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Copy of the USA Declaration of Independence written in antique script. Close up view of portion of the signature page.  Great background for patriotic themes.
Aged, 200 years old letter from ottoman empire
bits and pieces of antique French handwriting / calligraphy, letters, documents and ephemera from the 19th Century, isolated over a white  background, cut out retro journaling or collage design elements
Photograph of the bottom  of the Declaration of Independence centered on the most famous signature in American history
Woman signs contract papers with pen showing agreement with rules. Female person puts personal signature above line on paper sheet
A bill for structural repairs dated 7th September, 1850. (Identifying details removed.)
02 24 2012 Vintage Handwritten picture post Card London studio shot Kalyan Maharashtra India
a vintage American blank postcard of 1900s,  ready for any usage of  historic events as a background related to mail delievery description.
we the people usa constitution detail close up
Letter written in 1945 by a WAC (Woman's Army Air Corps) when she was crossing the Atlantic Ocean returning from an overseas deployment during WWII.
fragment of 5 dollar bill back side for design purpose
Ceramic plaque in the covered wash house in Cote D'Azur resort of Saint Tropez, known as Lavoir Vasserot - Laverot Wash House, after it's architect and creator and honorary citizen of Saint Tropez, Charles Albert Vasserot. It was built in 1861 - featuring three basins, one for coloured clothes, one for whites and one for rinsing. It is now a listed historic monument and used as a cultural space.
Tight shot of the famous signature of John Hancock on the Declaration of Independence that was signed on July 4th, 1776. Other signatures viable are members of the Maryland delegation. This document lead to the War for Independence or Revolutionary war between the colonists and England.
Close up of a labor strike resolution notice.
Fünfzigtausend Mark (fifty thousand Mark) banknote from the hyperinflation in November 1922. Antique money from the biggest devaluation of cash in the German history. Reichsbank currency.
Vintage blank postcard background sent from Kyobashi, tokyo ofJapan in early 1900s, a very good background for any usage of the historic postcard communications.
Panaoramic view of the United States Constitution showing the preamble and the opening articles.
Five thousand Franc Note
A drawing of Primoz Trubar as depicted on the Tolar banknote on a white background
Number 20 Pattern Design on Banknote
Bulgarian currency BGN banknote, 20 leva
The Emancipation Proclamation is an executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, during the American Civil War. The Proclamation immediately freed 50,000 slaves from the shackles of slavery.
Grzywna, banknote of the National Bank of Ukraine, money, currency, economy, economy, image of a Cossack with a mustache - emblem, trident
Collage with papers and letters
Reproduction of the speech by Abraham Lincoln, the Gettysburg Address
a vintage blank postcard sent from Paddington,  UK to abroad with printed matter postage (half penny) in 1900s,  a good prop for any mail delievering related events of that age, usually it would cost 1 penny.
Vintage banknote from Weimar republic, 2 million marks
Namutoni Fort at Etosha National Park in Kunene Region, Namibia. It was built in 1896 as a German police post and used as a prison for English prisoners during World War I.  Destroyed in 1904 during the Battle of Namutoni, it was rebuilt a year later and declared a monument in 1947, and restored in 1957. Today it is a completely free to enter monument with no payment required and is located at Namutoni camp.
antique handwriting  isolated on white
Admire the enigmatic allure of Old Slavic writings, preserved with care, narrating stories of a bygone era
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