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CLIPARCHIVE

A working museum of clip art, 1980s–early 2000s.

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The illustration shows a cartoon depiction of Santa Claus carrying a sack over his shoulder with "Santa" written on it in red letters atop the bag; he is wearing traditional Christmas attire, including boots and gloves, which appear to be black or dark brown, along with white fur trim around the cuffs. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16550 The cartoon depicts Santa Claus sitting on a brick fireplace mantel with his arms crossed over him while looking downward at something off-frame. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16551 The cartoon depicts Santa Claus sitting on a chair with his hand outstretched towards an animated child who is standing in front of him wearing headphones around their neck. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16552 The image features a cartoon depiction of Santa Claus hugging an animated reindeer with antlers while standing on what appears to be snow-covered ground against a dark background. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16553 The image shows a cartoon of Santa Claus with his face obscured by text that reads "Santa's Secret." CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16554 The image shows a cartoon depiction of Santa Claus with his hat on top of him against a black background. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16555 The image shows a digital representation of an experiment with two test tubes containing yellow liquid at different levels; above each tube is a red circle that appears to be emitting light downward into the corresponding tube below, and there's a small blue dot in between these circles on what seems like a vertical axis. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16556 The image depicts a nativity scene with figures of Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, shepherds, angels, sheep, donkeys, cows, and other elements associated with traditional Christmas story representations in an outdoor setting that resembles a stable or barn structure during nighttime. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16557 The image shows a Christmas greeting with red text that says "Merry Christmas" on top of an illustration featuring a white background at the bottom where it is written in black cursive font. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16558 The image shows a colorful train with various presents on it traveling along tracks against a dark background. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16559 The cartoon depicts a jovial Santa Claus riding on skis with his arms outstretched for balance while wearing blue pants adorned with yellow stripes at the bottom of each leg. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16560 The image shows a candy cane with red stripes on either side of white center, set against gray background. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16561 The image shows a row of three bells with faces drawn on them against an orange background; each bell has eyes and mouths in different shapes: one is circular, another rectangular, and the third triangular. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16562 The images show a transformation from an empty shopping bag to a full one with various items inside it over two panels: 1st panel (left): An open brown paper sack on top of a white surface, appearing flat and unoccupied. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16563 The cartoon depicts a young girl with red hair wearing angel wings standing next to an older woman who is also depicted as having wings but without any visible face features; both characters appear in front of a black background, and there's no text present within this image. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16564 The cartoon shows three gnome figures with beards wearing green hats standing on each other's shoulders; a red-haired figure is balancing atop them while holding an apple in one hand and another object that resembles a bowling pin or ball in the other, suggesting they are performing some sort of acrobatic trick. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16565 The illustration shows a cartoon of two men carrying an oversized box on their backs with gifts inside; above them is another man sitting atop the gift-filled package holding papers in his hands while looking down, and below him stands a third character who appears to be shouting or calling out something. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16566 The image shows a Christmas greeting with "Merry Xmas" written on it along with two candy canes at either end of the text in green font against a white background. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16567 The cartoon depicts an angel playing a trumpet with wings spread wide while standing on top of clouds against a dark background. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16568 The image shows a cartoon depiction of Christmas with snow on ground around pine tree under starry sky at nighttime; it's stylized as clip-art graphic design. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16569 The image features a candy cane with two red stripes on either side of it, each adorned at both ends by green bows; in between them is an illustration resembling a bow tie and ribbon tied together to form a heart shape that has been decorated like the rest. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16570 The image shows a colorful gift box with an open top revealing its contents against a dark background; there is also a small explosion of confetti-like shapes around it suggesting excitement or celebration. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16571 The image shows a colorful gift bag filled with various items such as toys, books, and other small presents; it is set against a black background with swirling patterns in different shades of blue, pink, yellow, green, red, white, purple, orange, brown, gray, and beige. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16572 The image shows a cartoon angel with wings holding an object that appears to be on fire; it is set against a dark background with light rays emanating from behind the figure. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16573 The image shows three gift boxes with ribbons tied around them against a black background; there is no text present on this clip-art illustration. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16574 The image shows a cartoon of an old man with white hair wearing glasses peeking out from under his hat, set against a black background. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16575 The black and white illustration depicts a festive scene with two figures holding baskets of food on their heads while standing in front of fireworks that spell out "Happy New Year." CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16576 The black and white silhouette of a person's face with an open mouth against a dark background. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16577 The images show two different designs featuring a circular motif with intricate patterns resembling botanical elements such as leaves and branches at its center; one design has an additional element of what appears to be a sunburst, while both have decorative borders that include floral or foliage-like details. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16578 The black and white photo shows a person's face with dark hair against a light background on the left side of an image strip that transitions to another color photograph in which there is no visible human figure; it appears to be taken from behind, showing only backside details like clothing or accessories without any distinguishable features. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16579 The black and white illustration depicts a man sitting at an old desk with papers spread out before him; he is holding up one of these pieces to show it to another person who stands nearby. This second individual, possibly female based on clothing details like apron strings hanging down from the shoulders, appears surprised or intrigued by what she sees in her hands and looks towards a man standing behind them with an open book held aloft as if explaining something within its pages. The setting suggests they are indoors; there's another person seated at one end of the desk who seems to CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16580 The black and white photo shows a person holding an object that resembles a sword with both hands at chest level against a dark background. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16581 The black and white illustration depicts a scene with three figures: an adult figure on the left holding what appears to be a child in their arms; another central character who seems to have wings and is looking down at both of them, possibly indicating divine presence or protection; and two other individuals standing behind. They are all set against a backdrop that includes stars above and some sort of decorative border below with intricate patterns around the edges. The style suggests it could be from an old book illustration due to its monochromatic nature and detailed line work, which is typical for wood CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16582 The black and white illustration depicts three children playing around a Christmas tree with lights on it during nighttime. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16583 The black and white photo shows a long line of various items including cars, buildings, trees, birds, boats, houses, and other miscellaneous shapes that appear to be part of an abstract pattern on what looks like paper with creases running down its center. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16584 The black and white comic strip shows a family of three with two adults standing by an open door while their child is playing on the floor in front of them; there's also another person sitting down next to some toys, including what appears to be train tracks leading into or out from under the table. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16585 The black and white photo shows a group of cartoon characters engaged in various activities such as playing musical instruments like guitars and drums while others appear to be singing into microphones on stage with an audience watching from chairs, all set against what seems to be a backdrop that resembles the interior wall design. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16586 The black and white image shows a starburst graphic on top of another smaller picture that appears to be an explosion with rays emanating from it in both directions against a dark background. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16587 The black and white photo shows a person standing with their back to us against a dark background; we can only see from behind as there is no face visible in this image. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16588 The image shows a Christmas card with text that reads "Hanging up on the tree" followed by an illustration of someone hanging from their necktie while standing next to it. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16589 The image shows a black and white photo of an object with multiple layers that appear to be stacked on top of each other in descending order from left to right; it's difficult to discern specific details due to its small size, but there is no text or people visible within the frame. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16590 The black and white illustration depicts a night sky scene with an angelic figure standing on what appears to be a cloud-like platform in front of stars; below this celestial backdrop is another character, possibly humanoid but not fully visible due to perspective angle, holding something that could resemble musical notes or instruments. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16591 The black and white silhouette of a rocket ship with stars around it against an outer space background. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16592 The black and white photo shows a stylized graphic of an object that resembles a bottle with some sort of design on it against a dark background. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16593 The image shows a black background with white dots that appear to be snowflakes falling downwards from top left corner towards bottom right corner of frame. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16594 The black and white silhouette of a person standing next to an object that resembles a tree with leaves on it in front of them. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16595 The black and white illustration shows a Christmas wreath with holly leaves at its center surrounded by red berries on top of which is an angel figurine holding what appears to be bells in each hand, positioned above two candles that resemble church candle holders; below the wreath are three presents. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16596 The black and white illustration shows a tall evergreen tree with snow on its branches under a full moon at nighttime in an outdoor forested area during winter. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16597 The black and white photo shows a blurry scene of an airplane taking off at night with its landing gear still down against a dark sky background. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16598 The image shows a colorful Christmas tree with multicolored balls on it against a black background. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16600 The image shows a Christmas mailbox with an illustration of snowflakes above it on top right corner; there is also a red bow attached to its side. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16601 The image features a cartoon depiction of Santa Claus with an exaggerated facial expression that appears to be laughing maniacally while wearing his traditional red suit trimmed in white fur around the cuffs and collar, black boots, and holding what looks like a candy cane or lollipop. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16602 The image shows a cartoon of Santa Claus with glasses on his face wearing red pants and boots, holding what appears to be an object in one hand while standing against a black background. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16603 The image shows a Christmas wreath with red ribbon tied around it on top of what appears to be an open gift box that has been decorated like a tree covered in snowflakes against a black background, giving off a festive holiday vibe. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16604 The image shows a candlelit wreath with two lit candles on either side of an unburned red candle in between them; above this arrangement is another smaller candle that has been melted down to create dripping wax, and below it there's a small basket filled with berries. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16605 The image shows a festive holiday scene with red berries on green leaves forming an evergreen wreath atop what appears to be mistletoe branches against a gray background. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16606 The image shows a cartoon angel playing an instrument that resembles a trumpet with its wings spread out behind it against a plain background. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16607 The image shows a black and white illustration of an elderly man with facial hair wearing glasses, dressed as Santa Claus in red clothing against a gray background. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16608 The images show a Christmas stocking with "Santa Claus" written on it against two different backgrounds: black for one image and white for another. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16609 The image shows a cartoon of Santa Claus sitting inside an orange brick fireplace with his legs hanging out over Christmas presents in front of him. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-16610