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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
Simon Bolivar (1783 - 1830) Portrait from Venezuelan Banknotes. Venezuelan military and political leader
a vintage Emperor Meji Mutsuhito photo postcard of 1900s, ready for any usage of historic events background usage.
Ancient Spanish copper coin of the King Carlos IV. 1794. Coined in Segovia. 4 Maravedis.
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).
Aurel Vlaicu cut from 50 Romanian lei banknote for design purpose
Portrait of Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts (1832 - 1914). Vintage photo etching circa late 19th century.
Statue of Joan of Arc in Reims France who entered the city in 1360
Oslo, Norway: statue of Admiral Peter Wessel Tordenskiold of the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy, bearing a sword and near a naval gun - sculpted by Axel Elder in 1901, trees in the background, Rådhusplassen.
Romania 1955 stamp printed in Romania shows Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron Montesquieu (1689-1755), philosopher, series Portraits
a vintageNapoleon Bonaparte postcard sent from Montevideo, Uruguay in 1904, ready for any usage of historic events background usage.
Robert Morris a portrait from old American money
Monument To Massimo d'Azeglio In Turin, Italy
Portrait of Louis Pasteur, French chemist and microbiologist, on a vintage, canceled post stamp from Poland held by tweezer above a page of stamp album
Vintage photograph of the L'église de la Madeleine a Catholic church occupying a commanding position in the 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Cancelled Stamp From Venezuela Featuring Simon Bolivar
Image from 19th century.
Shoqan Walikhanov (1835-1865) portrait from old Kazakhstan banknote
Christian IX, king of Denmark postcard, sent from Montevideo, Uruguay in 1904, ready for any usage of historic events background usage.
Napoleon Bonaparte a portrait from French money
Rear View of Statue of Joaquim António de Aguiar at Largo da Portagem In Coimbra, Portugal. Sculpted by Costa Mota, tio (José Joaquim da Costa Mota), a prominent Portuguese sculptor. The statue was inaugurated in 1913.
Ancient Spanish copper coin of the King Fernando VII. 1824. Coined in Segovia. 2 Maravedis.
China postage stamp: 2010,Johann Sebastian Bach.
Postage stamp Romania 1955 printed in Romania shows Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), a writer, circa 1955
Portrait of Major-General Sir Edward Thomas Henry Hutton, 6th Commander of the Canadian Army (1848 - 1923). Vintage photo etching circa late 19th century.
Jose Felix Ribas (1775 - 1815). Portrait from Venezuela Banknotes
a vintage Russian Grand Duke Nicholas photo postcard of 1910s, ready for any usage of historic events background usage.
Ninomiya Sontoku a closeup portrait from old Japanese yen
Rear View of Statue of Joaquim António de Aguiar at Largo da Portagem In Coimbra, Portugal
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