
Sited as Public Domain, with
Open Access under CC0 Creative Commons Zero
This vintage / antique soap ad features a boxer dog.
The Boxer is wearing a hat and a red scarf or handkerchief.
Good for all sorts of ephemera cards and prints.
In addition to themes of Dogs, Pets, and Animals;
it can be mixed into themes like Circus, Hobo Signs, even Kids, & Children,
or just "Things that prove of interest to Boys" - just remove the soap :)
Wellcome Collection
183 Euston Rd, London NW1 2BE, United Kingdom
©: listed as Public Domain CC mark 1.0
CC Mark 1.0 info can be found here
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
This is a vintage (or rather antique) card ad for Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil.
It is a winter scene with snow shored up on the veranda or park steps.
The little girl carries a bouquet of flowers and a tin pail of goodies tied with a bow.
She wears a blue hat and dress with a little cape ruffled with a fur edge.
This is great little card image for making ephemera.
Since there are no names or brands to edit out; it will also be useful for gift tags, cards, and other printed items.
Wellcome Collection
183 Euston Rd, London NW1 2BE, United Kingdom
©: listed as Public Domain CC mark 1.0
CC Mark 1.0 info can be found here
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Shop Sign in Shape of a Woman's Shoe
These are two illustrations of wooden shop signs.
The women's shoe appears to be split wood.
Maybe it was a drawing of a real sign rather than a proposal design for a sign to be ordered.
Both men and women's shoes had buttons on the side, and these can be seen in the drawings.
Vintage Sign in Shape of a Man's Shoe
Source: National Gallery of Art
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20565
Sited as Public Domain, with
Open Access under the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license
A page from The Wellcome Collection featuring seven different breeds of dogs.
"Wellcome Collection is a free museum and library that aims to challenge how we all think and feel about health."
Wellcome Collection
183 Euston Rd, London NW1 2BE, United Kingdom
©: listed as Public Domain CC mark 1.0
CC Mark 1.0 info can be found here
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Here is another very cool rooster weather vane from the National Gallery of Art.
With a little photo editing his claws can be made to look more natural if you want him standing on a flat surface.
Or; you could place him on something round or just not flat, perhaps a fence post or a mailbox.
Source: National Gallery of Art
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20565
Sited as Public Domain, with
Open Access under the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license
This photo has a Frame of Blue and Gray Flowers.
You might like the scene in the center also.
It shows a person walking who appears to be on a pilgrimage accompanied by a dog.
The walker and dog are shown within the shape of a sacred heart.
The Bottom section reminds me of artwork found on ceramic tiles.
The image inside is can be replaced with blank space to make room for journal writing.
Wellcome Collection
©: listed as under Public Domain w/ CC mark 1.0
CC Mark 1.0 info can be found here
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Alpine Mastiff Rescue Dogs
This is a classical painting of rescue Dogs.
Great in themes for people who love dogs.
Source: National Gallery of Art
Sited as Public Domain, with
Open Access under the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license
You might also enjoy Reading a little about
St. Bernard Pass—a route through the Alps between Italy and Switzerland
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/a-brief-history-of-the-st-bernard-rescue-dog-13787665/
