Pictures from Old Children's Bible Story Books
Old Bible storybooks for children contain a wealth of wonderful pictures useful for sermon illustrations, Bible class presentations, and writings. The following are some from my collection whose copyrights have expired and, hence, are in the public domain and are free to be used.
Not all pictures from the books have been copied. Often the older books copied illustrations from each other, so I am trying to avoid repeats. I also left out images that were notably inaccurate or that contained inappropriate drawings.
Are you looking for an illustration of a particular event? Click Search and type what you are looking for. On the result page, click the Images tab to see the pictures.
Bible Stories for Children - A First Book
by Muriel J. Chalmers
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons LTD, London, no date (estimated about 1930)
Illustrated by R. F. C. Waudby, V.M. Brock, Jorge Ropar
Bible Stories for Children - A Second Book
by Muriel J. Chalmers
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons LTD, London, no date (estimated about 1932)
Illustrated by R. F. C. Waudby, V.M. Brock, Jorge Ropar
Men Called Him Master
by Elwyn Allen Smith
Illustrated by Harold Minton
Copyright 1948 by W. L. Jenkins
(No record found that the copyright was extended)
Miscellaneous Picture Collections
Found on the Internet and improved
The original source and illustrator are unknown
New Testament Stories
Retold by L. L. Weedon
Illustrated by Ambrose Dudley
Published in London by Ernest Nister and in New York by E.P. Dunton & Co.
No Copyright Date (estimated 1901)
Photographs of the Bible Lands
Various pictures sent to me from friends who visited the Bible lands.
Religion in the Home or Captivating Bible Stories
by Charlotte M. Yonge
engravings by Julius Schnorr Von Karolsfeld
published by George W. Bertron, 1913
Standard Bible Story Readers - Book 1
by Lillie A. Faris
illustrated by O. A. Stemler and Bess Bruce Cleaveland
published by The Standard Publishing Company, 1925
Standard Bible Story Readers - Book Two
by Lillie A. Faris
illustrated by O. A. Stemler and Bess Bruce Cleaveland
published by The Standard Publishing Company, 1925
Standard Bible Story Readers - Book Three
by Lillie A. Faris
illustrated by O. A. Stemler and Bess Bruce Cleaveland
published by The Standard Publishing Company, 1926
Standard Bible Story Readers - Book Four
by Lillie A. Faris
illustrated by O. A. Stemler and Bess Bruce Cleaveland
published by The Standard Publishing Company, 1927
Standard Bible Story Readers - Book Five
by Lillie A. Faris
illustrated by O. A. Stemler and Bess Bruce Cleaveland
published by The Standard Publishing Company, 1928
Standard Bible Story Readers - Book Six
by Lillie A. Faris
illustrated by O. A. Stemler and Bess Bruce Cleaveland
published by The Standard Publishing Company, 1929
[A special thanks to Linda Hubbard who donated this book so the pictures could be included on this web site.]
The Children's Friend: Pictures and Stories of the Life of Jesus
by Mrs. Adelaide Bee Evans
published by Review and Herald Publishing Association, 1911, 1928
Treasures of the Bible
by Henry Davenport Northrop, D.D.
published by International Publishing Company, 1894
