JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<img class="preload" src="http://playground.btolab.com/sandbox/qa/stackexchange/stackoverflow/12861343/clock1.gif" />
<img class="preload" src="http://playground.btolab.com/sandbox/qa/stackexchange/stackoverflow/12861343/clock2.gif" />
<img class="preload" src="http://playground.btolab.com/sandbox/qa/stackexchange/stackoverflow/12861343/clock3.gif" />

CSS

.preload { visibility: hidden; }
img { width: 200px; }

JavaScript

$(window).load(function() {
    $('.preload').attr('src', function(i,a){
        $(this).attr('src','')
            .removeClass('preload')
            .attr('src',a);
    });
});