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This 1894 woodcut features the portrait of Edgar Allan Poe.
An illustration of the portraits of Nicolas Flamel and Thomas Aquinas in an old alchemy book
Facial Features Pattern Design on Banknote
Shoqan Walikhanov (1835-1865) portrait from old Kazakhstan banknote
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
Aurel Vlaicu cut from 50 Romanian lei banknote for design purpose
Image from 19th century.
A 19th century illustration two native Greenland Eskimos in traditional dress entitled 'modern Eskimos'.
Cancelled Russian stamp commemorating Vladimir Lenin
Three standing figures from old Polish money - 10 zloty
Postage stamp, a painting by Eug
Sheikh Omar al-Mukhtar (about ca. 1860-1931), national hero of Libya. Portrait from Libya 10 Dinar 2015 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
Collection of vintage russian postage stamps.
These playing cards show in caricature a well-known person from the Victorian era in Great Britain. The characters who are lampooned and the dated style of the illustrations suggest that they were drawn in around 1880. In this case the character is Benjamin Disraeli, prominent politician and favourite of Queen Victoria. Benjamin Disraeli (1804 – 1881). Professor of the difficult art of how to do nothing. Disraeli first became Prime Minister of his own government in 1868. The caption may refer to the time before 1880 when Disraeli angered farmers by refusing to reinstate the Corn Laws, despite poor harvests. This game is attributed to games manufacturer Multum In Parvo ('much in a small space'). The company formed in the 1890s at 144 Falkland Road, Hornsey, London, N8. In 1931 the company was liquidated following almost continuous financial difficulties throughout the 1920s.
Li Dazhao was one of the founders of the Chinese Communist Party. - See lightbox for more
Eleftherios Venizelos a portrait from Greek money - Drachma
Cancelled Stamp From Poland Honoring Marie Curie Who Was A French-Polish Physicist And The First Person To Win Two Nobel Prizes.  One For Chemistry And One For Physics Due To Her Work On Radioactivity.
Jose Felix Ribas (1775 - 1815). Portrait from Venezuela Banknotes
Victorian caricature of John Locke (MP), an English barrister, author and Liberal Party politician. He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Southwark at the general election in April 1857, and held the seat until his death. By James Tissot. Vanity Fair 1871
Close up portrait of George Washington from dollar bill against black background.
This is the original Joker playing card from the 'Shakespeare' 1895 deck, produced by Bernhard Dondorf in Germany for the London company C. W. Faulkner & Co. This card shows the Joker riding on the back of a donkey. Curiously, the quotation at the bottom 'Laugh and the world laughs with you' is not from Shakespeare, but from (Solitude) by 19th century poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox. After 1902, this deck was published by Dondorf with different Jokers and plain Aces of Spades as 'No 192'. C. W. Faulkner and Co. operated from Golden Lane in London, EC1. From 1882 they worked as lithographers, and also printed in gravure. Their best-quality playing cards were those printed in Germany, some by Dondorf, prior to the First World War. C. W. Faulkner and Co. were best known for their postcards and greetings cards, including Misfitz, which they produced until about 1920. The company closed in 1956.
An engraving of Little Crow published in 1863 by Harper & Brothers Publishers in New York.
Mihai Eminescu cit from 1000 Romanian lei banknote, 1996 Series - paper, for design purpose
Frescoes in the church of St. George - Old Nagoricane, from money dinar
[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.
Turkmen spiritual leader, philosophical poet Magtymguly Pyragy (1724 - 1807).  Portrait from 10 Turkmenistan Manat Banknotes
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