Children Dancing Around Maypole, 1910

  These children are enjoying a fun May Day with a dance around the maypole!

  This fun illustration was featured on the first page of the short story, "A May Day in the Great City", from the book "Little Sunbeams", published by Raphael Tuck & Sons, circa 1910.

  I was not able to determine with any certainty who the initials "A.L.B" refer to. (So frustrating!) If you have a suggestion, I'd love to hear it! 

Valentine Joys, circa 1910s

  I guess I’m in a Valentine‘s Day mood because I felt the need to share this Raphael Tuck & Sons postcard. This one is from the Missouri Historical Society (they have a great old postcard collection!) and they estimate it’s circa 1910s-1920s.   

  And because I thought the little girl would look adorable all in her own as well, I played around with a couple of other versions. Click on any of them to enlarge and then save.