Children on a wooden fence, 1910

  I imagine these children are siblings (look at those heads of curls!), but maybe that's just me. In any case, they're having great fun and are full of smiles. (Well, we don't know Baby's expression - probably pride from making it up on the fence like the "big kids"!)

  This illustration is from the book "Little Sunbeams", a collection of children's stories edited by Edric Vredenburg. The wise minds at the Digital Archive Ontario estimate it was published around 1910.

  All I know for certain about the artist is that their initials are "M.B." Which doesn't narrow it down much. Another image, below, that caught my eye has the same initials. Which proves another thing - M.B. is talented (fact) and his or her depictions of children are oh-so-charming (okay, that one's my opinion...but I'm right!). 

  Both these images are free of copyright and can be used however you wish - share, modify, print...have a blast! Click on an image for a larger version, and then save to your computer. 

Edited to add: M.B. could very possibly be May Bowley! Comment if you have any confirmation or other suggestions - I'd love to hear your thoughts!