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19th century illustration of a scientist with microscopes, books, vials and bottles delving into the mysteries of the natural world.   From a 1876 copy of Harper's New Monthly Magazine.
Aurel Vlaicu cut from 50 Romanian lei banknote for design purpose
Facial Features Pattern Design on Banknote
Priestess Mucha a portrait from Czech money
Image from 19th century.
Jose Felix Ribas (1775 - 1815). Portrait from Venezuela Banknotes
Portrait of Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger (Paul Kruger), 3rd State President of the South African Republic (1825 - 1904). Vintage photo etching circa late 19th century.
Postage stamp Germany 1991 printed in Germany shows Hans Albers (1891-1960), actor, circa 1991
Portrait of a woman on an old postage stamp from French Indochina.
Benjamin Franklin cut from 100 US dollar banknote and Nicolae Grigorescu cut out from 10 Romanian Lei banknote for design purpose
Mongolian Wrestling Pattern Design on Mongolian Banknote
Mihai Eminescu cit from 1000 Romanian lei banknote, 1996 Series - paper, for design purpose
Richard Cobden (1804 - 1865), British manufacturer and leading figure of Manchester liberalism and the free trade movement. Wood engraving, published in 1865.
Allegory of the theme of industry and technology from Czech money
Portrait of Sir Frederick William Borden, Minister of Militia and Defence (1847 - 1917). Vintage photo etching circa late 19th century.
Simon Bolivar (1783 - 1830) Portrait from Venezuelan Banknotes. Venezuelan military and political leader
Image from 19th century
A drawing of Jovan Jovanovic Zmaj as depicted on Dinar banknote on a white background
Textile Factory Women Working Pattern Design on Vietnamese Currency
Old Money isolated on white background
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.
Frederic Chopin Monument in Warsaw from Polish money
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
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.
Part of the Soviet communist 10 ruble.
Wood Production Pattern Design on Vietnamese Currency
Vintage elements of old paper banknotes.Fragment  banknote for design purpose.Russian Empire 1 rubles 1898.Bonistics
[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.
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