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Mihai Eminescu cit from 1000 Romanian lei banknote, 1996 Series - paper, for design purpose
a vintage  Emperor Meji Mutsuhito photo postcard of 1900s,  ready for any usage of  historic events background usage.
Shoqan Walikhanov (1835-1865) portrait from old Kazakhstan banknote
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.
Ninomiya Sontoku a closeup portrait from old Japanese yen
Richard Cobden (1804 - 1865), British manufacturer and leading figure of Manchester liberalism and the free trade movement. Wood engraving, published in 1865.
Map from the book, published in the 19th century
Image from 19th century.
A 19th century illustration two native Greenland Eskimos in traditional dress entitled 'modern Eskimos'.
a vintage Russian Grand Duke Nicholas photo postcard of 1910s,  ready for any usage of  historic events background usage.
Simon Bolivar (1783 - 1830) Portrait from Venezuelan Banknotes. Venezuelan military and political leader
Vintage photograph W. G. Grace, an English amateur cricketer who was important in the development of the sport and is widely considered one of its greatest players. Victorian 19th Century
A drawing of Primoz Trubar as depicted on the Tolar banknote on a white background
[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.
Napoleon Bonaparte a portrait from French money
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.
Christian IX, king of Denmark postcard, sent from Montevideo, Uruguay in 1904,  ready for any usage of  historic events background usage.
Jose Felix Ribas (1775 - 1815). Portrait from Venezuela Banknotes
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
Aurel Vlaicu cut from 50 Romanian lei banknote for design purpose
Illustration from 19th century
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: The Lusiads, Portuguese epic poem written by Luis Vaz de Camoes, in the Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading, a public library and lusophone cultural institution
Portrait of Sir Frederick William Borden, Minister of Militia and Defence (1847 - 1917). Vintage photo etching circa late 19th century.
Jose Ballivian portrait from Bolivian money
Imperial Russian lieutenant general Paul von Rennenkampf portrait postcard in 1900s, ready for any usage of  historic events.
A drawing of Jovan Jovanovic Zmaj as depicted on Dinar banknote on a white background
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.
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah in military uniform.  Portrait from Brunei Darussalam banknote
Vintage photograph of an senior german couple from Lower Saxony, 1890s. fin niederserfachsisches elternpaar
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