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Plaque to commemerate Thomas Clarkson - Slave Abolisionist
A round blue heritage plaque informs tourists that Tenby House, was built in 1821 by Sir Williams Paxton on the site of the Globe Inn.  Also that John Wesley preached nearby in 1763 and 1784
Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland, August 2023. Edinburgh's Scottish Central Library sign, during the Edinburgh Fringe.
Radcliffe Town Hall, Radcliffe, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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.
London, England 1800s: The British Museum is a public museum located in the Bloomsbury area of London. \n\nIts permanent collection of eight million works is the largest in the world.
Vintage photograph of Henry Hugh Armstead an English sculptor and illustrator, influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites.
a vintage  Emperor Meji Mutsuhito photo postcard of 1900s,  ready for any usage of  historic events background usage.
London, UK - March 14th 2023: A blue plaque on Smith Street in Chelsea, London, marking the location where the author of Mary Poppins - PL Travers, lived and worked.
Famous Scientists: Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz (1821 - 1894, German physiologist and physicist), Friedrich Johannes Kepler (1571 - 1630, German philosopher, evangelical theologian, mathematician, astronomer, astrologer and opticians) and Dominique François Jean Arago (1786 - 1853, French physicist and politician). Wood engraving, published in 1877.
Sign on the wall of Paul Revere's Mall beside Old North Church, this sign gives details of Paul Revere and William Dawes. Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Noah Webster (1758-1843) on engraving from 1835. American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, spelling reformer, political writer, editor and prolific author. Engraved by G.Parker and published in''National Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Americans Volume II'',USA,1835.
St Peter Church of Doncaster in Yorkshire, England, with identifying details.
Thomas A. Hendricks a portrait from old American money
Historical plaque on the front lawn of Herman Melville's house in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, which he called Arrowhead. He lived here in the mid-1800s, writing \
A lovely pre-Civil War note from North Carolina from 1859.
antique Russo Japanese War peace conference building photo postcard of 1900s, ready for any usage of  the historic events background.
Old Town Hall, Salem, MA
Portrait of Lawrence William Herchmer, 5th and last Commisioner of the North-West Mounted Police (1840 - 1915). Vintage photo etching circa late 19th century. The NWMP would become the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
London, 1800s: River Thames and New Scotland Yard police HQ for Metropolitan Police Force
Richard Cobden (1804 - 1865), British manufacturer and leading figure of Manchester liberalism and the free trade movement. Wood engraving, published in 1865.
New York City, United States- August 1, 1949: View of Compton Hall (located on Amsterdam Ave) on City College campus; 1939 Chevrolet Master sedan parked on street in foreground; Bantam glass side.
Plaque in Boston Common on the side of the Old North Church.
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Close-up of the NBP inscription on a Polish banknote isolated cash
Charles Sumner a portrait from old American money
Baltimore, USA - July 21, 2024. The bronze statue of George Peabody sculpted by William Wetmore Story in the east garden of Mount Vernon Place in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Vintage paper illustrated with 1870s engraves.A man reading a letter and a farm in the horizont. Photo by Juan Mora.
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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(Portrait_of_James_P._(James_Price)_Johnson,_New_York,_N.Y.(?),_ca._May_1946)_(LOC)_(5354170813).jpg
Sir_Peter_Paul_Rubens_-_Daniel_in_the_Lions'_Den_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg
(Portrait_of_Buddy_Weed,_ABC_studio,_New_York,_N.Y.(?),_ca._May_1947)_(LOC)_(5148202251).jpg
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(Portrait_of_Harry_Gibson,_Diamond_studio,_New_York,_N.Y.(?),_ca._Apr._1947)_(LOC)_(4976468511).jpg
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Stream on Zhong Po Mountain.jpg
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Temple on Zhong Po Mountain.jpg
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Walkway of Huaihua College West Campus From Foreign Teachers Building.jpg
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(Portrait of Count Basie, Aquarium, New York, N.Y., between 1946 and 1948) (LOC) (4843735328).jpg
(Portrait of Dardanelle, Washington, D.C., between 1938 and 1948) (LOC) (4843124889).jpg
(Portrait of Billy Eckstine, New York, N.Y., between 1946 and 1948) (LOC) (4843126197).jpg
(Downbeat, New York, N.Y., ca. 1948) (LOC) (4843742508).jpg
(Portrait of Benny Carter, Apollo Theatre, New York, N.Y., ca. Oct. 1946) (LOC) (4888073451).jpg
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(Portrait of Erroll Garner, New York, N.Y., between 1946 and 1948) (LOC) (4977079032).jpg
(Portrait of Bob Graettinger, New York, N.Y., between 1946 and 1948) (LOC) (4977086618).jpg
(Portrait of Tiny Grimes, New York, N.Y., between 1946 and 1948) (LOC) (4977087928).jpg
(Portrait of Eddie Bert, 1947 or 1948) (LOC) (5189938562).jpg
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(Portrait_of_Red_Norvo,_New_York,_N.Y.(?),_ca._Feb._1947)_(LOC)_(5435809579).jpg
(Portrait_of_Dick_Stabile,_New_York,_N.Y.(?),_ca._Aug._1946)_(LOC)_(5436428280).jpg
(Portrait_of_Shelly_Manne,_New_York,_N.Y.(?),_ca._June_1947)_(LOC)_(5395256559).jpg
(Portrait_of_Shelly_Manne,_New_York,_N.Y.(?),_ca._June_1947)_(LOC)_(5395853780).jpg
(Portrait_of_Tyree_Glenn,_New_York,_N.Y.(?),_ca._July_1947)_(LOC)_(5306973504).jpg
Louis-Charles de France, Louis XVII, Deseine méridienne Versailles MV8523.jpg
Bonheur-du-Jour att. Riesener petits appartements reine Versailles.jpg
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(Portrait_of_Tex_Beneke,_New_York,_N.Y.(?),_ca._Jan._1947)_(LOC)_(4888661154).jpg
(Portrait_of_Tex_Beneke,_New_York,_N.Y.(?),_ca._Jan._1947)_(LOC)_(4888661500).jpg
(Portrait_of_Sonny_Greer,_Aquarium(?),_New_York,_N.Y.,_ca._Nov._1946)_(LOC)_(4976475153).jpg
(Portrait of Louis Armstrong, Carnegie Hall, New York, N.Y., ca. Feb. 1947) (LOC) (4888654822).jpg
(Portrait of Duke Ellington, William P. Gottlieb's home, Maryland, 1941) (LOC) (4932366128).jpg
(Portrait of Marty Emerson in his home, Washington, D.C., between 1938 and 1948) (LOC) (4932369524).jpg
(Portrait_of_Cozy_Cole,_New_York,_N.Y.(?),_ca._Sept._1946)_(LOC)_(5269515180).jpg
(Glenn_Miller_Orchestra(?),_New_York,_N.Y.(?),_between_1938_and_1948)_(LOC)_(5306384035).jpg
(Noro_Morales'_orchestra,_Glen_Island_Casino(?),_New_York,_N.Y.,_ca._July_1947)_(LOC)_(5395259949).jpg
(Portrait_of_Tiny_Grimes,_New_York,_N.Y.(?),_ca._Jan._1947)_(LOC)_(4976476321).jpg
(Portrait_of_Richard_Dyer-Bennet,_Village_Vanguard(?),_New_York,_N.Y.,_ca._Mar._1947)_(LOC)_(5268911097).jpg
(Portrait_of_Bud_Freeman,_Eddie_Condon's(?),_New_York,_N.Y.,_between_1946_and_1948)_(LOC)_(5306966898).jpg
(Portrait_of_Rex_William_Stewart,_Aquarium(?),_New_York,_N.Y.,_ca._June_1946)_(LOC)_(5435819109).jpg
(Portrait_of_Slam_Stewart,_Three_Deuces(?),_New_York,_N.Y.,_between_1946_and_1948)_(LOC)_(5148190457).jpg
(Portrait_of_Peanuts_Hucko,_New_York,_N.Y.(?),_ca._Mar._1947)_(LOC)_(5019792171).jpg
(Portrait_of_Louis_Jordan,_Paramount_Theater(?),_New_York,_N.Y.,_ca._July_1946)_(LOC)_(5354785930).jpg
(Portrait_of_Louis_Jordan,_Paramount_Theater(?),_New_York,_N.Y.,_ca._July_1946)_(LOC)_(5354172105).jpg
(Portrait_of_Buck_Clayton,_New_York,_N.Y.(?),_between_1938_and_1948)_(LOC)_(4931761625).jpg
(Portrait_of_George_Handy,_New_York,_N.Y.(?),_ca._Jan._1947)_(LOC)_(4976480221).jpg
(Portrait_of_Stan_Kenton,_New_York,_N.Y.(?),_ca._Jan._1947)_(LOC)_(5020407798).jpg
(Portrait_of_Cootie_Williams,_New_York,_N.Y.(?),_between_1938_and_1948)_(LOC)_(5189929368).jpg
(Portrait_of_Jo_Stafford,_New_York,_N.Y.(?),_ca._July_1946)_(LOC)_(5148793886).jpg
(Portrait_of_Jess_Stacy,_New_York,_N.Y.(?),_ca._Jan._1947)_(LOC)_(5148793294).jpg
(Noro_Morales'_orchestra,_Glen_Island_Casino(?),_New_York,_N.Y.,_ca._July_1947)_(LOC)_(5395857402).jpg
(Portrait_of_Stan_Kenton_and_Pete_Rugolo,_New_York,_N.Y.(?),_ca._Jan._1947)_(LOC)_(5354172513).jpg
(Portrait_of_Vincente_Gomez,_Café_Society_Uptown(?),_New_York,_N.Y.,_ca._June_1946)_(LOC)_(5306382671).jpg
(Portrait_of_Vincente_Gomez,_Café_Society_Uptown(?),_New_York,_N.Y.,_ca._June_1946)_(LOC)_(5306382153).jpg
(Portrait_of_Les_Paul,_New_York,_N.Y.(?),_ca._Jan._1947)_(LOC)_(5104555585).jpg
(Portrait_of_Larry_Clinton,_New_York,_N.Y.(?),_between_1938_and_1948)_(LOC)_(4932353726).jpg
(Portrait_of_Vincente_Gomez,_Café_Society_Uptown(?),_New_York,_N.Y.,_ca._June_1946)_(LOC)_(5306382325).jpg
(Portrait_of_Vincente_Gomez,_Café_Society_Uptown(?),_New_York,_N.Y.,_ca._June_1946)_(LOC)_(5306974836).jpg
(Portrait_of_Les_Paul,_New_York,_N.Y.(?),_ca._Jan._1947)_(LOC)_(5105151726).jpg
(Portrait_of_Duke_Ellington,_Washington,_D.C.(?),_between_1938_and_1948)_(LOC)_(4931777011).jpg
(Portrait_of_Henry_Allen,_New_York,_N.Y.(?),_between_1946_and_1948)_(LOC)_(4888653070).jpg
(Portrait_of_Cab_Calloway,_New_York,_N.Y.(?),_ca._Jan._1947)_(LOC)_(4843122063).jpg
(Portrait_of_Vincente_Gomez,_Café_Society_Uptown(?),_New_York,_N.Y.,_ca._June_1946)_(LOC)_(5306974682).jpg
(Portrait_of_Jerry_Gray,_New_York,_N.Y.(?),_between_1938_and_1948)_(LOC)_(5306976036).jpg
(Portrait_of_Sarah_Vaughan,_Café_Society_(Downtown)(?),_New_York,_N.Y.,_ca._Aug._1946)_(LOC)_(5148199687).jpg
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