Monday, October 5, 2026

Whimsical squirrel family, 1910

Illustration of a family of squirrels bundled up for winter
  I'm in awe of the cuteness of the illustrations from the 1910 book, "Blowing Away of Mr. Bushy Tail". In fact, the talented duo of Edith B. Davidson as author and Clara E. Atwood as illustrator published several adorable stories of anthropomorphic animal adventures around this time.

  In the above image, the squirrel family is facing hard times and has been forced to relocate to Grandmother Chipmunk's home. 

  The following illustration, from the same book, originally contained the copyright information. ("Copyright, 1910 By Duffield & Co." Just in case you were curious...)I couldn’t help but think it would make a great graphic featuring a blank sign, leaving space to add whatever you want. 

Illustration of a squirrel with a paint brush and paint can in front of a wooden sign

  Since "Mr. Bushy Tail" was published in New York in 1910, all these images are in the public domain and can be used freely. 


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