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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.
Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme portrait from Chilean money
Part of the Soviet communist 10 ruble.
Vintage blank postcard background sent from Kyobashi, tokyo ofJapan in early 1900s, a very good background for any usage of the historic postcard communications.
Aurel Vlaicu cut from 50 Romanian lei banknote for design purpose
Photography from 19th century
Facial Features Pattern Design on Banknote
Close up portrait of George Washington from dollar bill against black background.
Postage stamp Germany 1991 printed in Germany shows Hans Albers (1891-1960), actor, circa 1991
Vintage photograph of the Palace of Versailles, France, Victorian 19th Century. It was the principal royal residence of France from 1682, under Louis XIV, until the start of the French Revolution in 1789
Ninomiya Sontoku a closeup portrait from old Japanese yen
Puerta del Sol in Madrid, Spain. Vintage halftone photo etching circa 19th century.
USSR- CIRCA 1970: A stamp printed in the USSR shows a portrait of Ludwig Von Beethoven and a score marked Allegro Assai, circa 1970.
Photography from 19th century
Large fragment of the reverse side of 10 ten French cent francs banknote currency by Bank of France features portrait of Louis Hector Berlioz, old French money, vintage retro, uncirculated
Assignat of ten cents - Law of 24 October 1792 - Series 598 th - Year I of the Republic - signature: Guyon.
Postage stamp Romania 1955 printed in Romania shows Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), a writer, circa 1955
Vintage photograph of the L'église de la Madeleine a Catholic church occupying a commanding position in the 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Bjornstjerne Bjornson a closeup portrait from money
Portrait of Sir Frederick William Borden, Minister of Militia and Defence (1847 - 1917). Vintage photo etching circa late 19th century.
China postage stamp: 2010,Johann Sebastian Bach.
100 Soviet ruble banknote, issued 1991
Plaque in the main street of Dahme in the Mark Brandenburg with a portrait of Otto Unverdorben, who invented aniline there in 1826 - Germany.
Image from 19th century.
J J Dessalines Hatian military leader
Vintage photograph of Ernst Schweninger, a German physician and naturopath who developed the Schweninger method, a reduction of obesity by the restriction of fluids in the diet. 19th Century
Edward Everett a portrait from old American money
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Large fragment of the obverse side of 10 ten French cent francs banknote currency by Bank of France features portrait of Louis Hector Berlioz, old French money, ancient vintage retro, uncirculated
Wood Production Pattern Design on Vietnamese Currency
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