Color in a Camel from an Antique Coloring Book

A free coloring page of a splendid camel, from my antique copy of The Model Painting Book for Young People, circa 1900.

Tips on Coloring In Your Free Camel Printable

Camels are said to be a persnickety creature, and the fellow in our coloring page looks a little cranky. Can you cheer him up? Add a party hat or fancy saddle. Or flip flops (he is on the sand, after all). See his fellow camels in the distance? What do you think they are up to?

Did you know that the U.S. Army had a branch called “The U.S. Camel Corps”? It was formed in 1855, when Congress, having nothing better to do with their money, decided to launch an experiment by importing 20-30 or so camels to do their bidding. They were not well received, the horses were against it from the beginning.

If you would like to learn more about the U.S. Camel Corps, here are a few useful links:

http://www.outwestnewspaper.com/camels.html

http://www.scvhistory.com/scvhistory/hijolly-ap.htm

http://www.qmmuseum.lee.army.mil/historyweek/26aug-1sep.htm

HUMP,2,3,4: Marching into History with the U.S. Camel Corps.

 

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