Click Here for More Images from iStock- 15% off with coupon 15FREEIMAGES 
Image from 19th century
A 19th century illustration two native Greenland Eskimos in traditional dress entitled 'modern Eskimos'.
Napoleon Bonaparte a portrait from French money
a vintageNapoleon Bonaparte postcard sent from Montevideo, Uruguay in 1904,  ready for any usage of  historic events background usage.
Aurel Vlaicu cut from 50 Romanian lei banknote for design purpose
Vintage photograph of the L'église de la Madeleine a Catholic church occupying a commanding position in the 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Shoqan Walikhanov (1835-1865) portrait from old Kazakhstan banknote
Puerta del Sol in Madrid, Spain. Vintage halftone photo etching circa 19th century.
Postage stamp Germany 1991 printed in Germany shows Hans Albers (1891-1960), actor, circa 1991
Photography from 19th century
Priestess Mucha a portrait from Czech money
a vintage  Emperor Meji Mutsuhito photo postcard of 1900s,  ready for any usage of  historic events background usage.
Dorchester House a mansion in Park Lane, Westminster. Used as a private residence built by Robert Stayner Holford. Demolished in 1929 for the Dorchester Hotel.
John Albion Andrew (May 31, 1818 – October 30, 1867) was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts. He was elected in 1860 as the 25th Governor of Massachusetts, serving between 1861 and 1866, and led the state's contributions to the Union cause during the American Civil War. He was a guiding force behind the creation of some of the first African-American units in the United States Army, including the 54th Massachusetts Infantry.
Jose Felix Ribas (1775 - 1815). Portrait from Venezuela Banknotes
Vintage photograph of the Saint-Eustache, Paris (L’église Saint-Eustache) a church in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. The present building was built between 1532 and 1632.
Benjamin Franklin cut from 100 US dollar banknote and Nicolae Grigorescu cut out from 10 Romanian Lei banknote for design purpose
Photography from 19th century
Ninomiya Sontoku a closeup portrait from old Japanese yen
a vintage Kaiser Wilhelm II postcard sent from Montevideo, Uruguay in 1905,  ready for any usage of  historic events background usage.
London, England 1800s: University College of London aka University of London founded in 1836. 1878 they became the first UK university to award degrees to women.
Johann Strauss II, the Waltz King (1825 - 1899). The Austro-Hungarian Empire era (circa 19th century). Vintage halftone photo etching circa late 19th century.
12 16 2009 Vintage Old Black and White photo of Bowaring Institute-Bangalore-Karnataka India Asia.
[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.
Image from 19th century.
Simon Bolivar (1783 - 1830) Portrait from Venezuelan Banknotes. Venezuelan military and political leader
Antique Paris Photograph: Boulevard De La Madeleine, 1893. Source: Original edition from my own archives. Copyright has expired on this artwork. Digitally restored.
Colorized Benjamin Franklin cut on old 100 dollars banknote isolated on transparent background for design purpose
Vintage photograph of Russian restaurant at the Palace of Fine Arts, Exposition Universellem Paris, 1889, 19th Century
Free Images: "bestof:Uhlan - Le Figaro - 1897.png fr Fac-similé et transcription de la lettre du Uhlan de Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy publiés par Le Figaro 29 novembre 1897"
Terms of Use   Search of the Day