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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.
February 2023. Old European bank notes. Close ups
Simon Rodriguez Portrait Pattern Design on Venezuelan Bolivar Currency
Shoqan Walikhanov (1835-1865) portrait from old Kazakhstan banknote
Vintage photograph W. G. Grace, an English amateur cricketer who was important in the development of the sport and is widely considered one of its greatest players. Victorian 19th Century
Closeup of 100 Bulgarian lev banknote for design purpose
Portrait of Lawrence William Herchmer, 5th and last Commisioner of the North-West Mounted Police (1840 - 1915). Vintage photo etching circa late 19th century. The NWMP would become the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
Fridtjof Nansen a portrait from Norwegian money
a vintage Otto von Bismarck postcard sent from Montevideo, Uruguay in 1904,  ready for any usage of  historic events background usage.
Stockholm, Sweden - February 11 2013, SWEDEN - CIRCA 1973: A stamp printed in Sweden shows King Gustaf VI Adolf, circa 1973.
Alexander Suvorov Portrait Pattern Design on Transnistria
Famous Scientists: Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz (1821 - 1894, German physiologist and physicist), Friedrich Johannes Kepler (1571 - 1630, German philosopher, evangelical theologian, mathematician, astronomer, astrologer and opticians) and Dominique François Jean Arago (1786 - 1853, French physicist and politician). Wood engraving, published in 1877.
Vintage photograph of Sergeant of 93rd Sutherland Highlanders Regiment of Foot, Victorian British Army
Simon Bolivar (1783 - 1830) Portrait from Venezuelan Banknotes. Venezuelan military and political leader
Portrait of Field Marshal Paul Sanford Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen (1845 - 1932). Vintage photo etching circa late 19th century.
Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme portrait from Chilean money
a vintageNapoleon Bonaparte postcard sent from Montevideo, Uruguay in 1904,  ready for any usage of  historic events background usage.
Double exposure of portrait of U.S. presidents Benjamin Franklin and Alexander Hamilton
Francisco de Miranda Portrait Pattern Design on Venezuelan Bolivar Currency
Close-up of the NBP inscription on a Polish banknote isolated cash
China postage stamp: 2010,Johann Sebastian Bach.
Jose Felix Ribas (1775 - 1815). Portrait from Venezuela Banknotes
Portrait of Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts (1832 - 1914). Vintage photo etching circa late 19th century.
William Blake a closeup portrait from British money
a vintage Russian Grand Duke Nicholas photo postcard of 1910s,  ready for any usage of  historic events background usage.
postage stamp printed in Germany shows image portrait of famous Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren
This is the original Joker playing card from the 'Shakespeare' 1895 deck, produced by Bernhard Dondorf in Germany for the London company C. W. Faulkner & Co. This card shows the Joker riding on the back of a donkey. Curiously, the quotation at the bottom 'Laugh and the world laughs with you' is not from Shakespeare, but from (Solitude) by 19th century poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox. After 1902, this deck was published by Dondorf with different Jokers and plain Aces of Spades as 'No 192'. C. W. Faulkner and Co. operated from Golden Lane in London, EC1. From 1882 they worked as lithographers, and also printed in gravure. Their best-quality playing cards were those printed in Germany, some by Dondorf, prior to the First World War. C. W. Faulkner and Co. were best known for their postcards and greetings cards, including Misfitz, which they produced until about 1920. The company closed in 1956.
Nicolae Grigorescu cut out from 10 Romanian Lei banknote
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).
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A Communard (Nils Forsberg) - Nationalmuseum - 20117.tif.tiff
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Nils Tottie (1758-1806), artist unknown, late 1700s, oil on canvas - Nordiska museet - Stockholm, Sweden - DSC09843.JPG
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WogeLingen.jpg
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Adriaen_Bloem_-_In_the_Draper´s_Shop_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg
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Pieter_Aertsen_-_Market_Scene_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg
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Jan_Steen_-_Winter_scene_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg
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Abraham_Speeck_-_Danish_Whaling_Station_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg
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Carl_Johan_Fahlcrantz_-_Romantic_landscape_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg
Anna_Boberg_-_Silent_evening_-_Scene_from_Lofoten_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg
Ester_Almqvist_-_The_Sawmill,_December_sun_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg
Amanda_Sidwall_-_The_thief_of_hearts_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg
Carl Larsson - Karin by the shore - Google Art Project.jpg
David_von_Krafft_-_Hedvig_Sofia,_Princess_of_Sweden,_Duchess_of_Holstein-Gottorp_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg
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