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[b]Adam Smith was an economist who wrote [i]The Wealth of Nations[/i]. [/b]Born June 16, 1723, in Scotland.\n\nPortrait of Adam Smith is from [i]The National and Domestic History of England: Volume the Third[/i] By William Hickman Smith Aubrey. Published in 1867 in London. The publication is now in the public domain as the copyright protection has expired. \n\nI've selected interesting, old 19th century graphic images for digital restoration and editing. The images were enhanced, adjusted, and brightened to make the images suitable for display and other purposes.
The portrait of Jan Amos Komensky from 20 Czechoslovakian Koruna banknote isolated on a white background
a vintage  Emperor Meji Mutsuhito photo postcard of 1900s,  ready for any usage of  historic events background usage.
Ninomiya Sontoku a closeup portrait from old Japanese yen
Image from 19th century.
Simon Bolivar (1783 - 1830) Portrait from Venezuelan Banknotes. Venezuelan military and political leader
Portrait of Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger (Paul Kruger), 3rd State President of the South African Republic (1825 - 1904). Vintage photo etching circa late 19th century.
Double exposure of portrait of U.S. presidents Benjamin Franklin and Alexander Hamilton
China postage stamp: 2010,Johann Sebastian Bach.
Aurel Vlaicu cut from 50 Romanian lei banknote for design purpose
Christian IX, king of Denmark postcard, sent from Montevideo, Uruguay in 1904,  ready for any usage of  historic events background usage.
Francois de Voltaire a portrait from old French money
Giuseppe Verdi  (1813 –   1901) was an Italian Romantic composer. His operas such as  Rigoletto,  La traviata,  Nabucco and Aida are as popular today as when they were first written Etching is from a 1877 issue of Harper's New Monthly Magazine.
Jose Felix Ribas (1775 - 1815). Portrait from Venezuela Banknotes
Portrait of Sir Frederick William Borden, Minister of Militia and Defence (1847 - 1917). Vintage photo etching circa late 19th century.
Antique photograph of Amédée Courbet a French admiral who won a series of important land and naval victories during the Tonkin Campaign (1883–86) and the Sino-French War (August 1884 – April 1885).
A drawing of Jovan Jovanovic Zmaj as depicted on Dinar banknote on a white background
a vintage Russian Grand Duke Nicholas photo postcard of 1910s,  ready for any usage of  historic events background usage.
Napoleon Bonaparte a portrait from French money
19th century illustration of a scientist with microscopes, books, vials and bottles delving into the mysteries of the natural world.   From a 1876 copy of Harper's New Monthly Magazine.
Shoqan Walikhanov (1835-1865) portrait from old Kazakhstan banknote
Portrait of Field Marshal Paul Sanford Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen (1845 - 1932). Vintage photo etching circa late 19th century.
Cancelled Stamp From Venezuela Featuring Simon Bolivar
Vintage photograph of Oscar de Négrier, French army General, 19th Century. French general of the Third Republic, winning fame in Algeria in the Sud-Oranais campaign (1881) and in Tonkin during the Sino-French War (August 1884 – April 1887).
Baroque man in traditional library.
a vintage Kaiser Wilhelm II postcard sent from Montevideo, Uruguay in 1905,  ready for any usage of  historic events background usage.
Isaac Newton a portrait from English money - pound
Image from 19th century
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Saint François Xavier Versailles 1753 Joseph Vien Versailles MV9044.jpg
Ablis_-_mort_de_Joseph.jpg
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Scène_de_la_saint-Barthélemy_-_Joseph-Nicolas_Robert-Fleury_-_MBA_Lyon_2014.jpg
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Château Chantilly et terrasse.jpg
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Clocheton chapelle château Fontainebleau.jpg
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CoA Condé Cabinet minéralogie Chantilly.jpg
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Panneau parc Château de Champs sur Marne.jpg
Dépendances château Champs-sur- Marne.jpg
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Rhodes Cathedral face.jpg
Phidias Aimé Millet Luxembourg.jpg
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Annunciation relief Château de Pierrefonds exterior Oise.jpg
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Fort Saint Nicolas Rhodes.jpg
Archaeological museum of rhodes cloister.jpg
Grand Condé Coysevox 1689.jpg
Ceiling chapelle Chantilly.jpg
Chiens Cain Chantilly.jpg
Musée Boyadjian MRAH 20 11 2011 Coussin 4.jpg
Enée & Anchise Lepautre Louvre M.R.2028 noir.jpg
Marie_Antoinette_dauphine_Hébé_Drouais_Chantilly.jpg
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Disque Tonina, expo musée Quai Branly Paris.jpg
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Christophe_Colomb_devant_le_conseil_de_Salamanque_-_Emanuel_Leutze_-_MBA_Lyon_2014.jpg
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Amérique du Sud Aimé Millet Musée d'Orsay RF 3749.jpg
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MAP Expo Maori Hei tiki 15 01 2012 1.jpg
Here-died plaque Jérôme Napoléon 1891, Via del Babuino, Rome, Italy.jpg
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Grande_Galerie_Louvre_by_Thomas_Allom.jpg
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Les_Cordeliers._Épisode_du_siège_de_Metz_by_Laurent_Charles_Maréchal_2.jpg
CoA Pierre d'Aubusson Grand Master Rhodes.jpg
Fauteuil Jacob cabinet méridienne Versailles.jpg
La Nuit Jean Raon 1680 Grande Commande Versailles MR2081.jpg
Anne connétable de Montmorency Chantilly.jpg
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First Colored Senator and Representatives.jpg
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Le_Jeune_Gaston,_dit_l'ange_de_Foix_-_Claudius_Jacquand_-_MBA_Lyon_2014.jpg
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Le_Couronnement_d'Inès_de_Castro_en_1361_-_Pierre-Charles_Comte_-_MBA_Lyon_2014_(cropped).JPG
Claude_Bernou_Carte_de_lAmerique_septentrionale.jpg
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Louis_Antoine_d'Artois,_duc_d'Angoulême.jpg
Fontaine_Diane_Fountain_Diana_Anet_Louvre_MR_1581,_MR_sup_123.jpg
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