$36 Red Ink Postage Stamp

$36 Red Postage Stamp

This red postage stamp was printed in 1879.

It was a made for publishers to be able to send periodicals and newspapers
in bulk up to 500 miles; at two cents per pound,
as long as the publication was issued at least once a week.

For more information on using images of U.S. Postage Stamps
Visit The Smithsonian National Postal Museum's FAQ
See: Can I Use Stamp Images?

https://postalmuseum.si.edu/frequently-asked-questions

and also Smithsonian's Term's of Use
See: Using the Content
https://www.si.edu/termsofuse

Source:
Smithsonian National Postal Museum
2 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002
Source: Smithsonian Online Collection
©: listed as Public Domain with CC0 license

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Large Pink Flowers and Fancy Writing

 

 Large Pink Flowers and Fancy Writing

This pretty flowering plant is also called a burning bush because
the oil it secretes is highly flammable!

 Fraxinella (Dictamnus albus)

Source:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Sited as Public Domain, with
Open Access under the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license

Blue Flowers in Vase

        Blue Flowers in a Vase

Designs for Stained glass tend to be tall and narrow so they are good sources for making bookmarks and ephemera that can be placed into the pockets of junk journals.

Ideas for ways to use this image:
Bookmarks, Tags, Ephemera, Card fronts

Source:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Sited as Public Domain, with
Open Access under the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license

ABC & Letters inside a border

 

ABC & Lettering in a Border

ABC's  and Letters inside a border frame of two different flower patterns
This frame would make a good Coloring Page

 The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Sited as Public Domain, with
Open Access under the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license

Red Maple or Acer Rubrum Buds

 

Red Maple Tree Buds

More pretty red flowers.
These are the flowering buds of Acer Rubrum otherwise known as a
Red Maple Tree

Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM)
8th and G Streets, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Source: Smithsonian Online Collection
©: listed as Public Domain with CC0 license

Delicate Red Flowers

 Delicate Red Flowers

This illustration is of a plant with delicate red flowers

The name of these flowers is
Parry's Penstemon
(Penstemon parryi)

Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM)
8th and G Streets, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Source: Smithsonian Online Collection
©: listed as Public Domain with CC0 license
 

Jack of Spades Card

Jack of Spades Card

This Playing Card features a man in court dress holding a staff, a sword, and a pike.

I guess he's ready for any challenge of authority.
He bangs Staff on floor while saying "You go no further, Dude"
He puts Pike in face "Do you really want to try that?"
He draws Sword "You're Dead Dude"

Source: Smithsonian Online Collection
©: listed as Public Domain with CC0 license
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 E 91st St, New York, NY 10128
 

Tile as a Window Grille

 

Tile as a Window Grille

 This Geometric and Flower-like Tile design is actually a grille for a window!

The pattern shape lends itself well to making a tag for ephemera to place into junk journal pockets.
It would also make for a nice bookmark.

Source: The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603
©: Listed as Open Access, Public Domain with CC0 license

Black & White Illustration with Birds

 

 

 Black & White Illustration of Two Birds

Here are two pretty little birds to include in your next project.

Theme ideas they can be included in:
Birds, Nature, Woods, Woodlands, Hiking, Camping, & Wildlife.
If just the birds and branch are used; then Christmas could be a theme also.

 Source: National Gallery of Art
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20565
Sited as Public Domain, with
Open Access under CC0 Creative Commons Zero

 

 

 

Butcher delivering meat on horseback

 

Butcher delivering meat on horseback

 I'm curious why the butcher's horse has no tail hair.
Maybe the horse stays in a small stall.
Maybe the horse wore it off slapping at flies.
The saddle rack for carrying meat is also interesting.
It appears to be designed so the butcher doesn't have to dismount to make a meat delivery.
It is probably in front of him so he can protect it from any dogs that might want a free sample :)

 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/

Vintage Ad with Bicycles

 

Vintage Ad with Bicycles

 This vintage card is an ad for dog biscuits.
It is also a tool for remembering the musical term
"Allegro" - to play music fast, quickly and bright.
The idea behind the ad is that if the card was pretty (Gold frame edge) &
it helped children learn musical terms; then mom's would remember the ad
and give the card to the children.
Or,
as was popular at the time;
the card would be placed in a scrap book.
Scrap books were often shown and shared with friends.
Each time the scrap book was shown to a friend the ad was seen again.

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/

Vintage Signs in Shapes of Women's Shoes

 

Vintage Sign in Shape of a Woman's Shoe

  Two signs in the shapes of Women's shoes.
Fussy cuts with scissors will make these into unique ephemera for
antique, vintage, and yesteryear themes.

Sign for Women's Shoe Shines 

 Source: National Gallery of Art
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20565
Sited as Public Domain, with
Open Access under CC0 Creative Commons Zero

 

 

Greyhound Carousel Dog

 

Greyhound Carousel Dog 

 

Imagine racing around the carousel on this handsome ride!

 

A hound dog carousel animal.
Dog is grey / gray with a red saddle. 

 

 Source: National Gallery of Art
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20565
Sited as Public Domain, with
Open Access under CC0 Creative Commons Zero