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Print shows the god Mercury/Hermes hung on a gibbet with a ribbon labeled "caisse d'escompte" and his hands bound with a ribbon labeled "traite de comerce"; from his feet hangs a sheet stating "Droits desportation Empri[?] Ministeriels Privilege Compagnie." A long line of people are standing in the background in front of a building labeled the "Caissed B..." and a man on the left is selling papers labeled "le commerce soute[?] la finance."
Historic and vintage photographs contained in the United States Library of Congress.
The U.S. Library of Congress is the oldest and largest library in the United States, second in the world only to The British Library. Established on April 24th, 1800 the Library of Congress includes ...
Paintings of our ancestors - we didn't have photographs yet!
Paintings of people who lived in the 18th century. So much happened in their lives - the steam engine was invented, the first steps of the Industrial Revolution were taken, the American revolution, th...
Churches and the people who led and attended them.
My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness. ~ Dalai Lama XIV
Originally a colony of Great Britain and under the rule of King George III, the Founding Fathers of the United Sates were opposed ...
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