These drawings were in a large scrapbook at the Tenino Railroad Museum - they were cut-outs from magazines of the day.
There certainly was an innocence and sweetness associated with children, painted with such endearment here. Cards andillustrations like these are in the Antique stores here in Tacoma. I've collected quite a few, and have made my own scrapbooks out of them.
I especially enjoy the depiction of children and pets...it is almost a bygone era to see this simple relationship. I enjoy seeing the pets dressed up, like a family member, in amusing clothing and hats.
Nowdays, the sophistocation of computers and video-games has caused children to enter an entirely different world. Only very young children take an interest in images such as these....and notice the hand-made horse, another delight.
