Portrait paintings of women and children. American. Myrtle Jean MacLane (M. Jean MacLane), painter. Living from 1878 to 1964, she studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

“Heading for Bath.” 1921. American. Oil on canvas. Signature and date on the upper left. Image source: William Doyle Auctions, New York. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1925. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jean_McLane,_Heading_for_Bath,_1921.jpg
“Beach Life. Devonshire.” 1926. Oil on canvas. Signed “JEAN MacLANE” and dated 1926 on the lower right. © Estate of the artist. Image © 2020 Sotheby’s. Fair use license. via https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/american-art-2/myrtle-jean-maclane-beach-life-devonshire
“Against the Red Cliffs of Devon.” ca. 1926-1927. Oil on canvas. Signed “Myrtle MacLane” on the lower left. © Estate of the artist. Image © 2020 Heritage Auctions. Fair use license. via https://fineart.ha.com/itm/fine-art-painting-american/myrtle-jean-maclane-american-1878-1964-against-the-red-cliffs-of-devon-circa-1926-1927oil-on-canvas36-x-45/a/5096-64308.s

Pennsylvania young people in their newest outfits from a bit back. American. Jacob Eichholtz, artist (1776–1842).

"The Ragan Sisters." 1818.
“The Ragan Sisters.” 1818. In the public domain due to age. via https://bjws.blogspot.com/2017/12/sisters-sisterhood_28.html

"Miss Schaum." 1808-1810.
“Miss Schaum.” 1808-1810. Image © Art Institute of Chicago. Fair use license. via https://www.artic.edu/artworks/64686/miss-schaum

"Master Schaum." 1808-1810.
“Master Schaum.” 1808-1810. Image © Art Institute of Chicago. Fair use license. via https://www.artic.edu/artworks/61156/master-schaum

Girls in white dresses painted by English portrait painter Sir William Beechey (1753-1839). A look back into a quieter time. Didn’t even have railroads let alone space rockets.

Ellen Smith of Nottingham.
Ellen Smith of Nottingham. Undated. Oil on canvas. © 2019 MutualArt Services, Inc. Fair use license. via https://www.mutualart.com/Artwork/A-portrait-of-Ellen-Smith-of-Nottingham/FE8E405CD7594A18

Portrait of a girl.
Portrait of a girl. ca. 1790. Oil on canvas. Collection of the Yale Center for British Art. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1924. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Beechey_-_Portrait_of_a_Girl_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg

Portrait of Miss Elizabeth Buckler standing in a landscape.
Portrait of Miss Elizabeth Buckler standing in a landscape. Undated. Oil on canvas. Collection of the Carnegie Institute. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1924. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sir_William_Beechey_-_Portrait_of_Miss_Elizabeth_Buckler.jpg