Public Domain Images

Image Scanners for Public Domain Pictues – Cheap Ideas

I have been picking Julies brain again – this time instead of asking about printers – I want to know about Image Scanners. 
I asked Julie if she would be able to give some helpful hints/suggestions about what type of scanner to purchase?
I’ve got a ton of people asking questions after I posted about the photo image printer [...]

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Public Domain Book Spotlight: The Ports, Harbours, Watering-Places, and Picturesque Scenery of Great Britain (1840)

I virtually stumbled over this incredible Public Domain book in two volumes on the Internet Archive a few weeks ago…
It’s called “The Ports, Harbours, Watering-Places, and Picturesque Scenery of Great Britain” published in London in 1840.
While I expected to find a whole bunch of useful text content describing various landmarks of Great Britain from a [...]

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Old Book Art – Thousands of Free Pictures, Drawings, Maps, and Images

Here’s a fun site where you’ll find thousands of book plates and other images scanned from Public Domain books. The scans are mostly captured from books that pass through the collection of online book dealer, ZephyrusBooks.com which specializes in used, out-of-print, antiquarian and collectible books (highly recommended by the way).
From the site:
“On this site are scanned [...]

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How Does MSN Use Public Domain Advertising Images?

Today – I was on one of my “down the rabbit hole” searches for something online. My original venture today over on MSN was actually because I was using the OCI tool.
Something caught my eye… always dangerous!

Advertising Through The Ages – Then… and Now!
I clicked on the link “About this Image”:

See the link [...]

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Create Product Labels With Public Domain Images

public domain flower picture

Getting back to nature and all natural product is a huge topic – covering everything from all natural bath products to replacements for the plastic grocery bag. Of course – your personal stamp must be added to every product you sell. What a perfect way to show your individuality by creating product labels with public [...]

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Public Domain Images: Are They OK to Use

Public Domain Images

It’s said that a picture is worth a thousand words.
If you have a blog or website, you probably spend a good deal of time crafting your post or writing content.
You may look for photographs that will finish off the page. You wouldn’t be the only blogger or website owner using public domain images on your [...]

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Using Public Domain Images To Share History

You have heard it before… “A picture is worth 1000 words”. But, let’s face it. History can be a dry subject.
No matter how interesting the events, it is sometimes a real challenge to make historical stories appealing. Yet there is much we can learn from history.
Pictures and images can tell a story much better than [...]

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