Beinecke Library at Yale

The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library is a treasure trove of images. I'll show you some samples from searches I've done. My thumbnails will take you directly to that image but if you use their search engine you will find many more. Using their "Click to Zoom" feature will produce the highest resolution of the images.
Search for Peter Pan found three pages of thumbnails
Mermaid paper dolls

Peter Pan poster

Search for illustrator Maginel Wright Enright found 8 illustrations
from the book Policeman Bluejay by Laura Bancroft
"Peep! Peep! Peep!" Cried the baby goldfinches

Search for playing cards turned up 6 pages of thumbnails
Queen of Swords

The Moon

Search for Illustration found this poster
"The Prodigal Son," illustration for God's Trombones

Blues Stencils

More Goodies from France

Patricia of Des Chapeaux has another blog, Agence eureka, where she is sharing some more paper dolls, ephemera and photos of her life in Rhone, France. She is such a good friend to share her amazing collections with us.

She says that two of the doll dresses were too big for the scanner and will need to be pieced together with glue.
Be sure to follow her link "site neerlandais sur la pub". It's ReclameArsenaal, a virtual museum of advertising in the Netherlands with thousands of enlarged images. By far one of the best resources I've explored and found it intuitive even though it's in Dutch. Sheesh, I'm such an American...... speaking only one language. Four years of Latin...what was I thinking?
I'll post some of the things I found there as soon as I get some time.

Liam's Pictures from Old Books

Over 390 high-resolution images scanned from old books. They are all public domain unless otherwise noted, and can be used as stock images or on your Web site. Offered in a variety of resolutions.
From Old English Country Cottages, edited by Charles Holme [1848-1923], London, 1906

From A New and Complete Illustration of the Occult Sciences by Ebenezer Sibly [1751-1800], M.D. F.R.H.S., Embellished with Curious Copper-Plates, London, 1806.

Labels and Hatboxes

On June 6, generous Patricia of Des Chapeaux shared some beautiful images on her blog of vintage hatboxes and labels because I mentioned that I love old paper. Clicking on her images will take you to a high resolution version. Thank you, friend.

Patricia's Paper Dolls

Generous Patricia of Agence eureka sent me some lovely vintage paper dolls.
Unfortunately I stored them on Image Shack and they are gone.
The good news is that she has a huge collection of paper dolls online at Agence eureka.
She is so generous with her very large collections and was one of my first online friends.

My Dad is Famous ;- )

There was an article in the Monterey Herald about my father and wonderful stepmother.
Dad tells the story in his blog.
Fame and Fortune

Aren't they cute? So very much in love.

Biologia Centrali-Americana

Images of over 18,000 species of animals and plants available
as high resolution .jpg or PDF.
Click on BCA Digital Edition.