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Dante Alighieri (1265 - 1321), Italian poet and philosopher of the Middle Ages. Wood engraving, published in 1865.
Arab scientist Alhazen (Hasan Ibn al-Haytham) (965-1040) portrait from 10 dinars Iraq banknote
Image from 19th century.
The portrait of Jan Amos Komensky from 20 Czechoslovakian Koruna banknote isolated on a white background
Vintage photograph of Camille Flammarion, French astronomer, in his study in Paris, 1890s. Nicolas Camille Flammarion FRAS was a French astronomer and author. He was a prolific author of more than fifty titles, including popular science works about astronomy, several notable early science fiction novels
London 1800s: Interior of St Paul’s Cathedral London England, built by Sir Christopher Wren
China postage stamp: 2010,Johann Sebastian Bach.
A 19th century illustration two native Greenland Eskimos in traditional dress entitled 'modern Eskimos'.
[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.
Shoqan Walikhanov (1835-1865) portrait from old Kazakhstan banknote
Richard Cobden (1804 - 1865), British manufacturer and leading figure of Manchester liberalism and the free trade movement. Wood engraving, published in 1865.
Napoleon Bonaparte a portrait from French 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
A drawing of Primoz Trubar as depicted on the Tolar banknote on a white background
Image from 19th century
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Jose Felix Ribas (1775 - 1815). Portrait from Venezuela Banknotes
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.
Vintage elements of old paper banknotes.Fragment  banknote for design purpose.Russian Empire 100 rubles 1910.Bonistics
Vintage photograph of Frederick Goodall an English artist (17 September 1822 – 29 July 1904)
Aurel Vlaicu cut from 50 Romanian lei banknote for design purpose
An image of Dr Johnson from an 1893 antique book \
Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme portrait from Chilean money
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Sheikh Omar al-Mukhtar (about ca. 1860-1931), national hero of Libya. Portrait from Libya 10 Dinar 2015 Banknotes
Portrait of ignace de Loyola(1491-1556),engraved by W.Holl (1807-1871) and published by A.Fullarton & Co in 1870.
Benjamin Franklin cut from old 100 dollars banknote isolated on white background. Fragment
Vintage photograph of Camille Flammarion, French astronomer, age 16
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