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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.
Postage stamp Germany 1991 printed in Germany shows Hans Albers (1891-1960), actor, circa 1991
Weimar, Germany - March 18, 2024: memorial plaque of Hans Christian Andersen in Weimar, Thuringia, Germany
Religious art and architectural details in Sacro Monte di Varallo, Italy
A commemorative plaque dedicated to Hans Cloos, a professor known for his contributions to geology, embedded in the rock face at Drachenfels.
Image from 19th century.
Hanau, Germany - June 25, 2023: Memorial plaque to German painter and cartographer Wilhelm Ziegler.
Illuminated antiquities and historical ruins at night - close-up - Ephesus Ancient City - İzmir / Turkey
An old sculpture on the wall of a German church
Trier, Germany - Jan 31, 2020: Karl Marx House museum Plaque - Trier, Germany
Munich, Germany - November 9, 2018: Stone plaques on the exterior of Peter's Church in old town of Munich Germany
Dublin, Ireland - July 16, 1986: 1980s old Positive Film scanned, Latin inscription concerning Jonathan Swift in St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland.
Vintage book of 1794 first inner page
Frederic Chopin's grave, Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France
This video captures the hauntingly beautiful catacombs beneath St. Michael’s Church (Michaelerkirche) in Vienna, Austria. The catacombs, dating back to the Middle Ages, are a significant part of the church’s history, containing the remains of numerous individuals interred over centuries. The dimly lit passageways reveal rows of ancient tombs and crypts, each marked with plaques. In one chamber, a solemn statue of Christ is surrounded by candles and flowers, adding to the spiritual ambiance. This footage provides a glimpse into the rich heritage and somber beauty of Vienna’s ecclesiastical architecture.
Leipzig, Germany - June 12, 2014: Johann Sebastian Bach grave in the Thomaskirche St Thomas church where he was choir director from 1723 until his death in 1750
Sign on the wall of Paul Revere's Mall beside Old North Church, this sign gives details of Christ Church in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Bavaria, Germany - September 14, 2024 - A decorative religious inscription with an angel on a building facade in Bavaria, featuring wooden shutters and window details.
Memorial with the names of the members fallen in WW I in the Frauenkirche or The Church of Our Beloved Lady which is the cathedral in Munich and is originally build in 1494 but has been partly rebuild after World War II.
Frederiksberg, Denmark - April 6 2023: Epitaph for the Danish national poet, Adam Oehlenschläger, in \n Frederiksberg church, a small octagonal church inaugurated in 1734.
Information board about the founding of the first prayer hall of the Herrnhut Brethren Community in 1724 in the Upper Lusatian community of Herrnhut - Germany.
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.
Interior of the cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta in Spoleto, Italy
Czech Republic - Prague - Smetana mémorial in the old town
November, 5th 2018,Munich Germany old famous historical stone remembrance plaques
This column marks the fire of 1666 and was completed in 1677 by Christopher Wren and Robert Hooke. It is 202 feet (62 metres) high, the same distance to Pudding Lane where the fire began. This pillar was commenced during the mayoralty of Sir Richard Ford, Knight, Lord Mayor of London, in the year 1671. It was further elevated under the mayoralties of Sir George Waterman, Knight, Sir Robert Hanson, Knight, Sir William Hooker, Knight, Sir Robert Viner, Knight, and Sir Joseph Sheldon, Knight; and completed during the mayoralty of Sir Thomas Davies, in 1677.
Scanned from A Popular History of the United States by W. C. Bryant and S. H. Gay. Volume II. Copyright, 1878. Faces page 487. William Penn was an English Quaker leader and colonist who founded the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Digital restoration of copyright expired artwork.
Christian IX, king of Denmark postcard, sent from Montevideo, Uruguay in 1904, ready for any usage of historic events background usage.
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