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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
Facial Features Pattern Design on Banknote
Simon Bolivar (1783 - 1830) Portrait from Venezuelan Banknotes. Venezuelan military and political leader
Vintage Photo of a Man - Scanned 1890 photo
Double exposure of portrait of U.S. presidents Benjamin Franklin and Alexander Hamilton
Image from 19th century.
Gypsy woman portrait from old Mexican money
Vintage photograph of Camille Flammarion, French astronomer, age 25
Vintage elements of old paper banknotes.Fragment  banknote for design purpose.Russian Empire 100 rubles 1910.Bonistics
USA Stamp: Benjamin West, American Artist
Shoqan Walikhanov (1835-1865) portrait from old Kazakhstan banknote
China postage stamp: 2010,Johann Sebastian Bach.
Goddess Gig. In ancient Greek mythology goddess gives people health. The goddess is the daughter of the god of medicine Asclepius and his wife Epion.
Moritz von Schwind was an Austrian painter and draftsman of the late romantic period.\nPhotography from 19th century.
Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme portrait from Chilean money
Vintage photograph of Camille Flammarion, French astronomer, age 40
Benjamin Franklin cut from old 100 dollars banknote isolated on white background. Fragment
Engraving made in 1890 of Aesop by Velazquez who painted the original in 1640.
Jose Felix Ribas (1775 - 1815). Portrait from Venezuela Banknotes
Engraving of german writer and philosopher Johann Wolfgang von Goethe from 1882 ( Copy of a painting from 1829 )
Aurel Vlaicu cut from 50 Romanian lei banknote for design purpose
Image from 19th century
Vintage photograph of Camille Flammarion, French astronomer, age 16
Ninomiya Sontoku a closeup portrait from old Japanese yen
An image of Dr Johnson from an 1893 antique book \
Man, dressed as king in classical attire and glasses sitting working online in modern laptop against vintage studio background. Concept of comparisons of eras, modernity and history, technology.
Engraving from 1872 featuring Roger Williams who was an English Protestant theologian, abolitionist, and proponent of the separation of Church and State.  He lived from 1603 until 1683.
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