Downloads

Step back in time with this curated collection of authentic vintage ephemera downloads from the 1880s through the 1930s. This category features high‑resolution digital pages from antique magazines, children’s books, booklets, and other rare paper items—perfect for lovers of vintage illustration, typography, fashion, and everyday print culture from the late Victorian, Edwardian, and early 20th‑century eras.

Each file is created from original ephemera in my personal collection, carefully preserved and digitized so you can enjoy, study, and reuse them without handling delicate originals. To the best of my knowledge, these materials are in the public domain, making them ideal for both personal projects and many creative commercial uses (please always check your own usage requirements).

Use these vintage ephemera downloads for:

Clip art & graphic design – logos, branding, packaging, posters, website graphics
Art & craft projects – junk journals, scrapbooks, collage, altered books, mixed media, and zines
Home printing & décor – frame illustrations, pages, and ads as unique wall art or gifts
Educational materials – primary sources for history education, homeschool, and classroom handouts
Self‑study & research – read the original articles, stories, poems, and advertisements in detail
Files are provided in high-quality, zoomable formats so you can clearly see fine lines, textures, and type, or crop individual illustrations and elements for your own projects. Whether you’re a teacher, student, artist, crafter, designer, or history enthusiast, this digital archive of antique ephemera offers a rich, visual window into everyday life between the 1880s and 1930s—ready to download, print, study, and create with.