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Victorian Death Photos

I have had this photo in my collection for a long time. Sometimes I think the child was alive and well in the photo but other times I have felt like it was a death photo and the child was deceased. It was definitely a Victorian custom to take pictures of the dead to remember […]

Free Botanical Images

I just added some beautiful new scans to the FREEBIES here. I had some vintage pages where floral cutouts had been glued to the pages. Finally got around to scanning and editing them. Enjoy! xxLynn

Victorian Fashion

I was recently gifted some beautiful old fashion prints from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Feel free to use these images as they are most definitely beyond copyright. I’ve created a collage page below of nine images for printing out and making journal cards or other crafts. Feel free to use. xxLynn

Cats

I have four cats, so I better love them! Enjoy these beautiful old images. xx Lynn Image below is by Edward Penfield for Harper’s. 1896. Image above is a descriptive educational print by L. Prang & Co, 1872.