Pet Historical Images

A beautiful and rare "Free Pass" for the Brighton Aquarium in 1879! This aquarium is still in existence and is one hour by train from London to Brighton, England. Most ...

An image from an article in the July 1967 edition of Pet Industry showing Leonard Slusser of Western Garden Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Leonard has his hands on ...

Beautiful cover of the July 1915 edition of Saturday Evening Post featuring a woman with her pet parakeet ...

An advertising broadside to promote "The Home Aquarium or House Pond." Published by Auggie Roth (Aquatic Life Magazine) in the 1920s ...

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dempsey with their pet parrot in 1925. Jack Dempsey was a famous boxer and who the "Jack Dempsey Cichlid Fish" was named after! ...

Winston Churchill at an aquarium show at the Royal Horticulture Hall in England (1952). Churchill was a huge pet lover who kept pet dogs, cats, pigs, cows, swans, guinea pigs, ...

Three photos from "Rainbow Aquarium Tropical Fish & Supplies". Notice the aquarium stands and splatter tank aquariums! Images look to be from the 1950s era. Does anyone know anything about ...

A Victorian Stereoview image of a woman on the streets of Edinburgh, Scotland, selling pet birds (canaries?). Notice she is knitting to pass the time until another customer comes along ...

Cute image of a young child hand-feeding a baby canary. From the cover of the June 1943 edition of All-Pets Magazine ...

Famous actress Lupe Velez looking into a rattan birdcage. Image taken in 1928 ...

Victorian era image of a greenhouse (conservatory) showing a Mott manufactured fountain aquarium! Notice the castle in the aquarium, plus the water "sprayer" top center. Balowin photo stereocard Keeseville, New ...

The library Gary wishes he had! Old Cincinnati Library before demolition in 1955 ...

Original painting as a memorial to Carlo the dog ...

An amazing image taken from the 1910 Progress of the World booklet series. Shows a canary instructor teaching his canaries how to sing with a special whistling device. Notice the ...

A rare tintype image of a woman and her two children, along with an ornate birdcage circa 1850s. Notice the "tin top" bird feeders plus the "chimney" in this 175 ...

Unusual pets kept in 1940. I love the opossum and Chilean grey fox! ...

Nice window display for vintage dog food and bird products. C.T. Brown in England circa 1920-1930s ...

Domestic Canary with Young - circa 1920s ...

Old photo of singer Tony Bennett at home with his pet canary. Circa 1955 ...

Late Victorian Era (1880-1900) picture of a bird cage seller in Oaxaca, Mexico. After dogs, pet birds are the most popular pets throughout Central and South America ...

Mrs. Maddox of London standing in front of her pet bird and cage. This cage looks to be made in England in the 1860s-1870s ...

A nice image of Twentieth Century Fox movie star (in 1941) Linda Darnell with her pet canary and deluxe Hendryx Birdcage! ...

"Verona" (Chicago Hardware Foundry Company) catalog page and advertisement showing late 1920s fishbowl and stand ...

Postcard from Capern's Bird Food Company for "Little Tweet" known as the "Canary Caruso." ...

Our good friend Frank from Fish King (frozen tropical fish foods) made around 10 or less of these “Fish Queen” aquariums – which were a reproduction of a rare Jewel ...

1931 flyer from tropical fish dealer F. Olaf Anderson of Berlin-Stezlitz, Germany. Notice the many exhibits and store fronts his company participated in. Article was translated from the original German ...

Images from the 1972 APPMA Trade Show. How many of these folks can you identify? From the August 1972 edition of The Pet Dealer ...

Pictures of trade show booths and attendees at the Chicago PIDA show in 1972. How many people can you identify?? From the August 1972 edition of The Pet Dealer ...

In 1909, Forreston, Illinois, erected a giant "squirrel cage" in the center of town. We are not sure if this was the town's "pet squirrel" who lived in this cage ...

Interesting ad from the famous Everglades Aquatic Nurseries. Taken from The Fish Culturist Magazine March 1934 edition. Notice they could get aquarium plants from Cuba back then ...

An advertisement for the Eugene Danner Mag. Company showing how they test their air pumps. From the September 1961 edition of Pet Shop Management ...

Incredibly rare photograph of a young girl looking into a J.W. Fiske Aquarium in the 1880s ...

Thank you to our friend Lee Finley for providing these images from his collection of the 1961 Gro-Wel Aquarium Instructions ...

Readers from around the country sent in their personal pet scenarios, and Pet Life put together an illustration with several of them in their Summer 1958 edition ...

A selection of rare bird feeders imported from Japan by Merchant's Supply Company of Los Angeles in 1937. The "tree frog" feeder is my favorite. Notice there are 3 versions ...

Assortment of aquarium ornaments imported from Japan in 1937 by Merchant's Supply Company of Los Angeles. The diver with the octopus is rare. From June 1937 edition of Merchants Supply ...

Some folks have asked about the tropical fish postcards T.F.H. put out. Here is the date and info. From December 1962 edition of Tropical Fish Hobbyist ...

Lionel Traveling Aquarium, Model #3435. Cross over collectible. From the December 1962 edition of Tropical Fish Hobbyist ...

O’Dell was one of the few “all-glass” aquarium manufacturers to step out of their comfort zone and make unusual-shaped aquariums such as this pentagon one. Does anyone out there have ...

An amazing mid-century modern (MCM) pet shop sign from 1964, in the "modern" style with birdcage incorporated into the sign! Where is this sign today? ...

A rare corner-style aquarium manufactured for and sold by the Aquarium Stock Company in 1958. The actual aquarium is pictured here but has been made into a deluxe model with ...

Wouldn’t article writers for pet or aquarium publications love to be paid a $5.00 gold coin for their articles today? A 1929 $5.00 gold coin would be worth $21,389 today! ...

Comic from 1955 advertising the tropical fish boom and how you can get into this growing hobby! ...

Nestlé "Wonders of the World" collectible trading card. A popular marketing campaign Nestlé did in the 1930s-1980s to rival those that came in bubble gum or cigarette packages ...

Pages from the Milwaukee Journal December 14, 1969 edition ...

A section of the "Aquarium Living Room of the Future" which illustrates many unusual home decorating uses of aquariums and tropical fish. The Living Room is part of the permanent ...

“A picture tells a thousand words”. Anyone who owned a tropical fish store can relate to this picture! ...

Rabbits were not just pets but also a huge food item in the U.S. until their meat fell out of favor ...

An interesting little booklet showcasing the pets of England’s royal family. Interesting to see pets other than dogs given as gifts to the royal family. No date on this booklet ...