Whimsical squirrel family, 1910

  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. 

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

Children looking at blank sign, 1927

  This seems like a fun image for paper crafting - perhaps collages or junk journals? A group of children has stopped to look at...well, whatever you want to add to this sign!

  Originally, they were looking at the copyright information in the early pages of the book "Story-Friends, Third Book", published in 1927. But the illustration of these kids (by Mabel Betsy Hill) was just too cute to pass by. 

  So I removed the words, and now I share it with you. I hope it sparks some creativity! I'd love to hear what you plan for it in the comments.

This image was published in the United States over 95 years ago, making it in the public domain. You can use it freely. Click on the image for a larger version.