A family of chickens with ducklings, 1895

 

   These chicks looked like they were having so much fun, that the resident ducklings wandered over to see if they could have a turn, too!

  I just love this sweet image from the German children's book "Lustiges Völkchen" by Cornelie Lechler, published in 1895. Illustrations were attributed to May Bowley and William Foster, though this one isn't signed, so the artist is unknown at this point.

The image above was enhanced using a filter; the image below is the original. Both are in the public domain, as stated by Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, which digitized and shared this and many other books. (We thank them heartily!)