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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.
A 19th century illustration two native Greenland Eskimos in traditional dress entitled 'modern Eskimos'.
The sea sinks the army of the pharaoh in the old book The Bible in Pictures, by G. Doreh, 1897
Pic de Ger mountain and the town of Eaux-Bonnes in the Pyrenees mountains of France. Vintage half tone photo etching circa 19th century.
Shoqan Walikhanov (1835-1865) portrait from old Kazakhstan banknote
Vintage photograph of Officer of the Highland Regiment, British Army, 19th Century
Mazahir Hussain Photographer
Image from 19th century.
Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme portrait from Chilean money
Hukou Waterfall of the Yellow River Pattern Design ​on RMB CHINA YUAN
The Lycean Tombs date back to BC and have lasted for over 2800 years.\nIt is said the Tombs were made as high as possible for kings and people of importance, who expected to be close to God.\nThey were never finished due to the invasion of Alexander the Great.
Rock formations in the Bay of Biscay along the coast of Biarritz, France. Vintage half tone photo etching circa 19th century.
Jose Felix Ribas (1775 - 1815). Portrait from Venezuela Banknotes
Antique photograph of St Gotthard Pass and Bridge, Switzerland 19th Century
Aurel Vlaicu cut from 50 Romanian lei banknote for design purpose
The Münsingen military training area was built in 1895 on the site of the so-called Münsinger Hardt by the Württemberg military administration. Photography from 1897.
Engraving of \
Dovedale, in the Peak District of England from out-of-copyright 1891 book \
The Lycean Tombs at Dalyan date back to BC and have lasted for over 2800 years.\nIt is said the Tombs were made as high as possible for kings and people of importance, who expected to be close to God.\nThey were never finished due to the invasion of Alexander the Great.
Villa Eugénie in Biarritz, France. Vintage half tone photo etching circa 19th century. The original building was damaged by fire in 1903 and rebuilt.
Priestess Mucha a portrait from Czech money
Giuseppe Verdi  (1813 –   1901) was an Italian Romantic composer. His operas such as  Rigoletto,  La traviata,  Nabucco and Aida are as popular today as when they were first written Etching is from a 1877 issue of Harper's New Monthly Magazine.
Samson carries the gates of the city to the mountain in the old book The Bible in Pictures, by G. Doreh, 1897
Vintage photograph of Sergeant of 93rd Sutherland Highlanders Regiment of Foot, Victorian British Army
Illustration from 19th century.
Simon Bolivar (1783 - 1830) Portrait from Venezuelan Banknotes. Venezuelan military and political leader
Georges-Eugène Baron Haussmann (1809 - 1891) was prefect of the French department of Seine from 1853 to 1870, and is considered the Parisian city planner. By his building regulations, he gave to the town center century the modern Parisian cityscape, which is preserved to this day. Wood engraving, published in 1865.
Frederic Chopin Monument in Warsaw from Polish money
Portrait of Major-General Sir Edward Thomas Henry Hutton, 6th Commander of the Canadian Army (1848 - 1923). Vintage photo etching circa late 19th century.
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