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bits and pieces of antique French handwriting / calligraphy, letters, documents and ephemera from the 19th Century, isolated over a white  background, cut out retro journaling or collage design elements
Old paper texture with unreadable text. Used paper sheet
blank vintage postcard sent from  Worthing England in 1900s, a very good historic background of postal service, can be used for any usage for any historic situation.
Closeup of 10 Bulgarian lev banknote for design purpose
A copy of the original US Bill of Rights document outlining the 10 amendments to the US Constitution.  Note this replica is of the original proposed 12 amendments, the first two of which were not ratified.  So the third article is actually the first amendment right to freedom of speech.
Ancient China Writing Brush Calligraphy
Ancient open book in arabic. Old arabic manuscripts and texts
Aged, 200 years old letter from ottoman empire
Calligraphy brushes on the Chinese art paper background.
Old handwritten letter
a vintage blank postcard sent from Brayton,  UK in 1900s,  ready for any usage of  historic events background related to mail delievery description.
Reproduction of the speech by Abraham Lincoln, the Gettysburg Address
Credit Union statement from 1958
Handwritten signature, black inscription insulated on white background. Concept of handwritten signature.
A certificate awarded by a British county council after World War One in recognition of “good conduct and meritorious work during the educational year 1918-19” as the awarding of prizes had been partially suspended “during the last year of the Great War”. (All identifying details have been removed.)
Few letters in asian language.
Ancient China Writing Brush Calligraphy
A closeup of a rare two dollar bill banknote
Vintage postcard sent from Paris, France in early 1900s, a very good background for any usage of the historic postcard communications.
Closeup of 20 Bulgarian lev banknote for design purpose
2 Bavarian Kreuzer stamps on envelope
Both sides of a postcard sent by a Cheltenham schoolgirl during the reign of King George VI of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. She is informing her family about her exam results. (Name and address removed.)
Cancelled Stamp From Iran
Letter written in 1945 by a WAC (Woman's Army Air Corps) when she was crossing the Atlantic Ocean returning from an overseas deployment during WWII.
Vintage elements of paper banknotes.Bonistics.Fragment of 100 US dollar banknote for design purpose. United States of America
Vintage blank postcard background sent from Kyobashi, tokyo ofJapan in early 1900s, a very good background for any usage of the historic postcard communications.
Japanese Calligraphy
Vintage book ownership plate, This book is the property of.. 1890s, Victorian 19th Century
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