We started developing our graphics library of edited public domain art for teachers two years ago. Generally, our goal is to collect art in the simplest, most useful file formats we could, so our art is all "paint: format or occassionally files which can be opened with MacPaint or similar programs. We found, edited, and categorized nearly 30 800k disks of public domain graphics. To the best of our knowledge, all graphics are public domain. If this is not the case, please let us know and we'll promptly remove the art in question from our collection.
The disks contain a mixture of graphics from single image, full page (file) graphics to files with ten or more pieces of clipart. Disk one, for example, contains thirty-four files with twenty-two single image files and over a hundred images in all. Each file of course, represents what can be printed on a single page.
This year, we started re-editing it, adding new material and devising two new formats. The first is the ***SuperClipArt Stacks*** and the second is the ***10 X 10*** disk versions of some of these. The main difference is that SuperClipArt stacks contain only art that will fit on a standard sized HyperCard page while the ***10 X 10*** version contain material so large that it each paint file may have only one graphic per page as well as many smaller graphics. Generally, art will not be duplicated in these two formats. Both series come compressed in self extracting files. (See the note at the end for instructions.)
********SuperClipArt**********
SuperClipArt 1 - Cartoon ClipArt : 800k stack filled with quality drawings of everything from Disney to Garfield and other well known cartoon characters. Cost is just $6.00 to members and $9.00 to non-members.
SuperClipArt 2- SchoolYear ClipArt: A huge stack with nearly a thousand images for use through the school year. Beginning with back to school clip, it includes graphics for most holidays as well as school events throughout the year. This is a huge stack with lots of art for teachers! Cost is $10.00 to members and $15.00 to non-members. This is shipped on an HD disk. (Let us know if you don't have a SuperDrive on your Mac.)
*********10 X 10 Art**********
Note: All 10 x 10 disks are HD disks and contain compressed files. They are an outstanding value and cost $10.00 to SchoolHouse Mac members of $15.00 to non-members.
10 X 10 14 - Animal Art: Every public domain image of an animal, fish, bird, reptile (dinosaurs too!) we could find, compress and fit on an 1400k disk. A huge collection of paint graphics.
10 X 10 17 - Animal Art 2: This disk contains the rest of the animal, bug, bird, reptile, ocean and so on art we’ve been able to find so far.
Original Collection
Note: These disks are 800k disks and generally files are not compressed. Many have been updated recently, adding the latest art we've been able to find. They cost $4.00 each to members and $6.00 to non-members and most material which is contained on disks above has been starred. Some of the disks contain self-extracting, compacted files with new material we’ve added recently. (See note about compacted files below.)
*CRM-1: Animals 1
*CRM-2: Animals 2 - Cats, Farm & Clip
*CRM-3: Animals 3 - Birds & Bugs
CRM-4: Animals 4 - Nautical & Reptiles
*CRM-5: Cartoons & Line Art v.2
CRM-6: People & History Art.
CRM-7: History II: Scenes from the past and a book file.
*CRM-8: Holiday I
CRM-9: Holiday 2* & Sports: More holiday graphics plus sports.
*CRM-10: Dinosaur Art
CRM-11: Myth & Fantasy 1 v.2: Drawings of fantasy figures such as dragons, elves, etc. as well as material from CS Lewis and fairy tales.
CRM-12: Myth & Fantasy 2 v.2 : Art from the mythologies of various countries.
CRM-13: Art-A large file of full page Japanese art, some Picasso and other material.
CRM-14: Transportation: A large collection of all types of transportation.
CRM-15: Space Art: A lot of NASA photos as well as some sci-fi drawings.
CRM-16: Food & Misc. Decorations
CRM-17: Fantasy III v.2: The best fantasy set yet including an outstanding set of castle drawings, warriors, dragons and more.
CRM-18: Tools & Helps: A collection of the best art tools and help files we've been able to find and write.
CRM-19: NASA Clip Art: Shuttle related drawings, logos, photos and other art downloaded NASA.
CRM-20: Cartoons and People
CRM-21: MC Escher - A large compressed collection of MC Escher paintings.
CRM-22: Kid Clip - Three collections of children related graphics: Kids & School, School Clip, and More Youth Graphics.
CRM-23: Misc Decorations & Icons
CRM-24: Misc Graphics - Potentially useful clip that defies categorization.
CRM-25: NASA LOGOS - NASA has a special patch designed for each manned mission. The artwork is great and the explanations give a brief history of NASA. These are compressed in self-extracting files so more can be placed on a disk.
ClassRoom Stack Art Collection
We've taken some of the art from the above collection and put it into stacks for your use.
CRS-2: 3 Stacks: People Clip, Bug Stack and Buildings & Places including 3 picture fonts.
CRS-3: Transportation & Space Stacks
CRS-4: Holiday & Food Stacks
CRS-5: Dino & Misc. Art Stacks
CRS-6: Fish, History, and Map Art Stacks
CRS-7: Line Art & Decorator Art Stacks
CRS-8: Fantasy, Book & Plant Art Stacks
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To Order:
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Michigan residents include 4% sales tax. Purchase orders include $3.00 per order for the extra bookwork. Shipping is $1.00 per disk to a maximum of $4.00 per order shipping. Prices valid through 1993. Please inquire if ordering after that date. Please include noted prices and disk names or numbers as appropriate. If you're interested in becoming a member, check the last chapter. Send all orders to
SchoolHouse Mac
5236 Coats Grove Rd.
Hastings, MI. 49058
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Extracting Self-Extracting Files
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1. Be sure you have three thousand k memory available on your hard drive. (Less is needed in some cases.
***Method 1
2. Move the compacted file to your hard drive.
3. Double click it on your hard drive.
4. Follow the prompts in the dialog boxes that will appear.
5. The process is done when all dialog boxes disappear. (One of those is a horizontal thermometer affair which will change as the file is extracted.) Look for your extracted file to be sure the process was successful.
6. When you find it, remove the compacted file from your hard drive (Not the disk which is now your back-up!) and enjoy your new material.
****Method 2
2. Double-Click the compacted file on its original disk.
3. A dialog box will appear, asking where you want the new file placed (not in those words). Directed it to place the extracted file on your hard drive.
4. Wait for the dialog boxes to disappear.
5. Check your hard drive to be sure your new file is there.
6. Enjoy your art. (Put the disk away as your back-up.)
Let us know if you have any problems. We’re glad to help.
