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<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/project-of-a-church-at-the-military-cemetery-in-minsk-in-memory-of-emperor-a80956</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/project-of-a-church-at-the-military-cemetery-in-minsk-in-memory-of-emperor-a80956-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Project of a church at the military cemetery in Minsk in memory of Emperor Alexander III]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Проект строящейся каменной церкви на военном кладбище в г. Минске в память государя Александра III]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-85ff32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-85ff32-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Transbaikalia and Irkutsk, 1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1875. Виды Забайкалья и Иркутска на снимках сибирского фотографа Н. А. Чарушина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-russia-4ae4a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-4ae4a2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-2f515e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-2f515e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Vyshny Volochyok, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Вышний Волочёк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-pack-mail-route-1880s-3800f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/amur-pack-mail-route-1880s-3800f4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur pack mail route, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cabin-of-heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-v-9-nose-part-7e75aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/cabin-of-heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-v-9-nose-part-7e75aa-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cabin of Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets V-9 nose part]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Cabin of Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets  Public domain photograph of experimental aircraft, prototype, aviation design and development, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/31-russian-armament-from-the-14th-to-the-17th-century-bakhterets-and-the-colonel-9c7917</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1799/12/31/31-russian-armament-from-the-14th-to-the-17th-century-bakhterets-and-the-colonel-9c7917-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[31. Russian armament from the 14th to the 17th century. Bakhterets and the Colonel. 32. Yushman]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[31. Russian armament from the 14th to the 17th century. Bakhterets and the Colonel. 32. Yushman  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    31.Русское вооружение с ХIV по ХVII столетия. Бахтерец и Колонтарь. 32. Юшмань  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shenkursk-is-a-town-and-the-administrative-center-of-shenkursky-district-in-fdfcee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/shenkursk-is-a-town-and-the-administrative-center-of-shenkursky-district-in-fdfcee-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shenkursk view, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Shenkursk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Many historians identify Shenkursk with Chudin, a place to collect taxes in the charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich from 1137. In 1315, the Shenkur graveyard was bought by the Novgorod posadnik Svoyzemtsev. In 1446 he was mentioned as a posad of Schenkurye. In 1565 - the oprichnaya town of Vaga, the estate of the future Tsar Boris Fedorovich Godunov. In 1708, the Vaga with the surrounding lands became part of the Arkhangelsk gubernia.  Многие историки отождествляют Шенкурск с Чудиным, местом для сбора подати в уставной грамоте новгородского князя Святослава Ольговича от 1137 года. В 1315 году Шенкурский погост был куплен новгородским посадником Своеземцевым. В 1446 году упоминался как посад Шенкурье. В 1565 году — опричный город Вага, вотчина будущего царя Бориса Федоровича Годунова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-c531c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-c531c9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ceylon and India - Expedition by Mervart]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Тамилы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-officers-port-arthur-3d0c8a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-officers-port-arthur-3d0c8a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy Officers, Port Arthur]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-9a765b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-9a765b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-harbor-and-lighthouse-31f3be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-harbor-and-lighthouse-31f3be-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Harbor and Lighthouse - Victorian era public domain image]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of a postcard advertisement, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/jewish-shtetls-in-1900s-080347</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/jewish-shtetls-in-1900s-080347-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish shtetls in 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/boguchar-near-voronezh-russia-1900s-4aca7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/boguchar-near-voronezh-russia-1900s-4aca7d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Boguchar, near Voronezh, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-1900s-4c5998</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/15/khabarovsk-1900s-4c5998-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-af1ebe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-af1ebe-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Trekhgorny Brewing Partnership in Moscow, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Двадцатипятилетие Трехгорного пивоваренного товарищества в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-the-myrrh-bearing-church-1876-1881-8079e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/vladimir-the-myrrh-bearing-church-1876-1881-8079e4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir - The Myrrh-Bearing Church. 1876-1881]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir - The Myrrh-Bearing Church. 1876-1881  Владимир, Мироносицкая церковь. 1876-1881]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-34d060</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-34d060-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Students of evening schools in Irkutsk. Excursion to Lake Baikal, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Экскурсия на озеро Байкал 29-30 июня и другие экскурсии для слушателей вечерних курсов г. Иркутска]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-07432a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-07432a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Dragoon Regiment, Russia 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Драгунский полк  1912. Командир Эрдели в группе офицеров.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/penza-ural-russia-1900s-942dc8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-ural-russia-1900s-942dc8-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Penza, Ural, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-2ef878</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-2ef878-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Port Arthur during Siege. Russo-Japanese War, 1905]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-649376</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-649376-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turukhansk ethnographic expedition. Verkhne-Imbatskoe village, 1905-1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1905-1909. Туруханская этнографическая экспедиция. Село Верхне- Имбатско]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/constructions-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-harbin-01e1f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/constructions-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-harbin-01e1f0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Constructions of the Chinese Eastern Railway, Harbin]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-c119d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-c119d4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Central Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-anichkov-family-owners-of-the-zhdani-estate-1d012e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-anichkov-family-owners-of-the-zhdani-estate-1d012e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Anichkov family, owners of the Zhdani estate]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Владельцы усадьбы Ждани]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-c903b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-c903b9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian military ports - design drawings]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-56f197</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-56f197-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The village of Pertovo, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Село Пертово и его обитатели.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-1900s-895bc9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-1900s-895bc9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-c6dd72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-c6dd72-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/figures-depicting-different-types-of-clothes-of-artillery-ministers-in-the-c03af7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1807/12/31/figures-depicting-different-types-of-clothes-of-artillery-ministers-in-the-c03af7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Figures depicting Artillery fireworks private in the office of Inspector Graf Arakcheev. 1807.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Figures depicting different types of clothes of Artillery ministers in the office of Inspector Graf Arakcheev. 1807.  Рисунки, изображающие различных видов одежду Артиллерийских служителей в правление Инспектора Графа Аракчеева. 1807.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-cd825c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-cd825c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples of fonts and decorations from the printing house of A.I. Vilborg in St. Petersburg.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Образцы шрифтов и украшений типографии А.И.Вильборга в С.-Петербурге. Русских и иностранных]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-7c97aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-7c97aa-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Petersburg Metropolitan Police and City Administration]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Санкт-Петербургская столичная полиция и градоначальство. 1703-1903]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-yenisei-ostyaks-1905-1909-7c7ec0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-yenisei-ostyaks-1905-1909-7c7ec0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turukhansk ethnographic expedition. "Yenisei Ostyaks". 1905-1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1905-1909. Туруханская этнографическая экспедиция. «Енисейские остяки». Часть 2]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1880s-2b76a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-2b76a2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-1850s-180df4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/saint-petersburg-1850s-180df4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg, 1850s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/my-menagerie-album-of-drawings-for-children-from-the-publishing-house-sytin-84ebd2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/my-menagerie-album-of-drawings-for-children-from-the-publishing-house-sytin-84ebd2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[“My Menagerie” Album of drawings for children from the publishing house Sytin]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-d04b4c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-d04b4c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China in photographs by orientalist Georgy Monzeler, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера. Пекин.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-0a9490</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-0a9490-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/view-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-c16b20</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/view-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-c16b20-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of Brest-Litovsk during WWI]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. They had suffered 500,000 casualties and nearly a million had been captured. Paradoxically, the retreat in many ways strengthened their overall Russian strategic position. The German and Austro-Hungarian supply lines became stretched beyond limits.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/496-capral-and-fourier-musketeers-mouth-of-the-infantry-regiment-from-1763-ced178</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/496-capral-and-fourier-musketeers-mouth-of-the-infantry-regiment-from-1763-ced178-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[496. CAPRAL and FOURIER Musketeers mouth of the Infantry Regiment, from 1763 to 1786.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[496. CAPRAL and FOURIER Musketeers mouth of the Infantry Regiment, from 1763 to 1786.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    496. КАПРАЛ и ФУРЬЕР Мушкетерских рот Пехотного полка, с 1763 по 1786 г.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-58aed2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-58aed2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First Moscow Cadet Corps named after Empress Catherine II]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Первый московский императрицы Екатерины II Кадетский корпус]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-bdc156</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-bdc156-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Factories of Fujiadan, Harbin, China, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1897-travel-of-anton-stuksberg-to-crimea-c01e51</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/1897-travel-of-anton-stuksberg-to-crimea-c01e51-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1897. Travel of Anton Stuksberg to Crimea]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-de228f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-de228f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik on the Black Sea.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - a Russian resort town on the Black Sea.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-great-moscow-street-vladimir-404945</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1887/12/31/the-great-moscow-street-vladimir-404945-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Great Moscow Street. Vladimir]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The Great Moscow Street. Stone building of the late XVIII - XIX centuries.  Большая Московская улица. Каменная застройка конца XVIII - XIX вв.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900s-825cf4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-825cf4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-729108</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-729108-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk Region, Russian North, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/early-russian-daguerreotypes-874937</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1850/12/31/early-russian-daguerreotypes-874937-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Early Russian Daguerreotypes]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/baku-bibi-ejbat-794b25</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/baku-bibi-ejbat-794b25-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku. Bibi-Эйбат, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku. Bibi-Эйбат Баку. Биби-Эйбат]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/jewish-shtetls-in-1900s-cc56a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/jewish-shtetls-in-1900s-cc56a2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish shtetls in 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-tianjin-1920s-c2f340</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/china-tianjin-1920s-c2f340-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China, Tianjin, 1920s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925-1927. Китай на снимках Петра Емельяновича Скачкова. Тяньцзинь]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-7c5efe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-7c5efe-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the archive of Viktor Petrovich Ostrogorsky, 1870-1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из архива Виктора Петровича Острогорского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900s-b11119</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-b11119-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-fcc036</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-fcc036-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgotod Region, during Russian revolution and 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/types-of-peoples-of-russia-1890-d57728</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/types-of-peoples-of-russia-1890-d57728-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Types of peoples of Russia, 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-d9f539</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-d9f539-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-russo-japanese-war-1905-075f2c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-russo-japanese-war-1905-075f2c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok cruiser detachment, Russo-Japanese war, 1905]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1905. Альбом боевых действий Владивостокского отряда крейсеров]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-afb120</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-afb120-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas of Asian Russia, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-6f3333</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-6f3333-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Blagoveshchensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wwi-russian-troops-220504-07-or-footage-farm-4cd63b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/wwi-russian-troops-220504-07-or-footage-farm-4cd63b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[WWI Russian Troops 220504-07 | Footage Farm]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[If you wish to acquire broadcast quality material of this reel or want to know more about our Public Domain collection, contact us at info@footagefarm.co.uk [1914 (?) - Russian Troops, ca WWI] MS Man speaking to troops; troops talking to each other 10:28:20  Marching troops outside building in city. 10:28:27  Menu or booklet for Wir Wilhelm opens to name; pages turn to seals & signatures. 10:28:45  Soldiers standing on snow above trench.  Man in trench talking w/ them.  Man out of trench, over barbed wire & to others.  Pose. WW1 Preparations; Winter Weather;]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-013441</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-013441-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Velikiy Ustyug, Russia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murom-events-and-people-the-tagunov-family-at-a-picnic-1910s-6cddb2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/murom-events-and-people-the-tagunov-family-at-a-picnic-1910s-6cddb2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom. Events and people. The Tagunov family at a picnic. 1910's.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Events and people. The Tagunov family at a picnic. 1910's. Tagunovs owned baths until the revolution of 1917. "Trading in Murom house of the first guild under the company" Brothers L. and P. Tagunov and K. " Opened since 1884 on the rights of a full partnership on faith and for an unlimited period. In this firm, there are brothers of the first guild of merchant certificate, consisting of Leonty, Pavel, Ivan, Efim Ermolaevichi Tagunovy. In the city of Murom, there is a bread shop and, in addition, steamer enterprises along the rivers Volga and Oka. " The Tagunov brothers were wealthy and respected people. July 5, 1876, the assembly of the City Duma elected L. Ye. Tagunov a member of the construction committee for the erection of the building of the Murom real school. And his brother Pavel Yermolaevich, the owner of bathhouses, in 1882, delivered wood materials and beams for the amount of 3458 rubles. 90.5 kopecks. for the building under construction.  Муром. События и люди. Семья Тагуновых на пикнике. 1910-е.  Тагуновы владели банями вплоть до революции 1917 г. “Торговый в г. Муроме дом первой гильдии под фирмой "Братья Л. и П. Тагуновы и К". Открыт с 1884 г. на правах полного товарищества на вере и бессрочно. В фирме этой находятся братья первой гильдии купеческого свидетельства, состоящие: Леонтий, Павел, Иван, Ефим Ермолаевичи Тагуновы. В г. Муроме хлебная лавка и сверх того пароходные предприятия по рекам Волге и Оке”. Братья Тагуновы были состоятельными и уважаемыми людьми. 5 июля 1876 г. собрание городской Думы избрало Л. Е. Тагунова членом строительной комиссии по возведению здания муромского реального училища. А его брат Павел Ермолаевич, содержатель бань, в 1882 г. доставил лесные материалы и балки на сумму 3458 руб. 90,5 коп. для строящегося здания. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-d7e2e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-d7e2e1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sretensk, Trans Baikal Region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-defc2f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-defc2f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-with-her-son-grand-duke-george-alexandrovich-5a9ec0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/20/empress-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-with-her-son-grand-duke-george-alexandrovich-5a9ec0-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar) with her son Grand Duke George Alexandrovich.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar) the wife of Emperor Alexander III with the son of Grand Prince Georgii Alexandrovich.  Императрица Мария Феодоровна (Дагмар) супруга Императора Александра III с сыном Великим Князем Георгием Александровичем. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-5f049d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-5f049d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church at the vocational school of Tsarevich Nicholas, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1874-1914. Храм во имя святителя и чудотворца Николая при ремесленном училище цесаревича Николая]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deir-el-bahari-egypt-1910-732e0e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/deir-el-bahari-egypt-1910-732e0e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deir el-Bahari, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-zz-vinogradov-1f84eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-zz-vinogradov-1f84eb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Little Russia in the photographs of Z.Z. Vinogradov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Малороссия на снимках З.З. Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-8a5a5a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-8a5a5a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/chudovo-novgorod-region-russia-1900s-87088d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/chudovo-novgorod-region-russia-1900s-87088d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chudovo, Novgorod region, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zeya-river-region-1900s-1508b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-1508b4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zeya river region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eiffel-tower-1920s-17e96b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/eiffel-tower-1920s-17e96b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower, 1920s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/northern-russia-1914-971c2c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-971c2c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Northern Russia. 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-78a741</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-78a741-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gerbo-Kelecka railway. 10th Railway Battalion, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/andijan-uzbekistan-1900s-bbda5f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/andijan-uzbekistan-1900s-bbda5f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Andijan, Uzbekistan, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-96b596</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-96b596-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kolomna Machine-Building Plant Towards the release of the 3000th steam locomotive.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1903. Коломенский машиностроительный завод. 1863-1903. К выпуску 3000-го паровоза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/elephantine-aswan-nile-river-egypt-1910s-3c4296</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/elephantine-aswan-nile-river-egypt-1910s-3c4296-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elephantine, Aswan, Nile River, Egypt 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russians-in-harbin-1920s-eac604</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1920s-eac604-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russians in Harbin, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-763819</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-763819-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mirror of the Caucasus. Album of 36 paintings and views of the Caucasus, 1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1902. Зеркало Кавказа. Альбом из 36 картин и видов Кавказа, снятых с натуры фотогр. Д.И. Ермаковым]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-e12b48</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-e12b48-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Modern book cover by Erich Gollerbach.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Эрих Фёдорович Голлербах. Современная обложка, 1927]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/central-asia-archive-of-grigory-nikolaevich-potanin-eaa3fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/central-asia-archive-of-grigory-nikolaevich-potanin-eaa3fc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Central Asia, archive of Grigory Nikolaevich Potanin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из архива Григория Николаевича Потанина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/hospital-for-workers-at-the-factory-association-of-manufactories-of-ivan-garelin-6940a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/hospital-for-workers-at-the-factory-association-of-manufactories-of-ivan-garelin-6940a0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hospital for workers at the factory “Association of Manufactories of Ivan Garelin and Sons”]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Больница для мастеровых и рабочих при фабрики «Товарищества мануфактур Ивана Гарелина с сыновьями»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-6ceb97</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-6ceb97-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gorki estate in Moscow province]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-956270</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-956270-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean War battlefields 1854-1855]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-ac9a28</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-ac9a28-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Types of buildings in the villages of the Siberian Cossack army. 1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Типы строительства в станицах Сибирского казачьего войска.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-f23066</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-f23066-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cruiser "Vladimir Monomakh" in Southeast Asia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897-1900. Крейсер «Владимир Мономах» в Юго-Восточной Азии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/poincare-accompanied-by-his-retinue-descends-from-the-pier-to-the-english-embankment-8f50cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/poincare-accompanied-by-his-retinue-descends-from-the-pier-to-the-english-embankment-8f50cd-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Poincaré, accompanied by his retinue, descends from the pier to the English embankment.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Poincaré, accompanied by his retinue, descends from the pier to the English embankment.  Пуанкаре в сопровождении свиты сходит с пристани на Английскую набережную.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-builders-of-the-railway-bridge-across-the-oka-1910-murom-vladimir-province-9a87a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-builders-of-the-railway-bridge-across-the-oka-1910-murom-vladimir-province-9a87a0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The builders of the railway bridge across the Oka. 1910. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Events and people. The builders of the railway bridge across the Oka. 1910.   Муром. События и люди. Групповой портрет строителей железнодорожного моста через Оку. 1910.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/534-officers-of-the-infantry-regiment-in-the-army-of-prince-potemkin-1788-1791-b0ecc9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/534-officers-of-the-infantry-regiment-in-the-army-of-prince-potemkin-1788-1791-b0ecc9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[534. OFFICERS of the Infantry Regiment, in the Army of Prince Potemkin 1788-1791.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[534. OFFICERS of the Infantry Regiment, in the Army of Prince Potemkin 1788-1791.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    534. ОФИЦЕРЫ Пехотного полка, в Армии Князя Потемкина 1788-1791.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-officers-port-arthur-8d66ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-officers-port-arthur-8d66ae-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy Officers, Port Arthur]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kislovodsk-stavropol-region-1910s-e77fd5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kislovodsk-stavropol-region-1910s-e77fd5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kislovodsk, Stavropol region 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лермонтовская скала. Кисловодск, Ставропольский край]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-infantry-junker-school-at-training-camp-in-crimea-1908-4c12b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/odessa-infantry-junker-school-at-training-camp-in-crimea-1908-4c12b6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Infantry Junker School at training camp in Crimea, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. «...Воспоминание о посещении Одесского пехотного юнкерского училища на подвижном сборе в Крыму»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-shanghai-1920s-c2936b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/china-shanghai-1920s-c2936b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China, Shanghai, 1920s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925-1927. Китай на снимках Петра Емельяновича Скачкова. Шанхай]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-235f0c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-235f0c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ceylon and India - Expedition by Mervart]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Тамилы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-1308a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-1308a5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk province, Russia, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. Экспедиция в Архагельскую губернию на снимках З.З.Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/memories-of-the-karasubazar-khakham-scenes-and-views-before-his-departure-to-7508ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/memories-of-the-karasubazar-khakham-scenes-and-views-before-his-departure-to-7508ae-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Memories of the Karasubazar Khakham. Scenes and views before his departure to Jerusalem in 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом Воспоминаний о Карасубазарском Хахаме. Сцены и виды перед отъездом его в Иерусалим в 1899 г.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-18a140</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-18a140-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures - Color lithographs]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-b65ab0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-b65ab0-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[President of the French Republic Poincare visit to Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[President of the French Republic Poincare visit to Russia  Public domain photograph of people attending a political event, crowd, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-a1a226</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1929/12/31/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-a1a226-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vyatka Second Men's Gymnasium 1908-1929]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-e4ee05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-e4ee05-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis Cadet Corps, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nerchinsk-penal-servitude-1891-638a09</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/nerchinsk-penal-servitude-1891-638a09-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nerchinsk penal servitude, 1891]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1891. Альбом Нерчинской каторги]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-arrival-of-a-deputy-of-the-first-state-duma-at-the-last-meeting-of-the-790460</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/the-arrival-of-a-deputy-of-the-first-state-duma-at-the-last-meeting-of-the-790460-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The arrival of a deputy of the First State Duma at the last meeting of the Duma in the Tauride Palace.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[47, Shpalernaya Ulitsa, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 191015]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[July 9, 1906, deputies who came to the Tauride Palace for the next meeting found locked doors. And next to him on the column hung a manifesto signed by the tsar to end the work of the First Duma, because she, called to "bring calmness" into society, only "stirs up trouble". About 200 deputies (mostly Trudoviks and Cadets) went to Vyborg, where they prepared and adopted appeals to the "People from People's Representatives".  Утром 9 июля 1906 г. депутаты, пришедшие в Таврический дворец на очередное заседание обнаружили запертые двери. А рядом на столбе висел манифест за подписью царя о прекращении работы I Думы, поскольку она, призванная «вносить спокойствие» в общество, лишь «разжигает смуту». Около 200 депутатов (в основном трудовики и кадеты) выехали в Выборг, где подготовили и приняли воззвания «Народу от народных представителей».]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/newspaper-gudok-1888-31f2d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1988/12/31/newspaper-gudok-1888-31f2d1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Newspaper Gudok, 1888]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-1870s-d0cf3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-d0cf3e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Япония и японцы из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/45-th-infantry-azovsky-of-his-imperial-highness-grand-duke-boris-vladimirovich-9169f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/07/45-th-infantry-azovsky-of-his-imperial-highness-grand-duke-boris-vladimirovich-9169f3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[45 th Infantry Azovsky of His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich regiment.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[45 th Infantry Azovsky of His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich regiment.  Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich of Russia (Russian: Борис Владимирович; 24 November 1877 – 9 November 1943) was a son of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia, a grandson of Tsar Alexander II of Russia and a first cousin of Tsar Nicholas II.  He followed a military career. After graduating from the Nikolaevsky calvary School in 1896, he served as coronet in the life Guards Hussar regiment. He took part in the Russo-Japanese War in 1904 and became a major general in the Russian Army in 1914. During World War I, he commanded the regiment of the Ataman Cossacks in 1915. He was known in Imperial Russia for his restless behavior and as a notorious playboy.  45-й пех. Азовский Его Императорского Высочества Великого Князя Бориса Владимировича полк.  Великий Князь Бори́с Влади́мирович (12 (24) ноября 1877, Санкт-Петербург — 9 ноября 1943, Париж) — Свиты Его Величества генерал-майор, третий сын великого князя Владимира Александровича и великой княгини Марии Павловны, внук императора Александра II.  Во время Первой Мировой войны командовал лейб-гвардии Атаманским полком, затем являлся Походным атаманом всех казачьих войск при императоре Николае II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/old-march-i-tchernetsky-a3bc40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/old-march-i-tchernetsky-a3bc40-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Old march (I. Tchernetsky), Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA["Old march", Isaac Tchernetsky  (conductor of Lubensky Dragoon Regiment, Semeon Tchernetsky's uncle).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-acd7d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-acd7d2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zavyalov plant, Nizhny Novgorod province, Vorsma, 1890s. Album of Savelyev N.A.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890-е. Альбом Савельева Н.А., управляющего заводом Завьялова,.Нижегородская губ., с. Ворсма]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-bfb1b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-bfb1b2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wild Birds, Zoological drawings, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-3de884</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-3de884-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Photographs of ancient icons and Old Believer churches of the Rogozhsky cemetery in Moscow, 1913.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Снимки древних икон и старообрядческих храмов Рогожского кладбища в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lessner-ga-joint-stock-company-of-machine-building-iron-foundry-and-boiler-e75a1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/lessner-ga-joint-stock-company-of-machine-building-iron-foundry-and-boiler-e75a1c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lessner G.A. joint-stock company of machine-building, iron-foundry and boiler plants]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лесснер Г.А. акционерное общество машиностроительных, чугунно-литейных и котельных заводов (Выборгская наб., 23-25)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-famine-of-1921-1922-volga-region-ebc9f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/russian-famine-of-1921-1922-volga-region-ebc9f8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian famine of 1921-1922. Volga region.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-aa4e42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-aa4e42-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/studies-class-1st-and-7th-air-squads-1914-1916-a5f8a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/studies-class-1st-and-7th-air-squads-1914-1916-a5f8a5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Studies. Class. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Studies. Class. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916.  Учебный класс. 1-я и 7-я авиа роты. 1914-1916. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/portrait-photograph-novgorod-1900s-042713</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/portrait-photograph-novgorod-1900s-042713-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait photograph, Novgorod, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-cossacs-territory-b86458</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-b86458-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian Cossacs Territory]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-2b3498</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-2b3498-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA["Paths of Exiles" Compiled by Henryk Wysokinski, 1915-1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1916. Альбом. «Тропы изгнанников»'. Собрано Хенриком Высокинским]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-cossaks-1900s-78b13d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossaks-1900s-78b13d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian Cossaks, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/a-trip-of-the-imperial-family-to-kozmodemyansk-1914-95c49d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/a-trip-of-the-imperial-family-to-kozmodemyansk-1914-95c49d-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A trip of the imperial family to Kozmodemyansk. 1914]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Koz'modem'yansk, Gorod Koz'modem'yansk, Mari El Republic, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[A trip of the imperial family to Kozmodemyansk. 1914 - Поездка императорской семьи в Козьмодемьянск. 1914]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-5101b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-5101b6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zimin Opera House brochure, season 1912-1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-d3ddca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-d3ddca-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beer label. Lida. Belarus. 1900s.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels. Russian Empire, 1900s. Пивные этикетки, Российская Империя. 1900е  Public domain photograph related to Russian history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-ship-mezhen-comes-to-the-pier-of-the-city-of-kostroma-8fc67b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/05/19/the-ship-mezhen-comes-to-the-pier-of-the-city-of-kostroma-8fc67b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The ship "Mezhen" comes to the pier of the city of Kostroma.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[In celebration of the 300th anniversary of the House of Romanov, the royal family traveled along the Volga. The path ran from Nizhny Novgorod to Kostroma and further up to Yaroslavl. For this, a special squadron was formed in the composition state-owned steamers "Nizhny Novgorod", "Mezhen", "Strezhen", "Ekaterina", "Oryol", as well as the large passenger ships  "Emperor Alexander the Blessed", and "Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich". The royal family made this trip aboard the ship "Mezhen".  Location: Volga near Kostroma, Russian Empire. Date taken: May 19, 1913.  Пароход "Межень" прибывает к пристани города Костромы.  В рамках празднования 300-летия Дома Романовых царская семья совершила путешествие по Волге. Путь проходил от Нижнего Новгорода к Костроме и далее вверх до Ярославля. Для этого была сформирована специальная эскадра в составе путейских (казенных) пароходов "Нижний Новгород", "Межень", "Стрежень", "Екатерина", "Орел" а также больших пассажирских пароходов общества "Самолет" — "Император Александр Благословенный" и "Царь Михаил Федорович". Царская семья совершила это путешествие на борту парохода "Межень".  Место съемки: Волга рядом с Костромой, Российская Империя. Дата съемки: 19 мая 1913 года. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khusheutovsky-khurul-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-77f00f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/khusheutovsky-khurul-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-77f00f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khusheutovsky Khurul. Astrakhan]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.   Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stationery-factory-of-joint-stock-company-gi-pallizen-1900s-444807</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/stationery-factory-of-joint-stock-company-gi-pallizen-1900s-444807-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stationery factory of joint-stock company G.I. Pallizen, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Писчебумажная фабрика акционерного общества Г.И.Паллизен]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-ce736d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-ce736d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakutia and Yakut people - 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-cossacs-territory-ef7ddf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-ef7ddf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian Cossacs Territory]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kholmogory-surroundings-8b8dfd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/kholmogory-surroundings-8b8dfd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Icon Kholmogory surroundings, public domain photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Kholmogory was first mentioned in the charter charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich 1138 as the Novgorod "Ivani-Pogost".  The name of Kholmogory (originally Kolmogory, Kolmogorsky town) is contained in the charter of the Great Moscow Prince Ivan Kalita to the Dvina rector "for Kolmogory" - 1335.  In 1492 from Kholmogory came to Denmark by sea the sea caravan with grain for sale in European markets and with the embassy of Tsar Ivan III.  In 1553, near the Nikolo-Korel Monastery on the island of Yagry, the crew of the ship "Eduard Bonaventura", commanded by skipper Richard Censor, landed by the London Moscow Company to find the Northern Sea Route to China landed. Chancellor was warmly received in Kholmogory by local voivode Feofan Morozov and sent for talks in Moscow. As a result, the Moscow company obtained a monopoly on trade with Russia through Kholmogory up to 1698. In the 1560's, the British opened in Kholmogory in cable cars (manufactories) for processing raw materials (hemp) in place. The heyday of Kholmogory is at the end of the XVII century, when all the trade of Russia with Western Europe was going through Arkhangelsk.  In 1613 a quadrangular wooden kremlin with five towers was built; On December 8 of the same year, the Kremlin successfully withstood the siege of the Polish-Lithuanian army.  After the creation of the Kholmogory diocese (1682), its first chapter, Archbishop Athanasius (Lyubimov), arrived in the city, which launched a stormy construction activity in stone. The cathedral Savior-Transfiguration Cathedral was built with a bell tower, the ensemble of the bishop's house. The same time is dated to the parish church in the nearby village of Matigory.  At the end of the 17th century, Kholmogory became one of the centers of Russian icon painting. A kind of folk craft is developing - the Kholmogory carving on the bone.  In 1762 the episcopal chair was moved to Arkhangelsk, and Kholmogory began to decline. In 1744, Kholmogory was elected the place of final reference to the family of the deposed Russian emperor John VI Antonovich. His father Anton Ulrich of Braunschweig, mother Anna Leopoldovna ("the ruler of Russia", that is, the regent under the overthrown emperor in 1740-1741), as well as their daughters Ekaterina and Elizabeth, were brought here. Already in the Kholmogory exile, two other children were born: Peter and Alexei. Anton-Ulrich died in Kholmogory in 1774, where he was secretly buried. The "Braunschweig family" left Kholmogory only in 1780 (with the permission of Empress Catherine II left for Denmark).  Холмогоры впервые упомянуты в уставной грамоте Новгородского князя Святослава Ольговича 1138 как новгородский «Ивани-Погост».  Название Холмогоры (первоначально Колмогоры, Колмогорский городок) содержится в грамоте Великого Московского князя Ивана Калиты двинскому посаднику «на Колмогоры» — 1335 года.  В 1492 году из Холмогор вышел в Данию морским путём морской караван с зерном для продажи на европейских рынках и с посольством царя Ивана III.  В 1553 году близ Николо-Корельского монастыря на остров Ягры высадился экипаж судна «Эдуард Бонавентура» под командованием шкипера Ричарда Ченслора, направленного Лондонской Московской компанией для отыскания Северного морского пути в Китай. Ченслор был тепло принят в Холмогорах местным воеводой Феофаном Морозовым и направлен для переговоров в Москву. В результате Московская компания получила монополию на торговлю с Россией через Холмогоры вплоть до 1698 года. В 1560-е годы англичане открыли в Холмогорах в канатные дворы (мануфактуры) для переработки сырья (пеньки) на месте. Расцвет Холмогор приходится на конец XVII века, когда вся торговля России с Западной Европой шла через Архангельск.   В 1613 году выстроен четырёхугольный деревянный кремль с пятью башнями; 8 декабря того же года кремль успешно выдержал осаду польско-литовского войска.   После создания Холмогорской епархии (1682 год) в город прибыл её первый глава, архиепископ Афанасий (Любимов), который развернул бурную строительную деятельность в камне. Были возведены кафедральный Спасо-Преображенский собор с колокольней, ансамбль архиерейского дома. Тем же временем датируется приходская церковь в близлежащем селе Матигоры.  В конце XVII века Холмогоры становятся одним из центров русской иконописи. Формируется своеобразный народный промысел — холмогорская резьба по кости.  В 1762 году архиерейская кафедра была перенесена в Архангельск, и Холмогоры стали приходить в упадок. В 1744 году Холмогоры были избраны местом окончательной ссылки семьи свергнутого российского императора Иоанна VI Антоновича. Сюда были доставлены его отец Антон Ульрих Брауншвейгский, мать Анна Леопольдовна («правительница России», то есть регентша при свергнутом императоре в 1740—1741 годах), а также их дочери Екатерина и Елизавета. Уже в холмогорской ссылке родились двое других детей — Петр и Алексей. Антон-Ульрих скончался в Холмогорах в 1774 году, где был тайно похоронен. «Брауншвейгское семейство» покинуло Холмогоры только в 1780 году (с позволения императрицы Екатерины II выехало в Данию).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-1e49b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-1e49b6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tungus people, Trans-Baikal region, Siberia, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/port-arthur-defence-1904-faff21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/port-arthur-defence-1904-faff21-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Port Arthur Defence, 1904]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bodaybo-1890s-58a599</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/bodaybo-1890s-58a599-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bodaybo, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/semipalatinsk-1900s-1bf58e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/semipalatinsk-1900s-1bf58e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Semipalatinsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/barrels-with-tar-ready-to-be-loaded-onto-ships-arkhangelsk-archangel-337e8e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/barrels-with-tar-ready-to-be-loaded-onto-ships-arkhangelsk-archangel-337e8e-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Barrels with tar ready to be loaded onto ships. Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертв��я его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/guilin-china-1920s-736655</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/guilin-china-1920s-736655-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Guilin, China, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-sumarokovo-village-1905-1909-0dc5ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-sumarokovo-village-1905-1909-0dc5ed-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turukhansk ethnographic expedition. Sumarokovo village, 1905-1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1905-1909. Туруханская этнографическая экспедиция. Деревня Сумароково]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duke-boris-vladimirovich-0671b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/grand-duke-boris-vladimirovich-0671b2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich of Russia (Russian: Борис Владимирович; 24 November 1877 – 9 November 1943) was a son of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia, a grandson of Tsar Alexander II of Russia and a first cousin of Tsar Nicholas II.  He followed a military career. After graduating from the Nikolaevsky calvary School in 1896, he served as coronet in the life Guards Hussar regiment. He took part in the Russo-Japanese War in 1904 and became a major general in the Russian Army in 1914. During World War I, he commanded the regiment of the Ataman Cossacks in 1915. He was known in Imperial Russia for his restless behavior and as a notorious playboy.  After the fall of the Russian monarchy, he was put under house arrest by the provisional government in March 1917, but he managed to escape the former Imperial capital in September that year and joined his mother and younger brother in the Caucasus. He departed revolutionary Russia in March 1919 with his longtime mistress, whom he married in exile. Eventually, he settled in France where he spent the rest of his life. He died in occupied Paris in 1943.  Великий Князь Бори́с Влади́мирович (12 (24) ноября 1877, Санкт-Петербург — 9 ноября 1943, Париж) — Свиты Его Величества генерал-майор, третий сын великого князя Владимира Александровича и великой княгини Марии Павловны, внук императора Александра II.  Во время Первой Мировой войны командовал лейб-гвардии Атаманским полком, затем являлся Походным атаманом всех казачьих войск при императоре Николае II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kolobok-russian-fairy-tale-105037</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kolobok-russian-fairy-tale-105037-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kolobok, Russian Fairy Tale]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Вера Ипполитовна Лукьянская. Колобок (ил. Елизаветы Бем).- Москва, тип.т-ва И.Н. Кушнерев и К°  1910. Vera Ippolitovna Lukyanskaya. Kolobok (ill. Elizaveta Bem). - Moscow, printing house of the partnership I.N. Kushnerev and Co.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-fffeb7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-fffeb7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[25 August. Alexander I and the year 1912. Engravings. Art Album.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander I and the twelfth year. Artistic - Historical Album of photographic engravings of the Association "Education". - Александр I и двенадцатый год. Художественно - Исторический Альбом фото- тинто- гравюр Товарищества Образование.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-russia-1900s-4e13d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-4e13d7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-asiatic-company-1910s-a1a9b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russo-asiatic-company-1910s-a1a9b5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russo-Asiatic Company, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-951d6a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-951d6a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czech-legionnaires-in-the-irkutsk-province-ed9c85</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/czech-legionnaires-in-the-irkutsk-province-ed9c85-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czech legionnaires in the Irkutsk province]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-all-russian-fire-fighting-exhibition-1892-8d48c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/first-all-russian-fire-fighting-exhibition-1892-8d48c9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First All-Russian Fire Fighting Exhibition, 1892]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1892. Первая Всероссийская Пожарная выставка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-bf9813</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-bf9813-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First Moscow Cadet Corps named after Empress Catherine II]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Первый московский императрицы Екатерины II Кадетский корпус]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-1f23db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-1f23db-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Privetluzhie in the photographs of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Приветлужье на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова, 1911]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-65c4dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-65c4dd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Imperial train of foreign and Russian gauge 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Императорский поезд заграничной и российской колеи построенный на Александровском механическом заводе Николаевской железной дороги]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sevastopol-1880s-8dd870</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/sevastopol-1880s-8dd870-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sevastopol, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchesses-tatiana-and-olga-1898-d4ca9d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/17/grand-duchesses-tatiana-and-olga-1898-d4ca9d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Tatiana and Olga . 1898.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Stantsiya Detskoye Selo]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Великие Княжны Татьяна и Ольга в Лиловом будуаре Императрицы Александры Феодоровны. 1898 год. Царское Село. Александровский дворец.  Хранение: ГАРФ.  Grand Princess Tatiana and Olga in the Lilac Boudoir of the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. 1898 year. Tsarskoe Selo. The Alexander Palace. Storage: State Archives of the Russian Federation.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stanitsa-kavkazskaya-ekaterinodar-region-bd75f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-kavkazskaya-ekaterinodar-region-bd75f2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stanitsa Kavkazskaya, Ekaterinodar region]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gelendzhik-kurzal-caf812</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-kurzal-caf812-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik, Kurzal]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - a Russian resort town on the Black Sea.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-postcard-1900s-e729b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/odessa-postcard-1900s-e729b2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Postcard, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-0076b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-0076b2-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma of Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma. - Депутаты I Государственной думы.  Public domain photograph of parliament, political committee, politicians, government, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ryazan-russia-1900s-e5330f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ryazan-russia-1900s-e5330f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ryazan, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/church-of-the-nativity-of-the-blessed-virgin-1887-mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-2b35e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/church-of-the-nativity-of-the-blessed-virgin-1887-mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-2b35e3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin. 1887 - Mezen of Arkhangelsk Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Mezen']]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Mezen was founded in the 16th century on the site of Okladnikova (Bolshoy) settlement (Sokolnya Nova) and Kuznetsova (Malaya) settlement of the Mezen district. The first to settle here was the boyar son of Okladnikov with his sons, the first mention of the settlement dates back to 1545.  In the XVIII-XIX centuries Mezen preserved an old way of life: along the river, there was one long street with village huts on both sides, with two log churches and a lot of windmills on the outskirts.  Mezen became the birthplace of many seamen-explorers, participants in polar expeditions.  In the early 20th century Mezen was the place of exile of revolutionaries.  Мезень была основана в XVI веке на месте Окладниковой (Большой) слободы (Сокольня Нова) и Кузнецовой (Малой) слободы Мезенского уезда. Первым поселился тут новгородский боярин Окладников с сыновьями, первое упоминание о поселении относится к 1545 году.  В XVIII—XIX веках Мезень сохраняла старинный бытовой уклад: вдоль реки тянулась одна длинная улица с деревенскими избами по обеим сторонам, с двумя бревенчатыми церквями и множеством ветряных мельниц на окраине.  Мезень стала родиной многих моряков-землепроходцев, участников полярных экспедиций.   В начале 20го века Мезень была местом ссылки революционеров.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-4fa941</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-4fa941-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Nobility medical and sanitary detachment in Harbin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1904-1905. Дворянский врачебно-санитарный отряд в Харбине]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/epiphan-tula-region-russia-589e11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/epiphan-tula-region-russia-589e11-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Epiphan, Tula Region, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-in-1920s-2e3a6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-2e3a6c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand in 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-c2efe1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-c2efe1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow ethnographic exhibition, 1867]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1867. Московская этнографическая выставка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-3a1e4a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-3a1e4a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[World War One. Album of Lieutenant General Alexey Evgenievich Gutor.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914-1917. Из альбома генерал-лейтенанта Алексея Евгеньевича Гутора]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/romanovs-on-vacation-in-the-crimea-1909-7d9c06</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/romanovs-on-vacation-in-the-crimea-1909-7d9c06-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Romanovs on vacation in the Crimea. 1909.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Places of vacation of the Romanov royal family in the Crimea. 1909.  Места отдыха царской семьи в Крыму. 1909.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-d2ec27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-d2ec27-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[War and destructuin in Poland during World War One, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-province-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-a0efc2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-a0efc2-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk province - photographs by Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Архангельская губерния на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-and-his-family-with-relatives-in-germany-amateur-photos-from-the-5cf929</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nicholas-ii-and-his-family-with-relatives-in-germany-amateur-photos-from-the-5cf929-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II and his family with relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[K168, Langen (Hessen), Offenbach, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany, 63225]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Замок Вольфсгартен. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. The castle of Wolfsgarten.Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/woman-in-caricature-1910-e98ca3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-e98ca3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Woman in caricature. 1910.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Женщина в карикатуре. Альбом «Будильника»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/group-portrait-novgorod-during-russian-revolution-376291</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/group-portrait-novgorod-during-russian-revolution-376291-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group portrait, Novgorod, during Russian revolution.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-4359af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-4359af-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Russian Harbin, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-0930c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-0930c0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Famine in Nizhny Novgorod, 1891-1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-visit-regatta-kaus-929b07</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-visit-regatta-kaus-929b07-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna visit Regatta Kaus.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gulf of Riga]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna visit Regatta Kaus. - Император Николай II и императрица Александра Федоровна посещают Регату Каус.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceylon-in-photographs-from-the-collection-of-ivan-semenovich-polyakov-1870-54265f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/ceylon-in-photographs-from-the-collection-of-ivan-semenovich-polyakov-1870-54265f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ceylon in photographs from the collection of Ivan Semenovich Polyakov, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-е. Цейлон на снимках из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ryazan-ural-railway-piers-on-the-volga-river-1900s-be1c6a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/ryazan-ural-railway-piers-on-the-volga-river-1900s-be1c6a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ryazan-Ural Railway - Piers on the Volga River, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Рязанско-Уральская железная дорога - Пристани на реке Волга, 1900s]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-color-1880s-5569f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/04/japan-in-color-1880s-5569f8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in color, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/varvatsievsky-channel-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-1782a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/varvatsievsky-channel-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-1782a6-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Varvatsievsky channel. Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.     Варвациевский канал. Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-dd376e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-dd376e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1689-1905. Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-19b97c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-19b97c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Harbin - New City, 1910-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kharbin-china-1900s-1a21be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kharbin-china-1900s-1a21be-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kharbin, China, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-3fc0e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-3fc0e7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tungus people, Trans-Baikal region, Siberia, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kolyvanovsky-plant-russia-1910s-0a5910</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kolyvanovsky-plant-russia-1910s-0a5910-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kolyvanovsky plant, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Колывановский завод]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lake-baikal-and-irkutsk-region-siberia-1900s-1cb1f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/lake-baikal-and-irkutsk-region-siberia-1900s-1cb1f3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[LAke Baikal and Irkutsk region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/central-asian-ethnological-expedition-of-the-ussr-academy-of-sciences-1926-e6df3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/central-asian-ethnological-expedition-of-the-ussr-academy-of-sciences-1926-e6df3e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Central Asian ethnological expedition of the USSR Academy of Sciences, 1926]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanage-in-the-village-of-platonovo-1915-37faf0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/orphanage-in-the-village-of-platonovo-1915-37faf0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanage in the village of Platonovo, 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915. Ц.О.К. Приют в селе Платоново]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/northern-region-exhibition-in-yaroslavl-1903-6cfe08</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/northern-region-exhibition-in-yaroslavl-1903-6cfe08-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[“Northern Region” exhibition in Yaroslavl, 1903]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1903. Альбом выставки «Северного края» в Ярославле]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-3d67a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-3d67a2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Guests of the holy coronation. Parade on the Khodynka Field.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mountains-in-central-asia-1910s-7e1cbe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/mountains-in-central-asia-1910s-7e1cbe-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mountains in Central Asia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-78adf6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-78adf6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Photographs of ancient icons and Old Believer churches of the Rogozhsky cemetery in Moscow, 1913.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Снимки древних икон и старообрядческих храмов Рогожского кладбища в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-mountains-central-asia-1266f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/altay-mountains-central-asia-1266f1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altay mountains, Central Asia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-c35a29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-c35a29-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Belebey, Bashkiria, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/illustrated-natural-history-38d6ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-38d6ac-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Illustrated Natural History]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-5a024f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-5a024f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Revolution, 1917, February]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1890-album-of-photographs-presented-by-the-moscow-merchant-society-to-the-moscow-a04c31</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/1890-album-of-photographs-presented-by-the-moscow-merchant-society-to-the-moscow-a04c31-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1890. Album of photographs presented by the Moscow Merchant Society to the Moscow Governor-General, Prince. V.A. Dolgorukov on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of his service as Moscow Governor-General]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/expedition-to-abyssinia-of-captain-davydov-and-staff-captain-dragomirova-borroda-ceafe9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/expedition-to-abyssinia-of-captain-davydov-and-staff-captain-dragomirova-borroda-ceafe9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Expedition to Abyssinia of Captain Davydov and Staff Captain Dragomirova. Borroda. 1899-1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899-1900. Экспедиция в Абиссинию капитана Давыдова и штабс-капитан Драгомирова. Часть 21. Боррода]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-2ff55e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-2ff55e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-b306d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-b306d6-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna with dog]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ея Императорское Высочество Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна.    Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/leo-tolstoy-bc73e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/leo-tolstoy-bc73e8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Leo Tolstoy]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-33a0bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-33a0bd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[President of the French Republic Poincare visit to Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Petergof]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[President of the French Republic of Poincare, Emperor Nicholas II and their entourage take the parade of the guard of honor of the 94th Infantry Regiment at the Great Peterhof Palace.  Президент Французской республики Пуанкаре, император Николай II и сопровождающие их лица принимают парад почетного караула 94-го пехотного полка у Большого Петергофского дворца.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/room-decoration-russia-1915-58b28b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-58b28b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Room Decoration, Russia, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-china-1922-211795</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/harbin-china-1922-211795-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin, China 1922]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-3ad1e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-3ad1e5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/plan-of-moscow-1846-37fdf5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1846/12/31/plan-of-moscow-1846-37fdf5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Plan of Moscow, 1846]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-42d5f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-42d5f2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish Shtetls of Volyn and Podol regions]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-japanese-war-1904-064b49</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russo-japanese-war-1904-064b49-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russo-Japanese war, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-de4075</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-de4075-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czechoslovak Legion in Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом чешского легионера]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-1e0773</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-1e0773-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Chechoslovak legion, Russian Revolution and Russian Civil War. 1918-1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-4bc3ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-4bc3ef-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Reign of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1883-1892. Большой альбом о императоре Александре III и императрице Марии Федоровне]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-eba8ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-eba8ac-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-postcard-1900s-64537c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-64537c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow postcard 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/what-you-need-to-know-a-book-for-children-844ec3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/what-you-need-to-know-a-book-for-children-844ec3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[What you need to know - a book for children]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-de87ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-de87ac-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Blagoveshchensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-commercial-school-1904-df01d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-1904-df01d5-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow commercial school, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-edc48c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-edc48c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk postcard, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-705218</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-705218-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean War battlefields 1854-1855]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-fa3e82</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-fa3e82-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-livadia-ad05cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-livadia-ad05cc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna . Livadia.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. The office of the Empress in the Livadia Palace. Crimea.  Императрица Александра Федоровна. Кабинет императрицы в Ливадийском дворце. Крым.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/woman-in-caricature-1910-dbcfb8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-dbcfb8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Woman in caricature. 1910.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Женщина в карикатуре. Альбом «Будильника»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-of-russia-nikolay-ii-6873cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/11/emperor-of-russia-nikolay-ii-6873cf-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor of Russia Nikolay II - Public domain portrait print]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Император России Николай II  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-2bc154</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-2bc154-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Medical and nutritional team of Dr. K.M. Kolyshkina-Bogulavskaya of the All-Russian Zemstvo Union, 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915. Врачебно-питательный отряд доктора К.М.Колышкиной-Богулавской Всероссийского Земского Союза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-b1aa96</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-b1aa96-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Residents of Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/costumes-parisiens-1913-88d6c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/costumes-parisiens-1913-88d6c7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Costumes Parisiens, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-61bfaf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-61bfaf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolaevsk on Amur River]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-5230f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-5230f2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time - 1689-1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/maria-feodorovna-russian-emperors-and-empresses-7bfc26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1776/12/31/maria-feodorovna-russian-emperors-and-empresses-7bfc26-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Maria Feodorovna - Russian Emperors and Empresses]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Maria Feodorovna - Russian Emperors and Empresses  Мария Феодоровна - Русские Императоры и Императрицы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-5d229d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-5d229d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia, 1900-1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иваново-Вознесенск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-color-1880s-da24fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/04/japan-in-color-1880s-da24fa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in color, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/along-the-nile-from-aswan-to-nubia-1910-d1f02b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/along-the-nile-from-aswan-to-nubia-1910-d1f02b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Along the Nile. From Aswan to Nubia, 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ф.Н. Щербачев путешествует по Египту. Часть 2. По Нилу. День 14. От Ассуана в Нубию]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-332820</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-332820-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, Russia. 1900s postcard.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-309746</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-309746-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-1880s-774349</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarquand-1880s-774349-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/portrait-of-the-deyev-spouses-on-the-back-there-is-an-inscription-assistant-68b8e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/portrait-of-the-deyev-spouses-on-the-back-there-is-an-inscription-assistant-68b8e3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait of the Deyev spouses. On the back there is an inscription "assistant to the locomotive driver". 1894]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom in portraits. Married couples. Portrait of the Deyev spouses. On the back there is an inscription "assistant to the locomotive driver". 1894  Муром в портретах. Супружеские пары. Портрет супругов Деевых. На обороте надпись «помощник машиниста паровоза». 1894 ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-a6119a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-a6119a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tuapse, Krasnodar region, Russian Empire, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/highway-street-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-5290b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/highway-street-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-5290b9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Highway Street - Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bykovka]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Highway Street  Vyazniki history starts from the ancient city-fortress Yaropolch-Zalessky, founded by Prince Yaropolk Vladimirovich in 1135-1138. The city was burnt in 1239 by the troops of Batu and Subedey. The new city was built already on the territory of the modern town of Vyazniki in 1657 by decree of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich in connection with the troubles of 1648.    Шоссейная улица  Вязники ведут историю от древнего города-крепости Ярополч-Залесский, основанного князем Ярополком Владимировичем в 1135—1138 гг. Город  был сожжен в 1239 году войсками Батыя и Субедея.  Новый город был построен уже на территории современного города в 1657 г. по указу царя царя Алексея Михайловича в связи со смутой 1648 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-83c3db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-83c3db-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cruiser "Vladimir Monomakh" in Southeast Asia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897-1900. Крейсер «Владимир Мономах» в Юго-Восточной Азии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-in-bezhetsk-april-15-1915-8cdb80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/nicholas-ii-in-bezhetsk-april-15-1915-8cdb80-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II in Bezhetsk. April 15, 1915.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bezhetsk, Tver Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II visiting Bezhetsk. April 15, 1915. - Посещение Императором Николаем II Бежецка. 15 апреля 1915 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-db187b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-db187b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/oil-freight-train-baku-fea20b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/oil-freight-train-baku-fea20b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Train station Oil Freight Train, Baku - Public domain photograph.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Oil Freight Train, Baku Грузовой состав - цистерны с нефтью]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-residents-1900s-aa6674</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-residents-1900s-aa6674-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk Residents, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-d9e41f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-d9e41f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples and prices of the Kulzhenko stationery store and photo litho-printing house, 1901]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-933583</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-933583-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of railway structures in Galicia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-fbca16</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-fbca16-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czechoslovak Legion in Irkutsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/temple-of-kalabsha-egypt-nile-river-1910-0f9c3d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-kalabsha-egypt-nile-river-1910-0f9c3d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Temple of Kalabsha, Egypt, Nile River, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1897-travel-of-anton-stuksberg-to-crimea-d7cb84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/1897-travel-of-anton-stuksberg-to-crimea-d7cb84-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1897. Travel of Anton Stuksberg to Crimea]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/218-219-the-banner-of-l-g-semenovsky-regiment-1706-year-the-banner-of-l-g-semenovsky-94a0db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1730/12/31/218-219-the-banner-of-l-g-semenovsky-regiment-1706-year-the-banner-of-l-g-semenovsky-94a0db-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[218-219. The banner of L.-G. Semenovsky regiment, 1706 year. The banner of L.-G. Semenovsky regiment, 1706 year]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[218-219. The banner of L.-G. Semenovsky regiment, 1706 year. The banner of L.-G. Semenovsky regiment, 1706 year  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    218-219. Знамя Л.-Гв. Семеновского полка, 1706 года. Знамя Л.-Гв. Семеновского полка, 1706 года  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samoyed-murmansk-shore-murman-94295d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samoyed-murmansk-shore-murman-94295d-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fishermen. Murmansk shore, Murman.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murmansk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Samoyeds (also "Samoyed", "self-united") were first called only the Nenets - the largest Samoyed people, but later this name was also used as a collective name for all Samoyedic peoples.  Самоедами (также «самоядь», «самоедины») сначала называли только ненцев — самый крупный самодийский народ, но впоследствии это название стало использоваться и в качестве собирательного названия всех самодийских народов.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/north-western-siberia-ob-river-11ae29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/18/north-western-siberia-ob-river-11ae29-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[North-Western Siberia, Ob river]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-f23261</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-f23261-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Central Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-972827</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-972827-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ethnographic-maps-of-the-provinces-and-regions-of-the-transcaucasian-region-43965d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/ethnographic-maps-of-the-provinces-and-regions-of-the-transcaucasian-region-43965d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ethnographic maps of the provinces and regions of the Transcaucasian region, 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890-е. Этнографические карты губерний и областей Закавказского края составленные правителем дел Кавказского отдела мператорского Русского Географического общества Е. Кондратенко]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-ebd82e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-ebd82e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolsk Ussuriiskiy (Ussuriysk) in 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-f6d3ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-f6d3ef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eastern War Album - Russo-Turkish War 1877-1878]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-4b7bfa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-4b7bfa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-f01d21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-f01d21-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gerbo-Kelecka railway. 10th Railway Battalion, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-3d8afc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-3d8afc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kharbin-china-1900s-6ea23b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kharbin-china-1900s-6ea23b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kharbin, China, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-666f67</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-666f67-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[221st Infantry Reserve Troitsko-Sergievsky Regiment Officers]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом с фотографиями офицеров 221-го пехотного резервного Троицко-Сергиевского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/president-of-the-french-republic-raymond-poincare-and-his-entourage-at-the-a66ef0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/president-of-the-french-republic-raymond-poincare-and-his-entourage-at-the-a66ef0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[President of the French Republic Raymond Poincaré and his entourage at the restaurant.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[President of the French Republic Raymond Poincaré and his entourage at the restaurant.  Президент Французской республики Раймон Пуанкаре и сопровождающие его лица в ресторане.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/morozov-family-in-egypt-8db1f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/morozov-family-in-egypt-8db1f7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Morozov Family in Egypt]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-tianjin-1920s-b6b7b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/china-tianjin-1920s-b6b7b7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China, Tianjin, 1920s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925-1927. Китай на снимках Петра Емельяновича Скачкова. Тяньцзинь]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-1915f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-1915f3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-707862</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-707862-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk Postcard, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-09d09e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-09d09e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas of Asian Russia, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/palestine-1920s-4b94f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/palestine-1920s-4b94f6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Palestine, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-aa89da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-aa89da-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Imperial train of foreign and Russian gauge 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Императорский поезд заграничной и российской колеи построенный на Александровском механическом заводе Николаевской железной дороги]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/group-near-lake-vygozero-digitally-processed-710259</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/group-near-lake-vygozero-digitally-processed-710259-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group near lake Vygozero: digitally processed]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Segezhsky District, Kareliya Republits, Russia, 186423]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Group near lake Vygozero: The picture was taken on the Murmansk railway in the area of Lake Vygozero, south of the village of Nadvoitsy.  Arkhangelsk Province, Russia.  Photos of Prokudin Gorsky.   Группа близ озера Выгозеро: Снимок сделан на Мурманской железной дороге в районе озера Выгозеро, южнее села Надвоицы.  Архангельская губерния, Россия. Фотографии Прокудина Горского.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/expedition-to-abyssinia-of-captain-davydov-and-staff-captain-dragomirova-borroda-d164cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/expedition-to-abyssinia-of-captain-davydov-and-staff-captain-dragomirova-borroda-d164cf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Expedition to Abyssinia of Captain Davydov and Staff Captain Dragomirova. Borroda. 1899-1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899-1900. Экспедиция в Абиссинию капитана Давыдова и штабс-капитан Драгомирова. Часть 21. Боррода]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sinemorsky-fisheries-1895-50958e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sinemorsky-fisheries-1895-50958e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sinemorsky fisheries 1895]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1895. Синеморские рыболовные промыслы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-8427c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-8427c1-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ethnographic expedition to Vyatka region. Votyaks / Udmurts]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Этнографическая экспедиция этнографа Клавдия Васильевича Щенникова. Вотяки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/construction-of-gunboats-of-the-siberian-flotilla-1906-118404</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/construction-of-gunboats-of-the-siberian-flotilla-1906-118404-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Construction of gunboats of the Siberian flotilla, 1906]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1906. Сретенск. Строительство канонерских лодок Отдельного отряда судов Сибирской флотилии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-arrival-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-cb8907</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/the-arrival-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-cb8907-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The arrival of Emperor Nicholas II in Kostroma. 1913]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ulitsa 1 Maya, Gorod Kostroma, Kostromskaya oblast', Russia, 156000]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Royal visit of Emperor Nicholas II in Kostroma. 1913. - Приезд Императора Николая II в Кострому. 1913]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-a246f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-a246f9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-9cc23e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-9cc23e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Valday postcard, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-russian-army-in-the-first-world-war-from-the-personal-photo-album-of-general-b847c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/the-russian-army-in-the-first-world-war-from-the-personal-photo-album-of-general-b847c0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Russian army in the First World War. From the personal photo album of General Count F. A. Keller.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Russian army in the First World War. From the personal photo album of General Count F. A. Keller.  ---  Русская армия в первой мировой войне. Из личного фотоальбома генерала графа Ф.А.Келлера.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-fa8965</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-fa8965-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[In memory of the centenary of the 24th Simbirsk Infantry Regiment 1811-1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[В память столетия 24го пехотного Симбирского полка 1811-1911]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-ce6f76</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-ce6f76-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean War battlefields 1854-1855]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-3a224f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-3a224f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk - City and province in photographs by Podgorbunsky]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иркутск. Город и губерния на снимках Подгорбунских]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-273190</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-273190-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The future Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna Romanova.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Елизавета Александра Луиза Алиса (Элла) принцесса Гессен-Дармштадская будущая Великая Княгиня Елизавета Феодоровна Романова. Вторая дочь Великого Герцога Гессен-Дармштадтского Людвига IV и Принцессы Алисы, внучка английской Королевы Виктории.  Юная принцесса в 1865 году.  Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess Hesse-Darmstadt future Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna Romanova. The second daughter of the Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt Ludwig IV and Princess Alice, granddaughter of the British Queen Victoria. The young princess in 1865.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-120272</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-120272-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Commercial School and Women's Commercial School]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Московское коммерческое училище имени Цесаревича Алексея (1901-1911 г.) и Женское коммерческое училище (1903-1911 г.), учрежденные М.О.Р.К.О.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/partnership-of-ivan-garelins-manufactories-with-his-sons-748a90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/partnership-of-ivan-garelins-manufactories-with-his-sons-748a90-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Partnership of Ivan Garelin's manufactories with his sons]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[«Товарищество мануфактур Ивана Гарелина с сыновьями»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-9e9978</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-9e9978-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zimin Opera House brochure, season 1912-1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-49dc15</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-49dc15-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of railway structures in Galicia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-9ca395</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-9ca395-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel album - Crimea, Russian Empire, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-byryat-region-russia-1900s-5c5d03</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-byryat-region-russia-1900s-5c5d03-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Verkhneudinsk (Ulan Ude), Byryat region, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ulan-Ude]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-1900s-1a4178</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-1900s-1a4178-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Construction of the Chinese Eastern Railway, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-8fa642</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-8fa642-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time - 1689-1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-6f2122</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-6f2122-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakutia and Yakut people - 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-fef796</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-fef796-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1689-1905. Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-98ac82</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-98ac82-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-100996</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-100996-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-estates-1900s-eaee4d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/russian-estates-1900s-eaee4d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Estates, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1890-album-of-photographs-presented-by-the-moscow-merchant-society-to-the-moscow-870b70</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/1890-album-of-photographs-presented-by-the-moscow-merchant-society-to-the-moscow-870b70-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1890. Album of photographs presented by the Moscow Merchant Society to the Moscow Governor-General, Prince. V.A. Dolgorukov on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of his service as Moscow Governor-General]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-3d9068</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-3d9068-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg by Karl Bulla]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sinemorsky-fisheries-1895-9fae3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sinemorsky-fisheries-1895-9fae3f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sinemorsky fisheries 1895]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1895. Синеморские рыболовные промыслы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/start-of-the-first-test-race-of-cargo-and-ambulance-vehicles-of-the-war-ministry-0633a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/start-of-the-first-test-race-of-cargo-and-ambulance-vehicles-of-the-war-ministry-0633a0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Start of the first test race of cargo and ambulance vehicles of the War Ministry of Russia, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Старт первого испытательного пробега грузовых и санитарных автомобилей Военного министерств]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-with-grand-duchess-elizaveta-feodorovna-and-victoria-15f85d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-with-grand-duchess-elizaveta-feodorovna-and-victoria-15f85d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with Grand Duchess  Elizaveta Feodorovna and Victoria Melita  Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with Grand Duchess  Elizaveta Feodorovna and Victoria Melita  Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sanchi-stupa-1900s-9eff92</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/sanchi-stupa-1900s-9eff92-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sanchi Stupa, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-romanovs-at-the-dacha-of-prince-oldenburg-in-peterhof-59ab6f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/the-romanovs-at-the-dacha-of-prince-oldenburg-in-peterhof-59ab6f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Romanovs at the dacha of Prince Oldenburg in Peterhof.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Petergof, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the imperial family and close to the terrace of the house (from left to right in the first row): 3rd - Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna (senior), 4th - Grand Duchess Elizaveta Mavrikievna, 5th - Minister of the Imperial Court Count VB Frederiks , 6th - Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 7th - Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich, 8th - Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, 9th - Emperor Nicholas II, 10th - Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich, 11th - Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich, 12th Prince Peter Aleksandrovich of Oldenburg, 13th - Prince Gabriel Konstantinovich, 14th - prince zh John Konstantinovich, the 15th - Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich.  Члены императорской фамилии и приближенные на террасе дома (слева направо в первом ряду): 3-я - великая княгиня Мария Павловна(старшая), 4-я - великая княгиня Елизавета Маврикиевна, 5-й - министр императорского Двора граф В.Б.Фредерикс, 6-я - императрица Александра Федоровна, 7-й - великий князь Владимир Александрович, 8-я - великая княгиня Ольга Александровна, 9-й - император Николай II, 10-й - великий князь Михаил Александрович, 11-й - великий князь Борис Владимирович, 12-й принц Петр Александрович Ольденбургский, 13-й - князь Гавриил Константинович, 14-й - князь Иоанн Константинович, 15-й - великий князь Андрей Владимирович.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/penza-province-russian-empire-1856-4cbe61</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/penza-province-russian-empire-1856-4cbe61-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Penza Province, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856. Each card presents an overview of a particular province’s culture, history, economy, and geography. The front of the card depicts such distinguishing features as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a map of the province, the provincial seal, information about the population, and a picture of the local costume of the inhabitants.    Пензенская губерния  Это открытка из сувенирного набора, состоящего из 82 иллюстрированных открыток, по одной на каждую провинцию Российской Империи в том виде, как она существовала в 1856 году. На каждой открытке представлен обзор культуры, истории, экономики и географии провинции. На лицевой стороне открытки описаны главные отличительные особенности провинции: реки, горы, крупные города и ключевые отрасли промышленности. На оборотной стороне каждой открытки изображены карта и печать провинции, приводится информация о населении, а также изображена традиционная одежда местных жителей.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-470f9d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-470f9d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolai-aleksandrovich-romanov-visiting-transbaikal-region-2a1da7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/nikolai-aleksandrovich-romanov-visiting-transbaikal-region-2a1da7-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolai Aleksandrovich Romanov visiting Transbaikal region]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Berezovskoye, Sharypovsky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, 662336]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Nikolai Aleksandrovich Romanov, being heir to the throne and returning from the "round-the-world" journey, visited the Transbaikal region.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/westinghouse-air-brake-model-32c638</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/westinghouse-air-brake-model-32c638-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Westinghouse Air Brake Model]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/meeting-of-nicholas-ii-with-wilhelm-ii-27326d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/meeting-of-nicholas-ii-with-wilhelm-ii-27326d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Meeting of Nicholas II with Wilhelm II ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Põhjasadama 1, Harju maakond, Estonia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Meeting of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II with the German Emperor Wilhelm II in the Baltic port. - Встреча российского императора Николая II с германским императором Вильгельмом II в Балтийском порту. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vesna-krasna-spring-is-red-an-allegorical-procession-during-sacred-coronation-0834da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/vesna-krasna-spring-is-red-an-allegorical-procession-during-sacred-coronation-0834da-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vesna Krasna (Spring is Red) - an allegorical procession during sacred coronation of their imperial majesties]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Весна красна аллегорическое шествие, устроенное во время народного праздника 21 мая 1883 г. на Ходынском поле М. Лентовским по случаю священного коронования их императорских величеств]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/caucasus-region-views-1904-b08d93</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-b08d93-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Caucasus region views, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/belovezhskaya-orthodox-church-ef98c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/belovezhskaya-orthodox-church-ef98c7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Church of St Nicholas the Wonderworker in Bialowieza.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[9, Sportowa, Białowieża, hajnowski, podlaskie, Poland, 17-230]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The Church of St Nicholas the Wonderworker in Bialowieza. Built according to the plan of the Vilnius architect Pimenov in 1897 on the site of an old wooden church. Members of the royal House of Romanovs visited this church when they came to hunt in Belovezhskaya Pushcha.  Храм святителя Николая Чудотворца в Беловежье. Построен по плану виленского архитектора Пименова в 1897 году на месте старого деревянного храма. Члены царского Дома Романовых посещали этот храм, когда приезжали на охоту в Беловежскую пущу.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-province-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-39f32f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-39f32f-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk province - photographs by Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Архангельская губерния на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/prince-of-imperial-blood-oleg-konstantinovich-dc8ed3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/prince-of-imperial-blood-oleg-konstantinovich-dc8ed3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prince of Imperial Blood Oleg Konstantinovich]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Pavlovsk Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince of Imperial Blood Oleg Konstantinovich (November 15 (November 27) 1892, St. Petersburg - September 29 (October 12) 1914, Vilnius) - great-grandson of Nicholas I. He died of a wound that was received in one of the battles of the First World War.  Konstantinovichi - the children of the Grand Duke Constantine Romanov and the Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mavrikievna (nee Princess Saxe-Alteburg, 1865-1927) The Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich (September 9 (21), 1827, St. Petersburg - January 13 (25), 1892, Pavlovsk, near St. Petersburg) is a general-admiral, the fifth child and the second son of Emperor Nicholas I and Alexandra Feodorovna.     Князь императорской крови Олег Константинович (15 ноября (27 ноября) 1892, Санкт-Петербург — 29 сентября (12 октября) 1914, Вильно) — правнук Николая I. Умер от раны, полученной в одном из сражений Первой мировой войны.  Константиновичи — дети великого князя Константина Константиновича Романова и великой княгини Елизаветы Маврикиевны (урожденной принцессы Саксен-Альтебургской; 1865—1927). Великий князь Константин Николаевич (9 (21) сентября 1827, Санкт-Петербург — 13 (25) января 1892, Павловск, близ Санкт-Петербурга) — генерал-адмирал, пятый ребенок и второй сын императора Николая I и Александры Фёдоровны.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sungari-river-near-harbin-da2895</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/sungari-river-near-harbin-da2895-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sungari River Near Harbin]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tsarevich-alexander-and-major-christopher-charles-tisdale-b14b1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/tsarevich-alexander-and-major-christopher-charles-tisdale-b14b1d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsarevich Alexander and Major Christopher Charles Tisdale]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Цесаревич Александр и майор Кристофер Чарльз Тисдейл  Public domain photograph related to Russian history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-4d7ac9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-4d7ac9-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Agishevo family estate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-819eb7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-819eb7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures - Color lithographs]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bowling-game-in-the-bois-de-boulogne-1898-b06b08</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/bowling-game-in-the-bois-de-boulogne-1898-b06b08-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bowling game in the Bois de Boulogne, 1898]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/barrels-with-tar-ready-to-be-loaded-onto-ships-arkhangelsk-archangel-0450d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/barrels-with-tar-ready-to-be-loaded-onto-ships-arkhangelsk-archangel-0450d8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Barrels with tar ready to be loaded ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-miltary-portraits-02d218</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-miltary-portraits-02d218-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Miltary Portraits]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sevastopol-1880s-79e9b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/sevastopol-1880s-79e9b3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sevastopol, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-world-war-one-d863c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/russian-aviation-world-war-one-d863c8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Aviation, World War One.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-8095cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-8095cd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church at the vocational school of Tsarevich Nicholas, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1874-1914. Храм во имя святителя и чудотворца Николая при ремесленном училище цесаревича Николая]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-railways-in-photographs-of-1900s-1a8b7e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/russian-railways-in-photographs-of-1900s-1a8b7e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian railways in photographs of 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1904-1906. Российские железные дороги на снимках Г.Н.Малиновского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-15d86f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-15d86f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazakhs of the Semipalatinsk region, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Казахи Семипалатинской области на снимках Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-16642d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-16642d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fordson tractor cross section model, USSR, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceylon-in-photographs-from-the-collection-of-ivan-semenovich-polyakov-1870-ce5907</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/ceylon-in-photographs-from-the-collection-of-ivan-semenovich-polyakov-1870-ce5907-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ceylon in photographs from the collection of Ivan Semenovich Polyakov, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-е. Цейлон на снимках из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1912-1913-russian-armorial-calendar-moscow-printed-by-aa-levenson-fc2afc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1912-1913-russian-armorial-calendar-moscow-printed-by-aa-levenson-fc2afc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1912-1913. Russian armorial calendar. Moscow. Printed by A.A. Levenson]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-316de8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-316de8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish Shtetls of Volyn and Podol regions]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-bd1404</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-bd1404-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lozovo-Sevastopol railway views, 1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом видов Лозово-Севастопольской железной дороги  Лозово-Севастопольская железная дорога — железная дорога в Российской империи, построенная в 1872—1875 гг. на средства частного капитала.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/opel-dealership-catalogue-moscow-1911-da04a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/opel-dealership-catalogue-moscow-1911-da04a2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Opel dealership catalogue, Moscow, 1911]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-5da8f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-5da8f0-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russians in Harbin 1910-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Харбин на фотографиях М.К. Скамони-Шапшинского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-71193a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-71193a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people, Kyrgyzstan, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/luxor-temple-egypt-1910-8110f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/luxor-temple-egypt-1910-8110f8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Luxor Temple, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Luxor Temple]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-fd7c66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-fd7c66-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1910-1915. Ships built by "Sormovo Plants"]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-1915. «Сормовские заводы»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1880s-665203</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-665203-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-village-of-shueretskoye-shuya-f88c22</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/the-village-of-shueretskoye-shuya-f88c22-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The village of Shueretskoye - Shuya]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murmansk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The village of Shueretskoye - Shuya. Visible Klimentovskaya, Nikolskaya and Pyatnitskaya churches (not preserved). Arkhangelsk Province, Russia. Photos of Prokudin Gorsky.  Село Шуерецкое - Шуя. Видны Климентовская, Никольская и Пятницкая церкви (не сохранились). Архангельская губерния, Россия. Фотографии Прокудина Горского.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-province-kholmogorsky-district-loggers-1910s-jan-soberg-photography-8d5e10</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-kholmogorsky-district-loggers-1910s-jan-soberg-photography-8d5e10-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Loggers with vodka - Jan Soberg photography - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Емца - Yemtsa, Plesetsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, 164252]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[December 1907, the peasant of the Estland province, Jan Soberg, opened a photographic institution in Arkhangelsk. Arkhangelsk Province. Kholmogorsky district. Loggers. 1910s Jan Soberg photography - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)  Архангельская губерния. Холмогорский уезд. Лесозаготовители. 1910-е]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-37a8b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-37a8b2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family album of Boris Dmitrievich Vostryakov.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семейный альбом Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-81aac6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-81aac6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First Cadet Corps in St. Petersburg]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Первый Кадетский корпус в Санкт-Петербурге]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarkand-jew-1900s-503d4d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-jew-1900s-503d4d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarkand Jew, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Jews of the Samarkand region in photographs of Samuil Martynovich Dudin]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-royal-family-descends-the-steps-of-the-trinity-cathedral-of-the-ipatiev-418a4d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/05/19/the-royal-family-descends-the-steps-of-the-trinity-cathedral-of-the-ipatiev-418a4d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The royal family descends the steps of the Trinity Cathedral of the Ipatiev Monastery.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On May 19, 1913, the Divine Liturgy was served at the Trinity Cathedral of the Ipatiev Monastery in the presence of the Royal Family. The rank of the Divine Liturgy was performed by the Archbishop of Kostroma and Galich Tikhon. The royal family after the end of the service goes out of the Trinity Cathedral.  Location: in front of the Trinity Cathedral of the Ipatiev Monastery, Kostroma, Russian Empire. Date taken: May 19 (June 1) 1913.  Царская семья спускается по ступеням Троицкого собора Ипатьевского монастыря. 19 мая 1913 года в Троицком соборе Ипатьевского монастыря в присутствии Царской семьи была отслужена Божественная Литургия. Чин Божественной Литургии совершил архиепископ Костромской и Галичский Тихон.  Царская семья после окончания Богослужения выходит из Троицкого собора.   Место съемки: перед Троицким собором Ипатьевского монастыря, Кострома, Российская Империя. Дата съемки: 19 мая (1 июня) 1913 года. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ksenia-georgievna-4d8548</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1934/12/31/ksenia-georgievna-4d8548-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ksenia Georgievna - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ksenia Georgievna  Ксения Георгиевна  Public domain photograph related to Russian history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>http://rightsstatements.org/page/CNE/1.0/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-c4deaf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-c4deaf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From Harbin to Kirin - road trip photos]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-zoo-1884-aaf01f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-aaf01f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Zoo 1884]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-2nd-world-congress-of-the-communist-international-1920-97a2d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/the-2nd-world-congress-of-the-communist-international-1920-97a2d4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The 2nd World Congress of the Communist International, 1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-510679</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-510679-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Vyshny Volochyok, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Вышний Волочёк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/65th-moscow-infantry-regiment-of-his-majesty-1700-1900-76099a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/65th-moscow-infantry-regiment-of-his-majesty-1700-1900-76099a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[65th Moscow Infantry Regiment of His Majesty 1700-1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[65 пехотный Московский Его Величества полк 1700-1900]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-c07cc6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-c07cc6-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel album - Crimea, Russian Empire, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duke-andrei-vladimirovich-victoria-augusta-among-the-participants-in-d9dadd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/grand-duke-andrei-vladimirovich-victoria-augusta-among-the-participants-in-d9dadd-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich, Victoria-Augusta among the participants in a picnic.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich, Victoria-Augusta among the participants in a picnic. Emperor Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna on the hunt (K. von Hahn-1900).    Великий князь Андрей Владимирович, Виктория-Августа среди участников пикника. Император Николай II и Александра Федоровна на охоте (К. фон Ган-1900 г).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eastern-tien-shan-and-to-the-provinces-of-gan-su-and-kuku-nor-1880s-a14124</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/eastern-tien-shan-and-to-the-provinces-of-gan-su-and-kuku-nor-1880s-a14124-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eastern Tien Shan and to the provinces of Gan-Su and Kuku-Nor, 1880s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1889-1890. Путешествие братьев Грум-Гржимайло в восточный Тянь-Шань и в провинцию Гань-Су и Куку-Нор]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-e7c914</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-e7c914-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Little Russia in the photographs of Samuil Dudin-Martsinkevich, 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Малороссия на снимках Самуила Дудина-Марцинкевича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimea-travel-album-1897-a3bd2b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-travel-album-1897-a3bd2b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimea Travel Album, 1897]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-dc8c44</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-dc8c44-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples of fonts and decorations from the printing house of A.I. Vilborg in St. Petersburg.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Образцы шрифтов и украшений типографии А.И.Вильборга в С.-Петербурге. Русских и иностранных]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/highway-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-58b127</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/highway-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-58b127-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Highway - Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bykovka]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Highway  Vyazniki history starts from the ancient city-fortress Yaropolch-Zalessky, founded by Prince Yaropolk Vladimirovich in 1135-1138. The city was burnt in 1239 by the troops of Batu and Subedey. The new city was built already on the territory of the modern town of Vyazniki in 1657 by decree of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich in connection with the troubles of 1648.    Шоссейная дорога  Вязники ведут историю от древнего города-крепости Ярополч-Залесский, основанного князем Ярополком Владимировичем в 1135—1138 гг. Город  был сожжен в 1239 году войсками Батыя и Субедея.  Новый город был построен уже на территории современного города в 1657 г. по указу царя царя Алексея Михайловича в связи со смутой 1648 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-f7797c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-f7797c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Leib grenadier officer. Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.  Изображения мундиров российско-императорского войска, состоящих из 88 лиц иллюминированных. 1793.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-9b0c63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-9b0c63-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Central Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-empress-of-russia-album-of-the-russian-imperial-family-the-imperial-court-348c82</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/the-empress-of-russia-album-of-the-russian-imperial-family-the-imperial-court-348c82-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Empress of Russia. Album of the Russian Imperial Family, the Imperial Court and statesmen, 1865-1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом Российской Императорской семьи, императорского двора и государственных деятелей, 1865-1875]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-russia-1900s-733d9d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-russia-1900s-733d9d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/northern-russia-1914-2b4f81</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-2b4f81-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Northern Russia. 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-ef2286</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-ef2286-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beleliubskogo-bridge-in-borovichi-valday-novgorod-governorate-1900s-343c7f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beleliubskogo-bridge-in-borovichi-valday-novgorod-governorate-1900s-343c7f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beleliubskogo Bridge in Borovichi, Valday, Novgorod governorate, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Мост Белелюбского в Боровичах]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-c99414</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-c99414-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Revolution, 1917, February]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ring-mountain-kislovodsk-stavropol-region-1910s-e0a4a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ring-mountain-kislovodsk-stavropol-region-1910s-e0a4a3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ring mountain. Kislovodsk, Stavropol region 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Кисловодск, Ставропольский край]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-1d665d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-1d665d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazakhs of the Semipalatinsk region, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Казахи Семипалатинской области на снимках Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/armenians-of-iran-1900s-f3418d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/armenians-of-iran-1900s-f3418d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Armenians of Iran, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-62936b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-62936b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-841b0e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-841b0e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[In memory of the fiftieth anniversary of Emmanuel Ludwig Nobel, 1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. «На память о дне пятидесятилетия Эммануила Людвиговича Нобель». Т-во Р. Голике и А. Вильборг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-de6013</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-de6013-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tsar-nicholas-ii-of-russia-and-george-prince-of-wales-outside-barton-manor-9f3989</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/tsar-nicholas-ii-of-russia-and-george-prince-of-wales-outside-barton-manor-9f3989-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and George, Prince of Wales, outside Barton Manor, Isle of Wight  4 Aug 1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and George, Prince of Wales, outside Barton Manor, Isle of Wight  4 Aug 1909]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/belovezh-palace-39c873</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/belovezh-palace-39c873-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Belovezh Palace., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[11, Park Pałacowy, Białowieża, hajnowski, podlaskie, Poland, 17-230]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[General view of the Tsar's Palace in Bialowieza. It was built in August 1894 according to the project of Count Nikolai de Rochefort.    Общий вид Царского дворца в Беловеже. Ппостроен в августе 1894 г. по проекту графа Николая де Рошфорта.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-a4dc6d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-a4dc6d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the Nikushkin-Verbitsky family archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из семейного архива Никушкиных-Вербицких]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/red-cross-in-russo-japanese-war-1904-1905-a9f85f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/red-cross-in-russo-japanese-war-1904-1905-a9f85f-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Red Cross in Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-1900s-3588f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-1900s-3588f6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cossacks of the Kuban region. 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Казак 3-го Екатеринодарского полка со своей семьей. Станица Ильская]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/higher-womens-bestuzhev-courses-1900s-bfaf9f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/higher-womens-bestuzhev-courses-1900s-bfaf9f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Higher Women's (Bestuzhev) courses. 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Высшие Женские (Бестужевские) курсы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/georgia-from-tiflis-to-gori-1899-17a0a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-from-tiflis-to-gori-1899-17a0a6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Georgia, from Tiflis to Gori, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Французский барон Жозеф де Бай путешествует по Грузии - Из Тифлиса в Гори]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-743bc7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-743bc7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Angarsk Resettlement Administration. Angara region, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Ангарская экскурсия Переселенческого Управления. Приангарье]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/coronation-album-in-memory-of-the-sacred-crowning-of-their-imperial-majesties-324845</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-album-in-memory-of-the-sacred-crowning-of-their-imperial-majesties-324845-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Coronation album in memory of the sacred crowning of their imperial majesties on May 14, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation album in memory of the sacred crowning of their imperial majesties on May 14, 1896. -  Коронационный альбом в память священного коронования их императорских величеств 14 мая 1896 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/milan-gallery-of-victor-emmanuel-ii-on-cathedral-square-d11c71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/milan-gallery-of-victor-emmanuel-ii-on-cathedral-square-d11c71-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Milan. Gallery of Victor Emmanuel II on Cathedral Square]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова. Поездка в Италию]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/constantin-vice-konig-von-polen-fd5b39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1831/12/31/constantin-vice-konig-von-polen-fd5b39-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Constantin Vice-Konig von Polen]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Konstantin Pavlovich - 27 April 1779 – 27 June 1831) was a grand duke of Russia and the second son of Emperor Paul I and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg. He was the Tsesarevich of Russia throughout the reign of his elder brother Alexander I, but had secretly renounced his claim to the throne in 1823. For 25 days after the death of Alexander I, from 19 November (O.S.)/1 December 1825 to 14 December (O.S.)/26 December 1825 he was known as His Imperial Majesty Konstantin I Emperor and Sovereign of Russia, although he never reigned and never acceded to the throne. His younger brother Nicholas became Tsar in 1825. The succession controversy became the pretext of the Decembrist revolt.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-d3115d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/14/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-d3115d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borisoglebsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-military-uniform-of-the-russian-army-in-1852-bc1e5b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1852/12/31/the-military-uniform-of-the-russian-army-in-1852-bc1e5b-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The military uniform of the Russian army in 1852.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The military uniform of the Russian army in 1852. Военная форма русской армии образца 1852 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-35ff42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-35ff42-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[WWI: Russian 4th Army in Poland]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-archangel-9cf312</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-9cf312-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk from river (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-106776</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-106776-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China in 1900s - photographs by Pyotr Emelyanovich Skachkov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Китай на фотографиях из коллекции Петра Емельяновича Скачкова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-8cbb64</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-8cbb64-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[War and destructuin in Poland during World War One, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-1900s-f0bda8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-f0bda8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-1870s-292057</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/saint-petersburg-1870s-292057-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg, 1870s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/march-of-life-guards-horse-grenadier-regiment-christoph-willibald-gluck-e4c479</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/march-of-life-guards-horse-grenadier-regiment-christoph-willibald-gluck-e4c479-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[March of Life-Guards Horse-Grenadier Regiment (Christoph Willibald Gluck)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alter Russischer Marsch AM I, 24. Christoph Willibald Gluck/Joseph Koslowsky (melodie aus dem oper "Iphigénie en Aulide" von Christoph Willibald Gluck). March of Life-Guards Horse-Grenadier Regiment and many other army regiments, cadet-schools and officer-schools. Марш Конно-гренадерского полка(Кристоф Глюк из оперы "Ифигения в Авлиде"). А так же марш в Лейб-гвардии Резервном полку, Сретенском Резервном полку, 3-м Стрелковом  полку, 3-м Восточносибирском стрелковом полку, 15-м стрелковом полку, в 9-м, 36-м и 93-м пехотных полках, в 1-м Кирасирском полку, Александровской и Константиновской офицерских школах, в Константиновской артиллерийской офицерской школе, Константиновской кадетской школе, Павловской офицерской и кадетской школе.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/new-jerusalem-resurrection-monastery-russia-1900s-4e3bd9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/new-jerusalem-resurrection-monastery-russia-1900s-4e3bd9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[New Jerusalem Resurrection Monastery, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Ставропигиальный Воскресенский монастырь, именуемый Новым Иерусалимом  1900s Stavropegial Resurrection Monastery, called New Jerusalem, Russia]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1880s-888cc6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-888cc6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1880s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ivan the Great Bell Tower]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-arrival-of-deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-at-the-first-meeting-of-the-0fce07</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/the-arrival-of-deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-at-the-first-meeting-of-the-0fce07-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The arrival of deputies of the First State Duma at the first meeting of the First State Duma in the Tauride Palace.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The arrival of deputies of the First State Duma at the first meeting of the First State Duma in the Tauride Palace. Opening of the First State Duma. April 27, 1906.  Приезд депутатов Первой Государственной думы на первое заседание Первой Государственной думы в Таврический дворец. Открытие I Государственной думы. 27 апреля 1906. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-i-pavlovich-russian-emperors-and-empresses-14a558</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1801/12/31/alexander-i-pavlovich-russian-emperors-and-empresses-14a558-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander I Pavlovich - Russian Emperors and Empresses]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander I Pavlovich - Russian Emperors and Empresses  Александр Первый Павлович - Русские Императоры и Императрицы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/jewish-roap-weavers-podolsk-province-town-of-polonnoe-f9455f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-roap-weavers-podolsk-province-town-of-polonnoe-f9455f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish roap weavers. Podolsk province, town of Polonnoe]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Еврейская Этнографическая Экспедиция им. барона Горация Осиповича Гинцбурга  1912. Jewish Ethnographic Expedition named after. Baron Horace Osipovich Gunzburg]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/portrait-photography-russia-cd3e2f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/portrait-photography-russia-cd3e2f-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait photography, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-streets-1900s-d7e713</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-d7e713-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow streets, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-47469c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-47469c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ethnographic expedition to Transbaikalia. Orochons, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/view-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-03b849</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/view-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-03b849-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Onega bay, Arkhangelsk region, Russia, White Sea.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Онега - Onega, Onezhsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The river Onega before the appearance of Arkhangelsk was the main driver of the Russian North when the owner of the White Sea was the Solovetsky Monastery, to which it served as the shortest route. The estuary in her mouth is known from the Middle Ages, belonged to Martha Boretska, then to the monastery on the nearby island of Kyi, and only in 1780, by decree of Catherine II, was granted the status of a county town. Count Shuvalov founded the first sawmill in Ust-Onega in 1755 and then sold it to the British. Река Онега до появления Архангельска была главной рекой Русского Севера, когда хозяином Белого моря был Соловецкий монастырь, к которому она и служила кратчайшим путём. Погост в её устье известен со Средних веков, принадлежал Марфе Борецкой, затем Кийскому монастырю на близлежащем острове, и лишь в 1780 году указом Екатерины Второй получил статус уездного города. Граф Шувалов еще в 1755 году основал первую лесопилку в Усть-Онеге, а затем продал её англичанам.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-5da24b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-5da24b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Angarsk Resettlement Administration. Angara region, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Ангарская экскурсия Переселенческого Управления. Приангарье]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bergen-norway-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-1917-171fb1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/bergen-norway-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-1917-171fb1-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bergen, Norway. French socialist Albert Thomas travel to Russia, 1917]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Jekteviken, Bergenhus, Bergen, Hordaland, Norway, 5010]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Socialist Albert Thomas was WWI ardent supporter, standing on social-chauvinist position. After the 1917 February Revolution, he traveled to Russia, where he negotiated with the Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet, agitating against Russia's withdrawal from the First World War.  "Under the pressure of the Council, Kerensky and, unfortunately, also Albert Tom Milyukov decided to inform the allied governments the manifesto issued on April 9, in which the Russian people set forth the view of the government of free Russia for the purpose of war and which is summarized by the notorious formula:" neither annexations nor indemnities " Georges Maurice Palaeologus.  Французский социалист и политический деятель Альбер Тома, в 1917 году, после Февральской революции ездил в Россию, где вёл переговоры с Временным правительством и Петроградским советом, агитируя против выхода России из Первой мировой войны. "Под давлением Совета, Керенского и, к несчастию, также Альбера Тома Милюков решился сообщить союзным правительствам манифест, изданный 9 апреля, в котором русскому народу излагается взгляд правительства свободной России на цели войны и который резюмируется пресловутой формулой: «ни аннексий, ни контрибуций». Жорж Морис Палеолог.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-september-075acc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-september-075acc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich in the army. September - October 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich in the army. September - October 1914. - Его императорское величество государь император Николай Александрович в действующей армии. Сентабрь - Октябрь 1914.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beleliubskogo-bridge-in-borovichi-valday-novgorod-governorate-1900s-dbc805</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beleliubskogo-bridge-in-borovichi-valday-novgorod-governorate-1900s-dbc805-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beleliubskogo Bridge in Borovichi, Valday, Novgorod governorate, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Мост Белелюбского в Боровичах]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/georgia-caucasus-mountains-c57940</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/georgia-caucasus-mountains-c57940-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Georgia, Caucasus mountains]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-e74abf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-e74abf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-7724df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-7724df-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Residents of Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/illustrated-natural-history-b15ad9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-b15ad9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Illustrated Natural History]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-residents-of-harbin-china-1900s-2ad0ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-residents-of-harbin-china-1900s-2ad0ab-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian residents of Harbin, China, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-f6f957</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-f6f957-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[WWI: Russian 4th Army in Poland]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/danilov-russia-1900s-0096f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/danilov-russia-1900s-0096f7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Danilov, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-32ef0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-32ef0d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakutia and Yakut people - 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/simbirsk-cadet-corps-1900s-1577d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/simbirsk-cadet-corps-1900s-1577d4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Simbirsk Cadet Corps, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-56eeba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-56eeba-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, Uzbekistan, 1880-1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Along with Samarkand, Bukhara was the epicenter of the Persian culture in medieval Asia until the fall of the Timurid dynasty. By 850, Bukhara served as the capital of the Samanid Empire. The Samanids, claiming descent from Bahram Chobin, rejuvenated Persian culture far from Baghdad, Rudaki, the father of Persian poetry, was born and raised in Bukhara and wrote his most famous poem about the city's beauty. Bukhara was the most important of cities in many Persian empires, namely Samanids, Khwarazmids, and Timurids. The influence of Bukhara in the wider Islamic world started to diminish starting from the arrival of Uzbeks in the 16th Century.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-3c967d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-3c967d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian aviation and aeronautics during the Great War]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1917. Авиация и воздухоплавание в годы Великой войны на снимках Анощенко Николая Дмитриевича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/apartment-building-of-e-i-pospolitaki-2fc1a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/apartment-building-of-e-i-pospolitaki-2fc1a6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Apartment building of E. I. Pospolitaki]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Trader V. K. Rubezhansky on the balcony of his store in the apartment building of E. I. Pospolitaki]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-92452f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-92452f-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/novgorod-governotate-7364fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1795/12/31/novgorod-governotate-7364fa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Novgorod Governotate]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-street-kovrov-vladimir-gubernia-russia-1d6e64</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/moscow-street-kovrov-vladimir-gubernia-russia-1d6e64-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Street. Scene of Kovrov, Vladimir Gubernia, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Moscow Street  According to the legend, the settlement on the site of the future Kovrov was founded by Grand Duke Yury Dolgoruky in the 12th century. In the XVI century the village was given over to the princes of Kovrov, by whose name the village became known as Kovrovo, and in 1778 the village received the status of a district town.  Московская улица  Согласно преданию, поселение на месте будущего Коврова было основано великим князем Юрием Долгоруким в XII веке. В XVI столетии село было отдано во владение князьям Ковровым, по имени которых село стало называться Коврово, и в 1778 году село получило статус уездного города. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-russia-a89d09</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-a89d09-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-2d1527</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-2d1527-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-fffef6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-fffef6-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Agishevo family estate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-02d298</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-02d298-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-the-great-moscow-street-e8cfdd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-the-great-moscow-street-e8cfdd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, The Great Moscow Street.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The Great Moscow Street.  Большая Московская улица.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-0f51f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-0f51f8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Les rois et reines de France en estampes, 1853]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/group-of-girls-basket-makers-podolsk-province-annopol-town-3eb9c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/group-of-girls-basket-makers-podolsk-province-annopol-town-3eb9c6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group of girls basket-makers, Podolsk province, Annopol town]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Еврейская Этнографическая Экспедиция им. барона Горация Осиповича Гинцбурга  1912. Jewish Ethnographic Expedition named after. Baron Horace Osipovich Gunzburg]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kola-murmanks-governorate-1884-cccf05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2014/01/09/kola-murmanks-governorate-1884-cccf05-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kola, Murmanks Governorate, 1884]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Same fra Imandra, Kola]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1892-8f088a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-8f088a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/prince-of-the-imperial-blood-konstantin-konstantinovich-524aff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/prince-of-the-imperial-blood-konstantin-konstantinovich-524aff-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prince of the Imperial Blood Konstantin Konstantinovich ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince of the Imperial Blood Konstantin Konstantinovich (December 20, 1890 - July 18, 1918, near Alapaevsk, Perm province) - the son of Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich and Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mavrikievna, the great-grandson of Emperor Nicholas I.   Князь императорской крови Константин Константинович (20 декабря 1890 — 18 июля 1918, близ Алапаевска, Пермская губерния) — сын великого князя Константина Константиновича и великой княгини Елизаветы Маврикиевны, правнук императора Николая I.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-2aac72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-2aac72-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Moscow - Souvenir from Hotel Metropol]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-6963df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-6963df-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk region in photographs by Nikolai Avenirovich Shabunin 1903-1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-georgia-1900s-59df18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-59df18-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis, Georgia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-1890s-874841</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-1890s-874841-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kirzhach-russia-trades-college-7b438f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/kirzhach-russia-trades-college-7b438f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kirzhach, Russia - Trades college]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kirzhach, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Trades college  In the XIX century, the life of the city was animated by the large trade road that ran through it - Stromynka, which connected Moscow with the textile edge. After the abolition of serfdom, industry developed. In 1896 in the city there were 8 silk-weaving factories and a factory of copper and bronze products. Merchant entrepreneurs Peter and Alexander Solovyov built a teacher's seminary, a women's school, the All Saints Church.  Graduates of Kirzhach Teacher's Seminary are linguist Vasily Ilich Chernyshev and founder of oil geology academician Ivan Mikhailovich Gubkin.  Ремесленное училище  В XIX веке жизнь города оживляла проходившая через него большая торговая дорога — Стромынка, связывавшая Москву с текстильным краем. После отмены крепостного права получила развитие промышленность. В 1896 году в городе имелось 8 шёлкоткацких фабрик и фабрика медных и бронзовых изделий. Купцы-предприниматели Пётр и Александр Соловьёвы построили учительскую семинарию, женское училище, Всехсвятскую церковь.   Выпускниками Киржачской учительской семинарии являются языковед Василий Ильич Чернышёв и основоположник нефтяной геологии академик Иван Михайлович Губкин.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/between-krasnik-yanov-and-belzuce-poland-wwi-484894</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/between-krasnik-yanov-and-belzuce-poland-wwi-484894-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Between Krasnik, Yanov, and Belzuce, Poland, WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900-1914-45eef2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-1900-1914-45eef2-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Deribas st. 1900-1914 - Victorian era public domain image]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of a postcard, historic place view, landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saratov-conservatory-1914-e594be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/saratov-conservatory-1914-e594be-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov Conservatory, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-948213</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-948213-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From Harbin to Kirin - road trip photos]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1901-1902-the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-506f04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/1901-1902-the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-506f04-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1901-1902. The expedition of the battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. «Поход эскадренного броненосца «Пересвет» из Кронштадта на Дальний Восток»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-the-princes-golitsyns-family-57276e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/album-of-the-princes-golitsyns-family-57276e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of the Princes Golitsyn's family]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-6b628c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-6b628c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Architectural drawings by graduates of St. Petersburg Railway Engeneering School, 1850s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-inspection-of-troops-by-nicholas-ii-575737</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/the-inspection-of-troops-by-nicholas-ii-575737-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The inspection of troops by Nicholas II]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The inspection of troops by Nicholas II. Смотр войск Николаем Вторым.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-in-1920s-42e392</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-42e392-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand in 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/imperial-yacht-standard-meeting-of-king-edward-vii-and-emperor-nicholas-ii-31909f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/imperial-yacht-standard-meeting-of-king-edward-vii-and-emperor-nicholas-ii-31909f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Imperial Yacht Standard. Meeting of King Edward VII and Emperor Nicholas II in the Revel Bay. June 9, 1908.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gulf of Riga]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Imperial Yacht Standard. Meeting of King Edward VII and Emperor Nicholas II in the Revel Bay. June 9, 1908. Королевская яхта «Александра» в Ревельском заливе. Встреча короля Эдуарда VII и императора Николая II в Ревельском заливе. 9 июня 1908.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-ce8ccd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-ce8ccd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Types of buildings in the villages of the Siberian Cossack army. 1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Типы строительства в станицах Сибирского казачьего войска.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-uzbekistan-russian-empire-in-1880s-ccc1cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-russian-empire-in-1880s-ccc1cc-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Russian Empire, in 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-02aa46</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-02aa46-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/illuminations-of-count-nostitz-album-a6b965</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/illuminations-of-count-nostitz-album-a6b965-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Illuminations of Count Nostitz. Album.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Illuminations of Count Nostitz. Album.  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-70b038</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-70b038-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Karel people of Olonets, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-22b9eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-22b9eb-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Riga. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tatiana-konstantinovna-children-of-the-grand-duke-constantine-romanov-aa80dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/tatiana-konstantinovna-children-of-the-grand-duke-constantine-romanov-aa80dd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tatiana Konstantinovna - Children of the Grand Duke Constantine Romanov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tatiana Konstantinovna (11 (23) January 1890, St. Petersburg - August 28, 1979, Jerusalem) - Russian princess of imperial blood, daughter of Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich and Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mavrikievna, great-granddaughter of Emperor Nicholas I.  Татьяна Константиновна (11 (23) января 1890, Санкт-Петербург — 28 августа 1979, Иерусалим) — русская княжна императорской крови, дочь великого князя Константина Константиновича и великой княгини Елизаветы Маврикиевны, правнучка императора Николая I.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-golden-gate-excavation-in-the-golden-gate-excavations-in-the-process-ca528c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-golden-gate-excavation-in-the-golden-gate-excavations-in-the-process-ca528c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Golden Gate. Excavation in the Golden Gate. Excavations in the process of restoration of the ancient course of the XII century. in the gate church by the priest Simeon Nikolsky in 1870-1872.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Russia, Vladimir, Gorod Vladimir, Vladimir Oblast, 600000]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Golden Gate. Excavation in the Golden Gate. Excavations in the process of restoration of the ancient course of the XII century. in the gate church by the priest Simeon Nikolsky in 1870-1872.  Золотые ворота. Раскоп в Золотых воротах. Раскопки в процессе восстановления древнего хода XII в. в надвратную церковь священником Симеоном Никольским в 1870-1872.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-9e7232</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-9e7232-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tuapse, Krasnodar region, Russian Empire, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/voronezh-grand-dukes-mikhail-pavlovich-cadet-corps-1900s-944e41</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/voronezh-grand-dukes-mikhail-pavlovich-cadet-corps-1900s-944e41-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Voronezh Grand Duke's Mikhail Pavlovich Cadet Corps, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Воронежский Великого Князя Михаила Павловича кадетский корпус]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/av-zhivago-travels-germany-1897-033a9d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/av-zhivago-travels-germany-1897-033a9d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A.V. Zhivago travels Germany. 1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. А.В.Живаго путешествует по Германии.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-bff4fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-bff4fd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Transbaikalia and Irkutsk, 1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1875. Виды Забайкалья и Иркутска на снимках сибирского фотографа Н. А. Чарушина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-georgia-1900s-dff16e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-dff16e-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis, Georgia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-rurik-to-alexander-i-history-in-portraits-a41565</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1850/12/31/from-rurik-to-alexander-i-history-in-portraits-a41565-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From Rurik to Alexander I. History in portraits.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[От Рюрика до Александра I. История в портретах.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-1e5650</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-1e5650-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of views of the Mikhailovsky Artillery School, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Karelia]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/appendix-199-gordoune-de-auchluchre-totas-et-integras-terras-meas-de-lurager-23a29d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/appendix-199-gordoune-de-auchluchre-totas-et-integras-terras-meas-de-lurager-23a29d-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[APPENDIX. 199   Gordoune de Auchluchre totas et integras terras meas de Lurager ct Hiltonn]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  APPENDIX. 199   Gordoune de Auchluchre totas et integras terras meas de Lurager ct Hiltonn cum pertinenciis  jacentes infra vicecomitatum de Kincardin . . . Tencndas et habendas . . . de supremo doraiju>  nostro Rege et successoribus suis a me heredibus raeis in feodo et hereditatc impcrpetuum . . .  Faciendo inde . . soruicium debitum et consuetiim et saluis . . . wardis et releuiis ... In  cuius rei testimonium presenti carte mee sigillum meum est appensum apud Abirdene decimo-  octauo die mensis Marcij anno Domini j°« iiijo Ixxxvjo coram honorabilibus viris Roberto  Blinsele Jacobo Gordone Tlioma Prat Andrea Newton burgensibus de Abirdene Patricio  Duncansone et Domino Johanne Striuelin presbitero ac notario publico cum multis aliis  Qdamquidem cartam . . . pro perpetuo confirmamus Saluis . . . juribus et seruiciis . . .  debitis et consuetis In cuius rei testimonium presenti carte nostre confirmacionis magnum  sigillum nostrum apponi precepimus . . . Apud Are vicesimo sexto die mensis Marcii anno  Domini j™ . iiij" . Ixxxix""> et regni nostri primo .     Declaraiio Alexandri Glaster de Glak super carta per ipsum concessa Jolianni Gordoune do  Auchluchry — (7 June, 1493. From the Acta Dominorum Auditorum, p. 172.)   7 A.nno etc. lxxxxiij« ... in presentia Dominorum Auditorum Causarum et Querelarum Parlia-  menti ac Domini Cancellarij constitutus lionorabilis vir Alexander Glaster de Glak . . . pro  perpetuo confirmauit illas donationem concessionem et venditionem alias per ipsum factas  Johannj Gordoune de Auchluchry super terris de Hiltoune Crombiny terris de Litle Warthill et  terris de Harelaw . . . Et insuper idem Alexander in suo animo declarauit quod donatio pur  ipsum facta per cartam et preceptumsasiue prefato Johanni Gordoune super terris de Crombiny  cum pertineutiis fuit per ipsum ex sua libera voluntate . . . sigillata et dieto Johanni deliberata  per spatium vnius anni aut magis antequam prefatus Alexander aliqualem habuit communica-  cionem cum domino de Innys aut cum Jacobo Dowglas penes prefatas terras .     Decreitt for Johne of Gordoune of Auchinluchry.— (9 July, 14:94. From tlie Acta Dominorum  Concilii, p. 366.)   The Lordls of Consale decrettis . . . that . , . Alexander Fergussone in Litill Ardach dois  wrang in the occupacioun and manuring of the landis of Bothmagoak and tharfore ordinis tham  to decist and cess tharfra to be broikit and manurit be Johne of Gordoune of Auchinluchry efter  the forme of the instrument of sesing gevin to him tharapoun schewin and producit before the  Lordis . . .     Decrett aganis Johnne Gordoune of Auchinluchre.— (10 December, 1494. From tlie Acta  Dominorum Auditorum, p. 197.)   The Lordis Auditouris decrettis . . . that Johnne Gordoune of Auchinluchre sail . . . owrgitf  to 'William Gray of Kyndrocht all richt and claime . . . with all charteris and evideritis that he  has of the ferd parte of the tounne of Kyndrocht with the pertinentis Hand in the barony of  Kynedwart within the schirefdome of Abirdene becaus the said Williame Gray has lauchfuUy  redemit and qwitout the sammyn landis efter the tenour of the reucrsioun maid to him be the  said Johnne tharapone And ordinis the said Johne of Gordoune to ressaue the somme of five  skore of markis vsuall money of Scotland laid in the handis of Jlaister Archibald Lindesay  cbantour of Abirdene for the redemyng and outqwitting of the saidis landis according to the  said reuersione . . .  ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-sedovs-expedition-to-the-north-pole-in-1912-1914-a2ea0f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/album-of-sedovs-expedition-to-the-north-pole-in-1912-1914-a2ea0f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of Sedov's expedition to the North Pole in 1912-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом экспедиции Седова на Северный полюс в 1912-1914 годах]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/temple-of-st-nicholas-embankment-murom-vladimir-province-russia-edf237</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/temple-of-st-nicholas-embankment-murom-vladimir-province-russia-edf237-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Temple of St. Nicholas embankment. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Temple of St. Nicholas embankment. Murom is one of the oldest cities in Russia.  In the 9th century CE, Murom was the easternmost settlement of the East Slavs in the land of the Finno-Ugric people called Muromians and mentioned as early as 862. A trading post from Volga Bulgaria to the Baltic Sea, it was the capital of an independent principality, whose rulers included Saint Gleb, assassinated in 1015 and canonized in 1071, Saint Prince Konstantin the Blessed, and Saints Peter and Fevronia, subjects of an opera by Rimsky-Korsakov. It was believed to be the hometown of the most celebrated East Slavic epic hero, Ilya Muromets.  The Murom-Ryazan was separated from the Chernigov princedom in 1127. Burned to the ground by the Mongols, in 1293 it disappeared from the records until 1351. In 1392, the Grand Duke of Moscow Vasily I Dmitrievich annexed the Murom Principality. Since the XVII century, Murom has become an important handicraft center.      Храм Николы набережного.  Муром, один из самых древних городов России, упомянут в «Повести временных лет» в 862 году среди городов, подвластных князю Рюрику. Считается, что это родной город самого знаменитого эпического героя Ильи Муромца. Находившийся на торговом пути от Волжской Болгарии до Балтийского моря, город был столицей независимого княжества, чьи правители включали святого Глеба, убитого в 1015 году и канонизированного в 1071 году, святого князя Константина Блаженного и святых Петра и Февронии, героев оперы Римского-Корсакова.  В 1096 году Муром стал объектом междоусобной Муромской войны. Сожжённый дотла монголами, Муром в 1293 году исчез со страниц летописей до 1351 года. В 1392 году великий князь московский Василий I Дмитриевич присоединил Муромское княжество к Москве. С XVII века Муром становится важным ремесленным центром.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-27c016</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-27c016-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[River backwater, Blagoveschensk, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/court-and-customs-building-arkhangelsk-archangel-274b09</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/court-and-customs-building-arkhangelsk-archangel-274b09-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Court and Customs building. Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился �� крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/penza-russia-1900s-5392f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-russia-1900s-5392f1-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Penza, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-0a25e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-0a25e1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[People of Kashmir, India, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-8df2fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-8df2fb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian officers of Port Arthur]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-154982</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-154982-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China in photographs by orientalist Georgy Monzeler, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера. Пекин.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-railways-in-photographs-of-1900s-a23f72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/russian-railways-in-photographs-of-1900s-a23f72-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian railways in photographs of 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1904-1906. Российские железные дороги на снимках Г.Н.Малиновского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/old-odessa-drawings-by-architect-moses-sinyaver-1920s-604039</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/old-odessa-drawings-by-architect-moses-sinyaver-1920s-604039-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Old Odessa. Drawings by architect Moses Sinyaver, 1920s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1920-1922. Виды старой Одессы. Рисунки архитектора Моисея Синявера]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sister-of-mercy-her-highness-grand-princess-olga-alexandrovna-68f6ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/sister-of-mercy-her-highness-grand-princess-olga-alexandrovna-68f6ac-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sister of Mercy Her Highness Grand Princess Olga Alexandrovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Sister of Mercy Her Highness Grand Princess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna.   Сестра милосердия Ея Высочество Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна, младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-3201cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-3201cc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[100 Years anniversary of Patriotic War of 1812. Moscow]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimea-and-the-caucasus-travel-crimea-yalta-80fac2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-and-the-caucasus-travel-crimea-yalta-80fac2-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimea and the Caucasus travel - Crimea, Yalta]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Путешествие Антона Штуксберга в Крым и на Кавказ. Ялта]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tsars-flotilla-at-the-pier-of-the-city-of-kostroma-d5bfcb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/05/19/tsars-flotilla-at-the-pier-of-the-city-of-kostroma-d5bfcb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsar's flotilla at the pier of the city of Kostroma.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[In May 1913, Kostroma and the Ipatiev Monastery became one of the centers celebrating the 300th anniversary of the Imperial House of Romanov. The whole family headed by Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, heir Tsesarevich Alexy, the Grand Duchess Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia, numerous relatives - the grand dukes and princesses arrived on the Volga steamships to Kostroma. After visiting the Ipatiev Monastery, the Imperial family name proceeded on the steamer "Mezhen" to the pier of the city of Kostroma. On May 19, 1913, at about 4.30 am, the steamer "Mezhen" approached the City Royal Pier and Their Imperial Majesties, with the Heir Tsesarevich and Grand Princes, went ashore.  Location: Tsarist Pier, Volga Bank, Kostroma, Russian Empire. Date taken: May 19, 1913.  Царская флотилия у пристани города Костромы. В мае 1913 году Кострома и Ипатьевский монастырь стали одним из центров празднования 300-летнего юбилея Императорского Дома Романовых. Все семейство во главе с Императором Николаем II, Императрицей Александрой Феодоровной, наследником Цесаревичем Алексием, Великими Княжнами Ольгой, Татьяной, Марией и Анастасией, многочисленными родственниками – великими князьями и княгинями прибыло на пароходах по Волге в Кострому. После посещения Ипатьевского монастыря Императорская фамилия направилась на пароходе "Межень" к пристани города Костромы. 19 мая 1913 года около 4 часов 30 минут дня пароход "Межень" подошел к Городской Царской пристани и Их Императорские Величества с Наследником Цесаревичем и Великими Княжнами сошли на берег.  Место съемки: Царская пристань, берег Волги, Кострома, Российская империя. Дата съемки: 19 мая 1913 года. Фотограф: Карл Булла]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-commercial-school-1904-6ceacb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-1904-6ceacb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow commercial school, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-90da13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-90da13-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/abrikosovs-in-paris-36f37b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/abrikosovs-in-paris-36f37b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Abrikosov's in Paris]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murom-in-portraits-persons-of-spiritual-rank-in-the-monastery-1900-1910-cb3546</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/murom-in-portraits-persons-of-spiritual-rank-in-the-monastery-1900-1910-cb3546-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom in portraits. Persons of spiritual rank. In the monastery. 1900 - 1910.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom in portraits. Persons of spiritual rank. In the monastery. 1900 - 1910.  Муром в портретах. Лица духовного звания. В монастыре. 1900 – 1910.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-ddecfd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-ddecfd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yeysk-9daae6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeysk-9daae6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yeysk]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-060d4f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-060d4f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zavyalov plant, Nizhny Novgorod province, Vorsma, 1890s. Album of Savelyev N.A.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890-е. Альбом Савельева Н.А., управляющего заводом Завьялова,.Нижегородская губ., с. Ворсма]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-bolshaya-nizhegorodskaya-street-93219a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1887/12/31/vladimir-bolshaya-nizhegorodskaya-street-93219a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir - Bolshaya Nizhegorodskaya Street. 1910s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Bolshaya Nizhegorodskaya Street. Большая Нижегородская улица.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tsunami-aftermath-japan-8773a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tsunami-aftermath-japan-8773a5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsunami aftermath, Japan]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-1870s-6a3d67</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-6a3d67-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Япония и японцы из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/woman-in-caricature-1910-8b64cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-8b64cf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Woman in caricature. 1910.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Женщина в карикатуре. Альбом «Будильника»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-1845-1894-1873-e0662f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-1845-1894-1873-e0662f-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emprss Maria Feodorovna, Alexander III, and Princess of Whales]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Александр III, император России (1845-1894). 1873 Альбом Российской Императорской семьи, императорского двора и государственных деятелей, 1865-1875  Alexander III, the Emperor of Russia (1845-1894). 1873 Album of the Russian Imperial Family, the Imperial Court and statesmen, 1865-1875]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-60b2ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-60b2ef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-a3829c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-a3829c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tungus people, Trans-Baikal region, Siberia, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-georgia-1900s-1698f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-1698f1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis, Georgia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-40b55f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-40b55f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Archive of General Anton Ivanovich Denikin, 1917-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-8a17d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-8a17d6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Switzerland, Swiss Alps, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-during-great-war-68c6a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-during-great-war-68c6a6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army during Great War]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-393104</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-393104-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ships on Baikal lake, Irkutsk region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-167274</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-167274-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-e97d65</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-e97d65-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk province, Russia, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. Экспедиция в Архагельскую губернию на снимках З.З.Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-f94a16</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-f94a16-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1689-1905. Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nizhny-novgorod-province-1910-1913-abdd0b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/nizhny-novgorod-province-1910-1913-abdd0b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nizhny Novgorod province 1910-1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-1913. В Нижегородской губернии на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-bd2f6a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-bd2f6a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[In memory of the centenary of the 24th Simbirsk Infantry Regiment 1811-1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[В память столетия 24го пехотного Симбирского полка 1811-1911]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-4a9182</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-4a9182-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Factories of Fujiadan, Harbin, China, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-on-the-steamers-grazhdanin-and-moguchiy-842c49</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/travel-on-the-steamers-grazhdanin-and-moguchiy-842c49-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel on the steamers “Grazhdanin” and “Moguchiy”]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Плаванье на пароходах «Гражданин» и «Могучий»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-harbin-hailar-part-5eebdd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-harbin-hailar-part-5eebdd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Construction of the Chinese Eastern Railway, Harbin-Hailar part.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Строительство КВЖД на отрезке Харбин-Хайлар]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-burse-on-kutum-river-banks-abaa89</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-burse-on-kutum-river-banks-abaa89-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Burse on Kutum River Banks]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.     Биржа при устье реки Кутум Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-september-8d5632</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-september-8d5632-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich in the army. September - October 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich in the army. September - October 1914. - Его императорское величество государь император Николай Александрович в действующей армии. Сентабрь - Октябрь 1914.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-and-anastasia-daughters-of-emperor-nicholas-70cdb5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/the-grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-and-anastasia-daughters-of-emperor-nicholas-70cdb5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia. Daughters of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Photo of 1905-1906.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Российский Императорский Дом Романовых. Великие княжны Ольга, Татьяна, Мария и  Анастасия. Дочери Императора Николая II и Императрицы Александры Фёдоровны. Фотография 1905-1906 года.  Хранение: ГАРФ.   The Russian Imperial House of the Romanovs. The Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia. Daughters of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Photo of 1905-1906.  Storage: State Archives of the Russian Federation.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sakhalin-convicts-1890s-6f4712</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/sakhalin-convicts-1890s-6f4712-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sakhalin convicts, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fire-in-syzran-on-july-5-1906-718801</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/fire-in-syzran-on-july-5-1906-718801-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fire in Syzran on July 5, 1906]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-ioann-antonovich-and-his-mother-ruler-anna-leopoldovna-russian-emperors-7fc448</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1740/12/31/emperor-ioann-antonovich-and-his-mother-ruler-anna-leopoldovna-russian-emperors-7fc448-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Ioann Antonovich and his mother Ruler Anna Leopoldovna - Russian Emperors and Empresses]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Ioann Antonovich and his mother Ruler Anna Leopoldovna - Russian Emperors and Empresses  Император Иоанн Антонович и мать его Правительница Анна Леопольдовна - Русские Императоры и Императрицы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-42f333</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-42f333-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Chechoslovak legion, Russian Revolution and Russian Civil War. 1918-1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-highness-the-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-worked-as-a-nurse-during-the-f0757a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/her-highness-the-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-worked-as-a-nurse-during-the-f0757a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Highness the Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna worked as a nurse during the First World War.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Her Highness Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna (the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna) worked as a nurse during the First World War.   Ея Высочество Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна (младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны) в годы Первой Мировой Войны работала сестрой милосердия.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-36262b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-36262b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia, 1850-1900]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beleliubskogo-bridge-in-borovichi-valday-novgorod-governorate-1900s-127bee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beleliubskogo-bridge-in-borovichi-valday-novgorod-governorate-1900s-127bee-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beleliubskogo Bridge in Borovichi, Valday, Novgorod governorate, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Мост Белелюбского в Боровичах]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-20ee4e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-20ee4e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czechoslovak Legion in Irkutsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-elizabethan-institute-978f32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-elizabethan-institute-978f32-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg Elizabethan Institute]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Московский женский Елизаветинский институт]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-5be9de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-5be9de-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples and prices of the Kulzhenko stationery store and photo litho-printing house, 1901]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/karacharovo-estate-26f280</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/karacharovo-estate-26f280-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Karacharovo estate]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-ballet-1913-53c32a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/russian-ballet-1913-53c32a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Ballet, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-russia-1900s-b8e4c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-b8e4c5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-7a8d68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-7a8d68-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eiffel-tower-1920s-3b722e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/eiffel-tower-1920s-3b722e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower, 1920s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1900s-9e6e9d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1900s-9e6e9d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-2bdfe0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-2bdfe0-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow public Rumyantsev Museum]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ekaterinodar-alexander-nevsky-military-cathedral-1872-468896</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/ekaterinodar-alexander-nevsky-military-cathedral-1872-468896-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar Alexander Nevsky Military Cathedral. 1872]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-d5c2f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-d5c2f8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Architectural drawings by graduates of St. Petersburg Railway Engeneering School, 1850s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1908-v-a-rusanovs-expedition-to-novaya-zemlya-in-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-34c5c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/1908-v-a-rusanovs-expedition-to-novaya-zemlya-in-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-34c5c6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1908. V. A. Rusanov’s expedition to Novaya Zemlya in photographs by Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-3caf68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-3caf68-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orenburg Cadet Corps, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/swedish-and-norway-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-9e84d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/swedish-and-norway-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-9e84d6-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Swedish and Norway Delegation on the Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-with-her-husband-nikolai-kulikovsky-1a1a17</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-with-her-husband-nikolai-kulikovsky-1a1a17-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna with her husband Nikolai Kulikovsky.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna. On the first photo: the wedding of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna and captain of the Life Guards Nikolai Kulikovsky. Kiev. November 14, 1916. In the second photo - V.K. Olga Alexandrovna with her husband Nikolai Kulikovsky.  Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна, младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны. На первом фото: свадьба Великой Княгини Ольги Александровны и ротмистра лейб-гвардии Николая Куликовского. Киев. 14 ноября 1916 года. На второй фотографии - В.К. Ольга Александровна с мужем Николаем Куликовским.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/qasr-ibrim-egypt-1910-6b5b46</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/qasr-ibrim-egypt-1910-6b5b46-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Qasr Ibrim, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Ф.Н. Щербачев путешествует по Египту. По Нилу. День 15. Нубия]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-a4a0b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-a4a0b7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group portrait: Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty Emperor Nicholas II (right) and Her Imperial Majesty Empress Empress (left).  Его Императорское Величество Государь Император Николай II (справа) и Ея Императорское Величество Государыня Императрица (слева). ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/visit-of-french-president-raymond-poincare-in-july-1912-st-petersburg-f6d167</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/visit-of-french-president-raymond-poincare-in-july-1912-st-petersburg-f6d167-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Visit of French President Raymond Poincare in July 1912, St. Petersburg.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA["M. Poincare, the French Prime Minister, arrived at Kronstadt on Friday week in the cruiser Conde' for a week's visit to Russia. M. Poincare is not only Prime Minister but Minister for Foreign Affairs. He is clear-headed, well versed in public affairs, and widely informed, and France is fortunate in her representative. On Sunday he was received by the Emperor, and political conversations took place between him and M. Kokovtsoff, the Russian Prime Minister, and M. Sazonoff, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs. In a statement to the Malin M. Sazonoff said that the visit was a " normal" event, as it was " logical " for the statesmen of the allied nations to have periodically the opportunity of exchanging opinions. He denied that the new Naval Convention between France and Russia had anything to do with a scheme for getting the Dardanelles opened to Russian ships."  THE SPECTATOR - 17 AUGUST 1912    Визит президента Франции Раймона Пуанкаре в июле 1912. Пребывание в Петербурге.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-aeb2aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-aeb2aa-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Commercial School and Women's Commercial School]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Московское коммерческое училище имени Цесаревича Алексея (1901-1911 г.) и Женское коммерческое училище (1903-1911 г.), учрежденные М.О.Р.К.О.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1900s-28f46b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1900s-28f46b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/portrait-photography-russia-b618c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/portrait-photography-russia-b618c9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait photography, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1890s-af0eef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-af0eef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/historical-sketch-of-the-krasnoselsky-two-class-factory-1911-d3263c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/historical-sketch-of-the-krasnoselsky-two-class-factory-1911-d3263c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Historical sketch of the Krasnoselsky two-class factory, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Исторический очерк Красносельского фабричного двухклассного МНП]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-674039</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-674039-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russians in Harbin 1910-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Харбин на фотографиях М.К. Скамони-Шапшинского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/abissinia-1900s-d4088b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/abissinia-1900s-d4088b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Abissinia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/view-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-6a882d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/view-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-6a882d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of Brest-Litovsk during WWI]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. They had suffered 500,000 casualties and nearly a million had been captured. Paradoxically, the retreat in many ways strengthened their overall Russian strategic position. The German and Austro-Hungarian supply lines became stretched beyond limits.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimea-1897-5b25dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-1897-5b25dc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimea, 1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Путешествие Антона Штуксберга в Крым и на Кавказ.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-alphabet-for-children-126550</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/russian-alphabet-for-children-126550-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Alphabet for Children]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-adventures-of-christian-christianovich-violdamur-and-his-arshet-with-an-ee808d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1844/12/31/the-adventures-of-christian-christianovich-violdamur-and-his-arshet-with-an-ee808d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The adventures of Christian Christianovich Violdamur and his Arshet with an album of paintings, illustrated by P. Sapozhnikov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1844. Даль, Владимир Иванович. Похождения Христиана Христиановича Виольдамура и его Аршета с альбомом картин, на 51 л., рис. известным русским художА. П. Сапожниковым. Санкт-Петербург  1844. Dahl, Vladimir Ivanovich. The adventures of Christian Christianovich Violdamur and his Arshet with an album of paintings, 51 pages, fig. famous Russian artist. P. Sapozhnikov. Saint Petersburg]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/a-group-of-men-in-a-gazebo-pyatigorsk-8df775</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/a-group-of-men-in-a-gazebo-pyatigorsk-8df775-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A group of men in a gazebo. Pyatigorsk]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-commercial-school-1904-e474bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-1904-e474bf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow commercial school, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/childhood-of-the-heir-of-the-tsarevich-alexei-nikolayevich-11890a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/childhood-of-the-heir-of-the-tsarevich-alexei-nikolayevich-11890a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Childhood of the heir of the Tsarevich Alexei Nikolayevich]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA["Childhood of the heir of the Tsarevich Alexei Nikolayevich". Album-book. -  "Детство наследника цесаревича Алексея Николаевича". Альбом-книжка.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/rovnoe-novoblagodatnoe-estate-5f1bc5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/rovnoe-novoblagodatnoe-estate-5f1bc5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Rovnoe-Novoblagodatnoe Estate]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Усадьба Ровное-Новоблагодатное]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/circassian-charity-evening-in-yekaterinodar-1914-cb1d94</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/circassian-charity-evening-in-yekaterinodar-1914-cb1d94-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Circassian charity evening in Yekaterinodar, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. «Черкесский благотворительный вечер 2 января в Екатеринодаре»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zubr-hunt-df4528</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/zubr-hunt-df4528-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zubr hunt]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/karacharovo-estate-e25a1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/karacharovo-estate-e25a1e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Karacharovo estate]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-9b29ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-9b29ba-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arthur Conan Doyle, 1900-1930]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-16c521</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-16c521-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[National Flags and Military Standards, 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-cadet-corps-1900s-96280b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-cadet-corps-1900s-96280b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Cadet Corps 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-cb52f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-cb52f7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turukhansk ethnographic expedition. Verkhne-Imbatskoe village, 1905-1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1905-1909. Туруханская этнографическая экспедиция. Село Верхне- Имбатско]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-bea9bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-bea9bc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catalog of skates and gymnastic equipment, Moscow]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Роберт Кенц. Каталог коньков и гимнастических приборов. Москва Т-во скоропеч. А. Левенсон]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-741bf4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-741bf4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanages and medical institutions in Gomel district, 1915-1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1916. Приюты, лечебные учреждения и администрация ЦОК в Гомельском уезде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-b0ef6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-b0ef6c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[River passenger transport in Russia, 1875-1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/prince-of-imperial-blood-oleg-konstantinovich-a16e71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/prince-of-imperial-blood-oleg-konstantinovich-a16e71-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prince of Imperial Blood Oleg Konstantinovich]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Pavlovsk Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Konstantinovichi - the children of the Grand Duke Constantine Romanov and the Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mavrikievna (nee Princess Saxe-Alteburg, 1865-1927) The Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich (September 9 (21), 1827, St. Petersburg - January 13 (25), 1892, Pavlovsk, near St. Petersburg) is a general-admiral, the fifth child and the second son of Emperor Nicholas I and Alexandra Feodorovna.   - Константиновичи — дети великого князя Константина Константиновича Романова и великой княгини Елизаветы Маврикиевны (урожденной принцессы Саксен-Альтебургской; 1865—1927). Великий князь Константин Николаевич (9 (21) сентября 1827, Санкт-Петербург — 13 (25) января 1892, Павловск, близ Санкт-Петербурга) — генерал-адмирал, пятый ребенок и второй сын императора Николая I и Александры Фёдоровны.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tsarevich-alexei-nikolayevich-on-the-deck-of-the-royal-yacht-victoria-and-albert-de1326</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/tsarevich-alexei-nikolayevich-on-the-deck-of-the-royal-yacht-victoria-and-albert-de1326-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsarevich Alexei Nikolayevich on the deck of the royal yacht Victoria and Albert.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gulf of Riga]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsarevich Alexei Nikolayevich on the deck of the royal yacht Victoria and Albert. Meeting of King Edward VII and Emperor Nicholas II in the Reval Bay. June 9, 1908.   Цесаревич Алексей Николаевич на палубе королевской яхты «Виктория и Альберт». Встреча короля Эдуарда VII и императора Николая II в Ревельском заливе. 9 июня 1908.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-e2c50e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-e2c50e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Dragoon Regiment, Russia 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Драгунский полк, 1901. Оркестр полковых трубачей]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-bathroom-of-the-heir-to-the-tsarevich-in-the-imperial-hunting-belovezh-eeeb10</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/the-bathroom-of-the-heir-to-the-tsarevich-in-the-imperial-hunting-belovezh-eeeb10-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The bathroom of the heir to the Tsarevich in the Imperial Hunting Belovezh Palace.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[11, Park Pałacowy, Białowieża, hajnowski, podlaskie, Poland, 17-230]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The bathroom of the heir to the Tsarevich in the Imperial Hunting Palace in Bialowieza.  Ванная комната наследника цесаревича в императорском охотничьем дворце в Беловеже.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-87084d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-87084d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mahabalipuram Mammalopuram, India]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zeya-river-region-1900s-b2b18e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-b2b18e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zeya river region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-11e63a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-11e63a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From Moscow to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, 1892]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1892. Крестный ход из Москвы в Троице-Сергиеву Лавру в честь 500-летия Сергия Радонежского  1892. Procession from Moscow to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra in honor of the 500th anniversary of Sergius of Radonezh]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-1a1f3c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1828/12/31/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-1a1f3c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings in the regimental headquarters of His Majesty the King's Grenadier Regiment of Prussia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1828. Атлас строениям в полковом штабе и в поселенных ротах гренадерскаго его величества короля прусскаго полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/memories-of-the-karasubazar-khakham-scenes-and-views-before-his-departure-to-7fa9fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/memories-of-the-karasubazar-khakham-scenes-and-views-before-his-departure-to-7fa9fd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Memories of the Karasubazar Khakham. Scenes and views before his departure to Jerusalem in 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом Воспоминаний о Карасубазарском Хахаме. Сцены и виды перед отъездом его в Иерусалим в 1899 г.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-8e4972</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-8e4972-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazakhs of the Semipalatinsk region, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Казахи Семипалатинской области на снимках Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-1b5f84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-1b5f84-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cruiser "Vladimir Monomakh" in Southeast Asia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897-1900. Крейсер «Владимир Мономах» в Юго-Восточной Азии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-b496fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-b496fa-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tuapse, Krasnodar region, Russian Empire, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-9e2d3b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-9e2d3b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk region in photographs by Nikolai Avenirovich Shabunin 1903-1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-alexander-park-1900-1914-139bb4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-alexander-park-1900-1914-139bb4-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Alexander Park 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of a postcard, historic place view, landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-064e41</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-064e41-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[In memory of the fiftieth anniversary of Emmanuel Ludwig Nobel, 1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. «На память о дне пятидесятилетия Эммануила Людвиговича Нобель». Т-во Р. Голике и А. Вильборг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-alphabet-with-drawings1908-fc0cda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/russian-alphabet-with-drawings1908-fc0cda-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian alphabet with drawings,1908]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-8edbc0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-8edbc0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Podolia Portraits by Michael Grim]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-е. Лица Подолии. Фотографии Михала Грайма (1828–1911)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-harbin-hailar-part-de09a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-harbin-hailar-part-de09a5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Construction of the Chinese Eastern Railway, Harbin-Hailar part.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Строительство КВЖД на отрезке Харбин-Хайлар]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/simbirsk-womens-diocesan-school-d5077e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/simbirsk-womens-diocesan-school-d5077e-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Simbirsk Women's Diocesan School]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Симбирское Женское Епархиальное Училище]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/war-on-the-village-russia-1919-1920-5ce957</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/war-on-the-village-russia-1919-1920-5ce957-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[War on the village, Russia, 1919-1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anthropological-exhibition-in-moscow-8c5ae8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1879/12/31/anthropological-exhibition-in-moscow-8c5ae8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anthropological exhibition in Moscow]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zaraysk-1900s-5f54e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/zaraysk-1900s-5f54e3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zaraysk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/abinskaya-village-workers-of-a-private-tobacco-plantation-2f0005</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/abinskaya-village-workers-of-a-private-tobacco-plantation-2f0005-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Abinskaya village. Workers of a private tobacco plantation]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Abinskaya village. Workers of a private tobacco plantation]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-9cd2aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-9cd2aa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-da8913</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-da8913-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-3773fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-3773fd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eastern-tien-shan-and-to-the-provinces-of-gan-su-and-kuku-nor-1880s-5258ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/eastern-tien-shan-and-to-the-provinces-of-gan-su-and-kuku-nor-1880s-5258ef-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eastern Tien Shan and to the provinces of Gan-Su and Kuku-Nor, 1880s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1889-1890. Путешествие братьев Грум-Гржимайло в восточный Тянь-Шань и в провинцию Гань-Су и Куку-Нор]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1901-1902-the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-f7d27e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/1901-1902-the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-f7d27e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1901-1902. The expedition of the battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. «Поход эскадренного броненосца «Пересвет» из Кронштадта на Дальний Восток»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/honor-awards-certificates-and-other-documents-of-russian-empire-f3d81a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/honor-awards-certificates-and-other-documents-of-russian-empire-f3d81a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Honor awards, certificates and other documents of Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-d7fd7c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-d7fd7c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-751e3b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-751e3b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uniforms of the Russian Imperial army]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1793. Изображение мундиров Российско-Императорского войска]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/childrens-album-russia-1873-ab2ada</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/childrens-album-russia-1873-ab2ada-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Children's album, Russia, 1873]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarkand-in-1890s-ab508f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-ab508f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarkand in 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Samarkand is a historic city in Uzbekistan that was founded in the 7th century B.C. . It's located in a large oasis in the Zerafshan River valley]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/liman-odessa-1900-1914-05db7c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/liman-odessa-1900-1914-05db7c-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Andreewski Liman, Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of 19th-century vintage card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-49813d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-49813d-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess Hesse-Darmstadt future Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna Romanova.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Елизавета Александра Луиза Алиса (Элла) принцесса Гессен-Дармштадская будущая Великая Княгиня Елизавета Феодоровна Романова. Вторая дочь Великого Герцога Гессен-Дармштадтского Людвига IV и Принцессы Алисы, внучка английской Королевы Виктории.    Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess Hesse-Darmstadt future Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna Romanova. The second daughter of the Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt Ludwig IV and Princess Alice, granddaughter of the British Queen Victoria.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uzbek-portraits-1926-c11025</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/uzbek-portraits-1926-c11025-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uzbek portraits, 1926]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-1913-8f6b9d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-8f6b9d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-grand-dukes-nicholas-alexandrovich-and-george-alexandrovich-310eea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/the-grand-dukes-nicholas-alexandrovich-and-george-alexandrovich-310eea-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Grand Dukes Nicholas Alexandrovich and George Alexandrovich]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Grand Dukes Nicholas Alexandrovich and George Alexandrovich  Public domain photograph - Russian children, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-aba535</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-aba535-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk postcard, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-a5c813</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-a5c813-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[ Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh on Khodynka Fieldю Celebrations of the holy coronation. Parade on the Khodynka Field.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/225-banners-of-the-army-regiments-1712-1727-b04a64</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1730/12/31/225-banners-of-the-army-regiments-1712-1727-b04a64-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[225. Banners of the Army Regiments, 1712-1727]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[225. Banners of the Army Regiments, 1712-1727  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    225. Знамена Армейских полков, 1712-1727  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/childhood-of-the-heir-of-the-tsarevich-alexei-nikolayevich-f20122</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/childhood-of-the-heir-of-the-tsarevich-alexei-nikolayevich-f20122-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Childhood of the heir of the Tsarevich Alexei Nikolayevich]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA["Childhood of the heir of the Tsarevich Alexei Nikolayevich". Album-book. -  "Детство наследника цесаревича Алексея Николаевича". Альбом-книжка.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/hankou-china-1926-5bab84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/hankou-china-1926-5bab84-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hankou, China, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-vogel-during-the-inspection-of-the-5th-army-044fd2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/general-vogel-during-the-inspection-of-the-5th-army-044fd2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Vogel during the inspection of the 5th Army]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[General Vogel (center) and his accompanying officers inspecting the aircraft at the airport during the inspection of the 5th Army in the formation of the Vth Air Division. Aviation Squad and V Division at the XII Army. 1915   Генерал Фогель (в центре) и сопровождающие его офицеры за осмотром летательных аппаратов на аэродроме во время инспектирования 5-ой армии при формировании V-го авиадивизиона. Авиационная рота и V дивизион при XII армии. 1915]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/expedition-of-r-p-yakobson-along-the-shores-of-the-white-sea-onega-kem-1911-fd0e45</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/expedition-of-r-p-yakobson-along-the-shores-of-the-white-sea-onega-kem-1911-fd0e45-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Expedition of R. P. Yakobson along the shores of the White Sea (Onega, Kem), 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Экспедиция Р. П. Якобсона по берегу Белого моря (Онега, Кемь)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-port-construction-works-69cdf4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/vladivostok-port-construction-works-69cdf4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok port. Construction works.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-1870s-aca246</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/china-1870s-aca246-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China, 1880s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-е. Китай на снимках из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-9a51ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-9a51ec-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First West Siberian Agricultural, Forestry and Industrial Trade Exhibition, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Экспонаты Первой Западно-Сибирской сельскохозяйственной, лесной и промышленной торговой выставки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-156793</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/09/22/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-156793-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian certificates and documents, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wrestler-russia-1905-ivan-vasilievich-shemyakin-a7df72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/wrestler-russia-1905-ivan-vasilievich-shemyakin-a7df72-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wrestler, Russia, 1905 - Ivan Vasilievich Shemyakin]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-7cba2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-7cba2e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[WWI: Russian 4th Army in Poland]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-zoo-1884-3f2448</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-3f2448-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Zoo, 1884]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-7ba2e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-7ba2e3-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[National Flags and Military Standards, 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-cossacs-territory-b609f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-b609f1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian Cossacs Territory]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-0e1b76</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-0e1b76-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Transbaikalia and Irkutsk, 1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1875. Виды Забайкалья и Иркутска на снимках сибирского фотографа Н. А. Чарушина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-692b97</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-692b97-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church at the vocational school of Tsarevich Nicholas, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1874-1914. Храм во имя святителя и чудотворца Николая при ремесленном училище цесаревича Николая]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/prince-george-georgievich-georg-alexander-mecklenburg-strelitzky-1aab52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/prince-george-georgievich-georg-alexander-mecklenburg-strelitzky-1aab52-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prince George Georgievich (Georg-Alexander) Mecklenburg-Strelitzky]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[One of the participants in the hunt is Prince George Georgievich (Georg-Alexander) Mecklenburg-Strelitzky with trophies - deer killed by Emperor Alexander III. 1894.  Один из участников охоты - принц Георгий Георгиевич (Георг-Александр) Мекленбург-Стрелицкий с трофеями - оленями, убитыми императором Александром III. 1894.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/new-orleans-street-d1f6fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/new-orleans-street-d1f6fc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[New Orleans street]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1896-1897. Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова. Часть 11. Поездка в США]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarkand-region-in-1900s-7bf3e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/samarkand-region-in-1900s-7bf3e1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarkand region in 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Самаркандская область на фотографиях Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/akmola-syrdarya-and-semirechensk-1894-deffb9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/akmola-syrdarya-and-semirechensk-1894-deffb9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Akmola, Syrdarya and Semirechensk - 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Фотографический альбом видов и типов, снятых во время летней поездки по Акмолинской, Сырдарьинской и Семиреченской области]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-bbd149</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-bbd149-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA["Paths of Exiles" Compiled by Henryk Wysokinski, 1915-1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1916. Альбом. «Тропы изгнанников»'. Собрано Хенриком Высокинским]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-578363</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-578363-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Graduates of Voronezh Theological Seminary, 1914-1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914-1915. Выпуск Воронежской Духовной Семинарии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-428426</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-428426-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From Moscow to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, 1892]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1892. Крестный ход из Москвы в Троице-Сергиеву Лавру в честь 500-летия Сергия Радонежского  1892. Procession from Moscow to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra in honor of the 500th anniversary of Sergius of Radonezh]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-first-class-of-the-samara-commercial-school-1908-1909-8b96a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/the-first-class-of-the-samara-commercial-school-1908-1909-8b96a8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The first class of the Samara Commercial School, 1908-1909.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908-1909. Первый выпуск учеников Самарского коммерческого училища]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-3307ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-3307ad-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-military-uniform-of-the-russian-army-in-1852-a06b7f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1852/12/31/the-military-uniform-of-the-russian-army-in-1852-a06b7f-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cuirassiers of guard. The military uniform of the Russian army in 1852.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The military uniform of the Russian army in 1852. Военная форма русской армии образца 1852 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-0cca16</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-0cca16-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[221st Infantry Reserve Troitsko-Sergievsky Regiment Officers]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом с фотографиями офицеров 221-го пехотного резервного Троицко-Сергиевского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-85a2cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-85a2cf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-4th-army-in-lublin-poland-wwi-99f801</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-4th-army-in-lublin-poland-wwi-99f801-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian 4th Army in Lublin, Poland, WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dukhovshchina-county-map-6c3afc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1800/12/31/dukhovshchina-county-map-6c3afc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dukhovshchina county map. Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Планы городов и карты уездов Смоленской губернии конца XVIII века  Plans of cities and maps of districts of Smolensk province at the end of the XVIII century]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/madras-museum-1900s-4b1be0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/madras-museum-1900s-4b1be0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Madras Museum, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-24f1ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-24f1ba-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First Cadet Corps in St. Petersburg]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Первый Кадетский корпус в Санкт-Петербурге]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-1024ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-1024ba-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kolomna Machine-Building Plant Towards the release of the 3000th steam locomotive.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1903. Коломенский машиностроительный завод. 1863-1903. К выпуску 3000-го паровоза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-wounded-warrior-and-the-sister-of-mercy-1914-2c000a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/the-wounded-warrior-and-the-sister-of-mercy-1914-2c000a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Wounded Warrior and the Sister of Mercy, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/groundbreaking-of-the-church-of-st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-stpetersburg-1913-1dbe90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/groundbreaking-of-the-church-of-st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-stpetersburg-1913-1dbe90-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Groundbreaking of the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, St.Petersburg, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Закладка в высочайшем присутствии во дворе казарм лейб-гвардии 4-го Стрелкового Императорской Фамилии полка по Волконской улице церкви Св. Николая Чудотворца]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-cba46a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-cba46a-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Port Arthur during Siege. Russo-Japanese War, 1905]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/suchansky-mine-1912-6c1c0a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/suchansky-mine-1912-6c1c0a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Suchansky mine, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-bolshaya-moscovskaya-hotel-1900-1914-a5ad3c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-bolshaya-moscovskaya-hotel-1900-1914-a5ad3c-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Bolshaya Moscovskaya Hotel 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kazan-province-russian-empire-1856-fde14d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/kazan-province-russian-empire-1856-fde14d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazan Province, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856. Each card presents an overview of a particular province’s culture, history, economy, and geography. The front of the card depicts such distinguishing features as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a map of the province, the provincial seal, information about the population, and a picture of the local costume of the inhabitants.    Казанская губерния  Это открытка из сувенирного набора, состоящего из 82 иллюстрированных открыток, по одной на каждую провинцию Российской Империи в том виде, как она существовала в 1856 году. На каждой открытке представлен обзор культуры, истории, экономики и географии провинции. На лицевой стороне открытки описаны главные отличительные особенности провинции: реки, горы, крупные города и ключевые отрасли промышленности. На оборотной стороне каждой открытки изображены карта и печать провинции, приводится информация о населении, а также изображена традиционная одежда местных жителей.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-0abaf6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-0abaf6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/maps-of-moscow-governorate-1873-948666</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/maps-of-moscow-governorate-1873-948666-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Maps of Moscow Governorate, 1873]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-1870s-bd6db0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-bd6db0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Япония и японцы из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-ballet-1913-3c9d8b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/russian-ballet-1913-3c9d8b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Ballet, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-0ef691</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-0ef691-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma of Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma. - Депутаты I Государственной думы.  Public domain photograph of parliament, political committee, politicians, government, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-e420c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-e420c1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stanitsa Uryupinskaya, Uryupinsk, Volgograd Region]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Станица Урюпинская, Урюпинск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/toys-boris-alekseevich-leman-tale-by-b-dix-fig-g-narbut-1911-6ec140</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/toys-boris-alekseevich-leman-tale-by-b-dix-fig-g-narbut-1911-6ec140-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Toys. Boris Alekseevich Leman. (Tale by B. Dix. Fig. G. Narbut) 1911.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Борис Алексеевич Леман. Игрушки (Сказка Б. Дикса.Рис. Г. Нарбут)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-aaa01e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-aaa01e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[West Siberian and Yekaterinburg-Chelyabinsk railways. 1892-1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом видов Западно-Сибирской и Екатеринбурго-Челябинской железных дорог. 1892-1896 г]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/a-field-power-station-installed-on-an-air-base-car-aviation-squad-and-v-division-3adbc8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/a-field-power-station-installed-on-an-air-base-car-aviation-squad-and-v-division-3adbc8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A field power station installed on an air base car. Aviation Squad and V Division at the XII Army. 1915 ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[A field power station installed on an air base car. Aviation Squad and V Division at the XII Army. 1915   Походная электростанция, установленная на автомобиле авиабазы. Авиационная рота и V дивизион при XII армии. 1915]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-f95d99</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-f95d99-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanages and medical institutions in Gomel district, 1915-1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1916. Приюты, лечебные учреждения и администрация ЦОК в Гомельском уезде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1917-1918-from-the-archives-of-general-denikin-1a11d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/1917-1918-from-the-archives-of-general-denikin-1a11d3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1917-1918. From the archives of General Denikin]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-3f4859</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-3f4859-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stanitsa Uryupinskaya, Uryupinsk, Volgograd Region]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Станица Урюпинская, Урюпинск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/andijan-uzbekistan-1900s-720605</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/andijan-uzbekistan-1900s-720605-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Andijan, Uzbekistan, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-postcards-1900s-dce011</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-postcards-1900s-dce011-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk postcards, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-before-1917-824486</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/harbin-before-1917-824486-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin before 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-5795af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-5795af-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the archive of Viktor Petrovich Ostrogorsky, 1870-1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из архива Виктора Петровича Острогорского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-e294ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-e294ca-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time - 1689-1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/maximilianovskaya-hospital-one-of-the-oldest-medical-institutions-in-saint-1501b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/maximilianovskaya-hospital-one-of-the-oldest-medical-institutions-in-saint-1501b1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Maximilianovskaya Hospital - one of the oldest medical institutions in Saint Petersburg]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-dacha-1900s-0c9400</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-dacha-1900s-0c9400-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Dacha, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/seaport-of-odessa-prakticheskaya-harbor-1900-1914-ddabf5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/seaport-of-odessa-prakticheskaya-harbor-1900-1914-ddabf5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Seaport of Odessa, Prakticheskaya Harbor. 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/market-arkhangelsk-archangel-89663e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/market-arkhangelsk-archangel-89663e-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Market, Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-10da2b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-10da2b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Architectural drawings by graduates of St. Petersburg Railway Engeneering School, 1850s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-3b7f9d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-3b7f9d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[River backwater, Blagoveschensk, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-tatars-1920s-51b0cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/crimean-tatars-1920s-51b0cb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean Tatars, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-russia-1900s-218c86</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-russia-1900s-218c86-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chocolate and Candy Wrappers, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/illustrations-to-boris-godunov-by-aspushkin-a42ad3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/illustrations-to-boris-godunov-by-aspushkin-a42ad3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Illustrations to Boris Godunov by A.S.Pushkin]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-3595d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-3595d5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sretensk, Trans Baikal Region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-efcc5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-efcc5c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean War battlefields 1854-1855]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/livny-russia-1900s-53cc04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/livny-russia-1900s-53cc04-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Livny, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-golitsyns-village-of-vlahernsky-melnitsy-1870-586292</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/views-of-golitsyns-village-of-vlahernsky-melnitsy-1870-586292-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Golitsyn's village of Vlahernsky (Melnitsy) 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Views of the village of Vlahernsky (Melnitsy), belonging to Prince Sergei Mikhailovich Golitsyn]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-advertising-posters-1900s-7d1b42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/russian-advertising-posters-1900s-7d1b42-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Advertising Posters, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-360ec0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-360ec0-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-889fdc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-889fdc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Graduates of Voronezh Theological Seminary, 1914-1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914-1915. Выпуск Воронежской Духовной Семинарии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/temple-of-kalabsha-nile-river-egypt-1910-a4b160</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-kalabsha-nile-river-egypt-1910-a4b160-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Temple of Kalabsha. Nile river, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Ф.Н. Щербачев путешествует по Египту. По Нилу. Калабша]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-color-1880s-dd1385</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/04/japan-in-color-1880s-dd1385-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in color, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/georgia-from-tiflis-to-gori-1899-245cb9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-from-tiflis-to-gori-1899-245cb9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Georgia, from Tiflis to Gori, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Французский барон Жозеф де Бай путешествует по Грузии - Из Тифлиса в Гори]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-in-great-war-78a0fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-in-great-war-78a0fb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army in Great War]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-cddcf7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-cddcf7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Textile production of the Ludwig Rabeneck Manufactory]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890-1900-е. Альбом «Текстильное производство Товарищества мануфактур Людвиг Рабенек».]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-1d1826</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-1d1826-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-56bb8a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-56bb8a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Society of Nikolaev factories and shipyards, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Общество Николаевских заводов и верфей]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-tatars-1920s-91c33e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/crimean-tatars-1920s-91c33e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean Tatars, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/steamer-strezhen-initial-view-3dad6b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1886/01/01/steamer-strezhen-initial-view-3dad6b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Steamer "Strezhen". Initial view.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[In celebration of the 300th anniversary of the House of Romanov, the royal family traveled along the Volga. The path ran from Nizhny Novgorod to Kostroma and further up to Yaroslavl. For this, a special squadron was formed in the composition state-owned steamers "Nizhny Novgorod", "Mezhen", "Strezhen", "Ekaterina", "Oryol", as well as the large passenger ships  "Emperor Alexander the Blessed", and "Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich". The royal family made this trip aboard the ship "Mezhen".  Location: Kazan, Russian Empire. Date taken: 1886 Photography Felzer.  Пароход "Стрежень". Первоначальный вид.  В рамках празднования 300-летия Дома Романовых царская семья совершила путешествие по Волге. Путь проходил от Нижнего Новгорода к Костроме и далее вверх до Ярославля. Для этого была сформирована специальная эскадра в составе путейских (казенных) пароходов "Нижний Новгород", "Межень", "Стрежень", "Екатерина", "Орел" а также больших пассажирских пароходов общества "Самолет" — "Император Александр Благословенный" и "Царь Михаил Федорович". Царская семья совершила это путешествие на борту парохода "Межень".  Место съемки: город Казань, Российская Империя. Дата съемки: 1886 год   Фотоателье Фельзера. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-48c239</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-48c239-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Nobility medical and sanitary detachment in Harbin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1904-1905. Дворянский врачебно-санитарный отряд в Харбине]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/serving-staff-members-of-the-belovezh-royal-hunting-at-breakfast-in-the-woods-95caef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/serving-staff-members-of-the-belovezh-royal-hunting-at-breakfast-in-the-woods-95caef-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Serving staff members of the Belovezh royal hunting, at breakfast in the woods.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Serving staff members of the royal hunting, at breakfast in the woods.  Обслуживающий персонал участников царской охоты, за завтраком в лесу.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-33f875</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-33f875-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan view, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.   Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-268a48</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-268a48-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II coronation entrance, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II (ahead on a white horse) with his retinue passes to Red Square through the Resurrection Gate on the day of the solemn entrance to Moscow of their imperial majesties. Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896   Император Николай II (впереди на белом коне) со свитой проходит на Красную площадь через Воскресенские ворота в день торжественного въезда в Москву их императорских величеств - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-87aa3c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-87aa3c-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ея Императорское Высочество Великая Княгиня Елисавета Федоровна (Елизавета Александра Луиза Алиса (Элла) принцесса Гессен-Дармштадтская (1 ноября 1864, Дармштадт — 18 июля 1918, Пермская губерния).   Супруга Его Императорского Высочества Великого Князя Сергея Александровича (брата Императора Александра III) с 1884 года.    Почётный член и председатель Императорского православного палестинского общества с 1905 по 1917 год.  Основательница и настоятельница Марфо-Мариинской обители сестер милосердия в Москве с 1909 года.   Почётный член Императорской Казанской духовной академии.    Прославлена в лике святых Русской православной церкви как преподобномученица в 1992 году. Празднование памяти  святой преподобномученицы великой княгини Елисаветы  совершается в день кончины 5(18) июля.     Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elisabeth Fedorovna (Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess of Hesse-Darmstadt (November 1, 1864, Darmstadt - July 18, 1918, Perm Province).  Spouse of His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich (brother of Emperor Alexander III) since 1884.    Honorary member and chairman of the Imperial Orthodox Palestinian Society from 1905 to 1917. Founder and abbess of the Martha and Mary Convent of the Sisters of Mercy in Moscow since 1909. Honorary member of the Imperial Kazan Theological Academy.    Glorified in the face of the saints of the Russian Orthodox Church as the Monk Martyr in 1992. The commemoration of the memory of the holy Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth takes place on the day of her death on July 5 (18).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-38752c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-38752c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zavyalov plant, Nizhny Novgorod province, Vorsma, 1890s. Album of Savelyev N.A.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890-е. Альбом Савельева Н.А., управляющего заводом Завьялова,.Нижегородская губ., с. Ворсма]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eiffel-tower-1889-72b468</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1889/12/31/eiffel-tower-1889-72b468-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower, 1889]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/with-puppy-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-466ff4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/with-puppy-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-466ff4-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[With puppy. The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-e211f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-e211f2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia, 1850-1900]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/baku-engineering-office-653370</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/baku-engineering-office-653370-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku. Engineering office., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku. Engineering office.  Баку. Инженерная контора.  Public domain photograph of cabinet, furniture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-ae9feb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-ae9feb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Architectural drawings by graduates of St. Petersburg Railway Engeneering School, 1850s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-053aa1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-053aa1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin Etchings]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duke-alexander-mikhailovich-02db3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/grand-duke-alexander-mikhailovich-02db3f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich.  ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich.  Великий князь Александр Михайлович.  Public domain photograph related to Russian history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>http://rightsstatements.org/page/CNE/1.0/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/project-of-a-fortress-in-the-town-of-zhvanets-podolsk-province-1851-445db2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1851/12/31/project-of-a-fortress-in-the-town-of-zhvanets-podolsk-province-1851-445db2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Project of a fortress in the town of Zhvanets, Podolsk province. 1851.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1851. Проект крепости в местечке Жванец Подольской губ.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-0dafb1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-0dafb1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) during October Revolution 1917, Karl Bulla photographs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Карл Карлович Булла. Работы после Октября 1917]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/illustrations-to-boris-godunov-by-aspushkin-9b13ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/illustrations-to-boris-godunov-by-aspushkin-9b13ca-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Illustrations to Boris Godunov by A.S.Pushkin]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-russian-actor-mikhail-komarov-c161f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/album-of-russian-actor-mikhail-komarov-c161f2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of Russian actor Mikhail Komarov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Арка и площадь перед Александровским вокзалом]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/representatives-of-foreign-missions-who-came-to-greet-r-poincare-at-the-small-a62f23</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/representatives-of-foreign-missions-who-came-to-greet-r-poincare-at-the-small-a62f23-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Representatives of foreign missions who came to greet R. Poincare, at the Small Hermitage]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Representatives of foreign missions who came to greet R. Poincare, at the Small Hermitage. Solemn Meeting of the Prime Minister of France Raymond Poincaré. July 7, 1914.  Представители иностранных миссий, прибывшие приветствовать Р.Пуанкаре, у Малого Эрмитажа. Торжественная Встреча Премьер Министра Франции Раймонда Пуанкаре. 7 июля 1914.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nerchinsk-penal-servitude-1891-6ab826</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/nerchinsk-penal-servitude-1891-6ab826-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nerchinsk penal servitude, 1891]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1891. Альбом Нерчинской каторги]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-f3c7ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-f3c7ed-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandria, Egypt, 1909-1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-1911-0713c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/volga-river-1911-0713c3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga river, 1911]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/great-war-russian-art-1914-1917-2d644a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/great-war-russian-art-1914-1917-2d644a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Great War - Russian Art, 1914-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/malay-people-1870s-d7cdd4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/malay-people-1870s-d7cdd4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Malay People, 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-е. Малайцы на фотографиях из коллекции адмирала Константина Николаевича Посьета]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-3aab8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-3aab8f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uniforms of the Russian Imperial army]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1793. Изображение мундиров Российско-Императорского войска]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-31d9d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-31d9d5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family album of Boris Dmitrievich Vostryakov.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семейный альбом Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-most-remarkable-objects-of-the-patriarchal-sacristy-1863-21d843</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1863/12/31/the-most-remarkable-objects-of-the-patriarchal-sacristy-1863-21d843-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The most remarkable objects of the Patriarchal sacristy, 1863]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1863. 15 табл. фото-литогр. снимков с замечательнейших предметов Патриаршей ризницы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-0c4b42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-0c4b42-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples of fonts and decorations from the printing house of A.I. Vilborg in St. Petersburg.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Образцы шрифтов и украшений типографии А.И.Вильборга в С.-Петербурге. Русских и иностранных]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/99-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-the-58030e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/99-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-the-58030e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[99. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. The Warrior in the Mirror and in the Shelter (The view depicts a part of the Moscow Kremlin in the 17th century)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[99. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. The Warrior in the Mirror and in the Shelter (The view depicts a part of the Moscow Kremlin in the 17th century)  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    99. Русское вооружение с ХIV до половины ХVII столетия. Ратник в зерцале и в шеломе (Вид изображает часть Московского Кремля в XVII столетии)  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1900s-6bde50</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-navy-1900s-6bde50-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-374e3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-374e3f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-843b5f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-843b5f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turkestan region. Photos of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Туркестанский край. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1880s-5dabd4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/moscow-1880s-5dabd4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-1870s-e980fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/china-1870s-e980fc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China, 1880s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-е. Китай на снимках из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-5b28d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-5b28d9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Photographs (glass negatives) by Malinovsky]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/northern-dvina-embarkment-arkhangelsk-archangel-495dcb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/northern-dvina-embarkment-arkhangelsk-archangel-495dcb-1024.gif</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ships on Northern Dvina. Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-f2c2f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-f2c2f4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/officer-of-the-musketeer-prince-william-regiment-1762-c9260c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/officer-of-the-musketeer-prince-william-regiment-1762-c9260c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Officer of the Musketeer Prince William regiment, 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Officer of the Musketeer Prince William regiment, 1762.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    Офицер Мушкетерского Принца Вильгельма полка, 1762.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-0d544e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-0d544e-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shopping arcade, Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.   Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kiy-island-cathedral-of-the-exultation-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-53419d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/kiy-island-cathedral-of-the-exultation-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-53419d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kiy Island, Onega, Arkhangelsk province, Russia, White Sea.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Онега - Onega, Onezhsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The river Onega before the appearance of Arkhangelsk was the main driver of the Russian North when the owner of the White Sea was the Solovetsky Monastery, to which it served as the shortest route. The estuary in her mouth is known from the Middle Ages, belonged to Martha Boretska, then to the monastery on the nearby island of Kyi, and only in 1780, by decree of Catherine II, was granted the status of a county town. Count Shuvalov founded the first sawmill in Ust-Onega in 1755 and then sold it to the British. Река Онега до появления Архангельска была главной рекой Русского Севера, когда хозяином Белого моря был Соловецкий монастырь, к которому она и служила кратчайшим путём. Погост в её устье известен со Средних веков, принадлежал Марфе Борецкой, затем Кийскому монастырю на близлежащем острове, и лишь в 1780 году указом Екатерины Второй получил статус уездного города. Граф Шувалов еще в 1755 году основал первую лесопилку в Усть-Онеге, а затем продал её англичанам.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/circum-baikal-railway-1900s-686328</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/circum-baikal-railway-1900s-686328-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Circum Baikal Railway 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mikhail-osipovich-menshikov-and-his-estate-in-valdai-043bae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/mikhail-osipovich-menshikov-and-his-estate-in-valdai-043bae-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mikhail Osipovich Menshikov and his estate in Valdai]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Михаил Осипович Меньшиков и его усадьба в Валдае]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/baku-the-office-next-to-the-oil-refinery-ba6bab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/baku-the-office-next-to-the-oil-refinery-ba6bab-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku. The office next to the oil refinery.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku. The office next to the oil refinery. Баку. Контора рядом с нефтеперабатывающим заводом.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-petersburg-school-of-foremen-in-construction-of-the-imperial-russian-technical-77811e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-petersburg-school-of-foremen-in-construction-of-the-imperial-russian-technical-77811e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Petersburg school of foremen in construction of the Imperial Russian Technical Society, 1912-1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-99c295</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-99c295-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beer label. Lida. Belarus. 1900s.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels. Russian Empire, 1900s. Пивные этикетки, Российская Империя. 1900е]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-1e5e73</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/08/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-1e5e73-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Art of carpentry, Russia 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Михаил Адольфович Нетыкса.Практический курс столярного дела]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-53ffdf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-53ffdf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shabolovsky brewery - His Imperial Majesty Supplier, Karneev, Gorshakov and Co.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Поставщики Двора Его Императорского Величества Шаболовский завод Карнеев, Горшаков и К°]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-1880s-3305c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarquand-1880s-3305c4-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-2aacda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-2aacda-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Christmas present to wounded soldiers]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-21526f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-21526f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander I and the year 1912. Engravings. Art Album.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander I and the twelfth year. Artistic - Historical Album of photographic engravings of the Association "Education". - Александр I и двенадцатый год. Художественно - Исторический Альбом фото- тинто- гравюр Товарищества Образование.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/osmino-near-luga-saint-petersburg-region-c57ab8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/osmino-near-luga-saint-petersburg-region-c57ab8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Osmino, near Luga, Saint Petersburg region]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-58a8e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-58a8e7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lake Baikal and surroundings, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-album-1900s-d94027</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-navy-album-1900s-d94027-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy album, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/great-war-russian-art-1914-1917-34178f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/great-war-russian-art-1914-1917-34178f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Great War - Russian Art, 1914-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-troops-on-the-march-2d9ec7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-troops-on-the-march-2d9ec7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian troops on the march. during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Russian troops on the march. The 6th Aviation Military Group in Lemberg. 1915  6-я авиационная рота в Лемберге. 1915 Русские войска на марше.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-84e1a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-84e1a5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yaroslavl large manufactory, 1901]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/woman-in-caricature-1910-3ff66b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-3ff66b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Woman in caricature. 1910.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Женщина в карикатуре. Альбом «Будильника»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-e7fe39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-e7fe39-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nizniy-tagil-ural-russia-1900s-1674ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/nizniy-tagil-ural-russia-1900s-1674ef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nizniy Tagil, Ural, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sikorskij-and-shidlovskij-during-1000-pound-bomb-test-2e70d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/sikorskij-and-shidlovskij-during-1000-pound-bomb-test-2e70d8-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sikorskij and Shidlovskij during 1000 pound bomb test]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Load of Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets. Sikorskij and Shidlovskij during 1000 pound bomb test]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/abu-simbel-temples-egypt-1910-a4594c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/abu-simbel-temples-egypt-1910-a4594c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Abu Simbel Temples, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Ф.Н. Щербачев путешествует по Египту. По Нилу. День 16. Абу-Симбел]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-cf8232</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-cf8232-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arthur Conan Doyle, 1900-1930]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/children-in-photographs-by-gn-malinovsky-1906-1908-27da5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/children-in-photographs-by-gn-malinovsky-1906-1908-27da5e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Children in photographs by G.N. Malinovsky, 1906-1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1906-1908. Дети на фотографиях Г.Н. Малиновского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-1900s-df9bcb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-df9bcb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saratov-russian-beer-label-1900-e82bbb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/saratov-russian-beer-label-1900-e82bbb-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-archangel-during-revolution-and-civil-war-1918-1919-a2572f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-during-revolution-and-civil-war-1918-1919-a2572f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Foreign soldier. Arkhangelsk during revolution and civil war 1918-1919]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-69cabd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-69cabd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turkestan region. Photos of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Туркестанский край. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/red-cross-in-russo-japanese-war-1904-1905-6a3b6e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/red-cross-in-russo-japanese-war-1904-1905-6a3b6e-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Red Cross in Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-c78916</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-c78916-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-c04df2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-c04df2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nikolas II in the city of Kholm, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Альбом пребывания его императорского величества государя императора Николая Александровича в г.Холме на праздновании 200-летнего юбилея 65-го пехотного Московского Августейшего имени его императорского Величества, полка.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/akmola-syrdarya-and-semirechensk-1894-6362e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/akmola-syrdarya-and-semirechensk-1894-6362e2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Akmola, Syrdarya and Semirechensk - 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Фотографический альбом видов и типов, снятых во время летней поездки по Акмолинской, Сырдарьинской и Семиреченской области]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-ff8ceb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-ff8ceb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazakhs of the Semipalatinsk region, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Казахи Семипалатинской области на снимках Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-6826ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-6826ca-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples and prices of the Kulzhenko stationery store and photo litho-printing house, 1901]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-color-1880s-10eb55</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/04/japan-in-color-1880s-10eb55-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in color, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-451e57</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-451e57-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Guests and spectators. Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-956bdd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-956bdd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Society of Nikolaev factories and shipyards, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Общество Николаевских заводов и верфей]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-woods-1900s-9fa0e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-woods-1900s-9fa0e0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian woods, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/228-banners-of-the-army-regiments-1712-1727-003013</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1730/12/31/228-banners-of-the-army-regiments-1712-1727-003013-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[228. Banners of the Army Regiments, 1712-1727]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[228. Banners of the Army Regiments, 1712-1727  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    228. Знамена Армейских полков, 1712-1727  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-color-1880s-edcc57</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/04/japan-in-color-1880s-edcc57-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in color, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/abissinia-1900s-3f5e69</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/abissinia-1900s-3f5e69-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Abissinia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-tourists-in-sicily-1900s-55bf76</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-tourists-in-sicily-1900s-55bf76-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian tourists in Sicily, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-0b952d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-0b952d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of railway structures in Galicia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1918-peace-agreement-of-brest-litovsk-negotiations-e70165</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/1918-peace-agreement-of-brest-litovsk-negotiations-e70165-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1918. Peace Agreement of Brest-Litovsk. Negotiations.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1918. Переговоры в Брест-Литовске. Брестский мир.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-civil-war-in-siberia-irkutsk-1917-1919-203d0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russian-civil-war-in-siberia-irkutsk-1917-1919-203d0d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Civil War in Siberia, Irkutsk, 1917-1919]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-russia-1900s-ebbed8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-ebbed8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-e3cc97</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-e3cc97-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/boguchar-near-voronezh-russia-1900s-7057e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/boguchar-near-voronezh-russia-1900s-7057e1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Boguchar, near Voronezh, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/plans-and-maps-of-the-smolensk-province-late-18th-century-513192</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1800/12/31/plans-and-maps-of-the-smolensk-province-late-18th-century-513192-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Plans and maps of the Smolensk province, late 18th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Планы городов и карты уездов Смоленской губернии конца XVIII века]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mechanical-repair-department-of-the-nikopol-mariupol-metallurgical-society-8d8eef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/mechanical-repair-department-of-the-nikopol-mariupol-metallurgical-society-8d8eef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mechanical repair department of the Nikopol-Mariupol Metallurgical Society, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1902-1906. Подарок служащих механического ремонтного отделения завода Никополь-Мариупольского металлургического общества.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-most-remarkable-objects-of-the-patriarchal-sacristy-1863-e2c1df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1863/12/31/the-most-remarkable-objects-of-the-patriarchal-sacristy-1863-e2c1df-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The most remarkable objects of the Patriarchal sacristy, 1863]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1863. 15 табл. фото-литогр. снимков с замечательнейших предметов Патриаршей ризницы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/budilovich-family-album-87964b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/budilovich-family-album-87964b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Budilovich family album]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-b13598</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-b13598-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the Third State Duma.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the Third State Duma.  Simultaneously with the decree on the dissolution of the Duma of the Second convocation on June 3, 1907, a new Provision on elections to the Duma was published. Elections to the Third Duma took place in the autumn of 1907. Thanks to the new electoral law, the Third Duma was considerably more to the right of the previous two.  The chairmen of the Duma of the third convocation were: N.A. Khomyakov (Octobrist) - from November 1, 1907 to March 4, 1910, A.I. Guchkov (Octobrist) from October 29, 1910 to March 14, 1911. , M.V. Rodzianko (Octobrist) from March 22, 1911 to June 9, 1912  Comrades of the Chairman - Prince. VM Volkonsky (moderately right), bar. AF Meyendorff (Octobrist) from November 5, 1907 to October 30, 1909, SI Shidlovsky (Octobrist) from October 30, 1909 to October 29, 1910, M. Ya. Kapustin (Octobrist) from October 29, 1910 to June 9, 1912 Secretary - Ivan Sozonovich (right). - Депутаты Третьей Государственной Думы.   Одновременно с указом о роспуске думы II созыва 3 июня 1907 года было опубликовано новое Положение о выборах в Думу. Выборы в Третью Думу состоящись осенью 1907. Благодаря новому избирательному закону, Третья Дума была значительно правее двух предыдущих.  Председателями Думы 3-го созыва были: Н. А. Хомяков (октябрист) — с 1 ноября 1907 г. по 4 марта 1910 г., А. И. Гучков (октябрист) с 29 октября 1910 г. по 14 марта 1911 г., М. В. Родзянко (октябрист) с 22 марта 1911 г. по 9 июня 1912 г.  Товарищами председателя — кн. В. М. Волконский (умеренно правый), бар. А. Ф. Мейендорф (октябрист) с 5 ноября 1907 г. по 30 октября 1909 г., С. И. Шидловский (октябрист) с 30 октября 1909 г. по 29 октября 1910 г., М. Я. Капустин (октябрист) с 29 октября 1910 г. по 9 июня 1912 г. Секретарем — Иван Созонович (правый).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-73db5d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-73db5d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cruiser "Vladimir Monomakh" in Southeast Asia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897-1900. Крейсер «Владимир Мономах» в Юго-Восточной Азии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/interiors-of-the-malyshev-merchants-house-1911-0279ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/interiors-of-the-malyshev-merchants-house-1911-0279ff-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Interiors of the Malyshev merchants house, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Интерьеры городского дома купцов Малышевых]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-and-surroundings-china-1926-cc91e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-and-surroundings-china-1926-cc91e9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing and surroundings, China, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-b05dda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-b05dda-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lake Baikal and surroundings, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-a9b155</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-a9b155-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Moscow - Souvenir from Hotel Metropol]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dutch-west-indies-1907-3b2394</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/dutch-west-indies-1907-3b2394-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dutch West Indies, 1907]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1907. Путешествие Оскара Ивановича Иона в Голландскую Индию]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-street-murom-russia-becf58</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/moscow-street-murom-russia-becf58-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow street. Murom, Russia, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Moscow street. Murom is one of the oldest cities in Russia.  In the 9th century CE, Murom was the easternmost settlement of the East Slavs in the land of the Finno-Ugric people called Muromians and mentioned as early as 862. A trading post from Volga Bulgaria to the Baltic Sea, it was the capital of an independent principality, whose rulers included Saint Gleb, assassinated in 1015 and canonized in 1071, Saint Prince Konstantin the Blessed, and Saints Peter and Fevronia, subjects of an opera by Rimsky-Korsakov. It was believed to be the hometown of the most celebrated East Slavic epic hero, Ilya Muromets.  The Murom-Ryazan was separated from the Chernigov princedom in 1127. Burned to the ground by the Mongols, in 1293 it disappeared from the records until 1351. In 1392, the Grand Duke of Moscow Vasily I Dmitrievich annexed the Murom Principality. Since the XVII century, Murom has become an important handicraft center.      Московская улица.  Муром, один из самых древних городов России, упомянут в «Повести временных лет» в 862 году среди городов, подвластных князю Рюрику. Считается, что это родной город самого знаменитого эпического героя Ильи Муромца. Находившийся на торговом пути от Волжской Болгарии до Балтийского моря, город был столицей независимого княжества, чьи правители включали святого Глеба, убитого в 1015 году и канонизированного в 1071 году, святого князя Константина Блаженного и святых Петра и Февронии, героев оперы Римского-Корсакова.  В 1096 году Муром стал объектом междоусобной Муромской войны. Сожжённый дотла монголами, Муром в 1293 году исчез со страниц летописей до 1351 года. В 1392 году великий князь московский Василий I Дмитриевич присоединил Муромское княжество к Москве. С XVII века Муром становится важным ремесленным центром.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-second-elections-to-the-duma-of-the-russian-empire-1907-cc3855</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/the-second-elections-to-the-duma-of-the-russian-empire-1907-cc3855-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The second elections to the Duma of the Russian Empire - 1907.  ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The second elections to the Duma of the Russian Empire - 1907.   Выборы во вторую Думу Российской империи в  1907 году.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mikhail-archangel-monastery-arkhangelsk-archangel-6616b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mikhail-archangel-monastery-arkhangelsk-archangel-6616b5-1024.gif</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mikhail-Archangel monastery. Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-shanghai-1920s-0e46ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/china-shanghai-1920s-0e46ad-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China, Shanghai, 1920s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925-1927. Китай на снимках Петра Емельяновича Скачкова. Шанхай]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-10c9f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-10c9f1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1897-travel-of-anton-stuksberg-to-crimea-02b2eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/1897-travel-of-anton-stuksberg-to-crimea-02b2eb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1897. Travel of Anton Stuksberg to Crimea]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-mountains-233fb8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/siberian-mountains-233fb8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian mountains]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/airship-condor-at-the-parking-lot-13ebde</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/airship-condor-at-the-parking-lot-13ebde-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Airship Condor at the parking lot.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The airship "KONDOR" (Clement Bayard N ° 5) was acquired from France in 1913 simultaneously with the airship "ASTRA" (Astra-XIII).  "KONDOR" was assigned to the 2nd aeronautical company in Brest-Litovsk. Soon the airship was transferred to Lviv and was used when attempting to bomb the fortress of Przemysl. The commander of the airship was appointed Oppman Eugene Maximilianovich. The task was not carried out because of low flying data airship "KONDOR".  In the summer of 1915 the Germans began to use fighter planes with incendiary bullets and antiaircraft artillery against airships and the use of airships in the war ceases. The 6th Aviation Military Group in Lemberg. 1915  6-я авиационная рота в Лемберге. 1915 Дирижабль «КОНДОР» (Clement Bayard N° 5) был приобретён у Франции в 1913 году одновременно с дирижаблем «АСТРА» (Astra-XIII).  «КОНДОР» был приписан 2-й воздухоплавательной роте в Брест-Литовске. Вскоре дирижабль был переведён во Львов и использовался при попытке  бомбардировки крепости Перемышль. Командиром дирижабля был назначен Оппман Евгений Максимилианович. Задание так и не было выполнено из-за низких лётных данных дирижабля «КОНДОР».  Летом 1915 немцы начинают использовать против дирижаблей самолеты-истребители с зажигательными пулями и зенитную артиллерию и использование дирижаблей в войне прекращается.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-opera-and-ballet-theater-0f6338</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-opera-and-ballet-theater-0f6338-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Opera and Ballet Theater ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[1, Chaikovs'koho Lane, Prymors'kyi district, Odesa, Odes'ka city council, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine, 65000]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Picryl description: Public domain image of a Roman forum, large historic building, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alatyr-russia-1900s-590cbc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alatyr-russia-1900s-590cbc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alatyr, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bodaybo-1890s-02e55d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/bodaybo-1890s-02e55d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bodaybo, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-17c732</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-17c732-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kolomna Machine-Building Plant Towards the release of the 3000th steam locomotive.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1903. Коломенский машиностроительный завод. 1863-1903. К выпуску 3000-го паровоза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-163f40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-163f40-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people, Kyrgyzstan, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yeysk-train-station-43e6f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeysk-train-station-43e6f5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yeysk train station]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stationery-factory-ek-krel-saint-petersburg-province-antropshino-c94cc2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/stationery-factory-ek-krel-saint-petersburg-province-antropshino-c94cc2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stationery factory E.K. Krel (Saint Petersburg province, Antropshino)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Писчебумажная фабрика Э.К.Крель (Петербургская губ., Антропшино)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-da4efb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-da4efb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anthropological album “Russians” by Anatoly Petrovich Bogdanov and Matthias Zikov, 1867]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1867. Антропологический альбом «Русские» Анатолия Петровича Богданова и Матиаса Зикова, издан в 15 экземплярах в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-1790b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-1790b9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Competition to build Alexander II monument]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-37d056</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-37d056-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-788912</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/01/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-788912-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Archive of Alexander Vasilyevich Zhivago. Part 1. Dulepovo estate]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Dulepovo]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Архив Александра Васильевича Живаго. Часть 1. Имение Дулепово]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/north-karelia-russian-empire-1867-200cd6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/north-karelia-russian-empire-1867-200cd6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[North Karelia, Russian Empire, 1867]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mountains-of-central-asia-1910s-e8a56b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/mountains-of-central-asia-1910s-e8a56b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mountains of Central Asia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-of-russia-nikolay-ii-b67a49</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/emperor-of-russia-nikolay-ii-b67a49-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor of Russia Nikolay II - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Император России Николай II  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zarzma-monastery-georgia-753d71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/zarzma-monastery-georgia-753d71-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zarzma Monastery, Georgia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/guilin-china-1920s-b47889</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/guilin-china-1920s-b47889-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Guilin, China, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/plague-in-manchuria-1910-1911-39ad2f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/plague-in-manchuria-1910-1911-39ad2f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Plague in Manchuria 1910-1911]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-russia-1900s-e32d7c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-russia-1900s-e32d7c-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chocolate and Candy Wrappers, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-40083f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-40083f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ceylon and India - Expedition by Mervart]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Тамилы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zeya-river-region-1900s-499d35</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-499d35-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zeya river region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deir-el-bahari-temple-egypt-1910-f3f55f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/deir-el-bahari-temple-egypt-1910-f3f55f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deir el-Bahari Temple, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sytins-print-house-1907-acd757</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/sytins-print-house-1907-acd757-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sytin's print house, 1907]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eastern-siberia-people-1890s-c5ba05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/eastern-siberia-people-1890s-c5ba05-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eastern Siberia People, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-mountains-1910s-c25680</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-1910s-c25680-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altay mountains, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/count-heidenz-album-of-the-russian-imperial-family-the-imperial-court-and-statesmen-352448</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/count-heidenz-album-of-the-russian-imperial-family-the-imperial-court-and-statesmen-352448-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Count Heidenz. Album of the Russian Imperial Family, the Imperial Court and statesmen, 1865-1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом Российской Императорской семьи, императорского двора и государственных деятелей, 1865-1875]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-visits-paris-1896-61329b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/emperor-nicholas-ii-visits-paris-1896-61329b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II visits Paris - 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Посещение императором Николаем II  вместе с императрицей Александрой Федоровной Парижа  5-9 октября 1896  A visit by Emperor Nicholas II along with Empress Alexandra Feodorovna to Paris 5-9 October 1896  Music: From  "Valse Caprice" by Gabriel Faure]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-region-siberia-russia-128de8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/irkutsk-region-siberia-russia-128de8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk region, Siberia, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-bcba4a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-bcba4a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Les rois et reines de France en estampes, 1853]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/parforce-hunt-of-the-officer-cavalry-school-postavy-in-the-vilna-province-1901-0621a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/parforce-hunt-of-the-officer-cavalry-school-postavy-in-the-vilna-province-1901-0621a4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Parforce hunt of the Officer Cavalry School - Postavy in the Vilna province, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Парфорсная охота Офицерской кавалерийской школы в местечке «Поставы» Виленской губернии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-92c5f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-92c5f5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish Shtetls of Volyn and Podol regions]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-f0049c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-f0049c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Russian Harbin, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-c7c303</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-c7c303-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ethnographic expedition to Russian North, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Этнографическая экспедиция этнографа Клавдия Васильевича Щенникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/on-a-yacht-the-standard-1899-1900-4b1b1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/on-a-yacht-the-standard-1899-1900-4b1b1c-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[On a yacht the Standard 1899-1900.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Любительские фотографии из альбома царской семьи Николая II. В путешествии на яхте Штандарт   1899-1900 гг..  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). Amateur photos from the album of the royal family of Nicholas II. In traveling on a yacht the Standard 1899-1900. Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-f62fe6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-f62fe6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/regimental-exercise-in-zaisan-1900-fcffab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/regimental-exercise-in-zaisan-1900-fcffab-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Regimental exercise in Zaisan 1900.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-7d30bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-7d30bf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazakhs of the Semipalatinsk region, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Казахи Семипалатинской области на снимках Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zeya-river-region-1900s-dfee3d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-dfee3d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zeya river region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-fe4d06</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-fe4d06-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[People of Kashmir, India, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/soviet-alphabet-for-kids-1919-6c2e75</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/soviet-alphabet-for-kids-1919-6c2e75-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Soviet Alphabet for kids, 1919]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-b65995</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-b65995-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[India. Sculpture in Madras museum.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-86c8de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-86c8de-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yelatma, near Kasimov, Ryazan region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Елатьма, Рязанская губерния, Россия]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-d87210</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-d87210-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Medical and nutritional team of Dr. K.M. Kolyshkina-Bogulavskaya of the All-Russian Zemstvo Union, 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915. Врачебно-питательный отряд доктора К.М.Колышкиной-Богулавской Всероссийского Земского Союза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-828bcf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-828bcf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Revolution, 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-postcard-1900s-c8ffbc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/odessa-postcard-1900s-c8ffbc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Postcard, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-27e567</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-27e567-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-5ef7c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-5ef7c9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Expedition to the Arkhagel province, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. Экспедиция в Архагельскую губернию на снимках З.З.Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-nizhny-novgorod-street-f7f462</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-nizhny-novgorod-street-f7f462-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Nizhny Novgorod street.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir, Nizhny Novgorod street. Владимир, Нижегородская улица.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-9c0cf3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-9c0cf3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cruiser "Vladimir Monomakh" in Southeast Asia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897-1900. Крейсер «Владимир Мономах» в Юго-Восточной Азии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bodaybo-1890s-88c552</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/bodaybo-1890s-88c552-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bodaybo, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-countryside-1904-b6db20</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/russian-countryside-1904-b6db20-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian countryside, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-37c9ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-37c9ac-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Vyshny Volochyok, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Вышний Волочёк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ethnographic-atlas-of-western-russian-provinces-and-neighboring-regions-1863-7b57ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/ethnographic-atlas-of-western-russian-provinces-and-neighboring-regions-1863-7b57ee-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ethnographic atlas of Western Russian provinces and neighboring regions, 1863]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1863. Этнографический атлас западно-русских губерний и соседних областей сост. Р. Ф. Эркертом. - Санкт-Петербург]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-f28b09</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-f28b09-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japanese portraits from the collection of Admiral Konstantin Nikolaevich Posyet, 1880s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1880-е. Японцы на фотографиях из коллекции адмирала Константина Николаевича Посьета]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/suchansky-mine-1912-91a4d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/suchansky-mine-1912-91a4d6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Suchansky mine, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-imperial-lifeguards-regiment-8a1285</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-imperial-lifeguards-regiment-8a1285-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Imperial Lifeguards Regiment]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zeya-river-region-1900s-5467dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-5467dc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zeya river region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-iii-maria-feodorovna-princess-of-wales-queen-olga-of-greece-blessing-046ebc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/alexander-iii-maria-feodorovna-princess-of-wales-queen-olga-of-greece-blessing-046ebc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander III, Maria Feodorovna, Princess of Wales, Queen Olga of Greece. Blessing of flags in Krasnoe Selo]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Александр III, Мария Федоровна, принцесса Уэльская, королева Ольга Греческая. Благословение флагов в Красном Селе.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-126cfc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-126cfc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ashgabad-1890-42cf72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ashgabad-1890-42cf72-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ashgabad, 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-ba6bec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-ba6bec-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deir-el-bahari-temple-egypt-1910-a786f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/deir-el-bahari-temple-egypt-1910-a786f2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deir el-Bahari Temple, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-558852</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-558852-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg by Karl Bulla]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tannery-yard-podolsk-province-shepetovka-town-18437b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/tannery-yard-podolsk-province-shepetovka-town-18437b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tannery yard. Podolsk province, Shepetovka town]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Еврейская Этнографическая Экспедиция им. барона Горация Осиповича Гинцбурга  1912. Jewish Ethnographic Expedition named after. Baron Horace Osipovich Gunzburg]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nerchinsk-penal-servitude-1891-7a5c5d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/nerchinsk-penal-servitude-1891-7a5c5d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nerchinsk penal servitude, 1891]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1891. Альбом Нерчинской каторги]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-38a66e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-38a66e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Factories and Plants of Saratov 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-a16fbf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-a16fbf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Residents of Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-ad4129</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-ad4129-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Horse Artillery in Gudim-Levkovich's album]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Конная артиллерия в альбоме Гудим-Левковича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/valaam-monastery-1863-111417</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1863/12/31/valaam-monastery-1863-111417-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Valaam monastery, 1863]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/velikiy-ustyug-1890s-4eebbe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-1890s-4eebbe-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Velikiy Ustyug, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-211ef7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-211ef7-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow public Rumyantsev Museum]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-f81b4f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/08/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-f81b4f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Art of carpentry, Russia 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Михаил Адольфович Нетыкса.Практический курс столярного дела]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-be2ab2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-be2ab2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Harbin - New City, 1910-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/rostov-velikiy-russia-1908-fd5d04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/rostov-velikiy-russia-1908-fd5d04-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Rostov Velikiy, Russia, 1908]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-c82470</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-c82470-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk province, Russia, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. Экспедиция в Архагельскую губернию на снимках З.З.Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anatomy-for-youth-1912-4008b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/anatomy-for-youth-1912-4008b1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anatomy for youth, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-e28be8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-e28be8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Muir and Merylise, Illustrated catalogue of Travel Luggage, boxes, etc.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimea-and-the-caucasus-travel-crimea-yalta-6006ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-and-the-caucasus-travel-crimea-yalta-6006ba-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimea and the Caucasus travel - Crimea, Yalta]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Путешествие Антона Штуксберга в Крым и на Кавказ. Ялта]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-1f9b74</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-1f9b74-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-d4dafc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-d4dafc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-139f16</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-139f16-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/trans-baikal-region-1912-32da42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/trans-baikal-region-1912-32da42-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Trans Baikal Region, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-1926-5bc82b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-1926-5bc82b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China, 1926]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sikorsky-s-12-bis-d29507</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/sikorsky-s-12-bis-d29507-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sikorsky S-12 Bis during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Sikorsky S-12 Bis  Public domain photograph - aircraft, aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-1900s-02e646</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/vladivostok-1900s-02e646-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-b24656</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-b24656-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Petersburg Metropolitan Police and City Administration]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Санкт-Петербургская столичная полиция и градоначальство. 1703-1903]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murom-ascension-street-1900-e6f903</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/murom-ascension-street-1900-e6f903-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, Ascension street. 1900, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Ascension street. 1900 Murom is one of the oldest cities in Russia.  In the 9th century CE, Murom was the easternmost settlement of the East Slavs in the land of the Finno-Ugric people called Muromians and mentioned as early as 862. A trading post from Volga Bulgaria to the Baltic Sea, it was the capital of an independent principality, whose rulers included Saint Gleb, assassinated in 1015 and canonized in 1071, Saint Prince Konstantin the Blessed, and Saints Peter and Fevronia, subjects of an opera by Rimsky-Korsakov. It was believed to be the hometown of the most celebrated East Slavic epic hero, Ilya Muromets.  The Murom-Ryazan was separated from the Chernigov princedom in 1127. Burned to the ground by the Mongols, in 1293 it disappeared from the records until 1351. In 1392, the Grand Duke of Moscow Vasily I Dmitrievich annexed the Murom Principality. Since the XVII century, Murom has become an important handicraft center.      Вознесенская улица. 1900 Муром, один из самых древних городов России, упомянут в «Повести временных лет» в 862 году среди городов, подвластных князю Рюрику. Считается, что это родной город самого знаменитого эпического героя Ильи Муромца. Находившийся на торговом пути от Волжской Болгарии до Балтийского моря, город был столицей независимого княжества, чьи правители включали святого Глеба, убитого в 1015 году и канонизированного в 1071 году, святого князя Константина Блаженного и святых Петра и Февронии, героев оперы Римского-Корсакова.  В 1096 году Муром стал объектом междоусобной Муромской войны. Сожжённый дотла монголами, Муром в 1293 году исчез со страниц летописей до 1351 года. В 1392 году великий князь московский Василий I Дмитриевич присоединил Муромское княжество к Москве. С XVII века Муром становится важным ремесленным центром.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-d5ca0c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-d5ca0c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Switzerland, Swiss Alps, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-60a3d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-60a3d8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[In memory of the fiftieth anniversary of Emmanuel Ludwig Nobel, 1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. «На память о дне пятидесятилетия Эммануила Людвиговича Нобель». Т-во Р. Голике и А. Вильборг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-017084</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-017084-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[History of the Life Guards Semenovsky Regiment 1883.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1883. История лейб-гвардии Семеновского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-watercolors-by-p-p-sokolov-to-the-poems-north-by-n-a-nekrasov-1894-1b4590</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/album-of-watercolors-by-p-p-sokolov-to-the-poems-north-by-n-a-nekrasov-1894-1b4590-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of watercolors by P. P. Sokolov to the poems “North” by N. A. Nekrasov, 1894.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-during-wwi-5fa007</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-during-wwi-5fa007-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Aviation during WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/caucasus-region-views-1904-48b652</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-48b652-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Caucasus region views, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-pack-mail-route-1880s-753401</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/amur-pack-mail-route-1880s-753401-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur pack mail route, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-c03b27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-c03b27-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uniforms of the Russian Imperial army]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1793. Изображение мундиров Российско-Императорского войска]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/international-exhibition-of-brewing-st-petersburg-russia-1909-ed568a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/international-exhibition-of-brewing-st-petersburg-russia-1909-ed568a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[International Exhibition of Brewing. St. Petersburg, Russia, 1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[International Exhibition of Brewing. St. Petersburg, Russia, 1909  Международная выставка пивоварения. Санкт-Петербург, Россия, 1909]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/navarin-russian-navy-ship-in-1890s-18775c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/navarin-russian-navy-ship-in-1890s-18775c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Navarin russian navy ship in 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом офицера с броненосца «Наварин».]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-men-paintings-by-the-artist-n-orlov-with-a-foreword-by-ln-tolstoy-1909-79abd0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/russian-men-paintings-by-the-artist-n-orlov-with-a-foreword-by-ln-tolstoy-1909-79abd0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian men. Paintings by the artist N. Orlov with a foreword by L.N. Tolstoy, 1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. «Русские мужики. Картины художника Н. Орлова с предисловием Л.Н. Толстого»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/plague-in-manchuria-1910-1911-ff7728</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/plague-in-manchuria-1910-1911-ff7728-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Plague in Manchuria 1910-1911]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-efac9b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-efac9b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-86-7e9a49</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-86-7e9a49-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. Precious jewelry: gems in a set of diamonds. Collection of valuables of the Romanov Imperial House.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Precious jewelry: gems in a set of diamonds. Collection of valuables of the Romanov Imperial House.  Illustrations of the catalog "The Diamond Fund of the USSR" edited by Academician Alexander Evgen'evich Fersman in 4 issues.Issue.  Issues 1-4. L .: People's Commissariat of Finance of the USSR, 1924-1926. 40 x 31 cm. Page 86.  Драгоценные украшения: самоцветы в оправе из бриллиантов. Коллекция драгоценностей императорского Дома Романовых.  Иллюстрации каталога «Алмазный фонд СССР» под редакцией академика Александра Евгеньевича Ферсмана в 4-х выпусках. Вып. 1-4. Л.: Народный Комиссариат финансов СССР, 1924-1926. 40 х 31 см.  Страница 86.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-30e32c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-30e32c-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-53042e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-53042e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The village of Pertovo, Tambov governorate, Russia, 1990s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-commercial-school-1904-cd590a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-1904-cd590a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow commercial school, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-009e0b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1798/12/31/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-009e0b-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The image of all civilian uniforms for all provinces. 1798. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The image of all civilian uniforms for all provinces. 1798.  Изображение всех статских мундиров для всех губерний.1798.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-ea779f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-ea779f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Petersburg Metropolitan Police and City Administration]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Санкт-Петербургская столичная полиция и градоначальство. 1703-1903]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/meeting-of-nicholas-ii-with-wilhelm-ii-45585e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/meeting-of-nicholas-ii-with-wilhelm-ii-45585e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Meeting of Nicholas II with Wilhelm II ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Põhjasadama 1, Harju maakond, Estonia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Meeting of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II with the German Emperor Wilhelm II in the Baltic port. - Встреча российского императора Николая II с германским императором Вильгельмом II в Балтийском порту. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-212df9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/01/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-212df9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Archive of Alexander Vasilyevich Zhivago. Part 1. Dulepovo estate]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Dulepovo]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Архив Александра Васильевича Живаго. Часть 1. Имение Дулепово]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/noble-family-russia-1900s-a16acf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/noble-family-russia-1900s-a16acf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Noble family, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-11f6b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-11f6b2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Factories and Plants of Saratov 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fire-in-syzran-on-july-5-1906-660167</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/fire-in-syzran-on-july-5-1906-660167-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fire in Syzran on July 5, 1906]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-asiatic-company-1910s-b2834b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russo-asiatic-company-1910s-b2834b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russo-Asiatic Company, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-010daa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-010daa-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Castle Wolfsgarten. 1899-1900]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[K168, Langen (Hessen), Offenbach, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany, 63225]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Замок Вольфсгартен. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. The castle of Wolfsgarten.Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1666-diary-of-patrick-gordon-69-evening-wee-sailed-by-it-and-bornholme-0599fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1666-diary-of-patrick-gordon-69-evening-wee-sailed-by-it-and-bornholme-0599fe-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1666] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 69   evening, wee sailed by it, and Bornholme]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  1666] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 69   evening, wee sailed by it, and Bornholme, three miles distant from it. These  belong to the King of Denmarke.   Wee sailed towards the Pomers coast, and came in the view of the illand August 2.  Rugia, which ha'h tiirce hookes or nesses called Wittemund, DIasmund, and  Darnbush, which is divided from the illand. This illand is distant from August 3.  Bornholme fourteen, and from Lubeck twenty six leagues ; and, keeping our  course south west, wee had in our view Stralsund, and, towards evening  the promontory Dass, which is the confines of Pomeren and Mechlenburg.  Wee sailed by Rebnits, Rostock, and Wismar, which is fyve miles from August 4.  Lubeck ; and, sailing by the points called Great and Little Cluisemunde  towards evening, wee came into the river, where the fortress Travemunde *  and with a great deale of worke, all the night, wee winded the ship up the  river, and, about fyve aclock in the morning, came to anker just under the August 5.  towne, being by water foure, and by land but two, miles from the mouth of  the river. I tooke up my lodging at the signe of the Red Lyon, and sent  the amber cabinet, which Mr. Bryan desired me to bring hither, to Just  Poorten with the letter concerning it.   Haveing, with others, hired a waggon, about foure aclock, wee went  from Lubeck ; and, feeding the horses about midnight at halfe way, wee  arrived at Hamborg about midday. I tooke up my lodging in the Stone August c.  street, at the signe of the Towne Revall, where I had choice company of  cavaliers, only a litle more ranting as was fitting for my humour. I sent  immediately for Mr. Nathaniell Cambridge, to whom I had letters of  recommendation ; with whom, being come, I consulted about my jorney  further. By sea was exceeding dangerous and uncertaine, and by land  tedious and expensive, neither without hazard. He promised to ask the  advice of other ffriends, and give me his and their opinions, proffering me  withall all the kindness in his power. Mr. ver Poorten came to me after-  wards, to whom I had also letters, who also very kindly offered me all  assistance.   I went in the morning to Altonaw, and heard devotion. After noone, August 7.  one Mr. Kenedy came to me, who, at his going from Mosko, had taken  letters from us all to Scotland, but lost them all at Riga, he haveing had a  fitt of a frensy there.   My ffrlends came to me, being very irresolute of giveing their advice. August 8.  However, 1 resolved to travell by land, as the most pleasant and secure, by  reason of the warr. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/oil-refinery-workers-baku-0f17c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/oil-refinery-workers-baku-0f17c2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Oil refinery workers, Baku, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku Oil industy  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-635cb2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-635cb2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wild Birds, Zoological drawings, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-28cf76</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-28cf76-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The village of Pertovo, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Село Пертово и его обитатели.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-eeb36b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-eeb36b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kolomna Machine-Building Plant Towards the release of the 3000th steam locomotive.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1903. Коломенский машиностроительный завод. 1863-1903. К выпуску 3000-го паровоза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gelendzhik-nikolayshvili-bath-house-3e1238</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-nikolayshvili-bath-house-3e1238-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik Nikolayshvili bath house]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - a Russian resort town on the Black Sea.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/evdokiya-lukyanovna-russian-emperors-and-empresses-b59dfa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1626/12/31/evdokiya-lukyanovna-russian-emperors-and-empresses-b59dfa-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Evdokiya Lukyanovna - Russian Emperors and Empresses]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Evdokiya Lukyanovna - Russian Emperors and Empresses  Евдокия Лукьяновна - Русские Императоры и Императрицы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-a22163</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-a22163-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-9e943c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-9e943c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the archives of Lyubov Mitrofanovna Shulyak]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из архива Шуляк Любовь Митрофановны]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-7267bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-7267bc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar (Krasnodar), Russia 1890-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Дольмен в сквере возле дворца наказного атамана Кубанского войска  Postcard of Krasnodar, city in southern Russia]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-imperial-lifeguards-regiment-04aa5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-imperial-lifeguards-regiment-04aa5e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Imperial Lifeguards Regiment]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/new-orleans-ba747d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/new-orleans-ba747d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[New Orleans.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1896-1897. Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова. Часть 11. Поездка в США]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tashkent-1880s-e39f04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/tashkent-1880s-e39f04-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tashkent, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/albert-thomas-return-from-russia-to-france-1917-on-armed-merchant-cruiser-champagne-d2a635</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/albert-thomas-return-from-russia-to-france-1917-on-armed-merchant-cruiser-champagne-d2a635-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Armed merchant cruiser "Champagne". 1917]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Socialist Albert Thomas was WWI ardent supporter, standing on social-chauvinist position. After the 1917 February Revolution, he traveled to Russia, where he negotiated with the Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet, agitating against Russia's withdrawal from the First World War.  "Under the pressure of the Council, Kerensky and, unfortunately, also Albert Tom Milyukov decided to inform the allied governments the manifesto issued on April 9, in which the Russian people set forth the view of the government of free Russia for the purpose of war and which is summarized by the notorious formula:" neither annexations nor indemnities " Georges Maurice Palaeologus.  Французский социалист и политический деятель Альбер Тома, в 1917 году, после Февральской революции ездил в Россию, где вёл переговоры с Временным правительством и Петроградским советом, агитируя против выхода России из Первой мировой войны. "Под давлением Совета, Керенского и, к несчастию, также Альбера Тома Милюков решился сообщить союзным правительствам манифест, изданный 9 апреля, в котором русскому народу излагается взгляд правительства свободной России на цели войны и который резюмируется пресловутой формулой: «ни аннексий, ни контрибуций». Жорж Морис Палеолог.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-cadet-corps-1900s-cce119</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-cadet-corps-1900s-cce119-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Cadet Corps 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/semipalatinsk-1900s-dc2e5a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/semipalatinsk-1900s-dc2e5a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Semipalatinsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/16-time-lapse-photos-of-the-construction-of-the-eiffel-tower-70303a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1889/12/31/16-time-lapse-photos-of-the-construction-of-the-eiffel-tower-70303a-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[16 time lapse photos of the construction of the Eiffel Tower]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-with-the-doctor-and-medical-staff-of-the-79e5d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-with-the-doctor-and-medical-staff-of-the-79e5d7-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna with the doctor and medical staff of the Martha and Mary Convent of Mercy. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна (сидит в центре) с врачом и медицинским персоналом  Марфо-Мариинской обители Милосердия. Москва. 1908 Слева от княгини - Е.А. Шнейдер, справа - В.С. Гордеева.  Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna (sitting in the center) with the doctor and medical staff of the Martha and Mary Convent of Mercy. Moscow. 1908 To the left of the princess is EA. Schneider, right - V.S. Gordeeva.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-cb37af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-cb37af-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1689-1905. Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-7fb82a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-7fb82a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Building The Chinese Eastern Railway, Russia, 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Chinese Eastern Railway system in Northeast China. The Russian Empire constructed the line from 1897 to 1902 during the Great Game period.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-cb2fe8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-cb2fe8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean War battlefields 1854-1855]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-c5624c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-c5624c-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II in Kostroma. 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Royal visit of Emperor Nicholas II in Kostroma. 1913. - Приезд Императора Николая II в Кострому. 1913]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/group-portrait-russia-1910s-16dad2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/group-portrait-russia-1910s-16dad2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group portrait, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-postcards-1900s-d8ba11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-postcards-1900s-d8ba11-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk postcards, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-421d84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-421d84-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travels-in-siberia-and-central-asia-929150</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travels-in-siberia-and-central-asia-929150-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travels in Siberia and Central Asia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-15579c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-15579c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nikolas II in the city of Kholm, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Альбом пребывания его императорского величества государя императора Николая Александровича в г.Холме на праздновании 200-летнего юбилея 65-го пехотного Московского Августейшего имени его императорского Величества, полка.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-a5cf38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-a5cf38-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-ca3b59</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-ca3b59-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Types of buildings in the villages of the Siberian Cossack army. 1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Типы строительства в станицах Сибирского казачьего войска.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/paris-eiffel-tower-1920s-fe720b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/paris-eiffel-tower-1920s-fe720b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Paris, Eiffel Tower, 1920s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/plan-of-moscow-1846-d88818</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1846/12/31/plan-of-moscow-1846-d88818-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Plan of Moscow, 1846]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-125107</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-125107-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Blagoveshchensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-6a06bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-6a06bc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1689-1905. Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-ec7340</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-ec7340-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mrassy River, Shoria Mountains, Siberia, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Горная Шория]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/view-of-kuyalniki-estuary-0b6716</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/view-of-kuyalniki-estuary-0b6716-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of Kuyalniki estuary, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The stay of members of the imperial family in Odessa and the mud bath at the Kuyalnik estuary.1914-1915 - Пребывание членов императорской фамилии в Одессе и Грязелечебница на Куяльницком лимане.1914-1915]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-316c95</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-316c95-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people, Kyrgyzstan, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tatiana-konstantinovna-children-of-the-grand-duke-constantine-romanov-1639c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1970/12/31/tatiana-konstantinovna-children-of-the-grand-duke-constantine-romanov-1639c0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tatiana Konstantinovna - Children of the Grand Duke Constantine Romanov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tatiana Konstantinovna (11 (23) January 1890, St. Petersburg - August 28, 1979, Jerusalem) - Russian princess of imperial blood, daughter of Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich and Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mavrikievna, great-granddaughter of Emperor Nicholas I.  Татьяна Константиновна (11 (23) января 1890, Санкт-Петербург — 28 августа 1979, Иерусалим) — русская княжна императорской крови, дочь великого князя Константина Константиновича и великой княгини Елизаветы Маврикиевны, правнучка императора Николая I.]]></image:caption><image:license>http://rightsstatements.org/page/CNE/1.0/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/catherine-i-642e4e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/23/catherine-i-642e4e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catherine I - Public domain portrait engraving]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Catherine I was the second wife of Peter the Great and Empress of Russia from 1725 until her death.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/catherine-ii-catherine-the-great-born-princess-sophie-of-anhalt-zerbst-was-6b0608</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/catherine-ii-catherine-the-great-born-princess-sophie-of-anhalt-zerbst-was-6b0608-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catherine II, Ekatherine the Great]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Winter Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Ekaterina II The Great (born Sofia Augusta Frederika Anhalt-Zerbstskaya, German Sophie Auguste Friederike von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg, April 21 (May 2) 1729, Stettin, Prussia - November 6 (17), 1796, Winter palace, Petersburg) was the Empress of All-Russia from 1762 to 1796. The daughter of Prince Anhalt-Zerbstsky, Catherine came to power during a palace coup that overthrew her unpopular husband, Peter III, from the throne.  Under Catherine the Great, the boundaries of the Russian Empire were extended to the west and to the south. The state administration under Catherine II was reformed for the first time since the time of Peter I. Russia became one of the great European powers, which was promoted by the empress herself, who was fond of literary activity, collecting masterpieces of painting and being in correspondence with the French enlighteners.   Екатерина II Алексеевна Великая (урождённая София Августа Фредерика Ангальт-Цербстская, нем. Sophie Auguste Friederike von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg, в православии Екатерина Алексеевна; 21 апреля (2 мая) 1729, Штеттин, Пруссия — 6 (17) ноября 1796, Зимний дворец, Петербург) — императрица всероссийская с 1762 по 1796 год. Дочь князя Ангальт-Цербстского, Екатерина пришла к власти в ходе дворцового переворота, свергнувшего с престола её непопулярного мужа Петра III.   При Екатерине Великой границы Российской империи были значительно раздвинуты на запад (разделы Речи Посполитой) и на юг (присоединение Новороссии). Система государственного управления при Екатерине Второй впервые со времени Петра I была реформирована. В культурном отношении Россия окончательно вошла в число великих европейских держав, чему немало способствовала сама императрица, увлекавшаяся литературной деятельностью, собиравшая шедевры живописи и состоявшая в переписке с французскими просветителями. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gagarins-estate-karacharovo-1899-bf03c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/gagarins-estate-karacharovo-1899-bf03c2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gagarin's estate Karacharovo, 1899]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zhdani-borovichi-district-russia-48c7e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/20/zhdani-borovichi-district-russia-48c7e2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zhdani Borovichi district, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Усадьба Ждани и ее обитатели.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/prison-projects-russian-empire-277ed7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1861/12/31/prison-projects-russian-empire-277ed7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prison projects, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-2ab282</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-2ab282-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow ethnographic exhibition, 1867]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1867. Московская этнографическая выставка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-6d83a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-6d83a2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin Etchings]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-2e7d1f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-2e7d1f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazakhs of the Semipalatinsk region - photographs of Samuil Martynovich Dudin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Казахи Семипалатинской области на снимках Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/officer-of-izmailovskiy-regiment-russia-1870-d566c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/officer-of-izmailovskiy-regiment-russia-1870-d566c8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Officer of Izmailovskiy Regiment, Russia, 1870]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-e8316e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-e8316e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kolomna Machine-Building Plant Towards the release of the 3000th steam locomotive.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1903. Коломенский машиностроительный завод. 1863-1903. К выпуску 3000-го паровоза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-medics-in-port-arthur-china-34ecb9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/russian-army-medics-in-port-arthur-china-34ecb9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Army Medics in Port Arthur, China]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gunib-daghestan-1890s-7fb30a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/gunib-daghestan-1890s-7fb30a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gunib, Daghestan, 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gunib, also spelled Ghunib, is a rural locality and the administrative center of Ghunib District of the Republic of Daghestan.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/facade-of-the-metropol-hotel-award-winning-projects-1899-294b20</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/facade-of-the-metropol-hotel-award-winning-projects-1899-294b20-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Façade of the Metropol Hotel. Award-winning projects, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Конкурс на фасад гостинницы «Метрополь». Премированные проекты]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/squadron-battleship-navarin-russian-navy-1880s-9919d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/squadron-battleship-navarin-russian-navy-1880s-9919d5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Squadron battleship "Navarin", Russian navy, 1880s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом офицера с «Наварина».]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-olga-nicholaevna-1914-626c2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/grand-duchess-olga-nicholaevna-1914-626c2e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Nicholaevna. 1914.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Stantsiya Detskoye Selo]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Сестра милосердия Великая Княжна Ольга Николаевна. Дворцовый госпиталь. Царское Село 1914 год.  Sister of Mercy Grand Princess Olga. The Palace Hospital. Tsarskoe Selo in the year 1914.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1912-1913-russian-armorial-calendar-moscow-printed-by-aa-levenson-b45d8e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1912-1913-russian-armorial-calendar-moscow-printed-by-aa-levenson-b45d8e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1912-1913. Russian armorial calendar. Moscow. Printed by A.A. Levenson]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-8e0d3d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-8e0d3d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Volgograd]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-19-3e0c02</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-19-3e0c02-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. Large diamond bouquet.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Large diamond bouquet. Diamonds, emeralds, gold, silver. 16 x 21 cm. About 1760  Illustrations of the catalog "The Diamond Fund of the USSR" edited by Academician Alexander Evgen'evich Fersman in 4 issues.Issue.  Issues 1-4. L .: People's Commissariat of Finance of the USSR, 1924-1926. 40 x 31 cm. Page19 .  Большой бриллиантовый букет. Бриллианты, изумруды, золото, серебро. 16 х 21 см. Около 1760 г.  Иллюстрации каталога «Алмазный фонд СССР» под редакцией академика Александра Евгеньевича Ферсмана в 4-х выпусках. Вып. 1-4. Л.: Народный Комиссариат финансов СССР, 1924-1926. 40 х 31 см.  Страница 19.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siemens-and-halske-joint-stock-company-of-russian-electrical-plants-df5e54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/siemens-and-halske-joint-stock-company-of-russian-electrical-plants-df5e54-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siemens and Halske joint-stock company of Russian electrical plants]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[«Сименс и Гальске» акционерное общество русских электротехнических заводов (завод - В.О., 6-я линия, д.61; правление - Большая Конюшенная ул., д.9)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-c82a26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-c82a26-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anthropological album “Russians” by Anatoly Petrovich Bogdanov and Matthias Zikov, 1867]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1867. Антропологический альбом «Русские» Анатолия Петровича Богданова и Матиаса Зикова, издан в 15 экземплярах в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-c476f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-c476f9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Chechoslovak legion, Russian Revolution and Russian Civil War. 1918-1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-russia-1900s-612c1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-russia-1900s-612c1d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иркутск, портреты]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-mountains-russia-1900s-93a4a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/siberian-mountains-russia-1900s-93a4a7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian Mountains, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-b7735b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-b7735b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Imperial train of foreign and Russian gauge 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Императорский поезд заграничной и российской колеи построенный на Александровском механическом заводе Николаевской железной дороги]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/princess-alix-of-hesse-e32379</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-e32379-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse  Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1900s, aristocracy, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description  Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1900s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-b10b42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-b10b42-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[World War One. Album of Lieutenant General Alexey Evgenievich Gutor.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914-1917. Из альбома генерал-лейтенанта Алексея Евгеньевича Гутора]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-cadet-corps-uniforms-before-1833-b1c658</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1833/12/31/russian-cadet-corps-uniforms-before-1833-b1c658-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Cadet Corps Uniforms, before 1833]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-c9e689</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-c9e689-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-1900s-212736</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/vladivostok-1900s-212736-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/partnership-of-ivan-garelins-manufactories-with-his-sons-f2a2d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/partnership-of-ivan-garelins-manufactories-with-his-sons-f2a2d1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Partnership of Ivan Garelin's manufactories with his sons]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[«Товарищество мануфактур Ивана Гарелина с сыновьями»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-all-russian-fire-fighting-exhibition-1892-097bc6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/first-all-russian-fire-fighting-exhibition-1892-097bc6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First All-Russian Fire Fighting Exhibition, 1892]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1892. Первая Всероссийская Пожарная выставка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-0828bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-0828bf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nikolas II in the city of Kholm, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Альбом пребывания его императорского величества государя императора Николая Александровича в г.Холме на праздновании 200-летнего юбилея 65-го пехотного Московского Августейшего имени его императорского Величества, полка.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fashion-herald-fashion-courier-and-parisian-fashion-publication-for-the-family-f45f43</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/fashion-herald-fashion-courier-and-parisian-fashion-publication-for-the-family-f45f43-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fashion Herald, fashion courier and Parisian fashion publication for the family, 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Вестник моды, модный курьер и парижская мода издание для семьи]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/portrait-of-empress-catherine-ii-by-dmitry-levitsky-russian-empire-house-of-47b252</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/08/07/portrait-of-empress-catherine-ii-by-dmitry-levitsky-russian-empire-house-of-47b252-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA["Portrait of Empress Catherine II" by Dmitry Levitsky. Russian empire. House of the Romanovs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Portrait of the Russian Empress Catherine II (Great). Artist Levitsky Dmitry Grigorievich. The portrait is located: Novgorod State United Museum-Reserve, Veliky Novgorod, Russia.  «Портрет императрицы Екатерины II» работы Дмитрия Левицкого.  Портрет российской императрицы Екатерины II (Великой).  Художник Левицкий Дмитрий Григорьевич. Портрет находится: Новгородский государственный объединённый музей-заповедник, Великий Новгород, Россия. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-172856</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-172856-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Trekhgorny Brewing Partnership in Moscow, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Двадцатипятилетие Трехгорного пивоваренного товарищества в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/soroka-view-from-sea-sorochya-bay-58c15f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/soroka-view-from-sea-sorochya-bay-58c15f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Soroka view from sea - Sorochya Bay]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murmansk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The village of Soroka. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia.  Photos of Prokudin Gorsky.   Село Сороки. Архангельская губерния, Россия. Фотографии Прокудина Горского.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/navarin-russian-navy-ship-in-1890s-8b0d97</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/navarin-russian-navy-ship-in-1890s-8b0d97-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Navarin russian navy ship in 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом офицера с броненосца «Наварин».]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-mezhevikin-family-632823</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-mezhevikin-family-632823-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Mezhevikin family]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Жизнь казаков Кубанской области  The Mezhevikin family from the village of Spokoinaya, 1908]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/baku-aerial-photography-7aff15</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/baku-aerial-photography-7aff15-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ships in Baku Port, Aerial photography.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku, Aerial photography. Баку, Аэрофотосъемка.  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/toys-boris-alekseevich-leman-tale-by-b-dix-fig-g-narbut-1911-b41cd9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/toys-boris-alekseevich-leman-tale-by-b-dix-fig-g-narbut-1911-b41cd9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Toys. Boris Alekseevich Leman. (Tale by B. Dix. Fig. G. Narbut) 1911.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Борис Алексеевич Леман. Игрушки (Сказка Б. Дикса.Рис. Г. Нарбут)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uzbek-portraits-1926-a2f3e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/uzbek-portraits-1926-a2f3e9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uzbek portraits, 1926]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zeya-river-region-1900s-a37c7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-a37c7d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zeya river region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1920s-c84747</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/mongolia-1920s-c84747-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-13ea51</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-13ea51-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Karel people of Olonets, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-mountains-4fd921</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/siberian-mountains-4fd921-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian mountains]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-263453</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-263453-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time - 1689-1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-a8c168</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/01/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-a8c168-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Archive of Alexander Vasilyevich Zhivago. Part 1. Dulepovo estate]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Dulepovo]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Архив Александра Васильевича Живаго. Часть 1. Имение Дулепово]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-64e343</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-64e343-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orenburg Cadet Corps, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-f3e00f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-f3e00f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[221st Infantry Reserve Troitsko-Sergievsky Regiment Officers]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом с фотографиями офицеров 221-го пехотного резервного Троицко-Сергиевского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beer-label-riga-russia-1900s-566e47</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-riga-russia-1900s-566e47-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beer label. Riga. Russia, 1900s.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels. Russian Empire, 1900s. Пивные этикетки, Российская Империя. 1900е]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-cossacs-territory-43ef71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-43ef71-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian Cossacs Territory]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/exhibits-of-the-west-siberian-imperial-russian-geographical-society-1911-782d41</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/exhibits-of-the-west-siberian-imperial-russian-geographical-society-1911-782d41-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Exhibits of the West Siberian Imperial Russian Geographical Society, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Экспонаты Западно-Сибирского Императорского Русского Географического Общества]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-dafa31</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-dafa31-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Novorossiysk, Russia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-hunt-in-belovezh-f66061</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nicholas-ii-hunt-in-belovezh-f66061-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II Hunt In Belovezh - Victorian era public domain image]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Царская охота в Беловежской пуще.  Перед входом во дворец. Российская Империя.  Tsarist hunting in Belovezhskaya Pushcha. In front of the palace entrance. Russian empire.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bologoye-tver-oblast-1900s-6de65f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bologoye-tver-oblast-1900s-6de65f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bologoye, Tver Oblast, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-moscow-1870-fac092</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/views-of-moscow-1870-fac092-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Moscow, 1870]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kaluga-postcards-1900s-9dac84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kaluga-postcards-1900s-9dac84-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kaluga postcards, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-0a28cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-0a28cd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Revolution, 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-93bdcb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-93bdcb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakutia and Yakut people - 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-614125</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-614125-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean War battlefields 1854-1855]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-ff16bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-ff16bb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Christmas present to wounded soldiers]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-2367c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-2367c3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-maria-fyodorovna-romanova-1916-fd1b2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-maria-fyodorovna-romanova-1916-fd1b2e-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of Maria Fyodorovna Romanova. 1916]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Mykhaila Hrushevskoho Street, Pechers'kyi district, Kyiv, Ukraine, 01008]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Album of Maria Fyodorovna Romanova. Charity in favor of the Russian army. 1916. - Альбом Марии Федоровны Романовой. Благотворительность в пользу русского воинства. 1916]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-735f74</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-735f74-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bologoye-tver-oblast-1900s-68ae0f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bologoye-tver-oblast-1900s-68ae0f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bologoye, Tver Oblast, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-59fd61</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-59fd61-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Balashov, Saratov Governorate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/penza-ural-russia-1900s-bbd6a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-ural-russia-1900s-bbd6a5-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Penza, Ural, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murom-woman-portrait-white-dress-1860s-50f05d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/murom-woman-portrait-white-dress-1860s-50f05d-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom. Woman portrait. White dress. 1860s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Female portrait. 1860s Муром. Женский портрет. 1860  Public domain photograph of female portrait, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eiffel-tower-beginning-of-construction-1887-cfa17c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1887/12/31/eiffel-tower-beginning-of-construction-1887-cfa17c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower - Beginning of Construction, 1887]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-a8bb26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-a8bb26-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Medical and nutritional team of Dr. K.M. Kolyshkina-Bogulavskaya of the All-Russian Zemstvo Union, 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915. Врачебно-питательный отряд доктора К.М.Колышкиной-Богулавской Всероссийского Земского Союза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-i-aleksandr-pavlovich-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-351c5b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-aleksandr-pavlovich-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-351c5b-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander I, Aleksandr Pavlovich, emperor of Russia (1801–25). Portrait. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander I (Russian: Александр Павлович, Aleksandr Pavlovich; 23 December [O.S. 12 December] 1777 – 1 December [O.S. 19 November] 1825 was an Emperor of Russia from 23 March 1801 to 1 December 1825. The son of Paul I and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg, Alexander was the first Russian King of partitioned Poland, reigning from 1815 to 1825, as well as the first Russian Grand Duke of Finland.   Born in Saint Petersburg to Grand Duke Paul Petrovich, later Emperor Paul I, he succeeded to the throne after his father was murdered. He ruled Russia during the period of the Napoleonic Wars. As prince and emperor, Alexander often used liberal rhetoric, improved legislation and planned to set up a parliament and sign a constitution. However, he continued Russia's absolutist policies in practice. In the first years of his reign, he initiated some minor social reforms and (in 1803–04) major, liberal educational reforms, building more universities but later abandoned reforms and turned to foreign policy.  He changed position relative to France between 1804 and 1812 form neutrality, to the opposition, and finally, to the alliance. In 1805 he joined Britain against Napoleon, but after the Battle of Austerlitz switched into an alliance with Napoleon and joined Napoleon's Continental System in 1807 and fought a naval war against Britain 1807 - 1812. But when he and Napoleon could not reach an agreement on Poland, the alliance collapsed by 1810. In 1812 Napoleon's invasion in Russia turned a total disaster. As part of the winning coalition, Alexander took Paris and gained control over Finland and Poland.  In the second half of his reign, he made education more religiously oriented as well as politically conservative. Liberal minister Speransky was replaced as the advisor to the strict artillery inspector Aleksey Arakcheyev, who oversaw the creation of military settlements.  He formed the Holy Alliance to suppress revolutionary movements in Europe as he saw them as immoral threats to legitimate Christian monarchs. He helped Austria's Klemens von Metternich to suppress nationalism and liberal movements.  Alexander died of typhus in December 1825 while on a trip to southern Russia. He left no heirs, as his two daughters died in childhood. Both of his brothers Konstantin Pavlovich and Nikolay Pavlovich wanted the other to become emperor. After a period of a turmoil confusion that included the failed Decembrist revolt, he was succeeded by his younger brother, Nicholas I (Nikolay Pavlovich).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1653-diary-of-patrick-gordon-9-body-should-see-me-in-such-a-plight-however-fd3544</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1653-diary-of-patrick-gordon-9-body-should-see-me-in-such-a-plight-however-fd3544-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1653] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 9   body should see me in such a plight. However, keeping" on my way]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  1653] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 9   body should see me in such a plight. However, keeping" on my way, I  beg;an to recollect my self, and to think that God had sent this old man of  purpose to divert me from such passionate fitts ; the conceitt whereof made  me rouse up my self and walke on more chearfully. And, truly, as well  now as very many times hereafter, as you shall hear, when, in my necessities  or any extremity, I betook myself to God Almighty by prayer, I found His  extraordinary assistance.   At night, I came to a village, and tooke up my lodgeing in the kruc or  alehouse. AVhen I came in, I called for halfe a stoup of beer, the table being  covered. The landlord asked me diverse questions, to which I could returne  no answer, because I did not understand him. Only I told him from whence  I came and whither I was bound. He desired me to sitt downe and eat with  him, to which I readily condiscended, and calleing for another halfe [stoup]  of beer, which, and supper being ended, I asked one of the maids where I  should ly, and she laughing, went and fetched me a bundle of fresh straw,  and told me I might jy in an empty waggon in the place where the waggons  and horses were ; to the which 1 went, and makeing my straw bed, I laid my  cloake one halfe under and the other above me, with my coat and port-  mantle under my head ; and so, being exceedingly wearyed, 1 laid me downe.  But by and by came the maid, and reaching me a pillow, began to laugh  downright, then jumped away in such hast as if she had been afrayed of  some infection. I made but one sleep the whole night, and gott up halfe an  hour before the sunne, and bringing in my pillow to the roome, asked what  1 had to pay. The landlady told me a stowp of beer, which 1 payed, and  then asked what I had to pay for victualls ; and she answ^ering nothing, I  thanked and went on my way.   This place being a mile or litle more from Elving, one halfe wliereof  was downe a hill, about eight acloak I came in to the towue, where I mad  no stay. Only buying some excellent white bread called semels, and apples,  I walked directly through. When I was without the towne, I made a halt,  to see if I could light on any company going that way ; when by and by  came two sturdy fellowes, of whom I enquired if they were going to Dant-  zick, and they answering yea, we jogged on together. These were alwayes  troubling me with questions, to the which 1 could answer nothing, only that  1 understood not Dutch. Haveing walked a mile, one of these fellowes left  us : the other being a dogged-like bare fellow, who was still eying my cloaths  and cloak, and our way being towards a black like thick wood, I began to  ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-0fd6ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-0fd6ca-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Belebey, Bashkiria, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/flood-of-april-15-17-1895-in-moscow-34b304</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/flood-of-april-15-17-1895-in-moscow-34b304-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Flood of April 15-17, 1895 in Moscow]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-595393</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-595393-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pavel Zaremba photographs. Harbin, China, 1900-1901.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-in-1920s-aac082</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-aac082-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand in 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/exhibition-of-the-imperial-academy-of-arts-saint-petersburg-1869-b49133</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/exhibition-of-the-imperial-academy-of-arts-saint-petersburg-1869-b49133-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Exhibition of the Imperial Academy of Arts. Saint Petersburg, 1869]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1869. Художественный автограф. Выставка Императорской академии художеств. Санкт-Петербург]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fire-in-syzran-on-july-5-1906-9c7f35</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/fire-in-syzran-on-july-5-1906-9c7f35-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fire in Syzran on July 5, 1906]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-28f96c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-28f96c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of views of the Mikhailovsky Artillery School, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Karelia]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-uspensiky-cathedral-and-railway-station-2c26bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-uspensiky-cathedral-and-railway-station-2c26bf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir. Uspensiky Cathedral and Railway Station.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir. Uspensiky Cathedral and Railway Station.  Владимир. Успенсикй Собор и Железнодорожный вокзал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-718728</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-718728-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/albert-gubner-calico-manufactory-partnership-in-moscow-1909-8a9d88</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/albert-gubner-calico-manufactory-partnership-in-moscow-1909-8a9d88-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Albert Gübner Calico Manufactory Partnership in Moscow, 1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Товарищество ситцевой мануфактуры Альберта Гюбнера в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1901-1902-the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-5aa721</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/1901-1902-the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-5aa721-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1901-1902. The expedition of the battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. «Поход эскадренного броненосца «Пересвет» из Кронштадта на Дальний Восток»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-ab622b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-ab622b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czechoslovak Legion in Irkutsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ulan-Ude]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-963a59</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-963a59-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zimin Opera House brochure, season 1912-1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-1900s-ce9501</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/irkutsk-1900s-ce9501-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-6fdc1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-6fdc1c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Archive of General Anton Ivanovich Denikin, 1917-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-the-third-with-his-wife-and-children-including-tsesarevich-nikolai-cdb260</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/alexander-the-third-with-his-wife-and-children-including-tsesarevich-nikolai-cdb260-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander the Third with his wife and children, including Tsesarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander the Third with his wife and children, including Tsesarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich  Александр Третий с супругой и детьми, вклюячая Цесаревича Николая Александровича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cherkask-and-its-antiquity-1917-c968e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/cherkask-and-its-antiquity-1917-c968e5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cherkask and its antiquity 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-021e8e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-021e8e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sretensk, Trans Baikal Region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-7882ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-7882ac-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik on the Black Sea.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - a Russian resort town on the Black Sea.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-1d00b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-1d00b0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[WWI: Russian 4th Army in Poland]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/plans-and-maps-of-the-smolensk-province-late-18th-century-3ed3e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1800/12/31/plans-and-maps-of-the-smolensk-province-late-18th-century-3ed3e0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Plans and maps of the Smolensk province, late 18th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Планы городов и карты уездов Смоленской губернии конца XVIII века]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-the-russian-empire-ec6cdb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-the-russian-empire-ec6cdb-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma of The Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma. - Депутаты I Государственной думы.  Public domain photograph of parliament, political committee, politicians, government, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1900s-7faeb7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-navy-1900s-7faeb7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-5447fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-5447fa-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia, 1850-1900]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amateur-photos-from-the-album-of-the-of-nicholas-ii-travel-on-a-yacht-the-standard-42d937</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/amateur-photos-from-the-album-of-the-of-nicholas-ii-travel-on-a-yacht-the-standard-42d937-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amateur photos from the album of the of Nicholas II travel on a yacht the Standard 1899-1900.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Любительские фотографии из альбома царской семьи Николая II. В путешествии на яхте Штандарт   1899-1900 гг..  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). Amateur photos from the album of the royal family of Nicholas II. In traveling on a yacht the Standard 1899-1900. Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/delegation-of-the-military-commission-of-the-provisional-committee-of-the-russian-a92dee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/delegation-of-the-military-commission-of-the-provisional-committee-of-the-russian-a92dee-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Delegation of the military commission of the Provisional Committee of the Russian State Duma in America]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917. Делегация военной комиссии Временного комитета Государственной думы в Америке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-ed699d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-ed699d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-6th-aviation-military-group-in-lemberg-1915-436b19</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/the-6th-aviation-military-group-in-lemberg-1915-436b19-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The 6th Aviation Military Group in Lemberg. 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The 6th Aviation Military Group in Lemberg. 1915  6-я авиационная рота в Лемберге. 1915]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/group-portrait-novgorod-during-russian-revolution-33860e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/group-portrait-novgorod-during-russian-revolution-33860e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group portrait, Novgorod, during Russian revolution.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-east-1900s-4d9ea5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-east-1900s-4d9ea5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The expedition of the battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East”, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. Поход эскадренного броненосца «Пересвет» из Кронштадта на Дальний Восток]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/official-visit-of-french-president-felix-faure-to-russia-1897-0e5687</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/official-visit-of-french-president-felix-faure-to-russia-1897-0e5687-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Official visit of French President Felix Faure to Russia, 1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Official visit of the President of the French Republic Felix Faure to Russia, 1897.  Официальный визит президента Французской республики Феликса Фора в Россию, 1897.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-208401</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-208401-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1689-1905. Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-georgia-1900s-0b77d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-0b77d6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis, Georgia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-091663</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-091663-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Harbin - New City, 1910-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-895fe9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-895fe9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The village of Pertovo, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Село Пертово и его обитатели.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-0fc3a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-0fc3a2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-fire-fighters-1900s-2036eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-fire-fighters-1900s-2036eb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk Fire Fighters, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иркутская пожарная часть]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-641226</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-641226-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Revolution, 1917, February]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-81a410</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-81a410-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Official dinner. Italian King Victor Emmanuel III in Russia, 1902.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Breakfast in honor of the arrival of King of Italy Victor Emmanuel III in the building of the Italian Embassy in St. Petersburg. Visit of the Italian King Victor Emmanuel III to Russia, July 1902.  Завтрак в честь приезда короля Италии Виктора Эммануила III в здании итальянского посольства в Санкт-Петербурге.  Визит итальянского короля Виктора Эммануила III в Россию, июль 1902 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anatomy-for-youth-1912-a54b4f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/anatomy-for-youth-1912-a54b4f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anatomy for youth, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-a931d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-a931d8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow City railroads, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-34faf2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-34faf2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazakhs of the Semipalatinsk region, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Казахи Семипалатинской области на снимках Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-anichkov-family-owners-of-the-zhdani-estate-407931</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-anichkov-family-owners-of-the-zhdani-estate-407931-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Anichkov family, owners of the Zhdani estate]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Владельцы усадьбы Ждани]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/karacharovo-estate-e79c02</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/karacharovo-estate-e79c02-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Karacharovo estate]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-0925f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-0925f4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean War battlefields 1854-1855]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-3d579d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-3d579d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Medical and nutritional team of Dr. K.M. Kolyshkina-Bogulavskaya of the All-Russian Zemstvo Union, 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915. Врачебно-питательный отряд доктора К.М.Колышкиной-Богулавской Всероссийского Земского Союза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-53408e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-53408e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Chechoslovak legion, Russian Revolution and Russian Civil War. 1918-1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-e26397</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-e26397-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1901-1902-the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-b7f968</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/1901-1902-the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-b7f968-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1901-1902. The expedition of the battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. «Поход эскадренного броненосца «Пересвет» из Кронштадта на Дальний Восток»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-5a001f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-5a001f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Vyshny Volochyok, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Вышний Волочёк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stanitsa-starominskaya-e0b78f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/stanitsa-starominskaya-e0b78f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stanitsa Starominskaya]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Пантелеймоновская церковь. Начата постройкой в 1905 году, освящена в 1909  Станица Староминская, Краснодарский Край]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-f4d68f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-f4d68f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of railway structures in Galicia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-ad2b59</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-ad2b59-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Trekhgorny Brewing Partnership in Moscow, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Двадцатипятилетие Трехгорного пивоваренного товарищества в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-8f980e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-8f980e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gelendzhik-bay-russia-1900s-postcard-23d7aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gelendzhik-bay-russia-1900s-postcard-23d7aa-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik bay, Russia. 1900s postcard.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-province-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-f5e3fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-f5e3fe-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk province - photographs by Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Архангельская губерния на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-1925-b5e757</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/beijing-china-1925-b5e757-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China, 1925]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-184c2c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-184c2c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish Shtetls of Volyn and Podol regions]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/group-portrait-novgorod-during-russian-revolution-8f5b69</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/group-portrait-novgorod-during-russian-revolution-8f5b69-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group portrait, Novgorod, during Russian revolution.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/georgia-russian-empire-1899-7e99d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-russian-empire-1899-7e99d3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Georgia, Russian Empire, 1899]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-133319</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/09/22/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-133319-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian certificates and documents, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zeya-river-siberia-1912-ad1b77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/zeya-river-siberia-1912-ad1b77-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zeya river, Siberia, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-1900s-79f678</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russia-1900s-79f678-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-1890s-03b3dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarquand-1890s-03b3dd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-1bfdca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-1bfdca-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk region in photographs by Nikolai Avenirovich Shabunin 1903-1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-bacd52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-bacd52-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kholomogory-ad191d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/kholomogory-ad191d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Icon Kholomogory, public domain photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Kholmogory was first mentioned in the charter charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich 1138 as the Novgorod "Ivani-Pogost".  The name of Kholmogory (originally Kolmogory, Kolmogorsky town) is contained in the charter of the Great Moscow Prince Ivan Kalita to the Dvina rector "for Kolmogory" - 1335.  In 1492 from Kholmogory came to Denmark by sea the sea caravan with grain for sale in European markets and with the embassy of Tsar Ivan III.  In 1553, near the Nikolo-Korel Monastery on the island of Yagry, the crew of the ship "Eduard Bonaventura", commanded by skipper Richard Censor, landed by the London Moscow Company to find the Northern Sea Route to China landed. Chancellor was warmly received in Kholmogory by local voivode Feofan Morozov and sent for talks in Moscow. As a result, the Moscow company obtained a monopoly on trade with Russia through Kholmogory up to 1698. In the 1560's, the British opened in Kholmogory in cable cars (manufactories) for processing raw materials (hemp) in place. The heyday of Kholmogory is at the end of the XVII century, when all the trade of Russia with Western Europe was going through Arkhangelsk.  In 1613 a quadrangular wooden kremlin with five towers was built; On December 8 of the same year, the Kremlin successfully withstood the siege of the Polish-Lithuanian army.  After the creation of the Kholmogory diocese (1682), its first chapter, Archbishop Athanasius (Lyubimov), arrived in the city, which launched a stormy construction activity in stone. The cathedral Savior-Transfiguration Cathedral was built with a bell tower, the ensemble of the bishop's house. The same time is dated to the parish church in the nearby village of Matigory.  At the end of the 17th century, Kholmogory became one of the centers of Russian icon painting. A kind of folk craft is developing - the Kholmogory carving on the bone.  In 1762 the episcopal chair was moved to Arkhangelsk, and Kholmogory began to decline. In 1744, Kholmogory was elected the place of final reference to the family of the deposed Russian emperor John VI Antonovich. His father Anton Ulrich of Braunschweig, mother Anna Leopoldovna ("the ruler of Russia", that is, the regent under the overthrown emperor in 1740-1741), as well as their daughters Ekaterina and Elizabeth, were brought here. Already in the Kholmogory exile, two other children were born: Peter and Alexei. Anton-Ulrich died in Kholmogory in 1774, where he was secretly buried. The "Braunschweig family" left Kholmogory only in 1780 (with the permission of Empress Catherine II left for Denmark).  Холмогоры впервые упомянуты в уставной грамоте Новгородского князя Святослава Ольговича 1138 как новгородский «Ивани-Погост».  Название Холмогоры (первоначально Колмогоры, Колмогорский городок) содержится в грамоте Великого Московского князя Ивана Калиты двинскому посаднику «на Колмогоры» — 1335 года.  В 1492 году из Холмогор вышел в Данию морским путём морской караван с зерном для продажи на европейских рынках и с посольством царя Ивана III.  В 1553 году близ Николо-Корельского монастыря на остров Ягры высадился экипаж судна «Эдуард Бонавентура» под командованием шкипера Ричарда Ченслора, направленного Лондонской Московской компанией для отыскания Северного морского пути в Китай. Ченслор был тепло принят в Холмогорах местным воеводой Феофаном Морозовым и направлен для переговоров в Москву. В результате Московская компания получила монополию на торговлю с Россией через Холмогоры вплоть до 1698 года. В 1560-е годы англичане открыли в Холмогорах в канатные дворы (мануфактуры) для переработки сырья (пеньки) на месте. Расцвет Холмогор приходится на конец XVII века, когда вся торговля России с Западной Европой шла через Архангельск.   В 1613 году выстроен четырёхугольный деревянный кремль с пятью башнями; 8 декабря того же года кремль успешно выдержал осаду польско-литовского войска.   После создания Холмогорской епархии (1682 год) в город прибыл её первый глава, архиепископ Афанасий (Любимов), который развернул бурную строительную деятельность в камне. Были возведены кафедральный Спасо-Преображенский собор с колокольней, ансамбль архиерейского дома. Тем же временем датируется приходская церковь в близлежащем селе Матигоры.  В конце XVII века Холмогоры становятся одним из центров русской иконописи. Формируется своеобразный народный промысел — холмогорская резьба по кости.  В 1762 году архиерейская кафедра была перенесена в Архангельск, и Холмогоры стали приходить в упадок. В 1744 году Холмогоры были избраны местом окончательной ссылки семьи свергнутого российского императора Иоанна VI Антоновича. Сюда были доставлены его отец Антон Ульрих Брауншвейгский, мать Анна Леопольдовна («правительница России», то есть регентша при свергнутом императоре в 1740—1741 годах), а также их дочери Екатерина и Елизавета. Уже в холмогорской ссылке родились двое других детей — Петр и Алексей. Антон-Ульрих скончался в Холмогорах в 1774 году, где был тайно похоронен. «Брауншвейгское семейство» покинуло Холмогоры только в 1780 году (с позволения императрицы Екатерины II выехало в Данию).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/figures-depicting-different-types-of-clothes-of-artillery-ministers-in-the-fa2fa5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1807/12/31/figures-depicting-different-types-of-clothes-of-artillery-ministers-in-the-fa2fa5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Canoner. Figures depicting different types of clothes of Artillery ministers in the office of Inspector Graf Arakcheev. 1807.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Figures depicting different types of clothes of Artillery ministers in the office of Inspector Graf Arakcheev. 1807.  Рисунки, изображающие различных видов одежду Артиллерийских служителей в правление Инспектора Графа Аракчеева. 1807.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-710c53</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-710c53-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Horse Artillery in Gudim-Levkovich's album]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Конная артиллерия в альбоме Гудим-Левковича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-b1a101</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-b1a101-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) during October Revolution 1917, Karl Bulla photographs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Карл Карлович Булла. Работы после Октября 1917]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-a2081e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-a2081e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/treasury-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-df3c36</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/treasury-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-df3c36-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Treasury. Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Treasury Department Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.     Казначейство Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/flood-of-april-15-17-1895-in-moscow-a88760</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/flood-of-april-15-17-1895-in-moscow-a88760-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Flood of April 15-17, 1895 in Moscow]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-749849</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-749849-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mahabalipuram Mammalopuram, India]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/parforce-hunt-of-the-officer-cavalry-school-postavy-in-the-vilna-province-1901-364775</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/parforce-hunt-of-the-officer-cavalry-school-postavy-in-the-vilna-province-1901-364775-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Parforce hunt of the Officer Cavalry School - Postavy in the Vilna province, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Парфорсная охота Офицерской кавалерийской школы в местечке «Поставы» Виленской губернии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stationery-factory-of-joint-stock-company-gi-pallizen-1900s-6fbac9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/stationery-factory-of-joint-stock-company-gi-pallizen-1900s-6fbac9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stationery factory of joint-stock company G.I. Pallizen, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Писчебумажная фабрика акционерного общества Г.И.Паллизен]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-1f3b35</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-1f3b35-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wild Birds, Zoological drawings, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beer-label-belgorod-russia-1900s-dae156</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-belgorod-russia-1900s-dae156-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beer label. Belgorod. Russia, 1900s.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels. Russian Empire, 1900s. Пивные этикетки, Российская Империя. 1900е]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-0162de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-0162de-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Horse Artillery in Gudim-Levkovich's album]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Конная артиллерия в альбоме Гудим-Левковича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-bb8961</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-bb8961-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time - 1689-1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-china-before-1917-4d1820</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/harbin-china-before-1917-4d1820-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin, China, before 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-34161b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-34161b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolsk Ussuriiskiy (Ussuriysk) in 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-1e9e18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-1e9e18-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy in Port Arthur, Russia Japanese war]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-child-or-a-new-geographical-game-for-children-serving-as-amusement-405d91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1832/12/31/russian-child-or-a-new-geographical-game-for-children-serving-as-amusement-405d91-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Child, or a New Geographical Game for Children, Serving as Amusement and Instruction for the Knowledge of the Russian State]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1830-1832. Дитя-россиянин, или Новая географическая игра для детей, служащая им увеселением и наставлением к познанию Государства Российского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-and-surroundings-11880-1900-78ba6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/khabarovsk-and-surroundings-11880-1900-78ba6c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk and surroundings, 11880-1900]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-1900s-65c21e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/vladivostok-1900s-65c21e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-1e9103</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-1e9103-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-937460</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-937460-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czechoslovak Legion in Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом чешского легионера]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-4dadbd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-4dadbd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Types of buildings in the villages of the Siberian Cossack army. 1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Типы строительства в станицах Сибирского казачьего войска.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/madras-museum-1900s-86be2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/madras-museum-1900s-86be2e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Madras Museum, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-8a8dcc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-8a8dcc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Central Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-05af52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-05af52-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[High-world bacchanals, Erotic book]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Великосветские вакханки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-e61489</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-e61489-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mahabalipuram Mammalopuram, India]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-34db77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-34db77-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russo-Turkish war of 1877-1878]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-imperial-lifeguards-regiment-33fd2d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-imperial-lifeguards-regiment-33fd2d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Imperial Lifeguards Regiment]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/blagoveshchensk-during-the-flood-of-1928-59ebaf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/blagoveshchensk-during-the-flood-of-1928-59ebaf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Blagoveshchensk during the flood of 1928.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/synchronous-maxim-machine-gun-on-sikorsky-s-16-biplane-1e3200</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/synchronous-maxim-machine-gun-on-sikorsky-s-16-biplane-1e3200-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Synchronous Maxim machine gun on Sikorsky S-16 biplane]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Synchronous Maxim machine gun on Sikorskij S-16 biplane]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/a-trip-of-the-imperial-family-to-kozmodemyansk-1914-fa4026</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/a-trip-of-the-imperial-family-to-kozmodemyansk-1914-fa4026-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A trip of the imperial family to Kozmodemyansk. 1914]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Koz'modem'yansk, Gorod Koz'modem'yansk, Mari El Republic, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[A trip of the imperial family to Kozmodemyansk. 1914 - Поездка императорской семьи в Козьмодемьянск. 1914]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimea-and-the-caucasus-travel-crimea-yalta-548921</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-and-the-caucasus-travel-crimea-yalta-548921-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimea and the Caucasus travel - Crimea, Yalta]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Путешествие Антона Штуксберга в Крым и на Кавказ. Ялта]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-russia-1900s-698d7e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-698d7e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-9d5e39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-9d5e39-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-4712ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-4712ac-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Training ship "Ocean" of the Russian Imperial Navy. 1901-1902.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. Учебное судно «Океан» Российского Императорского флота.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/madras-museum-1900s-397670</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/madras-museum-1900s-397670-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Madras Museum, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-e786ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-e786ab-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-978e77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-978e77-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Imperial train of foreign and Russian gauge 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Императорский поезд заграничной и российской колеи построенный на Александровском механическом заводе Николаевской железной дороги]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-b22cec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-b22cec-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Types of buildings in the villages of the Siberian Cossack army. 1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Типы строительства в станицах Сибирского казачьего войска.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/streets-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-e373e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/streets-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-e373e0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Streets of Brest-Litovsk during WWI]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. They had suffered 500,000 casualties and nearly a million had been captured. Paradoxically, the retreat in many ways strengthened their overall Russian strategic position. The German and Austro-Hungarian supply lines became stretched beyond limits.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1686-diary-of-patrick-gordon-155-crossing-the-black-river-daa006</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1686-diary-of-patrick-gordon-155-crossing-the-black-river-daa006-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1686] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 155   Crossing the Black River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  1686] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 155   Crossing the Black River on a float, wee came tln-ough a litle more August i  pleasant countrey Ibure and a half miles, and dined in Roughs krue, where a  litle church. Then a countrey fall of little pleasant hills, about foure miles.  Wee lodged in a inne, a mile and a halfe short of Niewhausen.   Wee passed by Niewhausen unquestioned, and diued in the towne August i  Petshure, being foure miles, and lodged in Peshky, foure miles.   We came to Plesko, foure miles, about eight a clock, and gave the August i  Governour immediately notice of my comeiug, Avho excused himself from  seeing me this day ; the Govemours name, Kniaz Michael Gregoriovits  Romodauofsky, my old acquaintance.   I dined by the Woywod, and, haveing gott posthorscs and provisions August i  from my old fFriend, the Chancellour, about fyve a clock wee tooke jorney ;  and about fyfteen verst wee supped in a small village, and, travelling all  night, wee came in the morning early to Zagoria.   Getting fresh horses, wee marched and dined, twenty fyve verst fm-ther, August 2  in a village called PutiloAva, and, travelling twelve verst further, wee supped  in the fields ; and then, travelling the whole night about fyfteen verst, wee  crossed the river Shibna.   Wee came fyfteen verst further, and dined in Soltsee ; and, in the even- August 2  ing, comeing to Mpsiaga, fyfteen verst, wee went by boat downe the river  Mpsiaga, and, in the night tyme, had an extraordinary great storme, so  that with much ado wee could gett into a creek, where wee stayed about  fyve houres, untill, being calmer, wee lanched out againe ; and so, with a August 2:  pretty gale, sailed in the lake, and, in the evening, came to the monastery  of St. Georg, where wee lodged. Tliis monastery hath ane abbot, and  seven hundred pawres* to maintaine him and his monkes. Here, hard by,  is the bottomless pitt called Pierun, which was in the heathenish tyme the  tutelar God of this place, and was, by the Christians conjured into this pitt ;  wherein they now cast malefactors, who are lost in it without any notice  what becomes of them ; yet when great raines are, there is water to be seen  in it. By Novogrodt is a monastery, called Pierunsky IMonastery, where  the chiefFe temple of this tutelar god did stand. This lake is called Ilmien,  into which seventy rivers fall, being in breadth in some })laces twenty to  thirty verst, and in length forty, and at last maketh the river Volcha, which  runneth by Novogrod.   * [Boors.]  ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-vokzalnaya-street-a-platoon-of-drummers-10-of-the-little-russian-grenadier-a5f5d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-vokzalnaya-street-a-platoon-of-drummers-10-of-the-little-russian-grenadier-a5f5d0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Vokzalnaya Street. A platoon of drummers 10 of the Little Russian Grenadier Regiment.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vokzalnaya Street. A platoon of drummers 10 of the Little Russian Grenadier Regiment.  Улица Вокзальная. Взвод барабанщиков 10 Малороссийского гренадерского полка.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-1880s-9ce884</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/vladivostok-1880s-9ce884-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-61aaa3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-61aaa3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-georgia-1900s-1b8cad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-1b8cad-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis, Georgia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kolobok-russian-fairy-tale-8d70a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kolobok-russian-fairy-tale-8d70a6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kolobok, Russian Fairy Tale]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Вера Ипполитовна Лукьянская. Колобок (ил. Елизаветы Бем).- Москва, тип.т-ва И.Н. Кушнерев и К°  1910. Vera Ippolitovna Lukyanskaya. Kolobok (ill. Elizaveta Bem). - Moscow, printing house of the partnership I.N. Kushnerev and Co.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-cff2fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-cff2fb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel album - Crimea, Russian Empire, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-90860d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-90860d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk postcard, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-3d51ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-3d51ae-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures - Color lithographs]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-ed39aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-ed39aa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk region in photographs by Nikolai Avenirovich Shabunin 1903-1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-civil-war-in-siberia-irkutsk-1917-1919-d237a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russian-civil-war-in-siberia-irkutsk-1917-1919-d237a0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Civil War in Siberia, Irkutsk, 1917-1919]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-russia-1900s-c2d92e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-russia-1900s-c2d92e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иркутск, портреты]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-postcard-1900s-30123d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-30123d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow postcard 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-225325</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-225325-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The village of Pertovo, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Село Пертово и его обитатели.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-bb331f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-bb331f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Workshops of Chinese Eastern Railway, Vladivostok, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-f78862</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-f78862-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the archives of Lyubov Mitrofanovna Shulyak]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из архива Шуляк Любовь Митрофановны]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-expedition-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-49aedb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/the-expedition-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-49aedb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The expedition of the squadron battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East, 1901-1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. «Поход эскадренного броненосца «Пересвет» из Кронштадта на Дальний Восток»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-and-grand-duke-of-finland-f48b23</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-and-grand-duke-of-finland-f48b23-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander III in Paris? - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On March 13, 1881, Alexander’s father, Emperor Alexander II, was assassinated in St. Petersburg by Narodnaya Volya, and Alexander unexpectedly succeeded to the throne. On the day of his assassination, Alexander II had signed a proclamation creating a consulting group to advise the Emperor, which some considered a step towards constitutional monarchy. The new emperor, Alexander III, canceled the new policy before it was published.  Alexander thought that the empire would have been permeated by anarchist troublemakers and revolutionary agitators. He created the Okhrana, the secret police and he launched a policy of Russification. No major wars were fought during Alexander’s reign and he was nicknamed “The Peacemaker.” One of the most important accomplishments during his was the planning and the beginning of the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway, the longest railway in the world.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-view-cf407f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-view-cf407f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir View., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir View. Вид Владимира.  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-18d13a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-18d13a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Medical and nutritional team of Dr. K.M. Kolyshkina-Bogulavskaya of the All-Russian Zemstvo Union, 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915. Врачебно-питательный отряд доктора К.М.Колышкиной-Богулавской Всероссийского Земского Союза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-during-great-war-c4e5b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-during-great-war-c4e5b5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army during Great War]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kanashevo-estate-chelyabinsk-region-1890-d05728</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/kanashevo-estate-chelyabinsk-region-1890-d05728-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kanashevo estate, Chelyabinsk region, 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimea-and-the-caucasus-travel-crimea-yalta-ccd412</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-and-the-caucasus-travel-crimea-yalta-ccd412-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimea and the Caucasus travel - Crimea, Yalta]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Путешествие Антона Штуксберга в Крым и на Кавказ. Ялта]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1892-438501</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-438501-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/leo-tolstoy-a391dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/leo-tolstoy-a391dc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Leo Tolstoy]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/design-of-lower-part-of-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-2687f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1834/12/31/design-of-lower-part-of-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-2687f1-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Design of lower part of  Alexander Column, St. Petersburg. Montferrand, Auguste (1786 - 1858)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Palace Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Plans and details of the monument dedicated to the memory of Emperor Alexander. Alexander Column, St. Petersburg. Montferrand, Auguste (1786 - 1858)    Montferrand, Henri Louis Auguste Ricard de (1786-1858). Plans et détails du monument consacré à la mémoire de l'Empereur Alexandre / A. Ricardde de Montferrand. - Paris, 1836   Планы и детали памятника, посвященного памяти Императора Александра. Александровская колонна, Санкт-Петербург. Монферран, Огюст (1786 - 1858)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-187998</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-187998-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean War battlefields 1854-1855]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-407858</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-407858-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Handicraft production in Nizhny Novgorod province]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anthropological-exhibition-in-moscow-c6bc39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1879/12/31/anthropological-exhibition-in-moscow-c6bc39-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anthropological exhibition in Moscow]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-909a93</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-909a93-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yelatma, near Kasimov, Ryazan region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Елатьма, Рязанская губерния, Россия]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-603150</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-603150-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people, Kyrgyzstan, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-848424</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-848424-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-e7595b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-e7595b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army in Central Asia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-1900s-873c66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/vladivostok-1900s-873c66-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-419a7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-419a7d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Coronation Parade on the Khodynka Field.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/masha-butterfingers-790b70</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/masha-butterfingers-790b70-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Masha Butterfingers]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-port-1900-1914-cae4eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-port-1900-1914-cae4eb-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Port. 1900-1914 - Victorian era public domain image]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of a postcard, historic place view, landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/members-of-the-russian-imperial-family-in-odessa-and-mud-baths-on-the-kuyalnitsky-5bda88</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/members-of-the-russian-imperial-family-in-odessa-and-mud-baths-on-the-kuyalnitsky-5bda88-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Members of the Russian imperial family in Odessa and Mud Baths on the Kuyalnitsky Estuary]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914-1915. Пребывание членов императорской фамилии в Одессе и Грязелечебница на Куяльницком лимане]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-d3a569</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-d3a569-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-5-by-grigorovich-baku-aviation-school-bddfb3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-5-by-grigorovich-baku-aviation-school-bddfb3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[In Harbor. M-5 by Grigorovich, Baku Aviation School.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane M-5 by Grigorovich, Baku Aviation School.  Public domain photograph of a steamship, ocean ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-a59f44</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-a59f44-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wild Birds, Zoological drawings, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/a-group-of-officers-during-the-exam-on-the-knowledge-of-the-device-of-the-motor-825845</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/a-group-of-officers-during-the-exam-on-the-knowledge-of-the-device-of-the-motor-825845-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A group of officers during the exam on the knowledge of the device of the motor Gnome. St. Luchinsk. July-August 1915.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[A group of officers during the exam on the knowledge of the device of the motor Gnome. St. Luchinsk. July-August 1915. XX air force Squad in the war of 1914-1915.    Группа офицеров во время экзамена на знание устройства мотора Гном. Ст.Лучинск. Июль-август 1915. XX корпусной авиационный отряд на войне 1914-1915 гг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-5f78e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-5f78e0-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-f6e4f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-f6e4f3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ships on Baikal lake, Irkutsk region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/my-menagerie-album-of-drawings-for-children-from-the-publishing-house-sytin-eaa2cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/my-menagerie-album-of-drawings-for-children-from-the-publishing-house-sytin-eaa2cf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[“My Menagerie” Album of drawings for children from the publishing house Sytin]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-child-or-a-new-geographical-game-for-children-serving-as-amusement-88d047</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1832/12/31/russian-child-or-a-new-geographical-game-for-children-serving-as-amusement-88d047-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Child, or a New Geographical Game for Children, Serving as Amusement and Instruction for the Knowledge of the Russian State]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1830-1832. Дитя-россиянин, или Новая географическая игра для детей, служащая им увеселением и наставлением к познанию Государства Российского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/poltava-elizabethan-institute-1890s-a13c45</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/poltava-elizabethan-institute-1890s-a13c45-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Poltava Elizabethan Institute, 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890-е. Полтавский Елизаветинский институт]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-e5f9ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-e5f9ef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Privetluzhie in the photographs of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Приветлужье на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова, 1911]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-f9cf6d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-f9cf6d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-958a37</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-958a37-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-747f12</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-747f12-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family album of Konstantin Mikhailovich Olennikov, Irkutsk veterinarian.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семейный альбом Оленникова Константина Михайловича, иркутского ветеринарного врача.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-53e168</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-53e168-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel album - Crimea, Russian Empire, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-1900s-158500</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-158500-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-bdc4f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-bdc4f9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Revolution, 1917, February]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-1870s-f19420</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1876/12/31/vladivostok-1870s-f19420-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok, 1870s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/post-aleksandrovskiy-sakhalin-1900s-22b6d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/post-aleksandrovskiy-sakhalin-1900s-22b6d0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Post Aleksandrovskiy, Sakhalin, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-estate-of-bd-vostryakov-3b43f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russia-estate-of-bd-vostryakov-3b43f0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia. Estate of B.D. Vostryakov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/prime-minister-of-france-raymond-poincare-at-the-peterhof-pier-770a8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/prime-minister-of-france-raymond-poincare-at-the-peterhof-pier-770a8f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Meeting of the Prime Minister of France Raymond Poincare]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Petergof]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Solemn Meeting of the Prime Minister of France Raymond Poincare at the Peterhof pier. July 7, 1914.  Торжественная Встреча Премьер Министра Франции Раймонда Пуанкаре на Петергофскую пристани. 7 июля 1914.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-ab9145</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-ab9145-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-c41da2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-c41da2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czechoslovak Legion in Irkutsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-china-before-1917-a77e3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/harbin-china-before-1917-a77e3e-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin, China, before 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/albert-thomas-return-from-russia-to-france-1917-on-armed-merchant-cruiser-champagne-fc3db8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/albert-thomas-return-from-russia-to-france-1917-on-armed-merchant-cruiser-champagne-fc3db8-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Albert Thomas, 1917 on armed merchant cruiser "Champagne".]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Socialist Albert Thomas was WWI ardent supporter, standing on social-chauvinist position. After the 1917 February Revolution, he traveled to Russia, where he negotiated with the Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet, agitating against Russia's withdrawal from the First World War.  "Under the pressure of the Council, Kerensky and, unfortunately, also Albert Tom Milyukov decided to inform the allied governments the manifesto issued on April 9, in which the Russian people set forth the view of the government of free Russia for the purpose of war and which is summarized by the notorious formula:" neither annexations nor indemnities " Georges Maurice Palaeologus.  Французский социалист и политический деятель Альбер Тома, в 1917 году, после Февральской революции ездил в Россию, где вёл переговоры с Временным правительством и Петроградским советом, агитируя против выхода России из Первой мировой войны. "Под давлением Совета, Керенского и, к несчастию, также Альбера Тома Милюков решился сообщить союзным правительствам манифест, изданный 9 апреля, в котором русскому народу излагается взгляд правительства свободной России на цели войны и который резюмируется пресловутой формулой: «ни аннексий, ни контрибуций». Жорж Морис Палеолог.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-a37bfa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-a37bfa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[High-world bacchanals, Erotic book]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Великосветские вакханки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-97f2c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-97f2c7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures - Color lithographs]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-f2bdeb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-f2bdeb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk Region, Russian North, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceramic-plant-vakhter-and-k-borovichi-1900s-7b633b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/ceramic-plant-vakhter-and-k-borovichi-1900s-7b633b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ceramic plant "Vakhter and K", Borovichi, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Завод «Вахтер и К» г. Боровичи]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1890s-22059b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-22059b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sytins-print-house-shop-af481b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sytins-print-house-shop-af481b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sytin's Print House Shop]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/livny-russia-1900s-8ce144</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/livny-russia-1900s-8ce144-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Livny, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/pomor-people-mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-78881a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/pomor-people-mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-78881a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pomor Hunters. Mezen of Arkhangelsk Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Mezen']]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Mezen was founded in the 16th century on the site of Okladnikova (Bolshoy) settlement (Sokolnya Nova) and Kuznetsova (Malaya) settlement of the Mezen district. The first to settle here was the boyar son of Okladnikov with his sons, the first mention of the settlement dates back to 1545.  In the XVIII-XIX centuries Mezen preserved an old way of life: along the river, there was one long street with village huts on both sides, with two log churches and a lot of windmills on the outskirts.  Mezen became the birthplace of many seamen-explorers, participants in polar expeditions.  In the early 20th century Mezen was the place of exile of revolutionaries.  Мезень была основана в XVI веке на месте Окладниковой (Большой) слободы (Сокольня Нова) и Кузнецовой (Малой) слободы Мезенского уезда. Первым поселился тут новгородский боярин Окладников с сыновьями, первое упоминание о поселении относится к 1545 году.  В XVIII—XIX веках Мезень сохраняла старинный бытовой уклад: вдоль реки тянулась одна длинная улица с деревенскими избами по обеим сторонам, с двумя бревенчатыми церквями и множеством ветряных мельниц на окраине.  Мезень стала родиной многих моряков-землепроходцев, участников полярных экспедиций.   В начале 20го века Мезень была местом ссылки революционеров.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-bypasses-the-guard-of-honor-of-the-183rd-pultussky-infantry-4233da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/05/19/emperor-nicholas-ii-bypasses-the-guard-of-honor-of-the-183rd-pultussky-infantry-4233da-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II bypasses the guard of honor of the 183rd Pultussky Infantry Regiment.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The meeting of the Imperial family in the city of Kostroma during the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the House of Romanov.  Location: Kostroma, Russian Empire. Date taken: May 19, 1913. Photographer: Karl Bulla.  Император Николай II обходит почетный караул 183-го пехотного Пултусского полка. Встреча Императорской семьи в городе Костроме во время празднования 300-летия Дома Романовых.  Место съемки: Кострома, Российская империя. Дата съемки: 19 мая 1913 года. Фотограф: Карл Булла. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-region-peoples-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-3b6e0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/volga-region-peoples-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-3b6e0d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga region peoples in the photographs of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov, 1911.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Поволжские народы на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-b255d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/15/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-b255d2-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian certificates and documents, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gelendzhik-bath-house-a807df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-bath-house-a807df-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik bath house]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - a Russian resort town on the Black Sea.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/summer-in-the-village-of-solova-1903-498ab6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/summer-in-the-village-of-solova-1903-498ab6-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Summer in the village of Solova, 1903]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1903. Лето в деревне Солова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-35e190</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-35e190-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Central Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-0cbcf9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-0cbcf9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Temple of Ramesses III, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-c92be0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-c92be0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lake Baikal and surroundings, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/employees-of-the-arkhangelsk-provincial-prison-1910-7ffdc4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/employees-of-the-arkhangelsk-provincial-prison-1910-7ffdc4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Employees of the Arkhangelsk provincial prison. 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Employees of the Arkhangelsk provincial prison. 1910  Служащие Архангельской губернской тюрьмы. 1910]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samara-women-school-1903-881d1a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/samara-women-school-1903-881d1a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samara Women School, 1903]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-4904d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-4904d4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turkestan region. Photos of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Туркестанский край. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/preparation-for-the-meeting-of-the-emperor-of-the-emperor-in-the-1st-army-vitebsk-7cf524</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/preparation-for-the-meeting-of-the-emperor-of-the-emperor-in-the-1st-army-vitebsk-7cf524-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Preparation for the meeting of the emperor of the emperor in the 1st Army. Vitebsk Gubernia, the village of Gornye Dyadinki. The arrival of the Emperor Nicholas II in the location of the 1st Army. January 30, 1916.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Preparation for the meeting of the emperor of the emperor in the 1st Army. Vitebsk Gubernia, the village of Gornye Dyadinki. The arrival of the Emperor Nicholas II in the location of the 1st Army. January 30, 1916. - Подготовка к встрече государя императора в 1-й Армии. Витебская губерния деревня Горные Дядиньки. Прибытие государя императора Николая Второго в расположение 1-й Армии. 30 января 1916.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-6a8622</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-6a8622-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-ed59be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-ed59be-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gerbo-Kelecka railway. 10th Railway Battalion, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-da1f1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-da1f1e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Handicraft production in Nizhny Novgorod province]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarkand-in-1890s-191cb3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-191cb3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarkand in 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Samarkand is a historic city in Uzbekistan that was founded in the 7th century B.C. . It's located in a large oasis in the Zerafshan River valley]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russians-in-harbin-1920s-e95b24</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1920s-e95b24-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russians in Harbin, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-2092fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-2092fa-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess Hesse-Darmstadt future Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna Romanova.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Елизавета Александра Луиза Алиса (Элла) принцесса Гессен-Дармштадская будущая Великая Княгиня Елизавета Феодоровна Романова. Вторая дочь Великого Герцога Гессен-Дармштадтского Людвига IV и Принцессы Алисы, внучка английской Королевы Виктории. 1882 год.  Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess Hesse-Darmstadt future Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna Romanova. The second daughter of the Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt Ludwig IV and Princess Alice, granddaughter of the British Queen Victoria. 1882 year.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-petersburg-school-of-foremen-in-construction-of-the-imperial-russian-technical-06b628</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-petersburg-school-of-foremen-in-construction-of-the-imperial-russian-technical-06b628-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Petersburg school of foremen in construction of the Imperial Russian Technical Society, 1912-1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-698f06</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-698f06-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[World War One. Album of Lieutenant General Alexey Evgenievich Gutor.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914-1917. Из альбома генерал-лейтенанта Алексея Евгеньевича Гутора]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anatomy-for-youth-1912-619a14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/anatomy-for-youth-1912-619a14-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anatomy for youth, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-life-and-nature-in-pictures-1892-cd277b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-life-and-nature-in-pictures-1892-cd277b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian life and nature in pictures, 1892]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1892. Русская жизнь и природа в картинках]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1897-travel-of-anton-stuksberg-to-crimea-f65521</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/1897-travel-of-anton-stuksberg-to-crimea-f65521-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1897. Travel of Anton Stuksberg to Crimea]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/navarin-russian-navy-ship-in-1890s-385709</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/navarin-russian-navy-ship-in-1890s-385709-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Navarin russian navy ship in 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом офицера с броненосца «Наварин».]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-e09f86</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-e09f86-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk region in photographs by Nikolai Avenirovich Shabunin 1903-1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-russia-1900s-90fe8b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-russia-1900s-90fe8b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иркутск, портреты]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/baku-fire-in-the-oil-field-e66cd5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/baku-fire-in-the-oil-field-e66cd5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku. Fire in the oil rig field.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku. Fire in the oil field. Баку. Пожар на нефтяном промысле. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/prussia-pillau-danzig-september-12-1901-maneuvers-and-parade-kaiserlichmarine-c5e90f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/prussia-pillau-danzig-september-12-1901-maneuvers-and-parade-kaiserlichmarine-c5e90f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prussia. Pillau - Danzig. September 12, 1901. Maneuvers and parade Kaiserlichmarine. Guest - Nicholas II. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Prussia. Pillau - Danzig. September 12, 1901. Maneuvers and parade Kaiserlichmarine. Guest - Nicholas II. --- Пруссия. Пиллау - Данциг. 12 сентября 1901г. Маневры и парад Кайзерлихмарине. Гость - Николай II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-ballet-1913-051fb2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/russian-ballet-1913-051fb2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Ballet, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-512f5f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-512f5f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1890s-fa7312</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-fa7312-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-e16ce6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-e16ce6-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna. Stepan Alexandrovsky. 1887 year.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[ Портрет Великой Княгини Елисаветы Федоровны. Степан Александровский. 1887 год.  Portrait of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna. Stepan Alexandrovsky. 1887 year.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanages-of-the-rogachev-district-of-the-mogilev-province-4083ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/orphanages-of-the-rogachev-district-of-the-mogilev-province-4083ca-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanages of the Rogachev district of the Mogilev province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Приюты Рогачевского уезда Могилевской губернии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-3182b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-3182b3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ellora caves, Maharashtra, India, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/chita-russia-1900s-1cc030</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/chita-russia-1900s-1cc030-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chita, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-047a8e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-047a8e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanages-of-the-rogachev-district-of-the-mogilev-province-657b33</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/orphanages-of-the-rogachev-district-of-the-mogilev-province-657b33-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanages of the Rogachev district of the Mogilev province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Приюты Рогачевского уезда Могилевской губернии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/solovyov-nedykhlyaevs-paint-shop-kirzhach-russia-ac3b96</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/solovyov-nedykhlyaevs-paint-shop-kirzhach-russia-ac3b96-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Solovyov-Nedykhlyaev's paint shop - Kirzhach, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kirzhach, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Solovyov-Nedykhlyaeva's paint shop  In the XIX century, the life of the city was animated by the large trade road that ran through it - Stromynka, which connected Moscow with the textile edge. After the abolition of serfdom, industry developed. In 1896 in the city there were 8 silk-weaving factories and a factory of copper and bronze products. Merchant entrepreneurs Peter and Alexander Solovyov built a teacher's seminary, a women's school, the All Saints Church.  Graduates of Kirzhach Teacher's Seminary are linguist Vasily Ilich Chernyshev and founder of oil geology academician Ivan Mikhailovich Gubkin.  Красильный цех фабрики Соловьева-Недыхляевой  В XIX веке жизнь города оживляла проходившая через него большая торговая дорога — Стромынка, связывавшая Москву с текстильным краем. После отмены крепостного права получила развитие промышленность. В 1896 году в городе имелось 8 шёлкоткацких фабрик и фабрика медных и бронзовых изделий. Купцы-предприниматели Пётр и Александр Соловьёвы построили учительскую семинарию, женское училище, Всехсвятскую церковь.   Выпускниками Киржачской учительской семинарии являются языковед Василий Ильич Чернышёв и основоположник нефтяной геологии академик Иван Михайлович Губкин.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-officers-port-arthur-22af3c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-officers-port-arthur-22af3c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy Officers, Port Arthur]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-e91a00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-e91a00-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-prisons-1918-1919-b127cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/moscow-prisons-1918-1919-b127cd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow prisons 1918-1919]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из жизни московских тюрем. 1918-1919 гг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-509fdd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-509fdd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Little Russia in the photographs of Samuil Dudin-Martsinkevich, 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Малороссия на снимках Самуила Дудина-Марцинкевича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-1880s-ef3144</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarquand-1880s-ef3144-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-9ab646</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-9ab646-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[In memory of the centenary of the 24th Simbirsk Infantry Regiment 1811-1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[В память столетия 24го пехотного Симбирского полка 1811-1911]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-da79e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1794/12/31/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-da79e3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Novgorod. Images of provincial, local government officials, collegiate officials and all civilian uniforms. 1794.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of provincial, local government officials, collegiate officials and all civilian uniforms. 1794.  Изображения губернских, наместнических, коллежских чиновников и всех штатских мундиров. 1794.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-1900s-9381d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-1900s-9381d5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yeisk-yeysk-rental-apartments-building-243d76</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeisk-yeysk-rental-apartments-building-243d76-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yeisk (Yeysk). Rental apartments building]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-40c8ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-40c8ee-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Agishevo family estate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-3c9310</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-3c9310-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[221st Infantry Reserve Troitsko-Sergievsky Regiment Officers]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом с фотографиями офицеров 221-го пехотного резервного Троицко-Сергиевского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ajanta-caves-temple-1900s-91ccb0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ajanta-caves-temple-1900s-91ccb0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ajanta caves temple, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-b70a8a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-b70a8a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk - City and province in photographs by Podgorbunsky]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иркутск. Город и губерния на снимках Подгорбунских]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-6f3f52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-6f3f52-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sretensk, Trans Baikal Region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-71fe21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-71fe21-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanages and medical institutions in Gomel district, 1915-1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1916. Приюты, лечебные учреждения и администрация ЦОК в Гомельском уезде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-6c3f6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-6c3f6c-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family album of Konstantin Mikhailovich Olennikov, Irkutsk veterinarian.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семейный альбом Оленникова Константина Михайловича, иркутского ветеринарного врача.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-2b6f7e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-2b6f7e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Navy ship officer. Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.  Изображения мундиров российско-императорского войска, состоящих из 88 лиц иллюминированных. 1793.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-3dbe50</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-3dbe50-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-6d63f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-6d63f7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shabolovsky brewery - His Imperial Majesty Supplier, Karneev, Gorshakov and Co.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Поставщики Двора Его Императорского Величества Шаболовский завод Карнеев, Горшаков и К°]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1906-3afd46</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1906-3afd46-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna . 1906.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna ГАРФ 640-3-37  Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1900s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-1900s-b59e6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-b59e6c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/praktychna-havan-port-of-odessa-6f42b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/praktychna-havan-port-of-odessa-6f42b8-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Praktychna Havan, Port of Odessa]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of a postcard, historic place view, landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-cace59</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-cace59-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tobolsk and Tobolsk Governorate, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Tobolsk Urban District]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-c714b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-c714b1-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1895-367671</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1895-367671-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna .1895.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna 1895  Public domain photograph of female portrait, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-with-tsesarevich-alexei-7c89f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-with-tsesarevich-alexei-7c89f8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II, Alexandra Feodorovna with Tsesarevich Alexei]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with Tsesarevich Alexei. Yacht Standard.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-bce014</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-bce014-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/abrikosovs-in-paris-30c7c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/abrikosovs-in-paris-30c7c3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Abrikosov's in Paris]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-and-grand-duke-of-finland-7e40a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-and-grand-duke-of-finland-7e40a7-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Funeral procession of Alexander III, the Emperor of Russia, King of Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On March 13, 1881, Alexander’s father, Emperor Alexander II, was assassinated in St. Petersburg by Narodnaya Volya, and Alexander unexpectedly succeeded to the throne. On the day of his assassination, Alexander II had signed a proclamation creating a consulting group to advise the Emperor, which some considered a step towards constitutional monarchy. The new emperor, Alexander III, canceled the new policy before it was published.  Alexander thought that the empire would have been permeated by anarchist troublemakers and revolutionary agitators. He created the Okhrana, the secret police and he launched a policy of Russification. No major wars were fought during Alexander’s reign and he was nicknamed “The Peacemaker.” One of the most important accomplishments during his was the planning and the beginning of the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway, the longest railway in the world.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/westinghouse-air-brake-model-2ba3a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/westinghouse-air-brake-model-2ba3a5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Westinghouse Air Brake Model]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-iii-and-his-family-in-the-gatchina-palace-0395b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1886/12/31/alexander-iii-and-his-family-in-the-gatchina-palace-0395b2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander III and his family in the Gatchina Palace]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[ Александр III и его семья в Гатчинском дворце]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ajanta-caves-temple-1900s-1e0025</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ajanta-caves-temple-1900s-1e0025-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ajanta caves temple, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travels-in-central-asia-1910s-8faf8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travels-in-central-asia-1910s-8faf8f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travels in Central Asia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimea-and-the-caucasus-travel-crimea-yalta-e6ff89</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-and-the-caucasus-travel-crimea-yalta-e6ff89-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimea and the Caucasus travel - Crimea, Yalta]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Путешествие Антона Штуксберга в Крым и на Кавказ. Ялта]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/daughters-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-princess-mary-tatiana-anastasia-and-e00711</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/daughters-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-princess-mary-tatiana-anastasia-and-e00711-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Daughters of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princess Mary, Tatiana, Anastasia and Olga.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Daughters of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princess Mary, Tatiana, Anastasia and Olga.  Дочери Императора Николая II Великие Княжны Мария, Татьяна, Анастасия и Ольга.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-911243</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-911243-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turkestan region. Photos of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Туркестанский край. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-mountains-1910s-ef4ba5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-1910s-ef4ba5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altay mountains, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-world-war-one-3e41d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/russian-aviation-world-war-one-3e41d9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Aviation, World War One.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-a801e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-a801e2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tungus people, Trans-Baikal region, Siberia, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/types-of-peoples-of-russia-and-views-1890-5cb6fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/types-of-peoples-of-russia-and-views-1890-5cb6fe-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Types of peoples of Russia and views, 1890]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890. Типы народов России и виды. художественный альбом. 15 картин. картины исполнены красками и фотографией]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-88ade1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-88ade1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk region in photographs by Nikolai Avenirovich Shabunin 1903-1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/with-wounded-soldiers-great-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-e4ff0e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/with-wounded-soldiers-great-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-e4ff0e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[With wounded soldiers, Great duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[NaN  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/british-ironclad-ship-hms-devastation-bf786e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/british-ironclad-ship-hms-devastation-bf786e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[British Ironclad Ship HMS Devastation]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-0ada86</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-0ada86-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Celebrations of the holy coronation. Infantry Parade on the Khodynka Field.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-9ec48c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-9ec48c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shabolovsky brewery - His Imperial Majesty Supplier, Karneev, Gorshakov and Co.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Поставщики Двора Его Императорского Величества Шаболовский завод Карнеев, Горшаков и К°]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-0c3fee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-0c3fee-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-highness-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-the-youngest-daughter-of-emperor-1dbc68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/her-highness-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-the-youngest-daughter-of-emperor-1dbc68-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Highness Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Her Highness Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna.  Ея Высочество Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна, младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-1900s-626acd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-626acd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/interiors-of-the-house-where-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-2e57b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/interiors-of-the-house-where-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-2e57b1-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Interiors of the house where the family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II lived during visiting relatives in Germany.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-c9caf2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-c9caf2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean War battlefields 1854-1855]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/portrait-of-his-son-tikhon-watercolor-of-the-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-b74a64</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/portrait-of-his-son-tikhon-watercolor-of-the-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-b74a64-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait of his son Tikhon. Watercolor of the Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Portrait of his son Tikhon. Watercolor of the Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna. 1940 year. Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna.  Портрет сына Тихона. Акварель Великой Княгини Ольги Александровны. 1940 год. Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна, младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-ukrainian-antiquity-1900-b15931</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/from-ukrainian-antiquity-1900-b15931-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From Ukrainian antiquity, 1900]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/british-ironclad-ship-hms-australia-3c7574</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/british-ironclad-ship-hms-australia-3c7574-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[British Ironclad Ship HMS Australia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-mountains-1910s-d3ada2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-1910s-d3ada2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altay mountains, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1900s-c7fa56</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1900s-c7fa56-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/archives-of-metropolit-avksentiy-georgievich-stadnitsky-1909-1915-f1cbc9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/archives-of-metropolit-avksentiy-georgievich-stadnitsky-1909-1915-f1cbc9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Archives of Metropolit Avksentiy Georgievich Stadnitsky, 1909-1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909-1915. Из архива митрополита Авксентия Георгиевича Стадницкого]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/northern-russia-1914-c8c1f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-c8c1f1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Northern Russia. 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-priest-polisadov-murom-1910-7cc2d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-family-of-priest-polisadov-murom-1910-7cc2d4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of Priest Polisadov. Murom, 1910]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom in portraits. Clergy. The family of Priest Polisadov. Murom, 1910.  Муром в портретах. Лица духовного звания. Семья священника Полисадова. Муром, 1910.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uniforms-of-the-life-guards-of-russian-empire-1899-d4638b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/uniforms-of-the-life-guards-of-russian-empire-1899-d4638b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uniforms of the Life Guards of Russian Empire, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Формы лейб-гвардии Гарнизонного батальона и лейб-гвардии Резервного пехотного полка с его Кадровым батальоном]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-cossacs-territory-dd187c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-dd187c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian Cossacs Territory]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1897-travel-to-crimea-e8e573</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/1897-travel-to-crimea-e8e573-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1897. Travel to Crimea]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Путешествие Антона Штуксберга в Крым]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchesses-olga-and-maria-1905-1906-47615e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/grand-duchesses-olga-and-maria-1905-1906-47615e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga and Maria 1905-1906.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga and Maria 1905-1906.  Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1900s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stock-exchange-square-and-nikolaevsky-boulevard-odessa-1900-1914-c397ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/stock-exchange-square-and-nikolaevsky-boulevard-odessa-1900-1914-c397ef-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stock Exchange Square and Nikolaevsky Boulevard, Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Биржевая площадь и Николаевский бульвар  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-4th-army-in-lublin-poland-wwi-15fe17</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-4th-army-in-lublin-poland-wwi-15fe17-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian 4th Army in Lublin, Poland, WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tsesarevich-alexei-nikolayevich-aboard-the-imperial-yacht-standart-93b5ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/tsesarevich-alexei-nikolayevich-aboard-the-imperial-yacht-standart-93b5ce-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolayevich aboard the Imperial yacht "Standart".]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[His Imperial Highness The heir to the Russian throne Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolayevich aboard the Imperial yacht "Standart".  Его Императорское Высочество Наследник Российского престола Цесаревич Алексей Николаевич на борту императорской яхты "Штандарт".]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarqand-1880s-d87c55</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-1880s-d87c55-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarqand 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-fb80af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-fb80af-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakutia and Yakut people - 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-postcard-1900s-e86b0a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-e86b0a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow postcard 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-e9b718</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-e9b718-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Vyshny Volochyok, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Вышний Волочёк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
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<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murom-olga-viktorovna-popova-1903-1905-76b3a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/murom-olga-viktorovna-popova-1903-1905-76b3a4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, Olga Viktorovna Popova. 1903-1905]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Female portraits. Olga Viktorovna Popova. 1903-1905. Муром. Женские портреты. Ольга Викторовна Попова. 1903-1905]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/przemysl-during-wwi-140a5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/przemysl-during-wwi-140a5e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Przemyśl during WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-1880s-67d86d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/vladivostok-1880s-67d86d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-0e451a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-0e451a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Students of evening schools in Irkutsk. Excursion to Lake Baikal, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Экскурсия на озеро Байкал 29-30 июня и другие экскурсии для слушателей вечерних курсов г. Иркутска]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/chinese-eastern-railway-1900-1901-4648a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/chinese-eastern-railway-1900-1901-4648a1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chinese Eastern Railway, 1900-1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-1901. Альбом видов КВЖД]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amateur-photos-from-the-album-of-the-royal-family-of-nicholas-ii-in-traveling-94fb69</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/amateur-photos-from-the-album-of-the-royal-family-of-nicholas-ii-in-traveling-94fb69-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amateur photos from the album of the royal family of Nicholas II. In traveling on a yacht the Standard 1899-1900.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Любительские фотографии из альбома царской семьи Николая II. В путешествии на яхте Штандарт   1899-1900 гг..  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). Amateur photos from the album of the royal family of Nicholas II. In traveling on a yacht the Standard 1899-1900. Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/olga-tatiana-maria-anastasia-1906-733454</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/olga-tatiana-maria-anastasia-1906-733454-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia, 1906]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[NaN  Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1900s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-russia-1900s-8b8820</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-russia-1900s-8b8820-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-d302a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-d302a6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
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<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-26dacb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-26dacb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иваново-Вознесенск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-559bff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-559bff-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Expedition to the Arkhagel province, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. Экспедиция в Архагельскую губернию на снимках З.З.Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
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<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/visit-of-their-imperial-highnesses-the-sovereign-heir-and-empress-tsesarevna-3a2536</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1869/12/31/visit-of-their-imperial-highnesses-the-sovereign-heir-and-empress-tsesarevna-3a2536-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[“Visit of Their Imperial Highnesses, the Sovereign Heir and Empress Tsesarevna to the south of Russia in Novocherkassk, Rostov, Taganrog in 1869”]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[«Визит Их Императорских Высочеств, Государя Наследника и Государыни Цесаревны на юг России в Новочеркасск, Ростов,Таганрог в 1869 году»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-officer-portraits-drawing-11a949</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russian-officer-portraits-drawing-11a949-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian officer - portraits drawing]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-yakut-region-province-russian-empire-1856-ee1884</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/the-yakut-region-province-russian-empire-1856-ee1884-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Yakut region / province, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856. Each card presents an overview of a particular province’s culture, history, economy, and geography. The front of the card depicts such distinguishing features as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a map of the province, the provincial seal, information about the population, and a picture of the local costume of the inhabitants.    Якутский регион  Это открытка из сувенирного набора, состоящего из 82 иллюстрированных открыток, по одной на каждую провинцию Российской Империи в том виде, как она существовала в 1856 году. На каждой открытке представлен обзор культуры, истории, экономики и географии провинции. На лицевой стороне открытки описаны главные отличительные особенности провинции: реки, горы, крупные города и ключевые отрасли промышленности. На оборотной стороне каждой открытки изображены карта и печать провинции, приводится информация о населении, а также изображена традиционная одежда местных жителей.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-c71dfa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-c71dfa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eastern War Album - Russo-Turkish War 1877-1878]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/izhora-naval-ministry-new-admiralty-private-rail-and-mechanical-ni-putilov-56cd5f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1869/12/31/izhora-naval-ministry-new-admiralty-private-rail-and-mechanical-ni-putilov-56cd5f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Izhora Naval Ministry, New Admiralty, private Rail and Mechanical N.I. Putilov, the Fricke brothers]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1869. Планы мастерских для переделки ружей в заводах, принадлежащих морскому министерству Ижорском и Нового адмиралтейства, частных Рельсового и механического Н.И. Путилова, братьев Фрикке и др.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-b9d352</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-b9d352-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II rides with President of the French Republic Poincare]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Solemn Meeting of Nicholas II and the Prime Minister of France Raymond Poincare at the pier. July 7, 1914. Poincare, Viviani and their entourage take the guard of honor parade on the Promenade des Anglais.  Николай Второй, Пуанкаре, и сопровождающие их лица принимают парад почетного караула на Английской набережной. Торжественная Встреча Премьер Министра Франции Раймонда Пуанкаре на пристани. 7 июля 1914.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zeya-river-region-1900s-3b9fcf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-3b9fcf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zeya river region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1880s-b8d478</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-b8d478-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-in-1920s-784d4c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-784d4c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand in 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-cable-car-1900-1914-0cd642</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-cable-car-1900-1914-0cd642-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Cable car, 1900-1914, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1901-1902-the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-ff54f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/1901-1902-the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-ff54f4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1901-1902. The expedition of the battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. «Поход эскадренного броненосца «Пересвет» из Кронштадта на Дальний Восток»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-1f6c7e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-1f6c7e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wild Birds, Zoological drawings, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-db66c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-db66c6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gerbo-Kelecka railway. 10th Railway Battalion, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-postcard-1900s-eaeb8d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/odessa-postcard-1900s-eaeb8d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Postcard, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/woman-in-caricature-1910-097479</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-097479-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Woman in caricature. 1910.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Женщина в карикатуре. Альбом «Будильника»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-1870s-89c694</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-89c694-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Япония и японцы из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-kremlin-view-from-kanava-5ab1f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-kremlin-view-from-kanava-5ab1f8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Kremlin view from Kanava.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Kremlin view from Kanava. Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.     Вид на Кремль с Канавы. Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicolas-ii-asia-tour-nagasaki-japan-b7f0d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/nicolas-ii-asia-tour-nagasaki-japan-b7f0d5-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicolas II Asia Tour - Nagasaki, Japan]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Nagasaki]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Nagasaki, Japan April 15 (April 27) 1891. Heir Tsesarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich (future Emperor Nicholas II) and Prince George of Greece look from the balcony to the spiritual procession, arranged in honor of His Highness. Journey to the East 1890-1891gg.  Нагасаки, Япония 15 апреля (27 апреля) 1891.  Наследник Цесаревич Николай Александрович (будущий Император Николай II) и принц Георг Греческий смотрят с балкона на духовную процессию, устроенную в честь Его Высочества. Путешествие на Восток 1890-1891гг. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-83da3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-83da3f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-3a9ed0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-3a9ed0-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Agishevo family estate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-f7e14a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-f7e14a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Workshops of Chinese Eastern Railway, Vladivostok, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-ab435b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/15/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-ab435b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian certificates and documents, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/official-visit-of-french-president-felix-faure-to-russia-1897-16b074</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/official-visit-of-french-president-felix-faure-to-russia-1897-16b074-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Official visit of French President Felix Faure to Russia, 1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Official visit of the President of the French Republic Felix Faure to Russia, 1897.  Официальный визит президента Французской республики Феликса Фора в Россию, 1897.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-7aca5b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-7aca5b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[India. Sculpture in Madras museum.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-f82aed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-f82aed-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-591748</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-591748-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/maneuvers-of-the-jaeger-regiment-russia-1900-4e14d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/maneuvers-of-the-jaeger-regiment-russia-1900-4e14d1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Maneuvers of the Jaeger Regiment, Russia, 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Маневры Егерского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-cadet-corps-uniforms-before-1833-9b18cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1833/12/31/russian-cadet-corps-uniforms-before-1833-9b18cf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Cadet Corps Uniforms, before 1833]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-d881c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-d881c9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1881. Moscow museums: Public Museum and Rumyantsev Museum]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1881. Московский публичный и Румянцевский музеи]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-north-caucas-mountains-1910s-dea809</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-north-caucas-mountains-1910s-dea809-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The North Caucas Mountains, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Северный Кавказ на фотографиях З.З.Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/central-asian-ethnological-expedition-of-the-ussr-academy-of-sciences-1926-d8e3fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/central-asian-ethnological-expedition-of-the-ussr-academy-of-sciences-1926-d8e3fe-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Central Asian ethnological expedition of the USSR Academy of Sciences, 1926]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/life-guards-izmailovsky-regimentb-1877-1897-909c77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/life-guards-izmailovsky-regimentb-1877-1897-909c77-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Izmailovsky Regimentб 1877-1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1877-1897. Альбом фоторафий из истории Л.-Гв. Измайловского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-1870s-989e3b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/saint-petersburg-1870s-989e3b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg, 1870s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/356-the-guards-grenadier-hat-from-1742-to-1762-5a2cb7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/356-the-guards-grenadier-hat-from-1742-to-1762-5a2cb7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[356. The Guards Grenadier Hat, from 1742 to 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[356. The Guards Grenadier Hat, from 1742 to 1762.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    356. Гвардейская Гренадерская Шапка, с 1742 до 1762 года.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-21940b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-21940b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-ebaed3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-ebaed3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ellora Caves, Maharashtra, India, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-fa7763</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-fa7763-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/692-non-combatant-and-the-fuselier-regiments-rider-from-1763-to-1786-673b3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/692-non-combatant-and-the-fuselier-regiments-rider-from-1763-to-1786-673b3f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[692. NON-COMBATANT and the Fuselier Regiment's Rider, from 1763 to 1786.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[692. NON-COMBATANT and the Fuselier Regiment's Rider, from 1763 to 1786.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    692. НЕСТРОЕВОЙ и ПОГОНЩИК Фузелерного полка, с 1763 по 1786 год.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sikorsky-s-16-biplane-11424c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/sikorsky-s-16-biplane-11424c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sikorsky S-16 biplane next to the repair shop]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Sikorskij S-16 biplane  Public domain photograph - aircraft, aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/plotsk-province-russian-empire-1856-aa0e79</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/plotsk-province-russian-empire-1856-aa0e79-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Plotsk Province, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Plotsk Province, Poland This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856. Each card presents an overview of a particular province’s culture, history, economy, and geography. The front of the card depicts such distinguishing features as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a map of the province, the provincial seal, information about the population, and a picture of the local costume of the inhabitants.    Плоцкая губерния Это открытка из сувенирного набора, состоящего из 82 иллюстрированных открыток, по одной на каждую провинцию Российской Империи в том виде, как она существовала в 1856 году. На каждой открытке представлен обзор культуры, истории, экономики и географии провинции. На лицевой стороне открытки описаны главные отличительные особенности провинции: реки, горы, крупные города и ключевые отрасли промышленности. На оборотной стороне каждой открытки изображены карта и печать провинции, приводится информация о населении, а также изображена традиционная одежда местных жителей.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/muscovite-womans-calendar-1914-f8e676</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/muscovite-womans-calendar-1914-f8e676-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Muscovite woman's calendar 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-57f1a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-57f1a5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Ethnograpic expedition to Ceylon and India. 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Индусы  1914. Expedition A.M. and L.A. Mervart to the island of Ceylon and to India. Hindus]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/malayali-island-of-ceylon-and-india-1914-2413ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/malayali-island-of-ceylon-and-india-1914-2413ae-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Black and White casts of India. 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Малаяли]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-russia1880s-ee59fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-russia1880s-ee59fd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, Russia,1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1890s-7fc645</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-7fc645-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-037d63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-037d63-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1881. Moscow museums: Public Museum and Rumyantsev Museum]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1881. Московский публичный и Румянцевский музеи]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-36f73c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-36f73c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Vyshny Volochyok, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Вышний Волочёк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-519e44</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-519e44-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tuapse, Krasnodar region, Russian Empire, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-e6f1bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-e6f1bd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kobryn-belarus-1900s-c07d4e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/kobryn-belarus-1900s-c07d4e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kobryn, Belarus, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/quarry-map-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-1786-1858-1ec8e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1834/12/31/quarry-map-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-1786-1858-1ec8e6-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Quarry map. Alexander Column, St. Petersburg. Montferrand, Auguste (1786 - 1858)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Palace Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Plans and details of the monument dedicated to the memory of Emperor Alexander. Alexander Column, St. Petersburg. Montferrand, Auguste (1786 - 1858)    Montferrand, Henri Louis Auguste Ricard de (1786-1858). Plans et détails du monument consacré à la mémoire de l'Empereur Alexandre / A. Ricardde de Montferrand. - Paris, 1836   Планы и детали памятника, посвященного памяти Императора Александра. Александровская колонна, Санкт-Петербург. Монферран, Огюст (1786 - 1858)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-7076a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-7076a5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgotod Region, during Russian revolution and 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/205-cavalry-guards-timpani-1724-and-from-1726-to-1731-b4d7df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1730/12/31/205-cavalry-guards-timpani-1724-and-from-1726-to-1731-b4d7df-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[205. Cavalry Guards Timpani, 1724 and from 1726 to 1731]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[205. Cavalry Guards Timpani, 1724 and from 1726 to 1731  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    205. Кавалергардские Литавры, 1724 года и с 1726 по 1731  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-c1fb35</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-c1fb35-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ethnographic expedition to Russian North, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Этнографическая экспедиция этнографа Клавдия Васильевича Щенникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-cbc506</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-cbc506-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Residents of Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-18a77b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-18a77b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Handicraft production in Nizhny Novgorod province]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-945828</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-945828-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander I, emperor of Russia (1801–25). Portrait.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander I (Russian: Александр Павлович, Aleksandr Pavlovich; 23 December [O.S. 12 December] 1777 – 1 December [O.S. 19 November] 1825 was an Emperor of Russia from 23 March 1801 to 1 December 1825. The son of Paul I and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg, Alexander was the first Russian King of partitioned Poland, reigning from 1815 to 1825, as well as the first Russian Grand Duke of Finland.   Born in Saint Petersburg to Grand Duke Paul Petrovich, later Emperor Paul I, he succeeded to the throne after his father was murdered. He ruled Russia during the period of the Napoleonic Wars. As prince and emperor, Alexander often used liberal rhetoric, improved legislation and planned to set up a parliament and sign a constitution. However, he continued Russia's absolutist policies in practice. In the first years of his reign, he initiated some minor social reforms and (in 1803–04) major, liberal educational reforms, building more universities but later abandoned reforms and turned to foreign policy.  He changed position relative to France between 1804 and 1812 form neutrality, to the opposition, and finally, to the alliance. In 1805 he joined Britain against Napoleon, but after the Battle of Austerlitz switched into an alliance with Napoleon and joined Napoleon's Continental System in 1807 and fought a naval war against Britain 1807 - 1812. But when he and Napoleon could not reach an agreement on Poland, the alliance collapsed by 1810. In 1812 Napoleon's invasion in Russia turned a total disaster. As part of the winning coalition, Alexander took Paris and gained control over Finland and Poland.  In the second half of his reign, he made education more religiously oriented as well as politically conservative. Liberal minister Speransky was replaced as the advisor to the strict artillery inspector Aleksey Arakcheyev, who oversaw the creation of military settlements.  He formed the Holy Alliance to suppress revolutionary movements in Europe as he saw them as immoral threats to legitimate Christian monarchs. He helped Austria's Klemens von Metternich to suppress nationalism and liberal movements.  Alexander died of typhus in December 1825 while on a trip to southern Russia. He left no heirs, as his two daughters died in childhood. Both of his brothers Konstantin Pavlovich and Nikolay Pavlovich wanted the other to become emperor. After a period of a turmoil confusion that included the failed Decembrist revolt, he was succeeded by his younger brother, Nicholas I (Nikolay Pavlovich).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/pereslavl-zalessky-russia-88cc1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/pereslavl-zalessky-russia-88cc1c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pereslavl-Zalessky, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-19c23d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-19c23d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stanitsa Uryupinskaya, Uryupinsk, Volgograd Region]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Станица Урюпинская, Урюпинск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tsaritsyno-russia-1900s-d5a907</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/tsaritsyno-russia-1900s-d5a907-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsaritsyno, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fire-in-syzran-on-july-5-1906-19353f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/fire-in-syzran-on-july-5-1906-19353f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fire in Syzran on July 5, 1906]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900-1914-f8dc88</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2010/12/07/odessa-1900-1914-f8dc88-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa street, 1900-1914 color postcard]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of a postcard, historic place view, landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-china-before-1917-431158</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/harbin-china-before-1917-431158-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin, China, before 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-asiatic-company-1910s-d8bc5d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russo-asiatic-company-1910s-d8bc5d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russo-Asiatic Company, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/jews-of-vitebsk-1890-1900-ba3ad9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/jews-of-vitebsk-1890-1900-ba3ad9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jews of Vitebsk, 1890-1900]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-2043d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-2043d3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk Region, Russian North, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/korobovo-village-kostroma-governorate-1900s-3afa17</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/korobovo-village-kostroma-governorate-1900s-3afa17-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Korobovo village, Kostroma governorate, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-253f9a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-253f9a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-d57425</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-d57425-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The village of Pertovo, Tambov governorate, Russia, 1990s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/luxor-temple-egypt-1910-c8e2f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/luxor-temple-egypt-1910-c8e2f1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Luxor Temple, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Luxor Temple]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vesna-krasna-spring-is-red-an-allegorical-procession-during-sacred-coronation-2f8778</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/vesna-krasna-spring-is-red-an-allegorical-procession-during-sacred-coronation-2f8778-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vesna Krasna (Spring is Red) - an allegorical procession during sacred coronation of their imperial majesties]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Весна красна аллегорическое шествие, устроенное во время народного праздника 21 мая 1883 г. на Ходынском поле М. Лентовским по случаю священного коронования их императорских величеств]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-035974</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-035974-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Balashov, Saratov Governorate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/land-mine-design-russia-81d29b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/land-mine-design-russia-81d29b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Land mine design, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890-е. Полевой механический фугас капитана Сущинского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-ff9c3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-ff9c3e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mirror of the Caucasus. Album of 36 paintings and views of the Caucasus, 1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1902. Зеркало Кавказа. Альбом из 36 картин и видов Кавказа, снятых с натуры фотогр. Д.И. Ермаковым]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/visit-of-french-president-raymond-poincare-in-july-1912-st-petersburg-02c059</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/visit-of-french-president-raymond-poincare-in-july-1912-st-petersburg-02c059-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Visit of French President Raymond Poincare in July 1912, St. Petersburg.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA["M. Poincare, the French Prime Minister, arrived at Kronstadt on Friday week in the cruiser Conde' for a week's visit to Russia. M. Poincare is not only Prime Minister but Minister for Foreign Affairs. He is clear-headed, well versed in public affairs, and widely informed, and France is fortunate in her representative. On Sunday he was received by the Emperor, and political conversations took place between him and M. Kokovtsoff, the Russian Prime Minister, and M. Sazonoff, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs. In a statement to the Malin M. Sazonoff said that the visit was a " normal" event, as it was " logical " for the statesmen of the allied nations to have periodically the opportunity of exchanging opinions. He denied that the new Naval Convention between France and Russia had anything to do with a scheme for getting the Dardanelles opened to Russian ships."  THE SPECTATOR - 17 AUGUST 1912  Визит президента Франции Раймона Пуанкаре в июле 1912. Пребывание в Петербурге.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-famine-of-1921-1922-volga-region-9aa516</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/russian-famine-of-1921-1922-volga-region-9aa516-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian famine of 1921-1922. Volga region.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900s-a17852</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-a17852-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-princesses-olga-nikolaevna-anastasia-nikolaevna-maria-nikolaevna-7e7a8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/grand-princesses-olga-nikolaevna-anastasia-nikolaevna-maria-nikolaevna-7e7a8c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Princesses Olga Nikolaevna, Anastasia Nikolaevna, Maria Nikolaevna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Princesses Olga Nikolaevna, Anastasia Nikolaevna, Maria Nikolaevna.  Великие Княжны Ольга Николаевна, Анастасия Николаевна, Мария Николаевна.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-c3f8a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-c3f8a2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dmitrov and it's residents, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-5ad4aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-5ad4aa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-postcard-1900s-49a890</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-49a890-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow postcard 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anapa-russia-1900-1910-ae43c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-ae43c5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anapa, Russia 1900-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Анапа в начале XX века.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandrov-womens-gymnasium-kurgan-russia-1900s-45b22f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/alexandrov-womens-gymnasium-kurgan-russia-1900s-45b22f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandrov Women's Gymnasium, Kurgan, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Курганская Александровская женская гимназия]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-03e585</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-03e585-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Little Russia in the photographs of Samuil Dudin-Martsinkevich, 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Малороссия на снимках Самуила Дудина-Марцинкевича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/chita-nicolas-ii-with-buryats-asia-tour-e419f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/chita-nicolas-ii-with-buryats-asia-tour-e419f6-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chita. Nicolas II with Buryats - Asia Tour]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ulan-Ude]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich among the Buryats during the passage through Siberia. The journey of 1890-1891.  Цесаревич Николай Александрович среди бурят во время проезда через Сибирь. Путешествие 1890-1891 гг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/north-karelia-russian-empire-1867-f2722c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/north-karelia-russian-empire-1867-f2722c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[North Karelia, Russian Empire, 1867]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bodaybo-1890s-fc5fa1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/bodaybo-1890s-fc5fa1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bodaybo, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-e53c52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-e53c52-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[100 Years anniversary of Patriotic War of 1812. Moscow]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-6e6226</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-6e6226-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/expedition-of-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-e457e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/expedition-of-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-e457e0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Expedition of N.S. Gumilyov to Abyssinia, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Экспедиция Н.С. Гумилева в Абиссинию]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-harbor-and-lighthouse-992601</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-harbor-and-lighthouse-992601-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Harbor and Lighthouse - Victorian era public domain image]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of a postcard, landscape view, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/prussia-pillau-danzig-september-12-1901-maneuvers-and-parade-kaiserlichmarine-384c60</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/prussia-pillau-danzig-september-12-1901-maneuvers-and-parade-kaiserlichmarine-384c60-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prussia. Pillau - Danzig. September 12, 1901. Maneuvers and parade Kaiserlichmarine. Guest - Nicholas II. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Prussia. Pillau - Danzig. September 12, 1901. Maneuvers and parade Kaiserlichmarine. Guest - Nicholas II. --- Пруссия. Пиллау - Данциг. 12 сентября 1901г. Маневры и парад Кайзерлихмарине. Гость - Николай II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-582bb5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-582bb5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The village of Pertovo, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Село Пертово и его обитатели.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murom-the-head-of-the-murom-womens-gymnasium-n-buevskaya-2df848</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/murom-the-head-of-the-murom-womens-gymnasium-n-buevskaya-2df848-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, The head of the Murom Women's Gymnasium N. Buevskaya,]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Female portraits. The head of the Murom Women's Gymnasium N. Buevskaya, 1909.  Муром. Женские портреты. Начальница Муромской женской гимназии Н. Буевская, 1909.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-troops-in-winter-wwi-e3f918</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/russian-troops-in-winter-wwi-e3f918-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian troops in winter. WWI. during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Russian soldiers and officers. WWI.  Public domain reproduction of colorized lantern slide, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>http://rightsstatements.org/page/CNE/1.0/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/transfiguration-cathedral-kholmogory-surroundings-85bea2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/transfiguration-cathedral-kholmogory-surroundings-85bea2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Transfiguration Cathedral Kholmogory Surroundings ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Transfiguration Cathedral Kholmogory Surroundings  Спасо-Преображенский Собор, окрестности Холмогор  Public domain photograph of church, Russian Empire, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-3d58db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-3d58db-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Nobility medical and sanitary detachment in Harbin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1904-1905. Дворянский врачебно-санитарный отряд в Харбине]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-3df451</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-3df451-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Nobility medical and sanitary detachment in Harbin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1904-1905. Дворянский врачебно-санитарный отряд в Харбине]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kiev-theological-academy-1912-e3eafd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/kiev-theological-academy-1912-e3eafd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kiev Theological Academy, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-352c91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-352c91-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/richter-otto-borisovich-otto-demetrius-karl-peter-von-richter-a-participant-932c26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/richter-otto-borisovich-otto-demetrius-karl-peter-von-richter-a-participant-932c26-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Richter Otto Borisovich (Otto Demetrius Karl Peter von Richter) - a participant in the Caucasian campaign]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Richter Otto Borisovich (Otto Demetrius Karl Peter von Richter) (1830-1908) - a participant in the Caucasian campaigns and the Crimean War (1853-1856), a member of the State Council of the Russian Empire (since 1887).  During 1906–1917, the status of the State Council was defined by the Russian Constitution of 1906. Its chairman was appointed by the Tsar. Half of its members were appointed by the Tsar from persons distinguished at civil and military service, and half by elections from each of the categories of society, separately. The State Council was the upper house of the parliament, while the State Duma of the Russian Empire was the lower house. The State Council ceased to exist after the February Revolution of 1917.  Рихтер Оттон Борисович (Отто Деметриус Карл Петер фон Рихтер) (1830-1908) - участник Кавказских походов и Крымской войны (1853-1856), член Государственного Совета Российской империи (с 1887 г.).  Государственный совет (также иногда сокращённо Госсовет) — высший законосовещательный орган Российской империи в 1810—1906 годах и верхняя палата Парламента Российской империи в 1906—1917 годах.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-704d7e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-704d7e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From Harbin to Kirin - road trip photos]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dendera-temple-and-around-egypt-1910-69e8f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dendera-temple-and-around-egypt-1910-69e8f0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dendera Temple and around. Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cholera-epidemic-in-harbin-china-1919-c01178</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/cholera-epidemic-in-harbin-china-1919-c01178-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cholera epidemic in Harbin, China, 1919]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-1925-f34dd9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/beijing-china-1925-f34dd9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China, 1925]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-1900s-1e0133</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-1900s-1e0133-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Construction of the Chinese Eastern Railway, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-ballet-1913-7a4812</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/russian-ballet-1913-7a4812-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Ballet, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/penza-russia-1890s-d52183</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-russia-1890s-d52183-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Penza, Russia,  1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-d5afc0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-d5afc0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Revolution, 1917, February]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nile-river-wadi-halfa-sudan-1910-80f9c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/nile-river-wadi-halfa-sudan-1910-80f9c8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nile river, Wadi Halfa, Sudan, 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Ф.Н. Щербачев путешествует по Египту. По Нилу. День 17-18. Вади-Хальфа]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-e569cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-e569cb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolaevsk on Amur River]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ascension-church-ivanovo-9fe324</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/ascension-church-ivanovo-9fe324-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ascension Church, Ivanovo, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ivanovo, Gorod Ivanovo, Ivanovo Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Ascension Church  Ivanovo originated in the XV century. By 1579 the Pokrovsky Monastery was founded. The first written mention is found in 1608 in the books of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. During the Time of Troubles in 1608-1609 the Polish-Cossack camp was in the village. Since 1743 the village was owned by the Counts of Sheremetev. In Ivanovo in the XVII century, textile production of flax is developing. In the middle of the 18th century, the manufactories were founded by rich peasants and the production of chintz appeared. In 1871, when the village of Ivanovo merged with the Voznesensky Posad that appeared in 1853, the city of Ivanovo-Voznesensk was formed, which soon became the main textile center of the Russian Empire.    Вознесенская церковь  Иваново возникло в XV веке. К 1579 году основан Покровский мужской монастырь. Первое письменное упоминание встречается в 1608 году в книгах Троице-Сергиевой лавры. В период Смутного времени в 1608—1609 годах в селе стоял польско-казачий лагерь. С 1743 года селом владели графы Шереметевы. В Иванове в XVII веке развивается текстильное производство льна.  В середине XVIII века богатыми крестьянами были основаны мануфактуры и появилось производство ситца. В 1871 году при слиянии села Иванова и появившегося в 1853 году Вознесенского посада был образован город Иваново-Вознесенск, ставший вскоре главным текстильным центром Российской империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-1880s-0ab429</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarquand-1880s-0ab429-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-harbin-china-1920-7d7574</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/views-of-harbin-china-1920-7d7574-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Harbin, China, 1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/625-head-officer-and-cadet-of-the-kharkov-hussar-regiment-from-1776-to-1783-90da88</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/625-head-officer-and-cadet-of-the-kharkov-hussar-regiment-from-1776-to-1783-90da88-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[625. HEAD OFFICER and CADET of the Kharkov Hussar Regiment, from 1776 to 1783.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[625. HEAD OFFICER and CADET of the Kharkov Hussar Regiment, from 1776 to 1783.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    625. ШТАБ-ОФИЦЕР и КАДЕТ Харьковского Гусарского полка, с 1776 по 1783 год.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-china-before-1917-d66f95</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/harbin-china-before-1917-d66f95-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin, China, before 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-f2354a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-f2354a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-0e2b0f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-0e2b0f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Vyshny Volochyok, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Вышний Волочёк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-85ad08</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-85ad08-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Famine in Nizhny Novgorod, 1891-1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/a-cast-iron-figure-of-a-bison-in-memory-of-the-hunting-of-emperor-alexander-1e627e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/a-cast-iron-figure-of-a-bison-in-memory-of-the-hunting-of-emperor-alexander-1e627e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A cast-iron figure of a bison in memory of the hunting of Emperor Alexander II ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[A cast-iron figure of a bison cast at the Ogaryov factory in St. Petersburg and installed on a marble pedestal in the park of the Bialowieza Palace at the entrance to the menagerie in memory of the hunting of Emperor Alexander II on October 6 and 7, 1860.  Чугунная фигура зубра, отлитая на заводе Огарева в Санкт-Петербурге и установленная на мраморном постаменте в парке Беловежского дворца у выхода в зверинец в память охоты императора Александра II 6 и 7 октября 1860 г.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-277162</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-277162-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanages and medical institutions in Gomel district, 1915-1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1916. Приюты, лечебные учреждения и администрация ЦОК в Гомельском уезде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-4d9581</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1705/12/31/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-4d9581-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Drawings of ancient copper artillery stored in the arsenals of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Riga and Kiev]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Чертежи древних медных артиллерийских орудий, хранившихся в арсеналах Москвы, Петербурга, Риги и Киева, изготовленные при Артиллерийском кадетском корпусе]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-tatiana-nikolaevna-the-second-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-15d1d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/grand-duchess-tatiana-nikolaevna-the-second-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-15d1d9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna. The second daughter of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. At home. Children's photo of 1906.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великая княжна Татьяна Николаевна (29 мая (10 июня) 1897 - 17 июля 1918 (21 год)). Вторая дочь императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Фёдоровны. В домашней обстановке. Детское фото 1906 года. Хранение: ГАРФ.  The Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna (May 29 (June 10) 1897 - July 17, 1918 (21 years)). The second daughter of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. At home. Children's photo of 1906. State Archives of the Russian Federation.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1900s-3b33a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-navy-1900s-3b33a3-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dutch-west-indies-1907-ddeaa3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/dutch-west-indies-1907-ddeaa3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dutch West Indies, 1907]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1907. Путешествие Оскара Ивановича Иона в Голландскую Индию]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-1870s-488941</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/china-1870s-488941-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China, 1880s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-е. Китай на снимках из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-0a5aab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-0a5aab-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From Moscow to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, 1892]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1892. Крестный ход из Москвы в Троице-Сергиеву Лавру в честь 500-летия Сергия Радонежского  1892. Procession from Moscow to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra in honor of the 500th anniversary of Sergius of Radonezh]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-901e22</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-901e22-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian officers of Port Arthur]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-ba8a57</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-ba8a57-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/quarry-view-erecting-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-1786-af5543</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1834/12/31/quarry-view-erecting-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-1786-af5543-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Quarry view. Erecting Alexander Column, St. Petersburg. Montferrand, Auguste (1786 - 1858)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Palace Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Type of work in the Püterlack quarry.  Plans and details of the monument dedicated to the memory of Emperor Alexander. Alexander Column, St. Petersburg. Montferrand, Auguste (1786 - 1858)    Montferrand, Henri Louis Auguste Ricard de (1786-1858). Plans et détails du monument consacré à la mémoire de l'Empereur Alexandre / A. Ricardde de Montferrand. - Paris, 1836   Вид работ в Пютерлакской каменоломне.  Планы и детали памятника, посвященного памяти Императора Александра. Александровская колонна, Санкт-Петербург. Монферран, Огюст (1786 - 1858)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bodaybo-1890s-fd3116</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/bodaybo-1890s-fd3116-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bodaybo, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarkand-in-1890s-aaac65</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-aaac65-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarkand in 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Samarkand is a historic city in Uzbekistan that was founded in the 7th century B.C. . It's located in a large oasis in the Zerafshan River valley]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-archangel-ab4762</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-ab4762-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[In Arkhangelsk (Archangel), Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/otma-grand-duchesses-tatiana-olga-maria-anastasia-f8f60f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/otma-grand-duchesses-tatiana-olga-maria-anastasia-f8f60f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[OTMA - Grand duchesses Tatiana, Olga, Maria, Anastasia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[OTMA - Grand duchesses Tatiana, Olga, Maria, Anastasia]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-1900s-c916ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/vladivostok-1900s-c916ea-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarqand-mausoleum-of-emir-timur-karagan-gur-emir-ed1e63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarqand-mausoleum-of-emir-timur-karagan-gur-emir-ed1e63-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarqand, mausoleum of Emir Timur-Karagan (Gur-Emir)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Samarkand]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Самарканд]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-590c48</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-590c48-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1910-1915. Ships built by "Sormovo Plants"]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-1915. «Сормовские заводы»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-462862</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-462862-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish Shtetls of Volyn and Podol regions]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarkand1918-d84ad8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/samarkand1918-d84ad8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarkand,1918]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Samarkand]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Самарканд на снимках Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-i-aleksandr-pavlovich-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-3d6df7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-aleksandr-pavlovich-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-3d6df7-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander I, Aleksandr Pavlovich, emperor of Russia (1801–25). Portrait. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander I (Russian: Александр Павлович, Aleksandr Pavlovich; 23 December [O.S. 12 December] 1777 – 1 December [O.S. 19 November] 1825 was an Emperor of Russia from 23 March 1801 to 1 December 1825. The son of Paul I and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg, Alexander was the first Russian King of partitioned Poland, reigning from 1815 to 1825, as well as the first Russian Grand Duke of Finland.   Born in Saint Petersburg to Grand Duke Paul Petrovich, later Emperor Paul I, he succeeded to the throne after his father was murdered. He ruled Russia during the period of the Napoleonic Wars. As prince and emperor, Alexander often used liberal rhetoric, improved legislation and planned to set up a parliament and sign a constitution. However, he continued Russia's absolutist policies in practice. In the first years of his reign, he initiated some minor social reforms and (in 1803–04) major, liberal educational reforms, building more universities but later abandoned reforms and turned to foreign policy.  He changed position relative to France between 1804 and 1812 form neutrality, to the opposition, and finally, to the alliance. In 1805 he joined Britain against Napoleon, but after the Battle of Austerlitz switched into an alliance with Napoleon and joined Napoleon's Continental System in 1807 and fought a naval war against Britain 1807 - 1812. But when he and Napoleon could not reach an agreement on Poland, the alliance collapsed by 1810. In 1812 Napoleon's invasion in Russia turned a total disaster. As part of the winning coalition, Alexander took Paris and gained control over Finland and Poland.  In the second half of his reign, he made education more religiously oriented as well as politically conservative. Liberal minister Speransky was replaced as the advisor to the strict artillery inspector Aleksey Arakcheyev, who oversaw the creation of military settlements.  He formed the Holy Alliance to suppress revolutionary movements in Europe as he saw them as immoral threats to legitimate Christian monarchs. He helped Austria's Klemens von Metternich to suppress nationalism and liberal movements.  Alexander died of typhus in December 1825 while on a trip to southern Russia. He left no heirs, as his two daughters died in childhood. Both of his brothers Konstantin Pavlovich and Nikolay Pavlovich wanted the other to become emperor. After a period of a turmoil confusion that included the failed Decembrist revolt, he was succeeded by his younger brother, Nicholas I (Nikolay Pavlovich).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-bd3168</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-bd3168-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Factories of Fujiadan, Harbin, China, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-e81c60</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-e81c60-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[West Siberian and Yekaterinburg-Chelyabinsk railways. 1892-1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом видов Западно-Сибирской и Екатеринбурго-Челябинской железных дорог. 1892-1896 г]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-5ea6c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-5ea6c6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pavel Zaremba photographs. Harbin, China, 1900-1901.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/princess-alix-of-hesse-1892-ffe888</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-1892-ffe888-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse. 1892. - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with her sister Grand Duchess Elizaveta Feodorovna . 1892]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-ceaea1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-ceaea1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Chocolate and Candy Wrappers, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-40c41b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-40c41b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Harbin - New City, 1910-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-ba04e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-ba04e9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czechoslovak Legion in Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом чешского легионера]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-7b3ce4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-7b3ce4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Factories and Plants of Saratov 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duke-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-c7135b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-duke-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-c7135b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[ Grand Duke Sergey Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великий Князь Сергей Александрович и Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна.    Grand Duke Sergey Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-5bfdb6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/the-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-5bfdb6-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna Portraits of the Romanovs from Emperor Paul I to Alexander III.  Великая Княгиня Ольга Николаевна  Портреты Романовых от императора Павла I до Александра III.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-4747a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1794/12/31/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-4747a2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Images of provincial, local government officials, collegiate officials and all civilian uniforms. 1794.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of provincial, local government officials, collegiate officials and all civilian uniforms. 1794.  Изображения губернских, наместнических, коллежских чиновников и всех штатских мундиров. 1794.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-bf51c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-bf51c3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas of Asian Russia, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-95c41a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-95c41a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army, Turkish direction of the Caucasian Front in 1916-1917]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Части русской армии на турецком направлении Кавказского фронта в 1916-1917 гг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-d01ab4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-d01ab4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-cossacs-territory-8a4858</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-8a4858-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian Cossacs Territory]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-postcard-1900s-1cd121</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-1cd121-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow postcard 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-1926-4b25c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-1926-4b25c6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China, 1926]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-66b66f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-66b66f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The village of Pertovo, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Село Пертово и его обитатели.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/18-russian-clothes-in-the-xiv-to-the-xviii-century-stanovyj-caftan-and-a-cap-cb69b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/18-russian-clothes-in-the-xiv-to-the-xviii-century-stanovyj-caftan-and-a-cap-cb69b9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[18. Russian clothes in the XIV to the XVIII century. Stanovyj caftan and a cap]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[18. Russian clothes in the XIV to the XVIII century. Stanovyj caftan and a cap  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    18. Русская одежда в XIV до XVIII столетия. Становый кафтан и шапка горлатная  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-1925-a73435</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/beijing-china-1925-a73435-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China, 1925]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-mountains-travel-1910s-392167</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-travel-1910s-392167-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altay mountains travel, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-and-surroundings-photographs-of-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1852-916c9a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/saint-petersburg-and-surroundings-photographs-of-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1852-916c9a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg and surroundings - photographs of Ivan Karlovich Bianchi, 1852-1855]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Санкт-Петербург 1852-1855. Город и окрестности на снимках Ивана Карловича Бианки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-e896a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-e896a3-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg. Russian beer label]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-an-kuropatkin-during-the-inspection-0b7d3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/general-an-kuropatkin-during-the-inspection-0b7d3e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General A.N. Kuropatkin during the inspection]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[General A.N. Kuropatkin and his accompanying officers in the 7th aviarote during the inspection of the army in the formation of the XII air division. Aviation Squad and V Division at the XII Army. 1915   Генерал А.Н. Куропаткин и сопровождающие его офицеры в 7-ой авиароте во время инспектирования армии при формировании XII авиадивизиона. Авиационная рота и V дивизион при XII армии. 1915]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-ad5575</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-ad5575-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First Cadet Corps in St. Petersburg]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Первый Кадетский корпус в Санкт-Петербурге]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/coronation-album-in-memory-of-the-sacred-crowning-of-their-imperial-majesties-0094e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-album-in-memory-of-the-sacred-crowning-of-their-imperial-majesties-0094e5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Coronation album in memory of the sacred crowning of their imperial majesties on May 14, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation album in memory of the sacred crowning of their imperial majesties on May 14, 1896. -  Коронационный альбом в память священного коронования их императорских величеств 14 мая 1896 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-in-1920s-0e6d51</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-0e6d51-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand in 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-1900s-a40067</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/vladivostok-1900s-a40067-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-d64dc2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-d64dc2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-155793</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-155793-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/trekhgornaya-prokhorovskaya-manufactory-1890s-37165b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/trekhgornaya-prokhorovskaya-manufactory-1890s-37165b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Trekhgornaya Prokhorovskaya manufactory, 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890-е. Фабрика Трехгорной Прохоровской мануфактуры]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/goryachy-klyuch-krasnodar-krai-890630</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/goryachy-klyuch-krasnodar-krai-890630-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Goryachy Klyuch, Krasnodar Krai]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Местечко Алексеевский Горячий Ключ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-159ce5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-159ce5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-china-1900-1902-e091fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/harbin-china-1900-1902-e091fd-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin, China, 1900-1902]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/epiphan-tula-region-russia-dc5601</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/epiphan-tula-region-russia-dc5601-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Epiphan, Tula Region, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-d64102</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-d64102-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1900s-f71959</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1900s-f71959-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-84153a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-84153a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[World War One. Album of Lieutenant General Alexey Evgenievich Gutor.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914-1917. Из альбома генерал-лейтенанта Алексея Евгеньевича Гутора]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mechanical-plant-gmpek-tserkovnaya-street-17a-d58ee6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/mechanical-plant-gmpek-tserkovnaya-street-17a-d58ee6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mechanical plant G.M.Pek (Tserkovnaya street, 17a).]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Механический завод Г.М.Пек (Церковная ул, д.17а).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-georgia-1900s-d395f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-d395f6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis, Georgia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/16-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1654-posna-or-posen-of-all-the-cittles-in-polland-256629</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/16-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1654-posna-or-posen-of-all-the-cittles-in-polland-256629-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[16 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1654   Posna or Posen, of all the cittles in Polland, is the most pleasan]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  16 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1654   Posna or Posen, of all the cittles in Polland, is the most pleasant, being  very well situated, haveing a wholesome aire, and a moste fertile countrey  round about it. The buildings are all brick, most after the ancient forme, yet  very convenient, especially these lately builded. The market place is spa-  cious, haveing a pleasant fountaine in each corner, the shopps all in rowes, eacli  trade apart, and a stately radthouse. The streets arc large and kept cleaner  as any where else in Polland. It hath on the west side, within the towne, on a  hill, a castle built after the ancient manner, and somequhat decayed. The  river Warta watereth the east side thereof, makeing an iland, which is in-  habited by Germans, most whereof being tawners, giveth the name of the  tawners suburb to it. There is a fair street which leadeth to the thume  eastward, being lialfe a mile in length. The thume is a stately structure.  There are diverse monasteries of both sexes, and several orders, and a vast  cathedrall, which make a stately schow. The suburbs are large and decored  with churches and monasteries. The citty is fortified with a brick wall, yet  very tenable by reason of its v> astiies. But that which surpasseth all, is the  civility of the inhabitants, which is occasioned by its vicinity to Germany,  and the frequent resorting of strangers to the two annuail faires, and every  day allmost: the Polls also, in emulation of the strangers dwelling amongst  them, strive to transcend one another in civility.   The gentleman who brought me along, had his house or lodging in the  Jewes street, where I dined with him ; and after dinner he took me along  to a Skotsnian, called James Lindesay, to whom I had a recommendatory  letter. At first, he was imperiousely inquisitive of my parents, education,  travells, and intentions. I answered to all his demands, with an observant  ingenuity. One passage I cannot forgett, which was this. When, upon  his enquiry, I had told him what my parents names were, he said in a dis-  dainfuU manner : Gordon and Ogilvie ! these are two great claunes, sure you  must be a gentleman ! To which, albeit I knew it to be spoken in derision,  1 answered nothing, but that I hoped I was not the worse for that. How-  ever, afterwards, he was kind enough to me. There I was persuaded by  my countrcymen to stay and wait some good occasion or other of prose-  cuting my jorney.   Dureing my abode in this place, I was kindly entertained by my coun-  trcymen, to witt, Robert Ferquhar, James Ferguson, James Lindesay,  James White, James Watson, and others. I was afterwards, by their re-  commendation, entertained in the suit of a yong nobleman, called Oppalinsky, ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-7a33ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-7a33ad-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Russian Harbin, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/twine-factory-of-the-neva-rope-factory-joint-stock-company-1900s-0830b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/twine-factory-of-the-neva-rope-factory-joint-stock-company-1900s-0830b9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Twine factory of the Neva Rope Factory Joint Stock Company, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Шпагатная фабрика акционерного общества канатной фабрики Нева (Полюстровский участок, пр. императора Петра Великого, 4)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-67af76</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-67af76-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/geographical-atlas-for-schools-textbook-moscow-sytin-48edac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/geographical-atlas-for-schools-textbook-moscow-sytin-48edac-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Geographical atlas for schools, textbook - Moscow, Sytin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Учебный географический атлас для школ и младших классов сред. учеб. заведений сост. И. Н. Михайлов. - Москва, Сытин]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-68e480</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-68e480-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zavyalov plant, Nizhny Novgorod province, Vorsma, 1890s. Album of Savelyev N.A.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890-е. Альбом Савельева Н.А., управляющего заводом Завьялова,.Нижегородская губ., с. Ворсма]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-84fed7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-84fed7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time - 1689-1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-0bed92</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-0bed92-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Velikiy Ustyug, Russia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-anastasia1916-b97402</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/grand-duchess-anastasia1916-b97402-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand duchess Anastasia.1916 - Public domain portrait print]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand duchess Anastasia.1916  Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1900s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-uzbekistan-russian-empire-in-1880s-4c0fcb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-russian-empire-in-1880s-4c0fcb-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Russian Empire, in 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-the-pleshcheyevo-dacha-von-meck-1882-93c4cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/album-of-the-pleshcheyevo-dacha-von-meck-1882-93c4cf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of the Pleshcheyevo dacha von Meck, 1882]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1882. Альбом дачи Плещеево фон Мекк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bodaybo-1890s-c14d36</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/bodaybo-1890s-c14d36-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bodaybo, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-e53017</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-e53017-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Factories and Plants of Saratov 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-bea2a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-bea2a2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/queen-alexandra-and-maria-feodorovna-4b8f0f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/queen-alexandra-and-maria-feodorovna-4b8f0f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Queen Alexandra and Maria Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gulf of Riga]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Meeting of King Edward VII and Emperor Nicholas II in the Reval Bay. June 9, 1908. - Встреча короля Эдуарда VII и императора Николая II в Ревельском заливе. 9 июня 1908.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/novaya-zemlya-colonist-vylka-and-sons-murman-62927b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novaya-zemlya-colonist-vylka-and-sons-murman-62927b-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Novaya Zemlya. Colonist Vylka and sons, Murman.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murmansk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Samoyeds (also "Samoyed", "self-united") were first called only the Nenets - the largest Samoyed people, but later this name was also used as a collective name for all Samoyedic peoples.  Самоедами (также «самоядь», «самоедины») сначала называли только ненцев — самый крупный самодийский народ, но впоследствии это название стало использоваться и в качестве собирательного названия всех самодийских народов.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mountain-shoria-expedition-1900s-a7c096</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mountain-shoria-expedition-1900s-a7c096-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mountain Shoria expedition, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-5b7d26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-5b7d26-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Port Arthur during Siege. Russo-Japanese War, 1905]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-59c941</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-59c941-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the Third State Duma.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the Third State Duma.  Simultaneously with the decree on the dissolution of the Duma of the Second convocation on June 3, 1907, a new Provision on elections to the Duma was published. Elections to the Third Duma took place in the autumn of 1907. Thanks to the new electoral law, the Third Duma was considerably more to the right of the previous two.  The chairmen of the Duma of the third convocation were: N.A. Khomyakov (Octobrist) - from November 1, 1907 to March 4, 1910, A.I. Guchkov (Octobrist) from October 29, 1910 to March 14, 1911. , M.V. Rodzianko (Octobrist) from March 22, 1911 to June 9, 1912  Comrades of the Chairman - Prince. VM Volkonsky (moderately right), bar. AF Meyendorff (Octobrist) from November 5, 1907 to October 30, 1909, SI Shidlovsky (Octobrist) from October 30, 1909 to October 29, 1910, M. Ya. Kapustin (Octobrist) from October 29, 1910 to June 9, 1912 Secretary - Ivan Sozonovich (right). - Депутаты Третьей Государственной Думы.   Одновременно с указом о роспуске думы II созыва 3 июня 1907 года было опубликовано новое Положение о выборах в Думу. Выборы в Третью Думу состоящись осенью 1907. Благодаря новому избирательному закону, Третья Дума была значительно правее двух предыдущих.  Председателями Думы 3-го созыва были: Н. А. Хомяков (октябрист) — с 1 ноября 1907 г. по 4 марта 1910 г., А. И. Гучков (октябрист) с 29 октября 1910 г. по 14 марта 1911 г., М. В. Родзянко (октябрист) с 22 марта 1911 г. по 9 июня 1912 г.  Товарищами председателя — кн. В. М. Волконский (умеренно правый), бар. А. Ф. Мейендорф (октябрист) с 5 ноября 1907 г. по 30 октября 1909 г., С. И. Шидловский (октябрист) с 30 октября 1909 г. по 29 октября 1910 г., М. Я. Капустин (октябрист) с 29 октября 1910 г. по 9 июня 1912 г. Секретарем — Иван Созонович (правый).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-940360</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-940360-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik on the Black Sea.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - a Russian resort town on the Black Sea.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-087d35</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-087d35-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg by Karl Bulla]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-ffd30d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-ffd30d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1689-1905. Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-highness-the-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-worked-as-a-nurse-during-the-0f0eb6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/her-highness-the-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-worked-as-a-nurse-during-the-0f0eb6-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Highness the Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna worked as a nurse during the First World War.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Her Highness Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna (the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna) worked as a nurse during the First World War.    Ея Высочество Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна (младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны) в годы Первой Мировой Войны работала сестрой милосердия.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-44916f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-44916f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nikolas II in the city of Kholm, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Альбом пребывания его императорского величества государя императора Николая Александровича в г.Холме на праздновании 200-летнего юбилея 65-го пехотного Московского Августейшего имени его императорского Величества, полка.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-876bea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-876bea-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uniforms-of-the-life-guards-of-russian-empire-1899-917940</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/uniforms-of-the-life-guards-of-russian-empire-1899-917940-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uniforms of the Life Guards of Russian Empire, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Формы лейб-гвардии Гарнизонного батальона и лейб-гвардии Резервного пехотного полка с его Кадровым батальоном]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-1333ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-1333ef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mukden-china-in-1900s-b96c6f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mukden-china-in-1900s-b96c6f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mukden, China in 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Китай на фотографиях из коллекции Петра Емельяновича Скачкова. Мукден]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-a2437c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-a2437c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin Etchings]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dowager-empress-maria-feodorovna-1911-year-698383</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/20/dowager-empress-maria-feodorovna-1911-year-698383-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna. 1911 year.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[ Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna. 1911(?) year.  Вдовствующая Императрица Мария Феодоровна. 1911(?) год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-3fd8d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1705/12/31/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-3fd8d6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Drawings of ancient copper artillery stored in the arsenals of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Riga and Kiev]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Чертежи древних медных артиллерийских орудий, хранившихся в арсеналах Москвы, Петербурга, Риги и Киева, изготовленные при Артиллерийском кадетском корпусе]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-tekin-family-near-their-yurt-near-astrakhan-d87ca5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/the-tekin-family-near-their-yurt-near-astrakhan-d87ca5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Tekin family near their yurt near Astrakhan.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Tekin family near their yurt near Astrakhan. Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.     Текинская семья возле своей юрты неподалеку от Астрахани. Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-1900-1920-6c2986</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1929/12/31/harbin-1900-1920-6c2986-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin, 1900-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из семейного альбома Петра Каспаровича Межака]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-15eca6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-15eca6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japanese portraits from the collection of Admiral Konstantin Nikolaevich Posyet, 1880s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1880-е. Японцы на фотографиях из коллекции адмирала Константина Николаевича Посьета]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-6th-grenadier-tauride-regiment-1890s-fbd441</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-6th-grenadier-tauride-regiment-1890s-fbd441-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian 6th Grenadier Tauride Regiment, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/armenians-of-iran-1900s-927769</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/armenians-of-iran-1900s-927769-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Armenians of Iran, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/private-of-the-garrison-kruger-of-the-regiment-ce72fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/private-of-the-garrison-kruger-of-the-regiment-ce72fb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Private of the Garrison Kruger of the Regiment.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Private of the Garrison Kruger of the Regiment.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    Рядовой Гарнизонного Крюгера Полка 1762.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/suchansky-mine-1912-652d79</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/suchansky-mine-1912-652d79-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Suchansky mine, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-09de85</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-09de85-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the Nikushkin-Verbitsky family archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из семейного архива Никушкиных-Вербицких]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/svaneti-georgia-caucasus-mountains-1ed474</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/svaneti-georgia-caucasus-mountains-1ed474-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Svaneti. Georgia, Caucasus mountains]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-1e4e1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-1e4e1e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-railway-station-dbb878</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-railway-station-dbb878-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir. Railway Station., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir. Railway Station. Влад��мир, Железнодорожный вокзал]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-c0290d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/16/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-c0290d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cairo and El Ayyat, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/steamer-golovachev-captain-1916-2a6445</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/steamer-golovachev-captain-1916-2a6445-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Steamer "Golovachev" Captain. 1916.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[In memory of the stay of Her Imperial Majesty Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna on the ship "Golovachev." 1916 The steamer "Golovachev" in the summer of 1916 was used for river walks along the Dnieper Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna. - В память пребывания Ее императорского величества вдовствующей императрицы Марии Федоровны на пароходе «Головачев». 1916 Пароход «Головачев» летом 1916 года использовался для речных прогулок по Днепру вдовствующей императрицы Марии Федоровны.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-7bdf02</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/14/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-7bdf02-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borisoglebsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-f99f18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-f99f18-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition in Moscow, 1882]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1882. Иллюстрированное описание Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uniforms-of-the-life-guards-of-russian-empire-1899-1eff99</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/uniforms-of-the-life-guards-of-russian-empire-1899-1eff99-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uniforms of the Life Guards of Russian Empire, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Формы лейб-гвардии Гарнизонного батальона и лейб-гвардии Резервного пехотного полка с его Кадровым батальоном]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900s-ada132</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-ada132-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mountain-shoria-expedition-1900s-c3d7cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mountain-shoria-expedition-1900s-c3d7cc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mountain Shoria expedition, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ajanta-caves-temple-1900s-b18eb2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ajanta-caves-temple-1900s-b18eb2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ajanta caves temple, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-623d5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-623d5e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel album - Crimea, Russian Empire, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-59d06a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-59d06a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy in Port Arthur, Russia Japanese war]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-553d3b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-553d3b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-83b5a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-83b5a2-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Founder and abbess of the Martha and Mary Convent of the Sisters of Mercy in Moscow since 1909. Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ея Императорское Высочество Великая Княгиня Елисавета Федоровна (Елизавета Александра Луиза Алиса (Элла) принцесса Гессен-Дармштадтская (1 ноября 1864, Дармштадт — 18 июля 1918, Пермская губерния).   Супруга Его Императорского Высочества Великого Князя Сергея Александровича (брата Императора Александра III) с 1884 года.    Почётный член и председатель Императорского православного палестинского общества с 1905 по 1917 год.  Основательница и настоятельница Марфо-Мариинской обители сестер милосердия в Москве с 1909 года.   Почётный член Императорской Казанской духовной академии.    Прославлена в лике святых Русской православной церкви как преподобномученица в 1992 году. Празднование памяти  святой преподобномученицы великой княгини Елисаветы  совершается в день кончины 5(18) июля.     Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elisabeth Fedorovna (Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess of Hesse-Darmstadt (November 1, 1864, Darmstadt - July 18, 1918, Perm Province).  Spouse of His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich (brother of Emperor Alexander III) since 1884.    Honorary member and chairman of the Imperial Orthodox Palestinian Society from 1905 to 1917. Founder and abbess of the Martha and Mary Convent of the Sisters of Mercy in Moscow since 1909. Honorary member of the Imperial Kazan Theological Academy.    Glorified in the face of the saints of the Russian Orthodox Church as the Monk Martyr in 1992. The commemoration of the memory of the holy Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth takes place on the day of her death on July 5 (18).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-a241ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-a241ea-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Photographs of ancient icons and Old Believer churches of the Rogozhsky cemetery in Moscow, 1913.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Снимки древних икон и старообрядческих храмов Рогожского кладбища в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/martyrdom-of-the-emperor-tsar-liberator-of-the-all-russian-alexander-ii-emperor-370ab7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/martyrdom-of-the-emperor-tsar-liberator-of-the-all-russian-alexander-ii-emperor-370ab7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Martyrdom of the emperor tsar-liberator of the All-Russian Alexander II, emperor of Russia from 1855 to 1881, "Czar Liberator".]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Winter Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[On 1st March, 1881, Alexander was traveling in a closed carriage, from Mikhailovsky Palace to the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg. An armed Cossack sat with the coach-driver and another six Cossacks followed on horseback. Behind them came a group of police officers in sledges.  On a street corner near the Catherine Canal Sophia Perovskaya gave the signal to Nikolai Rysakov and Timofei Mikhailov to throw their bombs at the Tsar's carriage. The bombs missed the carriage and instead landed amongst the Cossacks. The Tsar was unhurt but insisted on getting out of the carriage to check the condition of the injured men. While he was standing with the wounded Cossacks another terrorist, Ignatei Grinevitski, threw his bomb. Alexander was killed instantly and the explosion was so great that Grinevitski also died from the bomb blast. The constitution was never to be granted.  On the site where he was killed, the Cathedral of the Resurrection on Blood was erected.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-ee980c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-ee980c-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1892-98add3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-98add3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-decd56</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-decd56-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-7d13b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-7d13b7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Commercial School and Women's Commercial School]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Московское коммерческое училище имени Цесаревича Алексея (1901-1911 г.) и Женское коммерческое училище (1903-1911 г.), учрежденные М.О.Р.К.О.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-5dca79</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-5dca79-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-de1cc9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-de1cc9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Factories of Fujiadan, Harbin, China, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-139f98</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-139f98-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-0d05ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-0d05ad-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-on-the-steamers-grazhdanin-and-moguchiy-83011a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/travel-on-the-steamers-grazhdanin-and-moguchiy-83011a-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel on the steamers “Grazhdanin” and “Moguchiy”]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Плаванье на пароходах «Гражданин» и «Могучий»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-nicholas-ii-e4c92b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-nicholas-ii-e4c92b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich (Nicholas II).]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich (Nicholas II) on the deck of the Imperial yacht "Standart".  Его Императорское Величество Государь Император Николай Александрович (Николай II) на палубе императорской яхты "Штандарт".  ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-russia-1900s-bed876</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-bed876-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sinemorsky-fisheries-1895-1b3816</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sinemorsky-fisheries-1895-1b3816-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sinemorsky fisheries 1895]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1895. Синеморские рыболовные промыслы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-residents-1900s-638fb1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-residents-1900s-638fb1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk Residents, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/his-imperial-highness-nikolai-alexandrovich-future-emperor-nicholas-ii-while-99da77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/his-imperial-highness-nikolai-alexandrovich-future-emperor-nicholas-ii-while-99da77-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[His Imperial Highness Nikolai Alexandrovich (future Emperor Nicholas II) while traveling to the East.Egypt. The year 1890.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[His Imperial Highness Nikolai Alexandrovich (future Emperor Nicholas II) while traveling to the East.Egypt. The year 1890.  Его Императорское Высочество Николай Александрович (будущий Император Николай II) во время путешествия на Восток. Египет. 1890 год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-peoples-assembly-house-dc4044</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-peoples-assembly-house-dc4044-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, People's Assembly House. ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir, People's Assembly House. Владимир, Народный Дом.  Public domain photograph of theater building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/putilovs-heavy-machinery-plant-saint-petersburg-1912-1917-064838</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/putilovs-heavy-machinery-plant-saint-petersburg-1912-1917-064838-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Putilovs heavy machinery plant, Saint Petersburg, 1912-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/admiral-lythe-album-of-the-russian-imperial-family-the-imperial-court-and-statesmen-bf1227</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/admiral-lythe-album-of-the-russian-imperial-family-the-imperial-court-and-statesmen-bf1227-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Admiral Lythe. Album of the Russian Imperial Family, the Imperial Court and statesmen, 1865-1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом Российской Императорской семьи, императорского двора и государственных деятелей, 1865-1875]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-02cab3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/16/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-02cab3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cairo and El Ayyat, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-52c329</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-52c329-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zavyalov plant, Nizhny Novgorod province, Vorsma, 1890s. Album of Savelyev N.A.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890-е. Альбом Савельева Н.А., управляющего заводом Завьялова,.Нижегородская губ., с. Ворсма]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-9c5e7c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-9c5e7c-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-b340aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-b340aa-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Holy coronation. Parade on the Khodynka Field.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/abissinia-1913-0c221b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/abissinia-1913-0c221b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Abissinia, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-of-russia-nikolay-ii-e0d029</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/11/emperor-of-russia-nikolay-ii-e0d029-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor of Russia Nikolay II - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Император России Николай II  Public domain photograph related to Russian history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-d8d92c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-d8d92c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk Region, Russian North, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/rezidenciya-irkutskih-gen-gubernatorov-4f2e3c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/rezidenciya-irkutskih-gen-gubernatorov-4f2e3c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Резиденция иркутских ген.-губернаторов]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Русский:  Фотография Уильяма Генриха Джексона. Здание ныне известно как ”Белый дом„]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-6b9590</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-6b9590-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mirror of the Caucasus. Album of 36 paintings and views of the Caucasus, 1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1902. Зеркало Кавказа. Альбом из 36 картин и видов Кавказа, снятых с натуры фотогр. Д.И. Ермаковым]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tomsk-real-school-1890s-e1ff04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/tomsk-real-school-1890s-e1ff04-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tomsk real school, 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Томское Алексеевское реальное училище]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-d28d42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-d28d42-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russians-in-harbin-1920s-521b6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1920s-521b6c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russians in Harbin, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-6th-grenadier-tauride-regiment-1890s-6875a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-6th-grenadier-tauride-regiment-1890s-6875a3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian 6th Grenadier Tauride Regiment, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tomsk-russia-1917-russian-revolution-91fec3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tomsk-russia-1917-russian-revolution-91fec3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tomsk, Russia, 1917, Russian Revolution]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-e14aef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-e14aef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Combat operations of the Vladivostok cruiser detachment, 1905]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/plan-of-alexander-column-foundation-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-1786-3c9dfa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1834/12/31/plan-of-alexander-column-foundation-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-1786-3c9dfa-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Plan of Alexander Column foundation, St. Petersburg. Montferrand, Auguste (1786 - 1858)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Palace Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Plans and details of the monument dedicated to the memory of Emperor Alexander. Alexander Column, St. Petersburg. Montferrand, Auguste (1786 - 1858)    Montferrand, Henri Louis Auguste Ricard de (1786-1858). Plans et détails du monument consacré à la mémoire de l'Empereur Alexandre / A. Ricardde de Montferrand. - Paris, 1836   Планы и детали памятника, посвященного памяти Императора Александра. Александровская колонна, Санкт-Петербург. Монферран, Огюст (1786 - 1858)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-8c4894</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-8c4894-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Artillery officer. Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.  Изображения мундиров российско-императорского войска, состоящих из 88 лиц иллюминированных. 1793.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-a47c38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-a47c38-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[WWI: Russian 4th Army in Poland]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-256db5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-256db5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kem-sawmill-on-popov-island-arkhangelsk-province-russia-photos-of-prokudin-44b0c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/kem-sawmill-on-popov-island-arkhangelsk-province-russia-photos-of-prokudin-44b0c8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kem. Sawmill on Popov Island. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia. Photos of Prokudin Gorsky.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kem']]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Kem. Sawmill on Popov Island. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia. Photos of Prokudin Gorsky.  Кемь. Лесопильный завод на Поповом острове. Архангельская губерния, Россия. Фотографии Прокудина Горского.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/baku-the-office-next-to-the-oil-refinery-baku-5c4d25</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/baku-the-office-next-to-the-oil-refinery-baku-5c4d25-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku. The office next to the oil refinery. Баку.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku. The office next to the oil refinery. Баку. Контора рядом с нефтеперабатывающим заводом.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-727251</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-727251-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China in photographs by orientalist Georgy Monzeler, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера. Пекин.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kasimov-street-murom-vladimir-province-russia-6764cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/kasimov-street-murom-vladimir-province-russia-6764cf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kasimov street. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Kasimov street. 1906-1908 Murom is one of the oldest cities in Russia.  In the 9th century CE, Murom was the easternmost settlement of the East Slavs in the land of the Finno-Ugric people called Muromians and mentioned as early as 862. A trading post from Volga Bulgaria to the Baltic Sea, it was the capital of an independent principality, whose rulers included Saint Gleb, assassinated in 1015 and canonized in 1071, Saint Prince Konstantin the Blessed, and Saints Peter and Fevronia, subjects of an opera by Rimsky-Korsakov. It was believed to be the hometown of the most celebrated East Slavic epic hero, Ilya Muromets.  The Murom-Ryazan was separated from the Chernigov princedom in 1127. Burned to the ground by the Mongols, in 1293 it disappeared from the records until 1351. In 1392, the Grand Duke of Moscow Vasily I Dmitrievich annexed the Murom Principality. Since the XVII century, Murom has become an important handicraft center.      Касимовская улица. 1906-1908 Муром, один из самых древних городов России, упомянут в «Повести временных лет» в 862 году среди городов, подвластных князю Рюрику. Считается, что это родной город самого знаменитого эпического героя Ильи Муромца. Находившийся на торговом пути от Волжской Болгарии до Балтийского моря, город был столицей независимого княжества, чьи правители включали святого Глеба, убитого в 1015 году и канонизированного в 1071 году, святого князя Константина Блаженного и святых Петра и Февронии, героев оперы Римского-Корсакова.  В 1096 году Муром стал объектом междоусобной Муромской войны. Сожжённый дотла монголами, Муром в 1293 году исчез со страниц летописей до 1351 года. В 1392 году великий князь московский Василий I Дмитриевич присоединил Муромское княжество к Москве. С XVII века Муром становится важным ремесленным центром.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-regiment-in-world-war-one-3344eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-regiment-in-world-war-one-3344eb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian aviation regiment in World War One]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Действия авиационного отряда в I мировой войне. Юго-западный фронт.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-54e4c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-54e4c3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakutia and Yakut people - 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-8f0578</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-8f0578-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Handicraft production in Nizhny Novgorod province]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-8a44a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-8a44a6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lozovo-Sevastopol railway views, 1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом видов Лозово-Севастопольской железной дороги  Лозово-Севастопольская железная дорога — железная дорога в Российской империи, построенная в 1872—1875 гг. на средства частного капитала.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-52df8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-52df8f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sretensk, Trans Baikal Region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1661-2-diary-of-patrick-gordon-63-the-boyar-ella-danielovitz-miloslawsky-mustered-529892</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1661-2-diary-of-patrick-gordon-63-the-boyar-ella-danielovitz-miloslawsky-mustered-529892-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1661-2] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 63   The Boyar, Ella Danielovitz Miloslawsky, mustered six hundred souldiers]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  1661-2] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 63   The Boyar, Ella Danielovitz Miloslawsky, mustered six hundred soul-  diers of our regiment, and makeing them to a new regiment of Streltsees,  gave thera to a Golova called Nikifor Ivan[ovItz] Kolobuf, whereat the  sojours grieved exceedingly.   At the same tyme, I was ordered to teach the said Golova or colonell  the exercize of foot, he haveing never served to foot befor, neither knew  any thing what belonged to the command of a regiment.   We were called into the office to take the oath of fidelity to the Tzaar,  the Hollands minister being to administrate it, and speaking befor us.  When he said that wee should swear to serve his Majcstie faithfully and  truly all the dayes of our lyves, I protested, and would not proceed, relying  on my capitulation ; which not being allowed, and I remaining constant, I  was detained in the prykase, untill this medium was found, and 1 forced to  swear to serve so long as the warr with Polland should continue.   [For more than a twelvemonth after his arrival at Moscow, Gordon seems to have been op-  pressed with melancholy. The depreciation of the copper money, caused by an al)use of the right  of coining possessed by cities and individuals, was so great, that although his pay was increased  by a fourth part of its nominal amount, he had difficulty in living upon it. He saw no way of  quitting the country. He had a severe illness, issuing in an intermittent fever, which troubled  him for a considerable time. Altogether, the adverse and unlooked for change in his fortunes  went so much to his heart, that he believed he would have sunk under it, but for constant oc-  cupation in drilling his men, and the relief which he occaiionally found in the company of the  Scottish officers, with many of whose ways, however, he had little or no sympathy.   He records in his Diary more instances than one of the ignorance and suspicious temper of  the Muscovites. One of their prisoners of war, a Lithuanian officer, named Ganseroski, was  advised by his Italian doctor to sprinkle cream of tartar upon his food. They spoke in Latin;  and the Eussian captain of the guard, hearing the words cremor tartaric reported that the patient  and his physician held discourse on the affairs ot Crim Tartai'y. It was with some difficulty that  the leech escaped torture. Bribery and corruption prevailed everywhere. Hearing that the  Boyar, Feodor Michaelovvitsch Milotawski, was about to depart on an embassy to Persia, Gordon  and his friend Captain Paul Menzies made interest to be included in the number of his attend-  ants. The Boyar's consent was purchased by a gift of a hundred ducats to himself, and of a  saddle and bridle worth twenty ducats to his steward. But Gordon's services were too valuable  to be parted with, and obstacles interposed by higher authority disappointed his hopes of a  journey to the East.   [A.D. 1662.]   In 1662 he reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Sick of the frivolous or dissipated 1(J62.  society of his military companions, he now resolved to cultivate the acquaintance of the virtuous ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-russia-6eb14e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-6eb14e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-1da5e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-1da5e8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgotod Region, during Russian revolution and 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-b2864f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-b2864f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandrovsky-uspensky-convent-church-of-the-assumption-alexandrov-284e12</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/28/alexandrovsky-uspensky-convent-church-of-the-assumption-alexandrov-284e12-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandrovsky Uspensky Convent. Church of the Assumption. Alexandrov]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Alexandrov, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexandrovsky Uspensky Convent. Church of the Assumption. Alexandrov has been known since the middle of the 14th century. Since 15th century a place of rest for the Moscow princes. In 1509-1515 a large complex of the prince's residence was built. Was the main political and cultural center of the Russian state, the center of oprichnina of Ivan IV.    Александровский женский Успенский монастырь. Церковь Успения. Поселение известно с середины XIV века. Близость слободы к Москве, Троице-Сергиевой лавре и Переславлю-Залесскому сделало её в XV веке местом отдыха московских князей. Со времён Ивана III в собственности царей, центр опричнины при Иване Грозном.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tatar-tents-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-d14a2f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/tatar-tents-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-d14a2f-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tatar tents. Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.     Татарские кибитки в Ногайской степи. Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-ec7adc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-ec7adc-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma of Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma. - Депутаты I Государственной думы.  Public domain photograph of parliament, political committee, politicians, government, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-7ed684</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-7ed684-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-russia-1900s-7a2c81</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-russia-1900s-7a2c81-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chocolate and Candy Wrappers, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-4cf858</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-4cf858-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Harbin - New City, 1910-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900s-911a83</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/18/odessa-1900s-911a83-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/view-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-2fcda4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/view-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-2fcda4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sobornaya Street. Onega, Arkhangelsk region, Russia, White Sea.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Онега - Onega, Onezhsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The river Onega before the appearance of Arkhangelsk was the main driver of the Russian North when the owner of the White Sea was the Solovetsky Monastery, to which it served as the shortest route. The estuary in her mouth is known from the Middle Ages, belonged to Martha Boretska, then to the monastery on the nearby island of Kyi, and only in 1780, by decree of Catherine II, was granted the status of a county town. Count Shuvalov founded the first sawmill in Ust-Onega in 1755 and then sold it to the British. Река Онега до появления Архангельска была главной рекой Русского Севера, когда хозяином Белого моря был Соловецкий монастырь, к которому она и служила кратчайшим путём. Погост в её устье известен со Средних веков, принадлежал Марфе Борецкой, затем Кийскому монастырю на близлежащем острове, и лишь в 1780 году указом Екатерины Второй получил статус уездного города. Граф Шувалов еще в 1755 году основал первую лесопилку в Усть-Онеге, а затем продал её англичанам.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-8829bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-8829bc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Moscow - Souvenir from Hotel Metropol]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-00fa31</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-00fa31-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk postcard, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-i-aleksandr-pavlovich-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-40c626</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-aleksandr-pavlovich-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-40c626-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander I, Aleksandr Pavlovich, emperor of Russia (1801–25). Portrait. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander I (Russian: Александр Павлович, Aleksandr Pavlovich; 23 December [O.S. 12 December] 1777 – 1 December [O.S. 19 November] 1825 was an Emperor of Russia from 23 March 1801 to 1 December 1825. The son of Paul I and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg, Alexander was the first Russian King of partitioned Poland, reigning from 1815 to 1825, as well as the first Russian Grand Duke of Finland.   Born in Saint Petersburg to Grand Duke Paul Petrovich, later Emperor Paul I, he succeeded to the throne after his father was murdered. He ruled Russia during the period of the Napoleonic Wars. As prince and emperor, Alexander often used liberal rhetoric, improved legislation and planned to set up a parliament and sign a constitution. However, he continued Russia's absolutist policies in practice. In the first years of his reign, he initiated some minor social reforms and (in 1803–04) major, liberal educational reforms, building more universities but later abandoned reforms and turned to foreign policy.  He changed position relative to France between 1804 and 1812 form neutrality, to the opposition, and finally, to the alliance. In 1805 he joined Britain against Napoleon, but after the Battle of Austerlitz switched into an alliance with Napoleon and joined Napoleon's Continental System in 1807 and fought a naval war against Britain 1807 - 1812. But when he and Napoleon could not reach an agreement on Poland, the alliance collapsed by 1810. In 1812 Napoleon's invasion in Russia turned a total disaster. As part of the winning coalition, Alexander took Paris and gained control over Finland and Poland.  In the second half of his reign, he made education more religiously oriented as well as politically conservative. Liberal minister Speransky was replaced as the advisor to the strict artillery inspector Aleksey Arakcheyev, who oversaw the creation of military settlements.  He formed the Holy Alliance to suppress revolutionary movements in Europe as he saw them as immoral threats to legitimate Christian monarchs. He helped Austria's Klemens von Metternich to suppress nationalism and liberal movements.  Alexander died of typhus in December 1825 while on a trip to southern Russia. He left no heirs, as his two daughters died in childhood. Both of his brothers Konstantin Pavlovich and Nikolay Pavlovich wanted the other to become emperor. After a period of a turmoil confusion that included the failed Decembrist revolt, he was succeeded by his younger brother, Nicholas I (Nikolay Pavlovich).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-51eb72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-51eb72-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-6a6a5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-6a6a5e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Volgograd]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sanchi-stupa-1900s-6e7820</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/sanchi-stupa-1900s-6e7820-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sanchi Stupa, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-6edde3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-6edde3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japanese portraits from the collection of Admiral Konstantin Nikolaevich Posyet, 1880s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1880-е. Японцы на фотографиях из коллекции адмирала Константина Николаевича Посьета]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-04a53d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-04a53d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-4eb60c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-4eb60c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/woman-in-caricature-1910-644625</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-644625-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Woman in caricature. 1910.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Женщина в карикатуре. Альбом «Будильника»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-62af8d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-62af8d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-dea7f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-dea7f6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas of Asian Russia, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/photo-album-of-the-military-sanitary-train-no-234-commander-the-head-of-the-752013</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/photo-album-of-the-military-sanitary-train-no-234-commander-the-head-of-the-752013-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Photo album of the Military Sanitary Train No. 234 commander, the head of the Chernigov nobility]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916-17 Фотоальбом начальника Военно-Санитарного поезда № 234, уполномоченного Черниговским дворянством]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/penza-russia-1900s-4d522a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-russia-1900s-4d522a-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Penza, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yalta-1896-illuminations-of-count-nostitz-album-0e4a2b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/yalta-1896-illuminations-of-count-nostitz-album-0e4a2b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yalta. 1896. Illuminations of Count Nostitz. Album.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Illuminations of Count Nostitz. Album.  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-da578e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-da578e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tombs-of-beni-hasan-egypt-1910-063fda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tombs-of-beni-hasan-egypt-1910-063fda-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tombs of Beni Hasan, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-a6bb52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-a6bb52-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church at the vocational school of Tsarevich Nicholas, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1874-1914. Храм во имя святителя и чудотворца Николая при ремесленном училище цесаревича Николая]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/miews-of-st-petersburg-and-its-environsb-1822-4fa0f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1822/12/31/miews-of-st-petersburg-and-its-environsb-1822-4fa0f0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Мiews of St. Petersburg and its environsб 1822]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1822. Собрание видов Санкт Петербурга и его окрестностей]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-6b586d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-6b586d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the archive of Viktor Petrovich Ostrogorsky, 1870-1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из архива Виктора Петровича Острогорского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/jewish-workers-seltzer-water-fabric-podolsk-province-town-of-annopol-1b52b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-workers-seltzer-water-fabric-podolsk-province-town-of-annopol-1b52b7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish workers, seltzer water fabric. Podolsk province, town of Annopol]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Еврейская Этнографическая Экспедиция им. барона Горация Осиповича Гинцбурга  1912. Jewish Ethnographic Expedition named after. Baron Horace Osipovich Gunzburg]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-859f0a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-859f0a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-ballet-1913-c4c4d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/russian-ballet-1913-c4c4d6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Ballet, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/group-portrait-russia-1910s-0bacaf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/group-portrait-russia-1910s-0bacaf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group portrait, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/our-fridays-1861-b4303a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1861/12/31/our-fridays-1861-b4303a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Our Fridays, 1861]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/great-diamond-tiara-jewels-of-the-house-of-the-romanovs-1e71bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/great-diamond-tiara-jewels-of-the-house-of-the-romanovs-1e71bd-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Great diamond tiara. Jewels of the House of the Romanovs. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Great diamond tiara. Jewels of the House of the Romanovs.  Catalog of Academician A. Fersman. 1923 year.    Большая бриллиантовая тиара. Драгоценности Дома Романовых.  Каталог академика А. Ферсмана. 1923 год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/outskirts-of-vladimir-the-estate-of-karpov-sushnevo-november-27-1912-okrestnosti-32fc33</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/outskirts-of-vladimir-the-estate-of-karpov-sushnevo-november-27-1912-okrestnosti-32fc33-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Outskirts of Vladimir. The estate of Karpov "Sushnevo". November 27, 1912. Окрестности Владимира.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Outskirts of Vladimir. The estate of Karpov "Sushnevo". November 27, 1912. Окрестности Владимира. Имение Карпова «Сушнево». 27 ноября 1912.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-0f89d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-0f89d8-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/prussia-pillau-danzig-september-12-1901-maneuvers-and-parade-kaiserlichmarine-cb32dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/prussia-pillau-danzig-september-12-1901-maneuvers-and-parade-kaiserlichmarine-cb32dc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prussia. Pillau - Danzig. September 12, 1901. Maneuvers and parade Kaiserlichmarine. Guest - Nicholas II.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Prussia. Pillau - Danzig. September 12, 1901. Maneuvers and parade Kaiserlichmarine. Guest - Nicholas II.  Пруссия. Пиллау - Данциг. 12 сентября 1901г. Маневры и парад Кайзерлихмарине. Гость - Николай II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-e41c6a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-e41c6a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gerbo-Kelecka railway. 10th Railway Battalion, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-mountains-in-1920s-20a539</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/altay-mountains-in-1920s-20a539-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altay mountains in 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-39143c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-39143c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First West Siberian Agricultural, Forestry and Industrial Trade Exhibition, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Экспонаты Первой Западно-Сибирской сельскохозяйственной, лесной и промышленной торговой выставки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-bb9d09</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-bb9d09-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1689-1905. Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/soviet-aviation-poster-a1312d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1955/12/31/soviet-aviation-poster-a1312d-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Soviet Aviation Poster]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-d8ab8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-d8ab8c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-de1aaa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-de1aaa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Archive of General Anton Ivanovich Denikin, 1917-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/solovetsky-monastery-solovki-monastery-bf3749</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/solovetsky-monastery-solovki-monastery-bf3749-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Solovetsky Monastery Docks - Solovki Monastery.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-siberian-rivers-4284d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-siberian-rivers-4284d7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel - Siberian Rivers]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархивов Василия Васильевича Сапожникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-petersburg-mechanical-shoe-production-skorokhod-1912-3dd7a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/st-petersburg-mechanical-shoe-production-skorokhod-1912-3dd7a3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Petersburg mechanical shoe production Skorokhod 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Товарищество Санкт-Петербургского механического производства обуви Скороход (Заставская, д.15)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-1870s-646873</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/china-1870s-646873-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China, 1880s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-е. Китай на снимках из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mukden-china-in-1900s-0506b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mukden-china-in-1900s-0506b2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mukden, China in 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Китай на фотографиях из коллекции Петра Емельяновича Скачкова. Мукден]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-d420a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-d420a8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iconostases of Russian Orthodox Churches]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/boulevard-arkhangelsk-archangel-e76687</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/boulevard-arkhangelsk-archangel-e76687-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Boulevard, Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anapa-russia-1900-1910-d13e5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-d13e5e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anapa, Russia 1900-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Анапа в начале XX века.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duke-alexander-mikhailovich-visits-the-squadron-of-heavy-bombers-ilya-d9ced3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/grand-duke-alexander-mikhailovich-visits-the-squadron-of-heavy-bombers-ilya-d9ced3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich visits the squadron of heavy bombers Ilya Muromets.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The 6th Aviation Military Group in Lemberg. 1915 Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich examines the aircraft squad of Ilya Muromets I.  6-я авиационная рота в Лемберге. 1915 Великий князь Михаил Александрович осматривает роту летательных аппаратов тяжёлых бомбардировщиков Илья Муромец I.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/port-arthur-russo-japanese-war-1905-1906-b0badd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/port-arthur-russo-japanese-war-1905-1906-b0badd-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War, 1905-1906]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-laplandia-1900s-2368d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/russian-laplandia-1900s-2368d9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Laplandia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/albert-gubner-calico-manufactory-partnership-in-moscow-1909-91c2ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/albert-gubner-calico-manufactory-partnership-in-moscow-1909-91c2ac-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Albert Gübner Calico Manufactory Partnership in Moscow 1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Товарищество ситцевой мануфактуры Альберта Гюбнера в Москве.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/advertising-odessa-1900-1914-b2ff98</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/advertising-odessa-1900-1914-b2ff98-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Advertising. Odessa, 1900-1914, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1928-4c969f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/japan-1928-4c969f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1928]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/house-in-new-orleans-1df436</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/house-in-new-orleans-1df436-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[House in New Orleans]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1896-1897. Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова. Часть 11. Поездка в США]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-60f567</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-60f567-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Photographs (glass negatives) by Malinovsky]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-battleship-navarin-1880s-13186d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-battleship-navarin-1880s-13186d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian battleship Navarin, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandrovskaya-convict-prison-village-of-aleksandrovskoye-irkutsk-province-81c050</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/alexandrovskaya-convict-prison-village-of-aleksandrovskoye-irkutsk-province-81c050-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandrovskaya convict prison. Village of Aleksandrovskoye, Irkutsk province, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Александровская каторжная тюрьма. Село Александровское Иркутская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/group-photo-russia-1900s-bf4672</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/group-photo-russia-1900s-bf4672-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group photo, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/karacharovo-estate-a24242</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/karacharovo-estate-a24242-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Karacharovo estate]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-12f06f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-12f06f-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army, Turkish direction of the Caucasian Front in 1916-1917]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Части русской армии на турецком направлении Кавказского фронта в 1916-1917 гг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-mountains-1910s-711bb4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/siberian-mountains-1910s-711bb4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian mountains, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-a28b3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-a28b3e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakutia and Yakut people - 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1928-ad6a22</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/japan-1928-ad6a22-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1928]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/old-russian-military-banners-68b618</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1865/12/31/old-russian-military-banners-68b618-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Old Russian military banners]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-15a5dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-15a5dc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czechoslovak Legion in Irkutsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/muslim-womens-gymnasium-baku-fc5df5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/muslim-womens-gymnasium-baku-fc5df5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Muslim Women's Gymnasium, Baku, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Muslim Women's Gymnasium, Baku Мусульманская женская гимназия, Баку  Public domain photograph of church, Russian Empire, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-b3b7f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-b3b7f8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-05f38c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-05f38c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Coronation procession of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-ca344e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-ca344e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1881. Moscow museums: Public Museum and Rumyantsev Museum]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1881. Московский публичный и Румянцевский музеи]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-advertising-posters-1900s-c5ed25</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/russian-advertising-posters-1900s-c5ed25-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Advertising Posters, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-womens-gymnasium-named-after-v-p-von-derviz-9c973f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-womens-gymnasium-named-after-v-p-von-derviz-9c973f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Women's Gymnasium named after V. P. Von-Derviz]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Московская женская гимназия имени В. П. Фон-Дервиз]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-5344a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-5344a2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Balashov, Saratov Governorate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-bf2099</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-bf2099-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Angarsk Resettlement Administration. Angara region, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Ангарская экскурсия Переселенческого Управления. Приангарье]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1900s-e2d893</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1900s-e2d893-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-b4de03</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-b4de03-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Trekhgorny Brewing Partnership in Moscow, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Двадцатипятилетие Трехгорного пивоваренного товарищества в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-postcard-1900s-0576d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-0576d1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow postcard 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-fadbdc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-fadbdc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakutia and Yakut people - 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/hankou-china-1926-c8e444</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/hankou-china-1926-c8e444-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hankou, China, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/98-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1667-poles-to-keep-off-the-ice-789607</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/98-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1667-poles-to-keep-off-the-ice-789607-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[98 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1667   poles to keep off the ice. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  98 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1667   poles to keep off the ice. So wee continued working the whole night, and,  notwithstanding all wee could do, at day light wee had a mountaine of ice  gathered befor us, much higher as our boyesprit, which wee could not gett  our selves cleared of till after midday, notwithstanding the storme and wind  was much abated. Towards evening wee gott up as farr as Brunsbottel, and  because of the contrary wind, were forced to anchor there againe, and stay  till the next day about noone. Then, with a great deale of labour, wee gott  up to Gluckstat, where I went immediately ashore and tooke up a lodging,  intending to go by land to Hamborg. In the evening, Mr. Deeve, with our  baggage, came also ashore.   Haveing hired a great waggon with four horses, haveing in company a  sea captaine, and another captaine with his wyfe, and it being very cold, wee  caused a great deale of straw to be put into the waggon, which, on the way,  gave occasion of laughter and loss, for the captaines wyfe, sitting on a  bench with her husband. In the midle of the waggon, and haveing a pott  with coales, in a woodden case, as the fashion is, the straw tooke fyre, so  that wee had enough ado to gett from the waggon. Yet, whilst her husband  and the other captaine were strlveing to dampfe or stifle it with their hatts  and clocks, I had leasur to throw out our clockbags, which were behind us  in the waggon ; yet I had some holes burnt in my new Ferendine clock,  and Mr. Deeve had a litle bagge with stockens and other things, to the  value of fifteen or twenty reichs dqllers, burnt. But the two captaines clocks  and hatts were utterly spoiled ; and what harme the woman had, was only  fitt for her husband to enquire. Towards night, wee came to Hamborgh,  I going to my old quarters to lodge, where I was very welcome. Here to  my grieffe, I was informed that the ballet was the fourth.   Collonell Gordon Steelhand, haveing notice of my being come, came to  me, and afterwards Mrs. Cambridge, who brought me a packet of letters  from Russia, from Mr. Brian, dated in Mosko . . . January, 1667 ;  from my wyfe and mother in law, of the same date, and of the seventeenth  December, 1666. Received letters from ]\[r. Andrew Hay, with a letter to  the Elector of Brandeburg, and ane other to Duke Boguslaw Radzivill, in  favour of Collonell Bocklioven, both under scale volant from Prince Rupert,  of whose recovery I had also the glad newes, dated London, tlie thirteenth of  February. Received letters also from Sir John Hebdcn, and his son the  Bquiie. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fire-in-syzran-on-july-5-1906-0b1595</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/fire-in-syzran-on-july-5-1906-0b1595-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fire in Syzran on July 5, 1906]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-princess-maria-nikolaevna-1916-year-984bab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/the-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-princess-maria-nikolaevna-1916-year-984bab-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The daughter of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princess Maria Nikolaevna. 1916 year.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The daughter of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princess Maria Nikolaevna. 1916 year.  Дочь Императора Николая II Великая Княжна Мария Николаевна. 1916 год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zeya-river-siberia-1912-92c06f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/zeya-river-siberia-1912-92c06f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zeya river, Siberia, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-postcards-1900s-26488a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-postcards-1900s-26488a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk postcards, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/82-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1666-thought-fitt-to-conforme-myself-1ee64f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/82-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1666-thought-fitt-to-conforme-myself-1ee64f-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[82 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1666   thought fitt to conforme myself...]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  82 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1666   thought fitt to conforme myself to that, putting myself in deep mourning ;  my brother in law, who was to carry befor me the Emperours letters, in  halfe mourning ; but my servants in my ordinary livery, which, because  conforme to my instructions, I was not to have any publick entry or  audience, needed not to be numerous.   Haveing furnished myself with all things, I went privately to London,  which lay smoaking in its ashes, and tooke up my lodging in the Strand, a  litle above Ivy Lane, in ane apothecaryes house. The same day, I desired  Sir John Hebden to go to the Earle of Lawderdale, and acquaint him of my  comeing, and know his pleasure, how and when I should have the honour of  kissing His Sacred Majesties hand ; who went and returned with answer that  he had acquainted His Majesty of my business and comeing, and, that this  evening I should have access to His Majesty.   About six aclock at night I was sent for, and brought to the Earle of  Lawderdales lodgings, being accompanyed by Sir John Hebden, and Mr,  James Metellane, his lordships secretary. The Earle of Lawderdale re-  ceived me very kindly, and, being informed more particularly of the circum-  stance of my business, he conducted me to His IMajesty, who was newly  returned from seeing a French ship which was taken.   I found His Majesty standing under a canopy bareheaded, with many  nobles about him. Being entred the roome, and performed the usuall reve-  rences, I tooke the Emperours letters from my brother in law. After 1 had  the short complement, His Majesty was pleased to receive the letters with  his owne hand, and gave them oiF immediately to one standing by, and  asked me for the good health of His Majesty, which I answered after the  ordinary way. Then His Majesty was pleased to say, that this message was  so much the more acceptable that the Tzaar had been pleased to entrust one  of his owne subjects with it, and caused tell me, that I might use the free-  dome of the Court.   Being reconducted to my Lord Lawderdales lodgings, I stayed halfe an  howre, expecting that my Lord should come downe; but he not comeing, I  went to my lodging, whither ]\Ir. Patrick Wast conducted me, and, with  others, stayed about two howres with me.   The next day I received the visits of diverse particular persons, not  haveing in my instructions to give notice of my comeing, or visits, to the  ministers of forreigne Princes, upon the account of not makeing any great ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-japanese-war-2b6f56</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russo-japanese-war-2b6f56-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russo-Japanese War]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-1112c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-1112c4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gorki estate in Moscow province]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-concert-posters-1900s-016e58</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/russian-concert-posters-1900s-016e58-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Concert Posters, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-dd855d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-dd855d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) during October Revolution 1917, Karl Bulla photographs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Карл Карлович Булла. Работы после Октября 1917]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-299544</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-299544-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family album of Boris Dmitrievich Vostryakov.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семейный альбом Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kharkov-review-of-the-regiments-before-being-sent-to-the-far-east-front-1904-a65315</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/kharkov-review-of-the-regiments-before-being-sent-to-the-far-east-front-1904-a65315-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kharkov. Review of the regiments before being sent to the far east front. 1904]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Review of the regiments before being sent to the active army. 1904 - Смотр полков перед отправкой в действующую армию. 1904]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-ballet-1913-18a2d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/russian-ballet-1913-18a2d3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Ballet, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samara-women-school-1903-4dc395</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/samara-women-school-1903-4dc395-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samara Women School, 1903]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-456f7c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-456f7c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Chechoslovak legion, Russian Revolution and Russian Civil War. 1918-1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/circum-baikal-railway-construction-1900s-9afc37</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/circum-baikal-railway-construction-1900s-9afc37-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Circum Baikal Railway construction, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-624f70</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-624f70-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Imperial train of foreign and Russian gauge 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Императорский поезд заграничной и российской колеи построенный на Александровском механическом заводе Николаевской железной дороги]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-kachin-khakas-people-1905-1909-ca1c2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-kachin-khakas-people-1905-1909-ca1c2e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turukhansk ethnographic expedition. Kachin (khakas people), 1905-1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1905-1909. Туруханская этнографическая экспедиция. Качинцы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bologoye-tver-oblast-1900s-db3552</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bologoye-tver-oblast-1900s-db3552-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bologoye, Tver Oblast, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-f7650a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-f7650a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-and-surroundings-11880-1900-e2e4fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/khabarovsk-and-surroundings-11880-1900-e2e4fe-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk and surroundings, 11880-1900]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/jewish-shtetls-in-1900s-c0f8dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/jewish-shtetls-in-1900s-c0f8dd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish shtetls in 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-1890s-a30eff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-1890s-a30eff-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-9-by-grigorovich-baku-aviation-school-0f6775</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-9-by-grigorovich-baku-aviation-school-0f6775-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane M-9 by Grigorovich, Baku Aviation School]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane M-9 by Grigorovich, Baku Aviation School]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-georgia-1900s-d4652c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-d4652c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis, Georgia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/soviet-alphabet-for-kids-1919-798da6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/soviet-alphabet-for-kids-1919-798da6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Soviet Alphabet for kids, 1919]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-47b7fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-47b7fa-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sretensk, Trans Baikal Region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/46-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-half-of-the-seventeenth-century-4b48ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1800/12/31/46-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-half-of-the-seventeenth-century-4b48ca-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[46. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the half of the seventeenth century. Sheloma]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[46. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the half of the seventeenth century. Sheloma "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    46. Русское вооружение с ХIV до половины ХVII столетия. Шеломы «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/aviation-squad-and-v-division-at-the-xii-army-1915-ecb15e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/aviation-squad-and-v-division-at-the-xii-army-1915-ecb15e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Aviation Squad and V Division at the XII Army. 1915 ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Aviation Squad and V Division at the XII Army. 1915   Авиационная рота и V дивизион при XII армии. 1915]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-b791fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-b791fb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Moscow - Souvenir from Hotel Metropol]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/constantin-pavlovich-grand-duke-of-russia-6a912d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1831/12/31/constantin-pavlovich-grand-duke-of-russia-6a912d-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Constantin Pavlovich - grand duke of Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Konstantin Pavlovich - 27 April 1779 – 27 June 1831) was a grand duke of Russia and the second son of Emperor Paul I and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg. He was the Tsesarevich of Russia throughout the reign of his elder brother Alexander I, but had secretly renounced his claim to the throne in 1823. For 25 days after the death of Alexander I, from 19 November (O.S.)/1 December 1825 to 14 December (O.S.)/26 December 1825 he was known as His Imperial Majesty Konstantin I Emperor and Sovereign of Russia, although he never reigned and never acceded to the throne. His younger brother Nicholas became Tsar in 1825. The succession controversy became the pretext of the Decembrist revolt.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-95a3b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-95a3b1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-7db4f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-7db4f6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazakhs of the Semipalatinsk region - photographs of Samuil Martynovich Dudin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Казахи Семипалатинской области на снимках Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-becd3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-becd3f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First Cadet Corps in St. Petersburg]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Первый Кадетский корпус в Санкт-Петербурге]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-b69b14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-b69b14-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cossacks of the Kuban region]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Жизнь казаков Кубанской области]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-watercolors-by-p-p-sokolov-to-the-poems-north-by-n-a-nekrasov-1894-038405</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/album-of-watercolors-by-p-p-sokolov-to-the-poems-north-by-n-a-nekrasov-1894-038405-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of watercolors by P. P. Sokolov to the poems “North” by N. A. Nekrasov, 1894.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-1900s-c7218c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-c7218c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-b51bcb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-b51bcb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Angarsk Resettlement Administration. Angara region, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Ангарская экскурсия Переселенческого Управления. Приангарье]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/illustrated-natural-history-a68386</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-a68386-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Illustrated Natural History]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shanghai-china-1926-83d41f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/shanghai-china-1926-83d41f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shanghai, China, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера. Шанхай]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-warsaw-c11f0e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-warsaw-c11f0e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in Warsaw.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Stay of Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in Warsaw. August 1897 In memory of the highest visit to the fortresses of the Warsaw Military District. - Пребывание императора Николая II, императрицы Александры Федоровны в Варшаве. Август 1897 г. В воспоминание высочайшего посещения крепостей Варшавского военного округа.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarkand-turkestan-1898-9b6e78</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/samarkand-turkestan-1898-9b6e78-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarkand, Turkestan, 1898]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/post-aleksandrovskiy-sakhalin-1900s-7693d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/post-aleksandrovskiy-sakhalin-1900s-7693d1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Post Aleksandrovskiy, Sakhalin, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-1900s-51f643</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-1900s-51f643-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-officer-portraits-drawing-f2eba0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russian-officer-portraits-drawing-f2eba0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian officer - portraits drawing]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-south-siberia-1900-1910-8de5b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-south-siberia-1900-1910-8de5b9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altay, South Siberia, 1900-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/potemkin-stairs-potemkin-steps-a-giant-stairway-in-odessa-b13960</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/potemkin-stairs-potemkin-steps-a-giant-stairway-in-odessa-b13960-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Potemkin Stairs, Potemkin Steps, a giant stairway in Odessa]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Odesa, Prymors'kyi district, Odes'ka city council, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine, 65000]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-45bbfd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-45bbfd-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait of Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ея Императорское Высочество Великая Княгиня Елисавета Федоровна (Елизавета Александра Луиза Алиса (Элла) принцесса Гессен-Дармштадтская (1 ноября 1864, Дармштадт — 18 июля 1918, Пермская губерния).   Супруга Его Императорского Высочества Великого Князя Сергея Александровича (брата Императора Александра III) с 1884 года.    Почётный член и председатель Императорского православного палестинского общества с 1905 по 1917 год.  Основательница и настоятельница Марфо-Мариинской обители сестер милосердия в Москве с 1909 года.   Почётный член Императорской Казанской духовной академии.    Прославлена в лике святых Русской православной церкви как преподобномученица в 1992 году. Празднование памяти  святой преподобномученицы великой княгини Елисаветы  совершается в день кончины 5(18) июля.     Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elisabeth Fedorovna (Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess of Hesse-Darmstadt (November 1, 1864, Darmstadt - July 18, 1918, Perm Province).  Spouse of His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich (brother of Emperor Alexander III) since 1884.    Honorary member and chairman of the Imperial Orthodox Palestinian Society from 1905 to 1917. Founder and abbess of the Martha and Mary Convent of the Sisters of Mercy in Moscow since 1909. Honorary member of the Imperial Kazan Theological Academy.    Glorified in the face of the saints of the Russian Orthodox Church as the Monk Martyr in 1992. The commemoration of the memory of the holy Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth takes place on the day of her death on July 5 (18).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eiffel-tower-paris-1920s-58321e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/eiffel-tower-paris-1920s-58321e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower, Paris, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-f67502</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1798/12/31/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-f67502-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Novgorod. The image of all civilian uniforms for all provinces. 1798. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The image of all civilian uniforms for all provinces. 1798.  Изображение всех статских мундиров для всех губерний.1798.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/member-of-audit-commission-of-the-moscow-craft-exhibition-1885-69d639</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1885/12/31/member-of-audit-commission-of-the-moscow-craft-exhibition-1885-69d639-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Member of Audit Commission of the Moscow Craft Exhibition 1885]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-a52431</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-a52431-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-6dc526</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-6dc526-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Imperial train of foreign and Russian gauge 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Императорский поезд заграничной и российской колеи построенный на Александровском механическом заводе Николаевской железной дороги]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-4e6ac3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-4e6ac3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Residents of Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ukrainian-alphabet-saint-petersburg-1917-b9a7b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/ukrainian-alphabet-saint-petersburg-1917-b9a7b5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ukrainian alphabet. Saint Petersburg. 1917]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917. Украiнська абетка. Малюнки Георгия Нарбута. Санкт-Петербург.Т-во Голике и Вильборг]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-3d05a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-3d05a9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Modern book cover by Erich Gollerbach.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Эрих Фёдорович Голлербах. Современная обложка, 1927]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tsarevna-sofya-alexeevna-russian-emperors-and-empresses-a51eb0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1682/12/31/tsarevna-sofya-alexeevna-russian-emperors-and-empresses-a51eb0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsarevna Sofya Alexeevna - Russian Emperors and Empresses]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsarevna Sofya Alexeevna - Russian Emperors and Empresses  Царевна Софья Алексеевна - Русские Императоры и Императрицы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-d2702c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-d2702c-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/flying-boat-by-grigorovich-dce9bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-by-grigorovich-dce9bb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Flying boat by Grigorovich during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boat M-2 by Grigorovich, Black sea  Public domain photograph of a bomber aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-1d2781</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-1d2781-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Combat operations of the Vladivostok cruiser detachment, 1905]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/portrait-of-a-girl-from-the-valenkov-family-murom-2ae7ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/portrait-of-a-girl-from-the-valenkov-family-murom-2ae7ef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait of a girl from the Valenkov family. Murom]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Children's portraits. Portrait of a girl from the Valenkov family. 1903.  Муром. Детские портреты. Портрет девочки из семьи Валенковых. 1903.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/steppe-switzerland-karabulak-station-saratov-province-1910s-605dc2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/steppe-switzerland-karabulak-station-saratov-province-1910s-605dc2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Steppe Switzerland - Karabulak station, Saratov province, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. Степная Швейцария (Станция Карабулак Саратовской губернии)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-1458cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-1458cc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean War battlefields 1854-1855]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-56b32a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-56b32a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Chechoslovak legion, Russian Revolution and Russian Civil War. 1918-1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-residents-1900s-384c21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-residents-1900s-384c21-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk Residents, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/princess-alix-of-hesse-1894-ce0f1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-1894-ce0f1c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse. 1894. - Public domain portrait print]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse. 1894  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-d21704</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-d21704-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Types of buildings in the villages of the Siberian Cossack army. 1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Типы строительства в станицах Сибирского казачьего войска.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-postcard-1900s-742669</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/odessa-postcard-1900s-742669-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Postcard, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-90f292</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-90f292-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mirror of the Caucasus. Album of 36 paintings and views of the Caucasus, 1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1902. Зеркало Кавказа. Альбом из 36 картин и видов Кавказа, снятых с натуры фотогр. Д.И. Ермаковым]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-a-dress-and-a-large-diamond-tiara-118184</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/russian-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-a-dress-and-a-large-diamond-tiara-118184-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in a dress and a large diamond tiara.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Russian Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in a dress and a large diamond tiara.   Российская Императрица Александра Федоровна в парадном платье и Большой бриллиантовой тиаре.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-7d496c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1924/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-7d496c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the Nikushkin-Verbitsky family archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из семейного архива Никушкиных-Вербицких]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-mountains-1910s-683dbe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-1910s-683dbe-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altay mountains, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-4188aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-4188aa-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/members-of-the-imperial-family-meeting-with-students-of-primary-schools-and-13803e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/members-of-the-imperial-family-meeting-with-students-of-primary-schools-and-13803e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Members of the Imperial Family meeting with students of primary schools and gymnasiums.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Alexander III, Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich, Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich, Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna, members of the Imperial Family during a meeting with children - students of primary schools and gymnasiums.  Император Александр III, великий князь Алексей Александрович, великий князь Александр Михайлович, великая княжна Ксения Александровна, члены императорской фамилии во время встречи с детьми - учащимися начальных училищ и гимназий.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-cossaks-1900s-7122ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossaks-1900s-7122ce-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian Cossaks, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-788fe9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-788fe9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the archive of Viktor Petrovich Ostrogorsky, 1870-1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из архива Виктора Петровича Острогорского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1908-v-a-rusanovs-expedition-to-novaya-zemlya-in-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-2ae28e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/1908-v-a-rusanovs-expedition-to-novaya-zemlya-in-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-2ae28e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1908. V. A. Rusanov’s expedition to Novaya Zemlya in photographs by Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/woman-in-caricature-1910-4f9bca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-4f9bca-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Woman in caricature. 1910.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Женщина в карикатуре. Альбом «Будильника»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-a2f41f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-a2f41f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-90677f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-90677f-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel album - Crimea, Russian Empire, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/british-ironclad-ship-hms-narcissus-6637d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/british-ironclad-ship-hms-narcissus-6637d0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[British Ironclad Ship HMS Narcissus]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1900-world-exhibition-in-paris-in-photographs-by-henry-de-l-estrange-6816e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/1900-world-exhibition-in-paris-in-photographs-by-henry-de-l-estrange-6816e3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1900. World Exhibition in Paris in photographs by Henry de L' Estrange]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Всемирная выставка в Париже на фотографиях Генри де Лестрейнджа]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-34th-infantry-division-december-15-1915-4e1c37</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-34th-infantry-division-december-15-1915-4e1c37-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian 34th Infantry Division, December 15, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-efbc2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/14/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-efbc2e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borisoglebsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarqand-1898-99a7cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarqand-1898-99a7cf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarqand, 1898]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Samarkand]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Самарканд]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-187bf9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-187bf9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga river and surroundings, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bailov-the-military-port-baku-faaa80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bailov-the-military-port-baku-faaa80-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bailov. The military port. Baku.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Neftçilər Prospekti, Səbail, Bakı, Azerbaijan]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Bailov. The military port. Baku.  Баилов. Военный порт. Баку.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-fbcd4b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2019/09/25/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-fbcd4b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian certificates and documents, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-bfa072</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-bfa072-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arthur Conan Doyle, 1900-1930]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/abu-simbel-temples-egypt-1910-b47930</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/abu-simbel-temples-egypt-1910-b47930-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Abu Simbel Temples, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Ф.Н. Щербачев путешествует по Египту. По Нилу. День 16. Абу-Симбел]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-dd7b53</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-dd7b53-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Society of Nikolaev factories and shipyards, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Общество Николаевских заводов и верфей]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-778f19</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-778f19-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Founder and head of the Martha and Mary Convent of the Sisters of Mercy - Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ея Императорское Высочество Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна.  Великая Матушка. Основательница и начальница Марфо-Мариинской обители сестер милосердия в Москве.      Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna. Great Mother. Founder and head of the Martha and Mary Convent of the Sisters of Mercy in Moscow.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-9d03cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-9d03cd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[100 Years anniversary of Patriotic War of 1812. Moscow]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-russia-1900s-8003be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-8003be-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saratov-secondary-technical-school-class-1914-e4a93a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/saratov-secondary-technical-school-class-1914-e4a93a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov Secondary Technical School, class 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-8027ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-8027ab-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[In memory of the centenary of the 24th Simbirsk Infantry Regiment 1811-1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[В память столетия 24го пехотного Симбирского полка 1811-1911]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-and-grand-duchess-alexandra-georgievna-the-cdbc47</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-and-grand-duchess-alexandra-georgievna-the-cdbc47-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna and Grand Duchess Alexandra Georgievna, the first wife of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна (справа) и Великая Княгиня Александра Георгиевна, первая жена Великого Князя Павла Александровича.  Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna (right) and Grand Duchess Alexandra Georgievna, the first wife of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-26ca91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-26ca91-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Photographs of ancient icons and Old Believer churches of the Rogozhsky cemetery in Moscow, 1913.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Снимки древних икон и старообрядческих храмов Рогожского кладбища в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-postcard-1900s-ad94f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-ad94f2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow postcard 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/central-asia-archive-of-grigory-nikolaevich-potanin-e05723</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/central-asia-archive-of-grigory-nikolaevich-potanin-e05723-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Central Asia, archive of Grigory Nikolaevich Potanin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из архива Григория Николаевича Потанина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-warsaw-5388e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-warsaw-5388e8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in Warsaw.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Stay of Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in Warsaw. August 1897 In memory of the highest visit to the fortresses of the Warsaw Military District. - Пребывание императора Николая II, императрицы Александры Федоровны в Варшаве. Август 1897 г. В воспоминание высочайшего посещения крепостей Варшавского военного округа.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-3b00b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-3b00b0-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/pinega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-542bd3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/pinega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-542bd3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pinega river, Arkhangelsk region, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Pinega is one of the oldest settlements in the Arkhangelsk region. By decree of Empress Catherine II in 1780, on the site of the abolished Kevrol district and part of the Dvinsky county, the Pinega county of the Arkhangelsk region of the Vologda governorate was established, and Pinega became a district town.  Пинега — один из древнейших населённых пунктов Архангельской области. Указом императрицы Екатерины II в 1780 году, на месте упразднённого Кеврольского уезда и части Двинского уезда был образован Пинежский уезд Архангельской области Вологодского наместничества, а Пинега стала уездным городом.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mountains-in-central-asia-1910s-f6c1c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/mountains-in-central-asia-1910s-f6c1c3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mountains in Central Asia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/satirical-drawings-by-artist-mikhail-stepanovich-znamensky-1850-1860s-a11094</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/satirical-drawings-by-artist-mikhail-stepanovich-znamensky-1850-1860s-a11094-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Satirical drawings by artist Mikhail Stepanovich Znamensky, 1850-1860s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1850-1860-е.Сатирические рисунки художника Михаила Степановичем Знаменского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-79b01f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-79b01f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Trekhgorny Brewing Partnership in Moscow, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Двадцатипятилетие Трехгорного пивоваренного товарищества в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-ii-emperor-of-russia-from-1855-to-1881-czar-liberator-4d339c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/alexander-ii-emperor-of-russia-from-1855-to-1881-czar-liberator-4d339c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander II, emperor of Russia from 1855 to 1881, "Czar Liberator".]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander II, the oldest son of Emperor Nicholas I (1796–1855), was born in Moscow, Russia, on April 17, 1818.  Alexander's most significant reform was the emancipation of Russia's serfs in 1861, for which he is known as Alexander the Liberator He also reorganized the judicial system, set up elected local judges, abolished corporal punishment, promoted local self-government, ended number of nobility privileges and promoted universities. Alexander sold Alaska to the United States in 1867, to avoid the remote colony falls into British hands. He sought peace and joined with Germany and Austria against France in the League of the Three Emperors that stabilized Europe. He fought a brief war with the Ottoman Empire in 1877–78, pursued further expansion into Siberia and the Caucasus, conquered Turkestan. Among his greatest challenges was an uprising in Poland in 1863, to which he responded by stripping that land of its separate constitution and incorporating it directly into Russia. Alexander was proposing more parliamentary reforms to counter the rise of nascent revolutionary and anarchistic movements when he was assassinated in 1881.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-commercial-school-1904-8d91d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-1904-8d91d7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow commercial school, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-726cc7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-726cc7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Petersburg Metropolitan Police and City Administration]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Санкт-Петербургская столичная полиция и градоначальство. 1703-1903]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1892-6caa17</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-6caa17-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-4th-army-in-lublin-poland-wwi-4d6b86</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-4th-army-in-lublin-poland-wwi-4d6b86-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian 4th Army in Lublin, Poland, WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-497541</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-497541-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas of drawings for the course of construction art, Russia 1900.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-85c414</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-85c414-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Russian Harbin, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-in-1920s-d18dc7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-d18dc7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand in 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/socialist-albert-thomas-travels-to-russia-on-board-of-hms-roxburgh-1917-e7d508</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/socialist-albert-thomas-travels-to-russia-on-board-of-hms-roxburgh-1917-e7d508-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Socialist Albert Thomas travels to Russia on board of HMS Roxburgh, 1917]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[HMS Roxburgh was one of six Devonshire-class armoured cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. She was assigned to the 1st Cruiser Squadron of the Channel Fleet upon completion and was transferred to the reserve Third Fleet in 1909. She was then assigned to the 5th Cruiser Squadron of the reserve Second Fleet in 1912 and the 3rd Cruiser Squadron the following year.  Upon mobilisation in mid-1914 her squadron was assigned to the Grand Fleet and spent much of its time patrolling the northern exits from the North Sea and the Norwegian coast. She was torpedoed in mid-1915 by a German submarine and repairs took almost a year. Roxburgh was transferred to the North America and West Indies Station in mid-1916 and spent the rest of the war escorting convoys.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/group-portrait-russia-1900s-f503ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/group-portrait-russia-1900s-f503ca-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group portrait, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-11d7fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-11d7fb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Society of Nikolaev factories and shipyards, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Общество Николаевских заводов и верфей]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anthropological-exhibition-in-moscow-2afab2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1879/12/31/anthropological-exhibition-in-moscow-2afab2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anthropological exhibition in Moscow]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-of-semipalatinsk-governorate-813443</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1879/12/31/kyrgyz-people-of-semipalatinsk-governorate-813443-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people of Semipalatinsk Governorate]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/our-fridays-1861-f0f133</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1861/12/31/our-fridays-1861-f0f133-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Our Fridays, 1861]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1917-1918-from-the-archives-of-general-denikin-d53d74</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/1917-1918-from-the-archives-of-general-denikin-d53d74-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1917-1918. From the archives of General Denikin]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/group-portrait-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-86ce62</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/group-portrait-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-86ce62-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group portrait. The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1918-year-the-area-of-three-train-stations-in-moscow-96128e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/1918-year-the-area-of-three-train-stations-in-moscow-96128e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1918 year. The area of three train stations in Moscow.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Площадь трех вокзалов (Ярославский, Ленинградский, Казанский) на кадрах кинохроники 1918 года (Кино-неделя Дзиги Вертова). Больше инфо читайте на нашем сайте.  О Казанском вокзале:  Музыкальное сопровождение: Drylines (Dax Johnson). ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-ab90af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-ab90af-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-russia-b3ef17</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-b3ef17-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-1b80f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-1b80f9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas of Asian Russia, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-97d485</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-97d485-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of agricultural buildings, machines, carriages and fashionable furniture, 1872.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1872. Альбом сельско-хозяйственных построек, машин, экипажей и модной мебели. Москва]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-02dbbb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-02dbbb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-9a6b04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-9a6b04-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czechoslovak Legion in Irkutsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-b5878b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-b5878b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA["Paths of Exiles" Compiled by Henryk Wysokinski, 1915-1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1916. Альбом. «Тропы изгнанников»'. Собрано Хенриком Высокинским]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-a4f715</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-a4f715-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First West Siberian Agricultural, Forestry and Industrial Trade Exhibition, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Экспонаты Первой Западно-Сибирской сельскохозяйственной, лесной и промышленной торговой выставки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-1845-1894-1873-c844f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-1845-1894-1873-c844f7-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander III, the Emperor of Russia's fmily - Friends of France]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Александр III, император России (1845-1894). 1873 Альбом Российской Императорской семьи, императорского двора и государственных деятелей, 1865-1875  Alexander III, the Emperor of Russia (1845-1894). 1873 Album of the Russian Imperial Family, the Imperial Court and statesmen, 1865-1875]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-the-pleshcheyevo-dacha-von-meck-1882-cfed1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/album-of-the-pleshcheyevo-dacha-von-meck-1882-cfed1d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of the Pleshcheyevo dacha von Meck, 1882]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1882. Альбом дачи Плещеево фон Мекк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/soviet-alphabet-for-kids-1919-2694ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/soviet-alphabet-for-kids-1919-2694ca-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Soviet Alphabet for kids, 1919]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-7517e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1794/12/31/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-7517e4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tula. Images of provincial, local government officials, collegiate officials and all civilian uniforms. 1794.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of provincial, local government officials, collegiate officials and all civilian uniforms. 1794.  Изображения губернских, наместнических, коллежских чиновников и всех штатских мундиров. 1794.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-919acb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-919acb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Factories and Plants of Saratov 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-ae76a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-ae76a2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Defence of Port Arthur, China 1904-1905]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-d52c3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-d52c3e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catalog of skates and gymnastic equipment, Moscow]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Роберт Кенц. Каталог коньков и гимнастических приборов. Москва Т-во скоропеч. А. Левенсон]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-15c64c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-15c64c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ethnographic expedition to Transbaikalia. Orochons, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-russia-640fde</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-640fde-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-alphabet-with-drawings1908-8edcc3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/russian-alphabet-with-drawings1908-8edcc3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian alphabet with drawings,1908]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/palestine-1920s-ad660a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/palestine-1920s-ad660a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Palestine, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-181bfb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-181bfb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Trans Asian Railroad form Europe to Pacific Ocean]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-306066</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-306066-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures - Color lithographs]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-area-resident-photograph-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1912-0fec8d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/volga-area-resident-photograph-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1912-0fec8d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga area resident - photograph of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Волжские портреты на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-50865e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-50865e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Chechoslovak legion, Russian Revolution and Russian Civil War. 1918-1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/assembly-workshop-of-aircraft-pskov-1st-and-7th-air-squads-1914-1916-5bffb8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/assembly-workshop-of-aircraft-pskov-1st-and-7th-air-squads-1914-1916-5bffb8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Assembly of Newport aircrafts. Pskov. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Assembly workshop of aircraft. Pskov. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916.   Сборочная мастерская летательных аппаратов. Псков. 1-я и 7-я авиа роты. 1914-1916. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-057e4d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-057e4d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catalog of skates and gymnastic equipment, Moscow]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Роберт Кенц. Каталог коньков и гимнастических приборов. Москва Т-во скоропеч. А. Левенсон]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-42f6bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-42f6bc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orenburg Cadet Corps, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/group-portrait-novgorod-during-russian-revolution-a8f121</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/group-portrait-novgorod-during-russian-revolution-a8f121-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group portrait, Novgorod, during Russian revolution.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/illustrated-natural-history-e85cd7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-e85cd7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Illustrated Natural History]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/trip-to-biysk-between-biysk-and-ulala-1928-0bacbf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/trip-to-biysk-between-biysk-and-ulala-1928-0bacbf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Trip to Biysk. Between Biysk and Ulala, 1928]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1928. Поездка в Бийск. Между Бийским и Улалой]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/staheev-family-album-1890s-61dbb0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/staheev-family-album-1890s-61dbb0-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Staheev family album, 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из архива Стахеевых]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-tatiana-nikolaevna-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-in-hospital-390e9f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/grand-duchess-tatiana-nikolaevna-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-in-hospital-390e9f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, in hospital]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Stantsiya Detskoye Selo]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Великие Княжны Ольга Николаевна и Татьяна Николаевна  с ранеными солдатами  в палате Дворцового госпиталя. Царское Село. Война 1914 года.  Grand Princesses Olga Nikolaevna and Tatyana Nikolaevna with the wounded soldiers in the ward of the Palace hospital. Tsarskoe Selo. The war of 1914.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-ukrainian-antiquity-1900-d6889f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/from-ukrainian-antiquity-1900-d6889f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From Ukrainian antiquity, 1900]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-d25230</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-d25230-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakutia and Yakut people - 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-426f57</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-426f57-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1910-1915. Ships built by "Sormovo Plants"]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-1915. «Сормовские заводы»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/izhora-naval-ministry-new-admiralty-private-rail-and-mechanical-ni-putilov-a7d38f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1869/12/31/izhora-naval-ministry-new-admiralty-private-rail-and-mechanical-ni-putilov-a7d38f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Izhora Naval Ministry, New Admiralty, private Rail and Mechanical N.I. Putilov, the Fricke brothers]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1869. Планы мастерских для переделки ружей в заводах, принадлежащих морскому министерству Ижорском и Нового адмиралтейства, частных Рельсового и механического Н.И. Путилова, братьев Фрикке и др.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kingdom-of-poland-russian-empire-1856-43cd71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/kingdom-of-poland-russian-empire-1856-43cd71-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kingdom of Poland, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856. Each card presents an overview of a particular province’s culture, history, economy, and geography. The front of the card depicts such distinguishing features as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a map of the province, the provincial seal, information about the population, and a picture of the local costume of the inhabitants.    Королевство Польша (Царство Польское)  Это открытка из сувенирного набора, состоящего из 82 иллюстрированных открыток, по одной на каждую провинцию Российской Империи в том виде, как она существовала в 1856 году. На каждой открытке представлен обзор культуры, истории, экономики и географии провинции. На лицевой стороне открытки описаны главные отличительные особенности провинции: реки, горы, крупные города и ключевые отрасли промышленности. На оборотной стороне каждой открытки изображены карта и печать провинции, приводится информация о населении, а также изображена традиционная одежда местных жителей.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/engels-ii-hydroplane-flying-boat-5104b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/engels-ii-hydroplane-flying-boat-5104b1-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Engels-II hydroplane, flying boat]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Engels-II hydroplane, flying boat  Public domain photograph of a bomber aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-and-alexandra-fedorovna-in-kharkov-1902-3f63fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/nicholas-ii-and-alexandra-fedorovna-in-kharkov-1902-3f63fb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II and Alexandra Fedorovna in Kharkov. 1902]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Birky, Zmiivs'kyi district, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna leave the cathedral of the monastery Spasov Skyt.  Visit to the Emperor Nicholas II and the Empress Alexandra Fedorovna of Kharkov. 1902   Император Николай II, императрица Александра Федоровна и великая княжна Ольга Николаевна выходят из собора монастыря Спасов Скит.  Посещение императором Николаем II и императрицей Александрой Федоровной г. Харькова. 1902]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-f1d4f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-f1d4f1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ceylon and India - Expedition by Mervart]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Тамилы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-16f739</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-16f739-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-499fa5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-499fa5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga river and surroundings, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanages-of-the-rogachev-district-of-the-mogilev-province-f921c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/orphanages-of-the-rogachev-district-of-the-mogilev-province-f921c1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanages of the Rogachev district of the Mogilev province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Приюты Рогачевского уезда Могилевской губернии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-033221</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-033221-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Revolution, 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/princess-alix-of-hesse-circa-1884-61fff9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-circa-1884-61fff9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse  circa 1884]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexandra Feodorovna, Empress of Russia (1872-1918) when Princess Alix of Hesse  circa 1884]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zeya-river-siberia-1912-41999d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/zeya-river-siberia-1912-41999d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zeya river, Siberia, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-f57aae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-f57aae-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/albert-gubner-calico-manufactory-partnership-in-moscow-1909-cfc00d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/albert-gubner-calico-manufactory-partnership-in-moscow-1909-cfc00d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Albert Gübner Calico Manufactory Partnership in Moscow 1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Товарищество ситцевой мануфактуры Альберта Гюбнера в Москве.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-c84a13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-c84a13-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandria, Egypt, 1909-1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/triumphal-arch-erected-in-blagoveshchensk-in-1891-in-honor-of-the-visit-of-488c22</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/triumphal-arch-erected-in-blagoveshchensk-in-1891-in-honor-of-the-visit-of-488c22-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Triumphal arch, erected in Blagoveshchensk in 1891 in honor of the visit of the prince. Nicolas II Asia Tour]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Blagoveshchensk, Gorod Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[A triumphal arch erected in Blagoveshchensk in 1891 in honor of the visit of Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich during his passage through Siberia. The journey of 1890-1891  Триумфальная арка, воздвигнутая в Благовещенске в 1891 году в честь визита Цесаревича Николая Александровича во время его проезда через Сибирь. Путешествие 1890-1891 гг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-114e80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-114e80-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-5443b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-5443b1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anthropological album “Russians” by Anatoly Petrovich Bogdanov and Matthias Zikov, 1867]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1867. Антропологический альбом «Русские» Анатолия Петровича Богданова и Матиаса Зикова, издан в 15 экземплярах в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-06e5f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1828/12/31/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-06e5f1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings in the regimental headquarters of His Majesty the King's Grenadier Regiment of Prussia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1828. Атлас строениям в полковом штабе и в поселенных ротах гренадерскаго его величества короля прусскаго полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-342490</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-342490-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) during October Revolution 1917, Karl Bulla photographs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Карл Карлович Булла. Работы после Октября 1917]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-f8dc7f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-f8dc7f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna - Public domain portrait print]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ея Императорское Величество Государыня Императрица Александра Феодоровна. 12(25) ноября 1894 года. Российская Империя. Династия Романовых.  Her Imperial Majesty Empress Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. November 12 (25), 1894. Russian empire. The Romanov dynasty.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-theatrical-pond-0b9818</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-theatrical-pond-0b9818-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Theatrical pond., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir, Theatrical pond. Владимир, Театральный пруд.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/xvth-graduation-of-cadets-of-the-3rd-company-of-the-kyiv-military-school-1909-8b1f9d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/xvth-graduation-of-cadets-of-the-3rd-company-of-the-kyiv-military-school-1909-8b1f9d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[XVth graduation of cadets of the 3rd company of the Kyiv Military School, 1909-1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909-1911.«XV-й выпуск юнкеров III-й роты Киевского Военного Училища»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-ab5581</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-ab5581-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Central Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-4183b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-4183b6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catalog of skates and gymnastic equipment, Moscow]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Роберт Кенц. Каталог коньков и гимнастических приборов. Москва Т-во скоропеч. А. Левенсон]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/369-greenader-of-the-lab-company-in-the-cavalry-gear-from-1742-to-1762-263daf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/369-greenader-of-the-lab-company-in-the-cavalry-gear-from-1742-to-1762-263daf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[369. GREENADER OF THE LAB-COMPANY in the Cavalry Gear, from 1742 to 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[369. GREENADER OF THE LAB-COMPANY in the Cavalry Gear, from 1742 to 1762.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    369. ГРЕНАДЕР ЛЕЙБ-КОМПАНИИ в Кавалергардском уборе, с 1742 до 1762 года.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-5ef2e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-5ef2e2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Garrison officer. Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.  Изображения мундиров российско-императорского войска, состоящих из 88 лиц иллюминированных. 1793.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1897-travel-to-crimea-862aa0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/1897-travel-to-crimea-862aa0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1897. Travel to Crimea]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Путешествие Антона Штуксберга в Крым]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ciechocinek-poland-b31fe7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-b31fe7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ciechocinek, Poland]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-right-and-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-eb289a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-right-and-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-eb289a-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (right) and Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Императрица Александра Феодоровна (справа) и Великая Княгиня Елисавета феодоровна.  Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (right) and Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gagarins-estate-karacharovo-1899-e947e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/gagarins-estate-karacharovo-1899-e947e8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gagarin's estate Karacharovo, 1899]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sanchi-stupa-1900s-d88267</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/sanchi-stupa-1900s-d88267-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sanchi Stupa, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-3afca7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-3afca7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kolomna Machine-Building Plant Towards the release of the 3000th steam locomotive.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1903. Коломенский машиностроительный завод. 1863-1903. К выпуску 3000-го паровоза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-9078be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-9078be-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mirror of the Caucasus. Album of 36 paintings and views of the Caucasus, 1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1902. Зеркало Кавказа. Альбом из 36 картин и видов Кавказа, снятых с натуры фотогр. Д.И. Ермаковым]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-87110f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-87110f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gelendzhik-from-lighthouse-russia-1900s-postcard-ee7b95</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gelendzhik-from-lighthouse-russia-1900s-postcard-ee7b95-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik from lighthouse, Russia. 1900s postcard.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/great-siberian-railway-1896-7e15c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/great-siberian-railway-1896-7e15c6-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Great Siberian Railway, 1896]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eiffel-tower-paris-1920s-f4edd1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/eiffel-tower-paris-1920s-f4edd1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower, Paris, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-cafb67</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-cafb67-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Brest Litovsk during WWI during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. They had suffered 500,000 casualties and nearly a million had been captured. Paradoxically, the retreat in many ways strengthened their overall Russian strategic position. The German and Austro-Hungarian supply lines became stretched beyond limits.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-1870s-a7eeeb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-a7eeeb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Япония и японцы из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/noble-family-russia-1900s-375c96</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/noble-family-russia-1900s-375c96-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Noble family, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-b82a93</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-b82a93-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Vyshny Volochyok, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Вышний Волочёк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murmansk-shore-murman-465244</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murmansk-shore-murman-465244-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. Bait for cod fishing.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murmansk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. The Pomeranian coast is the shore of the Barents Sea from the Norwegian border to Cape St. Nose. Has several deep-cutting bays (Kola, Motovsky, and others), along the coast - a number of islands (the largest - Kildin). The most important port is Murmansk.  Мурманский берег, Мурман. Поморский берег — берег Баренцева моря от Норвежской границы до мыса Святой Нос. Имеет несколько глубоко врезающихся заливов (Кольский, Мотовский и другие), вдоль берега — ряд островов (наиболее крупный — Кильдин). Важнейший порт — Мурманск.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/108-strelets-of-the-moscow-streletskiy-regiments-lutokhin-and-ivan-poltev-in-f10524</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/108-strelets-of-the-moscow-streletskiy-regiments-lutokhin-and-ivan-poltev-in-f10524-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[108. Strelets of the Moscow Streletskiy Regiments Lutokhin and Ivan Poltev: in 1674.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[108. Strelets of the Moscow Streletskiy Regiments Lutokhin and Ivan Poltev: in 1674.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    108. СТРЕЛЬЦЫ Московских Стрелецких полков Лутохина и Ивана Полтева: в 1674 году.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bodaybo-1890s-67c90e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/bodaybo-1890s-67c90e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bodaybo, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-a5f860</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-a5f860-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Modern book cover by Erich Gollerbach.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Эрих Фёдорович Голлербах. Современная обложка, 1927]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-expedition-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-07f552</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/the-expedition-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-07f552-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The expedition of the squadron battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East, 1901-1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. «Поход эскадренного броненосца «Пересвет» из Кронштадта на Дальний Восток»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-world-war-one-f1c8be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/russian-aviation-world-war-one-f1c8be-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Aviation, World War One.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/55-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-yerihonki-a91092</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/55-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-yerihonki-a91092-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[55. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. Yerihonki]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[55. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. Yerihonki "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    55. Русское вооружение с ХIV до половины ХVII столетия. Ерихонки «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yeisk-view-from-the-roof-of-the-city-hall-a9617e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeisk-view-from-the-roof-of-the-city-hall-a9617e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yeisk. View from the roof of the City Hall]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-russian-army-in-the-first-world-war-from-the-personal-photo-album-of-general-a822bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/the-russian-army-in-the-first-world-war-from-the-personal-photo-album-of-general-a822bc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Russian army in the First World War. From the personal photo album of General Count F. A. Keller.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Kolchak and Nicholas II are among the highest naval commanders. The Russian army in the First World War. From the personal photo album of General Count F. A. Keller.   Колчак и Николай II среди высших флотских начальников. Русская армия в первой мировой войне. Из личного фотоальбома генерала графа Ф.А.Келлера.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yeisk-yeysk-veiw-from-the-sea-3e2ea8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeisk-yeysk-veiw-from-the-sea-3e2ea8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yeisk (Yeysk) - veiw from the sea]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchesses-tatiana-in-the-8th-voznesensky-regiment-uniform-and-olga-in-59b489</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/grand-duchesses-tatiana-in-the-8th-voznesensky-regiment-uniform-and-olga-in-59b489-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna in the uniform of the Chief of the 3rd Hussar Elisavetgrad Regiment.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Её Императорское Высочество Великая Княжна Ольга Николаевна в мундирном платье шефа 3-го гусарского Елисаветградского полка. Первая дочь Императора Николая II и Императрицы Александры Фёдоровны. Шеф 3-го гусарского Елисаветградского полка, который с 11 июля 1909 стал называться "3-й гусарский Елисаветградский Ее Императорского Высочества Великой Княжны Ольги Николаевны полк". Официальная фотография. 1911 год. Хранение: ГАРФ. Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna in the uniform of the Chief of the 3rd Hussar Elisavetgrad Regiment. The first daughter of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Chief of the 3rd Hussars Elisavetgrad Regiment, which since July 11, 1909 was called "3rd Hussar Elisavetgrad of Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna Regiment." Official photo. 1911. State Archives of the Russian Federation.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-orphanages-world-war-i-df29a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-orphanages-world-war-i-df29a3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian orphanages, World War I]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-258808</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-258808-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-f3d602</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-f3d602-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Chechoslovak legion, Russian Revolution and Russian Civil War. 1918-1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-64a75f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-64a75f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/exhibits-of-the-west-siberian-imperial-russian-geographical-society-1911-5bfad6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/exhibits-of-the-west-siberian-imperial-russian-geographical-society-1911-5bfad6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Exhibits of the West Siberian Imperial Russian Geographical Society, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Экспонаты Западно-Сибирского Императорского Русского Географического Общества]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/romanovs-on-vacation-in-the-crimea-1909-3c1941</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/romanovs-on-vacation-in-the-crimea-1909-3c1941-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Romanovs on vacation in the Crimea. 1909.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[44-а, Baturyna Street, Livadiya, Crimea]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Places of vacation of the Romanov royal family in the Crimea. 1909.  Места отдыха царской семьи в Крыму. 1909.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-east-1900s-096499</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-east-1900s-096499-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The expedition of the battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East”, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. Поход эскадренного броненосца «Пересвет» из Кронштадта на Дальний Восток]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1900s-d39ac1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-navy-1900s-d39ac1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-with-his-daughters-grand-dukes-maria-and-anastasia-during-960758</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/emperor-nicholas-ii-with-his-daughters-grand-dukes-maria-and-anastasia-during-960758-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II with his daughters Grand Dukes Maria and Anastasia during a walk. 1914 year.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II with his daughters Grand Dukes Maria and Anastasia during a walk. 1914 year.  Император Николай II со своими дочерьми Великими Княжнами Марией и Анастасией во время прогулки.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-7f5a2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-7f5a2e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Nobility medical and sanitary detachment in Harbin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1904-1905. Дворянский врачебно-санитарный отряд в Харбине]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimea-travel-album-1897-0bf0df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-travel-album-1897-0bf0df-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimea Travel Album, 1897]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-1880s-e67cdb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarquand-1880s-e67cdb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-da232d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-da232d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarqand, Uzbekistan, 1880s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Samarkand]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-e23ea1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-e23ea1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Reign of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1883-1892. Большой альбом о императоре Александре III и императрице Марии Федоровне]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-9a0ee3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-9a0ee3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nikolas II in the city of Kholm, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Альбом пребывания его императорского величества государя императора Николая Александровича в г.Холме на праздновании 200-летнего юбилея 65-го пехотного Московского Августейшего имени его императорского Величества, полка.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-0abc14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-0abc14-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Modern book cover by Erich Gollerbach.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Эрих Фёдорович Голлербах. Современная обложка, 1927]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900s-3116fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/18/odessa-1900s-3116fd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-792971</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-792971-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From Moscow to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, 1892]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1892. Крестный ход из Москвы в Троице-Сергиеву Лавру в честь 500-летия Сергия Радонежского  1892. Procession from Moscow to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra in honor of the 500th anniversary of Sergius of Radonezh]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/madras-museum-1900s-f2ea8d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/madras-museum-1900s-f2ea8d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Madras Museum, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1910s-5926c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/odessa-1910s-5926c5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samara-russian-beer-label-1900-ea178a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samara-russian-beer-label-1900-ea178a-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samara. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-4610ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-4610ca-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Building The Chinese Eastern Railway, Russia, 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Chinese Eastern Railway system in Northeast China. The Russian Empire constructed the line from 1897 to 1902 during the Great Game period.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-9e6820</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-9e6820-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the Third State Duma.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the Third State Duma.  Simultaneously with the decree on the dissolution of the Duma of the Second convocation on June 3, 1907, a new Provision on elections to the Duma was published. Elections to the Third Duma took place in the autumn of 1907. Thanks to the new electoral law, the Third Duma was considerably more to the right of the previous two.  The chairmen of the Duma of the third convocation were: N.A. Khomyakov (Octobrist) - from November 1, 1907 to March 4, 1910, A.I. Guchkov (Octobrist) from October 29, 1910 to March 14, 1911. , M.V. Rodzianko (Octobrist) from March 22, 1911 to June 9, 1912  Comrades of the Chairman - Prince. VM Volkonsky (moderately right), bar. AF Meyendorff (Octobrist) from November 5, 1907 to October 30, 1909, SI Shidlovsky (Octobrist) from October 30, 1909 to October 29, 1910, M. Ya. Kapustin (Octobrist) from October 29, 1910 to June 9, 1912 Secretary - Ivan Sozonovich (right). - Депутаты Третьей Государственной Думы.   Одновременно с указом о роспуске думы II созыва 3 июня 1907 года было опубликовано новое Положение о выборах в Думу. Выборы в Третью Думу состоящись осенью 1907. Благодаря новому избирательному закону, Третья Дума была значительно правее двух предыдущих.  Председателями Думы 3-го созыва были: Н. А. Хомяков (октябрист) — с 1 ноября 1907 г. по 4 марта 1910 г., А. И. Гучков (октябрист) с 29 октября 1910 г. по 14 марта 1911 г., М. В. Родзянко (октябрист) с 22 марта 1911 г. по 9 июня 1912 г.  Товарищами председателя — кн. В. М. Волконский (умеренно правый), бар. А. Ф. Мейендорф (октябрист) с 5 ноября 1907 г. по 30 октября 1909 г., С. И. Шидловский (октябрист) с 30 октября 1909 г. по 29 октября 1910 г., М. Я. Капустин (октябрист) с 29 октября 1910 г. по 9 июня 1912 г. Секретарем — Иван Созонович (правый).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cossak-1914-baa162</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/cossak-1914-baa162-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cossak, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-anna-feodorovna-72bd4c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/grand-duchess-anna-feodorovna-72bd4c-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Anna Feodorovna - Public domain portrait engraving]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Anna Feodorovna  Великая Княгиня Анна Феодоровна  Портреты Романовых от императора Павла I до Александра III.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-of-russias-arrival-in-elsinore-eecedc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/the-emperor-of-russias-arrival-in-elsinore-eecedc-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA'S ARRIVAL IN ELSINORE]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Nikolai II (1868-1918), the last Russian czar, son of Alexander III and Dagmar. He had been in Denmark on vacation with his parents several times. The royal houses usually met in September to celebrate Queen Louise's birthday. Even after Queen Louise's death, the families still kept the tradition. / Nikolaj II (1868-1918), den sidste russiske zar, søn af Alexander III og Dagmar. Han havde flere gange ferieret i Danmark sammen med sine forældre. Besøget var i forbindelse dronning Louises fødselsdag. På trods af dronning Louises død, fastholdt kongehusene traditionen. Læs mere om filmen i Nationalfilmografien: http://www.dfi.dk/faktaomfilm/nationalfilmografien/nffilm.aspx?id=13152]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/port-of-arkhangelsk-archangel-on-white-sea-northern-dvina-river-8e5423</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/port-of-arkhangelsk-archangel-on-white-sea-northern-dvina-river-8e5423-1024.gif</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Port of Arkhangelsk, Northern Dvina River ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-44c1c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-44c1c9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time - 1689-1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-5a1ef1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-5a1ef1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Podolia Portraits by Michael Grim]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-е. Лица Подолии. Фотографии Михала Грайма (1828–1911)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-the-sacred-coronation-of-the-emperor-alexander-iii-d25281</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/album-of-the-sacred-coronation-of-the-emperor-alexander-iii-d25281-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of the sacred coronation of the Emperor Alexander III]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Album of the sacred coronation of the Emperor Alexander III. - Коронационный альбом священного коронования государя императора Александра III.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-e77ccc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-e77ccc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-78c3dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-78c3dd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-1efcda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-1efcda-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish Shtetls of Volyn and Podol regions]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-210ba6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-210ba6-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turkestan region. Photos of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Туркестанский край. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-8b131f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-8b131f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dendera Temple, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-976f84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-976f84-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures. Color Lithoghraphs Album.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-d8ea29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-d8ea29-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people, Kyrgyzstan, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-19baf9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-19baf9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Dragoon Regiment, Russia 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Драгунский полк 1910. Корнет Коносевич со II полуэскадроном]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-45af16</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-45af16-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas of Asian Russia, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-adf68b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-adf68b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Nobility medical and sanitary detachment in Harbin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1904-1905. Дворянский врачебно-санитарный отряд в Харбине]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-1e95a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-1e95a5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First West Siberian Agricultural, Forestry and Industrial Trade Exhibition, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Экспонаты Первой Западно-Сибирской сельскохозяйственной, лесной и промышленной торговой выставки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dacha-misocka-gelendzhik-1222ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/dacha-misocka-gelendzhik-1222ce-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dacha Misocka Gelendzhik ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - a Russian resort town on the Black Sea.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-8d748c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-8d748c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Angarsk Resettlement Administration. Angara region, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Ангарская экскурсия Переселенческого Управления. Приангарье]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-4b9d53</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-4b9d53-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[India. Sculpture in Madras museum.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mountains-in-central-asia-1910s-c255d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/mountains-in-central-asia-1910s-c255d0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mountains in Central Asia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/presidium-of-the-first-state-duma-and-journalist-bolkvadze-76c762</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/presidium-of-the-first-state-duma-and-journalist-bolkvadze-76c762-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Presidium of the First State Duma and journalist Bolkvadze]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Presidium of the First State Duma and journalist M.G. Bolkvadze.   Президиум I Государственной Думы и журналист М. Г. Болквадзе.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-georgia-1900s-93c3a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-93c3a5-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis, Georgia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-c0ffda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-c0ffda-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mahabalipuram Mammalopuram, India]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/279-lats-or-cyrus-l-g-horse-regiment-from-1732-to-1742-7493b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1745/12/31/279-lats-or-cyrus-l-g-horse-regiment-from-1732-to-1742-7493b4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[279. Lats or Cyrus L.-G. Horse Regiment, from 1732 to 1742]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[279. Lats or Cyrus L.-G. Horse Regiment, from 1732 to 1742  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    279. Латы или Кирасы Л.-Гв. Конного полка, с 1732 по 1742 год  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ocean-liners-1900s-17bae1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ocean-liners-1900s-17bae1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ocean Liners, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-1913-172256</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-172256-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-fire-fighters-1900s-27809f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-fire-fighters-1900s-27809f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk Fire Fighters, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иркутская пожарная часть]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-on-the-dutch-engraving-of-1765-070f05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1765/12/31/arkhangelsk-on-the-dutch-engraving-of-1765-070f05-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[27-30. Arkhangelsk on the Dutch engraving of 1765]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-e4ce49</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-e4ce49-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ethnographic expedition to Russian North, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Этнографическая экспедиция этнографа Клавдия Васильевича Щенникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-c672d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-c672d1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgotod Region, during Russian revolution and 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anapa-russia-1900-1910-54ba27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-54ba27-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anapa, Russia 1900-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Анапа в начале XX века.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/suchansky-mine-1912-cd93e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/suchansky-mine-1912-cd93e8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Suchansky mine, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-8f87c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-8f87c8-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ея Императорское Высочество Великая Княгиня Елисавета Федоровна (Елизавета Александра Луиза Алиса (Элла) принцесса Гессен-Дармштадтская (1 ноября 1864, Дармштадт — 18 июля 1918, Пермская губерния).   Супруга Его Императорского Высочества Великого Князя Сергея Александровича (брата Императора Александра III) с 1884 года.    Почётный член и председатель Императорского православного палестинского общества с 1905 по 1917 год.  Основательница и настоятельница Марфо-Мариинской обители сестер милосердия в Москве с 1909 года.   Почётный член Императорской Казанской духовной академии.    Прославлена в лике святых Русской православной церкви как преподобномученица в 1992 году. Празднование памяти  святой преподобномученицы великой княгини Елисаветы  совершается в день кончины 5(18) июля.     Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elisabeth Fedorovna (Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess of Hesse-Darmstadt (November 1, 1864, Darmstadt - July 18, 1918, Perm Province).  Spouse of His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich (brother of Emperor Alexander III) since 1884.    Honorary member and chairman of the Imperial Orthodox Palestinian Society from 1905 to 1917. Founder and abbess of the Martha and Mary Convent of the Sisters of Mercy in Moscow since 1909. Honorary member of the Imperial Kazan Theological Academy.    Glorified in the face of the saints of the Russian Orthodox Church as the Monk Martyr in 1992. The commemoration of the memory of the holy Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth takes place on the day of her death on July 5 (18).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japanese-siberian-expeditionary-army-album-1920-3a5fca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/japanese-siberian-expeditionary-army-album-1920-3a5fca-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japanese Siberian Expeditionary Army Album, 1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1920. Памятный фотоальбом японской Сибирской экспедиционной армии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-east-1900s-adb8e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-east-1900s-adb8e6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The expedition of the battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East”, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. Поход эскадренного броненосца «Пересвет» из Кронштадта на Дальний Восток]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-bb90f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-bb90f6-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beer label. Lida. Belarus. 1900s.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels. Russian Empire, 1900s. Пивные этикетки, Российская Империя. 1900е  Public domain photograph of a memorial plaque, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-before-1917-bebf6b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/harbin-before-1917-bebf6b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin before 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-d1ec0e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-d1ec0e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1910s-8272f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/odessa-1910s-8272f2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-b4af96</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-b4af96-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Commercial School and Women's Commercial School]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Московское коммерческое училище имени Цесаревича Алексея (1901-1911 г.) и Женское коммерческое училище (1903-1911 г.), учрежденные М.О.Р.К.О.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wwi-orphanage-tikhvin-russia-4b717e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/wwi-orphanage-tikhvin-russia-4b717e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[WWI Orphanage, Tikhvin, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900s-d97c9f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/18/odessa-1900s-d97c9f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-9c2227</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-9c2227-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[WWI: Russian 4th Army in Poland]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-baptism-of-her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-3ff5b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/the-baptism-of-her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-3ff5b5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The baptism of Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Garden Street, Pushkin, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 196601]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The baptism of Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna. Tsarskoe Selo, November 14, 1895.  Крещение Ея императорского высочества великой княжны Ольги Николаевны. Царское село, 14 ноября 1895.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-c0c643</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-c0c643-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Valday postcard, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/danilov-russia-1900s-eb0ce2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/danilov-russia-1900s-eb0ce2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Danilov, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/start-of-the-first-test-race-of-cargo-and-ambulance-vehicles-of-the-war-ministry-c362ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/start-of-the-first-test-race-of-cargo-and-ambulance-vehicles-of-the-war-ministry-c362ef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Start of the first test race of cargo and ambulance vehicles of the War Ministry of Russia, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Старт первого испытательного пробега грузовых и санитарных автомобилей Военного министерств]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-railway-workers-in-1900s-c149c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/russian-railway-workers-in-1900s-c149c8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Railway Workers in 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cotton-picking-carts-with-cotton-45e9c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/cotton-picking-carts-with-cotton-45e9c7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cotton picking. Carts with cotton]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1896-1897. Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова. Часть 11. Поездка в США]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/586-the-officer-carabinier-regiment-from-1778-to-1786-58b479</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/586-the-officer-carabinier-regiment-from-1778-to-1786-58b479-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[586. The officer Carabinier Regiment, from 1778 to 1786.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[586. The officer Carabinier Regiment, from 1778 to 1786.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    586. ОФИЦЕР Карабинерного полка, с 1786 по 1796 год.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-battleship-navarin-1880s-339314</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-battleship-navarin-1880s-339314-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian battleship Navarin, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-59fa60</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-59fa60-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tungus people, Trans-Baikal region, Siberia, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/onega-pier-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-6715b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/onega-pier-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-6715b6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postal steame arrival at Onega Pier, Arkhangelsk region, Russia, White Sea.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Онега - Onega, Onezhsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The river Onega before the appearance of Arkhangelsk was the main driver of the Russian North when the owner of the White Sea was the Solovetsky Monastery, to which it served as the shortest route. The estuary in her mouth is known from the Middle Ages, belonged to Martha Boretska, then to the monastery on the nearby island of Kyi, and only in 1780, by decree of Catherine II, was granted the status of a county town. Count Shuvalov founded the first sawmill in Ust-Onega in 1755 and then sold it to the British. Река Онега до появления Архангельска была главной рекой Русского Севера, когда хозяином Белого моря был Соловецкий монастырь, к которому она и служила кратчайшим путём. Погост в её устье известен со Средних веков, принадлежал Марфе Борецкой, затем Кийскому монастырю на близлежащем острове, и лишь в 1780 году указом Екатерины Второй получил статус уездного города. Граф Шувалов еще в 1755 году основал первую лесопилку в Усть-Онеге, а затем продал её англичанам.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tomsk-1890s-b169ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/tomsk-1890s-b169ad-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tomsk, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lyda-russian-beer-label-1900-d09678</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/lyda-russian-beer-label-1900-d09678-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lyda. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/jewish-shtetls-in-1900s-4d0c23</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/jewish-shtetls-in-1900s-4d0c23-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish shtetls in 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/black-sea-vineries-ad-odessa-1900-1914-53fbe7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/black-sea-vineries-ad-odessa-1900-1914-53fbe7-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Black Sea Vineries Ad. Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-e34eac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1705/12/31/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-e34eac-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Drawings of ancient copper artillery stored in the arsenals of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Riga and Kiev]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Чертежи древних медных артиллерийских орудий, хранившихся в арсеналах Москвы, Петербурга, Риги и Киева, изготовленные при Артиллерийском кадетском корпусе]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cherkask-and-its-antiquity-1917-8f6365</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/cherkask-and-its-antiquity-1917-8f6365-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cherkask and its antiquity 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-in-fredensborg-castle-1899-1900-f667ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nicholas-ii-in-fredensborg-castle-1899-1900-f667ee-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II in Fredensborg Castle. 1899-1900]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[1B, Slottet, Fredensborg, Denmark, 3480]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Замок Фреденсборг. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Fredensborg Castle. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ajanta-caves-temple-1900s-7a9532</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ajanta-caves-temple-1900s-7a9532-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ajanta caves temple, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/unter-officer-of-the-leib-dragoon-regiment-1756-1762-4dfb5b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/unter-officer-of-the-leib-dragoon-regiment-1756-1762-4dfb5b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Unter Officer of the Leib-Dragoon Regiment, 1756-1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Unter Officer of the Leib-Dragoon Regiment, 1756-1762.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    Унтер Офицер Лейб-Драгунского Полка, 1756-1762.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/chekmentsky-district-1910s-f6f370</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/chekmentsky-district-1910s-f6f370-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chekmentsky district, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. Константин Кузьмич Юдахин в Чекментском уезде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/northern-russia-1914-c9d192</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-c9d192-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Northern Russia. 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-5f90fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-5f90fe-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[WWI: Russian 4th Army in Poland]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/hankou-china-1926-0ed1f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/hankou-china-1926-0ed1f0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hankou, China, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duke-alexander-mikhailovich-94980d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/grand-duke-alexander-mikhailovich-94980d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[2601, East Del Amo Boulevard, Compton, Los Angeles County, California, United States, 90221, 6003]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich in Los Angeles  Великий князь Александр Михайлович.]]></image:caption><image:license>http://rightsstatements.org/page/CNE/1.0/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-f22f15</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-f22f15-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Textile production of the Ludwig Rabeneck Manufactory]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890-1900-е. Альбом «Текстильное производство Товарищества мануфактур Людвиг Рабенек».]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-94a9e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-94a9e7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Podolia Portraits by Michael Grim]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-е. Лица Подолии. Фотографии Михала Грайма (1828–1911)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/syatogor-heavy-bomber-engine-test-dcac85</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/syatogor-heavy-bomber-engine-test-dcac85-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Syatogor heavy bomber engine test]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Svyatogor was a large experimental Russian aircraft, constructed by Vasily Slesarev in 1916. The aircraft was named after the mythological hero Svyatogor.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-241571</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-241571-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Little Russia in the photographs of Samuil Dudin-Martsinkevich, 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Малороссия на снимках Самуила Дудина-Марцинкевича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/northern-region-exhibition-in-yaroslavl-1903-411d70</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/northern-region-exhibition-in-yaroslavl-1903-411d70-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[“Northern Region” exhibition in Yaroslavl, 1903]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1903. Альбом выставки «Северного края» в Ярославле]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saratov-conservatory-1914-aa2ec7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/saratov-conservatory-1914-aa2ec7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov Conservatory, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1880s-39e300</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-39e300-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-at-aeronautical-park-june-19-1904-f36adc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/nicholas-ii-at-aeronautical-park-june-19-1904-f36adc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II at aeronautical park. June 19, 1904]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Visit to the Emperor Nicholas II aeronautical park. June 19, 1904 - Посещение императором Николаем II воздухоплавательного парка. 19 июня 1904 г]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-059429</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-059429-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From Harbin to Kirin - road trip photos]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/honor-awards-certificates-and-other-documents-of-russian-empire-ed0ca7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/honor-awards-certificates-and-other-documents-of-russian-empire-ed0ca7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Honor awards, certificates and other documents of Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-297dff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-297dff-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Building The Chinese Eastern Railway, Russia, 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Chinese Eastern Railway system in Northeast China. The Russian Empire constructed the line from 1897 to 1902 during the Great Game period.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-15efed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-15efed-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/katun-river-altay-mountains-1910s-e371a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/katun-river-altay-mountains-1910s-e371a7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Katun river, Altay mountains, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Катунь, Алтай]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/churches-and-monasteries-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-84d2ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/churches-and-monasteries-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-84d2ae-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Churches and Monasteries of Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иваново-Вознесенск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tobolsk-governorate-1900s-4eb0ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/tobolsk-governorate-1900s-4eb0ef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tobolsk Governorate, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-6f145e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-6f145e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-dc162b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-dc162b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian military ports - design drawings]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-bonds-and-certificates-harbin-china-d6f17d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-bonds-and-certificates-harbin-china-d6f17d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian bonds and certificates - Harbin, China]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zadonsk-lipetsk-region-russia-cee81b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zadonsk-lipetsk-region-russia-cee81b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zadonsk, Lipetsk region, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-byryat-region-russia-1900s-673980</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-byryat-region-russia-1900s-673980-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Verkhneudinsk (Ulan Ude), Byryat region, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ulan-Ude]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/church-ruins-caucasus-mountains-1910s-7d01a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/church-ruins-caucasus-mountains-1910s-7d01a7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Church Ruins, Caucasus mountains, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-b7bb8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-b7bb8c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yelatma, near Kasimov, Ryazan region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Елатьма, Рязанская губерния, Россия]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-96fd38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-96fd38-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russians in Harbin 1910-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Харбин на фотографиях М.К. Скамони-Шапшинского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1892-fbe768</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-fbe768-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/abissinia-1900s-40017a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/abissinia-1900s-40017a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Abissinia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/poltava-province-russian-empire-1856-72b164</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/poltava-province-russian-empire-1856-72b164-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Poltava Province, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856. Each card presents an overview of a particular province’s culture, history, economy, and geography. The front of the card depicts such distinguishing features as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a map of the province, the provincial seal, information about the population, and a picture of the local costume of the inhabitants.    Полтавская губерния  Это открытка из сувенирного набора, состоящего из 82 иллюстрированных открыток, по одной на каждую провинцию Российской Империи в том виде, как она существовала в 1856 году. На каждой открытке представлен обзор культуры, истории, экономики и географии провинции. На лицевой стороне открытки описаны главные отличительные особенности провинции: реки, горы, крупные города и ключевые отрасли промышленности. На оборотной стороне каждой открытки изображены карта и печать провинции, приводится информация о населении, а также изображена традиционная одежда местных жителей.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-8f0161</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-8f0161-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russo-Turkish war of 1877-1878]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/maximilianovskaya-hospital-one-of-the-oldest-medical-institutions-in-saint-928f52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/maximilianovskaya-hospital-one-of-the-oldest-medical-institutions-in-saint-928f52-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Maximilianovskaya Hospital - one of the oldest medical institutions in Saint Petersburg]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-bf2b5f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-bf2b5f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures - Color lithographs]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-7c7047</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-7c7047-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Factories and Plants of Saratov 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/baku-port-ca7dab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/baku-port-ca7dab-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku port, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Neftçilər Prospekti, Səbail, Bakı, Azerbaijan]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku port  Бакинский порт  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-and-anastasia-0eefc9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/the-grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-and-anastasia-0eefc9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Российский Императорский Дом Романовых. Великие княжны Ольга, Татьяна, Мария и  Анастасия. Дочери Императора Николая II и Императрицы Александры Фёдоровны. Фотография 1914 года. На фотографии (слева направо): Мария, Татьяна, Анастасия и Ольга. Хранение: ГАРФ.  The Russian Imperial House of the Romanovs. The Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia. Daughters of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Photo of 1914. On the photo (from left to right): Maria, Tatiana, Anastasia and Olga. Storage: State Archives of the Russian Federation.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/penza-ural-russia-1900s-a83a8e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-ural-russia-1900s-a83a8e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Penza, Ural, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-b07cb3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-b07cb3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fordson tractor cross section model, USSR, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/city-shopping-arcades-kovrov-vladimir-gubernia-russia-a685f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/city-shopping-arcades-kovrov-vladimir-gubernia-russia-a685f0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[City shopping arcades, Kovrov, Vladimir Gubernia, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[City shopping arcades  Thanks to the railway in Kovrov, there were factories and plants: a bacon plant, a steam mill, a mechanical-weaving factory, a cast-iron plant, mechanical workshops of the Moscow-Nizhny Novgorod road, paper plant by Ivan Treumov, 33 drinking establishments, and three schools.  Городские торговые ряды  Благодаря железной дороге в Коврове появились фабрики и заводы: салотопенный, паровая мукомольня и механическо-ткацкая фабрика и, кроме того, чугунолитейный завод, механические мастерские Московско-Нижегородской дороги, бумаготкацкая Ивана Треумова, 33 питейных заведения, три училища.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/princess-alix-of-hesse-with-gretchen-von-fabrice-1891-b6e6a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-with-gretchen-von-fabrice-1891-b6e6a8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse with Gretchen von Fabrice . 1891.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse with her cousine Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein.  1891.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-588ab7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-588ab7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Christmas present to wounded soldiers]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-6ecb82</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-6ecb82-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazakhs of the Semipalatinsk region, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Казахи Семипалатинской области на снимках Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimea-and-the-caucasus-travel-crimea-yalta-f9eabf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-and-the-caucasus-travel-crimea-yalta-f9eabf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimea and the Caucasus travel - Crimea, Yalta]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Путешествие Антона Штуксберга в Крым и на Кавказ. Ялта]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-e9b707</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-e9b707-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/figures-depicting-different-types-of-clothes-of-artillery-ministers-in-the-7b0bf3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1807/12/31/figures-depicting-different-types-of-clothes-of-artillery-ministers-in-the-7b0bf3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Furleit. Figures depicting different types of clothes of Artillery ministers in the office of Inspector Graf Arakcheev. 1807.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Figures depicting different types of clothes of Artillery ministers in the office of Inspector Graf Arakcheev. 1807.  Рисунки, изображающие различных видов одежду Артиллерийских служителей в правление Инспектора Графа Аракчеева. 1807.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/twelve-portraits-of-famous-horses-9c4fc3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/twelve-portraits-of-famous-horses-9c4fc3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Twelve Portraits of Famous Horses]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-b050be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-b050be-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China in 1900s - photographs by Pyotr Emelyanovich Skachkov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Китай на фотографиях из коллекции Петра Емельяновича Скачкова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/building-fortifications-in-brest-litovsk-wwi-8cebfa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/building-fortifications-in-brest-litovsk-wwi-8cebfa-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Machines: Building fortifications in Brest-Litovsk, WWI]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-1900s-62af99</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-62af99-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-sits-and-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-9303c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/empress-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-sits-and-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-9303c1-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (sits) and Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Государыня Императрица Александра Феодоровна (сидит) и Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна.  Empress Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (sits) and Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wedding-stanitsa-starominskaya-baacde</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/wedding-stanitsa-starominskaya-baacde-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wedding. Stanitsa Starominskaya]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Станица Староминская, Краснодарский Край]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-3f9519</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-3f9519-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-03bfdf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-03bfdf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anthropological album “Russians” by Anatoly Petrovich Bogdanov and Matthias Zikov, 1867]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1867. Антропологический альбом «Русские» Анатолия Петровича Богданова и Матиаса Зикова, издан в 15 экземплярах в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-his-daughters-enter-the-ekaterininsky-gates-of-the-66a32c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/05/19/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-his-daughters-enter-the-ekaterininsky-gates-of-the-66a32c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and His Daughters enter the Ekaterininsky Gates of the Ipatiev Monastery.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[In May 1913, Kostroma and the Ipatiev Monastery became one of the centers celebrating the 300th anniversary of the Imperial House of Romanov. The whole family headed by Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, heir Tsesarevich Alexy, the Grand Duchess Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia, numerous relatives - the grand dukes and princesses arrived at Kostroma for the celebration. After the meeting at the Green Gate of the Ipatiev Monastery, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and Tsesarevich Alexy proceeded to the Trinity Cathedral. The Emperor and His Daughters  after the clergy went to the Ekaterininsky Gate of the Ipatiev Monastery to meet the approaching Cross procession from Kostroma. The emperor and His Daughters worshiped and kissed the Holy Cross and the Theodore Icon of the Mother of God. Then the procession led by the clergy were held on the territory of the monastery. In the photo: The Emperor and His Daughters, after worshiping the Theodorov Icon of the Mother of God, return to the monastery through the Ekaterininsky Gate.  Location: Ekaterinenskie gates from the monastery square, Ipatiev Monastery, Kostroma, Russian Empire. Date taken: May 19, 1913. Photographer: Karl Bulla  Император Николай II и Его Дочери входят в Екатериненские ворота Ипатьевского монастыря.  В мае 1913 году Кострома и Ипатьевский монастырь стали одним из центров празднования 300-летнего юбилея Императорского Дома Романовых. Все семейство во главе с Императором Николаем II, Императрицей Александрой Феодоровной, наследником Цесаревичем Алексием, Великими Княжнами Ольгой, Татьяной, Марией и Анастасией, многочисленными родственниками – великими князьями и княгинями прибыло на празднование в Кострому. После встречи у "Зеленых ворот" Ипатьевского монастыря Императрица Александра Феодоровна и  Цесаревич Алексий проследовали в Троицкий собор. Император и Его Дочери всед за духовенством и в сопровождении придворных лиц направились к Екатериненским воротам Ипатьевкого монастыря навстречу приближавшемуся Крестному ходу из Костромы. Крестным ходом были несены исторические реликвии московского посольства 1613 года: фонарь, крест, икона и посох; епископ Рязанский Димитрий (Сперовский) держал список Феодоровской иконы, которым инокиня Марфа благословляла своего сына Михаила Фёдоровича на царство. После того как Имератор и Его Дочери приложились ко Святому Кресту и иконе Феодоровской иконе Божией Матери,  вслед за духовенством и архиерейским хором все вернулись в монастырь.  На снимке: Император и Его Дочери после поклонения Феодоровской иконе Божией Матери через Екатериненские ворота возвращаются в монастырь .  Место съемки: Екатериненские ворота со стороны монастырской площади, Ипатьевский монастырь, Кострома, Российская Империя. Дата съемки: 19 мая 1913 года.  Фотограф: Карл Булла ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-bonds-and-certificates-harbin-china-f7aaf1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-bonds-and-certificates-harbin-china-f7aaf1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian bonds and certificates - Harbin, China]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/panorama-of-ananuri-fortress-1880-1890s-ef469b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/panorama-of-ananuri-fortress-1880-1890s-ef469b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Panorama of Ananuri fortress. 1880-1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Панорама на крепость Ананури. 1880-1890-е]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanages-in-poland-wwi-826848</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/09/orphanages-in-poland-wwi-826848-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanages in Poland, WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deir-el-bahari-temple-egypt-1910-3f27d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/deir-el-bahari-temple-egypt-1910-3f27d2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deir el-Bahari Temple, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shosseynaya-st-gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-feb7ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/shosseynaya-st-gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-feb7ee-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shosseynaya st - Gelendzhik on the Black Sea.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - a Russian resort town on the Black Sea.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alatyr-chuvash-region-russia-e6b35a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alatyr-chuvash-region-russia-e6b35a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alatyr, Chuvash region, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-pack-mail-route-1880s-11cf8d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/amur-pack-mail-route-1880s-11cf8d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur pack mail route, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-322346</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-322346-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/andijan-uzbekistan-1900s-84d9e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/andijan-uzbekistan-1900s-84d9e8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Andijan, Uzbekistan, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-33a880</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-33a880-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Commercial School and Women's Commercial School]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Московское коммерческое училище имени Цесаревича Алексея (1901-1911 г.) и Женское коммерческое училище (1903-1911 г.), учрежденные М.О.Р.К.О.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-5-by-grigorovich-5125f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-5-by-grigorovich-5125f3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane M-5 returns to the ramp]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane M-5 by Grigorovich]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarkand-in-1890s-013dc2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-013dc2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarkand in 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Samarkand is a historic city in Uzbekistan that was founded in the 7th century B.C. . It's located in a large oasis in the Zerafshan River valley]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-zoo-1884-5917a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-5917a5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Zoo, 1884]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/caucasus-region-views-1904-9cfec6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-9cfec6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Caucasus region views, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-mountains-travel-1910s-d9b847</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-travel-1910s-d9b847-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altay mountains travel, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-bfcd90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-bfcd90-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Valday postcard, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-and-entente-intervention-77c06b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-and-entente-intervention-77c06b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok during Russian Revolution and Entente Intervention]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-lipki-2f605b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-lipki-2f605b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Lipki., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir, Lipki. Владимир, Липки  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/childrens-album-russia-1873-0a0e3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/childrens-album-russia-1873-0a0e3e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Children's album, Russia, 1873]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-1880s-d8dc1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarquand-1880s-d8dc1d-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-e4f4a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-e4f4a8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Brest Litovsk during WWI during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. They had suffered 500,000 casualties and nearly a million had been captured. Paradoxically, the retreat in many ways strengthened their overall Russian strategic position. The German and Austro-Hungarian supply lines became stretched beyond limits.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-17e3af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-17e3af-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Angarsk Resettlement Administration. Angara region, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Ангарская экскурсия Переселенческого Управления. Приангарье]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-of-russia-alexandra-feodorovna-portrait-374115</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/empress-of-russia-alexandra-feodorovna-portrait-374115-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress of Russia Alexandra Feodorovna, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Императрица Александра Фёдоровна  Empress of Russia Alexandra Feodorovna ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-880a33</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-880a33-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess Hesse-Darmstadt future Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna Romanova.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Елизавета Александра Луиза Алиса (Элла) принцесса Гессен-Дармштадская будущая Великая Княгиня Елизавета Феодоровна Романова. Вторая дочь Великого Герцога Гессен-Дармштадтского Людвига IV и Принцессы Алисы, внучка английской Королевы Виктории. 1880-1883 гг.  Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess Hesse-Darmstadt future Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna Romanova. The second daughter of the Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt Ludwig IV and Princess Alice, granddaughter of the British Queen Victoria. 1880-1883.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimea-1897-606bff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-1897-606bff-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimea, 1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Путешествие Антона Штуксберга в Крым и на Кавказ.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sungari-river-near-harbin-b75e41</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/sungari-river-near-harbin-b75e41-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sungari River Near Harbin]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-51a57d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-51a57d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lozovo-Sevastopol railway views, 1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом видов Лозово-Севастопольской железной дороги  Лозово-Севастопольская железная дорога — железная дорога в Российской империи, построенная в 1872—1875 гг. на средства частного капитала.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/german-settlement-arkhangelsk-archangel-1be26d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/german-settlement-arkhangelsk-archangel-1be26d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[German settlement - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[улица Смольный Буян,  Ulitsa Smol'nyy Buyan, Arkhangelsk, gorod Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelskaya oblast', Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[German settlement  Немецкая слобода  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-5e5ae2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-5e5ae2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people, Kyrgyzstan, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nanjing-china-1926-aec85a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/nanjing-china-1926-aec85a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nanjing, China, 1926]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-alphabet-for-children-a99365</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/russian-alphabet-for-children-a99365-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Alphabet for Children]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zeya-river-region-1900s-e50d17</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-e50d17-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zeya river region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/elephantine-aswan-nile-river-egypt-1910s-06f8e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/elephantine-aswan-nile-river-egypt-1910s-06f8e7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elephantine, Aswan, Nile River, Egypt 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/view-of-the-central-part-of-pskov-aerial-photography-89965d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/view-of-the-central-part-of-pskov-aerial-photography-89965d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of the central part of Pskov, aerial photography.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[View of the central part of Pskov, aerial photography. Aviation Squad and V Division at the XII Army. 1915   Вид на центральную часть Пскова, аэрофотосъёмка. Авиационная рота и V дивизион при XII армии. 1915]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anapa-russia-1900-1910-eb0ba9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-eb0ba9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anapa, Russia 1900-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Анапа в начале XX века.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anapa-russia-1900-1910-fc65a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-fc65a5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anapa, Russia 1900-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Анапа в начале XX века.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-3ab087</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-3ab087-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia, 1900-1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иваново-Вознесенск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-798d3b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1825/12/31/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-798d3b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uniforms of cavalry regiments of the Russian army, 1820s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Мундиры кавалерийских полков российской армии с начала царствования императора Александра I-го]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-c2b0be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-c2b0be-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ket People, Enisey region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-port-construction-works-699045</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/vladivostok-port-construction-works-699045-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok port. Construction works.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-9d303b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-9d303b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-547550</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-547550-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition in Moscow, 1882]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1882. Иллюстрированное описание Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-2c2e90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-2c2e90-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iconostases of Russian Orthodox Churches]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-9a10f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-9a10f2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Artillery general. Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.  Изображения мундиров российско-императорского войска, состоящих из 88 лиц иллюминированных. 1793.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/expedition-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-1aa349</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/expedition-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-1aa349-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Expedition N.S. Gumilyov to Abyssinia, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolaev-academy-of-the-general-staff-1900s-7c4e08</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/nikolaev-academy-of-the-general-staff-1900s-7c4e08-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolaev Academy of the General Staff - 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-8e2ae1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-8e2ae1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian aviation and aeronautics during the Great War]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1917. Авиация и воздухоплавание в годы Великой войны на снимках Анощенко Николая Дмитриевича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-517e89</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-517e89-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ceylon and India - Expedition by Mervart]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Тамилы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-yenisei-ostyaks-1905-1909-e41a2b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-yenisei-ostyaks-1905-1909-e41a2b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turukhansk ethnographic expedition. "Yenisei Ostyaks". 1905-1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1905-1909. Туруханская этнографическая экспедиция. «Енисейские остяки». Часть 2]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/airplane-accident-aviation-squad-and-v-division-at-the-xii-army-1915-4f2b3a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/airplane-accident-aviation-squad-and-v-division-at-the-xii-army-1915-4f2b3a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moran Airplane accident. Aviation Squad and V Division at the XII Army. 1915 ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The officers at Moran's plane, burnt by the second-generation engineer Lerkhe from the back-flare. Airplane accident. Aviation Squad and V Division at the XII Army. 1915   Офицеры у самолёта Моран, сгоревшего при пробе подпоручиком Лерхе мотора от обратной вспышки. Авария аэроплана. Авиационная рота и V дивизион при XII армии. 1915]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/leo-tolstoy-e5b02b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/leo-tolstoy-e5b02b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Leo Tolstoy]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vercolsky-monastery-pinega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-bf5904</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/vercolsky-monastery-pinega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-bf5904-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Verkolsky Monastery, Pinega, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Vercolsky Monastery. Pinega is one of the oldest settlements in the Arkhangelsk region. By decree of Empress Catherine II in 1780, on the site of the abolished Kevrol district and part of the Dvinsky county, the Pinega county of the Arkhangelsk region of the Vologda governorate was established, and Pinega became a district town.    Веркольский монастырь. Пинега — один из древнейших населённых пунктов Архангельской области. Указом императрицы Екатерины II в 1780 году, на месте упразднённого Кеврольского уезда и части Двинского уезда был образован Пинежский уезд Архангельской области Вологодского наместничества, а Пинега стала уездным городом.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-a-woman-portrait-842c96</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-a-woman-portrait-842c96-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir - a woman portrait. - Public domain portrait print]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir - a woman portrait.  Владимир - женский портрет.  Public domain photograph of female portrait, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-64485e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-64485e-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-8e1898</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-8e1898-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow public Rumyantsev Museum]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-2c9b38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-2c9b38-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nikolas II in the city of Kholm, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Альбом пребывания его императорского величества государя императора Николая Александровича в г.Холме на праздновании 200-летнего юбилея 65-го пехотного Московского Августейшего имени его императорского Величества, полка.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-8993f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-8993f7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[World War One. Album of Lieutenant General Alexey Evgenievich Gutor.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914-1917. Из альбома генерал-лейтенанта Алексея Евгеньевича Гутора]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/malayali-island-of-ceylon-and-india-1914-1cc63f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/malayali-island-of-ceylon-and-india-1914-1cc63f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Black and White casts of India. 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Малаяли]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fun-is-the-seasoning-for-everything-1897-66b82c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/fun-is-the-seasoning-for-everything-1897-66b82c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fun is the seasoning for everything 1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Забава всему приправа]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-of-russia-alexandra-feodorovna-portrait-8c4f12</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/empress-of-russia-alexandra-feodorovna-portrait-8c4f12-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress of Russia Alexandra Feodorovna, postcard]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Императрица России Александра Феодоровна, фотопортрет работы фотографа Пазетти. 1896год.  Empress of Russia Alexandra Feodorovna, a portrait of the work of photographer Pazetti. 1896year.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/self-portrait-of-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-b5d411</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/self-portrait-of-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-b5d411-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Self-portrait of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Self-portrait of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna. Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna.    Автопортрет Великой Княгини Ольги Александровны. Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна, младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-d50e5b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-d50e5b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tsar-mikhail-feodorovich-russian-emperors-and-empresses-817c62</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1613/12/31/tsar-mikhail-feodorovich-russian-emperors-and-empresses-817c62-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich - Russian Emperors and Empresses]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich - Russian Emperors and Empresses  Царь Михаил Феодорович - Русские Императоры и Императрицы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/chita-russia-1900s-ede8b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/chita-russia-1900s-ede8b0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chita, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-103548</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-103548-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cavalry Guard officer. Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.  Изображения мундиров российско-императорского войска, состоящих из 88 лиц иллюминированных. 1793.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/children-in-photographs-by-gn-malinovsky-1906-1908-6cc62a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/children-in-photographs-by-gn-malinovsky-1906-1908-6cc62a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Children in photographs by G.N. Malinovsky, 1906-1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1906-1908. Дети на фотографиях Г.Н. Малиновского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-05c2ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-05c2ee-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[World War One. Album of Lieutenant General Alexey Evgenievich Gutor.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914-1917. Из альбома генерал-лейтенанта Алексея Евгеньевича Гутора]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-a0ef50</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-a0ef50-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-kremlin-1880s-c2367a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/moscow-kremlin-1880s-c2367a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Kremlin, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-363f7e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-363f7e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sretensk, Trans Baikal Region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-deb58e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-deb58e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[River passenger transport in Russia, 1875-1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murmansk-shore-murman-59fbb2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murmansk-shore-murman-59fbb2-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. Deers., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murmansk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. The Pomeranian coast is the shore of the Barents Sea from the Norwegian border to Cape St. Nose. Has several deep-cutting bays (Kola, Motovsky, and others), along the coast - a number of islands (the largest - Kildin). The most important port is Murmansk.  Мурманский берег, Мурман. Поморский берег �� берег Баренцева моря от Норвежской границы до мыса Святой Нос. Имеет несколько глубоко врезающихся заливов (Кольский, Мотовский и другие), вдоль берега — ряд островов (наиболее крупный — Кильдин). Важнейший порт — Мурманск.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-132d25</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-132d25-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/solntsevo-estate-on-the-banks-of-the-klyazma-river-1910s-0c9cef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/solntsevo-estate-on-the-banks-of-the-klyazma-river-1910s-0c9cef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Solntsevo estate on the banks of the Klyazma river, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Усадьба «Солнцево» на берегу Клязьмы, 1910-е]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-miltary-portraits-2f832c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-miltary-portraits-2f832c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Miltary Portraits]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cholera-epidemic-in-harbin-china-1919-4b1c09</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/cholera-epidemic-in-harbin-china-1919-4b1c09-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cholera epidemic in Harbin, China, 1919]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/portrait-of-the-boy-vsevolod-zhadin-1908-1909-14ef38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/portrait-of-the-boy-vsevolod-zhadin-1908-1909-14ef38-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait of the boy Vsevolod Zhadin. 1908-1909]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Children's portraits. Portrait of the boy Vsevolod Zhadin. 1908-1909  Муром. Детские портреты. Портрет мальчика. Всеволод Жадин. 1908-1909.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/korobovo-village-kostroma-governorate-1900s-b1fe0c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/korobovo-village-kostroma-governorate-1900s-b1fe0c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Korobovo village, Kostroma governorate, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-e0df15</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-e0df15-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Chechoslovak legion, Russian Revolution and Russian Civil War. 1918-1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-bf00cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-bf00cd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples and prices of the Kulzhenko stationery store and photo litho-printing house, 1901]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-7a28df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-7a28df-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Moscow - Souvenir from Hotel Metropol]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1892-d796c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-d796c4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-military-uniform-of-the-russian-army-in-1852-14ecb9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1852/12/31/the-military-uniform-of-the-russian-army-in-1852-14ecb9-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The military uniform of the Russian army in 1852.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The military uniform of the Russian army in 1852. Военная форма русской армии образца 1852 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-c701f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-c701f2-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/appendix-207-dene-vpone-the-tent-day-of-apryle-1683-from-the-particular-register-fe1559</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/appendix-207-dene-vpone-the-tent-day-of-apryle-1683-from-the-particular-register-fe1559-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[APPENDIX. 207   dene, vpone the tent day of Apryle, 1683.- (From the Particular Register of Seisins for Aberdeenshire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  APPENDIX. 207   dene, vpone the tent day of Apryle, 1683.- (From the Particular Register of Seisins for Aberdeen-  shire, vol. viii., foil. 184-186.)   32 By a contract, dated at Aberdene on the Gth of June, 1623, James Ogiluye of Auchleuchries  bound himself to infeft George Hay, sone lauchfuU to wmquhill AUexandcr llay of Brunthill,  now stylllt of Aivquharnie, in the middell pleuchc of land of the said James Ogiluye, his touu and  landis of Easter Auchleuchries, in the parochin of Crudcn, and shire of Aberdenc, in considera-  tion of a sum of 2.'i00 markis paid to him by the said George Hay : to be holden in frie blenche  of the said James Ogilvie, and in few ferme of Sir Allexander Hay of Delgattie, knycht, his Im-  mediat superiore, for yeirlie payment of 26 schillingis : but redeemal)ly by the said James  Ogilvie upon payment of the said sum of 2500 marki=. By a deed, dated at Aberdene on the  2nd of Marche, 1633, the said George Hay acknowledges to have received payment of the said  sum of 2o00 markis from Johne Gordone, third lauchfuU sone to wmquhile Patrick Gordone of  Nathirmwir, assignay lawfuUie constitut be the said James Ogiluye to the said contract, and  renounces in his favour all right and claim to the said middel pleuche of laud of Eister Auch-  luchries.   Instrument of seasing giwen to Johne Gordon, and Marie Ogiluye, his future spous, of the toun  and landis of Easter Auchlochries, with the milne theroflf, the toun and landis of Waster  Auchlochries, etc., presentit be Mr. William Lumsden, advocat in Aberdene, vpone the  auchtene day of Apiyle, 1633.— (From the Particular Begiater of Seisins for Aberdeenshire, vol.  viii., foil. 187-189.)   33 By a charter, dated at Aberdene on the 2nd, and at Coclarachie on the 9th, of March, 1633,  James Ogiluye of Auchlochries, proprietor of the lands afternamed, and Hew Gordone, lawful  son to George Gordone of Coclarachie, with consent of Mariorie Gordone, spouse of the said  James Ogiluye, granted to Marie Ogiluye, lawfuU daughter of the said James Ogiluye. and  future spouse of John Gordone, third son of the deceased Patrick Gordone of Nethirrawire, and  to the said John Gordone in conjunct fee, and to the heirs lawfully begotten between them,  whom failing to the heirs and assignees whomsoever of the said John Gordone, all and haill the  two pleughs of Easter Auchlochries, occupied by George Hay, son of the deceased Alexander  Hay of Brunthill, George Elleis, and Alexander Clark ; the pleugh of Easter Auchlochries, oc-  cupied by the said James Ogiluye, John Moire, and Adam Leithe. with the milne of Auch-  lochries, and the milne lands ; and the toun and lands of Wester Auchlochries, with the pendicle  called the Muiretak, lying in the parish of Croden, and shire of Aberdene, under reservation to  the said James Ogiluye and Mariorie Gordone, and the longer liver of them two, of the liferent  and usufruct of the plough of Easter Auchleuchries, occupied by the said James Ogiluye, John  Moire, and Adam Leithe. Sasine was given on the 16th of March, 1633.   Instrument of seasing giwen to Hugo Gordone, lawfull sone to wmquhill George Gordone of  Coclarachie, of the landis of Easter and Westir Auchleuchries, with the milne and pertinentis  thalrof, presentit be Mr. William Lumisden, notar tharto, vpon the penult day of October,  1633.— [From the Particular Register of Sdsinsfor Aberdeenshire, vol. viii., foil. 328-330.)   34 By a charter, dated at Auld Deir, on the 19th of August, 1633, Sir Alexander Hay of Delgatie,  knight, immediate superior of the lands afternamed, granted to Hew Gordone, lawful son to tlie  deceased George Gordone of Coclarachie, the lands of Easter and Waster Auchleuchreis, with ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/airplane-accident-crash-landing-of-biplane-lieutenant-grinev-aviation-squad-c1fde5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/airplane-accident-crash-landing-of-biplane-lieutenant-grinev-aviation-squad-c1fde5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Airplane accident. Crash landing of biplane Lieutenant Grinev. Aviation Squad and V Division at the XII Army. 1915 ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Airplane accident. Crash landing of biplane of Lieutenant Grinev. Aviation Squad and V Division at the XII Army. 1915   Авария аэроплана. Неудачная посадка биплана поручика Гринева. Авиационная рота и V дивизион при XII армии. 1915]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-dec9ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-dec9ba-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Upper end of Onega, Arkhangelsk region, Russia, White Sea.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Онега - Onega, Onezhsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The river Onega before the appearance of Arkhangelsk was the main driver of the Russian North when the owner of the White Sea was the Solovetsky Monastery, to which it served as the shortest route. The estuary in her mouth is known from the Middle Ages, belonged to Martha Boretska, then to the monastery on the nearby island of Kyi, and only in 1780, by decree of Catherine II, was granted the status of a county town. Count Shuvalov founded the first sawmill in Ust-Onega in 1755 and then sold it to the British. Река Онега до появления Архангельска была главной рекой Русского Севера, когда хозяином Белого моря был Соловецкий монастырь, к которому она и служила кратчайшим путём. Погост в её устье известен со Средних веков, принадлежал Марфе Борецкой, затем Кийскому монастырю на близлежащем острове, и лишь в 1780 году указом Екатерины Второй получил статус уездного города. Граф Шувалов еще в 1755 году основал первую лесопилку в Усть-Онеге, а затем продал её англичанам.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-maria-feodorovna-while-riding-a-horse-444654</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/empress-maria-feodorovna-while-riding-a-horse-444654-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Maria Feodorovna while riding a horse.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Spała, Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, 97]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Maria Feodorovna while riding a horse. Members of the imperial family in Spala. 1890  Императрица Мария Федоровна во время прогулки верхом на лошади. Пребывание членов императорской фамилии в Спале. 1890]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-cathedral-aac480</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-cathedral-aac480-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Cathedral in 1900s - Victorian era public domain image]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of vintage postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-c70d63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-c70d63-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-of-russia-alexandra-feodorovna-portrait-be33c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/empress-of-russia-alexandra-feodorovna-portrait-be33c0-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Young Empress of Russia Alexandra Feodorovna, portrait]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Императрица России Александра Феодоровна, фотопортрет работы фотографа Пазетти. 1896год.  Empress of Russia Alexandra Feodorovna, a portrait of the work of photographer Pazetti. 1896year.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anapa-russia-1900-1910-a6cd91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-a6cd91-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anapa, Russia 1900-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Анапа в начале XX века.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fun-is-the-seasoning-for-everything-1897-887228</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/fun-is-the-seasoning-for-everything-1897-887228-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fun is the seasoning for everything 1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Забава всему приправа]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fat-rendering-plant-at-seldyanoi-cape-solovetski-islands-7268ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/fat-rendering-plant-at-seldyanoi-cape-solovetski-islands-7268ea-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fat-rendering plant at Seldyanoi cape. Solovetski Islands]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Solovetsky, Primorsky District, Arkhangelskaya oblast', Russia, 164070]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Fat-rendering plant at Seldyanoi cape. Solovetski Islands. The Solovetsky Monastery. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia.  Photos of Prokudin Gorsky. 1916.   Салотопенный завод на Сельдяном мысу в гавани Благополучия. Соловецкие острова. Соловецкий монастырь. Архангельская губерния, Россия. Фотографии Прокудина Горского. 1916.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-d6fcdf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-d6fcdf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1881. Moscow museums: Public Museum and Rumyantsev Museum]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1881. Московский публичный и Румянцевский музеи]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/group-photo-russia-1900s-6e3858</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/group-photo-russia-1900s-6e3858-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group photo, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-lewis-watson-secretary-of-the-ymca-in-harbin-1920s-b9e359</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/album-of-lewis-watson-secretary-of-the-ymca-in-harbin-1920s-b9e359-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of Lewis Watson, secretary of the YMCA in Harbin, 1920s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из альбома Льюиса Уотсона, секретаря ХСМЛ (YMСA) в Харбине]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-26cd73</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-26cd73-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Port Arthur during Siege. Russo-Japanese War, 1905]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-01845a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-01845a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Little Russia in the photographs of Samuil Dudin-Martsinkevich, 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Малороссия на снимках Самуила Дудина-Марцинкевича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siemens-and-halske-joint-stock-company-of-russian-electrical-plants-e30492</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/siemens-and-halske-joint-stock-company-of-russian-electrical-plants-e30492-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siemens and Halske joint-stock company of Russian electrical plants]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[«Сименс и Гальске» акционерное общество русских электротехнических заводов (завод - В.О., 6-я линия, д.61; правление - Большая Конюшенная ул., д.9)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-port-construction-works-a8e56a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/vladivostok-port-construction-works-a8e56a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok port. Construction works.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/solntsevo-estate-on-the-banks-of-the-klyazma-river-1910s-2770ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/solntsevo-estate-on-the-banks-of-the-klyazma-river-1910s-2770ab-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Solntsevo estate on the banks of the Klyazma river, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Усадьба «Солнцево» на берегу Клязьмы, 1910-е]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-1900s-367488</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/tiflis-1900s-367488-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/solombala-the-building-where-the-directorate-of-beacons-and-white-sea-lions-8384c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/solombala-the-building-where-the-directorate-of-beacons-and-white-sea-lions-8384c9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Solombala. The building where the Directorate of Beacons and White Sea Lions is located - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Solombala. The building where the Directorate of Beacons and White Sea Lions is located  Соломбала. Здание, где помещаются Дирекция маяков и лоции Белого моря]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/white-guards-parade-at-their-headquarters-in-alexander-palace-near-st-petersburghd-73bc8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/white-guards-parade-at-their-headquarters-in-alexander-palace-near-st-petersburghd-73bc8c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[White Guards parade at their headquarters in Alexander Palace near St Petersburg,...HD Stock Footage]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Link to order this clip: http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675056564_Bolshevik-Revolution_White-Guards-parade_Alexander-Palace_civilians-watch Historic Stock Footage Archival and Vintage Video Clips in HD.  White Guards parade at their headquarters in Alexander Palace near St Petersburg, during October Revolution in Russia.  White Guards at their headquarters during the October Revolution between the Bolsheviks and Provisional Government in Russia. Troops of White Guards march on parade grounds of Alexander Palace. Headquarters and execution grounds for prisoners. Large crowd of civilians watch, as troops of White Guards march. Location: Saint Petersburg Russia. Date:  1916.  Visit us at www.CriticalPast.com: 57,000+ broadcast-quality historic clips for immediate download. Fully digitized and searchable, the CriticalPast collection is one of the largest archival footage collections in the world. All clips are licensed royalty-free, worldwide, in perpetuity. CriticalPast offers immediate downloads of full-resolution HD and SD masters and full-resolution time-coded screeners, 24 hours a day, to serve the needs of broadcast news, TV, film, and publishing professionals worldwide. Still photo images extracted from the vintage footage are also available for immediate download.  CriticalPast is your source for imagery of worldwide events, people, and B-roll spanning the 20th century.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/portrait-of-empress-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-wife-of-the-emperor-alexander-alexandrovich-1cb907</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/20/portrait-of-empress-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-wife-of-the-emperor-alexander-alexandrovich-1cb907-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait of Empress Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar) wife of the Emperor Alexander Alexandrovich.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Portrait of Empress Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar) wife of the Emperor Alexander Alexandrovich (Alexander III).  Портрет Императрицы Марии Феодоровны (Дагмар) супруги Императора Александра Александровича (Александр III).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-1900s-3e9ec0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-3e9ec0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-1900s-96fc90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-96fc90-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1890s-b96a6d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-b96a6d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-441e0f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-441e0f-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-b91ea8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-b91ea8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First West Siberian Agricultural, Forestry and Industrial Trade Exhibition, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Экспонаты Первой Западно-Сибирской сельскохозяйственной, лесной и промышленной торговой выставки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dnepr-river-views-steamer-golovachev-1916-f94c3c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/dnepr-river-views-steamer-golovachev-1916-f94c3c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dnepr River Views. Steamer "Golovachev." 1916.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[In memory of the stay of Her Imperial Majesty Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna on the ship "Golovachev." 1916 The steamer "Golovachev" in the summer of 1916 was used for river walks along the Dnieper Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna. - В память пребывания Ее императорского величества вдовствующей императрицы Марии Федоровны на пароходе «Головачев». 1916 Пароход «Головачев» летом 1916 года использовался для речных прогулок по Днепру вдовствующей императрицы Марии Федоровны.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japanese-siberian-expeditionary-army-album-1920-7b9741</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/japanese-siberian-expeditionary-army-album-1920-7b9741-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japanese Siberian Expeditionary Army Album, 1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1920. Памятный фотоальбом японской Сибирской экспедиционной армии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-795ff0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-795ff0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stanitsa Uryupinskaya, Uryupinsk, Volgograd Region]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Станица Урюпинская, Урюпинск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-russia-1910s-6eb6c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/saint-petersburg-russia-1910s-6eb6c9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-on-top-390089</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/17/nicholas-ii-on-top-390089-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II (on top) - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Nicholas II (on top). Denmark.  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-city-hall-and-the-great-moscow-street-b0d761</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-city-hall-and-the-great-moscow-street-b0d761-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir - city hall and The Great Moscow Street. ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir - city hall and The Great Moscow Street. Stone building of the late XVIII - XIX centuries.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ancient-moscow-autolithography-94040c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ancient-moscow-autolithography-94040c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ancient Moscow. Autolithography]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/address-to-emperor-nicholas-ii-from-the-city-of-portsmouth-on-the-occasion-8aa594</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/address-to-emperor-nicholas-ii-from-the-city-of-portsmouth-on-the-occasion-8aa594-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Address to Emperor Nicholas II from the city of Portsmouth on the occasion of his stay in England]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimea-in-1897-c14ce7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-in-1897-c14ce7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimea in 1897]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-6462b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-6462b6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army in Central Asia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-6094fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-6094fd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dendera Temple, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-672259</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-672259-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sretensk, Trans Baikal Region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-2af1b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-2af1b8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sretensk, Trans Baikal Region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-fa4aee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-fa4aee-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Valday postcard, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-8884a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-8884a5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the Nikushkin-Verbitsky family archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из семейного архива Никушкиных-Вербицких]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-ca58bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-ca58bc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Nobility medical and sanitary detachment in Harbin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1904-1905. Дворянский врачебно-санитарный отряд в Харбине]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-7d8fb6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-7d8fb6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Balashov, Saratov Governorate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-e1660f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-e1660f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar (Krasnodar), Russia 1890-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ул. Рашпилевская. 1900  Postcard of Krasnodar, city in southern Russia]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-867a93</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-867a93-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anatomy-for-youth-1912-6f9d5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/anatomy-for-youth-1912-6f9d5c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anatomy for youth, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sytins-print-house-1907-0ba01e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/sytins-print-house-1907-0ba01e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sytin's print house, 1907]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-ae9e06</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-ae9e06-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-d04669</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-d04669-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk province, Russia, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. Экспедиция в Архангельскую губернию на снимках З.З.Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-29d2f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-29d2f0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-during-wwi-cc400b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-during-wwi-cc400b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Aviation during WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-russia-1900s-4325d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-russia-1900s-4325d3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-0354b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-0354b6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1689-1905. Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-6b500e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-6b500e-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcard-of-tsaritsyn-russia-1900s-4e82a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/postcard-of-tsaritsyn-russia-1900s-4e82a9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcard of Tsaritsyn, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Volgograd]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-8fe811</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-8fe811-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Dragoon Regiment, Russia 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Драгунский полк 1912. Группа офицеров возле палатки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-48bde5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-48bde5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel album - Crimea, Russian Empire, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-3d9937</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-3d9937-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mirror of the Caucasus. Album of 36 paintings and views of the Caucasus, 1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1902. Зеркало Кавказа. Альбом из 36 картин и видов Кавказа, снятых с натуры фотогр. Д.И. Ермаковым]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nikolai-alexandrovich-with-relatives-on-the-hunt-957db5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/emperor-nikolai-alexandrovich-with-relatives-on-the-hunt-957db5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nikolai Alexandrovich with relatives on the hunt.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nikolai Alexandrovich (Nicholas II) (second from left) with relatives on the hunt. 1897  Его Императорское Величество Государь Император Николай Александрович (Николай II) (второй слева) с родственниками на охоте. 1897 год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-c5df43</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-c5df43-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Balashov, Saratov Governorate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-archive-5d1d0f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-archive-5d1d0f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivan Dmitrievich Sytin Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иван Дмитриевич Сытин в документах и фотографиях.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1897-travel-to-crimea-c1ed8d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/1897-travel-to-crimea-c1ed8d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1897. Travel to Crimea]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Путешествие Антона Штуксберга в Крым]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-july-1915-2b245e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-july-1915-2b245e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich in the army. July 1915 - February 1916. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich in the army. July 1915 - February 1916. ---  Его императорское величество государь император Николай Александрович в действующей армии. Июль 1915 - Февраль 1916.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/female-gymnasium-murom-vladimir-province-russia-aa73b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/female-gymnasium-murom-vladimir-province-russia-aa73b3-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Female gymnasium. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Female gymnasium. Since the XVII century, Murom has become an important handicraft center. The architectural appearance of the historical part of Murom was formed in the XIX-XX century, as large-scale fires in 1792 and 1805 obliterated all old wooden structures. The new city was built according to a general plan developed by Ivan Mikhailovich Lem and approved by Empress Catherine II in 1788. In the XIX century, in Murom, iron foundry and mechanical factories began to operate, flax and spinning mills and railway workshops.    Женская гимназия.  С XVII века Муром становится важным ремесленным центром. Архитектурный облик исторической части Мурома сложился в XIX - XX веках, так как масштабные пожары 1792 и 1805 годов уничтожили все старые деревянные постройки. Новый город застраивался по генеральному плану, разработанному Иваном Михайловичем Лемом и утверждённому императрицей Екатериной II в 1788 году. В XIX веке в Муроме начали действовать чугунолитейный и механический заводы, льнопрядильная и хлопчатобумажная фабрики, железнодорожные мастерские.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-bce8c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-bce8c3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazakhs of the Semipalatinsk region - photographs of Samuil Martynovich Dudin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Казахи Семипалатинской области на снимках Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-f1a879</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-f1a879-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Textile production of the Ludwig Rabeneck Manufactory]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890-1900-е. Альбом «Текстильное производство Товарищества мануфактур Людвиг Рабенек».]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/farewell-of-slavyanka-a48237</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/farewell-of-slavyanka-a48237-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Farewell of Slavyanka, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Best Military March I know. My experiment.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-483028</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-483028-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[River backwater, Blagoveschensk, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-b0f77b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-b0f77b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Defence of Port Arthur, China 1904-1905]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-cf77a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-cf77a3-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow public Rumyantsev Museum]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-port-construction-works-b5ddde</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/vladivostok-port-construction-works-b5ddde-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok port. Construction works.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/578-ober-officer-under-officer-and-hq-officer-of-the-carabinier-regiment-from-fef688</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/578-ober-officer-under-officer-and-hq-officer-of-the-carabinier-regiment-from-fef688-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[578. OBER-OFFICER, UNDER-OFFICER and HQ-Officer of the Carabinier Regiment, from 1763 to 1778.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[578. OBER-OFFICER, UNDER-OFFICER and HQ-Officer of the Carabinier Regiment, from 1763 to 1778.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    578. ОБЕР-ОФИЦЕР, УНТЕР-ОФИЦЕР и ШТАБ-ОФИЦЕР Карабинерного полка, с 1763 по 1778 год.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-cossacs-territory-e7333a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-e7333a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian Cossacs Territory]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-684f08</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-684f08-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China in photographs by orientalist Georgy Monzeler, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера. Пекин.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/a-group-of-employees-at-the-belovezhsky-palace-ca2462</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/a-group-of-employees-at-the-belovezhsky-palace-ca2462-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A group of employees at the Belovezhsky Palace]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[11, Park Pałacowy, Białowieża, hajnowski, podlaskie, Poland, 17-230]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Группа служащих Беловежского дворца у входа во дворец.  Российская Империя.  A group of employees of the Bialowieza Palace at the entrance to the palace. Russian empire. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-burse-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-9e3720</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-burse-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-9e3720-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan Burse, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Exchange, Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.     Бржа, Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-cb9595</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-cb9595-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Balashov, Saratov Governorate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-uzbekistan-russian-empire-in-1880s-158ddc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-russian-empire-in-1880s-158ddc-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Russian Empire, in 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/northern-russia-1914-bf9fff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-bf9fff-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Northern Russia. 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/igor-konstantinovich-children-of-the-grand-duke-constantine-romanov-4eedda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/igor-konstantinovich-children-of-the-grand-duke-constantine-romanov-4eedda-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Igor Konstantinovich - Children of the Grand Duke Constantine Romanov]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Pavlovsk Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Konstantinovichi - the children of the Grand Duke Constantine Romanov and the Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mavrikievna (nee Princess Saxe-Alteburg, 1865-1927) The Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich (September 9 (21), 1827, St. Petersburg - January 13 (25), 1892, Pavlovsk, near St. Petersburg) is a general-admiral, the fifth child and the second son of Emperor Nicholas I and Alexandra Feodorovna.   - Константиновичи — дети великого князя Константина Константиновича Романова и великой княгини Елизаветы Маврикиевны (урожденной принцессы Саксен-Альтебургской; 1865—1927). Великий князь Константин Николаевич (9 (21) сентября 1827, Санкт-Петербург — 13 (25) января 1892, Павловск, близ Санкт-Петербурга) — генерал-адмирал, пятый ребенок и второй сын императора Николая I и Александры Фёдоровны.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/haparanda-norway-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-1917-d3e507</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/haparanda-norway-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-1917-d3e507-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Haparanda, Norway. French socialist Albert Thomas travel to Russia, 1917]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Haparanda, Norrbotten County, Sweden]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Socialist Albert Thomas was WWI ardent supporter, standing on social-chauvinist position. After the 1917 February Revolution, he traveled to Russia, where he negotiated with the Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet, agitating against Russia's withdrawal from the First World War.  "Under the pressure of the Council, Kerensky and, unfortunately, also Albert Tom Milyukov decided to inform the allied governments the manifesto issued on April 9, in which the Russian people set forth the view of the government of free Russia for the purpose of war and which is summarized by the notorious formula:" neither annexations nor indemnities " Georges Maurice Palaeologus.  Французский социалист и политический деятель Альбер Тома, в 1917 году, после Февральской революции ездил в Россию, где вёл переговоры с Временным правительством и Петроградским советом, агитируя против выхода России из Первой мировой войны. "Под давлением Совета, Керенского и, к несчастию, также Альбера Тома Милюков решился сообщить союзным правительствам манифест, изданный 9 апреля, в котором русскому народу излагается взгляд правительства свободной России на цели войны и который резюмируется пресловутой формулой: «ни аннексий, ни контрибуций». Жорж Морис Палеолог.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-421adc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-421adc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Modern book cover by Erich Gollerbach.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Эрих Фёдорович Голлербах. Современная обложка, 1927]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-37eb71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-37eb71-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First Cadet Corps in St. Petersburg]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Первый Кадетский корпус в Санкт-Петербурге]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vercolsky-monastery-pinega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-c0345f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/vercolsky-monastery-pinega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-c0345f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Verkolsky Monastery, Pinega, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Vercolsky Monastery. Pinega is one of the oldest settlements in the Arkhangelsk region. By decree of Empress Catherine II in 1780, on the site of the abolished Kevrol district and part of the Dvinsky county, the Pinega county of the Arkhangelsk region of the Vologda governorate was established, and Pinega became a district town.    Веркольский монастырь. Пинега — один из древнейших населённых пунктов Архангельской области. Указом императрицы Екатерины II в 1780 году, на месте упразднённого Кеврольского уезда и части Двинского уезда был образован Пинежский уезд Архангельской области Вологодского наместничества, а Пинега стала уездным городом.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/simbirsk-classical-gymnasium-xix-class-1899-f74c61</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/simbirsk-classical-gymnasium-xix-class-1899-f74c61-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Simbirsk classical gymnasium. XIX class, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Симбирская классическая гимназия. XIX-й выпуск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-45cf42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-45cf42-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Riga. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-44bf86</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-44bf86-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-russo-japanese-war-1905-b97f38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-russo-japanese-war-1905-b97f38-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok cruiser detachment, Russo-Japanese war, 1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1905. Альбом боевых действий Владивостокского отряда крейсеров]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-lenin-elizarova-ai-at-the-funeral-of-mt-elizarov-at-the-volkov-cemetery-5d12fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/vladimir-lenin-elizarova-ai-at-the-funeral-of-mt-elizarov-at-the-volkov-cemetery-5d12fa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir Lenin, Elizarova A.I. at the funeral of M.T. Elizarov at the Volkov cemetery. 13.03.1919]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1919. Ленин В.И., Елизарова А.И. на похоронах Елизарова М.Т. на Волковом кладбище. 13.03.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-db5e83</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-db5e83-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kamyshin-russia-1900s-48f067</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kamyshin-russia-1900s-48f067-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kamyshin, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Volgograd]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-df08ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-df08ea-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-3c607b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-3c607b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna. 1891 ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ея Императорское Высочество Великая Княгиня Елисавета Федоровна (Елизавета Александра Луиза Алиса (Элла) принцесса Гессен-Дармштадтская (1 ноября 1864, Дармштадт — 18 июля 1918, Пермская губерния).   Супруга Его Императорского Высочества Великого Князя Сергея Александровича (брата Императора Александра III) с 1884 года.    Почётный член и председатель Императорского православного палестинского общества с 1905 по 1917 год.  Основательница и настоятельница Марфо-Мариинской обители сестер милосердия в Москве с 1909 года.   Почётный член Императорской Казанской духовной академии.    Прославлена в лике святых Русской православной церкви как преподобномученица в 1992 году. Празднование памяти  святой преподобномученицы великой княгини Елисаветы  совершается в день кончины 5(18) июля.     Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elisabeth Fedorovna (Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess of Hesse-Darmstadt (November 1, 1864, Darmstadt - July 18, 1918, Perm Province).  Spouse of His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich (brother of Emperor Alexander III) since 1884.    Honorary member and chairman of the Imperial Orthodox Palestinian Society from 1905 to 1917. Founder and abbess of the Martha and Mary Convent of the Sisters of Mercy in Moscow since 1909. Honorary member of the Imperial Kazan Theological Academy.    Glorified in the face of the saints of the Russian Orthodox Church as the Monk Martyr in 1992. The commemoration of the memory of the holy Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth takes place on the day of her death on July 5 (18).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-7cb3f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-7cb3f0-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Riga. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-859f5b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-859f5b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Workshops of Chinese Eastern Railway, Vladivostok, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/guilin-china-1920s-35778f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/guilin-china-1920s-35778f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Guilin, China, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanage-in-the-village-of-platonovo-1915-87b71a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/orphanage-in-the-village-of-platonovo-1915-87b71a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanage in the village of Platonovo, 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915. Ц.О.К. Приют в селе Платоново]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-georgia-1900s-c8553a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-c8553a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis, Georgia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-politechnic-institute-construction-1900s-565b54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/saint-petersburg-politechnic-institute-construction-1900s-565b54-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg Politechnic Institute construction, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/room-decoration-russia-1915-8810e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-8810e1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Room Decoration, Russia, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/a-visit-to-the-czars-country-house-bialowieza-poland-19113c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/a-visit-to-the-czars-country-house-bialowieza-poland-19113c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A visit to the czar's country house, Białowieża (Poland)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Parkowa 2, 17-230 Białowieża, Poland]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The dining room. Construction around 1894. The hunting mansion did not survive WW II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/demon-album-of-scenes-from-the-opera-by-a-g-rubinstein-1864-1889-298d05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1889/12/31/demon-album-of-scenes-from-the-opera-by-a-g-rubinstein-1864-1889-298d05-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA["Demon". Album of scenes from the opera by A. G. Rubinstein 1864-1889]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1864-1889. Двадцатилетие журнала «Будильникъ». Юбилейная премия «Демон». альбом сцен из оперы А. Г. Рубинштейна]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-series-b-argus-in-flight-dda449</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-series-b-argus-in-flight-dda449-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets series B, Argus, in flight]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets in flight  Public domain photograph of experimental aircraft, prototype, aviation design and development, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-c37956</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-c37956-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures - Color lithographs]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-1870s-55682a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/china-1870s-55682a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China, 1880s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-е. Китай на снимках из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saratov-conservatory-1914-5716e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/saratov-conservatory-1914-5716e4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov Conservatory, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchesses-olga-tatyana-marie-and-anatasia-eedb1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/grand-duchesses-olga-tatyana-marie-and-anatasia-eedb1b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatyana, Marie and Anatasia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatyana, Marie and Anatasia  Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1900s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cotton-loading-steamer-on-mississippi-518434</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/cotton-loading-steamer-on-mississippi-518434-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cotton loading. Steamer on Mississippi.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1896-1897. Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова. Часть 11. Поездка в США]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-2254aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-2254aa-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japanese portraits from the collection of Admiral Konstantin Nikolaevich Posyet, 1880s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1880-е. Японцы на фотографиях из коллекции адмирала Константина Николаевича Посьета]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-59efec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-59efec-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-485c1a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1825/12/31/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-485c1a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uniforms of cavalry regiments of the Russian army, 1820s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Мундиры кавалерийских полков российской армии с начала царствования императора Александра I-го]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/visit-of-french-president-raymond-poincare-in-july-1912-st-petersburg-9ef4ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/visit-of-french-president-raymond-poincare-in-july-1912-st-petersburg-9ef4ac-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Visit of French President Raymond Poincare in July 1912, St. Petersburg.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA["M. Poincare, the French Prime Minister, arrived at Kronstadt on Friday week in the cruiser Conde' for a week's visit to Russia. M. Poincare is not only Prime Minister but Minister for Foreign Affairs. He is clear-headed, well versed in public affairs, and widely informed, and France is fortunate in her representative. On Sunday he was received by the Emperor, and political conversations took place between him and M. Kokovtsoff, the Russian Prime Minister, and M. Sazonoff, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs. In a statement to the Malin M. Sazonoff said that the visit was a " normal" event, as it was " logical " for the statesmen of the allied nations to have periodically the opportunity of exchanging opinions. He denied that the new Naval Convention between France and Russia had anything to do with a scheme for getting the Dardanelles opened to Russian ships."  THE SPECTATOR - 17 AUGUST 1912  Визит президента Франции Раймона Пуанкаре в июле 1912. Пребывание в Петербурге.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-bolshaya-nizhegorodskaya-street-750fb8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/vladimir-bolshaya-nizhegorodskaya-street-750fb8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir - Bolshaya Nizhegorodskaya Street.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Bolshaya Nizhegorodskaya Street. Большая Нижегородская улица.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/554-and-555-major-general-and-general-lieutenant-general-general-anshef-and-72cd3b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/554-and-555-major-general-and-general-lieutenant-general-general-anshef-and-72cd3b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[554 and 555. Major-General and General-Lieutenant-General, General-Anshef and General-Field Marshal Chushki and Cheprak, from 1764 to 1796.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[554 and 555. Major-General and General-Lieutenant-General, General-Anshef and General-Field Marshal Chushki and Cheprak, from 1764 to 1796.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    554 и 555. Генерал-Майорские и Генерал-Поручичьи, Гене��ал-Аншефские и Генерал-Фельдмаршалские Чушки и Чепраки, с 1764 по 1796 год.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-d5f785</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-d5f785-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-7bf9a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-7bf9a5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandria, Egypt, 1909-1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/hundred-grebensky-cossack-regiment-at-the-pier-tsars-headquarters-aec57e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/05/19/hundred-grebensky-cossack-regiment-at-the-pier-tsars-headquarters-aec57e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hundred Grebensky Cossack regiment at the pier "Tsar's Headquarters".]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[In celebration of the 300th anniversary of the House of Romanov, the royal family traveled along the Volga. The path ran from Nizhny Novgorod to Kostroma and further up to Yaroslavl. For this, a special squadron was formed in the composition state-owned steamers "Nizhny Novgorod", "Mezhen", "Strezhen", "Ekaterina", "Oryol", as well as the large passenger ships  "Emperor Alexander the Blessed", and "Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich". The royal family made this trip aboard the ship "Mezhen". Near the Ipatiev Monastery on the huge cape, which was formed at the confluence of two rivers of the Volga and Kostroma, a special pier "Tsar's Headquarters", was equipped. Here moored ships that brought the royal family to the historical places - the "cradle" of the Romanov Dynasty.  Location: the banks of the Volga River near the pier "Tsar's Bet", Ipatiev Monastery, Kostroma, Russian Empire. Date taken: May, 1913. Photographer: V.V. Vlasov, Kostroma.  Сотня Гребенского казачьего полка у пристани "Царская ставка". В рамках празднования 300-летия Дома Романовых царская семья совершила путешествие по Волге. Путь проходил от Нижнего Новгорода к Костроме и далее вверх до Ярославля. Для этого была сформирована специальная эскадра в составе путейских (казенных) пароходов "Нижний Новгород", "Межень", "Стрежень", "Екатерина", "Орел" а также больших пассажирских пароходов общества "Самолет" — "Император Александр Благословенный" и "Царь Михаил Федорович". Царская семья совершила это путешествие на борту парохода "Межень". Рядом с Ипатьевским монастырем на огромном мысу, который образовался при слиянии двух рек Волги и Костромы, была оборудована специальная пристань "Царская ставка". Здесь пришвартовывались пароходы, доставившие Царскую семью к историческим местам - "колыбели" Династии Романовых.  Место съемки: берег реки Волга рядом с пристанью "Царская ставка", Ипатьевский монастырь, Кострома, Российская Империя. Дата съемки:  май 1913 года. Фотограф: В.В. Власов, Кострома. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-d91d46</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-d91d46-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, Uzbekistan, 1880-1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Along with Samarkand, Bukhara was the epicenter of the Persian culture in medieval Asia until the fall of the Timurid dynasty. By 850, Bukhara served as the capital of the Samanid Empire. The Samanids, claiming descent from Bahram Chobin, rejuvenated Persian culture far from Baghdad, Rudaki, the father of Persian poetry, was born and raised in Bukhara and wrote his most famous poem about the city's beauty. Bukhara was the most important of cities in many Persian empires, namely Samanids, Khwarazmids, and Timurids. The influence of Bukhara in the wider Islamic world started to diminish starting from the arrival of Uzbeks in the 16th Century.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-imperial-lifeguards-regiment-03ff04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-imperial-lifeguards-regiment-03ff04-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Imperial Lifeguards Regiment]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/elephantine-aswan-nile-river-egypt-1910s-23f130</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/elephantine-aswan-nile-river-egypt-1910s-23f130-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elephantine, Aswan, Nile River, Egypt 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1880s-fa81c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/moscow-1880s-fa81c1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-1900s-eec084</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-eec084-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-of-russia-nicolas-ii-with-wife-portrait-1898-678935</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/emperor-of-russia-nicolas-ii-with-wife-portrait-1898-678935-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor of Russia Nicolas II with wife - portrait, 1898]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Император России Николай II  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-c7b5ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-c7b5ba-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/my-menagerie-album-of-drawings-for-children-from-the-publishing-house-sytin-ca0eba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/my-menagerie-album-of-drawings-for-children-from-the-publishing-house-sytin-ca0eba-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[“My Menagerie” Album of drawings for children from the publishing house Sytin]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-postcard-1900s-37b6b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-37b6b9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow postcard 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-and-his-family-in-livadiya-crimea-1328f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/nicholas-ii-and-his-family-in-livadiya-crimea-1328f6-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II, and his family in Livadiya, Crimea]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[44-а, Baturyna Street, Livadiya]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Livadia Palace was a summer retreat of the last Russian tsar, Nicholas II, and his family in Livadiya, Crimea.  Formerly granted to Lambros Katsonis and later a possession of the Potocki family, the Livadia estate became a summer residence of the Russian imperial family in the 1860s, when architect Ippolito Monighetti built a large palace, a small palace, and a church there. The residence was frequented by Alexander II of Russia, while his successor Alexander III used to live (and died) in the smaller palace. It was perhaps disagreeable associations with the latter circumstance that led his son Nicholas to have both palaces demolished and replaced with a larger structure. Around 1909, Nikolay Krasnov, Yalta's most fashionable architect, responsible for the grand ducal residences in Koreiz, was engaged to prepare plans for a new imperial palace. The Tsar's diary indicates that the design was much discussed in the Imperial Family; it was decided that all four façades of the palace should look different. After 17 months of construction, the new palace was inaugurated on 11 September 1911. In November Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna celebrated her 16th birthday at Livadia.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-669455</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-669455-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA["Paths of Exiles" Compiled by Henryk Wysokinski, 1915-1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1916. Альбом. «Тропы изгнанников»'. Собрано Хенриком Высокинским]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/construction-of-sumy-belgorod-railroad-3fe414</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/construction-of-sumy-belgorod-railroad-3fe414-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Construction of Sumy - Belgorod railroad]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/caucasus-region-views-1904-6fabbb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-6fabbb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Caucasus region views, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-f18001</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-f18001-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow ethnographic exhibition, 1867]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1867. Московская этнографическая выставка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-1870s-a97d78</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1876/12/31/vladivostok-1870s-a97d78-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok, 1870s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-f4aec4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-f4aec4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Brest Litovsk during WWI during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. They had suffered 500,000 casualties and nearly a million had been captured. Paradoxically, the retreat in many ways strengthened their overall Russian strategic position. The German and Austro-Hungarian supply lines became stretched beyond limits.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-1cf3e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-1cf3e1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk postcard, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-465bae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-465bae-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel photo album - Cairo, Egypt, 1909]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-iii-with-empress-maria-feodorovna-71b57f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/alexander-iii-with-empress-maria-feodorovna-71b57f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander III with Empress Maria Feodorovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander III with Empress Maria Feodorovna and relatives in Peterhof]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-ea405a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-ea405a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow ethnographic exhibition, 1867]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1867. Московская этнографическая выставка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-annunciation-monastery-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-437277</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/the-annunciation-monastery-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-437277-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Annunciation Monastery - Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bykovka]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The Annunciation Monastery  Vyazniki history starts from the ancient city-fortress Yaropolch-Zalessky, founded by Prince Yaropolk Vladimirovich in 1135-1138. The city was burnt in 1239 by the troops of Batu and Subedey. The new city was built already on the territory of the modern town of Vyazniki in 1657 by decree of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich in connection with the troubles of 1648.    Благовещенский Монастрыь  Вязники ведут историю от древнего города-крепости Ярополч-Залесский, основанного князем Ярополком Владимировичем в 1135—1138 гг. Город  был сожжен в 1239 году войсками Батыя и Субедея.  Новый город был построен уже на территории современного города в 1657 г. по указу царя царя Алексея Михайловича в связи со смутой 1648 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-september-3b9753</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-september-3b9753-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich in the army. September - October 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich in the army. September - October 1914. - Его императорское величество государь император Николай Александрович в действующей армии. Сентабрь - Октябрь 1914.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/types-of-peoples-of-russia-1890-d702c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/types-of-peoples-of-russia-1890-d702c1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Types of peoples of Russia, 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-3c70d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-3c70d2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anthropological album “Russians” by Anatoly Petrovich Bogdanov and Matthias Zikov, 1867]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1867. Антропологический альбом «Русские» Анатолия Петровича Богданова и Матиаса Зикова, издан в 15 экземплярах в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-25da1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-25da1b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Russian Harbin, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-in-great-war-bd0ab0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-in-great-war-bd0ab0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army in Great War]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/roslavl-city-plan-a1a50d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1800/12/31/roslavl-city-plan-a1a50d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Roslavl City Plan Russian Empire - Public domain old map]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[План города Рославля Планы городов и карты уездов Смоленской губернии конца XVIII века  Plans of cities and maps of districts of Smolensk province at the end of the XVIII century]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/experimental-triplan-bezobrazova-c5ec24</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/experimental-triplan-bezobrazova-c5ec24-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Experimental Triplan-Bezobrazova, sideview]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Experimental Triplan-Bezobrazova  Public domain photograph of experimental aircraft, prototype, aviation design and development, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1890s-gift-to-architect-ap-popov-2nd-from-comrades-and-former-students-at-muzhvz-d1bc0e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/1890s-gift-to-architect-ap-popov-2nd-from-comrades-and-former-students-at-muzhvz-d1bc0e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1890s. Gift to architect A.P. Popov 2nd from comrades and former students at MUZHVZ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890-е. Дар архитектору А.П.Попову 2-му от товарищей и бывших учеников в МУЖВЗ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-russia-1900s-1f0d75</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-1f0d75-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-0743cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-0743cb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-b9e24c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-b9e24c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk postcard, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-72e5a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-72e5a8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-f82ef9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-f82ef9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) during October Revolution 1917, Karl Bulla photographs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Карл Карлович Булла. Работы после Октября 1917]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-f0c469</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-f0c469-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wild Birds, Zoological drawings, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimea-and-the-caucasus-travel-crimea-yalta-2affee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-and-the-caucasus-travel-crimea-yalta-2affee-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimea and the Caucasus travel - Crimea, Yalta]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Путешествие Антона Штуксберга в Крым и на Кавказ. Ялта]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-8e3268</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-8e3268-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition in Moscow, 1882]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1882. Иллюстрированное описание Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/great-diamond-tiara-jewels-of-the-house-of-the-romanovs-b51b7f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/great-diamond-tiara-jewels-of-the-house-of-the-romanovs-b51b7f-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Great diamond tiara. Jewels of the House of the Romanovs. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Great diamond tiara. Jewels of the House of the Romanovs.  Catalog of Academician A. Fersman. 1923 year.    Большая бриллиантовая тиара. Драгоценности Дома Романовых.  Каталог академика А. Ферсмана. 1923 год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bodaybo-1890s-d308fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/bodaybo-1890s-d308fd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bodaybo, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/london-in-1900-abrikosov-family-travel-photograph-8d1a24</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/london-in-1900-abrikosov-family-travel-photograph-8d1a24-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[London in 1900, Abrikosov family travel photograph]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-9a4cf9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-9a4cf9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[High-world bacchanals, Erotic book]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Великосветские вакханки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-9aa6bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-9aa6bd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Modern book cover by Erich Gollerbach.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Эрих Фёдорович Голлербах. Современная обложка, 1927]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-af357a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-af357a-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Military parade welcoming President of the French Republic Poincare]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Petergof]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Solemn Meeting of the Prime Minister of France Raymond Poincare at the Peterhof pier. July 7, 1914.  Торжественная Встреча Премьер Министра Франции Раймонда Пуанкаре на Петергофскую пристани. 7 июля 1914.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-213e0e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-213e0e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altai-mountains-1910s-b4e9ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/altai-mountains-1910s-b4e9ef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altai mountains, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/suchansky-mine-1912-2cb3d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/suchansky-mine-1912-2cb3d5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Suchansky mine, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolo-zaryadskaya-church-1daf3d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/nikolo-zaryadskaya-church-1daf3d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolo - Zaryadskaya church., Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom is one of the oldest cities in Russia.  In the 9th century CE, Murom was the easternmost settlement of the East Slavs in the land of the Finno-Ugric people called Muromians and mentioned as early as 862. A trading post from Volga Bulgaria to the Baltic Sea, it was the capital of an independent principality, whose rulers included Saint Gleb, assassinated in 1015 and canonized in 1071, Saint Prince Konstantin the Blessed, and Saints Peter and Fevronia, subjects of an opera by Rimsky-Korsakov. It was believed to be the hometown of the most celebrated East Slavic epic hero, Ilya Muromets.  The Murom-Ryazan was separated from the Chernigov princedom in 1127. Burned to the ground by the Mongols, in 1293 it disappeared from the records until 1351. In 1392, the Grand Duke of Moscow Vasily I Dmitrievich annexed the Murom Principality. Since the XVII century, Murom has become an important handicraft center.      Николо-Зарядская церковь. Муром, один из самых древних городов России, упомянут в «Повести временных лет» в 862 году среди городов, подвластных князю Рюрику. Считается, что это родной город самого знаменитого эпического героя Ильи Муромца. Находившийся на торговом пути от Волжской Болгарии до Балтийского моря, город был столицей независимого княжества, чьи правители включали святого Глеба, убитого в 1015 году и канонизированного в 1071 году, святого князя Константина Блаженного и святых Петра и Февронии, героев оперы Римского-Корсакова.  В 1096 году Муром стал объектом междоусобной Муромской войны. Сожжённый дотла монголами, Муром в 1293 году исчез со страниц летописей до 1351 года. В 1392 году великий князь московский Василий I Дмитриевич присоединил Муромское княжество к Москве. С XVII века Муром становится важным ремесленным центром.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1892-4de896</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-4de896-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-881875</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-881875-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kobryn-belarus-1900s-486ab4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/kobryn-belarus-1900s-486ab4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kobryn, Belarus, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/woman-in-caricature-1910-2946a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-2946a7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Woman in caricature. 1910.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Женщина в карикатуре. Альбом «Будильника»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vtorov-trade-house-irkutsk-46a95d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/vtorov-trade-house-irkutsk-46a95d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vtorov Trade House, Irkutsk]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Альбом «Уважаемым Н.и Г.Петуховым на добрую память от А.А.Второва. Иркутск 5 марта»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/my-menagerie-album-of-drawings-for-children-from-the-publishing-house-sytin-943b8e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/my-menagerie-album-of-drawings-for-children-from-the-publishing-house-sytin-943b8e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[“My Menagerie” Album of drawings for children from the publishing house Sytin]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/childrens-stories-about-grandfathers-pictures-illustration-by-gg-gagarin-saint-dbe839</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/childrens-stories-about-grandfathers-pictures-illustration-by-gg-gagarin-saint-dbe839-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Children's stories about grandfather's pictures. (Illustration by G.G. Gagarin). Saint Petersburg]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1905. Рассказы детей к дедушкиным картинкам. Изд. в пользу Дет. б-ки-читальни в Лесном, под ред. Комис. зав. читальней (Ил. Г.Г. Гагарина). Санкт-Петербург  1905. Children's stories about grandfather's pictures. Ed. in favor of Det. library reading rooms in Lesnoy, ed. Commission head reading room (Illustration by G.G. Gagarin). Saint Petersburg]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-d12153</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-d12153-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tuapse, Krasnodar region, Russian Empire, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ruzaevka-russia-1900s-7ad213</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/15/ruzaevka-russia-1900s-7ad213-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ruzaevka, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-russia-1850s-c3f3ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/saint-petersburg-russia-1850s-c3f3ee-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg, Russia, 1850s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Санкт-Петербург и окрестности в 1850-х]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-36be96</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-36be96-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Christmas present to wounded soldiers]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/airplane-accident-aviation-squad-and-v-division-at-the-xii-army-1915-d9d240</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/airplane-accident-aviation-squad-and-v-division-at-the-xii-army-1915-d9d240-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Airplane crash. Aviation Squad and V Division at the XII Army. 1915 ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The officers at Moran's plane, burnt by the second-generation engineer Lerkhe from the back-flare. Airplane accident. Aviation Squad and V Division at the XII Army. 1915   Офицеры у самолёта Моран, сгоревшего при пробе подпоручиком Лерхе мотора от обратной вспышки. Авария аэроплана. Авиационная рота и V дивизион при XII армии. 1915]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/putilovs-heavy-machinery-plant-saint-petersburg-1912-1917-2d96dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/putilovs-heavy-machinery-plant-saint-petersburg-1912-1917-2d96dd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Putilovs heavy machinery plant, Saint Petersburg, 1912-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/registration-of-voters-in-elections-to-the-second-state-duma-013c87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/registration-of-voters-in-elections-to-the-second-state-duma-013c87-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Registration of voters in elections to the Second State Duma.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Registration of voters in elections to the Second State Duma. The second elections to the Duma of the Russian Empire - 1907.  Регистрация избирателей на выборах во Вторую Государственную думу.  Выборы во вторую Думу Российской империи в  1907 году.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/official-visit-of-french-president-felix-faure-to-russia-1897-b6d102</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/official-visit-of-french-president-felix-faure-to-russia-1897-b6d102-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Official visit of French President Felix Faure to Russia, 1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Official visit of the President of the French Republic Felix Faure to Russia, 1897.  Официальный визит президента Французской республики Феликса Фора в Россию, 1897.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-7aa7ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-7aa7ff-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-barracks-of-the-siberian-regiment-8d13ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-barracks-of-the-siberian-regiment-8d13ed-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir Gubernia, Barracks of the Siberian regiment.  ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Barracks of the Siberian regiment.  Казармы Сибирского полка.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-a79254</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-a79254-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/208th-lori-infantry-regiment-1914-e743c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/208th-lori-infantry-regiment-1914-e743c8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[208th Lori Infantry Regiment, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. 208-й пехотный Лорийский полк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-bf9020</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-bf9020-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/livny-russia-1900s-e981e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/livny-russia-1900s-e981e8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Livny, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1901-1902-the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-adbba9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/1901-1902-the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-adbba9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1901-1902. The expedition of the battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. «Поход эскадренного броненосца «Пересвет» из Кронштадта на Дальний Восток»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-6ea663</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-6ea663-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Ethnograpic expedition to Ceylon and India. 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Индусы  1914. Expedition A.M. and L.A. Mervart to the island of Ceylon and to India. Hindus]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-ed8eb2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-ed8eb2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik on the Black Sea.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - a Russian resort town on the Black Sea.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-39dc5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-39dc5e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Society of Nikolaev factories and shipyards, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Общество Николаевских заводов и верфей]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-ded086</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-ded086-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk postcard, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-aea2aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-aea2aa-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Famine in Nizhny Novgorod, 1891-1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-c5a777</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-c5a777-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kolomna Machine-Building Plant Towards the release of the 3000th steam locomotive.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1903. Коломенский машиностроительный завод. 1863-1903. К выпуску 3000-го паровоза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tereshhenko-5-bis-ea10c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tereshhenko-5-bis-ea10c7-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tereshhenko 5 bis during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tereshhenko 5 bis  Public domain photograph of experimental aircraft, prototype, aviation design and development, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-38f6ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-38f6ce-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Angarsk Resettlement Administration. Angara region, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Ангарская экскурсия Переселенческого Управления. Приангарье]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-1870s-de38a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-de38a6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Япония и японцы из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bashkirov-and-sons-at-the-i-all-russian-flour-grinding-exhibition-2becf4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/bashkirov-and-sons-at-the-i-all-russian-flour-grinding-exhibition-2becf4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bashkirov and sons at the I All-Russian flour-grinding exhibition]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Русский:  Экспозиция Торгового дома Башкировых на I Всероссийской мукомольной выставке в Санкт-Пете��бурге. 1909 год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stationery-factory-ek-krel-saint-petersburg-province-antropshino-f81fbd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/stationery-factory-ek-krel-saint-petersburg-province-antropshino-f81fbd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stationery factory E.K. Krel (Saint Petersburg province, Antropshino)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Писчебумажная фабрика Э.К.Крель (Петербургская губ., Антропшино)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1686-diary-of-patrick-gordon-145-ffriends-and-in-the-evening-were-merry-with-9974ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1686-diary-of-patrick-gordon-145-ffriends-and-in-the-evening-were-merry-with-9974ab-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1686] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 145   ffriends ; and in the evening, were merry with my Lord Dumferling]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  1686] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 145   ffriends ; and in the evening, were merry with my Lord Dumferling,  Licvcteunaut Collouell Buchan,* and Coxstowne.f   I went early and tooke my leave of the Duke, who excused his not June 21.  convoying me to Lieth as he intended, by reason of his indisposition. And  so takcing' coach, I was convoyed by many fFriends to Lieth, where brcack-  fasting, and takelug leave of fFriends, I tooke boat, and crossed to Burnt  Uland, where, hyreing a horse for one of my servants, with a guide, I rode  to Dagatie,f four miles, and there tooke my leave of the Lady Dumfcrling,§  who tooke me exceeding kindly. I rode from thence to Kirkaldy, where I  had notice that the ship wherein my trunks were had this day weighed  ankor from the roade. I lodged in Kennoway.   I came to Cowper in a very rainy day, and crossed the ferry at Dundee June 22.  where I made no great stay, havelug dined on the other syde, and came to  Ardbroath, where I rested and baited the horses. At the Redhouse, Sir Georg  Skeenii and Baily Adie^ overtook me, and wee lodged together in Montrose.   Wee crossed the Northwater,** and through Bervy by Steenhave, and June 23.  dined in Cowy, it being all the tyme a deluge of raine. At the Bridge of  Dee, wee drank a glasse of wine, and about four a clock, came to Aberdeen,  and lodged in the Katherine Raes. Many fFriends came to see me. I  dispatched a post for my sonne.   My unklc,tt brother John, and my sonne, came, and many ffriends in June 24,  the towne came to see me.   * [Thomas Buclian, a younf^cr son of the IMarquis of Huntly, and sister of the first Duke   house of Anchmacoy, in Aberdeenshire, was of Gordon.]   horn about the middle of the seventeenth || [Sir George Skene of Fin tray, for many   century. After serving in France and Holland, years Lord Provost of Aberdeen, and repre-   he was appointed a lieutenant-colonel by King sentative of the city in Parliament He was   Charles II., in 1682. By King James II , he knighted by the Duke of York, at Holvrood,   was made colonel in 1086, and major-general in 1681]   in 1689. In the following year, after the death ^ [Sir John Lauder says that Bailie Ad}-, in   of Dundee at Killiecrankie. and the repulse of Aberdeen, was conspicuous, along with Mr.   General Cannon at Dunkeld, he was des- Thomas Gordon, and Sir William Patcrson.   patched from Ireland to take command of the for importunity in soliciting members of   Jacobite forces in Scotland; but within a few I'arliament to support the bill for repealin?   weeks after his arrival, was surprised and de- the penal laws against the Koman CiithoHcs   feated by Sir Thomas Livingstone. He sur- (FountainhairsHistoricalNotices, pp. 73.% 7.07 ;   vived the year 1721, and died at Ardlogie, on Cf. Miscellany of the Spalding Club, vol. 11   the banks of his native Ythan. There is a p. 295.)]  portrait of him at Anchmacoy.] ** [The North Esk ]   t [Alexamler Innes of Coxtoun. He was ft [His father's brother, James Gordon of   one of the representatives of the shire of Elgin, the Eastside of the \Vesterto\vn of Auchleuch-   and a Lord of the Articles, in the Parliament rics. He was afterwards entrusted, by General   of lG8fi.] Patrick Gordon, with the charge of ids affairs   X [Delgaty.] in Scotland.]     § [Lady Jean Gordon, daughter of the third     U ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/refrigerated-warehouse-partnership-wesenbergskaya-45-93a383</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/refrigerated-warehouse-partnership-wesenbergskaya-45-93a383-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Refrigerated warehouse partnership (Wesenbergskaya, 45)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. Товарищество склада-холодильника Унион (Везенбергская, 45)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/funeral-of-field-marshal-dmitry-alekseevich-milyutin-1912-3ec6af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/funeral-of-field-marshal-dmitry-alekseevich-milyutin-1912-3ec6af-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Funeral of Field Marshal Dmitry Alekseevich Milyutin, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Похороны генерал-фельдмаршала Дмитрия Алексеевича Милютина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tver-russia-1900s-756e77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/tver-russia-1900s-756e77-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tver, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-bde108</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-bde108-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ceylon and India - Expedition by Mervart]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Тамилы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/portrait-photography-russia-169078</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/portrait-photography-russia-169078-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait photography, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stanitsa-batalpashinskaya-kuban-29ce40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-batalpashinskaya-kuban-29ce40-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stanitsa Batalpashinskaya, Kuban]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Станица Баталпашинская, Кубань]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-42ccfe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-42ccfe-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Little Russia in the photographs of Samuil Dudin-Martsinkevich, 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Малороссия на снимках Самуила Дудина-Марцинкевича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-71e217</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-71e217-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Moscow - Souvenir from Hotel Metropol]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/new-orleans-mississippi-river-steamboat-pier-2517c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/new-orleans-mississippi-river-steamboat-pier-2517c0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[New Orleans. Mississippi River Steamboat pier]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1896-1897. Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова. Часть 11. Поездка в США]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-1a3288</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-1a3288-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family album of Konstantin Mikhailovich Olennikov, Irkutsk veterinarian.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семейный альбом Оленникова Константина Михайловича, иркутского ветеринарного врача.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-at-the-tauride-palace-after-the-dissolution-916e91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-at-the-tauride-palace-after-the-dissolution-916e91-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma at the Tauride Palace after the dissolution of the Duma.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[47, Shpalernaya Ulitsa, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 191015]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[July 9, 1906, deputies who came to the Tauride Palace for the next meeting found locked doors. And next to him on the column hung a manifesto signed by the tsar to end the work of the First Duma, because she, called to "bring calmness" into society, only "stirs up trouble". About 200 deputies (mostly Trudoviks and Cadets) went to Vyborg, where they prepared and adopted appeals to the "People from People's Representatives".  Утром 9 июля 1906 г. депутаты, пришедшие в Таврический дворец на очередное заседание обнаружили запертые двери. А рядом на столбе висел манифест за подписью царя о прекращении работы I Думы, поскольку она, призванная «вносить спокойствие» в общество, лишь «разжигает смуту». Около 200 депутатов (в основном трудовики и кадеты) выехали в Выборг, где подготовили и приняли воззвания «Народу от народных представителей».]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-2nd-world-congress-of-the-communist-international-1920-614210</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/the-2nd-world-congress-of-the-communist-international-1920-614210-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The 2nd World Congress of the Communist International, 1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-medics-in-port-arthur-china-96118c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/russian-army-medics-in-port-arthur-china-96118c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Army Medics in Port Arthur, China]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-800d92</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-800d92-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Les rois et reines de France en estampes, 1853]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-7b8e11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-7b8e11-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Moscow - Souvenir from Hotel Metropol]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-concert-posters-1900s-0bbda2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/russian-concert-posters-1900s-0bbda2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Concert Posters, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-visits-kaiser-wilhelm-ii-1905-f4b0fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/emperor-nicholas-ii-visits-kaiser-wilhelm-ii-1905-f4b0fc-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II visits Kaiser Wilhelm II - 1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Николай II с братским визитом  на крейсер «Берлин» 24 июля 1905  Nicholas II on a fraternal visit  to the Cruiser “Berlin” Taken from a part of the album - "The Baltic Sea Voyage of Wilhelm II" 24 July 1905  Music: "Alter Jagermarsch"  Here I present a historic set of photographs of two Heads of State and first cousins, Emperor Nicholas II of Russia and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany meeting on board the German Cruiser "Berlin" in July 1905. A year that saw revolution, political maneuvering among the heads of European countries and new alliances  forged.....]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-postcard-1900s-7286ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-7286ff-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow postcard 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-758f15</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-758f15-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Russian Harbin, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sanchi-stupa-1900s-c49617</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/sanchi-stupa-1900s-c49617-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sanchi Stupa, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-is-laying-down-pont-alexandre-iii-paris-france-6f39a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/nicholas-ii-is-laying-down-pont-alexandre-iii-paris-france-6f39a4-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II is laying down Pont Alexandre III, Paris, France]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Alexandre III Bridge]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The solemn laying of the bridge of Emperor Alexander III through the Seine. During the visit of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna to France. October 5-9, 1896.  Торжественная закладка моста императора Александра III через Сену.  Во время визита Императора Николая II и Императрицы Александры Федоровны во Францию. 5-9 октября, 1896.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-the-assumption-cathedral-a774ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-the-assumption-cathedral-a774ed-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcard. Vladimir, the Assumption Cathedral.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[56, Bolshaya Moskovskaya Street, Vladimir, Vladimirskaya oblast', Russia, 600000]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir, the Assumption Cathedral. Владимир, Успенский Собор.  Public domain photograph of a historical landmark building in Russia, Russian architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-voyage-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-east-8117e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/the-voyage-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-east-8117e1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The voyage of the squadron battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East 1901-1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. «Поход эскадренного броненосца «Пересвет» из Кронштадта на Дальний Восток»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-4e4166</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1825/12/31/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-4e4166-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uniforms of cavalry regiments of the Russian army, 1820s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Мундиры кавалерийских полков российской армии с начала царствования императора Александра I-го]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-8641d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-8641d3-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-3ee782</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-3ee782-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arthur Conan Doyle, 1900-1930]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-116871</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-116871-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Workshops of Chinese Eastern Railway, Vladivostok, 1915]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-a0d46c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-a0d46c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sretensk, Trans Baikal Region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mikhail-osipovich-menshikov-and-his-estate-in-valdai-cfeaf5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/mikhail-osipovich-menshikov-and-his-estate-in-valdai-cfeaf5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mikhail Osipovich Menshikov and his estate in Valdai]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Михаил Осипович Меньшиков и его усадьба в Валдае]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/life-guards-izmailovsky-regimentb-1877-1897-2ce114</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/life-guards-izmailovsky-regimentb-1877-1897-2ce114-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Izmailovsky Regimentб 1877-1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1877-1897. Альбом фоторафий из истории Л.-Гв. Измайловского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amateur-photos-from-the-album-of-the-royal-family-of-nicholas-ii-in-traveling-f4fdcf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/amateur-photos-from-the-album-of-the-royal-family-of-nicholas-ii-in-traveling-f4fdcf-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amateur photos from the album of the royal family of Nicholas II. In traveling on a yacht the Standard 1899-1900.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Любительские фотографии из альбома царской семьи Николая II. В путешествии на яхте Штандарт   1899-1900 гг..  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации).   Amateur photos from the album of the royal family of Nicholas II. In traveling on a yacht the Standard 1899-1900. Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zarzma-monastery-georgia-f290a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/zarzma-monastery-georgia-f290a6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zarzma Monastery, Georgia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-11861c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-11861c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Trekhgorny Brewing Partnership in Moscow, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Двадцатипятилетие Трехгорного пивоваренного товарищества в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-01c587</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-01c587-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fordson tractor cross section model, USSR, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-9994b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1705/12/31/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-9994b7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Drawings of ancient copper artillery stored in the arsenals of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Riga and Kiev]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Чертежи древних медных артиллерийских орудий, хранившихся в арсеналах Москвы, Петербурга, Риги и Киева, изготовленные при Артиллерийском кадетском корпусе]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-382b5f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-382b5f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg by Karl Bulla]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-1870s-855f31</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/china-1870s-855f31-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China, 1880s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-е. Китай на снимках из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-cadet-corps-1900s-486374</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-cadet-corps-1900s-486374-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Cadet Corps 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-siberian-rivers-8665dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-siberian-rivers-8665dd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel - Siberian Rivers]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархивов Василия Васильевича Сапожникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-the-noble-street-and-golden-gate-c44d4f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-the-noble-street-and-golden-gate-c44d4f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, The Dvoryanskaya Street and Golden Gate]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Russia, Vladimir, Gorod Vladimir, Vladimir Oblast, 600000]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The Golden Gate was built by the Vladimir princely masters in 1164. During the time of Andrei Bogolyubsky, the city was surrounded by an extended shaft and had seven entrance gates (Golden, Copper, Irininy, Silver, Ivanovo, Torgovaya and Volzhskiye). Up to now, only the most ceremonial Golden Gate has reached. Ipatiev Chronicle reports that the prince of their "commit" gold, bearing in mind that they were covered with sheets of gilded copper, brightly shining in the sun and amazed imagination of contemporaries. From the gate passed a bridge that led out of town. The height of the arch reached 14 meters. The massive oak gates of the gate, hanging on wrought hinges, adjoined the arch bridge still preserved today. In the center of the upper defensive platform of the gate was built the Gate White Church Church of the Robe of the Mother of God.   Золотые ворота были построены Владимирскими княжескими мастерами в 1164 году. Во время Андрея Боголюбского город опоясывался протяжённым валом и имел семь входных ворот (Золотые, Медные, Иринины, Серебряные, Ивановские, Торговые и Волжские). До наших дней дошли лишь самые парадные Золотые ворота. Ипатьевская летопись сообщает, что князь их золотом «учини», имея в виду, что они были покрыты листами золоченой меди, ярко блестевшей на солнце и поражавшей воображение современников. Через рвы от ворот проходил мост, выводивший за город. Высота арки достигала 14 метров. Массивные дубовые створы ворот, висевшие на кованых петлях, примыкали к арочной перемычке, сохраняющейся и ныне.  В центре верхней оборонительной площадки ворот была возведена надвратная белокаменная церковь Положения риз Богоматери.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-in-odessa-1914-1915-ef3b5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/nicholas-ii-in-odessa-1914-1915-ef3b5c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II in Odessa, 1914-1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The stay of members of the imperial family in Odessa and the mud bath at the Kuyalnik estuary.1914-1915 - Пребывание членов императорской фамилии в Одессе и Грязелечебница на Куяльницком лимане.1914-1915]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/semipalatinsk-1900s-c9da0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/semipalatinsk-1900s-c9da0d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Semipalatinsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-ec4705</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-ec4705-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people, Kyrgyzstan, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-prisons-1918-1919-6772d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/moscow-prisons-1918-1919-6772d1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow prisons 1918-1919]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из жизни московских тюрем. 1918-1919 гг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-793c93</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-793c93-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Coronation procession of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Moscow Kremlin]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/caucasus-region-views-1904-f31604</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-f31604-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Caucasus region views, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/convicts-in-the-irkutsk-province-22bb45</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/convicts-in-the-irkutsk-province-22bb45-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Convicts in the Irkutsk province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Каторжане в Иркутской губернии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-vladimir-railway-station-from-klyazma-89413a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-vladimir-railway-station-from-klyazma-89413a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir Vladimir. Railway Station from Klyazma]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir. Railway Station. Владимир, Железнодорожный вокзал]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-9ba092</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1705/12/31/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-9ba092-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Drawings of ancient copper artillery stored in the arsenals of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Riga and Kiev]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Чертежи древних медных артиллерийских орудий, хранившихся в арсеналах Москвы, Петербурга, Риги и Киева, изготовленные при Артиллерийском кадетском корпусе]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1661-diary-of-patrick-gordon-43-wee-rose-early-and-towards-eveniug-came-to-0170c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1661-diary-of-patrick-gordon-43-wee-rose-early-and-towards-eveniug-came-to-0170c2-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1661] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 43   Wee rose early, and, towards eveniug, came to Kokenliausen]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  1661] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 43   Wee rose early, and, towards eveniug, came to Kokenliausen, a towne  and castle situate by the river Dwina, on a high rocky ground. Hercui  was a garrison of the Moskovites. I seeing the streets so dirty, and every  where such nastines, the people so morose, and the houses so decayed and  wast, I presaged, ex ungue Uoncm^ a great change ; for, considering that I  was come from a countrey pleasant, citties well inhabited, neat and cleanly,  and a people generally well bred, courteous, and civill, I was much troubled.  The governour here was called Basilius Volshinsky. Here was also a  Dutch colonell called John Meves.   The next day, wee dined at a christening feast, with the governour, by a  captaine called John von Arnheim ; and, haveing gott some post horses,  after noone wee went from thence and lodged in the fields. Wee tooke  jorney early, and rode through a pleasent but depopulated countrey, and  lodged in the fields. Here did overtake us Captaine Smith and Lieveten-  nant John Muris, with their wiwes, who were come from Riga, and going for  Mosko to serve. They had gott posthorses, but scarse to serve their turne,  and were in a very poor condition. Wee were glad of their company, and  so jogged on together. Wee came to a ruined place called Marienburg.  Here is a castle within a lake, wherein a Russe garrison. Wee went to wiew  the place, but non was permitted to enter the castle but the Colonell. The  governour sent us some small provisions and a sort of small drink called  quass. Being come to Niewenhausen, wee found the Sweds takeing pos-,  session of the barneyards and corne, which was standing in the fields ; for by  the treaty of peace or truce, this and the former two places which they had  taken in Liefland, were to be restored to the Sweds. In Kokenhausen, I had  seen some great cannon, which they retired from Riga, and which, by the  treaty, the Sweds were to furnish horses to bring to Plesko.   Haveing lodged by a barneyard at Niewenhausen, the next morning,  about three verst from thence, wee passed the borders and came to Petshure,  a ruined towne, where a monastery environed with a stone wall. This place  is called Petshure, of the subterranean caves. Wee lodged in a village not  farr from the lake Peipus, where I sold my passeganger for nine rubles  copper money, imageining each ruble to be two reichs dollers. He cost me  thirty reichs dollers in Varso, and that from a good ffriend, but was growne  lame by the way, and I could not get any body to cure him.   About midday wee had a sight of Plesko or Opsko, which had a glorious  ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-97c341</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-97c341-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandria, Egypt, 1909-1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-province-russian-empire-1856-aea7db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/irkutsk-province-russian-empire-1856-aea7db-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk Province, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856. Each card presents an overview of a particular province’s culture, history, economy, and geography. The front of the card depicts such distinguishing features as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a map of the province, the provincial seal, information about the population, and a picture of the local costume of the inhabitants.    Иркутская губерния  Это открытка из сувенирного набора, состоящего из 82 иллюстрированных открыток, по одной на каждую провинцию Российской Империи в том виде, как она существовала в 1856 году. На каждой открытке представлен обзор культуры, истории, экономики и географии провинции. На лицевой стороне открытки описаны главные отличительные особенности провинции: реки, горы, крупные города и ключевые отрасли промышленности. На оборотной стороне каждой открытки изображены карта и печать провинции, приводится информация о населении, а также изображена традиционная одежда местных жителей.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-9e89f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-9e89f0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Chechoslovak legion, Russian Revolution and Russian Civil War. 1918-1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-epic-heroes-1895-92b3c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/russian-epic-heroes-1895-92b3c8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian epic heroes 1895]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1895. Русские былинные богатыри]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-estate-of-bd-vostryakov-cc69f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russia-estate-of-bd-vostryakov-cc69f9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia. Estate of B.D. Vostryakov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-201b58</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-201b58-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy in Port Arthur, Russia Japanese war]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ancient-church-vessels-and-a-dish-brought-by-the-village-peasants-to-father-ba8818</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/ancient-church-vessels-and-a-dish-brought-by-the-village-peasants-to-father-ba8818-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ancient church vessels and a dish brought by the village peasants to Father John. Sura on the Sura River. Archangel region, 1891]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Сура - Sura, Pinezhsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, 164630]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Ancient church vessels and a dish brought by the village peasants to Father John.  One of the oldest settlements on Pinega. Mentioned in the Novgorod document of 1471 as "Sura filthy." The village was part of the Kevrol, Pinega and Arkhangelsk districts. the birthplace of John of Kronstadt: Russian saint, Orthodox archpriest and a member of the Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, 1829 - 1909.    Старинные церковные сосуды и блюдо поднесённое отцу Иоанну крестьянами деревни.  Одно из древнейших поселений на Пинеге. Упоминается в новгородских документах 1471 года как «Сура поганая». Село входило в состав Кеврольского, Пинежского и Архангельского уездов. Место рождения Святого Иоанна Кронштадского, 1829 - 1909. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-japanese-war-65957b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russo-japanese-war-65957b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russo-Japanese War]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bodaybo-1890s-85861f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/bodaybo-1890s-85861f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bodaybo, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-the-russian-empire-acf662</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-the-russian-empire-acf662-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma of The Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma. - Депутаты I Государственной думы.  Public domain photograph of the board of directors, managers, group of men, portrait, office, committee, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-garden-1900-1914-66798e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-garden-1900-1914-66798e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Garden, Main restaurant 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/church-ruins-caucasus-fc7205</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/church-ruins-caucasus-fc7205-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Church ruins. Caucasus.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanages-and-schools-in-bobruisk-minsk-province-1915-1916-840d45</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/orphanages-and-schools-in-bobruisk-minsk-province-1915-1916-840d45-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanages and schools in Bobruisk, Minsk province 1915-1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1916. Приюты и школы Бобруйска Минской губернии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-mountains-1910s-43e478</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-1910s-43e478-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altay mountains, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/collection-of-landscapes-album-for-kids-f2660c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1862/12/31/collection-of-landscapes-album-for-kids-f2660c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Collection of Landscapes - Album for Kids]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-politechnic-institute-construction-1900s-98d095</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/saint-petersburg-politechnic-institute-construction-1900s-98d095-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg Politechnic Institute construction, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[St Petersburg]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anapa-russia-1900-1910-2a7389</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-2a7389-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anapa, Russia 1900-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Анапа в начале XX века.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-424efe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/emperor-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-424efe-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Император Николай II, Императрица Александра Феодоровна (слева) и Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна.  Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (left) and Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/family-trader-and-owner-of-the-cinema-luna-kuzma-kononovich-leziev-1910-9f1917</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/family-trader-and-owner-of-the-cinema-luna-kuzma-kononovich-leziev-1910-9f1917-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family trader and owner of the cinema Luna Kuzma Kononovich Leziev. 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Family trader and owner of the cinema Luna Kuzma Kononovich Leziev. 1910  Семья торговца и владельца кинотеатра Луна Кузьмы Кононовича Лезьева. 1910]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-5941cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-5941cd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China in photographs by orientalist Georgy Monzeler, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера. Пекин.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/start-of-the-first-test-race-of-cargo-and-ambulance-vehicles-of-the-war-ministry-f079ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/start-of-the-first-test-race-of-cargo-and-ambulance-vehicles-of-the-war-ministry-f079ab-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Start of the first test race of cargo and ambulance vehicles of the War Ministry of Russia, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Старт первого испытательного пробега грузовых и санитарных автомобилей Военного министерств]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-3a629a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-3a629a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-wwi-20528b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-wwi-20528b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian aviation, WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/valaam-monastery-1863-dcc07e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1863/12/31/valaam-monastery-1863-dcc07e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Valaam monastery, 1863]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-the-assumption-cathedral-72713e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-the-assumption-cathedral-72713e-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, view of the Assumption Cathedral. ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[56, Bolshaya Moskovskaya Street, Vladimir, Vladimirskaya oblast', Russia, 600000]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir, the Assumption Cathedral. Владимир, Успенский Собор.  Public domain photograph of a historical landmark building in Russia, Russian architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-33bb40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-33bb40-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-f47e34</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-f47e34-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/assembly-workshop-of-aircraft-pskov-1st-and-7th-air-squads-1914-1916-f7e677</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/assembly-workshop-of-aircraft-pskov-1st-and-7th-air-squads-1914-1916-f7e677-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Assembly of aircraft engines. Pskov. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Assembly workshop of aircraft. Pskov. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916.   Сборочная мастерская летательных аппаратов. Псков. 1-я и 7-я авиа роты. 1914-1916. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-petrograd-to-vologda-by-rail-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-c02b32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/from-petrograd-to-vologda-by-rail-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-c02b32-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From Petrograd to Vologda by rail in 1917]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Socialist Albert Thomas was WWI ardent supporter, standing on social-chauvinist position. After the 1917 February Revolution, he traveled to Russia, where he negotiated with the Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet, agitating against Russia's withdrawal from the First World War.  "Under the pressure of the Council, Kerensky and, unfortunately, also Albert Tom Milyukov decided to inform the allied governments the manifesto issued on April 9, in which the Russian people set forth the view of the government of free Russia for the purpose of war and which is summarized by the notorious formula:" neither annexations nor indemnities " Georges Maurice Palaeologus.    Из Петрограда в Вологду по железной дороге.  Французский социалист и политический деятель Альбер Тома, в 1917 году, после Февральской революции ездил в Россию, где вёл переговоры с Временным правительством и Петроградским советом, агитируя против выхода России из Первой мировой войны. "Под давлением Совета, Керенского и, к несчастию, также Альбера Тома Милюков решился сообщить союзным правительствам манифест, изданный 9 апреля, в котором русскому народу излагается взгляд правительства свободной России на цели войны и который резюмируется пресловутой формулой: «ни аннексий, ни контрибуций». Жорж Морис Палеолог.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/court-house-odessa-1900-1914-ead902</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/court-house-odessa-1900-1914-ead902-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Court House. Odessa, 1900-1914 - Victorian era public domain image]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Picryl description: Public domain image of a palace, villa, or large historic building, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/finnish-ornaments-1894-3c7240</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/finnish-ornaments-1894-3c7240-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Finnish Ornaments, 1894]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/expedition-to-abyssinia-of-captain-davydov-and-staff-captain-dragomirova-borroda-dd328c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/expedition-to-abyssinia-of-captain-davydov-and-staff-captain-dragomirova-borroda-dd328c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Expedition to Abyssinia of Captain Davydov and Staff Captain Dragomirova. Borroda. 1899-1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899-1900. Экспедиция в Абиссинию капитана Давыдова и штабс-капитан Драгомирова. Часть 21. Боррода]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-223297</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-223297-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg. Russian beer label]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-8dfd38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-8dfd38-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[President of the French Republic Poincare visit to Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Prime Minister of France Poincaré, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with her entourage and Emperor Nicholas II at the parade of troops Krasnoe Selo. Honor guard, built for the meeting of the Prime Minister of France Poincaré. Krasnoe Selo.  Премьер министр Франции Пуанкаре, императрица Александра Федоровна со свитой и император Николай II на параде войск. Почетный караул, выстроенный для встречи премьер министра Франции Пуанкаре. Красное Село.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-7e6964</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-7e6964-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/north-karelia-russian-empire-1867-d8f311</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/north-karelia-russian-empire-1867-d8f311-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[North Karelia, Russian Empire, 1867]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-1ed56a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-1ed56a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Christmas present to wounded soldiers]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nanjing-china-1926-ad57a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/nanjing-china-1926-ad57a4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nanjing, China, 1926]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/palestine-1920s-293f47</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/palestine-1920s-293f47-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Palestine, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-52b057</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-52b057-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russians in Harbin 1910-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Харбин на фотографиях М.К. Скамони-Шапшинского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1928-fec223</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/japan-1928-fec223-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1928]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/laundress-arkhangelsk-archangel-774cde</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/laundress-arkhangelsk-archangel-774cde-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Laundress - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/death-of-russias-emperor-alexander-i-taganrog-5da38d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/death-of-russias-emperor-alexander-i-taganrog-5da38d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Death of Russia's Emperor Alexander I - Taganrog.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-catherine-the-first-1e667e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/empress-catherine-the-first-1e667e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Catherine the First - Public domain portrait engraving]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Catherine the First  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    Императрица Екатерина Первая  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-208d3b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-208d3b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazakhs of the Semipalatinsk region - photographs of Samuil Martynovich Dudin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Казахи Семипалатинской области на снимках Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/preface-the-soldier-of-fortune-whose-memoirs-are-now-introduced-to-the-spalding-613f66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/preface-the-soldier-of-fortune-whose-memoirs-are-now-introduced-to-the-spalding-613f66-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[PREFACE. The soldier of fortune, whose memoirs are now introduced to the  Spalding Club]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  PREFACE.    The soldier of fortune, whose memoirs are now introduced to the  Spalding Club, had been but a short while dead when public at-  tention was turned to the eight or ten thick quartos,' in which, for  forty years, he had recorded, day by day, the incidents of liis  eventful life.   So early as 1724, a translation of the Journal from its  original English into the language of the thankless country in  which the writer was condemned to breathe his last, was     ' Gordon's manuscripts appear to have  been scattered after his death. Some found  their way into the archives of the Foreign  Office at Moscow; others came somehow  into the hands of the widow of a country-  man and namesake, who was interpreter in  the Admiralty at St. Petersburg. In all,  SIX volumes of the Journal have been re-  covered : —   Volume I. from 1635 to 1659.   „ II. from 1659 to 1667.   „ III. from 1677 to 1678.   „ IV. from 1G84 to 1690.   „ V. from 1690 to 1695.   „ VI. from 1695 to 1699.  No trace has been found of the tv^o, three  or four volumes containinuj the ten years  between 1667 and 1677, and the six years  between 1678 and 1684.   Betides his voluminous Journal, Gordon     seems occasionally to have kept more formal  records of the public transactions in which  he was engaged. Thus, during his mission  to England in 1666, he notes in his journal  that he had conferences with Lord Chan-  cellor Clarendon, but refers for an account  of what passed to ' my booke of relations,'  or, as he elsewhere calls it ' my other booke  of my relation.' — (p. 83.) This was doubt-  less the ' relation of my negotiation,' which  he gave in to the Foreign Office on his  return to Moscow. — (p. \0i.) bo, again, in  1686, when chronicling the incidents of his  vain attempt to escape from Russia, he refers  for a copy of his letters to the Earl of Mid-  dleton, to 'my other booke,' or, as he after-  wards terms it, ' my other copy book of  letters.'— (pp. 1 62, 1 63.) ' The copyes of all  my remonstrances,' he adds, 'arc apart.' —  (p. 163.) ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-3462a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-3462a2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk postcard, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/leningrad-main-post-office-1922-007e68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/leningrad-main-post-office-1922-007e68-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Leningrad Main Post Office, 1922]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1922. Ленинградский почтамт]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-cd7804</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-cd7804-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/caucasus-region-views-1904-0a669d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-0a669d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Caucasus region views, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-183783</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-183783-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Novorossiysk, Russia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-russia-10e45d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-10e45d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/hotel-passage-odessa-1900-1914-7b2ad2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/hotel-passage-odessa-1900-1914-7b2ad2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hotel Passage. Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-sedovs-expedition-to-the-north-pole-in-1912-1914-f06a6a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/album-of-sedovs-expedition-to-the-north-pole-in-1912-1914-f06a6a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of Sedov's expedition to the North Pole in 1912-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом экспедиции Седова на Северный полюс в 1912-1914 годах]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-0fcb50</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-0fcb50-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) during October Revolution 1917, Karl Bulla photographs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Карл Карлович Булла. Работы после Октября 1917]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-55bae0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-55bae0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples of fonts and decorations from the printing house of A.I. Vilborg in St. Petersburg.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Образцы шрифтов и украшений типографии А.И.Вильборга в С.-Петербурге. Русских и иностранных]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandrov-the-bell-tower-of-the-monastery-d889ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/28/alexandrov-the-bell-tower-of-the-monastery-d889ec-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandrov, The bell tower of the monastery.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Alexandrov, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Pokrovsky Cathedral in the Assumption Monastery. Alexandrov has been known since the middle of the 14th century. Since 15th century a place of rest for the Moscow princes. In 1509-1515 a large complex of the prince's residence was built. Was the main political and cultural center of the Russian state, the center of oprichnina of Ivan IV.    Колокольня монастыря. Покровский собор в Успенском монастыре. Поселение известно с середины XIV века. Близость слободы к Москве, Троице-Сергиевой лавре и Переславлю-Залесскому сделало её в XV веке местом отдыха московских князей. Со времён Ивана III в собственности царей, центр опричнины при Иване Грозном.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-mountains-1910s-63072b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/siberian-mountains-1910s-63072b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian mountains, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-066f1f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-066f1f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Modern book cover by Erich Gollerbach.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Эрих Фёдорович Голлербах. Современная обложка, 1927]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-9-by-grigorovich-baku-aviation-school-9d3dc5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-9-by-grigorovich-baku-aviation-school-9d3dc5-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crash of the Flying boat M-9, Baku Aviation School]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane M-9 by Grigorovich, Baku Aviation School - crash]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/types-of-peoples-of-russia-and-views-1890-419196</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/types-of-peoples-of-russia-and-views-1890-419196-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Types of peoples of Russia and views, 1890]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890. Типы народов России и виды. художественный альбом. 15 картин. картины исполнены красками и фотографией]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/192-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1698-to-day-seventy-men-were-hanged-by-fives-and-bf50a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/192-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1698-to-day-seventy-men-were-hanged-by-fives-and-bf50a3-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[192 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1698   ' To-day, seventy men were hanged by fives and threes on one gallows]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  192 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1698   ' To-day, seventy men were hanged by fives and threes on one gallows. Numbers more were  sent away to confinement.   ' An order came for the army to be dismissed. "We were all thanked for our services. Three  regiments went ofi" immediately. The Generalissimo and we, bis assessors or aids, with the  Butirki regiment, remained all night.   ' In the morning, the four Strelitzes condemned last Saturday were brought out and beheaded.  With few exceptions, all those executed submitted to their fate with great indifference, without  saying a word, only crossing themselves ; some took leave of the lookers-on, One hundred and  thirty had been executed, about seventy had been killed in the engagement or died of their  wounds, eighteen hundred and forty-five been sent to various convents and prisons, and  twenty-five remained in this convent.   ' This day, after devotion, I, with many more, were confirmed by the Archbishop of Anura  [Ancyra], called Pctrus Paulus de St. Joseph, of the Carmelite order ; I takeiug the name of  Leopoldus, and my son Theodorus that of Joseph.   ' I was called to Preobraschensk. The gracious letter of his Majesty was read, in which our  services were commended. The same was read to the soldiers, who were promised a ruble a  piece, besides that they were all to be treated at his Majesty's table. We also were sumptuously  treated, especially in drink.   ' Gott this account of my mother's father. The Laird of Petlurg maryed Janet Ogilby,  daughter to the Laird of Cullen, and was soone after killed at the battel of Pinky, leaving him  who succeeded unborne, or in the cradle. She was afterwards maryed to one Olgilby of Blarak,  her cousin, a cadet of the house of CuUen, and of 3000 merks in the Boyne. By him she had a  son called James, brother uterine to Sir John Gordon of Petlurge, and unkle to Mr Eobert.  This James marryed Marjery Gordon, daughter to Georg Gordon of Coclaraghy. These were  my grandfather and grandmother.'   The tidings of the formidable revolt of the Strelitzes reached the Czar at Vienna, towards  the end of July, and hastened his journey homewards.   On the second of September, Gordon, who had gone, with his eldest son and his family, to  visit his estate in the country, writes : ' I received a letter saying that the Czar had arrived in  Moscow, and had been at my house to enquire for me.' Gordon returned in a few days, and  was immediately sent for by the Czar, who received him very gi-aciously, and thanked him in  the heartiest way for his faithful services, and the great things he had done.   'Many Strelitzes were brought up and put to the torture, his Majesty being desirous to insti-  tute a stricter examination than ours.   ' I was unwell and kept the house. A sharp enquiry was made into the Strelitz business.  ' More Strelitzes put to the question. A number were directed to prepare for death.   ♦ In the afternoon, I went to Preobraschensk, but in vain : every body about the court was  engaged in arresting more of the adherents of the Princess Sophia, and putting the Zarina* in  the convent.   * [The widow of the late Czar Ivan, Pro- vived her husband twenty-seven years, dying  skovia, daughter of Feodor Soltykof. She sur- in 1723.] ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-3b0d08</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-3b0d08-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/681-unter-officer-and-ober-officer-of-the-carabinier-squadrons-of-the-moscow-68d044</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/681-unter-officer-and-ober-officer-of-the-carabinier-squadrons-of-the-moscow-68d044-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[681. UNTER-OFFICER and OBER-OFFICER of the Carabinier Squadrons of the Moscow Legion, from 1769 to 1775.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[681. UNTER-OFFICER and OBER-OFFICER of the Carabinier Squadrons of the Moscow Legion, from 1769 to 1775.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    681. УНТЕР-ОФИЦЕР и ОБЕР-ОФИЦЕР Карабинерных Эскадронов Московского Легиона, с 1769 по 1775 год.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-ee9947</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-ee9947-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Architectural drawings by graduates of St. Petersburg Railway Engeneering School, 1850s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-c2fe85</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-c2fe85-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean War battlefields 1854-1855]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-3fe73a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-3fe73a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czechoslovak Legion in Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом чешского легионера]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1898-muir-and-meriliz-illustrated-price-list-of-christmas-gifts-toys-7ee2fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/1898-muir-and-meriliz-illustrated-price-list-of-christmas-gifts-toys-7ee2fc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1898. Muir and Meriliz. Illustrated price list of Christmas gifts, toys.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1898. Мюр и Мерилиз. Иллюстрированный прейс-курант рождественских подарков, игрушек и проч. Сезон зимы 1898 года. Москва]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-a28461</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-a28461-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czechoslovak Legion in Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом чешского легионера]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-670154</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-670154-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Central Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-102e60</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-102e60-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-e1b5e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-e1b5e5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turkestan region. Photos of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Туркестанский край. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zeya-river-region-1900s-bb9e37</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-bb9e37-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zeya river region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-a4be2b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-a4be2b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gerbo-Kelecka railway. 10th Railway Battalion, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-lubok-0c3c04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/russian-lubok-0c3c04-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Lubok]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-71be98</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-71be98-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wild Birds, Zoological drawings, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/view-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-01db2a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/view-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-01db2a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sawmill Shenlein of Onega, Arkhangelsk region, Russia, White Sea.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Онега - Onega, Onezhsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The river Onega before the appearance of Arkhangelsk was the main driver of the Russian North when the owner of the White Sea was the Solovetsky Monastery, to which it served as the shortest route. The estuary in her mouth is known from the Middle Ages, belonged to Martha Boretska, then to the monastery on the nearby island of Kyi, and only in 1780, by decree of Catherine II, was granted the status of a county town. Count Shuvalov founded the first sawmill in Ust-Onega in 1755 and then sold it to the British. Река Онега до появления Архангельска была главной рекой Русского Севера, когда хозяином Белого моря был Соловецкий монастырь, к которому она и служила кратчайшим путём. Погост в её устье известен со Средних веков, принадлежал Марфе Борецкой, затем Кийскому монастырю на близлежащем острове, и лишь в 1780 году указом Екатерины Второй получил статус уездного города. Граф Шувалов еще в 1755 году основал первую лесопилку в Усть-Онеге, а затем продал её англичанам.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-and-surroundings-photographs-of-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1852-32baca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/saint-petersburg-and-surroundings-photographs-of-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1852-32baca-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg and surroundings - photographs of Ivan Karlovich Bianchi, 1852-1855]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Санкт-Петербург 1852-1855. Город и окрестности на снимках Ивана Карловича Бианки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/jewish-shtetls-in-1900s-eab322</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/jewish-shtetls-in-1900s-eab322-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish shtetls in 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/egypt-sakkarah-1910-932167</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/egypt-sakkarah-1910-932167-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Egypt, Sakkarah, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-f93f88</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-f93f88-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga river and surroundings, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceylon-in-photographs-from-the-collection-of-ivan-semenovich-polyakov-1870-f328bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/ceylon-in-photographs-from-the-collection-of-ivan-semenovich-polyakov-1870-f328bd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ceylon in photographs from the collection of Ivan Semenovich Polyakov, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-е. Цейлон на снимках из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-b4a3cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-b4a3cc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of agricultural buildings, machines, carriages and fashionable furniture, 1872.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1872. Альбом сельско-хозяйственных построек, машин, экипажей и модной мебели. Москва]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-e64476</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-e64476-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catalog of skates and gymnastic equipment, Moscow]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Роберт Кенц. Каталог коньков и гимнастических приборов. Москва Т-во скоропеч. А. Левенсон]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-watercolors-by-p-p-sokolov-to-the-poems-north-by-n-a-nekrasov-1894-473cd2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/album-of-watercolors-by-p-p-sokolov-to-the-poems-north-by-n-a-nekrasov-1894-473cd2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of watercolors by P. P. Sokolov to the poems “North” by N. A. Nekrasov, 1894.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-c2fc4c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-c2fc4c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ships on Baikal lake, Irkutsk region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ciechocinek-poland-f26453</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-f26453-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ciechocinek, Poland]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saratov-conservatory-1914-0be66e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/saratov-conservatory-1914-0be66e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov Conservatory, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-4884d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-4884d1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-a9f9e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-a9f9e1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolsk Ussuriiskiy (Ussuriysk) in 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-railway-bridge-across-the-river-kem-4404d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/the-railway-bridge-across-the-river-kem-4404d2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The railway bridge across the river Kem]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kem']]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The railway bridge across the river Kem Arkhangelsk Province, Russia.  Photos of Prokudin Gorsky.   Железнодорожный мост через реку Кемь. Архангельская губерния, Россия. Фотографии Прокудина Горского.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-d3ae96</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-d3ae96-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Nobility medical and sanitary detachment in Harbin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1904-1905. Дворянский врачебно-санитарный отряд в Харбине]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-f47636</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-f47636-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[WWI: Russian 4th Army in Poland]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-c75bd0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-c75bd0-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turkestan region. Photos of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Туркестанский край. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-georgia-1900s-b20ad6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-b20ad6-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis, Georgia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-9da44c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1828/12/31/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-9da44c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings in the regimental headquarters of His Majesty the King's Grenadier Regiment of Prussia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1828. Атлас строениям в полковом штабе и в поселенных ротах гренадерскаго его величества короля прусскаго полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-05f13c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-05f13c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolsk Ussuriiskiy (Ussuriysk) in 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/134-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1686-inff-for-a-chamber-fyve-shillings-six-pence-384c89</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/134-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1686-inff-for-a-chamber-fyve-shillings-six-pence-384c89-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[134 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1686   inff for a chamber, fyve shillings six pence a weeke]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  134 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1686   inff for a chamber, fyve shillings six pence a weeke, and a bed for ray-  servant.   I removed to my new lodging, paying, for house hyre and some bookes  which 1 bonght, two pund eighteen shillings three pence ; for dinner, two  shillings six pence ; for a trunk maile, seven shillings six pence ; for two  paire of stokens, eight shillings ; for candle, six pence.   I heard masse and sermon at St. Jameses ; and payed for dinner, two  shillings three pence, and at night, eight pence. I bought some necessaries,  as a cover to a sadle, bosses and rings thereto, foure shillings ; for combes  and inkhorne, one shilling six pence ; for fyre, three pence ; for dinner, two  shillings two pence.   The English Parliament did againe meet, and was againe prorogued to  the twenty second of November, by the Lord Chancellour, there beino;, in  the upper house, twenty four, and in the lower, one hundred and thirty  members .   I spoke to the Secretary of State, that he might informe His Sacred  Majestic, that I desired to take my leave, who told me the same day, that  the King said, I should have private audience. Befor I went, the King  touched many nersons diseased with that called the Kings Evill,* in the first  chamber of presence. Payed, this day, for cofFy, eijiht pence ; for dinner,  two shillings ; at night, one shilling six pence ; to my servant, six pence ; for  a booke, four pence.   I dined in the Dutch house by St, Jameses, and payed, for dinner, one  shilling six pence ; for a booke, two shillings ; for ale, foure pence ; and for  coffy, three pence. This day. Prince George, with his Princesse and family,  went for Windsore, and much of the Kings plenishing or furniture went  thither.   Newes came from "Windsore that the Princess, the evening befor, was   * [See, on this subject, the verj' learned and ceremony used by the Kings of France, he   elahordte paper of Mr E. L Hussey, 'On the should thereby l"se some of tlie title which   Cure of Scrofulous Diseases attributed to the he had to the kingdom and crown of France.'  Royal Touch.' in the Archaeological Journal, Even at the end of the last century, it was   vol. X pp. 187-211,337. (Lond. 18.53.) believed, in the Highlands that certain septs   It would appear, from a passage in the of the great clan of MacUonald were able, by   Diary of Mr. James Melville, (pp. 657-8), that their touch, to cure the y?'(cap/i, a di.sease of the   our Scottish Kings had not been accustomed lungs or chest, called, also 'the MacD^nald's   to touch in their own realm, and that when disease,' in the same way as scrofula was   King James I. became King of England he called 'the King's Evil.' 'Ibe Mc'cDonalds,   somewhat unwillingly consented to the rite, it need scarcely be added, were supposed to   for some politick reasons, lest, omitting the be sprung from the Kings of the Isles.] ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimea-1897-901c5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-1897-901c5e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimea, 1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Путешествие Антона Штуксберга в Крым и на Кавказ.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/war-on-the-village-russia-1919-1920-772b59</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/war-on-the-village-russia-1919-1920-772b59-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[War on the village, Russia, 1919-1920]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Москва, РСФСР]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Moscow, RSFSR. A group of people who confiscated grain from peasants during the Prodrazvyorstka policy implemented by the Bolshevik government during the Russian Civil War. TASS..Москва. Бойцы продотряда перед отправкой в деревню за хлебом. /Фотохроника ТАСС/]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ciechocinek-poland-6a634c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-6a634c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ciechocinek, Poland]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-and-entente-intervention-d455d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-and-entente-intervention-d455d2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok during Russian Revolution and Entente Intervention]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-260b8b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-260b8b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[People of Kashmir, India, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cherkask-and-its-antiquity-1917-dd908f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/cherkask-and-its-antiquity-1917-dd908f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cherkask and its antiquity 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-tatars-1920s-6b23be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/crimean-tatars-1920s-6b23be-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean Tatars, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-0fe261</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-0fe261-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kolomna Machine-Building Plant Towards the release of the 3000th steam locomotive.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1903. Коломенский машиностроительный завод. 1863-1903. К выпуску 3000-го паровоза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-c2f860</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-c2f860-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[100 Years anniversary of Patriotic War of 1812. Moscow]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-3b269a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-3b269a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Volgograd]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-b4a056</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-b4a056-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Training ship "Ocean" of the Russian Imperial Navy. 1901-1902.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. Учебное судно «Океан» Российского Императорского флота.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-ee617f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-ee617f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Textile production of the Ludwig Rabeneck Manufactory]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890-1900-е. Альбом «Текстильное производство Товарищества мануфактур Людвиг Рабенек».]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-45231c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-45231c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarqand, Uzbekistan, 1880s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Samarkand]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/angel-of-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-1786-1858-b7381c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1834/12/31/angel-of-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-1786-1858-b7381c-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Angel of Alexander Column, St. Petersburg. Montferrand, Auguste (1786 - 1858)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Palace Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Plans and details of the monument dedicated to the memory of Emperor Alexander. Alexander Column, St. Petersburg. Montferrand, Auguste (1786 - 1858)    Montferrand, Henri Louis Auguste Ricard de (1786-1858). Plans et détails du monument consacré à la mémoire de l'Empereur Alexandre / A. Ricardde de Montferrand. - Paris, 1836   Планы и детали памятника, посвященного памяти Императора Александра. Александровская колонна, Санкт-Петербург. Монферран, Огюст (1786 - 1858)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/delegation-of-the-military-commission-of-the-provisional-committee-of-the-russian-6c65a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/delegation-of-the-military-commission-of-the-provisional-committee-of-the-russian-6c65a9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Delegation of the military commission of the Provisional Committee of the Russian State Duma in America]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917. Делегация военной комиссии Временного комитета Государственной думы в Америке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-bd14b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-bd14b2-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow public Rumyantsev Museum]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eastern-tien-shan-and-to-the-provinces-of-gan-su-and-kuku-nor-1880s-51e2fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/eastern-tien-shan-and-to-the-provinces-of-gan-su-and-kuku-nor-1880s-51e2fe-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eastern Tien Shan and to the provinces of Gan-Su and Kuku-Nor, 1880s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1889-1890. Путешествие братьев Грум-Гржимайло в восточный Тянь-Шань и в провинцию Гань-Су и Куку-Нор]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-laplandia-1900s-34dabe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/russian-laplandia-1900s-34dabe-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Laplandia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-drawings-by-v-s-shpak-1884-cf88c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/album-of-drawings-by-v-s-shpak-1884-cf88c4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of drawings by V. S. Shpak, 1884]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/british-ironclad-ship-hms-collingwood-1d01a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/british-ironclad-ship-hms-collingwood-1d01a6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[British Ironclad Ship HMS Collingwood]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-81c63d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-81c63d-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sretensk, Trans Baikal Region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-of-russia-nicolas-ii-portrait-1896-st-petersburg-5b65e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/emperor-of-russia-nicolas-ii-portrait-1896-st-petersburg-5b65e2-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor of Russia Nicolas II portrait 1896, St Petersburg]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Император России Николай II  Public domain photograph related to Russian history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-5a7d1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-5a7d1c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iconostases of Russian Orthodox Churches]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-5000e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-5000e1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-615015</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-615015-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Imperial train of foreign and Russian gauge 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Императорский поезд заграничной и российской колеи построенный на Александровском механическом заводе Николаевской железной дороги]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/illustrated-natural-history-4715d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-4715d5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Illustrated Natural History]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/soviet-aviation-poster-02f84c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1955/12/31/soviet-aviation-poster-02f84c-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Soviet Aviation Poster]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1898-d5c1f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1898-d5c1f9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. 1898.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ея Императорское Величество Государыня Императрица Александра Феодоровна. 1898 год. Российская Империя. Династия Романовых. Хранение: ГАРФ  Her Imperial Majesty Empress Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Russian empire. The Romanov dynasty.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-2969e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-2969e0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow ethnographic exhibition, 1867]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1867. Московская этнографическая выставка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-699664</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-699664-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arrival-of-the-amur-governor-general-s-m-dukhovsky-1897-4a60b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/arrival-of-the-amur-governor-general-s-m-dukhovsky-1897-4a60b8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arrival of the Amur Governor-General S. M. Dukhovsky, 1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Встреча Приамурского Генерал-Губернатора С. М. Духовского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-e7a539</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-e7a539-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian officers of Port Arthur]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-f10e58</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-f10e58-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Les rois et reines de France en estampes, 1853]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-4f9bb7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-4f9bb7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-troops-in-gallipoli-54d5f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1923/12/31/russian-troops-in-gallipoli-54d5f6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian troops in Gallipoli]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-9d8f16</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-9d8f16-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From Harbin to Kirin - road trip photos]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-f3ede2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-f3ede2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-1900s-aa56b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/irkutsk-1900s-aa56b6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/church-ruins-caucasus-mountains-1910s-530b0f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/church-ruins-caucasus-mountains-1910s-530b0f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Church Ruins, Caucasus mountains, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-a3822c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-a3822c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Muir and Merylise, Illustrated catalogue of Travel Luggage, boxes, etc.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/burning-oil-fountains-baku-505d97</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/burning-oil-fountains-baku-505d97-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Burning oil fountains. Baku., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Burning oil fountains. Baku.  Горящие нефтяные фонтаны. Баку.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-0f0d56</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-0f0d56-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stanitsa Uryupinskaya, Uryupinsk, Volgograd Region]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Станица Урюпинская, Урюпинск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-troitsky-val-and-bogolyubovsky-lane-e30bd9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-troitsky-val-and-bogolyubovsky-lane-e30bd9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Troitsky Val and Bogolyubovsky Lane.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir, Troitsky Val and Bogolyubovsky Lane. Владимир, Троицкий вал и Боголюбовский переулок.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-2b87b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-2b87b1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gerbo-Kelecka railway. 10th Railway Battalion, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ciechocinek-poland-1900s-8afb63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-1900s-8afb63-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ciechocinek, Poland, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/geographical-atlas-for-schools-textbook-moscow-sytin-0b4814</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/geographical-atlas-for-schools-textbook-moscow-sytin-0b4814-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Geographical atlas for schools, textbook - Moscow, Sytin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Учебный географический атлас для школ и младших классов сред. учеб. заведений сост. И. Н. Михайлов. - Москва, Сытин]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-902073</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-902073-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures. Color Lithoghraphs Album.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/finnish-ornaments-1894-5837de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/finnish-ornaments-1894-5837de-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Finnish Ornaments, 1894]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-d383f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-d383f5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Balashov, Saratov Governorate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900s-163c21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-163c21-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1880s-8d5527</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-8d5527-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zeya-river-region-1900s-233138</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-233138-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zeya river region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-fd68ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-fd68ce-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-b8123d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-b8123d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-441be2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-441be2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Handicraft production in Nizhny Novgorod province]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-b4f6ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-b4f6ce-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander I, emperor of Russia (1801–25). Portrait.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander I (Russian: Александр Павлович, Aleksandr Pavlovich; 23 December [O.S. 12 December] 1777 – 1 December [O.S. 19 November] 1825 was an Emperor of Russia from 23 March 1801 to 1 December 1825. The son of Paul I and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg, Alexander was the first Russian King of partitioned Poland, reigning from 1815 to 1825, as well as the first Russian Grand Duke of Finland.   Born in Saint Petersburg to Grand Duke Paul Petrovich, later Emperor Paul I, he succeeded to the throne after his father was murdered. He ruled Russia during the period of the Napoleonic Wars. As prince and emperor, Alexander often used liberal rhetoric, improved legislation and planned to set up a parliament and sign a constitution. However, he continued Russia's absolutist policies in practice. In the first years of his reign, he initiated some minor social reforms and (in 1803–04) major, liberal educational reforms, building more universities but later abandoned reforms and turned to foreign policy.  He changed position relative to France between 1804 and 1812 form neutrality, to the opposition, and finally, to the alliance. In 1805 he joined Britain against Napoleon, but after the Battle of Austerlitz switched into an alliance with Napoleon and joined Napoleon's Continental System in 1807 and fought a naval war against Britain 1807 - 1812. But when he and Napoleon could not reach an agreement on Poland, the alliance collapsed by 1810. In 1812 Napoleon's invasion in Russia turned a total disaster. As part of the winning coalition, Alexander took Paris and gained control over Finland and Poland.  In the second half of his reign, he made education more religiously oriented as well as politically conservative. Liberal minister Speransky was replaced as the advisor to the strict artillery inspector Aleksey Arakcheyev, who oversaw the creation of military settlements.  He formed the Holy Alliance to suppress revolutionary movements in Europe as he saw them as immoral threats to legitimate Christian monarchs. He helped Austria's Klemens von Metternich to suppress nationalism and liberal movements.  Alexander died of typhus in December 1825 while on a trip to southern Russia. He left no heirs, as his two daughters died in childhood. Both of his brothers Konstantin Pavlovich and Nikolay Pavlovich wanted the other to become emperor. After a period of a turmoil confusion that included the failed Decembrist revolt, he was succeeded by his younger brother, Nicholas I (Nikolay Pavlovich).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-japanese-war-d43ad3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russo-japanese-war-d43ad3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russo-Japanese War]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-043008</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-043008-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk region in photographs by Nikolai Avenirovich Shabunin 1903-1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-4bd4ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-4bd4ea-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army, Turkish direction of the Caucasian Front in 1916-1917]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Части русской армии на турецком направлении Кавказского фронта в 1916-1917 гг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-regiment-in-world-war-one-4ee059</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-regiment-in-world-war-one-4ee059-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian aviation regiment in World War One]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Действия авиационного отряда в I мировой войне. Юго-западный фронт.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-af2b6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-af2b6c-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg. Russian beer label]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/group-portrait-russia-1910s-845276</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/group-portrait-russia-1910s-845276-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group portrait, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-9947fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-9947fb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Belebey, Bashkiria, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-9b0b01</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-9b0b01-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Residents of Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-at-the-opening-of-the-state-duma-of-the-russian-254ac2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-at-the-opening-of-the-state-duma-of-the-russian-254ac2-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna at the opening of the State Duma of the Russian Empire of the 1st convocation.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna at the opening of the State Duma of the Russian Empire of the 1st convocation.  Императрица Александра Феодоровна на открытии Государственной думы Российской империи 1-го созыва.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-7277fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-7277fc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-dacha-1900s-e85a51</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-dacha-1900s-e85a51-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Dacha, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/norwegian-sled-riding-arkhangelsk-archangel-8241dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/norwegian-sled-riding-arkhangelsk-archangel-8241dc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Norwegian sled riding. Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sytins-print-house-1907-24124e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/sytins-print-house-1907-24124e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sytin's print house, 1907]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/artillery-in-brest-litovsk-fortress-de6efb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/artillery-in-brest-litovsk-fortress-de6efb-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Artillery in Brest-Litovsk Fortress]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimea-in-1897-afa92f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-in-1897-afa92f-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimea in 1897]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-59e933</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-59e933-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas of drawings for the course of construction art, Russia 1900.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-223942</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-223942-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Central Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-battleship-navarin-1880s-58cc77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-battleship-navarin-1880s-58cc77-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian battleship Navarin, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/elephantine-aswan-nile-river-egypt-1910s-d8c4ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/elephantine-aswan-nile-river-egypt-1910s-d8c4ae-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elephantine, Aswan, Nile River, Egypt 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-1900s-b40acc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-b40acc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-12f310</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-12f310-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-087de6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-087de6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Residents of Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-harbin-hailar-part-815335</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-harbin-hailar-part-815335-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Construction of the Chinese Eastern Railway, Harbin-Hailar part.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Строительство КВЖД на отрезке Харбин-Хайлар]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-9db853</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-9db853-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-0535a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-0535a4-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beer label. Lida. Belarus. 1900s.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels. Russian Empire, 1900s. Пивные этикетки, Российская Империя. 1900е]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mountains-near-tomsk-siberia-russia-df80b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/mountains-near-tomsk-siberia-russia-df80b1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mountains near Tomsk, Siberia, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-d5ded9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-d5ded9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shabolovsky brewery - His Imperial Majesty Supplier, Karneev, Gorshakov and Co.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Поставщики Двора Его Императорского Величества Шаболовский завод Карнеев, Горшаков и К°]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-ff3b24</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-ff3b24-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-f075be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-f075be-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iconostases of Russian Orthodox Churches]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-6e792a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-6e792a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Factories of Fujiadan, Harbin, China, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murom-the-tagunov-family-1910-c4a6ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/murom-the-tagunov-family-1910-c4a6ef-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, The Tagunov family. 1910.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Events and people. The Tagunov family. The first on the left is the mother Tagunov (in the girlhood of Sosunov), the second - the son Seraphim, the third - daughter Faina, the fourth - daughter Elena, the fifth (stands) - daughter Anna. 1910   Tagunovs owned baths until the revolution of 1917. "Trading in Murom house of the first guild under the company" Brothers L. and P. Tagunov and K. " Opened since 1884 on the rights of a full partnership on faith and for an unlimited period. In this firm, there are brothers of the first guild of merchant certificate, consisting of Leonty, Pavel, Ivan, Efim Ermolaevichi Tagunovy. In the city of Murom, there is a bread shop and, in addition, steamer enterprises along the rivers Volga and Oka. " The Tagunov brothers were wealthy and respected people. July 5, 1876, the assembly of the City Duma elected L. Ye. Tagunov a member of the construction committee for the erection of the building of the Murom real school. And his brother Pavel Yermolaevich, the owner of bathhouses, in 1882, delivered wood materials and beams for the amount of 3458 rubles. 90.5 kopecks. for the building under construction.  Муром. События и люди. Семья Тагуновых. Первая слева мать Тагуновых (в девичестве Сосунова), второй – сын Серафим, третья – дочь Фаина, четвертая – дочь Елена, пятая (стоит) – дочь Анна. 1910.  Тагуновы владели банями вплоть до революции 1917 г. “Торговый в г. Муроме дом первой гильдии под фирмой "Братья Л. и П. Тагуновы и К". Открыт с 1884 г. на правах полного товарищества на вере и бессрочно. В фирме этой находятся братья первой гильдии купеческого свидетельства, состоящие: Леонтий, Павел, Иван, Ефим Ермолаевичи Тагуновы. В г. Муроме хлебная лавка и сверх того пароходные предприятия по рекам Волге и Оке”. Братья Тагуновы были состоятельными и уважаемыми людьми. 5 июля 1876 г. собрание городской Думы избрало Л. Е. Тагунова членом строительной комиссии по возведению здания муромского реального училища. А его брат Павел Ермолаевич, содержатель бань, в 1882 г. доставил лесные материалы и балки на сумму 3458 руб. 90,5 коп. для строящегося здания. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-cae8f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-cae8f4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, Russia. 1900s postcard.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/interiors-of-the-house-where-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-cafe22</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/interiors-of-the-house-where-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-cafe22-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Interiors of the house where the family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II lived during visiting relatives in Germany.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/central-asia-archive-of-grigory-nikolaevich-potanin-6828c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/central-asia-archive-of-grigory-nikolaevich-potanin-6828c9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Central Asia, archive of Grigory Nikolaevich Potanin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из архива Григория Николаевича Потанина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-5fca97</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-5fca97-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolsk Ussuriiskiy (Ussuriysk) in 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/central-asia-archive-of-grigory-nikolaevich-potanin-14fb0b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/central-asia-archive-of-grigory-nikolaevich-potanin-14fb0b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Central Asia, archive of Grigory Nikolaevich Potanin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из архива Григория Николаевича Потанина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-postcard-1900s-c76b5d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/odessa-postcard-1900s-c76b5d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Postcard, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-migration-of-kalmyks-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-ea0676</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/the-migration-of-kalmyks-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-ea0676-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The migration of Kalmyks. Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The migration of Kalmyks. Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.    Перекочёвка калмыков.  Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-1c8cdf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-1c8cdf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nikolas II in the city of Kholm, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Альбом пребывания его императорского величества государя императора Николая Александровича в г.Холме на праздновании 200-летнего юбилея 65-го пехотного Московского Августейшего имени его императорского Величества, полка.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-1870s-0350c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1876/12/31/vladivostok-1870s-0350c6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok, 1870s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-e3f298</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-e3f298-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time - 1689-1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zeya-river-region-1900s-00e198</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-00e198-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zeya river region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beleliubskogo-bridge-in-borovichi-valday-novgorod-governorate-1900s-4c3557</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beleliubskogo-bridge-in-borovichi-valday-novgorod-governorate-1900s-4c3557-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beleliubskogo Bridge in Borovichi, Valday, Novgorod governorate, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Мост Белелюбского в Боровичах]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/march-grenadier-c289e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/march-grenadier-c289e1-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[March "Grenadier", Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Марш "Гренадер"  March "Grenadier". In German and Sweden as "Marsch Vor Paris" (Lars C. Stolt 09/04/2002 . Militärmusiksamfundet.com)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/city-hospital-for-natives-1870s-samarqand-03a52a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/city-hospital-for-natives-1870s-samarqand-03a52a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[City Hospital for Natives (1870s), Samarqand]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Samarkand]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Самарканд]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-35e8b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-35e8b9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sapozhnikov Expedition to Altai Mountains, 1895]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1895. Экспедиция В.В. Сапожникова на Горный Алтай]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-1cc959</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-1cc959-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cruiser "Vladimir Monomakh" in Southeast Asia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897-1900. Крейсер «Владимир Мономах» в Юго-Восточной Азии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1890s-16c3e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-16c3e6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-88-ebc654</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-88-ebc654-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. Бриллиантовый орден и звезда святого Апостола Андрея Первозванного, звезда ордена Святого Александра Невского  и бриллиантовый бант. Russian empire.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Diamond Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called (above), the star of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky (left), star of the Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called (right), below is a diamond bow.  Illustrations of the catalog "The Diamond Fund of the USSR" edited by Academician Alexander Evgen'evich Fersman in 4 issues.Issue.  Issues 1-4. L .: People's Commissariat of Finance of the USSR, 1924-1926. 40 x 31 cm. Page 88.  Бриллиантовый орден святого Апостола Андрея Первозванного (вверху), звезда ордена Святого Александра Невского (слева),  звезда ордена святого Апостола Андрея Первозванного (справа), внизу бриллиантовый бант.  Иллюстрации каталога «Алмазный фонд СССР» под редакцией академика Александра Евгеньевича Ферсмана в 4-х выпусках. Вып. 1-4. Л.: Народный Комиссариат финансов СССР, 1924-1926. 40 х 31 см.  Страница 88.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-tourists-in-sicily-1900s-32f3c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-tourists-in-sicily-1900s-32f3c5-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian tourists in Sicily, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-asiatic-company-1910s-cb085b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russo-asiatic-company-1910s-cb085b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russo-Asiatic Company, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-georgia-1900s-b80529</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-b80529-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis, Georgia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-albatross-aircraft-captured-from-the-germans-pskov-1st-and-7th-air-squads-538208</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/the-albatross-aircraft-captured-from-the-germans-pskov-1st-and-7th-air-squads-538208-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Albatross aircraft, captured from the Germans. Pskov. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Albatross aircraft, captured from the Germans. Pskov. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916.   Самолёт Альбатрос, захваченный у немцев. Псков. 1-я и 7-я авиа роты. 1914-1916. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/blagoveshchensk-during-the-flood-of-1928-9f934d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/blagoveshchensk-during-the-flood-of-1928-9f934d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Blagoveshchensk during the flood of 1928.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/star-book-pictures-by-w-gwaith-text-by-b-warkins-3ff47b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/star-book-pictures-by-w-gwaith-text-by-b-warkins-3ff47b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Star book. Pictures by W. Gwaith Text by B. Warkins]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Звездная книжка. Картинки В. Гвайта Текст Б. Варкинса]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-453851</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-453851-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-6a6a5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-6a6a5e-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-d3ead6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-d3ead6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1910-1911-moscow-alexander-institute-63bf0a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/1910-1911-moscow-alexander-institute-63bf0a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1910-1911. Moscow Alexander Institute]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-19c9db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-19c9db-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga river and surroundings, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-exterior-view-of-the-ipatiev-house-where-the-romanovs-were-executed-in-fa4e64</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/the-exterior-view-of-the-ipatiev-house-where-the-romanovs-were-executed-in-fa4e64-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The exterior view of the Ipatiev House where the Romanovs were executed in Yekate...HD Stock Footage]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Link to order this clip: http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675072596_Ipatiev-House_troops-on-horses_house-where-Romanovs-were-executed_exterior-view Historic Stock Footage Archival and Vintage Video Clips in HD.  The exterior view of the Ipatiev House where the Romanovs were executed in Yekaterinburg,Russia.  The Ipatiev House in Yekaterinburg, Russia. The troops on horses move through the streets. A building seen in the background. The exterior view of the Ipatiev House where the Romanovs were executed. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1) Location: Yekaterinburg Russia. Date:  1918.  Visit us at www.CriticalPast.com: 57,000+ broadcast-quality historic clips for immediate download. Fully digitized and searchable, the CriticalPast collection is one of the largest archival footage collections in the world. All clips are licensed royalty-free, worldwide, in perpetuity. CriticalPast offers immediate downloads of full-resolution HD and SD masters and full-resolution time-coded screeners, 24 hours a day, to serve the needs of broadcast news, TV, film, and publishing professionals worldwide. Still photo images extracted from the vintage footage are also available for immediate download.  CriticalPast is your source for imagery of worldwide events, people, and B-roll spanning the 20th century. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zeya-river-region-1900s-ad3c1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-ad3c1e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zeya river region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altai-mountains-1910s-74c625</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/altai-mountains-1910s-74c625-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altai mountains, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-meeting-of-the-prime-minister-of-france-poincare-krasnoe-selo-d470c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/nicholas-ii-meeting-of-the-prime-minister-of-france-poincare-krasnoe-selo-d470c3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II. Meeting of the Prime Minister of France Poincaré. Krasnoe Selo.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Nicholas II. Meeting of the Prime Minister of France Poincaré. Krasnoe Selo.  Николай Второй. Встреча премьера министра Франции Пуанкаре. Красное Село.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-archangel-during-revolution-and-civil-war-1918-1919-464a0f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-during-revolution-and-civil-war-1918-1919-464a0f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[During revolution and civil war 1918-1919]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-2fd42e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-2fd42e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanages and medical institutions in Gomel district, 1915-1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1916. Приюты, лечебные учреждения и администрация ЦОК в Гомельском уезде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-bf5d64</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-bf5d64-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Central Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-03ee61</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-03ee61-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ships on Baikal lake, Irkutsk region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-richelieu-monument-1900-1914-a5afdd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-richelieu-monument-1900-1914-a5afdd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Richelieu monument. 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of 19th-century vintage card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-9620da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-9620da-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ellora caves, Maharashtra, India, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-58938d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-58938d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church at the vocational school of Tsarevich Nicholas, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1874-1914. Храм во имя святителя и чудотворца Николая при ремесленном училище цесаревича Николая]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/330-the-hussar-of-the-hungarian-regiment-from-1741-to-1761-ce9d65</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/330-the-hussar-of-the-hungarian-regiment-from-1741-to-1761-ce9d65-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[330. The Hussar of the Hungarian Regiment, from 1741 to 1761.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[330. The Hussar of the Hungarian Regiment, from 1741 to 1761.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    330. Гусар Венгерского полка, с 1741 до 1761 года.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anatra-anakler-russian-reconnaissance-airplane-anakler-bd4d15</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/anatra-anakler-russian-reconnaissance-airplane-anakler-bd4d15-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anatra-Anakler - Russian reconnaissance airplane Anakler]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Anatra-Anakler - Russian reconnaissance airplane Anakler  Public domain photograph of Russian people, group portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/northern-russia-1914-a0eafc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-a0eafc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Northern Russia. 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dinner-aboard-the-imperial-yacht-standart-a41f5b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/dinner-aboard-the-imperial-yacht-standart-a41f5b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dinner aboard the Imperial Yacht "Standart"]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gulf of Riga]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Dinner aboard the Imperial Yacht "Standart". Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna visit Regatta Kaus. - Ужин на борту Императорской яхты «Штандарт». Император Николай II и императрица Александра Федоровна посещают Регату Каус.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-f7ec4d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-f7ec4d-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[In memory of the centenary of the 24th Simbirsk Infantry Regiment 1811-1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[В память столетия 24го пехотного Симбирского полка 1811-1911]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/simbirsk-womens-diocesan-school-f9acc9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/simbirsk-womens-diocesan-school-f9acc9-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Simbirsk Women's Diocesan School]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Симбирское Женское Епархиальное Училище]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-11f2b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-11f2b0-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beer label. Lida. Belarus. 1900s.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels. Russian Empire, 1900s. Пивные этикетки, Российская Империя. 1900е]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/novgorod-police-department-1910-1920-0a1fd3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/novgorod-police-department-1910-1920-0a1fd3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Novgorod Police Department, 1910-1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/65th-moscow-infantry-regiment-of-his-majesty-1700-1900-9c7922</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/65th-moscow-infantry-regiment-of-his-majesty-1700-1900-9c7922-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[65th Moscow Infantry Regiment of His Majesty 1700-1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[65 пехотный Московский Его Величества полк 1700-1900]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/locksmith-kiev-province-town-skvira-d4eb30</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/locksmith-kiev-province-town-skvira-d4eb30-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Locksmith. Kiev province, town Skvira]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Еврейская Этнографическая Экспедиция им. барона Горация Осиповича Гинцбурга  1912. Jewish Ethnographic Expedition named after. Baron Horace Osipovich Gunzburg]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beshbalik-china-1900s-9606a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/beshbalik-china-1900s-9606a9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beshbalik, China, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bodaybo-1890s-8ca7de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/bodaybo-1890s-8ca7de-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bodaybo, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/children-of-russian-famine-1921-1922-6dd6a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/children-of-russian-famine-1921-1922-6dd6a3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Children of Russian famine, 1921-1922]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murom-group-portrait-of-military-and-civilians-on-the-background-of-the-church-a3b59b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/murom-group-portrait-of-military-and-civilians-on-the-background-of-the-church-a3b59b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, Group portrait of military and civilians on the background of the church. 1910s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Events and people. Group portrait of military and civilians on the background of the church. 1910s.  Муром. События и люди. Групповой портрет военных и гражданских лиц на фоне церкви. 1910-е.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/podolsk-governorate-a2ada1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1800/12/31/podolsk-governorate-a2ada1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Podolsk governorate]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/615-officer-and-the-private-of-moldovan-hussar-regiment-from-1763-to-1776-b95590</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/615-officer-and-the-private-of-moldovan-hussar-regiment-from-1763-to-1776-b95590-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[615. OFFICER and the PRIVATE of Moldovan Hussar Regiment, from 1763 to 1776.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[615. OFFICER and the PRIVATE of Moldovan Hussar Regiment, from 1763 to 1776.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    615. ОФИЦЕР и РЯДОВОЙ Молдавского Гусарского полка, с 1763 по 1776 год.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/elephantine-aswan-nile-river-egypt-1910s-06a03c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/elephantine-aswan-nile-river-egypt-1910s-06a03c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elephantine, Aswan, Nile River, Egypt 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-facda7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-facda7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Revolution, 1917, October]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-a2f76b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-a2f76b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Balashov, Saratov Governorate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/my-menagerie-album-of-drawings-for-children-from-the-publishing-house-sytin-d4cf7a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/my-menagerie-album-of-drawings-for-children-from-the-publishing-house-sytin-d4cf7a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[“My Menagerie” Album of drawings for children from the publishing house Sytin]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gagarinsky-garden-arkhangelsk-archangel-6f2fed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/gagarinsky-garden-arkhangelsk-archangel-6f2fed-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gagarinsky garden - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/aluminum-foundry-niagara-falls-e4b68e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/aluminum-foundry-niagara-falls-e4b68e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Aluminum foundry, Niagara falls]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1896-1897. Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова. Часть 11. Поездка в США]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-fb4ae7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-fb4ae7-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-beaf11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-beaf11-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-ballet-1913-41a9b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/russian-ballet-1913-41a9b5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Ballet, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-a1a5d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-a1a5d2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[River passenger transport in Russia, 1875-1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/public-meeting-hall-tashkent-uzbekistan-1910s-803aff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/public-meeting-hall-tashkent-uzbekistan-1910s-803aff-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Public meeting hall, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ташкент на снимках Валента Александровича Тресвятского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/21st-dragoon-belorussian-regiment-0a07a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/21st-dragoon-belorussian-regiment-0a07a3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[21st Dragoon Belorussian Regiment]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[21 драгунский Белорусский полк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-1890s-0fe6fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarquand-1890s-0fe6fa-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-2c68cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-2c68cb-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-b9da6b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-b9da6b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-c885a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-c885a0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-4a3ca2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-4a3ca2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kolomna Machine-Building Plant Towards the release of the 3000th steam locomotive.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1903. Коломенский машиностроительный завод. 1863-1903. К выпуску 3000-го паровоза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-8ba600</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-8ba600-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Commercial School and Women's Commercial School]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Московское коммерческое училище имени Цесаревича Алексея (1901-1911 г.) и Женское коммерческое училище (1903-1911 г.), учрежденные М.О.Р.К.О.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-mountains-1900s-b030f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-1900s-b030f6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altay Mountains, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-538951</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-538951-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Workshops of Chinese Eastern Railway, Vladivostok, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/a-group-of-political-exiles-sent-from-onega-for-the-impudence-of-the-guard-2aaacf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/a-group-of-political-exiles-sent-from-onega-for-the-impudence-of-the-guard-2aaacf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A group of political exiles sent from Onega for the impudence of the guard to a remote place. Onega, Arkhangelsk region, Russia, White Sea.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Political exiles in Onega. A group of political exiles sent from Onega for the impudence of the guard to a remote place.  Политические ссыльные в Онеге. Группа политических ссыльных, отправленная из Онеги за дерзость надзирателю в более отдаленное место.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-649e6e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/15/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-649e6e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian certificates and documents, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/673-private-and-non-combatant-hussar-squadron-of-the-legion-of-st-petersburg-5b4625</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/673-private-and-non-combatant-hussar-squadron-of-the-legion-of-st-petersburg-5b4625-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[673 Private and non-combatant Hussar Squadron of the Legion of St. Petersburg from 1765 to 1775]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[673 Private and non-combatant Hussar Squadron of the Legion of St. Petersburg from 1765 to 1775  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    673. РЯДОВОЙ и НЕСТРОЕВОЙ Гусарских Эскадронов С.-Петербургского Легиона с 1765 по 1775 год  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-c2ec08</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-c2ec08-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1689-1905. Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-51eca5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-51eca5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-child-or-a-new-geographical-game-for-children-serving-as-amusement-a0f299</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1832/12/31/russian-child-or-a-new-geographical-game-for-children-serving-as-amusement-a0f299-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Child, or a New Geographical Game for Children, Serving as Amusement and Instruction for the Knowledge of the Russian State]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1830-1832. Дитя-россиянин, или Новая географическая игра для детей, служащая им увеселением и наставлением к познанию Государства Российского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-18a709</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-18a709-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Combat operations of the Vladivostok cruiser detachment, 1905]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-2nd-world-congress-of-the-communist-international-1920-1bd456</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/the-2nd-world-congress-of-the-communist-international-1920-1bd456-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The 2nd World Congress of the Communist International, 1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-57a47e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1929/12/31/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-57a47e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vyatka Second Men's Gymnasium 1908-1929]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-postcard-1900s-1bf8fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/odessa-postcard-1900s-1bf8fe-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Postcard, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-26e27a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-26e27a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) during October Revolution 1917, Karl Bulla photographs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Карл Карлович Булла. Работы после Октября 1917]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/illustrated-natural-history-d7e2ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-d7e2ec-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Illustrated Natural History]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kasimov-technical-school-5f2f2a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/kasimov-technical-school-5f2f2a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kasimov Technical School]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-zoo-1879-33b680</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1879/12/31/moscow-zoo-1879-33b680-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Zoo, 1879]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-ac4323</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-ac4323-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian officers of Port Arthur]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-028420</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-028420-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Moscow - Souvenir from Hotel Metropol]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Rosneft HQ]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/northern-russia-1914-56339a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-56339a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Northern Russia. 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/governor-house-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-2ccf4e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/governor-house-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-2ccf4e-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Governor House. Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.     Дом Губернатора. Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/old-believer-temple-in-yartsevo-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-2e89a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/old-believer-temple-in-yartsevo-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-2e89a6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Old Believer temple in Yartsevo - Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bykovka]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Old Believer temple in Yartsevo  Vyazniki history starts from the ancient city-fortress Yaropolch-Zalessky, founded by Prince Yaropolk Vladimirovich in 1135-1138. The city was burnt in 1239 by the troops of Batu and Subedey. The new city was built already on the territory of the modern town of Vyazniki in 1657 by decree of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich in connection with the troubles of 1648.    Старообрядческий храм в Ярцево  Вязники ведут историю от древнего города-крепости Ярополч-Залесский, основанного князем Ярополком Владимировичем в 1135—1138 гг. Город  был сожжен в 1239 году войсками Батыя и Субедея.  Новый город был построен уже на территории современного города в 1657 г. по указу царя царя Алексея Михайловича в связи со смутой 1648 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-1870s-9d2e1a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-9d2e1a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Япония и японцы из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-2428bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-2428bf-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kiev-theological-academy-1912-fd9e87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/kiev-theological-academy-1912-fd9e87-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kiev Theological Academy, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duke-alexander-mikhailovich-86d23f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/grand-duke-alexander-mikhailovich-86d23f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich.  Великий князь Александр Михайлович.  Public domain photograph related to Russian history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>http://rightsstatements.org/page/CNE/1.0/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-0c353a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-0c353a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arthur Conan Doyle, 1900-1930]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-kremlin-1880s-3579e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/moscow-kremlin-1880s-3579e8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Kremlin, 1880s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Red Square]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/chinese-eastern-railway-1900-1901-f54606</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/chinese-eastern-railway-1900-1901-f54606-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chinese Eastern Railway, 1900-1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-1901. Альбом видов КВЖД]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-a1311b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-a1311b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Victoria Alisa Elena Louise Beatrice Hesse-Darmstadt. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Victoria Alisa Elena Louise Beatrice Hesse-Darmstadt. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II.  Принцесса Виктория Алиса Елена Луиза Беатриса Гессен-Дармштадтская. Императрица Александра Фёдоровна, супруга Николая Второго.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-visit-regatta-kaus-6e625a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-visit-regatta-kaus-6e625a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna visit Regatta Kaus.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gulf of Riga]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna visit Regatta Kaus. - Император Николай II и императрица Александра Федоровна посещают Регату Каус.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/abissinia-1900s-4c6655</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/abissinia-1900s-4c6655-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Abissinia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-080488</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-080488-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Angarsk Resettlement Administration. Angara region, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Ангарская экскурсия Переселенческого Управления. Приангарье]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1901-1902-the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-3b93f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/1901-1902-the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-3b93f3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1901-1902. The expedition of the battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. «Поход эскадренного броненосца «Пересвет» из Кронштадта на Дальний Восток»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/pereslavl-zalessky-russia-d08997</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/pereslavl-zalessky-russia-d08997-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pereslavl-Zalessky, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-mountains-1910s-65abfc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/siberian-mountains-1910s-65abfc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian mountains 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-asian-relations-1900s-3748d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/russian-asian-relations-1900s-3748d5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian - Asian Relations, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1892-98c249</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-98c249-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-fca683</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-fca683-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Photographs (glass negatives) by Malinovsky]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/charity-of-the-dowager-empress-maria-feodorovna-5792ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/charity-of-the-dowager-empress-maria-feodorovna-5792ee-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Charity of the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Charity of the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna. - Благотворительность Вдовствующей Императрицы Марии Федоровны.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-56afa0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/08/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-56afa0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Art of carpentry, Russia 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Михаил Адольфович Нетыкса.Практический курс столярного дела]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-013a85</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-013a85-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1910-1915. Ships built by "Sormovo Plants"]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-1915. «Сормовские заводы»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mountains-near-tomsk-siberia-russia-dcdc15</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/mountains-near-tomsk-siberia-russia-dcdc15-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mountains near Tomsk, Siberia, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-178d0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-178d0d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Balashov, Saratov Governorate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/65th-moscow-infantry-regiment-of-his-majesty-1700-1900-4182f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/65th-moscow-infantry-regiment-of-his-majesty-1700-1900-4182f1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[65th Moscow Infantry Regiment of His Majesty 1700-1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[65 пехотный Московский Его Величества полк 1700-1900]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1892-713611</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-713611-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-59b9cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-59b9cb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-50657e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-50657e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[People of Kashmir, India, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-8e5791</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-8e5791-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China in photographs by orientalist Georgy Monzeler, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера. Пекин.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-e15ec4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-e15ec4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk - City and province in photographs by Podgorbunsky]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иркутск. Город и губерния на снимках Подгорбунских]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-aceb7c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-aceb7c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sretensk, Trans Baikal Region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/rigel-factory-of-the-joint-stock-company-of-russian-batteries-tudor-1cca56</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/rigel-factory-of-the-joint-stock-company-of-russian-batteries-tudor-1cca56-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA["Rigel" factory of the Joint Stock Company of Russian Batteries "Tudor"]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Завод «Ригель» Акционерного общества русских аккумуляторных заводов «Тюдоръ»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-museum-ethnography-exposition-8adec4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/krasnoyarsk-museum-ethnography-exposition-8adec4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk museum - ethnography exposition]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-c32834</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-c32834-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Graduates of the Poltava officers school]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-color-1880s-f5f85e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/04/japan-in-color-1880s-f5f85e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in color, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tobolsk-1900s-cb8131</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/tobolsk-1900s-cb8131-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tobolsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-e77fc2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-e77fc2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/staheev-family-album-1890s-9edcb8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/staheev-family-album-1890s-9edcb8-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Staheev family album, 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из архива Стахеевых]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-f6140f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-f6140f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-mountains-1910s-c1e3a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-1910s-c1e3a4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altay mountains, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/british-ironclad-ship-hms-black-prince-43505b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/british-ironclad-ship-hms-black-prince-43505b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[British Ironclad Ship HMS Black Prince]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/polytechnic-exhibition-of-1872-of-the-imperial-society-of-natural-history-anthropology-390f3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/polytechnic-exhibition-of-1872-of-the-imperial-society-of-natural-history-anthropology-390f3e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Polytechnic exhibition of 1872 of the Imperial Society of Natural History, Anthropology and Ethnography, affiliated to Moscow University.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Политехническая выставка 1872 г. Имп. Общества любителей естествознания, антропологии и этнографии, состоящего при Московском Университете.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-862481</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-862481-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-119be2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-119be2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas of Asian Russia, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1928-87d656</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/japan-1928-87d656-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1928]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-8b35ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-8b35ad-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1880s-5615fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-5615fc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1880s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ivan the Great Bell Tower]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-of-russia-with-her-sister-in-law-grand-duchess-36ecb7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-of-russia-with-her-sister-in-law-grand-duchess-36ecb7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia with her sister-in-law Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia with her sister-in-law Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sloboda-mstera-shopping-rows-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-8a32ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/sloboda-mstera-shopping-rows-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-8a32ea-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sloboda Mstera. Shopping Rows - Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bykovka]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Sloboda Mstera. Shopping Rows  Vyazniki history starts from the ancient city-fortress Yaropolch-Zalessky, founded by Prince Yaropolk Vladimirovich in 1135-1138. The city was burnt in 1239 by the troops of Batu and Subedey. The new city was built already on the territory of the modern town of Vyazniki in 1657 by decree of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich in connection with the troubles of 1648.    Слобода Мстёра. Торговые ряды  Вязники ведут историю от древнего города-крепости Ярополч-Залесский, основанного князем Ярополком Владимировичем в 1135—1138 гг. Город  был сожжен в 1239 году войсками Батыя и Субедея.  Новый город был построен уже на территории современного города в 1657 г. по указу царя царя Алексея Михайловича в связи со смутой 1648 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1928-0b7a63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/japan-1928-0b7a63-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1928]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/northern-region-exhibition-in-yaroslavl-1903-efb303</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/northern-region-exhibition-in-yaroslavl-1903-efb303-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[“Northern Region” exhibition in Yaroslavl, 1903]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1903. Альбом выставки «Северного края» в Ярославле]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-de2fb0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-de2fb0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Types of buildings in the villages of the Siberian Cossack army. 1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Типы строительства в станицах Сибирского казачьего войска.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/room-decoration-russia-1915-88e3f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-88e3f0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Room Decoration, Russia, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/behind-butyrskaya-outpost-moscow-1918-year-not-far-from-savelovsky-railway-c99bfe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/behind-butyrskaya-outpost-moscow-1918-year-not-far-from-savelovsky-railway-c99bfe-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Behind Butyrskaya outpost. Moscow. 1918 year. Not far from Savelovsky Railway Station]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-grand-duke-andrei-vladimirovich-shoots-romanovs-at-a-picnic-summer-of-1913-6620e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/01/the-grand-duke-andrei-vladimirovich-shoots-romanovs-at-a-picnic-summer-of-1913-6620e7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich shoots. Romanovs at a picnic. Summer of 1913.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich shoots. The family of Romanovs and courtiers on a picnic. Summer of 1913. Великий Князь Андрей Владимирович стреляет.  - Семейство Романовых и придворные на пикнике. Лето 1913.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandrov-womens-gymnasium-kurgan-russia-1900s-88bac2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/alexandrov-womens-gymnasium-kurgan-russia-1900s-88bac2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandrov Women's Gymnasium, Kurgan, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Курганская Александровская женская гимназия]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/portrait-photograph-novgorod-1900s-99304d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/portrait-photograph-novgorod-1900s-99304d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait photograph, Novgorod, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-b744f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-b744f6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Nobility medical and sanitary detachment in Harbin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1904-1905. Дворянский врачебно-санитарный отряд в Харбине]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deir-el-bahari-egypt-1910-9de9a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/deir-el-bahari-egypt-1910-9de9a8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deir el-Bahari, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-tatiana-alexander-palace1913-620a34</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/grand-duchess-tatiana-alexander-palace1913-620a34-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Tatiana. Alexander Palace.1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Tatiana. Alexander Palace.1913  Public domain photograph - art silhouette photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/architectural-plan-russia-1800-1900-40eb10</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1830/12/31/architectural-plan-russia-1800-1900-40eb10-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Architectural plan, Russia, 1800-1900]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vologda-province-russian-empire-1856-729d74</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/vologda-province-russian-empire-1856-729d74-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vologda Province, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856. Each card presents an overview of a particular province’s culture, history, economy, and geography. The front of the card depicts such distinguishing features as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a map of the province, the provincial seal, information about the population, and a picture of the local costume of the inhabitants.     Вологодская губерния  Это открытка из сувенирного набора, состоящего из 82 иллюстрированных открыток, по одной на каждую провинцию Российской Империи в том виде, как она существовала в 1856 году. На каждой открытке представлен обзор культуры, истории, экономики и географии провинции. На лицевой стороне открытки описаны главные отличительные особенности провинции: реки, горы, крупные города и ключевые отрасли промышленности. На оборотной стороне каждой открытки изображены карта и печать провинции, приводится информация о населении, а также изображена традиционная одежда местных жителей.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-83cbbf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-83cbbf-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Port Arthur during Siege. Russo-Japanese War, 1905]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-afb77a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-afb77a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army in Central Asia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-58db28</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-58db28-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zimin Opera House brochure, season 1912-1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-zoo-1879-059951</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1879/12/31/moscow-zoo-1879-059951-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Zoo, 1879]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/521-treasury-and-provision-wagons-of-the-infantry-regiment-1763-57cf42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/521-treasury-and-provision-wagons-of-the-infantry-regiment-1763-57cf42-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[521. Treasury and Provision wagons of the Infantry Regiment, 1763.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[521. Treasury and Provision wagons of the Infantry Regiment, 1763.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    521. Казначейская и Провиантская фуры Пехотного полка, 1763 года.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-482eaa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-482eaa-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Expedition to the Arkhagel province, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. Экспедиция в Архагельскую губернию на снимках З.З.Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-e26d62</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-e26d62-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kolomna Machine-Building Plant Towards the release of the 3000th steam locomotive.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1903. Коломенский машиностроительный завод. 1863-1903. К выпуску 3000-го паровоза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-b78d76</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-b78d76-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakutia and Yakut people - 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-2eb754</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-2eb754-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ships on Baikal lake, Irkutsk region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-aedffe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-aedffe-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Victoria Alisa Elena Louise Beatrice Hesse-Darmstadt. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Victoria Alisa Elena Louise Beatrice Hesse-Darmstadt. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II.  Принцесса Виктория Алиса Елена Луиза Беатриса Гессен-Дармштадтская. Императрица Александра Фёдоровна, супруга Николая Второго.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cape-malyi-fontan-odessa-927a3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2010/12/07/cape-malyi-fontan-odessa-927a3e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cape Malyi Fontan, Odessa - Victorian era public domain image]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge, water, historic structure, free to use, no copyright restrictions.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/church-ruins-caucasus-mountains-1910s-ec2712</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/church-ruins-caucasus-mountains-1910s-ec2712-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Church Ruins, Caucasus mountains, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-1870s-672fbf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/saint-petersburg-1870s-672fbf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg, 1870s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/maps-of-moscow-governorate-1873-305a1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/maps-of-moscow-governorate-1873-305a1b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Maps of Moscow Governorate, 1873]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-governorate-map-1805-bc336e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1805/12/31/irkutsk-governorate-map-1805-bc336e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk governorate map, 1805]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-tianjin-1920s-045bf7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/china-tianjin-1920s-045bf7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China, Tianjin, 1920s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925-1927. Китай на снимках Петра Емельяновича Скачкова. Тяньцзинь]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-steamer-mezhen-is-approaching-the-ipatiev-monastery-f10c5a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2019/01/26/the-steamer-mezhen-is-approaching-the-ipatiev-monastery-f10c5a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The steamer "Mezhen" is approaching the Ipatiev Monastery.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[In celebration of the 300th anniversary of the House of Romanov, the royal family traveled along the Volga. The path ran from Nizhny Novgorod to Kostroma and further up to Yaroslavl. For this, a special squadron was formed in the composition state-owned steamers "Nizhny Novgorod", "Mezhen", "Strezhen", "Ekaterina", "Oryol", as well as the large passenger ships  "Emperor Alexander the Blessed", and "Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich". The royal family made this trip aboard the ship "Mezhen". Location: Volga near Ipatiev Monastery, Kostroma, Russian Empire. Date taken: May 19, 1913.   Пароход "Межень" приближается к Ипатьевскому монастырю. В рамках празднования 300-летия Дома Романовых царская семья совершила путешествие по Волге. Путь проходил от Нижнего Новгорода к Костроме и далее вверх до Ярославля. Для этого была сформирована специальная эскадра в составе путейских (казенных) пароходов "Нижний Новгород", "Межень", "Стрежень", "Екатерина", "Орел" а также больших пассажирских пароходов общества "Самолет" — "Император Александр Благословенный" и "Царь Михаил Федорович". Царская семья совершила это путешествие на борту парохода "Межень".  Место съемки: Волга рядом с Ипатьевским монастырем, Кострома, Российская Империя. Дата съемки: 19 мая 1913 года.  ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-e6462e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-e6462e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Balashov, Saratov Governorate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kobryn-belarus-1900s-e317eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/kobryn-belarus-1900s-e317eb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kobryn, Belarus, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eastern-siberia-people-1890s-0299e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/eastern-siberia-people-1890s-0299e9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eastern Siberia People, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-ab8d84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-ab8d84-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[All-Russian Industrial and Art Exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1896. Альбом видов Горного отдела Всероссийской промышленной и художественной выставки в Нижнем Новгороде  1896. Album of views of the Mining Department of the All-Russian Industrial and Art Exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-a4b4fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-a4b4fb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/przemysl-during-wwi-487215</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/przemysl-during-wwi-487215-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Przemyśl during WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-big-street-kovrov-vladimir-gubernia-russia-81aff5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/the-big-street-kovrov-vladimir-gubernia-russia-81aff5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Big street, Kovrov, Vladimir Gubernia, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The Big street  According to the legend, the settlement on the site of the future Kovrov was founded by Grand Duke Yury Dolgoruky in the 12th century. In the XVI century the village was given over to the princes of Kovrov, by whose name the village became known as Kovrovo, and in 1778 the village received the status of a district town.  Thanks to the railway in Kovrov, there were factories and plants: a bacon plant, a steam mill, a mechanical-weaving factory, a cast-iron plant, mechanical workshops of the Moscow-Nizhny Novgorod road, paper plant by Ivan Treumov, 33 drinking establishments, and three schools.  Большая улица  Согласно преданию, поселение на месте будущего Коврова было основано великим князем Юрием Долгоруким в XII веке. В XVI столетии село было отдано во владение князьям Ковровым, по имени которых село стало называться Коврово, и в 1778 году село получило статус уездного города.   Благодаря железной дороге в Коврове появились фабрики и заводы: салотопенный, паровая мукомольня и механическо-ткацкая фабрика и, кроме того, чугунолитейный завод, механические мастерские Московско-Нижегородской дороги, бумаготкацкая Ивана Треумова, 33 питейных заведения, три училища.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/princess-alexandra-and-princess-dagmar-of-denmark-f07d7e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/princess-alexandra-and-princess-dagmar-of-denmark-f07d7e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alexandra and Princess Dagmar of Denmark.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Marie Sophie Frederikke Dagmar was born at the Yellow Palace in Copenhagen. Her father was Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, a member of a relatively impoverished princely cadet line. Her mother was Princess Louise of Hesse-Kassel.  She was baptised as a Lutheran and named after her kinswoman Marie Sophie of Hesse-Kassel, Queen Dowager of Denmark as well as the medieval Danish queen, Dagmar of Bohemia. Growing up, she was known by the name Dagmar. Most of her life, she was known as Maria Feodorovna, the name which she took when she converted to Orthodoxy immediately before her 1866 marriage to the future Emperor Alexander III. She was known within her family as "Minnie".  Due to the brilliant marital alliances of his father, he became known as the "Father-in-law of Europe."  Her elder, and favorite, sister, Alexandra married Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VII) in March 1863. Alexandra, along with being queen consort of King Edward VII, was also mother of George V of the United Kingdom, which helps to explain the striking resemblance between their sons Nicholas II and George V.  Her younger sister was Thyra, Duchess of Cumberland.  Датские принцессы Мария (будущая российская императрица Мария Феодоровна) и Александра - будущая королева Англии (сидит).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zaraysk-1900s-3dbb1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/zaraysk-1900s-3dbb1b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zaraysk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-525899</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-525899-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orenburg Cadet Corps, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-medics-in-port-arthur-china-cc5deb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/russian-army-medics-in-port-arthur-china-cc5deb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Army Medics in Port Arthur, China]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-ae46b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-ae46b9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stanitsa Uryupinskaya, Uryupinsk, Volgograd Region]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Станица Урюпинская, Урюпинск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-862c4d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-862c4d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarqand, Uzbekistan, 1880s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Samarkand]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/regimental-exercise-in-zaisan-1900-a726a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/regimental-exercise-in-zaisan-1900-a726a1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Regimental exercise in Zaisan 1900.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cossacks-of-the-village-of-pavlovskaya-fc9f84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/cossacks-of-the-village-of-pavlovskaya-fc9f84-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cossacks of the village of Pavlovskaya]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The village ataman receives a report at the review of the junior Cossacks of the village of Pavlovskaya]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-2f64c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-2f64c4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel photo album - Cairo, Egypt, 1909]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/hosheutovsky-khurul-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-d7d25c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/hosheutovsky-khurul-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-d7d25c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hosheutovsky Khurul. Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Hosheutovsky Khurul. Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.     Хошеутовский хурул. Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-military-uniform-of-the-russian-army-in-1852-c437de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1852/12/31/the-military-uniform-of-the-russian-army-in-1852-c437de-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Horse Guards. The military uniform of the Russian army in 1852.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The military uniform of the Russian army in 1852. Военная форма русской армии образца 1852 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/start-of-the-first-test-race-of-cargo-and-ambulance-vehicles-of-the-war-ministry-f6a3b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/start-of-the-first-test-race-of-cargo-and-ambulance-vehicles-of-the-war-ministry-f6a3b2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Start of the first test race of cargo and ambulance vehicles of the War Ministry of Russia, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Старт первого испытательного пробега грузовых и санитарных автомобилей Военного министерств]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-9dcba3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-9dcba3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gorki estate in Moscow province]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-1911-f11fba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/volga-river-1911-f11fba-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga river, 1911]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/illustrated-natural-history-526b2a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-526b2a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Illustrated Natural History]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/papua-new-guinea-drawings-by-miklukho-maklai-cb7f44</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/papua-new-guinea-drawings-by-miklukho-maklai-cb7f44-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Papua New Guinea, drawings by Miklukho Maklai]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-1880-е. Работы Н.Н. Миклухо-Маклая. Коллекции с берега Маклая.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/soldiers-and-officers-of-the-squadron-during-the-ceremony-of-the-st-george-a8efd3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/soldiers-and-officers-of-the-squadron-during-the-ceremony-of-the-st-george-a8efd3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Soldiers and officers of the squadron receiving St. George medals ceremony. Riga. 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Soldiers and officers of the squadron during the ceremony of the St. George medals. Riga. 1915. XX air force Squad in the war of 1914-1915.    Солдаты и офицеры авиаотряда во время церемонии вручения Георгиевских медалей. Рига. 1915. XX корпусной авиационный отряд на войне 1914-1915 гг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anathe-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-princess-anastasia-nikolaevna-7a44dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/anathe-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-princess-anastasia-nikolaevna-7a44dd-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[AnaThe daughter of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princess Anastasia Nikolaevna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[ The daughter of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princess Anastasia Nikolaevna.  Дочь Императора Николая II Великая Княжна Анастасия Николаевна.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-a12256</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-a12256-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/red-cross-odessa-1900-1914-f9b9e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/red-cross-odessa-1900-1914-f9b9e8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Red Cross. Odessa, 1900-1914, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The stay of members of the imperial family in Odessa and the mud bath at the Kuyalnik estuary.1914-1915 - Пребывание членов императорской фамилии в Одессе и Грязелечебница на Куяльницком лимане.1914-1915]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-2888f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-2888f4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Vyshny Volochyok, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Вышний Волочёк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-e90af2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-e90af2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Journey to the East - Nicolas II Asia Tour by Ukhtomsky]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Illustration from the book of Ukhtomsky "Journey to the East of His Imperial Highness the Sovereign of the Heir of the Tsesarevich". Volume 1, edition - 1893.   In the illustration: Gwalior fortress.    Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich (future Emperor Nicholas II) made a round-the-world trip in 1890-1891. On a trip he was accompanied by  Ukhtomsky, who described this journey in his book. The book is published in 3 volumes, 6 parts. St. Petersburg, Leipzig, edition Brockhaus, 1893-1897. Author-publisher  Ukhtomsky. (with drawings by Karazin and photographic images).      Иллюстрация из книги князя Ухтомского Э. Э. "Путешествие на Восток Его Императорского Высочества Государя Наследника Цесаревича ". Том 1, издание - 1893 год.   На иллюстрации: Гвалиорская крепость.  Цесаревич Николай Александрович (будущий Император Николай II) совершил кругосветное путешествие в 1890-1891 гг. В поездке его сопровождал князь Ухтомский, который описал это путешествие в своей книге. Книга издана  в 3-х томах, 6-ти частях.  Санкт-Петербург, Лейпциг, издание Ф.А. Брокгауза,1893-1897. Автор-издатель князь Э.Э. Ухтомский. (с рисунками Н. Н. Каразина и фотографическими снимками).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/antiquities-of-the-russian-state-kiev-st-sophia-cathedral-9b5d1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1871/12/31/antiquities-of-the-russian-state-kiev-st-sophia-cathedral-9b5d1e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Antiquities of the Russian State. Kiev St. Sophia Cathedral]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Древности Российскаго государства. Киевский Софийский собор]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-8e0f76</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-8e0f76-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1892-fc494b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-fc494b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/simbukhovo-village-1910s-afb054</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/simbukhovo-village-1910s-afb054-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Simbukhovo village, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-1926-a91999</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-1926-a91999-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China, 1926]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/photos-of-the-murder-of-yegor-egorovich-egorov-in-a-moscow-house-in-saltykov-3ab036</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/photos-of-the-murder-of-yegor-egorovich-egorov-in-a-moscow-house-in-saltykov-3ab036-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Photos of the murder of Yegor Egorovich Egorov in a Moscow house in Saltykov Lane, 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/trip-to-biysk-between-biysk-and-ulala-1928-1018c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/trip-to-biysk-between-biysk-and-ulala-1928-1018c8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Trip to Biysk. Between Biysk and Ulala, 1928]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1928. Поездка в Бийск. Между Бийским и Улалой]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-7d5e90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-7d5e90-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of agricultural buildings, machines, carriages and fashionable furniture, 1872.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1872. Альбом сельско-хозяйственных построек, машин, экипажей и модной мебели. Москва]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-residents-of-harbin-china-1900s-761387</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-residents-of-harbin-china-1900s-761387-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian residents of Harbin, China, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tsars-steamer-mezhen-on-which-the-family-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-traveled-along-a42ebe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/05/19/tsars-steamer-mezhen-on-which-the-family-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-traveled-along-a42ebe-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsar's steamer "Mezhen", on which the family of Emperor Nicholas II traveled along the Volga in May 1913.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[In celebration of the 300th anniversary of the House of Romanov, the royal family traveled along the Volga. The path ran from Nizhny Novgorod to Kostroma and further up to Yaroslavl. For this, a special squadron was formed in the composition state-owned steamers "Nizhny Novgorod", "Mezhen", "Strezhen", "Ekaterina", "Oryol", as well as the large passenger ships  "Emperor Alexander the Blessed", and "Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich". The royal family made this trip aboard the ship "Mezhen".  The celebrations of the 300th anniversary of the reign of the House of Romanov were held in Kostroma on May 19-20, 1913.  Date taken: May 1913 The photo was posted in the magazine "Niva", number 24 for 1913.  Царский пароход «Межень», на котором семья Императора Николая  II путешествовала по Волге в мае 1913 года.  В рамках празднования 300-летия Дома Романовых царская семья совершила путешествие по Волге. Путь проходил от Нижнего Новгорода к Костроме и далее вверх до Ярославля. Для этого была сформирована специальная эскадра в составе путейских (казенных) пароходов "Нижний Новгород", "Межень", "Стрежень", "Екатерина", "Орел" а также больших пассажирских пароходов общества "Самолет" — "Император Александр Благословенный" и "Царь Михаил Федорович". Царская семья совершила это путешествие на борту парохода "Межень".  Торжества 300-летия царствования Дома Романовых проходили в городе Костроме 19-20 мая 1913 года.  Дата съемки: май 1913 года Фотография была размещена в журнале "Нива", № 24 за 1913 год. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/pskov-avenue-arkhangelsk-archangel-4044fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/pskov-avenue-arkhangelsk-archangel-4044fc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pskov Avenue Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-a651a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-a651a7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russo Turkish War 1877-1878]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1880s-3e2887</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japan-1880s-3e2887-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1910s-3a87f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/odessa-1910s-3a87f6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-46d864</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-46d864-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-e77ebb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1825/12/31/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-e77ebb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uniforms of cavalry regiments of the Russian army, 1820s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Мундиры кавалерийских полков российской армии с начала царствования императора Александра I-го]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-296e11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-296e11-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/housein-new-orleans-3aa9ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/housein-new-orleans-3aa9ff-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Housein New Orleans]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1896-1897. Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова. Часть 11. Поездка в США]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-1925-2c3b89</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/beijing-china-1925-2c3b89-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China, 1925]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/podolye-photographs-by-michael-graim-18281911-04e7c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/podolye-photographs-by-michael-graim-18281911-04e7c3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Podolye. Photographs by Michael Graim (1828–1911)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-е. Лица Подолии. Фотографии Михала Грайма (1828–1911)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-a6cda5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-a6cda5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA["Paths of Exiles" Compiled by Henryk Wysokinski, 1915-1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1916. Альбом. «Тропы изгнанников»'. Собрано Хенриком Высокинским]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-346a46</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-346a46-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the Nikushkin-Verbitsky family archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из семейного архива Никушкиных-Вербицких]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-0a6233</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-0a6233-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[River passenger transport in Russia, 1875-1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lunch-for-the-ruble-for-the-unemployed-1918-03fdca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/lunch-for-the-ruble-for-the-unemployed-1918-03fdca-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lunch for the ruble for the unemployed. 1918]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Фрагмент кинохроники "Обед за рубль для безработных" из киножурнала " Кино-неделя" № 3 от 1918 г. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-f724c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-f724c8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-0eb94d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-0eb94d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Reign of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1883-1892. Большой альбом о императоре Александре III и императрице Марии Федоровне]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-29c375</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-29c375-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Petersburg Metropolitan Police and City Administration]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Санкт-Петербургская столичная полиция и градоначальство. 1703-1903]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-72f704</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-72f704-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolsk Ussuriiskiy (Ussuriysk) in 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-e423bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-e423bf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church at the vocational school of Tsarevich Nicholas, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1874-1914. Храм во имя святителя и чудотворца Николая при ремесленном училище цесаревича Николая]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-c3ef72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-c3ef72-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga river and surroundings, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1898-muir-and-meriliz-illustrated-price-list-of-christmas-gifts-toys-dd910c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/1898-muir-and-meriliz-illustrated-price-list-of-christmas-gifts-toys-dd910c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1898. Muir and Meriliz. Illustrated price list of Christmas gifts, toys.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1898. Мюр и Мерилиз. Иллюстрированный прейс-курант рождественских подарков, игрушек и проч. Сезон зимы 1898 года. Москва]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-byryat-region-russia-1900s-c785a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-byryat-region-russia-1900s-c785a5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Verkhneudinsk (Ulan Ude), Byryat region, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ulan-Ude]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-cb0a7e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1825/12/31/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-cb0a7e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uniforms of cavalry regiments of the Russian army, 1820s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Мундиры кавалерийских полков российской армии с начала царствования императора Александра I-го]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-archive-f56089</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-archive-f56089-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivan Dmitrievich Sytin Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иван Дмитриевич Сытин в документах и фотографиях.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-olga-nicholaevna-193829</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/grand-duchess-olga-nicholaevna-193829-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand duchess Olga Nicholaevna, one year old]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand duchess Olga Nicholaevna . 1896.  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-during-a-tea-party-2cb680</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/the-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-during-a-tea-party-2cb680-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna during a tea party.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna during a tea party.  Великая Княжна Ольга Николаевна во время чаепития.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-e665fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-e665fc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandria, Egypt, 1909-1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-1900s-8c5940</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/vladivostok-1900s-8c5940-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-507271</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-507271-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[High-world bacchanals, Erotic book]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Великосветские вакханки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-a04174</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-a04174-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Workshops of Chinese Eastern Railway, Vladivostok, 1915]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-162e83</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-162e83-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arthur Conan Doyle, 1900-1930]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/21st-dragoon-belorussian-regiment-896078</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/21st-dragoon-belorussian-regiment-896078-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[21st Dragoon Belorussian Regiment]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[21 драгунский Белорусский полк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-61d41e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-61d41e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mahabalipuram Mammalopuram, India]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-a91d0e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-a91d0e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mahabalipuram Mammalopuram, India]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shosseynaya-st-gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-488f1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/shosseynaya-st-gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-488f1e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shosseynaya st - Gelendzhik on the Black Sea.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - a Russian resort town on the Black Sea.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-1870s-1b5255</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-1b5255-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Япония и японцы из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanages-and-schools-in-bobruisk-minsk-province-1915-1916-76e540</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/orphanages-and-schools-in-bobruisk-minsk-province-1915-1916-76e540-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanages and schools in Bobruisk, Minsk province 1915-1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1916. Приюты и школы Бобруйска Минской губернии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-7e9ec5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-7e9ec5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The village of Pertovo, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Село Пертово и его обитатели.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-georgia-1900s-370ff3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-370ff3-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis, Georgia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-3baf2c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-3baf2c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catalog of skates and gymnastic equipment, Moscow]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Роберт Кенц. Каталог коньков и гимнастических приборов. Москва Т-во скоропеч. А. Левенсон]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/chechovs-daughter-tatyana-d035bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/chechovs-daughter-tatyana-d035bb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chechov's Daughter Tatyana]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Nina, the daughter of the owner of the first private theater in Russia, Fyodor Adamovich Korsh, fell in love with Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, during the production of the play “Ivanov” at her father’s theater and retained the feeling for many years. In 1900 Nina became pregnant by Anton Pavlovich and gave birth to a daughter, Tatyana. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wwi-orphanage-tikhvin-russia-d8072c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/wwi-orphanage-tikhvin-russia-d8072c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[WWI Orphanage, Tikhvin, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-ee7cb4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-ee7cb4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1910-1915. Ships built by "Sormovo Plants"]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-1915. «Сормовские заводы»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-4a98f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-4a98f8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1881. Moscow museums: Public Museum and Rumyantsev Museum]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1881. Московский публичный и Румянцевский музеи]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-a6b2ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-a6b2ad-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas of Asian Russia, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-hospital-of-emperor-alexander-ii-arkhangelsk-archangel-e7011f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/the-hospital-of-emperor-alexander-ii-arkhangelsk-archangel-e7011f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The hospital of Emperor Alexander II - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The hospital of Emperor Alexander II  Лечебница императора Александра II  Public domain photograph of hospital building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wireless-telegraph-installed-in-one-of-the-classrooms-of-the-air-force-pskov-e8956d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/wireless-telegraph-installed-in-one-of-the-classrooms-of-the-air-force-pskov-e8956d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wireless telegraph installed in one of the classrooms of the air force. Pskov. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Wireless telegraph installed in one of the classrooms of the air force. Pskov. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916.   Беспроволочный телеграф, установленный в одном из учебных классов авиароты. Псков. 1-я и 7-я авиа роты. 1914-1916. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-f02289</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-f02289-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Valday postcard, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-c34f05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-c34f05-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ethnographic expedition to Transbaikalia. Orochons, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-816612</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-816612-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Little Russia in the photographs of Samuil Dudin-Martsinkevich, 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Малороссия на снимках Самуила Дудина-Марцинкевича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/exhibition-of-the-imperial-academy-of-arts-saint-petersburg-1869-b3d988</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/exhibition-of-the-imperial-academy-of-arts-saint-petersburg-1869-b3d988-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Exhibition of the Imperial Academy of Arts. Saint Petersburg, 1869]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1869. Художественный автограф. Выставка Императорской академии художеств. Санкт-Петербург]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-bc8031</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-bc8031-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Switzerland, Swiss Alps, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-9981c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-9981c1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Workshops of Chinese Eastern Railway, Vladivostok, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-woods-1900s-652533</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-woods-1900s-652533-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian woods, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchesses-olga-and-tatiana-with-tsesarevich-alexei-1906-d574b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/grand-duchesses-olga-and-tatiana-with-tsesarevich-alexei-1906-d574b5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana with Tsesarevich Alexei .1906.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Цесаревич Алексей, Великая Княжна Татьяна Николаевна и Великая Княжна Ольга Николаевна 1906 год. Российская Империя. Династия Романовых.  Tsarevich Alexey, Grand Princess Tatiana Nikolaevna and Grand Princess Olga N. 1906 year. Russian empire. The Romanov dynasty.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-d08b32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-d08b32-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[221st Infantry Reserve Troitsko-Sergievsky Regiment Officers]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом с фотографиями офицеров 221-го пехотного резервного Троицко-Сергиевского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-9dddad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-9dddad-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-e1eb30</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-e1eb30-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[In memory of the fiftieth anniversary of Emmanuel Ludwig Nobel, 1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. «На память о дне пятидесятилетия Эммануила Людвиговича Нобель». Т-во Р. Голике и А. Вильборг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-93c659</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-93c659-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Thrones entrance. Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/building-fortifications-in-brest-litovsk-wwi-2fdd7f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/building-fortifications-in-brest-litovsk-wwi-2fdd7f-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Machines for Building fortifications in Brest-Litovsk, WWI]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-efee7f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-efee7f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Trekhgorny Brewing Partnership in Moscow, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Двадцатипятилетие Трехгорного пивоваренного товарищества в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/childrens-stories-about-grandfathers-pictures-illustration-by-gg-gagarin-saint-5a3a73</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/childrens-stories-about-grandfathers-pictures-illustration-by-gg-gagarin-saint-5a3a73-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Children's stories about grandfather's pictures. (Illustration by G.G. Gagarin). Saint Petersburg]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1905. Рассказы детей к дедушкиным картинкам. Изд. в пользу Дет. б-ки-читальни в Лесном, под ред. Комис. зав. читальней (Ил. Г.Г. Гагарина). Санкт-Петербург  1905. Children's stories about grandfather's pictures. Ed. in favor of Det. library reading rooms in Lesnoy, ed. Commission head reading room (Illustration by G.G. Gagarin). Saint Petersburg]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-74cc31</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-74cc31-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mikhailov-mihailov-ryazan-region-russia-3592f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mikhailov-mihailov-ryazan-region-russia-3592f5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mikhailov (Mihailov), Ryazan region, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-zoo-1884-d063f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-d063f2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Zoo 1884]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gelendzhik-russia-1900s-postcard-1ac963</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gelendzhik-russia-1900s-postcard-1ac963-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik, Russia. 1900s postcard.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-in-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-f424d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/nicholas-ii-in-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-f424d0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II in Brest Litovsk during WWI]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. They had suffered 500,000 casualties and nearly a million had been captured. Paradoxically, the retreat in many ways strengthened their overall Russian strategic position. The German and Austro-Hungarian supply lines became stretched beyond limits.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/suchansky-mine-1912-214b3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/suchansky-mine-1912-214b3f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Suchansky mine, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-the-pleshcheyevo-dacha-von-meck-1882-90764a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/album-of-the-pleshcheyevo-dacha-von-meck-1882-90764a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of the Pleshcheyevo dacha von Meck, 1882]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1882. Альбом дачи Плещеево фон Мекк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-c4fb3d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-c4fb3d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family album of Konstantin Mikhailovich Olennikov, Irkutsk veterinarian.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семейный альбом Оленникова Константина Михайловича, иркутского ветеринарного врача.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/visit-of-their-imperial-highnesses-the-sovereign-heir-and-empress-tsesarevna-96c928</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1869/12/31/visit-of-their-imperial-highnesses-the-sovereign-heir-and-empress-tsesarevna-96c928-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[“Visit of Their Imperial Highnesses, the Sovereign Heir and Empress Tsesarevna to the south of Russia in Novocherkassk, Rostov, Taganrog in 1869”]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[«Визит Их Императорских Высочеств, Государя Наследника и Государыни Цесаревны на юг России в Новочеркасск, Ростов,Таганрог в 1869 году»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-6543c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-6543c7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the archives of Lyubov Mitrofanovna Shulyak]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из архива Шуляк Любовь Митрофановны]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/post-aleksandrovskiy-sakhalin-1900s-9e03c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/post-aleksandrovskiy-sakhalin-1900s-9e03c0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Post Aleksandrovskiy, Sakhalin, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/av-zhivago-travels-germany-1897-61bb4c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/av-zhivago-travels-germany-1897-61bb4c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A.V. Zhivago travels Germany. 1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. А.В.Живаго путешествует по Германии.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/morozov-family-in-egypt-3444df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/morozov-family-in-egypt-3444df-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Morozov Family in Egypt]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-798972</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-798972-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Volgograd]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-796a12</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-796a12-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shabolovsky brewery - His Imperial Majesty Supplier, Karneev, Gorshakov and Co.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Поставщики Двора Его Императорского Величества Шаболовский завод Карнеев, Горшаков и К°]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-e12d3b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-e12d3b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazakhs of the Semipalatinsk region - photographs of Samuil Martynovich Dudin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Казахи Семипалатинской области на снимках Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moving-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-1786-1858-702087</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1834/12/31/moving-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-1786-1858-702087-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moving Alexander Column, St. Petersburg. Montferrand, Auguste (1786 - 1858)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Palace Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Plans and details of the monument dedicated to the memory of Emperor Alexander. Alexander Column, St. Petersburg. Montferrand, Auguste (1786 - 1858)    Montferrand, Henri Louis Auguste Ricard de (1786-1858). Plans et détails du monument consacré à la mémoire de l'Empereur Alexandre / A. Ricardde de Montferrand. - Paris, 1836   Подъём Александровской колонны Планы и детали памятника, посвященного памяти Императора Александра. Александровская колонна, Санкт-Петербург. Монферран, Огюст (1786 - 1858)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/assembly-of-synchronous-colt-machine-gun-on-sikorsky-s-16-biplane-3c906d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/assembly-of-synchronous-colt-machine-gun-on-sikorsky-s-16-biplane-3c906d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Assembly of synchronous Colt machine gun on Sikorsky S-16 biplane]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Assembly of synchronous Colt machine gun on Sikorskij S-16 biplane]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/temple-of-kalabsha-nile-river-egypt-1910-fafc0b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-kalabsha-nile-river-egypt-1910-fafc0b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Temple of Kalabsha. Nile river, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Ф.Н. Щербачев путешествует по Египту. По Нилу. Калабша]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-abc623</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-abc623-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Riga. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/livny-russia-1900s-bed0b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/livny-russia-1900s-bed0b5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Livny, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-7a8795</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-7a8795-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Temple of Ramesses III, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/georgia-russian-empire-1899-e59b7a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-russian-empire-1899-e59b7a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Georgia, Russian Empire, 1899]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emil-tsindel-textile-manufacture-in-moscow-03488b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/emil-tsindel-textile-manufacture-in-moscow-03488b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emil Tsindel Textile Manufacture in Moscow]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-b4afb9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-b4afb9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Novorossiysk, Russia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-ec0294</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-ec0294-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Journey to the East - Nicolas II Asia Tour by Ukhtomsky]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Illustration from the book of Ukhtomsky "Journey to the East of His Imperial Highness the Sovereign of the Heir of the Tsesarevich". Volume 1, edition - 1893.   In the illustration: At the entrance to the Jaina cedar.   Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich (future Emperor Nicholas II) made a round-the-world trip in 1890-1891. On a trip he was accompanied by  Ukhtomsky, who described this journey in his book. The book is published in 3 volumes, 6 parts. St. Petersburg, Leipzig, edition Brockhaus, 1893-1897. Author-publisher  Ukhtomsky. (with drawings by Karazin and photographic images).      Иллюстрация из книги князя Ухтомского Э. Э. "Путешествие на Восток Его Императорского Высочества Государя Наследника Цесаревича ". Том 1, издание - 1893 год.   На иллюстрации: У входа в Джайнскую кумирню.  Цесаревич Николай Александрович (будущий Император Николай II) совершил кругосветное путешествие в 1890-1891 гг. В поездке его сопровождал князь Ухтомский, который описал это путешествие в своей книге. Книга издана  в 3-х томах, 6-ти частях.  Санкт-Петербург, Лейпциг, издание Ф.А. Брокгауза,1893-1897. Автор-издатель князь Э.Э. Ухтомский. (с рисунками Н. Н. Каразина и фотографическими снимками).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna1903-e39795</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna1903-e39795-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna.1903.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ея Императорское Величество Государыня Императрица Александра Феодоровна. Портрет 1903 год. Российская Империя. Династия Романовых.  Her Imperial Majesty Empress Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Russian empire. The Romanov dynasty.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-57d394</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-57d394-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples of fonts and decorations from the printing house of A.I. Vilborg in St. Petersburg.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Образцы шрифтов и украшений типографии А.И.Вильборга в С.-Петербурге. Русских и иностранных]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/printing-house-far-east-in-vladivostok-1892-1917-f8723c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/printing-house-far-east-in-vladivostok-1892-1917-f8723c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Printing house "Far East" in Vladivostok 1892-1917]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1892-1917. Типография «Дальний Восток» во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-df76f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-df76f7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Competition to build Alexander II monument]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-9c524e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-9c524e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church at the vocational school of Tsarevich Nicholas, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1874-1914. Храм во имя святителя и чудотворца Николая при ремесленном училище цесаревича Николая]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-f826a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-f826a5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[World War One. Album of Lieutenant General Alexey Evgenievich Gutor.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914-1917. Из альбома генерал-лейтенанта Алексея Евгеньевича Гутора]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stay-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-the-spala-1897-9a6443</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/stay-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-the-spala-1897-9a6443-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stay of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in the Spala. 1897.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Spała]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Пребывание императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны в Спале. 1897. - Stay of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in the Spala. 1897.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-758a5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-758a5e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[India. Sculpture in Madras museum.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandrovskaya-convict-prison-village-of-aleksandrovskoye-irkutsk-province-f27ead</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/alexandrovskaya-convict-prison-village-of-aleksandrovskoye-irkutsk-province-f27ead-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandrovskaya convict prison. Village of Aleksandrovskoye, Irkutsk province, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Александровская каторжная тюрьма. Село Александровское Иркутская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/elephanta-caves-1900s-477c71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/elephanta-caves-1900s-477c71-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elephanta caves, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-6c94ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-6c94ba-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolsk Ussuriiskiy (Ussuriysk) in 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/project-of-a-church-at-the-military-cemetery-in-minsk-in-memory-of-emperor-165aba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/project-of-a-church-at-the-military-cemetery-in-minsk-in-memory-of-emperor-165aba-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Project of a church at the military cemetery in Minsk in memory of Emperor Alexander III]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Проект строящейся каменной церкви на военном кладбище в г. Минске в память государя Александра III]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimea-1897-08e2e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-1897-08e2e2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimea, 1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Путешествие Антона Штуксберга в Крым и на Кавказ.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-zoo-1884-0596ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-0596ef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Zoo 1884]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburgs-night-life-2223fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburgs-night-life-2223fe-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg's Night Life]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. “Petersburg at night.” Large panorama illustrating the nightlife of the capital's whirlpool]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-329271</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-329271-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tobolsk and Tobolsk Governorate, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-maria-pavlovna-with-her-children-nicholas-ii-with-his-family-a463cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/grand-duchess-maria-pavlovna-with-her-children-nicholas-ii-with-his-family-a463cc-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna with her children. Nicholas II with his family members, hunting.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna with her children.  Emperor Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna on the hunt (K. von Hahn-1900).    Великая княгиня Мария Павловна с детьми. Император Николай II и Александра Федоровна на охоте (К. фон Ган-1900 г).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/portrait-of-the-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-110f8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/portrait-of-the-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-110f8f-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA["Portrait of the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna."]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[«Портрет императрицы Александры Фёдоровны». Художник Бенжамен-Констан Жан-Жозеф.  1900 г. Холст, масло. Национальный музей искусств Азербайджана им. Р. Мустафаева, Баку.  "Portrait of the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna." Painter Benjamin-Constant Jean-Joseph. 1900 Oil on canvas. National Museum of Arts of Azerbaijan. R. Mustafayeva, Baku.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-692c89</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-692c89-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Modern book cover by Erich Gollerbach.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Эрих Фёдорович Голлербах. Современная обложка, 1927]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-estates-1900s-efc494</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/russian-estates-1900s-efc494-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Estates, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stroganov-palace-in-photographs-by-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1865-ad2f41</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1865/12/31/stroganov-palace-in-photographs-by-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1865-ad2f41-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stroganov Palace in photographs by Ivan Karlovich Bianchi, 1865]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1865. Строгановский дворец на снимках Ивана Карловича Бианки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-18eaa6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-18eaa6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China in photographs by orientalist Georgy Monzeler, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера. Пекин.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-c3f34f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-c3f34f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarqand, Uzbekistan, 1880s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Samarkand]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/surveys-of-the-yakut-highway-the-section-from-bomnak-to-the-uchura-river-1913-d8d810</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/surveys-of-the-yakut-highway-the-section-from-bomnak-to-the-uchura-river-1913-d8d810-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Surveys of the Yakut highway - the section from Bomnak to the Uchura River, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-1870s-3fc850</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-3fc850-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Япония и японцы из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-fa1ea9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1924/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-fa1ea9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the Nikushkin-Verbitsky family archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из семейного архива Никушкиных-Вербицких]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-3c3b7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-3c3b7b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures - Color lithographs]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-25c324</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-25c324-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk region in photographs by Nikolai Avenirovich Shabunin 1903-1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vorontsovskaya-street-yeysk-city-government-8dad3c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/vorontsovskaya-street-yeysk-city-government-8dad3c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vorontsovskaya street. Yeysk City government]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-1880s-66636d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarquand-1880s-66636d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-37192a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-37192a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Graduates of Voronezh Theological Seminary, 1914-1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914-1915. Выпуск Воронежской Духовной Семинарии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-6f351d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-6f351d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow City railroads, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bodaybo-1890s-f6fade</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/bodaybo-1890s-f6fade-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bodaybo, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-812413</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-812413-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Little Russia in the photographs of Samuil Dudin-Martsinkevich, 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Малороссия на снимках Самуила Дудина-Марцинкевича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/luxor-temple-egypt-1910-9e9f32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/luxor-temple-egypt-1910-9e9f32-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Luxor Temple, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Luxor Temple]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-69e624</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-69e624-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk region in photographs by Nikolai Avenirovich Shabunin 1903-1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1880s-c4bd8e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/moscow-1880s-c4bd8e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-9a245f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-9a245f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir View. Вид Владимира.  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samoyed-murmansk-shore-murman-22cd1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samoyed-murmansk-shore-murman-22cd1d-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samoyed chum in Arkhangelsk. Murmansk shore, Murman.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murmansk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Samoyeds (also "Samoyed", "self-united") were first called only the Nenets - the largest Samoyed people, but later this name was also used as a collective name for all Samoyedic peoples.  Самоедами (также «самоядь», «самоедины») сначала называли только ненцев — самый крупный самодийский народ, но впоследствии это название стало использоваться и в качестве собирательного названия всех самодийских народов.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/twine-factory-of-the-neva-rope-factory-joint-stock-company-1900s-de61dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/twine-factory-of-the-neva-rope-factory-joint-stock-company-1900s-de61dc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Twine factory of the Neva Rope Factory Joint Stock Company, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Шпагатная фабрика акционерного общества канатной фабрики Нева (Полюстровский участок, пр. императора Петра Великого, 4)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-7c1938</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-7c1938-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the Nikushkin-Verbitsky family archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из семейного архива Никушкиных-Вербицких]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-a15819</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-a15819-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-tatars-1920s-e2850d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/crimean-tatars-1920s-e2850d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean Tatars, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-zoo-1884-c6bdfb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-c6bdfb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Zoo, 1884]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-39-1978da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-39-1978da-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. Jewels from the collection of jewelry of the Romanov Imperial House.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Jewels from the collection of jewelry of the Romanov Imperial House.  Illustrations of the catalog "The Diamond Fund of the USSR" edited by Academician Alexander Evgen'evich Fersman in 4 issues.Issue.  Issues 1-4. L .: People's Commissariat of Finance of the USSR, 1924-1926. 40 x 31 cm. Page 39.  Украшения из коллекции императорского Дома Романовых.  Иллюстрации каталога «Алмазный фонд СССР» под редакцией академика Александра Евгеньевича Ферсмана в 4-х выпусках. Вып. 1-4. Л.: Народный Комиссариат финансов СССР, 1924-1926. 40 х 31 см.  Страница 39.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/marie-empress-of-russia-album-of-the-russian-imperial-family-the-imperial-court-323812</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/marie-empress-of-russia-album-of-the-russian-imperial-family-the-imperial-court-323812-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Marie Empress of Russia. Album of the Russian Imperial Family, the Imperial Court and statesmen, 1865-1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом Российской Императорской семьи, императорского двора и государственных деятелей, 1865-1875]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-81a742</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-81a742-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Riga. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-famine-of-1921-1922-volga-region-56a808</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/russian-famine-of-1921-1922-volga-region-56a808-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian famine of 1921-1922. Volga region.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-e8ab91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-e8ab91-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[History of the Life Guards Semenovsky Regiment 1883.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1883. История лейб-гвардии Семеновского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-04d662</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-04d662-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ethnographic expedition to Vyatka region. Votyaks / Udmurts]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Этнографическая экспедиция этнографа Клавдия Васильевича Щенникова. Вотяки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/family-of-cossack-gavriil-pogorelov-9b195c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/family-of-cossack-gavriil-pogorelov-9b195c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family of Cossack Gavriil Pogorelov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Жизнь казаков Кубанской области Family of Cossack Gavriil Pogorelov from the village of Batalpashinskaya]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/northern-russia-1914-2760a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-2760a1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Northern Russia. 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-e87a2c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-e87a2c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures. Color Lithoghraphs Album.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-376de2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-376de2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sapozhnikov Expedition to Altai Mountains, 1895]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1895. Экспедиция В.В. Сапожникова на Горный Алтай]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1880s-fbcfd7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-fbcfd7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duke-ernst-and-his-sisters-victoria-irena-alexandra-feodorovna-elizabeth-74a47d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-duke-ernst-and-his-sisters-victoria-irena-alexandra-feodorovna-elizabeth-74a47d-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Ernst and his sisters Victoria , Irena, Alexandra Feodorovna, Elizabeth Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великий Герцог Эрнст и его сестры принцесса Виктория Гессен-Дармштадтская (стоит), сидят принцесса Ирена Гессен-Дармштадтская, Императрица Российская Александра Феодоровна и Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна. Траур по отцу Великому Герцогу Людвигу VII. 1892 год.  Grand Duke Ernst and his sisters Princess Victoria of Hesse-Darmstadt (standing), sit Princess Irena of Hesse-Darmstadt, Empress Russian Alexandra Feodorovna and Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna. Mourning for the father of the Grand Duke Ludwig VII. 1892]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-8b6165</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-8b6165-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Dragoon Regiment, Russia 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Драгунский полк 1909. Конные состязания в Старом Петергофе. Лошадь «Лисичка» на конных состязаниях.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-e2f630</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-e2f630-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples and prices of the Kulzhenko stationery store and photo litho-printing house, 1901]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-russia-b92929</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-b92929-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-5e162b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-5e162b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Petersburg Metropolitan Police and City Administration]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Санкт-Петербургская столичная полиция и градоначальство. 1703-1903]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deir-el-bahari-egypt-1910-cb60c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/deir-el-bahari-egypt-1910-cb60c5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deir el-Bahari, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-29dabb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-29dabb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church at the vocational school of Tsarevich Nicholas, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1874-1914. Храм во имя святителя и чудотворца Николая при ремесленном училище цесаревича Николая]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-502646</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-502646-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church at the vocational school of Tsarevich Nicholas, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1874-1914. Храм во имя святителя и чудотворца Николая при ремесленном училище цесаревича Николая]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-bc728c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-bc728c-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sergei-ivanovich-nikologorsky-1903-1905-vladimir-bf2e28</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/sergei-ivanovich-nikologorsky-1903-1905-vladimir-bf2e28-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sergei Ivanovich Nikologorsky. 1903-1905. Vladimir]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Sergei Ivanovich Nikologorsky. 1903-1905 Сергей Иванович Никологорский. 1903-1905.  Public domain photograph related to Russian history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-385b92</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-385b92-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Novorossiysk, Russia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-ed28dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-ed28dc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-ecbb93</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-ecbb93-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures - Color lithographs]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/squadron-battleship-navarin-russian-navy-1880s-837ce3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/squadron-battleship-navarin-russian-navy-1880s-837ce3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Squadron battleship "Navarin", Russian navy, 1880s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом офицера с «Наварина».]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-highness-grand-princess-olga-alexandrovna-and-her-first-husband-herzog-f2e2c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/her-highness-grand-princess-olga-alexandrovna-and-her-first-husband-herzog-f2e2c6-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Highness Grand Princess Olga Alexandrovna and her first husband Herzog Peter Aleksandrovich Oldenburg.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Her Highness Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna, and her first husband Duke Peter Aleksandrovich of Oldenburg.  Ея Высочество Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна, младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны, и ее первый муж Герцог Петр Александрович Ольденбургский.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-view-from-the-boulevard-15d6c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-view-from-the-boulevard-15d6c0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, view from the boulevard.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir, view from the boulevard.  Владимир, вид с бульвара.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-a3f721</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-a3f721-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Residents of Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/romanov-family-1888-0ab79b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1888/12/31/romanov-family-1888-0ab79b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Romanov family, 1888 - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[By Serge Levitsky..Grand Duke Michael (far left) with his parents and siblings. Back row (left to right): Empress Marie, Grand Duke Nicholas (later Nicholas II), Grand Duchess Xenia, Grand Duke George. Front: Grand Duchess Olga. Middle: Alexander III.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-abdf98</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-abdf98-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian aviation and aeronautics during the Great War]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1917. Авиация и воздухоплавание в годы Великой войны на снимках Анощенко Николая Дмитриевича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vygoszero-in-front-of-voitsky-waterfall-67ee90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/vygoszero-in-front-of-voitsky-waterfall-67ee90-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vygoszero in front of Voitsky waterfall.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Segezhsky District, Kareliya Republits, Russia, 186423]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vygoszero in front of Voitsky waterfall. Vygosero. The Voitski waterfall is also known under the names "Voitsky Padun" and "Nadvoitsky Falls". In the background, Nadvoitsa village is visible. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia. Photos of Prokudin Gorsky.  Выгозеро перед Воицким водопадом.	Выгозеро. Воицкий водопад известен также под названиями «Воицкий падун» и «Надвоицкий водопад». На заднем плане снимка видно село Надвоицы. Архангельская губерния, Россия. Фотографии Прокудина Горского.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stanitsa-starominskaya-e64365</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/stanitsa-starominskaya-e64365-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stanitsa Starominskaya]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Гимнастика учеников Староминского двухклассного казачьего училища. 1909  Станица Староминская, Краснодарский Край]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/soroka-view-of-the-church-of-zosima-and-savvatiy-restored-327094</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/soroka-view-of-the-church-of-zosima-and-savvatiy-restored-327094-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Soroka. View of the Church of Zosima and Savvatiy, restored.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Belomorsk, Belomorsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Fishing village, Soroka. View of the Church of Zosima and Savvatiy. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia. Photos of Prokudin Gorsky.  Рыбачий поселок, Село Сорока. Вид на церковь Зосимы и Савватия. Архангельская губерния, Россия. Фотографии Прокудина Горского.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/employees-of-the-chief-construction-engineer-of-the-china-eastern-railway-c7b0d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/employees-of-the-chief-construction-engineer-of-the-china-eastern-railway-c7b0d0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Employees of the chief construction engineer of the China Eastern Railway]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-1903. Альбом служащих технического отдела конторы главного инженера по сооружению Китайской Восточной железной дороги  1900-1903. Album of employees of the technical department of the office of the chief construction engineer of the China Eastern Railway]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-moscow-1870-3a6ff9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/views-of-moscow-1870-3a6ff9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Moscow, 1870]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/room-decoration-russia-1915-1e39af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-1e39af-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Room Decoration, Russia, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-india-0a91fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-india-0a91fa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ajanta caves, Maharashtra, India]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-posters-great-war-109927</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/04/russian-posters-great-war-109927-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Posters - Great War]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/an-early-portrait-dated-1873-taken-by-messers-maull-and-fox-of-187-piccadilly-d5d456</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/an-early-portrait-dated-1873-taken-by-messers-maull-and-fox-of-187-piccadilly-d5d456-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsarevna Maria Feodorovna with her sister Princess of Wales Alexandra.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsarevna Maria Feodorovna with her sister Princess of Wales Alexandra. London, 1873.  Цесаревна Мария Феодоровна  с сестрой принцессой Уэльской Александрой. Лондон, 1873 год .]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-1900s-e32e8b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-e32e8b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolai-aleksandrovich-romanov-visiting-transbaikal-region-1b0ac3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/nikolai-aleksandrovich-romanov-visiting-transbaikal-region-1b0ac3-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolai Aleksandrovich Romanov visiting Transbaikal region]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ulan-Ude]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Nikolai Aleksandrovich Romanov, being heir to the throne and returning from the "round-the-world" journey, visited the Transbaikal region.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-c17806</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-c17806-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Workshops of Chinese Eastern Railway, Vladivostok, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-2f7bfb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-2f7bfb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-1926-3a5649</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-1926-3a5649-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China, 1926]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sakhalin-convicts-1890s-48c7f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/sakhalin-convicts-1890s-48c7f7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sakhalin convicts, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolaev-academy-of-the-general-staff-saint-petersburg-1900s-a2bd2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/nikolaev-academy-of-the-general-staff-saint-petersburg-1900s-a2bd2e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolaev Academy of the General Staff. Saint Petersburg, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-98e8d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-98e8d9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Archive of General Anton Ivanovich Denikin, 1917-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-russia-28e4c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-28e4c7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-cf1c26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-cf1c26-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of views of the Mikhailovsky Artillery School, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Karelia]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-3b27f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/01/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-3b27f9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Archive of Alexander Vasilyevich Zhivago. Part 1. Dulepovo estate]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Dulepovo]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Архив Александра Васильевича Живаго. Часть 1. Имение Дулепово]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/prince-of-imperial-blood-oleg-konstantinovich-89020a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/prince-of-imperial-blood-oleg-konstantinovich-89020a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prince of Imperial Blood Oleg Konstantinovich]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Pavlovsk Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Konstantinovichi - the children of the Grand Duke Constantine Romanov and the Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mavrikievna (nee Princess Saxe-Alteburg, 1865-1927) The Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich (September 9 (21), 1827, St. Petersburg - January 13 (25), 1892, Pavlovsk, near St. Petersburg) is a general-admiral, the fifth child and the second son of Emperor Nicholas I and Alexandra Feodorovna.   - Константиновичи — дети великого князя Константина Константиновича Романова и великой княгини Елизаветы Маврикиевны (урожденной принцессы Саксен-Альтебургской; 1865—1927). Великий князь Константин Николаевич (9 (21) сентября 1827, Санкт-Петербург — 13 (25) января 1892, Павловск, близ Санкт-Петербурга) — генерал-адмирал, пятый ребенок и второй сын императора Николая I и Александры Фёдоровны.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-6f16b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-6f16b5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-d650a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-d650a2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Russian Harbin, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-4e9b74</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-4e9b74-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel photo album - Cairo, Egypt, 1909]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/maidens-tower-ca3db8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/maidens-tower-ca3db8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Maiden's Tower, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Maiden's Tower, Baku Девичья башня, Баку  Public domain photograph of city center, downtown, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/settlement-of-znamensky-glass-factory-7d3af2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/settlement-of-znamensky-glass-factory-7d3af2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Settlement of Znamensky Glass Factory]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Поселок Знаменского стекольного завода]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-272d2f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-272d2f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis Cadet Corps, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-e151e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-e151e2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Les rois et reines de France en estampes, 1853]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/olonets-province-russian-empire-1856-12e6cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/olonets-province-russian-empire-1856-12e6cc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Olonets Province, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Olonets Province  This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856. Each card presents an overview of a particular province’s culture, history, economy, and geography. The front of the card depicts such distinguishing features as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a map of the province, the provincial seal, information about the population, and a picture of the local costume of the inhabitants.    Олонецкая губерния  Это открытка из сувенирного набора, состоящего из 82 иллюстрированных открыток, по одной на каждую провинцию Российской Империи в том виде, как она существовала в 1856 году. На каждой открытке представлен обзор культуры, истории, экономики и географии провинции. На лицевой стороне открытки описаны главные отличительные особенности провинции: реки, горы, крупные города и ключевые отрасли промышленности. На оборотной стороне каждой открытки изображены карта и печать провинции, приводится информация о населении, а также изображена традиционная одежда местных жителей.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-279b06</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-279b06-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/central-asia-and-kazakhstan-native-people-e36b50</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/central-asia-and-kazakhstan-native-people-e36b50-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Central Asia - Mongols native people]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/a-huntsman-in-a-harnessed-cart-with-a-reindeer-killed-on-the-hunt-members-of-e92777</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/a-huntsman-in-a-harnessed-cart-with-a-reindeer-killed-on-the-hunt-members-of-e92777-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A huntsman in a harnessed cart with a reindeer killed on the hunt. Members of the imperial family in the Spala. 1890]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Spała, Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, 97]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[A huntsman in a harnessed cart with a reindeer killed on the hunt. Members of the imperial family in the Spala. 1890  Егеря у запряженной телеги с убитыми на охоте оленями. Пребывание членов императорской фамилии в Спале. 1890]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-visit-regatta-kaus-02d299</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-visit-regatta-kaus-02d299-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna visit Regatta Kaus.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gulf of Riga]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna visit Regatta Kaus. - Император Николай II и императрица Александра Федоровна посещают Регату Каус.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kanashevo-estate-chelyabinsk-region-1890-2c8952</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/kanashevo-estate-chelyabinsk-region-1890-2c8952-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kanashevo estate, Chelyabinsk region, 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/668-head-officer-of-the-st-petersburg-legion-from-1765-to-1775-b08e23</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/668-head-officer-of-the-st-petersburg-legion-from-1765-to-1775-b08e23-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[668. HEAD OFFICER of the St. Petersburg Legion, from 1765 to 1775.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[668. HEAD OFFICER of the St. Petersburg Legion, from 1765 to 1775.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    668. ШТАБ-ОФИЦЕР С.-Петербургского Легиона, с 1765 по 1775 год. «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/paris-fashion-seamstresses-1910-dc4a32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/paris-fashion-seamstresses-1910-dc4a32-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Paris fashion seamstresses, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cranberry-plant-at-chocolate-and-confectionery-production-of-the-georges-bormann-02a52b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2014/08/13/cranberry-plant-at-chocolate-and-confectionery-production-of-the-georges-bormann-02a52b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cranberry plant at chocolate and confectionery production of the Georges Bormann partnership, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Шоколадно-кондитерское производство товарищества Жорж Борман. Клюквенный завод]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-48b87d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-48b87d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Little Russia in the photographs of Samuil Dudin-Martsinkevich, 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Малороссия на снимках Самуила Дудина-Марцинкевича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanages-of-orel-russia-1914-1917-4d40a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/orphanages-of-orel-russia-1914-1917-4d40a7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanages of Orel, Russia 1914-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/andijan-uzbekistan-1900s-e6b789</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/andijan-uzbekistan-1900s-e6b789-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Andijan, Uzbekistan, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-c2239a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-c2239a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolaevsk on Amur River]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-russia-1897-9256b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/moscow-russia-1897-9256b2-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, Russia, 1897]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-74c874</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-74c874-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time - 1689-1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/portrait-photography-russia-fd485c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/portrait-photography-russia-fd485c-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait photography, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-ffb129</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-ffb129-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-6e405e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-6e405e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eastern War Album - Russo-Turkish War 1877-1878]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-c3b580</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-c3b580-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China in photographs by orientalist Georgy Monzeler, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера. Пекин.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-in-1880s-1910s-d0a6bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-in-1880s-1910s-d0a6bd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow in 1880s-1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-c38712</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-c38712-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk Region, Russian North, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/hankou-china-1926-fe4c7f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/hankou-china-1926-fe4c7f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hankou, China, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-1900s-1d3024</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-1d3024-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/korobovo-village-kostroma-governorate-1900s-852bf0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/korobovo-village-kostroma-governorate-1900s-852bf0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Korobovo village, Kostroma governorate, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-440341</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-440341-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[West Siberian and Yekaterinburg-Chelyabinsk railways. 1892-1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом видов Западно-Сибирской и Екатеринбурго-Челябинской железных дорог. 1892-1896 г]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/508-and-509-rifles-or-epaulets-of-the-infantry-regiments-1763-1796-82e92e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/508-and-509-rifles-or-epaulets-of-the-infantry-regiments-1763-1796-82e92e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[508 and 509. Rifles or Epaulets of the Infantry Regiments, 1763-1796.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[508 and 509. Rifles or Epaulets of the Infantry Regiments, 1763-1796.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    508 и 509. Погоны или Эполеты Пехотных полков, 1763-1796.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-3aa095</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-3aa095-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Angarsk Resettlement Administration. Angara region, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Ангарская экскурсия Переселенческого Управления. Приангарье]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-32dfe3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-32dfe3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army, Turkish direction of the Caucasian Front in 1916-1917]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Части русской армии на турецком направлении Кавказского фронта в 1916-1917 гг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-aaf80a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-aaf80a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazakhs of the Semipalatinsk region - photographs of Samuil Martynovich Dudin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Казахи Семипалатинской области на снимках Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-fbe893</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-fbe893-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family album of Boris Dmitrievich Vostryakov.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семейный альбом Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-in-the-hospital-for-wounded-23fb51</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-in-the-hospital-for-wounded-23fb51-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana in the hospital for wounded.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Stantsiya Detskoye Selo]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana in the hospital for wounded. The Palace Hospital. Tsarskoe Selo. September of 1914.  На фотографии слева-направо: на заднем плане: Корнет Дмитрий Малама (крайний слева), Великая княжна Татьяна Николаевна, поручик Жданов; на переднем плане: корнет Николай Карангозов, Великая княжна Ольга Николаевна, подпоручик Попов. Дворцовый госпиталь. Царское Село. Сентябрь 1914 год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-4c71a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-4c71a7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolsk Ussuriiskiy (Ussuriysk) in 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-259b2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-259b2e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[People of Kashmir, India, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-1d012a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-1d012a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Dragoon Regiment, Russia 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Драгунский полк 1909. Полковой адъютант Валицкий возле офицерского собрания]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-1850s-3fd3b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/saint-petersburg-1850s-3fd3b4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg, 1850s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cossaks-of-russia-wwi-propagands-cfbf0f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/cossaks-of-russia-wwi-propagands-cfbf0f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cossaks of Russia, WWI Propagands]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-monograms-a-guide-for-doing-handicrafts-in-families-and-educational-6e69d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/album-of-monograms-a-guide-for-doing-handicrafts-in-families-and-educational-6e69d0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of monograms. A guide for doing handicrafts in families and educational institutions. Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/izhora-naval-ministry-new-admiralty-private-rail-and-mechanical-ni-putilov-9209a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1869/12/31/izhora-naval-ministry-new-admiralty-private-rail-and-mechanical-ni-putilov-9209a8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Izhora Naval Ministry, New Admiralty, private Rail and Mechanical N.I. Putilov, the Fricke brothers]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1869. Планы мастерских для переделки ружей в заводах, принадлежащих морскому министерству Ижорском и Нового адмиралтейства, частных Рельсового и механического Н.И. Путилова, братьев Фрикке и др.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/elisavetgrad-cavalry-school-1908-7a14c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/elisavetgrad-cavalry-school-1908-7a14c6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elisavetgrad Cavalry School, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. Альбом фотографий Елисаветградского кавалерийского училища]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-4c955b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/16/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-4c955b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cairo and El Ayyat, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-1faabd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-1faabd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-8e7c2a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-8e7c2a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uspenskiy Cathedral. Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Moscow Kremlin]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-tatars-1920s-e2f110</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/crimean-tatars-1920s-e2f110-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean Tatars, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-and-daughters-de5f6f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/11/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-and-daughters-de5f6f-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and daughters]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Императрица Александра Фёдоровна  Empress of Russia Alexandra Feodorovna with daughters]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/275-private-and-officer-l-g-preobrazhensky-regiment-from-1732-to-1742-e16cc1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1745/12/31/275-private-and-officer-l-g-preobrazhensky-regiment-from-1732-to-1742-e16cc1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[275. PRIVATE AND OFFICER L.-G. Preobrazhensky Regiment, from 1732 to 1742]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[275. PRIVATE AND OFFICER L.-G. Preobrazhensky Regiment, from 1732 to 1742  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    275. РЯДОВОЙ и ОФИЦЕР Л.-Гв. Преображенского полка, с 1732 по 1742 год  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anapa-russia-1900-1910-60fc21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-60fc21-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anapa, Russia 1900-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Анапа в начале XX века.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-336edc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-336edc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Nobility medical and sanitary detachment in Harbin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1904-1905. Дворянский врачебно-санитарный отряд в Харбине]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-tatiana-nikolaevna-the-second-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-d2d1d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/grand-duchess-tatiana-nikolaevna-the-second-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-d2d1d1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna. The second daughter of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Official portrait. Photo of 1911.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Её Императорское Высочество Великая княжна Татьяна Николаевна (29 мая (10 июня) 1897 - 17 июля 1918 (21 год)). Вторая дочь императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Фёдоровны. Официальный портрет. Фотография 1911 года. Хранение: ГАРФ 601-1-2162 Her Imperial Majesty the Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna (May 29 (June 10)) 1897 - July 17, 1918 (21 years)). The second daughter of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Official portrait. Photo of 1911. Storage: GARF 601-1-2162 (State Archives of the Russian Federation)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-11c265</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1794/12/31/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-11c265-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[State bank. Images of provincial, local government officials, collegiate officials and all civilian uniforms. 1794.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of provincial, local government officials, collegiate officials and all civilian uniforms. 1794.  Изображения губернских, наместнических, коллежских чиновников и всех штатских мундиров. 1794.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1895-76402a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1895-76402a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna .1895.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna . 1895.  Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1900s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/members-of-the-russian-imperial-family-in-odessa-and-mud-baths-on-the-kuyalnitsky-acf144</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/members-of-the-russian-imperial-family-in-odessa-and-mud-baths-on-the-kuyalnitsky-acf144-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Members of the Russian imperial family in Odessa and Mud Baths on the Kuyalnitsky Estuary]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914-1915. Пребывание членов императорской фамилии в Одессе и Грязелечебница на Куяльницком лимане]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zeya-river-region-1900s-ebebaf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-ebebaf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zeya river region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nizhny-novgorod-province-1910-1913-97dd0e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/nizhny-novgorod-province-1910-1913-97dd0e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nizhny Novgorod province 1910-1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-1913. В Нижегородской губернии на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarkand-in-1890s-f796e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-f796e3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarkand in 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Samarkand is a historic city in Uzbekistan that was founded in the 7th century B.C. . It's located in a large oasis in the Zerafshan River valley]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-343698</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-343698-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The village of Pertovo, Tambov governorate, Russia, 1990s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/penza-ural-russia-1900s-6e0169</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-ural-russia-1900s-6e0169-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Penza, Ural, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-9624db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-9624db-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Valday postcard, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-archive-5a615f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-archive-5a615f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivan Dmitrievich Sytin Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иван Дмитриевич Сытин в документах и фотографиях.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/berdsk-russia-3d7c7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/berdsk-russia-3d7c7d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Berdsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-1880s-46798a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/vladivostok-1880s-46798a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-and-grand-duke-of-finland-42654c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-and-grand-duke-of-finland-42654c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor of Russia Alexander III engraving portrait]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On March 13, 1881, Alexander’s father, Emperor Alexander II, was assassinated in St. Petersburg by Narodnaya Volya, and Alexander unexpectedly succeeded to the throne. On the day of his assassination, Alexander II had signed a proclamation creating a consulting group to advise the Emperor, which some considered a step towards constitutional monarchy. The new emperor, Alexander III, canceled the new policy before it was published.  Alexander thought that the empire would have been permeated by anarchist troublemakers and revolutionary agitators. He created the Okhrana, the secret police and he launched a policy of Russification. No major wars were fought during Alexander’s reign and he was nicknamed “The Peacemaker.” One of the most important accomplishments during his was the planning and the beginning of the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway, the longest railway in the world.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-adventures-of-christian-christianovich-violdamur-and-his-arshet-with-an-0180d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1844/12/31/the-adventures-of-christian-christianovich-violdamur-and-his-arshet-with-an-0180d2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The adventures of Christian Christianovich Violdamur and his Arshet with an album of paintings, illustrated by P. Sapozhnikov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1844. Даль, Владимир Иванович. Похождения Христиана Христиановича Виольдамура и его Аршета с альбомом картин, на 51 л., рис. известным русским художА. П. Сапожниковым. Санкт-Петербург  1844. Dahl, Vladimir Ivanovich. The adventures of Christian Christianovich Violdamur and his Arshet with an album of paintings, 51 pages, fig. famous Russian artist. P. Sapozhnikov. Saint Petersburg]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-a237e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-a237e4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian military ports - design drawings]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-6dc651</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-6dc651-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Imperial train of foreign and Russian gauge 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Императорский поезд заграничной и российской колеи построенный на Александровском механическом заводе Николаевской железной дороги]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-0236f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-0236f1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Central Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-2348e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-2348e5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ellora caves, Maharashtra, India, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-19ab68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-19ab68-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean War battlefields 1854-1855]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-e36570</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-e36570-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[People of Kashmir, India, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-13e91e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-13e91e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the archives of Lyubov Mitrofanovna Shulyak]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из архива Шуляк Любовь Митрофановны]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ciechocinek-poland-1900s-c28831</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-1900s-c28831-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ciechocinek, Poland, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-46df34</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-46df34-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Vyshny Volochyok, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Вышний Волочёк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-of-russia-alexandra-feodorovna-portrait-718941</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/empress-of-russia-alexandra-feodorovna-portrait-718941-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress of Russia Alexandra Feodorovna, portrait, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Императрица Александра Фёдоровна  Empress of Russia Alexandra Feodorovna   Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1900s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vtorov-trade-house-irkutsk-b4a13f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/vtorov-trade-house-irkutsk-b4a13f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vtorov Trade House, Irkutsk]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Альбом «Уважаемым Н.и Г.Петуховым на добрую память от А.А.Второва. Иркутск 5 марта»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-474995</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-474995-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-a94297</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-a94297-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Celebrations Parade on the Khodynka Field.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-756a0f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-756a0f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cruiser "Vladimir Monomakh" in Southeast Asia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897-1900. Крейсер «Владимир Мономах» в Юго-Восточной Азии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/blast-furnace-model-fbde90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/blast-furnace-model-fbde90-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Blast furnace model]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-9f2d42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-9f2d42-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ellora Caves, Maharashtra, India, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-0eadb4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-0eadb4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nikolas II in the city of Kholm, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Альбом пребывания его императорского величества государя императора Николая Александровича в г.Холме на праздновании 200-летнего юбилея 65-го пехотного Московского Августейшего имени его императорского Величества, полка.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1890-album-of-photographs-presented-by-the-moscow-merchant-society-to-the-moscow-1c24d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/1890-album-of-photographs-presented-by-the-moscow-merchant-society-to-the-moscow-1c24d3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1890. Album of photographs presented by the Moscow Merchant Society to the Moscow Governor-General, Prince. V.A. Dolgorukov on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of his service as Moscow Governor-General]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/livny-russia-1900s-ada50d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/livny-russia-1900s-ada50d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Livny, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-9ab21d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-9ab21d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures - Color lithographs]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-09006f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-09006f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanages and medical institutions in Gomel district, 1915-1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1916. Приюты, лечебные учреждения и администрация ЦОК в Гомельском уезде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-of-russia-alexandra-feodorovna-russian-costume-b9796a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/empress-of-russia-alexandra-feodorovna-russian-costume-b9796a-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress of Russia Alexandra Feodorovna, Russian costume]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Императрица Александра Фёдоровна  Empress of Russia Alexandra Feodorovna   Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1900s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-56a5ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-56a5ee-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow City railroads, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1904-moscow-hudozhestvenny-theater-amgorky-na-dne-d56dd3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/1904-moscow-hudozhestvenny-theater-amgorky-na-dne-d56dd3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1904. Moscow Hudozhestvenny Theater. A.M.Gorky. "Na dne"]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1904. Московский Художественный театр. А.М.Горький. «На дне»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-e8f107</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-e8f107-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-38a6c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-38a6c2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the archives of Lyubov Mitrofanovna Shulyak]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из архива Шуляк Любовь Митрофановны]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-and-wilhelm-ii-with-a-group-of-officers-review-the-85th-vyborg-43c087</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/nicholas-ii-and-wilhelm-ii-with-a-group-of-officers-review-the-85th-vyborg-43c087-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II and Wilhelm II with a group of officers review the 85th Vyborg Emperor Wilhelm II regiment.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Põhjasadama 1, Harju maakond, Estonia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Meeting of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II with the German Emperor Wilhelm II in the Baltic port. - Встреча российского императора Николая II с германским императором Вильгельмом II в Балтийском порту. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-helping-wounded-in-hospital-65b182</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-helping-wounded-in-hospital-65b182-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna helping wounded in Hospital]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Императрица Александра Фёдоровна, делает перевязку раненому; крайняя слева - Великая Княжна Татьяна Николаевна, справа от нее - Анна Александровна Вырубова.  Empress Alexandra Fedorovna, makes a dressing for the wounded; the extreme left is the Great Princess Tatyana Nikolayevna, to her right is Anna Vyrubova.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-port-construction-works-6f795c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/vladivostok-port-construction-works-6f795c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok port. Construction works.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-residents-of-harbin-china-1900s-da36ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-residents-of-harbin-china-1900s-da36ae-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian residents of Harbin, China, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vozdvizhenskaya-church-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-f36cb3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/vozdvizhenskaya-church-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-f36cb3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vozdvizhenskaya Church - Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bykovka]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vozdvizhenskaya Church  Vyazniki history starts from the ancient city-fortress Yaropolch-Zalessky, founded by Prince Yaropolk Vladimirovich in 1135-1138. The city was burnt in 1239 by the troops of Batu and Subedey. The new city was built already on the territory of the modern town of Vyazniki in 1657 by decree of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich in connection with the troubles of 1648.    Воздвиженская Церковь  Вязники ведут историю от древнего города-крепости Ярополч-Залесский, основанного князем Ярополком Владимировичем в 1135—1138 гг. Город  был сожжен в 1239 году войсками Батыя и Субедея.  Новый город был построен уже на территории современного города в 1657 г. по указу царя царя Алексея Михайловича в связи со смутой 1648 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-b2fcba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-b2fcba-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[River passenger transport in Russia, 1875-1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gelendzhik-firsov-dacha-50d061</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-firsov-dacha-50d061-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - Firsov Dacha]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - a Russian resort town on the Black Sea.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-5d091d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-5d091d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Valday postcard, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/revolutionaries-raid-and-set-fire-to-the-palace-of-the-romanoff-dynasty-of-e81060</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/revolutionaries-raid-and-set-fire-to-the-palace-of-the-romanoff-dynasty-of-e81060-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Revolutionaries raid and set fire to the Palace of the Romanoff dynasty of Russia...HD Stock Footage]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Link to order this clip: http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675056575_Bolshevik-Revolution_October-Revolution_emblem-of-Romanoff-dynasty_revolutionaries_soldiers Historic Stock Footage Archival and Vintage Video Clips in HD.  Revolutionaries raid and set fire to the Palace of the Romanoff dynasty of Russia, during the October Revolution in Russia.  Fights between the Bolsheviks and Provisional Government during the October Revolution in Russia (Russian Revolution). Revolutionaries with picks, sticks, clubs and sickles in their hands run towards the gate of a palace. The palace burned by the people. Dismantled double-eagles Emblem of the Romanoff dynasty. Soldiers on streets fire with their rifles as their commander orders. People gather and remove the rubble and debris that resulted from the destruction of the palace during the revolution. Soldiers pull cannons and early armored cars on roads of a city. Location: Russia. Date: March 17, 1917.  Visit us at www.CriticalPast.com: 57,000+ broadcast-quality historic clips for immediate download. Fully digitized and searchable, the CriticalPast collection is one of the largest archival footage collections in the world. All clips are licensed royalty-free, worldwide, in perpetuity. CriticalPast offers immediate downloads of full-resolution HD and SD masters and full-resolution time-coded screeners, 24 hours a day, to serve the needs of broadcast news, TV, film, and publishing professionals worldwide. Still photo images extracted from the vintage footage are also available for immediate download.  CriticalPast is your source for imagery of worldwide events, people, and B-roll spanning the 20th century.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-regiment-in-world-war-one-c76e8d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-regiment-in-world-war-one-c76e8d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian aviation regiment in World War One]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Действия авиационного отряда в I мировой войне. Юго-западный фронт.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-086f31</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-086f31-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandria, Egypt, 1909-1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beer-label-pyatigorsk-russia-1900s-1aab1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-pyatigorsk-russia-1900s-1aab1c-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beer label. Pyatigorsk. Russia, 1900s.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels. Russian Empire, 1900s. Пивные этикетки, Российская Империя. 1900е]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/childrens-album-russia-1873-66cedc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/childrens-album-russia-1873-66cedc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Children's album, Russia, 1873]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1910-1911-moscow-alexander-institute-156115</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/1910-1911-moscow-alexander-institute-156115-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1910-1911. Moscow Alexander Institute]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-8f7d3c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-8f7d3c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[War and destructuin in Poland during World War One, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/muscovite-womans-calendar-1914-c7a2ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/muscovite-womans-calendar-1914-c7a2ec-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Muscovite woman's calendar 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-c25b69</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-c25b69-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-f10e15</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-f10e15-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Muir and Merylise, Illustrated catalogue of Travel Luggage, boxes, etc.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-df8d75</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-df8d75-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-ea1dbe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-ea1dbe-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-824b8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-824b8c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazakhs of the Semipalatinsk region, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Казахи Семипалатинской области на снимках Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-1880s-54aebd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarquand-1880s-54aebd-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarqand-in-1900s-94c555</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/samarqand-in-1900s-94c555-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarqand in 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Samarkand]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-opera-and-ballet-theater-c02288</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-opera-and-ballet-theater-c02288-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Opera and Ballet Theater ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[1, Chaikovs'koho Lane, Prymors'kyi district, Odesa, Odes'ka city council, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine, 65000]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1890s-e62575</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-e62575-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-026c9f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-026c9f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of agricultural buildings, machines, carriages and fashionable furniture, 1872.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1872. Альбом сельско-хозяйственных построек, машин, экипажей и модной мебели. Москва]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-india-c4f88b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-india-c4f88b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ajanta caves, Maharashtra, India]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-985046</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-985046-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First West Siberian Agricultural, Forestry and Industrial Trade Exhibition]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Экспонаты Первой Западно-Сибирской сельскохозяйственной, лесной и промышленной торговой выставки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japanese-siberian-expeditionary-army-album-1920-28d9e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/japanese-siberian-expeditionary-army-album-1920-28d9e5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japanese Siberian Expeditionary Army Album, 1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1920. Памятный фотоальбом японской Сибирской экспедиционной армии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-b948e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-b948e0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[India. Sculpture in Madras museum.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-82f8a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-82f8a8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anatomy-for-youth-1912-098811</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/anatomy-for-youth-1912-098811-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anatomy for youth, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-74da5f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-74da5f-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Riga. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-93e53b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-93e53b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolaev-academy-of-the-general-staff-1900s-da8afc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/nikolaev-academy-of-the-general-staff-1900s-da8afc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolaev Academy of the General Staff - 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchesses-olga-and-tatiana1898-eeaa00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/grand-duchesses-olga-and-tatiana1898-eeaa00-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga & Tatiana.1898 .]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga & Tatiana.1898 .  Public domain photograph - portrait, children of 1900s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/interiors-of-the-house-where-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-ae65bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/interiors-of-the-house-where-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-ae65bc-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Interiors of the house where the family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II lived during visiting relatives in Germany.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-2da18b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-2da18b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[In memory of the centenary of the 24th Simbirsk Infantry Regiment 1811-1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[В память столетия 24го пехотного Симбирского полка 1811-1911]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fruit-market-odessa-1900-1914-7fa777</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/fruit-market-odessa-1900-1914-7fa777-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fruit Market. Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic market square, downtown, commercial building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandrov-karabanovskaya-factory-school-f781ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/28/alexandrov-karabanovskaya-factory-school-f781ad-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandrov - Karabanovskaya factory school.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Alexandrov, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Karabanovskaya factory school. Alexandrov has been known since the middle of the 14th century. Since 15th century a place of rest for the Moscow princes. In 1509-1515 a large complex of the prince's residence was built. Was the main political and cultural center of the Russian state, the center of oprichnina of Ivan IV.    Карабановская фабричная школа. Поселение известно с середины XIV века. Близость слободы к Москве, Троице-Сергиевой лавре и Переславлю-Залесскому сделало её в XV веке местом отдыха московских князей. Со времён Ивана III в собственности царей, центр опричнины при Иване Грозном.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/woman-in-caricature-1910-42df56</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-42df56-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Woman in caricature. 1910.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Женщина в карикатуре. Альбом «Будильника»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-56106d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-56106d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Balashov, Saratov Governorate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-concert-posters-1900s-6cc72c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/russian-concert-posters-1900s-6cc72c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Concert Posters, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-11e4dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-11e4dd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yakutsk-1900s-a86db5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yakutsk-1900s-a86db5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakutsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Yakutsk]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-d09ed9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-d09ed9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/constructions-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-harbin-355c2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/constructions-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-harbin-355c2e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Constructions of the Chinese Eastern Railway, Harbin]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-ff9415</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-ff9415-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sapozhnikov Expedition to Altai Mountains, 1895]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1895. Экспедиция В.В. Сапожникова на Горный Алтай]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1890s-7acdec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-7acdec-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/aquarium-at-the-murmansk-biological-station-f15217</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/aquarium-at-the-murmansk-biological-station-f15217-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Aquarium at the Murmansk Biological Station]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murmansk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. The Pomeranian coast is the shore of the Barents Sea from the Norwegian border to Cape St. Nose. Has several deep-cutting bays (Kola, Motovsky, and others), along the coast - a number of islands (the largest - Kildin). The most important port is Murmansk.  Мурманский берег, Мурман. Поморский берег — берег Баренцева моря от Норвежской границы до мыса Святой Нос. Имеет несколько глубоко врезающихся заливов (Кольский, Мотовский и другие), вдоль берега — ряд островов (наиболее крупный — Кильдин). Важнейший порт — Мурманск.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-cruiser-memory-of-mercury-in-sevastopol-666657</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/the-cruiser-memory-of-mercury-in-sevastopol-666657-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The cruiser "Memory of Mercury" in Sevastopol.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The cruiser "Memory of Mercury" in Sevastopol.  Крейсер "Память Меркурия" в Севастополе ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nevsky-sawmill-and-timber-trade-of-vi-stepanova-partnership-1914-02b34e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/nevsky-sawmill-and-timber-trade-of-vi-stepanova-partnership-1914-02b34e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nevsky sawmill and timber trade of V.I. Stepanova Partnership, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914.Товарищество Невский лесопильный завод и лесная торговля В.И.Степанова (Петровский остров, Ольховая ул., д.1).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/old-believers-of-russia-41101c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/old-believers-of-russia-41101c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Old believers of Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Старообрядцы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murom-a-portrait-of-a-woman-in-russian-traditional-dress-7eaf8d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/murom-a-portrait-of-a-woman-in-russian-traditional-dress-7eaf8d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom. A portrait of a woman in Russian traditional dress.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. A portrait of a woman in Russian traditional dress.  Муром. Женский портрет в русском традиционном наряде.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-f9c102</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-f9c102-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czechoslovak Legion in Irkutsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beshbalik-china-1900s-14b4f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/beshbalik-china-1900s-14b4f0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beshbalik, China, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-dac423</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-dac423-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.  Изображения мундиров российско-императорского войска, состоящих из 88 лиц иллюминированных. 1793.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/danilov-russia-1900s-c7a5f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/danilov-russia-1900s-c7a5f9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Danilov, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/facade-of-the-metropol-hotel-award-winning-projects-1899-9ba080</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/facade-of-the-metropol-hotel-award-winning-projects-1899-9ba080-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Façade of the Metropol Hotel. Award-winning projects, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Конкурс на фасад гостинницы «Метрополь». Премированные проекты]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-c51488</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-c51488-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA["Paths of Exiles" Compiled by Henryk Wysokinski, 1915-1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1916. Альбом. «Тропы изгнанников»'. Собрано Хенриком Высокинским]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-ae930d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-ae930d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Chechoslovak legion, Russian Revolution and Russian Civil War. 1918-1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murmansk-shore-murman-7c714a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murmansk-shore-murman-7c714a-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Station Umba. Murmansk shore, Murman.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murmansk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. The Pomeranian coast is the shore of the Barents Sea from the Norwegian border to Cape St. Nose. Has several deep-cutting bays (Kola, Motovsky, and others), along the coast - a number of islands (the largest - Kildin). The most important port is Murmansk.  Мурманский берег, Мурман. Поморский берег — берег Баренцева моря от Норвежской границы до мыса Святой Нос. Имеет несколько глубоко врезающихся заливов (Кольский, Мотовский и другие), вдоль берега — ряд островов (наиболее крупный — Кильдин). Важнейший порт — Мурманск.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/martanskaya-december-28-1911-01525a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/martanskaya-december-28-1911-01525a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Martanskaya, December 28, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Жизнь казаков Кубанской области  Fans of dramatic art from the village of Martanskaya, December 28, 1911]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-d0d306</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-d0d306-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Blagoveshchensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-f9aad8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-f9aad8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) during October Revolution 1917, Karl Bulla photographs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Карл Карлович Булла. Работы после Октября 1917]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-704e66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-704e66-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tuapse, Krasnodar region, Russian Empire, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-317921</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-317921-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Trans Asian Railroad form Europe to Pacific Ocean]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-infantry-junker-school-at-training-camp-in-crimea-1908-18650a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/odessa-infantry-junker-school-at-training-camp-in-crimea-1908-18650a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Infantry Junker School at training camp in Crimea, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. «...Воспоминание о посещении Одесского пехотного юнкерского училища на подвижном сборе в Крыму»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-map-of-the-vyatka-province-with-plans-and-views-of-cities-1806-423f5a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1806/12/31/general-map-of-the-vyatka-province-with-plans-and-views-of-cities-1806-423f5a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General map of the Vyatka province with plans and views of cities, 1806]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1806. Генеральная карта Вятской губернии с планами и видами городов]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-d11f91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-d11f91-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Visit of the Italian King Victor Emmanuel III to Russia, 1902.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Visit of the Italian King Victor Emmanuel III to Russia, 1902. Визит итальянского короля Виктора Эммануила III в Россию, 1902.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-883ced</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-883ced-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgotod Region, during Russian revolution and 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-residents-1900s-a80d2a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-residents-1900s-a80d2a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk Residents, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-famine-of-1921-1922-volga-region-23b183</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/russian-famine-of-1921-1922-volga-region-23b183-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian famine of 1921-1922. Volga region.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-ab3d8e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-ab3d8e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Windmill and wooden church. Mezen of Arkhangelsk Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Mezen']]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Mezen was founded in the 16th century on the site of Okladnikova (Bolshoy) settlement (Sokolnya Nova) and Kuznetsova (Malaya) settlement of the Mezen district. The first to settle here was the boyar son of Okladnikov with his sons, the first mention of the settlement dates back to 1545.  In the XVIII-XIX centuries Mezen preserved an old way of life: along the river, there was one long street with village huts on both sides, with two log churches and a lot of windmills on the outskirts.  Mezen became the birthplace of many seamen-explorers, participants in polar expeditions.  In the early 20th century Mezen was the place of exile of revolutionaries.  Мезень была основана в XVI веке на месте Окладниковой (Большой) слободы (Сокольня Нова) и Кузнецовой (Малой) слободы Мезенского уезда. Первым поселился тут новгородский боярин Окладников с сыновьями, первое упоминание о поселении относится к 1545 году.  В XVIII—XIX веках Мезень сохраняла старинный бытовой уклад: вдоль реки тянулась одна длинная улица с деревенскими избами по обеим сторонам, с двумя бревенчатыми церквями и множеством ветряных мельниц на окраине.  Мезень стала родиной многих моряков-землепроходцев, участников полярных экспедиций.   В начале 20го века Мезень была местом ссылки революционеров.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-15647b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-15647b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/plans-and-maps-of-the-smolensk-province-late-18th-century-43a057</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1800/12/31/plans-and-maps-of-the-smolensk-province-late-18th-century-43a057-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Plans and maps of the Smolensk province, late 18th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Планы городов и карты уездов Смоленской губернии конца XVIII века]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-d27f81</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-d27f81-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mirror of the Caucasus. Album of 36 paintings and views of the Caucasus, 1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1902. Зеркало Кавказа. Альбом из 36 картин и видов Кавказа, снятых с натуры фотогр. Д.И. Ермаковым]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samara-russian-beer-label-1900-ee0b96</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samara-russian-beer-label-1900-ee0b96-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samara, Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dnepr-river-views-steamer-golovachev-1916-cbcce9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/dnepr-river-views-steamer-golovachev-1916-cbcce9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dnepr River Views. Steamer "Golovachev." 1916.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[In memory of the stay of Her Imperial Majesty Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna on the ship "Golovachev." 1916 The steamer "Golovachev" in the summer of 1916 was used for river walks along the Dnieper Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna. - В память пребывания Ее императорского величества вдовствующей императрицы Марии Федоровны на пароходе «Головачев». 1916 Пароход «Головачев» летом 1916 года использовался для речных прогулок по Днепру вдовствующей императрицы Марии Федоровны.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-petersburg-gymnasium-of-emperor-alexander-i-2eaed4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-petersburg-gymnasium-of-emperor-alexander-i-2eaed4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Petersburg Gymnasium of Emperor Alexander I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913-1914. Санкт-Петербургская гимназия императора Александра I (бывшая 2-ая)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-4575a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-4575a1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-321399</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-321399-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stanitsa Uryupinskaya, Uryupinsk, Volgograd Region]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Станица Урюпинская, Урюпинск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-0b071d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-0b071d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Vyshny Volochyok, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Вышний Волочёк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-4f1956</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-4f1956-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time - 1689-1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ekaterinodar-russia-1890-1900-8ad3f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ekaterinodar-russia-1890-1900-8ad3f5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar, Russia 1890-1900]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-ca933d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-ca933d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yaroslavl large manufactory, 1901]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anton-chekhov-40872a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/anton-chekhov-40872a-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anton Chekhov]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandrov-womens-gymnasium-kurgan-russia-1900s-485357</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/alexandrov-womens-gymnasium-kurgan-russia-1900s-485357-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandrov Women's Gymnasium, Kurgan, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Курганская Александровская женская гимназия]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-32f91f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-32f91f-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ея Императорское Высочество Великая Княгиня Елисавета Федоровна (Елизавета Александра Луиза Алиса (Элла) принцесса Гессен-Дармштадтская (1 ноября 1864, Дармштадт — 18 июля 1918, Пермская губерния).   Супруга Его Императорского Высочества Великого Князя Сергея Александровича (брата Императора Александра III) с 1884 года.    Почётный член и председатель Императорского православного палестинского общества с 1905 по 1917 год.  Основательница и настоятельница Марфо-Мариинской обители сестер милосердия в Москве с 1909 года.   Почётный член Императорской Казанской духовной академии.    Прославлена в лике святых Русской православной церкви как преподобномученица в 1992 году. Празднование памяти  святой преподобномученицы великой княгини Елисаветы  совершается в день кончины 5(18) июля.     Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elisabeth Fedorovna (Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess of Hesse-Darmstadt (November 1, 1864, Darmstadt - July 18, 1918, Perm Province).  Spouse of His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich (brother of Emperor Alexander III) since 1884.    Honorary member and chairman of the Imperial Orthodox Palestinian Society from 1905 to 1917. Founder and abbess of the Martha and Mary Convent of the Sisters of Mercy in Moscow since 1909. Honorary member of the Imperial Kazan Theological Academy.    Glorified in the face of the saints of the Russian Orthodox Church as the Monk Martyr in 1992. The commemoration of the memory of the holy Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth takes place on the day of her death on July 5 (18).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-41e485</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-41e485-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk region in photographs by Nikolai Avenirovich Shabunin 1903-1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/elephanta-caves-1900s-c75022</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/elephanta-caves-1900s-c75022-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elephanta caves, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-fa8bba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-fa8bba-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Commercial School and Women's Commercial School]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Московское коммерческое училище имени Цесаревича Алексея (1901-1911 г.) и Женское коммерческое училище (1903-1911 г.), учрежденные М.О.Р.К.О.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-commercial-school-1904-a4d279</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-1904-a4d279-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow commercial school, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uvarovs-estate-porechye-1870s-71ee05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/uvarovs-estate-porechye-1870s-71ee05-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uvarovs' estate "Porechye" 1870s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-12b307</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-12b307-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Famine in Nizhny Novgorod, 1891-1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-087cfb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-087cfb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China in 1900s - photographs by Pyotr Emelyanovich Skachkov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Китай на фотографиях из коллекции Петра Емельяновича Скачкова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-e28dc7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-e28dc7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-c9b773</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-c9b773-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-with-his-daughters-on-the-deck-of-the-yacht-standart-fefb79</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/emperor-nicholas-ii-with-his-daughters-on-the-deck-of-the-yacht-standart-fefb79-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II with his daughters on the deck of the yacht "Standart".]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II with his daughters on the deck of the yacht "Standart". From left to right: Emperor Nicholas II, Grand Princess Tatiana, Maria, Olga (sitting in a chair) and Anastasia.  Император Николай II с дочерьми на палубе яхты "Штандарт". Слева направо: Император Николай II, Великие Княжны Татьяна, Мария, Ольга (сидит в кресле) и Анастасия.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/official-visit-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-to-france-from-october-5-to-9-1896-73a468</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/official-visit-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-to-france-from-october-5-to-9-1896-73a468-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Official visit of Emperor Nicholas II to France from October 5 to 9, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1896. Официальный визит императора Николая II во Францию с 5 по 9 октября]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-d2963a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-d2963a-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beer label. Lida. Belarus. 1900s.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels. Russian Empire, 1900s. Пивные этикетки, Российская Империя. 1900е]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-1900s-410148</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/vladivostok-1900s-410148-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/view-of-selivanova-kirzhach-russia-56f957</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/view-of-selivanova-kirzhach-russia-56f957-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of Selivanova - Kirzhach, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kirzhach, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[General view of Selivanova  In the XIX century, the life of the city was animated by the large trade road that ran through it - Stromynka, which connected Moscow with the textile edge. After the abolition of serfdom, industry developed. In 1896 in the city there were 8 silk-weaving factories and a factory of copper and bronze products. Merchant entrepreneurs Peter and Alexander Solovyov built a teacher's seminary, a women's school, the All Saints Church.  Общий вид на Селиванову  В XIX веке жизнь города оживляла проходившая через него большая торговая дорога — Стромынка, связывавшая Москву с текстильным краем. После отмены крепостного права получила развитие промышленность. В 1896 году в городе имелось 8 шёлкоткацких фабрик и фабрика медных и бронзовых изделий. Купцы-предприниматели Пётр и Александр Соловьёвы построили учительскую семинарию, женское училище, Всехсвятскую церковь. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/andijan-uzbekistan-1900s-6f4088</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/andijan-uzbekistan-1900s-6f4088-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Andijan, Uzbekistan, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/burials-of-russian-soldiers-died-in-the-battles-for-the-liberation-of-the-balkans-43fd5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1879/12/31/burials-of-russian-soldiers-died-in-the-battles-for-the-liberation-of-the-balkans-43fd5c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Burials of Russian soldiers died in the battles for the liberation of the Balkans, 1879.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/star-book-pictures-by-w-gwaith-text-by-b-warkins-f8b810</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/star-book-pictures-by-w-gwaith-text-by-b-warkins-f8b810-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Star book. Pictures by W. Gwaith Text by B. Warkins]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Звездная книжка. Картинки В. Гвайта Текст Б. Варкинса]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fishing-nets-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-de5c96</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/fishing-nets-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-de5c96-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fishing in Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.   Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/112-diary-or-patrick-gordon-1686-houre-i-came-to-zagoria-eb1406</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/112-diary-or-patrick-gordon-1686-houre-i-came-to-zagoria-eb1406-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[112 DIARY or PATRICK GORDON. [1686   houre, I came to Zagoria]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  112 DIARY or PATRICK GORDON. [1686   houre, I came to Zagoria, forty verst, about the third houre of the night,  where changing horses, and giveing five kopikes for each horse, I came to  Plesko, befor day, thirty-five verst.   The Governour, Kniaz Michael Gregoriovits Roraadonofsky, received me  very kindly, and ordered my present dispatch, and that, when I was ready,  I should come and take my leave of him. I hired horses from the borders  to Riga, giveing for each horse one ruble, eight altins, one dengy, and  hired in all six ; and so, in the evening, haveing taken my leave of the Go-  vernour and the ff'riends with him, about ten aclock at night I went from  thence ; and without my knowledge, I being asleep, the yempshiks, being  drunk, went into a house about twenty verst and rested. But I awakeing,  awaked them with sound stroakes, and made them drive on ; and so, in the  first houre of the day, came to the Petsharsky * and, a little before mid day,  to Newhausell, ten miles, where the Commendant, being a lietennant, and  named Erich Goth, after I had given him notice in his house in the cast ell  what I was, gave me a note or pass.   Haveing baited the horses a litle, and returned these from Plesko, wee  passer] by diverse ale houses, this place or countrey being famous or re-  markable by nothing, and for three miles, or fifteen verst, a very hilly or  rather hillocky country, and lodged in Roughes alehouse or krow, five  miles ; the villages, which are rare, haveing their denominations, as also  the alehouses, from the gentlemen they belong to.   At cockcrowing, wee set forward, and crossing the Black river, dined  by it, five miles ; then crossing the river Gavia, lodged in ane alehouse  standing alone in a wildernesse, five miles.   And resting here about three houres, wee came by day light to a ale-  house, six miles, and here only fooding the horses a litle, and crossing the  river Aa, wee dined in the alehouse befor Wolmar, two miles, and lodged  in a alehouse, three miles. A little befor midnight, we marched, and  passeing many krowes to Rubina, three miles, and by day light came to  Brosla, one mile, where baiting, with badd way, the snow being most con-  sumed, wee came about three miles further and baited. And a mile further,  crossing the river Gavia againe, wee lodged in Hilkins krow, a mile further,  and three miles short of Riga. Here hard by, in a liofie called Sarankova,  liveth the Baron von Mengden.   *[Petscliui-, a monastery. See above, p. 43.] ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/21st-dragoon-belorussian-regiment-dd04ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/21st-dragoon-belorussian-regiment-dd04ab-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[21st Dragoon Belorussian Regiment]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[21 драгунский Белорусский полк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-d119d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-d119d8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolaevsk on Amur River]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/poincare-and-grand-duke-georgy-mikhailovich-in-the-carriage-23e84c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/poincare-and-grand-duke-georgy-mikhailovich-in-the-carriage-23e84c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Poincare and Grand Duke Georgy Mikhailovich in the carriage]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Nevsky Prospekt]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Poincaré, accompanied by a squadron of the Life Guards of His Majesty's Cossacks, the regiment passes along Nevsky Prospekt.  Пуанкаре в сопровождении эскадрона лейб-гвардии Казачьего его величества полка проезжает по Невскому проспекту.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-d057bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1794/12/31/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-d057bc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vyborg. Images of provincial, local government officials, collegiate officials and all civilian uniforms. 1794.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of provincial, local government officials, collegiate officials and all civilian uniforms. 1794.  Изображения губернских, наместнических, коллежских чиновников и всех штатских мундиров. 1794.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-meeting-of-the-prime-minister-of-france-poincare-krasnoe-selo-b8c0ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/nicholas-ii-meeting-of-the-prime-minister-of-france-poincare-krasnoe-selo-b8c0ce-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II. Meeting of the Prime Minister of France Poincaré. Krasnoe Selo.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Nicholas II. Meeting of the Prime Minister of France Poincaré. Krasnoe Selo.  Николай Второй. Встреча премьера министра Франции Пуанкаре. Красное Село.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-4515d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-4515d4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army in Central Asia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-190bf2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-190bf2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Medical and nutritional team of Dr. K.M. Kolyshkina-Bogulavskaya of the All-Russian Zemstvo Union, 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915. Врачебно-питательный отряд доктора К.М.Колышкиной-Богулавской Всероссийского Земского Союза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/life-guards-izmailovsky-regimentb-1877-1897-bde779</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/life-guards-izmailovsky-regimentb-1877-1897-bde779-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Izmailovsky Regimentб 1877-1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1877-1897. Альбом фоторафий из истории Л.-Гв. Измайловского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kiev-1897-d9dcd4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/kiev-1897-d9dcd4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kiev, 1897]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-8e2fa9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-8e2fa9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg by Karl Bulla]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-9eaf1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-9eaf1c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk region in photographs by Nikolai Avenirovich Shabunin 1903-1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stanitsa-batalpashinskaya-kuban-e246c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-batalpashinskaya-kuban-e246c2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stanitsa Batalpashinskaya, Kuban]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Станица Баталпашинская, Кубань]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cod-fish-fishing-boats-port-of-arkhangelsk-archangel-on-white-sea-northern-9ef98b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cod-fish-fishing-boats-port-of-arkhangelsk-archangel-on-white-sea-northern-9ef98b-1024.gif</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cod-fish Fishing boats. Port of Arkhangelsk (Archangel) on White sea, Northern Dvina River ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-258be5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-258be5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beer-label-yerevan-russia-1900s-c11218</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-yerevan-russia-1900s-c11218-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beer label. Yerevan. Russia, 1900s.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels. Russian Empire, 1900s. Пивные этикетки, Российская Империя. 1900е]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/morozov-family-in-egypt-d3cb8b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/morozov-family-in-egypt-d3cb8b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Morozov Family in Egypt]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-harbin-china-1920-9d21b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/views-of-harbin-china-1920-9d21b4-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Harbin, China, 1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nerchinsk-penal-servitude-1891-bc8334</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/nerchinsk-penal-servitude-1891-bc8334-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nerchinsk penal servitude, 1891]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1891. Альбом Нерчинской каторги]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/faculty-of-the-petrovsky-poltava-cadet-corps-1885-d72c99</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1885/12/31/faculty-of-the-petrovsky-poltava-cadet-corps-1885-d72c99-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Faculty of the Petrovsky Poltava Cadet Corps 1885]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-94bde6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-94bde6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Parade ceremony, Italian King Victor Emmanuel III in Russia, 1902.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Visit of the Italian King Victor Emmanuel III to Russia, 1902. Визит итальянского короля Виктора Эммануила III в Россию, 1902.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/in-good-memory-to-andrei-nikolaevich-efremov-from-v-kapinsky-12iv-1905-af31b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/in-good-memory-to-andrei-nikolaevich-efremov-from-v-kapinsky-12iv-1905-af31b4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[In good memory to Andrei Nikolaevich Efremov from V. Kapinsky. 12/IV 1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[«На добрую память Андрею Николаевичу Ефремову от В. Капинского. 12/IV 1905»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1900-world-exhibition-in-paris-in-photographs-by-henry-de-l-estrange-1faa35</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/1900-world-exhibition-in-paris-in-photographs-by-henry-de-l-estrange-1faa35-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1900. World Exhibition in Paris in photographs by Henry de L' Estrange]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Всемирная выставка в Париже на фотографиях Генри де Лестрейнджа]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/papua-new-guinea-drawings-by-miklukho-maklai-bc5fcc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/papua-new-guinea-drawings-by-miklukho-maklai-bc5fcc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Papua New Guinea, drawings by Miklukho Maklai]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-1880-е. Работы Н.Н. Миклухо-Маклая. Коллекции с берега Маклая.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-b987dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-b987dc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Victoria Alisa Elena Louise Beatrice Hesse-Darmstadt. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Victoria Alisa Elena Louise Beatrice Hesse-Darmstadt. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II.  Принцесса Виктория Алиса Елена Луиза Беатриса Гессен-Дармштадтская. Императрица Александра Фёдоровна, супруга Николая Второго.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/voronezh-grand-dukes-mikhail-pavlovich-cadet-corps-1900s-276c45</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/voronezh-grand-dukes-mikhail-pavlovich-cadet-corps-1900s-276c45-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Voronezh Grand Duke's Mikhail Pavlovich Cadet Corps, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Воронежский Великого Князя Михаила Павловича кадетский корпус]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-dc1349</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1825/12/31/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-dc1349-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uniforms of cavalry regiments of the Russian army, 1820s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Мундиры кавалерийских полков российской армии с начала царствования императора Александра I-го]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/port-arthur-defence-1904-bbc017</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/port-arthur-defence-1904-bbc017-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Port Arthur Defence, 1904]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gunib-daghestan-1890s-60259c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/gunib-daghestan-1890s-60259c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gunib, Daghestan, 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gunib, also spelled Ghunib, is a rural locality and the administrative center of Ghunib District of the Republic of Daghestan.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-306788</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-306788-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of railway structures in Galicia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/karacharovo-estate-b13825</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/karacharovo-estate-b13825-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Karacharovo estate]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/paris-eiffel-tower-1899-ae96f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/paris-eiffel-tower-1899-ae96f6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Paris, Eiffel Tower, 1899]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/farman-22-airplane-accident-5d143e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/farman-22-airplane-accident-5d143e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Farman-22 Airplane accident. during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Farman-22 Airplane accident. Aviation Squad and V Division at the XII Army. 1915   Авария аэроплана Фарман-22. Авиационная рота и V дивизион при XII армии. 1915]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/penza-ural-russia-1900s-5cc9a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-ural-russia-1900s-5cc9a6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Penza, Ural, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1912-1913-russian-armorial-calendar-moscow-printed-by-aa-levenson-6c8eb5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1912-1913-russian-armorial-calendar-moscow-printed-by-aa-levenson-6c8eb5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1912-1913. Russian armorial calendar. Moscow. Printed by A.A. Levenson]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-189dc5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-189dc5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[River backwater, Blagoveschensk, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/luxembourg-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-7d8edf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/luxembourg-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-7d8edf-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Luxembourg Guests of the Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[His Royal Highness the Crowned Grand Duke of Luxembourg Wilhelm and His Serene Highness Prince of Monaco Louis. Highest Persons, Representatives of Foreign States, Commander-in-Chief and High-Ranked Persons who arrived in Moscow to celebrate the Sacred Crowning of Their Imperial Majesties the Emperor Nicholas II and the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in May 1896.    Его Королевское Высочество Наследный Великий Герцог Люксембургский Вильгельм и Его Светлость Наследный Принц Монакский Людовик. Высочайшие Особы, Представители Иностранных Государств, Главнокомандующие и Высокопоставленные Лица, прибывшие в Москву к торжествам Священного Коронования Их Императорских Величеств Государя Императора Николая II и Государыни Императрицы Александры Феодоровны в мае месяце 1896 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/temple-of-kalabsha-nile-river-egypt-1910-642c54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-kalabsha-nile-river-egypt-1910-642c54-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Temple of Kalabsha. Nile river, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Ф.Н. Щербачев путешествует по Египту. По Нилу. Калабша]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cruiser-boyarin-russian-navy-in-far-east-1904-38f1a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/cruiser-boyarin-russian-navy-in-far-east-1904-38f1a4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cruiser Boyarin, Russian Navy in Far East, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zeya-river-siberia-1912-368176</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/zeya-river-siberia-1912-368176-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zeya river, Siberia, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-album-1900s-20d455</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-navy-album-1900s-20d455-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy album, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-alphabet-with-drawings1908-d8924c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/russian-alphabet-with-drawings1908-d8924c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian alphabet with drawings,1908]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-fc501e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-fc501e-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma of Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma. - Депутаты I Государственной думы.  Public domain photograph of parliament, political committee, politicians, government, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/children-of-russian-famine-1921-1922-95f2f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/children-of-russian-famine-1921-1922-95f2f5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Children of Russian famine, 1921-1922]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1928-0234e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/japan-1928-0234e9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1928]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kirzhach-russia-kirzhach-river-542dc3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/kirzhach-russia-kirzhach-river-542dc3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kirzhach, Russia - Kirzhach River]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kirzhach, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Kirzhach River  In the XIX century, the life of the city was animated by the large trade road that ran through it - Stromynka, which connected Moscow with the textile edge. After the abolition of serfdom, industry developed. In 1896 in the city there were 8 silk-weaving factories and a factory of copper and bronze products. Merchant entrepreneurs Peter and Alexander Solovyov built a teacher's seminary, a women's school, the All Saints Church.  Река Киржач  В XIX веке жизнь города оживляла проходившая через него большая торговая дорога — Стромынка, связывавшая Москву с текстильным краем. После отмены крепостного права получила развитие промышленность. В 1896 году в городе имелось 8 шёлкоткацких фабрик и фабрика медных и бронзовых изделий. Купцы-предприниматели Пётр и Александр Соловьёвы построили учительскую семинарию, женское училище, Всехсвятскую церковь. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-petersburg-gymnasium-of-emperor-alexander-i-cdb697</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-petersburg-gymnasium-of-emperor-alexander-i-cdb697-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Petersburg Gymnasium of Emperor Alexander I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913-1914. Санкт-Петербургская гимназия императора Александра I (бывшая 2-ая)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-cossacs-territory-066df9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-066df9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian Cossacs Territory]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/solovetsky-monastery-arkhangelsk-province-russia-ff1db6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/solovetsky-monastery-arkhangelsk-province-russia-ff1db6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Solovetsky Monastery. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Solovetsky, Primorsky District, Arkhangelskaya oblast', Russia, 164070]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The Solovetsky Monastery. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia.  Photos of Prokudin Gorsky. 1916. Соловецкий монастырь. Архангельская губерния, Россия. Фотографии Прокудина Горского. 1916.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-5a1b01</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-5a1b01-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-26ce27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-26ce27-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Balashov, Saratov Governorate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kamyshin-russia-1900s-43b2c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kamyshin-russia-1900s-43b2c4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kamyshin, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Volgograd]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tsaritsyno-russia-1900s-d0265d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/tsaritsyno-russia-1900s-d0265d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsaritsyno, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-ba02ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-ba02ae-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sapozhnikov Expedition to Altai Mountains, 1895]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1895. Экспедиция В.В. Сапожникова на Горный Алтай]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-ff7bda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-ff7bda-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Graduates of the Poltava officers school]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-a90e03</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-a90e03-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Novorossiysk, Russia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900-1914-242f06</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-1900-1914-242f06-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1900-1914 - Russian postcard. Public domain image.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of a postcard, historic place view, landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bologoye-tver-oblast-1900s-e956e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bologoye-tver-oblast-1900s-e956e2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bologoye, Tver Oblast, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-prisons-1918-1919-530284</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/moscow-prisons-1918-1919-530284-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow prisons 1918-1919]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из жизни московских тюрем. 1918-1919 гг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-2671b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-2671b7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tungus people, Trans-Baikal region, Siberia, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-d951dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-d951dd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Victoria Alisa Elena Louise Beatrice Hesse-Darmstadt. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Victoria Alisa Elena Louise Beatrice Hesse-Darmstadt. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II.  Принцесса Виктория Алиса Елена Луиза Беатриса Гессен-Дармштадтская. Императрица Александра Фёдоровна, супруга Николая Второго.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-petersburg-gymnasium-of-emperor-alexander-i-e881f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-petersburg-gymnasium-of-emperor-alexander-i-e881f2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Petersburg Gymnasium of Emperor Alexander I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913-1914. Санкт-Петербургская гимназия императора Александра I (бывшая 2-ая)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-1b9332</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-1b9332-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-166ada</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-166ada-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[People of Kashmir, India, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-08f0f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-08f0f1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Entrance to the Uspenskiy Cathedral. Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-cadet-corps-1900s-fae7cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-cadet-corps-1900s-fae7cc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Cadet Corps 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-f613d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-f613d1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian aviation and aeronautics during the Great War]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1917. Авиация и воздухоплавание в годы Великой войны на снимках Анощенко Николая Дмитриевича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-9daec9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-9daec9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First West Siberian Agricultural, Forestry and Industrial Trade Exhibition]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Экспонаты Первой Западно-Сибирской сельскохозяйственной, лесной и промышленной торговой выставки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-3ed8f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-3ed8f3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Reign of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1883-1892. Большой альбом о императоре Александре III и императрице Марии Федоровне]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-45074e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-45074e-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia - view from east]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bykovka]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vyazniki history starts from the ancient city-fortress Yaropolch-Zalessky, founded by Prince Yaropolk Vladimirovich in 1135-1138. The city was burnt in 1239 by the troops of Batu and Subedey. The new city was built already on the territory of the modern town of Vyazniki in 1657 by decree of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich in connection with the troubles of 1648.   Благовещенская улица  Вязники ведут историю от древнего города-крепости Ярополч-Залесский, основанного князем Ярополком Владимировичем в 1135—1138 гг. Город  был сожжен в 1239 году войсками Батыя и Субедея.  Новый город был построен уже на территории современного города в 1657 г. по указу царя царя Алексея Михайловича в связи со смутой 1648 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/monument-to-peter-the-great-in-riga-1910-1915-ca6cde</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/17/monument-to-peter-the-great-in-riga-1910-1915-ca6cde-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Monument to Peter the Great in Riga, 1910-1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Monument to Peter the Great in Riga, 1910-1915 Памятник Петру I в Риге, 1910-1915]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/death-of-russias-emperor-alexander-i-taganrog-a71346</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/death-of-russias-emperor-alexander-i-taganrog-a71346-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Death of Russia's Emperor Alexander I - Taganrog.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-700980</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-700980-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandria, Egypt, 1909-1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cholera-epidemic-in-harbin-china-1919-5fd4fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/cholera-epidemic-in-harbin-china-1919-5fd4fd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cholera epidemic in Harbin, China, 1919]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-208b34</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-208b34-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[WWI: Russian 4th Army in Poland]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-and-maria-14c078</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-and-maria-14c078-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga ,Tatiana and Maria]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Tatiana , Maria, Olga. 1900.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-2f824d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-2f824d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolaevsk on Amur River]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1686-diary-of-pateick-gokdon-115-miles-here-toll-is-gathered-by-these-jewes-75c594</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1686-diary-of-pateick-gokdon-115-miles-here-toll-is-gathered-by-these-jewes-75c594-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1686] DIARY OF PATEICK GOKDON. 115   miles. Here toll is gathered by these Jewes]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  1686] DIARY OF PATEICK GOKDON. 115   miles. Here toll is gathered by these Jewes, who pay a yearly summe for  it. Here I caused tell and said I was a Polnish colonell, yet was forced, ac-  cording to the custome, to give a discretion, videlicet^ a dollcr and twelve  pence to the two toluers, twelve pence to each of their assistants ; and it  cost, for brandy and white bread, eighteen pence. Wee went on to Memell,  three miles, two and a half whereof are on the Elector of Brandeburgs ter-  ritories. Here, all along, the sea, especially in a storme, throwcth out amber,  which, on the Polnish coast, every body hath frccdome to gather that live  there ; but, on the Brandeburgish coast, none but these ordained to gather  it. At the mouth of the river Heiligen Aagh, the English have obtained a  priviledg of trading free for ten yeares, they promiseing to make a safe har-  bour there, whereof litle hopes as yet ; there lying great banks of sand befor  that river, and it being an open, sandy coast, can hardly be gotten kept  clear. In Memell, being required to tell what I was, I told the guards that  I should satisfy them in my quarters ; whither being come, I did writt a  note and sealed it, addressing it to the Coramendant, Liewtennant Collouell  Krygher, giveing notice what I was, and desireing not to be kuownc. The  Commendant sent me immediately notice by an officer that he would give  me a visitt, and came accordingly about an houre thereafter, welcoming me  with great respect, and invited me to take a part of a sojors dinner the next  day. At his going away, there was a pikeman from the maine guard sent  to stand sentry at my doore.   The Commendant, haveing sent a officer in the morning to invite me to February 2  dinner at eleven aclock, sent his coach for me, and a captaine liewtennant  called Chappell, an Englishman, to conduct, there being also halfe a dozen  of well cloathed fellowes, besides my owne, about the coach. I was well en-  tertained, and reconducted in his coach to my lodging, but without other  attendants as the captaine liewtennant. I gave to the coachman halfe a  doller, and a doller to the watch on the coach, and caused feed those who  stood sentry at my doore, and gave them halfe a doller drink money when  T went away. I payed off the Bigaes fuirmen, they haveing received in all  twenty seven hard dollers for six horses and three waggons, besides beer on  the way. I hired a waggon, with fyve horses, for ten dollers ; Yury Powl-  son and the apothecary being to bear a share, I haveing but one servant  thereon and my baggage. I hired two rldeing horses for my self and a  servant, paying three dollers for each, and feeding them and the guide with ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-postcard-1900s-e618cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-e618cf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow postcard 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zeya-river-region-1900s-d343a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-d343a5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zeya river region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-5effd3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-5effd3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian aviation and aeronautics during the Great War]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1917. Авиация и воздухоплавание в годы Великой войны на снимках Анощенко Николая Дмитриевича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/blagoveshchensk-during-the-flood-of-1928-122fb6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/blagoveshchensk-during-the-flood-of-1928-122fb6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Blagoveshchensk during the flood of 1928.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sacred-coronation-of-the-emperor-alexander-iii-02907a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/sacred-coronation-of-the-emperor-alexander-iii-02907a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sacred coronation of the Emperor Alexander III]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Description of the sacred coronation of the Emperor Alexander III. - Описание священного коронования государя императора Александра III.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-f6e7d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-f6e7d6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Modern book cover by Erich Gollerbach.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Эрих Фёдорович Голлербах. Современная обложка, 1927]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/big-moscow-hotel-odessa-1900-1914-cda5fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/big-moscow-hotel-odessa-1900-1914-cda5fa-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Big Moscow Hotel. Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/henry-lestrange-paris-photographs-e98594</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/henry-lestrange-paris-photographs-e98594-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Henry L'Estrange Paris Photographs]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-aa453b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-aa453b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Children of the Grand Duke of Hesse Ludwig IV and the Grand Duchess of Alice]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Дети великого герцога Гессенского Людвига IV и великой герцогини Алисы: (слева направо)  принцесса Алиса (будущая Императрица Российская Александра Феодоровна), принц Эрнст Людвиг, принцесса Елизавета (будущая Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна), принцесса Виктория, принцесса Ирена (стоит на заднем плане), принцесса Мария (стоит перед Иреной). Дармштадт, 1879 год.  Children of the Grand Duke of Hesse Ludwig IV and the Grand Duchess of Alice: (from left to right) Princess Alice (future Empress Russian Alexandra Feodorovna), Prince Ernst Ludwig, Princess Elizabeth (future Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna), Princess Victoria, Princess Irena (standing in the background) , Princess Maria (standing before Irena). Darmstadt, 1879.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mosaic-shah-zind-samarkand1918-2e3eeb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/mosaic-shah-zind-samarkand1918-2e3eeb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mosaic, Shah-Zind, Samarkand,1918]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Samarkand]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Самарканд на снимках Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-3a33e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-3a33e6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Trans Asian Railroad form Europe to Pacific Ocean]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-1913-982ccd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-982ccd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-india-4ba90d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-india-4ba90d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ajanta caves, Maharashtra, India]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-e57572</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-e57572-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anthropological album “Russians” by Anatoly Petrovich Bogdanov and Matthias Zikov, 1867]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1867. Антропологический альбом «Русские» Анатолия Петровича Богданова и Матиаса Зикова, издан в 15 экземплярах в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anapa-russia-1900-1910-e4d0fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-e4d0fb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anapa, Russia 1900-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Анапа в начале XX века.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-city-garden-1900-1914-972cca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-city-garden-1900-1914-972cca-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, City Garden. 1900-1914, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-the-church-of-the-10th-grenadier-malorossiiskiy-regiment-iconostasis-d7deb8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-the-church-of-the-10th-grenadier-malorossiiskiy-regiment-iconostasis-d7deb8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, The Church of the 10th Grenadier Malorossiiskiy Regiment. Iconostasis. Late XIX - early XX century.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The Church of the 10th Grenadier Malorossiiskiy Regiment. Iconostasis. Late XIX - early XX century.  Церковь 10-го Гренадерского Малороссийского полка. Иконостас. Конец XIX – начало XX в.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/central-asian-ethnological-expedition-of-the-ussr-academy-of-sciences-1926-dc30a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/central-asian-ethnological-expedition-of-the-ussr-academy-of-sciences-1926-dc30a4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Central Asian ethnological expedition of the USSR Academy of Sciences, 1926]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-russia1880s-f0727d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-russia1880s-f0727d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, Russia,1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/great-princes-mikhail-alexandrovich-and-alexander-mikhailovich-with-a-group-b16481</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/great-princes-mikhail-alexandrovich-and-alexander-mikhailovich-with-a-group-b16481-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Great princes Mikhail Alexandrovich and Alexander Mikhailovich with a group of officers and aviators inspect a prototype of a heavy bomber Ilya Muromets.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Great princes Mikhail Alexandrovich and Alexander Mikhailovich with a group of officers and aviators inspect a prototype of a heavy bomber Ilya Muromets. The 6th Aviation Military Group in Lemberg. 1915  6-я авиационная рота в Лемберге. 1915 Великие князья Михаил Александрович и Александр Михайлович с группой офицеров и авиаторов инспектируют прототип тяжёлого бомбардировщика Илья Муромец.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/central-asia-archive-of-grigory-nikolaevich-potanin-9337c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/central-asia-archive-of-grigory-nikolaevich-potanin-9337c2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Central Asia, archive of Grigory Nikolaevich Potanin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из архива Григория Николаевича Потанина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/meeting-of-king-edward-vii-and-emperor-nicholas-ii-in-the-revel-bay-june-9-2e9be7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/meeting-of-king-edward-vii-and-emperor-nicholas-ii-in-the-revel-bay-june-9-2e9be7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arrival of Emperor Nicholas II, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gulf of Riga]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[A return visit of Nicholas II to the royal yacht "Alexandra". Meeting of King Edward VII and Emperor Nicholas II in the Reval Bay. June 9, 1908.   Ответный визит Николая II на королевскую яхту «Александра» - Встреча короля Эдуарда VII и императора Николая II в Ревельском заливе. 9 июня 1908.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-171186</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-171186-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army in Central Asia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/heinrich-hoffmann-stepka-rastrepka-book-for-children-1900-c9737d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/heinrich-hoffmann-stepka-rastrepka-book-for-children-1900-c9737d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Heinrich Hoffmann - "Stepka-rastrepka", Book for Children, 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Генрих Гофман - «Стёпка-растрепка»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ig-parviainen-foundry-vyborg-governorate-f200c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ig-parviainen-foundry-vyborg-governorate-f200c1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[I.G. Parviainen foundry - Vyborg governorate]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Механический и чугунно-литейный завод И.Г.Парвиайнен (Полюстровский участок, Шмеллингский пер., 10)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/penza-ural-russia-1900s-3291f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-ural-russia-1900s-3291f1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Penza, Ural, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/elephanta-caves-1900s-db138e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/elephanta-caves-1900s-db138e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elephanta caves, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-f7fecc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-f7fecc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy in Port Arthur, Russia Japanese war]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/group-portrait-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-b2711a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/group-portrait-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-b2711a-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group portrait. The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sakhalin-convicts-1890s-7eaef6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/sakhalin-convicts-1890s-7eaef6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sakhalin convicts, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-1633b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-1633b4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy in Port Arthur, Russia Japanese war]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-5820ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-5820ab-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Podolia Portraits by Michael Grim]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-е. Лица Подолии. Фотографии Михала Грайма (1828–1911)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-993654</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-993654-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[World War One. Album of Lieutenant General Alexey Evgenievich Gutor.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914-1917. Из альбома генерал-лейтенанта Алексея Евгеньевича Гутора]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-1479f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-1479f9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Textile production of the Ludwig Rabeneck Manufactory]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890-1900-е. Альбом «Текстильное производство Товарищества мануфактур Людвиг Рабенек».]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-3c07d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-3c07d0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Privetluzhie in the photographs of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Приветлужье на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова, 1911]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zapolye-estate-of-baron-p-p-bilderling-russia-fcff99</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zapolye-estate-of-baron-p-p-bilderling-russia-fcff99-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zapolye Estate of Baron P. P. Bilderling, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-d6664c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-d6664c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA["Paths of Exiles" Compiled by Henryk Wysokinski, 1915-1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1916. Альбом. «Тропы изгнанников»'. Собрано Хенриком Высокинским]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-c08f61</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-c08f61-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean War battlefields 1854-1855]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-f86857</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-f86857-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Central Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/at-the-fence-of-the-assumption-church-kirzhach-russia-38be65</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/at-the-fence-of-the-assumption-church-kirzhach-russia-38be65-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[At the fence of the Assumption Church, Kirzhach, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kirzhach, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[At the fence of the Assumption Church  In the XIX century, the life of the city was animated by the large trade road that ran through it - Stromynka, which connected Moscow with the textile edge. After the abolition of serfdom, industry developed. In 1896 in the city there were 8 silk-weaving factories and a factory of copper and bronze products. Merchant entrepreneurs Peter and Alexander Solovyov built a teacher's seminary, a women's school, the All Saints Church.  Graduates of Kirzhach Teacher's Seminary are linguist Vasily Ilich Chernyshev and founder of oil geology academician Ivan Mikhailovich Gubkin.  У ограды Успенской церкви  В XIX веке жизнь города оживляла проходившая через него большая торговая дорога — Стромынка, связывавшая Москву с текстильным краем. После отмены крепостного права получила развитие промышленность. В 1896 году в городе имелось 8 шёлкоткацких фабрик и фабрика медных и бронзовых изделий. Купцы-предприниматели Пётр и Александр Соловьёвы построили учительскую семинарию, женское училище, Всехсвятскую церковь.   Выпускниками Киржачской учительской семинарии являются языковед Василий Ильич Чернышёв и основоположник нефтяной геологии академик Иван Михайлович Губкин.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-c2666c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-c2666c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czechoslovak Legion in Irkutsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/funeral-of-the-leaders-of-the-turkestan-soviet-republic-killed-during-the-osipov-ecc517</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/funeral-of-the-leaders-of-the-turkestan-soviet-republic-killed-during-the-osipov-ecc517-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Funeral of the leaders of the Turkestan Soviet Republic killed during the Osipov uprising of 1919]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Похороны руководителей Туркестанской Советской Республики, убитых во время осиповского восстания 1919 года]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wwi-orphanage-tikhvin-russia-59a00e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/wwi-orphanage-tikhvin-russia-59a00e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[WWI Orphanage, Tikhvin, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-f450a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-f450a0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The village of Pertovo, Tambov governorate, Russia, 1990s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-9a23ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-9a23ea-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Horseman Yeger. Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.  Изображения мундиров российско-императорского войска, состоящих из 88 лиц иллюминированных. 1793.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-893c04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-893c04-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-7888a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-7888a3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Journey to the East - Nicolas II Asia Tour by Ukhtomsky]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Illustration from the book of Ukhtomsky "Journey to the East of His Imperial Highness the Sovereign of the Heir of the Tsesarevich". Volume 1, edition - 1893.   In the illustration: Entrance to Cairo. Egypt.     Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich (future Emperor Nicholas II) made a round-the-world trip in 1890-1891. On a trip he was accompanied by  Ukhtomsky, who described this journey in his book. The book is published in 3 volumes, 6 parts. St. Petersburg, Leipzig, edition Brockhaus, 1893-1897. Author-publisher  Ukhtomsky. (with drawings by Karazin and photographic images).      Иллюстрация из книги князя Ухтомского Э. Э. "Путешествие на Восток Его Императорского Высочества Государя Наследника Цесаревича ". Том 1, издание - 1893 год.   На иллюстрации: Въезд в Каир. Египет.  Цесаревич Николай Александрович (будущий Император Николай II) совершил кругосветное путешествие в 1890-1891 гг. В поездке его сопровождал князь Ухтомский, который описал это путешествие в своей книге. Книга издана  в 3-х томах, 6-ти частях.  Санкт-Петербург, Лейпциг, издание Ф.А. Брокгауза,1893-1897. Автор-издатель князь Э.Э. Ухтомский. (с рисунками Н. Н. Каразина и фотографическими снимками).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-9f71c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-9f71c6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian military ports - design drawings]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-16aea4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-16aea4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[History of the Life Guards Semenovsky Regiment 1883.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1883. История лейб-гвардии Семеновского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-0bbfab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-0bbfab-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-df92d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-df92d0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures. Color Lithoghraphs Album.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-of-russia-e8761b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-of-russia-e8761b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-c9a605</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-c9a605-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/agriculture-department-tashkent-uzbekistan-1910s-6f8511</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/agriculture-department-tashkent-uzbekistan-1910s-6f8511-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Agriculture Department, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ташкент на снимках Валента Александровича Тресвятского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/simbirsk-cadet-corps-1900s-4d2b28</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/simbirsk-cadet-corps-1900s-4d2b28-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Simbirsk Cadet Corps, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fun-is-the-seasoning-for-everything-1897-411e4f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/fun-is-the-seasoning-for-everything-1897-411e4f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fun is the seasoning for everything 1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Забава всему приправа]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-98be20</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-98be20-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russians in Harbin 1910-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Харбин на фотографиях М.К. Скамони-Шапшинского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-2111c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-2111c7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga river and surroundings, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-and-his-family-with-relatives-in-germany-amateur-photos-from-the-c75b72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nicholas-ii-and-his-family-with-relatives-in-germany-amateur-photos-from-the-c75b72-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II and his family with relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-99a08b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-99a08b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/caucasus-region-views-1904-4d677b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-4d677b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Caucasus region views, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deir-el-bahari-temple-egypt-1910-a5aa32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/deir-el-bahari-temple-egypt-1910-a5aa32-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deir el-Bahari Temple, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-a7384a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-a7384a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lake Baikal and surroundings, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-0b4d20</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-0b4d20-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nikolas II in the city of Kholm, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Альбом пребывания его императорского величества государя императора Николая Александровича в г.Холме на праздновании 200-летнего юбилея 65-го пехотного Московского Августейшего имени его императорского Величества, полка.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mountains-in-siberia-russia-kazakhstan-1913-6d0be1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mountains-in-siberia-russia-kazakhstan-1913-6d0be1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mountains in Siberia, Russia, Kazakhstan, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Siberia and Kazakhstan Mountains, 1913]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-403f9b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-403f9b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ея Императорское Высочество Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна.   Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amateur-photo-of-nicholas-ii-traveling-on-a-yacht-the-standard-1899-1900-47d54f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/amateur-photo-of-nicholas-ii-traveling-on-a-yacht-the-standard-1899-1900-47d54f-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amateur photo of Nicholas II traveling on a yacht the Standard 1899-1900.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Любительские фотографии из альбома царской семьи Николая II. В путешествии на яхте Штандарт   1899-1900 гг..  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). Amateur photos from the album of the royal family of Nicholas II. In traveling on a yacht the Standard 1899-1900. Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/collection-of-landscapes-album-for-kids-904165</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1862/12/31/collection-of-landscapes-album-for-kids-904165-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Collection of Landscapes - Album for Kids]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mountain-shoria-expedition-1900s-c85d44</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mountain-shoria-expedition-1900s-c85d44-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mountain Shoria expedition, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1661-diary-of-patrick-gordon-33-sence-of-the-king-a87f39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1661-diary-of-patrick-gordon-33-sence-of-the-king-a87f39-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1661] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON.     33     sence of the King]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  1661] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON.     33     sence of the King, the collours being cariyed bcfor, and throwne downe on  the floore at tli^ Kings feet. They were ordered to do their reverence to  the King as they used to do to the Tzaar, which they refused, especially the  Kniaz Gregory Affonasseovits Koslofsky, who also openly upbraided them  with breach of the capitulation. But he was silenced, and reconducted to  the quarters allotted them. These collours were afterwards, on Corpus  Christi day, caryed in procession to the new towne, to the church dedicated  to the Blessed Margin, with great solemnity.   The Swedish ambassadour, GrafFe Steno Bielke, received satisfaction ;  for albeit the peace had been allowed by a convocation of the estates the  yeare befor, yet it was now fully ratifyed and confirmed.   The newes from the Ukraina, of the confederacy of the armyes, was the  greatest perplexity ; and Lubomirskij, being disgusted, though best able,  yet contributed least to the composeing of this mischieffe, and most because  his method and counsells were not allowed nor followed. And surely no-  thing proceeded from him which did please the court, he being suspected to  act against its interest ; and, even now, they suspected him to be the hote-  feau of the armyes confederacy, whereof at this tyme, he was, without  doubt, guiltles. But, if hereafter, when he was forced into a foreigne  countrey, he fomented the dissension or division betwixt the King and  army, as it is said, I cannot tell : only I say this, which 1 had great reason  and occasion to know, haveing been, in a manner, his domestick, and con-  stantly present at table, and many private discourses, and likewise being  very intimate with his secretaryes and chieffe servants for the space of two  yeares and a halfe, that I never heard, nor could perceive any thing from  him, but setled and constant resolutions to adhere to the setled constitutions  of the realme, a hatred against innovations, a great zeale for the preserva-  tion of the libertyes and priviledges of the people. /. n-i truly he was by na-  ture a great lover of vertue and vertuous persons, and as great a hater of  vice; a good sojour ; a great politician as to the understanding of state  effaires, but no good practicioner, as the event showed ; very prudent and  just in all his private actions. This, in short, I do in verity affirme of this  noble prince.   The Prince Bogoslaw Radziewill went away from the parliament dis-  gusted ; his former behaviour, in the late warrs, being objected to him in  parliament by some of the senatours ; he being forbidd also to let his chap-  laine preach in his lodging, because it belonged to the church, he haveing  ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/river-volga-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-6e6a7a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/river-volga-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-6e6a7a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[River Volga. Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.   Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-f06e7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-f06e7b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From Moscow to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, 1892]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1892. Крестный ход из Москвы в Троице-Сергиеву Лавру в честь 500-летия Сергия Радонежского  1892. Procession from Moscow to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra in honor of the 500th anniversary of Sergius of Radonezh]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-aa28ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-aa28ae-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures. Color Lithoghraphs Album.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-imperial-lifeguards-regiment-013337</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-imperial-lifeguards-regiment-013337-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Imperial Lifeguards Regiment]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-epic-heroes-1895-b83a87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/russian-epic-heroes-1895-b83a87-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian epic heroes 1895]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1895. Русские былинные богатыри]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vesna-krasna-spring-is-red-an-allegorical-procession-during-sacred-coronation-4c9d7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/vesna-krasna-spring-is-red-an-allegorical-procession-during-sacred-coronation-4c9d7b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vesna Krasna (Spring is Red) - an allegorical procession during sacred coronation of their imperial majesties]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Весна красна аллегорическое шествие, устроенное во время народного праздника 21 мая 1883 г. на Ходынском поле М. Лентовским по случаю священного коронования их императорских величеств]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-6f2bcb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2021/03/04/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-6f2bcb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik on the Black Sea.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - a Russian resort town on the Black Sea.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-eb63ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/album-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-eb63ad-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album General-Field Marshal Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich senior.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Album: General-Field Marshal Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich senior, 1831-1891. Nikolai Nikolayevich - the third son of Emperor Nicholas I and Alexandra Feodorovna; General-Field Marshal (April 16, 1878). The last in the history of the Knight of the Order of St. George of the 1st class. Family nickname "Uncle Nizi".  Nicholas was trained for army service. The teacher of the Grand Duke was General AI Filosofov. At the age of 8, he was enrolled in the 1 st Cadet Corps. Nikolai Nikolayevich devoted his whole life to a military career, went from the rank of captain to the general-field marshal of the Russian army. The military activities of Nikolai Nikolaevich were connected with the reorganization of the armed forces of the Russian Empire.  With the outbreak of the Crimean War in 1854, Nicholas I was sent along with his brother Mikhail to the active army. October 23, arrived near Sevastopol. For the battle awarded the Order of St. George 4th degree.  After the end of the Crimean War, he acquired the seaside estate Gaspra.   Since 1855 he was a member of the State Council, since 1857 he commanded the 2nd Guards Cavalry Division; since 1859 - commander of the Guards Reserve Cavalry Corps; in 1861-1864 - commander of the Independent Guards Corps.  During the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 he was the commander-in-chief of the active army in the Balkans. He crossed the Danube at Zimnitsa on Sistovo. In September 1877 he directed the last storm of Plevna on November 28, 1877.  Since 1880 he was seriously ill; he was found to have a malignant gum tumor, probably giving metastases to the brain and affecting the mental health of the prince. And previously prone to eccentric behavior, Nikolai Nikolayevich led a wasteful way of life and was forced to lay the Nikolaevsky Palace. The new emperor Alexander III accused the uncle of embezzling state funds and in 1882 seized his property.  The disease worsened after the death of his beloved in 1889. The Grand Duke was sexually attracted to all the surrounding women; After a number of incidents, it became obvious that he was not in a position to control his own behavior. Last years he was under house surveillance and did not appear in public. -  Альбом: Генерал-фельдмаршал великий князь Николай Николаевич старший, 1831—1891. Николай Николаевич - третий сын императора Николая I и Александры Фёдоровны; генерал-фельдмаршал (16 апреля 1878). Последний в истории кавалер ордена Св. Георгия 1-го класса. В семье имел прозвище «дядя Низи».   Николая изначально готовили к армейской службе. Воспитателем великого князя был генерал А. И. Философов. В возрасте 8 лет был зачислен в 1-й Кадетский корпус. Николай Николаевич всю жизнь посвятил военной карьере, прошёл путь от звания капитана до генерал-фельдмаршала русской армии. Военная деятельность Николая Николаевича была связана с переустройством вооруженных сил Российской Империи.  С началом Крымской войны в 1854 году был послан Николаем I вместе с его братом Михаилом в действующую армию. 23 октября прибыл под Севастополь, накануне Инкерманского сражения, где принял участие. За отличие в этом сражении получил орден Святого Георгия 4-й степени.   По окончании Крымской войны, привязавшись к полуострову, приобрёл для проживания приморское поместье Гаспра. С 1855 года состоял членом Государственного совета, с 1857 года командовал 2-й гвардейской кавалерийской дивизией; с 1859 года — командир Гвардейского резервного кавалерийского корпуса; в 1861—1864 годах — командир Отдельного Гвардейского корпуса.  Во время русско-турецкой войны 1877—1878 годов был главнокомандующим действующей армией на Балканах. Переправился через Дунай у Зимницы на Систово. В сентябре 1877 года руководил последним штурмом Плевны 28 ноября 1877 года.   С 1880 года тяжело болел; у него была обнаружена злокачественная опухоль десны, вероятно, давшая метастазы в головной мозг и повлиявшая на психическое здоровье князя. И ранее склонный к эксцентричному поведению, Николай Николаевич вёл расточительный образ жизни и был вынужден заложить Николаевский дворец. Новый император Александр III обвинил дядю в растрате государственных средств и в 1882 году наложил арест на его имущество.  Болезнь обострилась после смерти его возлюбленной в 1889 году. Великий князь испытывал сексуальное влечение ко всем окружающим женщинам; после ряда инцидентов стало очевидно, что он не в состоянии контролировать собственное поведение. Последние годы находился под домашним наблюдением и не появлялся на публике.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-d95b22</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-d95b22-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-residents-of-harbin-china-1900s-33596a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-residents-of-harbin-china-1900s-33596a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian residents of Harbin, China, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-a09b4e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-a09b4e-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-daf4cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-daf4cf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Medical and nutritional team of Dr. K.M. Kolyshkina-Bogulavskaya of the All-Russian Zemstvo Union, 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915. Врачебно-питательный отряд доктора К.М.Колышкиной-Богулавской Всероссийского Земского Союза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tver-russia-1900s-b2d7b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/tver-russia-1900s-b2d7b9-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tver, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-870dd2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-870dd2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik on the Black Sea.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - a Russian resort town on the Black Sea.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-2e0aee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-2e0aee-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Angarsk Resettlement Administration. Angara region, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Ангарская экскурсия Переселенческого Управления. Приангарье]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-at-the-opening-of-the-state-duma-of-the-russian-7a0c6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-at-the-opening-of-the-state-duma-of-the-russian-7a0c6c-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna at the opening of the State Duma of the Russian Empire of the 1st convocation.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna at the opening of the State Duma of the Russian Empire of the 1st convocation.  Императрица Александра Феодоровна на открытии Государственной думы Российской империи 1-го созыва.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-69379e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-69379e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Central Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-3945d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-3945d6-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tobolsk and Tobolsk Governorate, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-5efc78</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-5efc78-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition in Moscow, 1882]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1882. Иллюстрированное описание Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lake-baikal-and-irkutsk-region-siberia-1900s-425ee7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/lake-baikal-and-irkutsk-region-siberia-1900s-425ee7-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[LAke Baikal and Irkutsk region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-georgia-1900s-bb7989</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-bb7989-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis, Georgia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-064d82</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-064d82-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russo Turkish War 1877-1878]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-1af02d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1705/12/31/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-1af02d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Drawings of ancient copper artillery stored in the arsenals of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Riga and Kiev]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Чертежи древних медных артиллерийских орудий, хранившихся в арсеналах Москвы, Петербурга, Риги и Киева, изготовленные при Артиллерийском кадетском корпусе]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-d00720</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-d00720-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[President of the French Republic Poincare visit to Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Honor guard, built for the meeting of the Prime Minister of France Poincaré. Krasnoe Selo.  Почетный караул, выстроенный для встречи премьер министра Франции Пуанкаре. Красное Село.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-9f0b1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-9f0b1b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel album - Crimea, Russian Empire, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-f3093c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-f3093c-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga river and surroundings, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-f5cc55</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-f5cc55-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1881. Moscow museums: Public Museum and Rumyantsev Museum]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1881. Московский публичный и Румянцевский музеи]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/great-siberian-railway-1896-927e36</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/great-siberian-railway-1896-927e36-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Great Siberian Railway, 1896]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-ba878b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-ba878b-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Riga. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anapa-russia-1900-1910-2e8593</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-2e8593-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anapa, Russia 1900-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Анапа в начале XX века.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kokand-1880s-7f219b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/kokand-1880s-7f219b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kokand, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-great-imperial-crown-back-view-illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-a4af88</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/the-great-imperial-crown-back-view-illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-a4af88-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. The Great Imperial Crown. Back view.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Great Imperial Crown. Back view. Illustrations of the catalog "The Diamond Fund of the USSR" edited by Academician Alexander Evgen'evich Fersman in 4 issues.Issue.  Issues 1-4. L .: People's Commissariat of Finance of the USSR, 1924-1926. 40 x 31 cm. Page 3.  Большая императорская корона. Вид сзади. Иллюстрации каталога «Алмазный фонд СССР» под редакцией академика Александра Евгеньевича Ферсмана в 4-х выпусках. Вып. 1-4. Л.: Народный Комиссариат финансов СССР, 1924-1926. 40 х 31 см.  Страница 3.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-566d7a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-566d7a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kanashevo-estate-chelyabinsk-region-1890-b8019c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/kanashevo-estate-chelyabinsk-region-1890-b8019c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kanashevo estate, Chelyabinsk region, 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-1900s-f1f069</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/astrakhan-1900s-f1f069-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-2ff9ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-2ff9ee-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian aviation and aeronautics during the Great War]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1917. Авиация и воздухоплавание в годы Великой войны на снимках Анощенко Николая Дмитриевича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-i-aleksandr-pavlovich-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-0bb0aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-aleksandr-pavlovich-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-0bb0aa-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander I, Aleksandr Pavlovich, emperor of Russia (1801–25). Portrait. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander I (Russian: Александр Павлович, Aleksandr Pavlovich; 23 December [O.S. 12 December] 1777 – 1 December [O.S. 19 November] 1825 was an Emperor of Russia from 23 March 1801 to 1 December 1825. The son of Paul I and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg, Alexander was the first Russian King of partitioned Poland, reigning from 1815 to 1825, as well as the first Russian Grand Duke of Finland.   Born in Saint Petersburg to Grand Duke Paul Petrovich, later Emperor Paul I, he succeeded to the throne after his father was murdered. He ruled Russia during the period of the Napoleonic Wars. As prince and emperor, Alexander often used liberal rhetoric, improved legislation and planned to set up a parliament and sign a constitution. However, he continued Russia's absolutist policies in practice. In the first years of his reign, he initiated some minor social reforms and (in 1803–04) major, liberal educational reforms, building more universities but later abandoned reforms and turned to foreign policy.  He changed position relative to France between 1804 and 1812 form neutrality, to the opposition, and finally, to the alliance. In 1805 he joined Britain against Napoleon, but after the Battle of Austerlitz switched into an alliance with Napoleon and joined Napoleon's Continental System in 1807 and fought a naval war against Britain 1807 - 1812. But when he and Napoleon could not reach an agreement on Poland, the alliance collapsed by 1810. In 1812 Napoleon's invasion in Russia turned a total disaster. As part of the winning coalition, Alexander took Paris and gained control over Finland and Poland.  In the second half of his reign, he made education more religiously oriented as well as politically conservative. Liberal minister Speransky was replaced as the advisor to the strict artillery inspector Aleksey Arakcheyev, who oversaw the creation of military settlements.  He formed the Holy Alliance to suppress revolutionary movements in Europe as he saw them as immoral threats to legitimate Christian monarchs. He helped Austria's Klemens von Metternich to suppress nationalism and liberal movements.  Alexander died of typhus in December 1825 while on a trip to southern Russia. He left no heirs, as his two daughters died in childhood. Both of his brothers Konstantin Pavlovich and Nikolay Pavlovich wanted the other to become emperor. After a period of a turmoil confusion that included the failed Decembrist revolt, he was succeeded by his younger brother, Nicholas I (Nikolay Pavlovich).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/early-russian-220503-03-or-footage-farm-481677</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/early-russian-220503-03-or-footage-farm-481677-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Early Russian 220503-03 | Footage Farm]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[If you wish to acquire broadcast quality material of this reel or want to know more about our Public Domain collection, contact us at info@footagefarm.co.uk [1911 - Grape Harvest; Russia Cavalry; German Celebration; Italian-Turkish War; Train Wreck; Spanish Diplomats;  French Military Skiing; Storms; NYC Fire] Russian Main title & inter-title:  Bessarabia, Moldavia - October, 1911 - collecting grapes in Vineyards of French colony. 09:10:17  Pan grape pickers & farmer in field.  MCU woman picking large bunch of grapes; eating & laughing. 09:10:55  Russian inter-title:  Irkutsk, Siberia - Exercises of the garrison troops. 09:10:59  Russian Cavalry riding up road past camera looking out over valley; firing artillery.  MS  officers standing watching or ?? 09:11:27  Russian inter-title:  Trier, Germany  Procession commemorating 100th anniversary of Empress Augustine. 09:11:33  High angle of parade past crowd, troops in historical costumes; current, 1910s military units. 09:12:07  Russian inter-title:  Italian-Turkish war  - unloading artillery.  Ships in Libya harbor.  Soldiers move wagons over floating bridge or pier, horses wade ashore & on beach. 09:12:34  Russian inter-title:  Arrival of General Caneva & Rear Admiral Borea Ricci. 09:12:38  Riding thru Tripoli, Libya North African Arab street in carriages & passing camera.   09:12:49  Russian main title & text title:  Home of poet Shevchenko.   09:12:55  CU Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko (1814 - 1861) painting w/ imposing eyes.  Pan thatched cottage to large mound w/ ornate memorial cross on top.  CU of base w/ carving. 09:13:21  Russian inter-title:  Mail train crashes on Rimskaya railway 9Feb1911. 09:13:29  Men, women & military beside heavily burned railroad car in snow.   09:13:35  Title:  "People load their goods on train heading for Perm".  Frozen bundles loaded into box car. 09:13:57  Russian inter-title:  Paris - The Marques Soreno & Spanish diplomats ride in a water taxi. 09:14:01  Men on boat leaving past houses along Seine riverbank, towards bridge; view of fast motorboat towards camera & past up-river several times w/ much exhaust smoke.  Arrival.  GOOD. 09:14:25  Russian inter-title:  France - Ski exercises by 152nd division.   09:14:29  Officers on horseback past troops lining street in rain.  Civilian & military VIPs pose outside large building.  Troops ski down hill from camera.  VIPs arrive railroad station platform (brief). 09:14:53  Russian inter-title:  Italy- Salerno? - Results of terrible storms.  Large waves break on stone wall. 09:15:13  Russian inter-title:  Fire in New York.  Firemen hose smoking rubble of large brick building.  People running along railroad tracks toward wall of heavy black smoke. 1911; 1910s; Agriculture Harvest; Military Ceremony; Transportation; Fires; Weather; Pre-WWI; Pre-WW1; NOTE:  NOT Triangle Shirtwaist fire.  Italian-Turkish War 29Sep11 - 18Oct12.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/riga-russian-beer-label-e14135</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/riga-russian-beer-label-e14135-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Riga. Russian beer label, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/assumption-cathedral-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-417065</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/assumption-cathedral-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-417065-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Assumption Cathedral. Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Assumption Cathedral. Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.     Успенский Кафедральный Собор. Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/childrens-stories-about-grandfathers-pictures-illustration-by-gg-gagarin-saint-a6b6e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/childrens-stories-about-grandfathers-pictures-illustration-by-gg-gagarin-saint-a6b6e2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Children's stories about grandfather's pictures. (Illustration by G.G. Gagarin). Saint Petersburg]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1905. Рассказы детей к дедушкиным картинкам. Изд. в пользу Дет. б-ки-читальни в Лесном, под ред. Комис. зав. читальней (Ил. Г.Г. Гагарина). Санкт-Петербург  1905. Children's stories about grandfather's pictures. Ed. in favor of Det. library reading rooms in Lesnoy, ed. Commission head reading room (Illustration by G.G. Gagarin). Saint Petersburg]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-lubok-b72d4a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/russian-lubok-b72d4a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Lubok]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/preparation-for-the-meeting-of-the-emperor-of-the-emperor-in-the-1st-army-vitebsk-72d8ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/preparation-for-the-meeting-of-the-emperor-of-the-emperor-in-the-1st-army-vitebsk-72d8ca-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Preparation for the meeting of the emperor of the emperor in the 1st Army. Vitebsk Gubernia, the village of Gornye Dyadinki. The arrival of the Emperor Nicholas II in the location of the 1st Army. January 30, 1916.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Preparation for the meeting of the emperor of the emperor in the 1st Army. Vitebsk Gubernia, the village of Gornye Dyadinki. The arrival of the Emperor Nicholas II in the location of the 1st Army. January 30, 1916. - Подготовка к встрече государя императора в 1-й Армии. Витебская губерния деревня Горные Дядиньки. Прибытие государя императора Николая Второго в расположение 1-й Армии. 30 января 1916.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-archangel-cedf93</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-cedf93-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk, floating chapel (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-58f07a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-58f07a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[War and destructuin in Poland during World War One, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-bcc893</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-bcc893-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Port Arthur during Siege. Russo-Japanese War, 1905]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-286117</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-286117-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uniforms of the Russian Imperial army]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1793. Изображение мундиров Российско-Императорского войска]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/haparanda-norway-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-1917-b77501</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/haparanda-norway-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-1917-b77501-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Haparanda, Norway. French socialist Albert Thomas travel to Russia, 1917]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Haparanda, Norrbotten County, Sweden]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Socialist Albert Thomas was WWI ardent supporter, standing on social-chauvinist position. After the 1917 February Revolution, he traveled to Russia, where he negotiated with the Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet, agitating against Russia's withdrawal from the First World War.  "Under the pressure of the Council, Kerensky and, unfortunately, also Albert Tom Milyukov decided to inform the allied governments the manifesto issued on April 9, in which the Russian people set forth the view of the government of free Russia for the purpose of war and which is summarized by the notorious formula:" neither annexations nor indemnities " Georges Maurice Palaeologus.  Французский социалист и политический деятель Альбер Тома, в 1917 году, после Февральской революции ездил в Россию, где вёл переговоры с Временным правительством и Петроградским советом, агитируя против выхода России из Первой мировой войны. "Под давлением Совета, Керенского и, к несчастию, также Альбера Тома Милюков решился сообщить союзным правительствам манифест, изданный 9 апреля, в котором русскому народу излагается взгляд правительства свободной России на цели войны и который резюмируется пресловутой формулой: «ни аннексий, ни контрибуций». Жорж Морис Палеолог.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/potemkin-stairs-potemkin-steps-a-giant-stairway-in-odessa-de81a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2010/12/07/potemkin-stairs-potemkin-steps-a-giant-stairway-in-odessa-de81a7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Potemkin Stairs, Potemkin Steps, a giant stairway in Odessa]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Odesa, Prymors'kyi district, Odes'ka city council, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine, 65000]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-d78af9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-d78af9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk postcard, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-2nd-world-congress-of-the-communist-international-1920-47a760</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/the-2nd-world-congress-of-the-communist-international-1920-47a760-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The 2nd World Congress of the Communist International, 1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-0bc2c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-0bc2c0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lozovo-Sevastopol railway views, 1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом видов Лозово-Севастопольской железной дороги  Лозово-Севастопольская железная дорога — железная дорога в Российской империи, построенная в 1872—1875 гг. на средства частного капитала.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-concert-posters-1900s-bf3222</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/russian-concert-posters-1900s-bf3222-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Concert Posters, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-fdaddc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-fdaddc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the archives of Lyubov Mitrofanovna Shulyak]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из архива Шуляк Любовь Митрофановны]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-65ca1f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-65ca1f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg by Karl Bulla]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-prince-alexey-alexandrovich-6a775a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/grand-prince-alexey-alexandrovich-6a775a-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Prince Alexey Alexandrovich]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Prince Alexey Alexandrovich Portraits of the Romanovs from Emperor Paul I to Alexander III.  Великий Князь Алексей Александрович  Портреты Романовых от императора Павла I до Александра III.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/index-of-places-aa-the-river-41-112-154-aberdeen-1f8d83</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/index-of-places-aa-the-river-41-112-154-aberdeen-1f8d83-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[INDEX OF PLACES.   Aa, the river, 41, 112, 154.   Aberdeen]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  INDEX OF PLACES.   Aa, the river, 41, 112, 154.   Aberdeen, 4, 5, 25, 31, 32, 83, 85, 86,  122, 143, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149,  154, 168, 175, 176, 177, 178, 180,  183, 186. 197, 198, 199, 200, 201,  202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208,  209, 210, 211, 213, 214, 215, 216,  217.   Aberdeen, Old, 148, 149.   Aberford, 138.   Achridy, in Buchan, 4, 147.   Achmade, 4, 214.   Achniunyell, 147.   Acluy, 147.   Agh, Heyligen, the river, 114, 115,  153.   Albertina, the river or channel, 77.   Aire, the river, 70.   Altona, the town of, 69, 99, 101, 122.   Amach, the island, 153.   Amsterdam, the city of, 76, 125, 132,  175.   Andrevves, Saint, a fort, 73.   Andrewsfoord, 214.   Antwerp, the city of, 17, 96.   Apen, 124.   Arbroath, 145,   .\rchangel, 55, 59,91, 110, 174, 181,  183.   Ardach, Litill, 199.   Ardendracht, 197, 198, 200, 202, 203,  204, 206, 208, 209, 211, 212, 213,  215.   Ardenburg, 76.   ArdifFrie, 208, 209.   Ardlogie, 145.   Are, 199.   Aringtowne, the village, 137.   Arnout, the island, 6, 152.     Artrachie, 211.   Astrachan, 150.   Auchleuchries, (Achluichries, Auchlu-  chre, Achlochery, Ochluchry, Ach-  leuchrys, Auchinluchry), 4, 30, 81,  84, 85, 146, 147, 148, 149, 176, 177,  178, 179, 181, 182, 184, 197, 198,  199, 200. 204, 205, 206, 207, 208,  209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215,  216, 217.   Auchleuchries, Eister, 4, 176, 177, 178,  182, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208,   209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 215, 216,  217.   Auchleuchries, Wester, 4, 146, 149,  203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209,   210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216,  217.   Auchleuchries, Muirtake of, 148, 149,  175, 206, 207, 208, 210, 211, 212,  213, 214, 215, 216, 217.   Auchleuchries, Mains of, 175, 217.   Auchleuchries, Milne of, 207, 208, 209,  211,212, 213, 215,216,217.   Auchmacoy, 145.   Auchmedane, 203.   Auchmyliny, 200.   Auchquhorteis, Ovir, 202.   Auchquhorteis, Nether, 202.   Auchry, 147.   Augustowa, 40.   Awquharnie, 206, 207.   Axinina, 103.   Aycliffe (Yakliffe), 139.   Azof, 184, 185, 187.   Balday, the town of, 63, 156.  Balhelvie, 198.  Balhelvy Berclay, 197.  ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/view-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-73dcf6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/view-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-73dcf6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of Brest-Litovsk during WWI]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. They had suffered 500,000 casualties and nearly a million had been captured. Paradoxically, the retreat in many ways strengthened their overall Russian strategic position. The German and Austro-Hungarian supply lines became stretched beyond limits.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/baku-aerial-photography-4ea22d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/baku-aerial-photography-4ea22d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku oil industry, Aerial photography.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku, Aerial photography. Баку, Аэрофотосъемка.  Public domain scan of print / book page depicting birds, ornithology, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yeysk-train-station-2fca39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeysk-train-station-2fca39-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yeysk train station]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-tatiana-1906-b60248</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/grand-duchess-tatiana-1906-b60248-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Tatiana. 1906. - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Tatiana. 1906.  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-sedovs-expedition-to-the-north-pole-in-1912-1914-5b6370</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/album-of-sedovs-expedition-to-the-north-pole-in-1912-1914-5b6370-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of Sedov's expedition to the North Pole in 1912-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом экспедиции Седова на Северный полюс в 1912-1914 годах]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-port-construction-works-055391</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/vladivostok-port-construction-works-055391-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok port. Construction works.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-1870s-5495e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1876/12/31/vladivostok-1870s-5495e9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok, 1870s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/16-time-lapse-photos-of-the-construction-of-the-eiffel-tower-f4d25e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1889/12/31/16-time-lapse-photos-of-the-construction-of-the-eiffel-tower-f4d25e-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[16 time lapse photos of the construction of the Eiffel Tower]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcard-from-alexandrov-b54559</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/28/postcard-from-alexandrov-b54559-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcard from Alexandrov - Russian postcard. Public domain image.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Alexandrov, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexandrov has been known since the middle of the 14th century. Since 15th century a place of rest for the Moscow princes. In 1509-1515 a large complex of the prince's residence was built. Was the main political and cultural center of the Russian state, the center of oprichnina of Ivan IV.  Поселение известно с середины XIV века. Близость слободы к Москве, Троице-Сергиевой лавре и Переславлю-Залесскому сделало её в XV веке местом отдыха московских князей. Со времён Ивана III в собственности царей, центр опричнины при Иване Грозном.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-1896-moscow-kremlin-aeb2df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-1896-moscow-kremlin-aeb2df-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The coronation of Emperor Nicholas II. 1896, Moscow Kremlin.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The coronation of Emperor Nicholas II. It was held on Tuesday, May 14 (26), 1896 in the Assumption Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin.  Коронация императора Николая II. Состоялась во вторник 14 (26) мая 1896 года в Успенском соборе Московского Кремля. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-183cff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-183cff-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/18-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1655-to-me-gordon-he-told-me-he-was-a-ruitmaster-d98b83</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/18-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1655-to-me-gordon-he-told-me-he-was-a-ruitmaster-d98b83-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[18 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1655   to me Gordon. He told me he was a ruitmaster, a very pretty discreet man]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  18 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1655   to me Gordon. He told me he was a ruitmaster, a very pretty discreet man.  In the tyme of my being in this citty, I had not sought to be acquainted  with any man for severall reasons, but especially for saveing of expenses :  but now I could not be at rest untill I had gott notice where this ruitmaster  lodged, and thereupon resolved to give him a visitt, not without thoughts of  engadgeing my self. Being come to his lodging, I enquired for him, and,  by accident, light upon a servant of his called Andrew, who was a Dutch-  man, but spoke good English as haveing lived in Scotland some yeares.  He brought me immediately above to the ruitemaster, who was in company  with two or three other officers. I told him, that, hearing of a person of  such quality as he was being come to this citty, T could not be satisfyed  with myself untill I had payed my respects to him with a visitt, hopeing  that he would pardon my abrupt intrudeing myself into his company at such  a time, where, perhaps, he was bussied with weighty effaires. He answered  me that I was very welcome, and that he had not such weighty effaires as  could hinder him for giveing that entertainment which was due to a friend,  especially a countreyman and stranger. And, haveing desired me to sitt  downe, he began to enquire of my parents, wherein, having received satis-  faction, he asked me if I knew one Major Gardin. I told him I had heard  of him, but had not the honour of his acquaintance. He told me that he  was his brother, and that I must be their kinsman ; then, calling for a glass  of wine, began to be very merry, remembring all friends in Scotland ; and  then, falling to particular healths, in a short tymc we were all pretty well  warmed. All along, both he and the other officers were a battering downe  my resolution for Scotland, telling me that T would be laught at when I  should come home, and that they would tell me I had been over sea to see  what a clock it was, and returned as wise as I went out ; and what comfort  or content could any man of spirit, who had nothing to care for, have to  stay at home, when the countrey was enthralled by an imperious insulting  enemy, and no way of redresse left ? The only way for those who bore  honourable minds was to pass the tyme abroad, and better their judgements  by purchaseing experience at least. But what needed many perswasions, it  being a course to the which I was naturally enclined ? So that, without any  further circumstances, I give my promise to go along, and that, without  makeing any capitulation. So ignorant I was of such matters at that tyme.  The next morning, when I had slept out, and began to reflect upon my  ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanages-in-poland-wwi-3752ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/09/orphanages-in-poland-wwi-3752ac-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanages in Poland, WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-and-alexandra-feodorovna-visit-moscow-city-council-022754</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/nicholas-ii-and-alexandra-feodorovna-visit-moscow-city-council-022754-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna visit Moscow City Council.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Revolution Square, Tsentralnyy administrativnyy okrug, Moskva, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Visit to the Emperor Nicholas II and the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna Moscow City Duma. - Посещение императором Николаем II и императрицей Александрой Федоровной Московской Городской думы.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-cossaks-1900s-173e74</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossaks-1900s-173e74-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian Cossaks, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/korobovo-village-kostroma-governorate-1900s-e86bb3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/korobovo-village-kostroma-governorate-1900s-e86bb3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Korobovo village, Kostroma governorate, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-0c7a63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-0c7a63-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Harbin - New City, 1910-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1901-1902-the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-869e9b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/1901-1902-the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-869e9b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1901-1902. The expedition of the battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. «Поход эскадренного броненосца «Пересвет» из Кронштадта на Дальний Восток»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ruzaevka-russia-1900s-c5b086</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/15/ruzaevka-russia-1900s-c5b086-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ruzaevka, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/port-arthur-defence-1904-c480a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/port-arthur-defence-1904-c480a9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Port Arthur Defence, 1904]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/56-57-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-shields-243735</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/56-57-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-shields-243735-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[56-57. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. Shields]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[56-57. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. Shields "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    56-57. Русское вооружение с ХIV до половины ХVII столетия. Щиты «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-e6737a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-e6737a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pavel Zaremba photographs. Harbin, China, 1900-1901.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/printing-house-far-east-in-vladivostok-1892-1917-02e572</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/printing-house-far-east-in-vladivostok-1892-1917-02e572-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Printing house "Far East" in Vladivostok 1892-1917]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1892-1917. Типография «Дальний Восток» во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ocean-liners-1900s-01632b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ocean-liners-1900s-01632b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ocean Liners, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/westinghouse-air-brake-model-cc77f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/westinghouse-air-brake-model-cc77f4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Westinghouse Air Brake Model]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/building-kotlyarevskogo-odessa-1900-1914-052d69</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/building-kotlyarevskogo-odessa-1900-1914-052d69-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Building Kotlyarevskogo. Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-bb2629</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-bb2629-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Switzerland, Swiss Alps, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-tsar-and-tsarina-in-kostrom-and-rostov-220496-13-or-footage-farm-49f650</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/russian-tsar-and-tsarina-in-kostrom-and-rostov-220496-13-or-footage-farm-49f650-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Tsar & Tsarina in Kostrom & Rostov 220496-13 | Footage Farm]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[If you wish to acquire broadcast quality material of this reel or want to know more about our Public Domain collection, contact us at info@footagefarm.co.uk [1900s - Russian Tsar & Tsarina in Kostrom & Rostov (?) - incomplete, continued on 20497]  Russian Title: The Tsarina in Kostrom.  Military in white uniforms bowing & shaking hands w/ Tsarina; saluting family as they pass. 00:57:59  The Tsar inspects troops on field.  Others march past; military band passes.  Royal family into carriages & leave. 00:59:11  Priests marching outside church w/ ornate icon or ??.  The Tsar and family attend a religious service outside the church.  Formally dressed military leaving church.  Religious procession along dock 01:00:22  Russian Inter-title:  The town of Rostov (?).  A visit by the Tsar.   01:00:23  (continued from this point on 220497) Family & party into large car, leaves; walking w/ church in background.  Family posing.  Church domes; party leaving building.  Into car; cars passing spectators & military. Royalty; Ceremonies; Russian Orthodox Religion; continued on 220497-01]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mukden-china-in-1900s-86b3a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mukden-china-in-1900s-86b3a0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mukden, China in 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Китай на фотографиях из коллекции Петра Емельяновича Скачкова. Мукден]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-asian-relations-1900s-c972f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/russian-asian-relations-1900s-c972f0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian - Asian Relations, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-1870s-dc4b1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/china-1870s-dc4b1d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China, 1880s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-е. Китай на снимках из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1880s-6e80a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-6e80a9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/masking-hangars-with-airplanes-in-the-forest-radom-province-art-konsk-march-bbbd9b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/masking-hangars-with-airplanes-in-the-forest-radom-province-art-konsk-march-bbbd9b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hangars with airplanes in the forest. Radom province, art. Konsk. March 1915.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[XX air force Squad in the war of 1914-1915.   Masking hangars with airplanes in the forest. Radom province, art. Konsk. March 1915.  Маскировка ангаров с аэропланами в лесу. Радомская губерния, ст. Конск. Март 1915.  XX корпусной авиационный отряд на войне 1914-1915 гг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-d52499</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-d52499-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas of Asian Russia, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-715c61</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-715c61-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[100 Years anniversary of Patriotic War of 1812. Moscow]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/political-exiles-in-samarovo-1900s-56dd8d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/political-exiles-in-samarovo-1900s-56dd8d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Political exiles in Samarovo, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Политссыльные в Самарово]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-323fd8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-323fd8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ellora caves, Maharashtra, India, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-6e6b78</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-6e6b78-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples and prices of the Kulzhenko stationery store and photo litho-printing house, 1901]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zarzma-monastery-georgia-8bb422</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/zarzma-monastery-georgia-8bb422-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zarzma Monastery, Georgia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-color-1880s-ea9b36</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/04/japan-in-color-1880s-ea9b36-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in color, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-c85601</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-c85601-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kolomna Machine-Building Plant Towards the release of the 3000th steam locomotive.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1903. Коломенский машиностроительный завод. 1863-1903. К выпуску 3000-го паровоза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-0de7a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-0de7a4-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-ae6f40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-ae6f40-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The village of Pertovo, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Село Пертово и его обитатели.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-97f9d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/album-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-97f9d3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album General-Field Marshal Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich senior.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Album: General-Field Marshal Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich senior, 1831-1891. Nikolai Nikolayevich - the third son of Emperor Nicholas I and Alexandra Feodorovna; General-Field Marshal (April 16, 1878). The last in the history of the Knight of the Order of St. George of the 1st class. Family nickname "Uncle Nizi".  Nicholas was trained for army service. The teacher of the Grand Duke was General AI Filosofov. At the age of 8, he was enrolled in the 1 st Cadet Corps. Nikolai Nikolayevich devoted his whole life to a military career, went from the rank of captain to the general-field marshal of the Russian army. The military activities of Nikolai Nikolaevich were connected with the reorganization of the armed forces of the Russian Empire.  With the outbreak of the Crimean War in 1854, Nicholas I was sent along with his brother Mikhail to the active army. October 23, arrived near Sevastopol. For the battle awarded the Order of St. George 4th degree.  After the end of the Crimean War, he acquired the seaside estate Gaspra.   Since 1855 he was a member of the State Council, since 1857 he commanded the 2nd Guards Cavalry Division; since 1859 - commander of the Guards Reserve Cavalry Corps; in 1861-1864 - commander of the Independent Guards Corps.  During the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 he was the commander-in-chief of the active army in the Balkans. He crossed the Danube at Zimnitsa on Sistovo. In September 1877 he directed the last storm of Plevna on November 28, 1877.  Since 1880 he was seriously ill; he was found to have a malignant gum tumor, probably giving metastases to the brain and affecting the mental health of the prince. And previously prone to eccentric behavior, Nikolai Nikolayevich led a wasteful way of life and was forced to lay the Nikolaevsky Palace. The new emperor Alexander III accused the uncle of embezzling state funds and in 1882 seized his property.  The disease worsened after the death of his beloved in 1889. The Grand Duke was sexually attracted to all the surrounding women; After a number of incidents, it became obvious that he was not in a position to control his own behavior. Last years he was under house surveillance and did not appear in public. -  Альбом: Генерал-фельдмаршал великий князь Николай Николаевич старший, 1831—1891. Николай Николаевич - третий сын императора Николая I и Александры Фёдоровны; генерал-фельдмаршал (16 апреля 1878). Последний в истории кавалер ордена Св. Георгия 1-го класса. В семье имел прозвище «дядя Низи».   Николая изначально готовили к армейской службе. Воспитателем великого князя был генерал А. И. Философов. В возрасте 8 лет был зачислен в 1-й Кадетский корпус. Николай Николаевич всю жизнь посвятил военной карьере, прошёл путь от звания капитана до генерал-фельдмаршала русской армии. Военная деятельность Николая Николаевича была связана с переустройством вооруженных сил Российской Империи.  С началом Крымской войны в 1854 году был послан Николаем I вместе с его братом Михаилом в действующую армию. 23 октября прибыл под Севастополь, накануне Инкерманского сражения, где принял участие. За отличие в этом сражении получил орден Святого Георгия 4-й степени.   По окончании Крымской войны, привязавшись к полуострову, приобрёл для проживания приморское поместье Гаспра. С 1855 года состоял членом Государственного совета, с 1857 года командовал 2-й гвардейской кавалерийской дивизией; с 1859 года — командир Гвардейского резервного кавалерийского корпуса; в 1861—1864 годах — командир Отдельного Гвардейского корпуса.  Во время русско-турецкой войны 1877—1878 годов был главнокомандующим действующей армией на Балканах. Переправился через Дунай у Зимницы на Систово. В сентябре 1877 года руководил последним штурмом Плевны 28 ноября 1877 года.   С 1880 года тяжело болел; у него была обнаружена злокачественная опухоль десны, вероятно, давшая метастазы в головной мозг и повлиявшая на психическое здоровье князя. И ранее склонный к эксцентричному поведению, Николай Николаевич вёл расточительный образ жизни и был вынужден заложить Николаевский дворец. Новый император Александр III обвинил дядю в растрате государственных средств и в 1882 году наложил арест на его имущество.  Болезнь обострилась после смерти его возлюбленной в 1889 году. Великий князь испытывал сексуальное влечение ко всем окружающим женщинам; после ряда инцидентов стало очевидно, что он не в состоянии контролировать собственное поведение. Последние годы находился под домашним наблюдением и не появлялся на публике.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-with-sisters-reading-a-magazine-1903-21aa47</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-with-sisters-reading-a-magazine-1903-21aa47-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with sisters reading a magazine. 1903.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with sisters reading a magazine. 1903.  Public domain photograph of 19th-century male portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/jan-soberg-photography-the-solovetsky-monastery-bd946e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/jan-soberg-photography-the-solovetsky-monastery-bd946e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jan Soberg photography - The Solovetsky Monastery.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Соловецкий монастырь, Solovetsky, Primorsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, 164070]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[December 1907, the peasant of the Estland province, Jan Soberg, opened a photographic institution in Arkhangelsk. In 1909, the Photographic Society began to work in Arkhangelsk, and Jan Soberg became a member. He participated in exhibitions, in particular, in the exhibition "Russian North", which opened in the Gostiny Dvor on August 11, 1910. It was organized by the Arkhangelsk Society for the Study of the Russian North, the first chairman of which was an outstanding historian and bibliographer, the organizer of science, the Arkhangelsk Vice-Governor Alexander F. Shidlovsky. Soberg was a member of the Society for the Study of the Russian North. Participated in the publication of postcards dedicated to the North.  В декабре 1907 года крестьянин Эстляндской губернии Ян Соберг с открыл фотографическое заведение Архангельске. В 1909 году в Архангельске начало работу Фотографическое общество, членом которого стал и Ян Соберг. Он участвовал в выставках, в частности, в выставке «Русский Север», открывшейся в Гостином дворе 11 августа 1910 года. Организовало ее Архангельское общество изучения Русского Севера, первым председателем которого был выдающийся историк и библиограф, организатор науки, архангельский вице-губернатор Александр Федорович Шидловский. Соберг был членом Общества изучения Русского Севера. Участвовал в издании открыток, посвященных Северу.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/daughters-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-princess-mary-olga-anastasia-and-tatiana-524eb3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/daughters-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-princess-mary-olga-anastasia-and-tatiana-524eb3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Daughters of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princess Mary, Olga, Anastasia and Tatiana on board the Imperial yacht "Standart". 1914 year.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Daughters of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princess Mary, Olga, Anastasia and Tatiana on board the Imperial yacht "Standart". 1914 year.  Дочери Императора Николая II Великие Княжны Мария, Ольга, Анастасия и Татьяна на борту императорской яхты "Штандарт". 1914 год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-2740eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-2740eb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Transbaikalia and Irkutsk, 1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1875. Виды Забайкалья и Иркутска на снимках сибирского фотографа Н. А. Чарушина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samara-women-school-1903-e66b29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/samara-women-school-1903-e66b29-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samara Women School, 1903]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tsarevich-alexander-5c15b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1861/12/31/tsarevich-alexander-5c15b9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsarevich Alexander - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On March 13, 1881, Alexander’s father, Emperor Alexander II, was assassinated in St. Petersburg by Narodnaya Volya, and Alexander unexpectedly succeeded to the throne. On the day of his assassination, Alexander II had signed a proclamation creating a consulting group to advise the Emperor, which some considered a step towards constitutional monarchy. The new emperor, Alexander III, canceled the new policy before it was published.  Alexander thought that the empire would have been permeated by anarchist troublemakers and revolutionary agitators. He created the Okhrana, the secret police and he launched a policy of Russification. No major wars were fought during Alexander’s reign and he was nicknamed “The Peacemaker.” One of the most important accomplishments during his was the planning and the beginning of the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway, the longest railway in the world.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-6ff5ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-6ff5ea-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Celebrations of the holy coronation. Nicholas II. Parade on the Khodynka Field.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-f39637</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-f39637-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pavel Zaremba photographs. Harbin, China, 1900-1901.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-cff56c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-cff56c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Vyshny Volochyok, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Вышний Волочёк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-6a9e47</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-6a9e47-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Horse Artillery in Gudim-Levkovich's album]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Конная артиллерия в альбоме Гудим-Левковича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bolkhov-oryol-oblast-russia-1900s-f2d8b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bolkhov-oryol-oblast-russia-1900s-f2d8b9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bolkhov, Oryol oblast, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-f0b1ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-f0b1ad-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma of Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma. - Депутаты I Государственной думы.  Public domain photograph of parliament, political committee, politicians, government, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sacred-coronation-of-the-emperor-alexander-iii-a22d98</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/sacred-coronation-of-the-emperor-alexander-iii-a22d98-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sacred coronation of the Emperor Alexander III]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Moscow Kremlin]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Description of the sacred coronation of the Emperor Alexander III. - Описание священного коронования государя императора Александра III.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/french-president-felix-faure-visits-peterhoff-1897-b5f7d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/french-president-felix-faure-visits-peterhoff-1897-b5f7d0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[French President Felix Faure visits Peterhoff, 1897]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Peterhof]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Official visit of the President of the French Republic Felix Faure to Russia, 1897.  Официальный визит президента Французской республики Феликса Фора в Россию, 1897.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/pereslavl-zalessky-russia-687e6b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/pereslavl-zalessky-russia-687e6b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pereslavl-Zalessky, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ruzaevka-russia-1900s-162b33</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/15/ruzaevka-russia-1900s-162b33-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ruzaevka, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-916e2f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-916e2f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[WWI: Russian 4th Army in Poland]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dance-matvey-dont-spare-your-bast-shoes-bab3de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dance-matvey-dont-spare-your-bast-shoes-bab3de-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dance, Matvey, don’t spare your bast shoes!]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Пляши, Матвей, не жалей лаптей!]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/steppe-switzerland-karabulak-station-saratov-province-1910s-ec1530</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/steppe-switzerland-karabulak-station-saratov-province-1910s-ec1530-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Steppe Switzerland - Karabulak station, Saratov province, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. Степная Швейцария (Станция Карабулак Саратовской губернии)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-1900s-82697d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/irkutsk-1900s-82697d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-history-map-1880-1900-4f1ac9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-history-map-1880-1900-4f1ac9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk history map, 1880-1900]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-dd2756</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-dd2756-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg by Karl Bulla]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-3166a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-3166a7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Privetluzhie in the photographs of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Приветлужье на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова, 1911]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-1926-8c4a83</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-1926-8c4a83-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China, 1926]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-c41cb7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-c41cb7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Photographs of ancient icons and Old Believer churches of the Rogozhsky cemetery in Moscow, 1913.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Снимки древних икон и старообрядческих храмов Рогожского кладбища в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-on-the-dutch-engraving-of-1765-8add41</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1765/12/31/arkhangelsk-on-the-dutch-engraving-of-1765-8add41-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[43-46. Arkhangelsk on the Dutch engraving of 1765]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kalmyks-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-b01b4b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/kalmyks-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-b01b4b-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kalmyks. Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Kalmyks. Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.     Калмыки. Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ciechocinek-poland-1900s-cc14e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-1900s-cc14e9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ciechocinek, Poland, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-tsarevich-alexei-ride-a-boat-d73270</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-tsarevich-alexei-ride-a-boat-d73270-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Tsarevich Alexei ride a boat.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Tsarevich Alexei ride a boat.  Император Николай II и Цесаревич Алексей катаются на лодке.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarqand-1898-9e1448</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarqand-1898-9e1448-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarqand, 1898]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Samarkand]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Самарканд]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/akmola-syrdarya-and-semirechensk-1894-93c17c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/akmola-syrdarya-and-semirechensk-1894-93c17c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Akmola, Syrdarya and Semirechensk - 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Фотографический альбом видов и типов, снятых во время летней поездки по Акмолинской, Сырдарьинской и Семиреченской области]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-a877aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-a877aa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Students of evening schools in Irkutsk. Excursion to Lake Baikal, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Экскурсия на озеро Байкал 29-30 июня и другие экскурсии для слушателей вечерних курсов г. Иркутска]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1909-moscow-art-theater-inspector-revisor-333acd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/1909-moscow-art-theater-inspector-revisor-333acd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1909. Moscow Art Theater. "Inspector" / "Revisor"]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Мхат. «Ревизор»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-c51e7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-c51e7d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-18c67b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-18c67b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1689-1905. Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-766316</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-766316-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik on the Black Sea.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - a Russian resort town on the Black Sea.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-7e7453</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-7e7453-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma of Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma. - Депутаты I Государственной думы.  Public domain photograph of parliament, political committee, politicians, government, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kirzhach-russia-e9b080</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/kirzhach-russia-e9b080-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kirzhach, Russia, Moscow, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kirzhach, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Kirzhach first mentioned in 1332 in the spiritual literacy of Ivan Kalita as a settlement with the St. Sergius of Radonezh Annunciation founded in 1358, the blossoming period of which falls on the XV-XVIII century.  In the XIX century, the life of the city was animated by the large trade road that ran through it - Stromynka, which connected Moscow with the textile edge. After the abolition of serfdom, industry developed. In 1896 in the city there were 8 silk-weaving factories and a factory of copper and bronze products. Merchant entrepreneurs Peter and Alexander Solovyov built a teacher's seminary, a women's school, the All Saints Church.  Киржач впервые упоминается в 1332 году в духовной грамоте Ивана Калиты как слобода при основанном в 1358 году Сергием Радонежским Благовещенском монастыре, период расцвета которого приходится на XV—XVIII века.   В XIX веке жизнь города оживляла проходившая через него большая торговая дорога — Стромынка, связывавшая Москву с текстильным краем. После отмены крепостного права получила развитие промышленность. В 1896 году в городе имелось 8 шёлкоткацких фабрик и фабрика медных и бронзовых изделий. Купцы-предприниматели Пётр и Александр Соловьёвы построили учительскую семинарию, женское училище, Всехсвятскую церковь. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-37b802</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-37b802-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the Third State Duma.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the Third State Duma.  Simultaneously with the decree on the dissolution of the Duma of the Second convocation on June 3, 1907, a new Provision on elections to the Duma was published. Elections to the Third Duma took place in the autumn of 1907. Thanks to the new electoral law, the Third Duma was considerably more to the right of the previous two.  The chairmen of the Duma of the third convocation were: N.A. Khomyakov (Octobrist) - from November 1, 1907 to March 4, 1910, A.I. Guchkov (Octobrist) from October 29, 1910 to March 14, 1911. , M.V. Rodzianko (Octobrist) from March 22, 1911 to June 9, 1912  Comrades of the Chairman - Prince. VM Volkonsky (moderately right), bar. AF Meyendorff (Octobrist) from November 5, 1907 to October 30, 1909, SI Shidlovsky (Octobrist) from October 30, 1909 to October 29, 1910, M. Ya. Kapustin (Octobrist) from October 29, 1910 to June 9, 1912 Secretary - Ivan Sozonovich (right). - Депутаты Третьей Государственной Думы.   Одновременно с указом о роспуске думы II созыва 3 июня 1907 года было опубликовано новое Положение о выборах в Думу. Выборы в Третью Думу состоящись осенью 1907. Благодаря новому избирательному закону, Третья Дума была значительно правее двух предыдущих.  Председателями Думы 3-го созыва были: Н. А. Хомяков (октябрист) — с 1 ноября 1907 г. по 4 марта 1910 г., А. И. Гучков (октябрист) с 29 октября 1910 г. по 14 марта 1911 г., М. В. Родзянко (октябрист) с 22 марта 1911 г. по 9 июня 1912 г.  Товарищами председателя — кн. В. М. Волконский (умеренно правый), бар. А. Ф. Мейендорф (октябрист) с 5 ноября 1907 г. по 30 октября 1909 г., С. И. Шидловский (октябрист) с 30 октября 1909 г. по 29 октября 1910 г., М. Я. Капустин (октябрист) с 29 октября 1910 г. по 9 июня 1912 г. Секретарем — Иван Созонович (правый).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-49a30f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-49a30f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/semipalatinsk-1900s-9d1248</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/semipalatinsk-1900s-9d1248-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Semipalatinsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/temple-of-kalabsha-egypt-nile-river-1910-f41394</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-kalabsha-egypt-nile-river-1910-f41394-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Temple of Kalabsha, Egypt, Nile River, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarkand-in-1890s-875b40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-875b40-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarkand in 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Samarkand is a historic city in Uzbekistan that was founded in the 7th century B.C. . It's located in a large oasis in the Zerafshan River valley]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-c2db6f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-c2db6f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[All-Russian Industrial and Art Exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1896. Альбом видов Горного отдела Всероссийской промышленной и художественной выставки в Нижнем Новгороде  1896. Album of views of the Mining Department of the All-Russian Industrial and Art Exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/assembly-workshop-of-aircraft-pskov-1st-and-7th-air-squads-1914-1916-032388</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/assembly-workshop-of-aircraft-pskov-1st-and-7th-air-squads-1914-1916-032388-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mechanical workshop. Pskov. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Assembly workshop of aircraft. Pskov. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916.   Сборочная мастерская летательных аппаратов. Псков. 1-я и 7-я авиа роты. 1914-1916. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-d3da63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-d3da63-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mirror of the Caucasus. Album of 36 paintings and views of the Caucasus, 1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1902. Зеркало Кавказа. Альбом из 36 картин и видов Кавказа, снятых с натуры фотогр. Д.И. Ермаковым]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/pinega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-0ee907</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/pinega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-0ee907-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Trading day. Pinega, Arkhangelsk region, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Pinega is one of the oldest settlements in the Arkhangelsk region. By decree of Empress Catherine II in 1780, on the site of the abolished Kevrol district and part of the Dvinsky county, the Pinega county of the Arkhangelsk region of the Vologda governorate was established, and Pinega became a district town.  Пинега — один из древнейших населённых пунктов Архангельской области. Указом императрицы Екатерины II в 1780 году, на месте упразднённого Кеврольского уезда и части Двинского уезда был образован Пинежский уезд Архангельской области Вологодского наместничества, а Пинега стала уездным городом.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-4e4ccc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-4e4ccc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-e4a5c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-e4a5c2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov girls’ gymnasium (formerly E.K. Ulrich), Class 1905]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/interiors-of-the-house-where-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-e88661</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/interiors-of-the-house-where-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-e88661-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Interiors of the house where the family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II lived during visiting relatives in Germany.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-1828c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-1828c7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China in photographs by orientalist Georgy Monzeler, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера. Пекин.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dolmen-kuban-region-russia-1910s-fcd8ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dolmen-kuban-region-russia-1910s-fcd8ce-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dolmen, Kuban region, Russia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900s-f509ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/18/odessa-1900s-f509ea-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-0377d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-0377d9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-d0c185</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-d0c185-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dolmen-kuban-region-russia-1910s-e20baf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dolmen-kuban-region-russia-1910s-e20baf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dolmen, Kuban region, Russia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarqand-in-1900s-0f6fd6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/samarqand-in-1900s-0f6fd6-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarqand in 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Samarkand]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murmansk-shore-murman-c3d89f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murmansk-shore-murman-c3d89f-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. Fishing boat.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murmansk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. The Pomeranian coast is the shore of the Barents Sea from the Norwegian border to Cape St. Nose. Has several deep-cutting bays (Kola, Motovsky, and others), along the coast - a number of islands (the largest - Kildin). The most important port is Murmansk.  Мурманский берег, Мурман. Поморский берег — берег Баренцева моря от Норвежской границы до мыса Святой Нос. Имеет несколько глубоко врезающихся заливов (Кольский, Мотовский и другие), вдоль берега — ряд островов (наиболее крупный — Кильдин). Важнейший порт — Мурманск.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-coronation-of-alexander-ii-august-26-september-7-1856-e1ceea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/the-coronation-of-alexander-ii-august-26-september-7-1856-e1ceea-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Coronation of Alexander II August 26 (September 7) 1856. .]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Coronation of Alexander II August 26 (September 7) 1856. - Коронация Александра II 26 августа (7 сентября) 1856.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-russia-1900s-a26c2a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-russia-1900s-a26c2a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chocolate and Candy Wrappers, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-6d5f10</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-6d5f10-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazakhs of the Semipalatinsk region - photographs of Samuil Martynovich Dudin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Казахи Семипалатинской области на снимках Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/135-the-17th-century-banner-ab1195</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/135-the-17th-century-banner-ab1195-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[135. The 17th century banner, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[135. The 17th century banner "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    135. Прапор XVII столетия «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-a5524a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-a5524a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-c58aa9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-c58aa9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Photographs of ancient icons and Old Believer churches of the Rogozhsky cemetery in Moscow, 1913.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Снимки древних икон и старообрядческих храмов Рогожского кладбища в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-db9724</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-db9724-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the Third State Duma.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the Third State Duma.  Simultaneously with the decree on the dissolution of the Duma of the Second convocation on June 3, 1907, a new Provision on elections to the Duma was published. Elections to the Third Duma took place in the autumn of 1907. Thanks to the new electoral law, the Third Duma was considerably more to the right of the previous two.  The chairmen of the Duma of the third convocation were: N.A. Khomyakov (Octobrist) - from November 1, 1907 to March 4, 1910, A.I. Guchkov (Octobrist) from October 29, 1910 to March 14, 1911. , M.V. Rodzianko (Octobrist) from March 22, 1911 to June 9, 1912  Comrades of the Chairman - Prince. VM Volkonsky (moderately right), bar. AF Meyendorff (Octobrist) from November 5, 1907 to October 30, 1909, SI Shidlovsky (Octobrist) from October 30, 1909 to October 29, 1910, M. Ya. Kapustin (Octobrist) from October 29, 1910 to June 9, 1912 Secretary - Ivan Sozonovich (right). - Депутаты Третьей Государственной Думы.   Одновременно с указом о роспуске думы II созыва 3 июня 1907 года было опубликовано новое Положение о выборах в Думу. Выборы в Третью Думу состоящись осенью 1907. Благодаря новому избирательному закону, Третья Дума была значительно правее двух предыдущих.  Председателями Думы 3-го созыва были: Н. А. Хомяков (октябрист) — с 1 ноября 1907 г. по 4 марта 1910 г., А. И. Гучков (октябрист) с 29 октября 1910 г. по 14 марта 1911 г., М. В. Родзянко (октябрист) с 22 марта 1911 г. по 9 июня 1912 г.  Товарищами председателя — кн. В. М. Волконский (умеренно правый), бар. А. Ф. Мейендорф (октябрист) с 5 ноября 1907 г. по 30 октября 1909 г., С. И. Шидловский (октябрист) с 30 октября 1909 г. по 29 октября 1910 г., М. Я. Капустин (октябрист) с 29 октября 1910 г. по 9 июня 1912 г. Секретарем — Иван Созонович (правый).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarkand-in-1890s-eb669b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-eb669b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarkand in 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Samarkand is a historic city in Uzbekistan that was founded in the 7th century B.C. . It's located in a large oasis in the Zerafshan River valley]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/blagoveshchensk-during-the-flood-of-1928-5cceea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/blagoveshchensk-during-the-flood-of-1928-5cceea-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Blagoveshchensk during the flood of 1928.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-1890s-200374</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-1890s-200374-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-edb328</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-edb328-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[100 Years anniversary of Patriotic War of 1812. Moscow]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dacha-zvezdochka-by-mikhail-semenovich-korsakov-on-the-river-angara-near-irkutsk-c467b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/dacha-zvezdochka-by-mikhail-semenovich-korsakov-on-the-river-angara-near-irkutsk-c467b4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dacha “Zvezdochka” by Mikhail Semenovich Korsakov on the river Angara, near Irkutsk, 1860s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1860-е. Дача «Звездочка» Михаила Семеновича Корсакова на р. Ангаре, близ Иркутска]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-the-manor-of-budagov-shelekhov-manor-7e6ae1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-the-manor-of-budagov-shelekhov-manor-7e6ae1-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, The Manor of Budagov, Shelekhov Manor]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Manor of Budagov, Shelekhov Manor Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.     Усадьба Будагова, усадьба Шелехова  Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-05bbe0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-05bbe0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow ethnographic exhibition, 1867]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1867. Московская этнографическая выставка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/boguchar-near-voronezh-russia-1900s-571185</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/boguchar-near-voronezh-russia-1900s-571185-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Boguchar, near Voronezh, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-8818a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-8818a4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Trans Asian Railroad form Europe to Pacific Ocean]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/red-cross-in-russo-japanese-war-1904-1905-f46f87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/red-cross-in-russo-japanese-war-1904-1905-f46f87-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Red Cross in Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-241a54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-241a54-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the archives of Lyubov Mitrofanovna Shulyak]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из архива Шуляк Любовь Митрофановны]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/prussian-delegation-on-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-58cd7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/prussian-delegation-on-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-58cd7b-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prussian delegation on the Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Highest Persons, Representatives of Foreign States, Commander-in-Chief and High-Ranked Persons who arrived in Moscow to celebrate the Sacred Crowning of Their Imperial Majesties the Emperor Nicholas II and the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in May 1896.  Высочайшие Особы, Представители Иностранных Государств, Главнокомандующие и Высокопоставленные Лица, прибывшие в Москву к торжествам Священного Коронования Их Императорских Величеств Государя Императора Николая II и Государыни Императрицы Александры Феодоровны в мае месяце 1896 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/osmino-near-luga-saint-petersburg-region-dbf39e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/osmino-near-luga-saint-petersburg-region-dbf39e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Osmino, near Luga, Saint Petersburg region]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-iii-coronation-may-15-27-1883-835ef6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/alexander-iii-coronation-may-15-27-1883-835ef6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander III. Coronation, May 15 (27), 1883]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Александр III. Коронация, 15(27) мая 1883 года]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarkand-in-1890s-9900fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-9900fe-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarkand in 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Samarkand is a historic city in Uzbekistan that was founded in the 7th century B.C. . It's located in a large oasis in the Zerafshan River valley]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khludov-factory-in-yegoryevsk-03444d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/khludov-factory-in-yegoryevsk-03444d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khludov Factory in Yegoryevsk]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[In the 19th century, Yegoryevsk became the center of the textile industry. The Khludov brothers cotton factory has been in operation since 1845.  1897-1910. Фабрика Хлудова в Егорьевске]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/higher-womens-bestuzhev-courses-1900s-2f9d93</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/higher-womens-bestuzhev-courses-1900s-2f9d93-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Higher Women's (Bestuzhev) courses. 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Высшие Женские (Бестужевские) курсы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-c443f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1825/12/31/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-c443f8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uniforms of cavalry regiments of the Russian army, 1820s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Мундиры кавалерийских полков российской армии с начала царствования императора Александра I-го]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-i-pavlovich-russian-emperors-and-empresses-b2ea33</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1801/12/31/alexander-i-pavlovich-russian-emperors-and-empresses-b2ea33-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander I Pavlovich - Russian Emperors and Empresses]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander I Pavlovich - Russian Emperors and Empresses  Александр I Павлович - Русские Императоры и Императрицы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-bb96b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-bb96b4-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russians in Harbin 1910-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Харбин на фотографиях М.К. Скамони-Шапшинского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-a5dcc4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-a5dcc4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Angarsk Resettlement Administration. Angara region, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Ангарская экскурсия Переселенческого Управления. Приангарье]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/meeting-of-nicholas-ii-with-wilhelm-ii-7c5524</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/meeting-of-nicholas-ii-with-wilhelm-ii-7c5524-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Meeting of Nicholas II with Wilhelm II ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Põhjasadama 1, Harju maakond, Estonia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Meeting of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II with the German Emperor Wilhelm II in the Baltic port. - Встреча российского императора Николая II с германским императором Вильгельмом II в Балтийском порту. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-with-her-granddaughter-ksenia-d89ce3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/the-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-with-her-granddaughter-ksenia-d89ce3-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna with her granddaughter Ksenia.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna, with her granddaughter Ksenia.  Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна, младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны, с внучкой Ксенией.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-harbin-china-1920-1af4c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/views-of-harbin-china-1920-1af4c4-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Harbin, China, 1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-2nd-world-congress-of-the-communist-international-1920-e394ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/the-2nd-world-congress-of-the-communist-international-1920-e394ec-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The 2nd World Congress of the Communist International, 1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-7c8ebf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-7c8ebf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-19c2bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-19c2bf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakutia and Yakut people - 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-e037a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-e037a0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1689-1905. Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-ff9eb5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-ff9eb5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Nobility medical and sanitary detachment in Harbin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1904-1905. Дворянский врачебно-санитарный отряд в Харбине]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-3c798a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-3c798a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-8889a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-8889a3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Volgograd]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eiffel-tower-1889-1cd877</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1889/12/31/eiffel-tower-1889-1cd877-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower, 1889]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/province-of-uleaborg-finland-russian-empire-1856-04c143</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/province-of-uleaborg-finland-russian-empire-1856-04c143-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Province of Uleaborg, Finland, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856. Each card presents an overview of a particular province’s culture, history, economy, and geography. The front of the card depicts such distinguishing features as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a map of the province, the provincial seal, information about the population, and a picture of the local costume of the inhabitants.    Провинция Улеаборг (Финляндия) Это открытка из сувенирного набора, состоящего из 82 иллюстрированных открыток, по одной на каждую провинцию Российской Империи в том виде, как она существовала в 1856 году. На каждой открытке представлен обзор культуры, истории, экономики и географии провинции. На лицевой стороне открытки описаны главные отличительные особенности провинции: реки, горы, крупные города и ключевые отрасли промышленности. На оборотной стороне каждой открытки изображены карта и печать провинции, приводится информация о населении, а также изображена традиционная одежда местных жителей.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarqand-1880s-6009ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-1880s-6009ff-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarqand 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-1880s-263492</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarquand-1880s-263492-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-69604b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-69604b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[River passenger transport in Russia, 1875-1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/group-portrait-novgorod-during-russian-revolution-223bc0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/group-portrait-novgorod-during-russian-revolution-223bc0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group portrait, Novgorod, during Russian revolution.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-462046</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/16/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-462046-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cairo and El Ayyat, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-94db3c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-94db3c-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ethnographic expedition to Vyatka region. Votyaks / Udmurts]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Этнографическая экспедиция этнографа Клавдия Васильевича Щенникова. Вотяки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-595e11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-595e11-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of views of the Mikhailovsky Artillery School, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Karelia]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-a1c81d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-a1c81d-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-china-1900-1902-ea15c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/harbin-china-1900-1902-ea15c7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin, China, 1900-1902]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-d7e63e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-d7e63e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Society of Nikolaev factories and shipyards, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Общество Николаевских заводов и верфей]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alytaus-gs5-c3e087</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alytaus-gs5-c3e087-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alytaus GS5]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alytus old train station]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-d51307</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-d51307-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel album - Crimea, Russian Empire, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-f6d876</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-f6d876-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-fa8d02</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-fa8d02-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czechoslovak Legion in Irkutsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zaraysk-1900s-c012a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/zaraysk-1900s-c012a0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zaraysk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/elephantine-aswan-nile-river-egypt-1910s-6d32c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/elephantine-aswan-nile-river-egypt-1910s-6d32c2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elephantine, Aswan, Nile River, Egypt 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lena-massacre-or-lena-execution-1912-47266f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/lena-massacre-or-lena-execution-1912-47266f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lena Massacre or Lena Execution, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Lena Massacre or Lena Execution refers to the shooting of goldfield workers on strike in northeast Siberia near the Lena River]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-zoo-1884-3b1a92</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-3b1a92-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Zoo 1884]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-aa6e84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-aa6e84-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples of fonts and decorations from the printing house of A.I. Vilborg in St. Petersburg.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Образцы шрифтов и украшений типографии А.И.Вильборга в С.-Петербурге. Русских и иностранных]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-3e3418</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-3e3418-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Castle Wolfsgarten. 1899-1900]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[K168, Langen (Hessen), Offenbach, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany, 63225]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Замок Вольфсгартен. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. The castle of Wolfsgarten.Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/308-the-drummer-of-the-grenadier-company-of-the-infantry-regiment-from-1756-b7b91d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/308-the-drummer-of-the-grenadier-company-of-the-infantry-regiment-from-1756-b7b91d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[308. The drummer of the Grenadier Company of the infantry regiment, from 1756 to 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[308. The drummer of the Grenadier Company of the infantry regiment, from 1756 to 1762.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    308. БАРАБАНЩИК Гренадерской роты пехотного полка, с 1756 до 1762 года.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/barracks-in-the-havis-pasha-fortification-after-the-assault-50d700</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/barracks-in-the-havis-pasha-fortification-after-the-assault-50d700-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Barracks in the Havis Pasha fortification after the assault]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1877. Война с турками]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-13d55e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-13d55e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-ead27e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-ead27e-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czechoslovak Legion in Irkutsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-48efbb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-48efbb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uniforms of the Russian Imperial army]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1793. Изображение мундиров Российско-Императорского войска]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-institute-of-noble-maidens-1912-a15d57</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/irkutsk-institute-of-noble-maidens-1912-a15d57-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk Institute of Noble Maidens, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Иркутский институт благородных девиц]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-34th-infantry-division-december-15-1915-720b47</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-34th-infantry-division-december-15-1915-720b47-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian 34th Infantry Division, December 15, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-32e8c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-32e8c0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Procession during Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/maneuvers-of-the-jaeger-regiment-russia-1900-2dc29d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/maneuvers-of-the-jaeger-regiment-russia-1900-2dc29d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Maneuvers of the Jaeger Regiment, Russia, 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Маневры Егерского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-88af3d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-88af3d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-d032ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-d032ce-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The village of Pertovo, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Село Пертово и его обитатели.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sytins-print-house-shop-a77368</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sytins-print-house-shop-a77368-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sytin's Print House Shop]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-be6213</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-be6213-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg by Karl Bulla]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-beb93a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-beb93a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From Harbin to Kirin - road trip photos]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-945753</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-945753-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Muir and Merylise, Illustrated catalogue of Travel Luggage, boxes, etc.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/world-war-one-propaganda-postcards-russia-1914-088fdc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/world-war-one-propaganda-postcards-russia-1914-088fdc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[World War One Propaganda Postcards, Russia, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-d00376</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-d00376-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family album of Boris Dmitrievich Vostryakov.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семейный альбом Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-231fb6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-231fb6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-woods-1900s-17509b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-woods-1900s-17509b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian woods, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-f5b656</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-f5b656-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-0ae857</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-0ae857-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA["Paths of Exiles" Compiled by Henryk Wysokinski, 1915-1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1916. Альбом. «Тропы изгнанников»'. Собрано Хенриком Высокинским]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-8bf263</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-8bf263-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-8caa82</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-8caa82-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Society of Nikolaev factories and shipyards, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Общество Николаевских заводов и верфей]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-886da2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-886da2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolsk Ussuriiskiy (Ussuriysk) in 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-0438a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-0438a9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Reign of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1883-1892. Большой альбом о императоре Александре III и императрице Марии Федоровне]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-cf5d3d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-cf5d3d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Switzerland, Swiss Alps, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-lubok-popular-prints-e8f9b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-lubok-popular-prints-e8f9b0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Lubok, popular prints]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicolas-ii-asia-tour-c30ebb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/nicolas-ii-asia-tour-c30ebb-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicolas II Asia Tour. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Kyoto. Japan. The monastery gate of the Buddhist temple, examined by Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich (future Emperor Nicholas II) during his journey to the East in 1890-1891.  Киото. Япония. Монастырские ворота буддийского храма, осмотренного Цесаревичем Николаем Александровичем (будущий Император Николай II) во время его путешествия на Восток в 1890-1891 гг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-arkadia-1900-1914-a7d3d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-arkadia-1900-1914-a7d3d4-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Arkadia 1900-1914, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ymca-members-entertaining-train-station-crowd-russia-7e6db7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/ymca-members-entertaining-train-station-crowd-russia-7e6db7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[YMCA members entertaining train station crowd. Russia.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[YMCA members entertaining train station crowd.  Public domain reproduction of colorized lantern slide, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>http://rightsstatements.org/page/CNE/1.0/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-c17916</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-c17916-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[In memory of the centenary of the 24th Simbirsk Infantry Regiment 1811-1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[В память столетия 24го пехотного Симбирского полка 1811-1911]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-245462</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-245462-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army in Central Asia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-2fb55c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-2fb55c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/children-of-russian-famine-1921-1922-e8cd10</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/children-of-russian-famine-1921-1922-e8cd10-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Children of Russian famine, 1921-1922]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/member-of-audit-commission-of-the-moscow-craft-exhibition-1885-b48d2c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1885/12/31/member-of-audit-commission-of-the-moscow-craft-exhibition-1885-b48d2c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Member of Audit Commission of the Moscow Craft Exhibition 1885]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beer-label-kazan-russia-1900s-a06b60</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-kazan-russia-1900s-a06b60-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beer label. Kazan. Russia, 1900s.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels. Russian Empire, 1900s. Пивные этикетки, Российская Империя. 1900е  Public domain photograph of a medal, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-regiment-in-world-war-one-e9d09f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-regiment-in-world-war-one-e9d09f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian aviation regiment in World War One]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Действия авиационного отряда в I мировой войне. Юго-западный фронт.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-1900s-a6e9ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-a6e9ca-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mukden-china-in-1900s-95304d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mukden-china-in-1900s-95304d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mukden, China in 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Китай на фотографиях из коллекции Петра Емельяновича Скачкова. Мукден]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-bfb5ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-bfb5ea-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Commercial School and Women's Commercial School]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Московское коммерческое училище имени Цесаревича Алексея (1901-1911 г.) и Женское коммерческое училище (1903-1911 г.), учрежденные М.О.Р.К.О.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900-1914-6b0b94</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-1900-1914-6b0b94-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1900-1914, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Picryl description: Public domain image of a public building, auditorium, hall, commons, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-e1b6ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-e1b6ce-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar (Krasnodar), Russia 1890-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Firefighters. Postcard of Krasnodar, city in southern Russia]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lake-baikal-and-irkutsk-region-siberia-1900s-aca5df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/lake-baikal-and-irkutsk-region-siberia-1900s-aca5df-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[LAke Baikal and Irkutsk region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-16f999</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-16f999-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Trekhgorny Brewing Partnership in Moscow, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Двадцатипятилетие Трехгорного пивоваренного товарищества в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-137dcf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-137dcf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zimin Opera House brochure, season 1912-1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/soviet-alphabet-for-kids-1919-0b80d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/soviet-alphabet-for-kids-1919-0b80d7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Soviet Alphabet for kids, 1919]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/steamer-gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-ff0538</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/steamer-gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-ff0538-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Steamer, Gelendzhik on the Black Sea.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - a Russian resort town on the Black Sea.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-maria-nicholaevna-1910-c37cc9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/grand-duchess-maria-nicholaevna-1910-c37cc9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Maria Nicholaevna with flowers.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Maria Nicholaevna .1910.  Public domain photograph of 19th-century female portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/585-under-officer-of-the-carabineer-regiment-from-1786-to-1796-7245d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/585-under-officer-of-the-carabineer-regiment-from-1786-to-1796-7245d6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[585. UNDER-OFFICER of the Carabineer Regiment from 1786 to 1796.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[585. UNDER-OFFICER of the Carabineer Regiment from 1786 to 1796.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    585. УНТЕР-ОФИЦЕР Карабинерного полка с 1786 по 1796 год.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nativity-square-murom-vladimir-province-russia-cfbefe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/nativity-square-murom-vladimir-province-russia-cfbefe-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nativity Square. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Christmas Square Since the XVII century, Murom has become an important handicraft center. The architectural appearance of the historical part of Murom was formed in the XIX-XX century, as large-scale fires in 1792 and 1805 obliterated all old wooden structures. The new city was built according to a general plan developed by Ivan Mikhailovich Lem and approved by Empress Catherine II in 1788. In the XIX century, in Murom, iron foundry and mechanical factories began to operate, flax and spinning mills and railway workshops.    Рождественская площадь. С XVII века Муром становится важным ремесленным центром. Архитектурный облик исторической части Мурома сложился в XIX - XX веках, так как масштабные пожары 1792 и 1805 годов уничтожили все старые деревянные постройки. Новый город застраивался по генеральному плану, разработанному Иваном Михайловичем Лемом и утверждённому императрицей Екатериной II в 1788 году. В XIX веке в Муроме начали действовать чугунолитейный и механический заводы, льнопрядильная и хлопчатобумажная фабрики, железнодорожные мастерские.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-9a4f34</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-9a4f34-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Muir and Merylise, Illustrated catalogue of Travel Luggage, boxes, etc.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-adventures-of-christian-christianovich-violdamur-and-his-arshet-with-an-5b04e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1844/12/31/the-adventures-of-christian-christianovich-violdamur-and-his-arshet-with-an-5b04e2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The adventures of Christian Christianovich Violdamur and his Arshet with an album of paintings, illustrated by P. Sapozhnikov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1844. Даль, Владимир Иванович. Похождения Христиана Христиановича Виольдамура и его Аршета с альбомом картин, на 51 л., рис. известным русским художА. П. Сапожниковым. Санкт-Петербург  1844. Dahl, Vladimir Ivanovich. The adventures of Christian Christianovich Violdamur and his Arshet with an album of paintings, 51 pages, fig. famous Russian artist. P. Sapozhnikov. Saint Petersburg]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-079b42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-079b42-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Moscow - Souvenir from Hotel Metropol]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1892-b92772</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-b92772-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-69d6a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-69d6a8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-7a0ec2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-7a0ec2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandria, Egypt, 1909-1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/history-of-russian-imperial-life-guards-189aa6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1850/12/31/history-of-russian-imperial-life-guards-189aa6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[History of Russian Imperial Life Guards]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duke-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-b5aa3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-duke-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-b5aa3e-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[ Grand Duke Sergey Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великий Князь Сергей Александрович и Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна.    Grand Duke Sergey Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-1a5527</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-1a5527-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[River passenger transport in Russia, 1875-1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tsesarevich-alexei-nicholaevich-fa6496</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tsesarevich-alexei-nicholaevich-fa6496-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsesarevich Alexei Nicholaevich]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsesarevich Alexei Nicholaevich in hussar uniform  Public domain photograph - portrait of an officer in military uniform, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ashgabad-1890-c0650e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ashgabad-1890-c0650e-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ashgabad, 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dutch-west-indies-1907-af95ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/dutch-west-indies-1907-af95ed-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dutch West Indies, 1907]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1907. Путешествие Оскара Ивановича Иона в Голландскую Индию]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-97170b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-97170b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov girls’ gymnasium (formerly E.K. Ulrich), Class 1905]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-port-construction-works-83e835</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/vladivostok-port-construction-works-83e835-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok port. Construction works.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-266afd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-266afd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Visit of the Italian King Victor Emmanuel III to Russia, 1902.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Visit of the Italian King Victor Emmanuel III to Russia, 1902. Визит итальянского короля Виктора Эммануила III в Россию, 1902.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1908-v-a-rusanovs-expedition-to-novaya-zemlya-in-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-46a55c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/1908-v-a-rusanovs-expedition-to-novaya-zemlya-in-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-46a55c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1908. V. A. Rusanov’s expedition to Novaya Zemlya in photographs by Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/between-krasnik-yanov-and-belzuce-poland-wwi-8f5b41</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/between-krasnik-yanov-and-belzuce-poland-wwi-8f5b41-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Between Krasnik, Yanov, and Belzuce, Poland, WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-ad5426</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-ad5426-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-1870s-1f33e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-1f33e6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Япония и японцы из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/romanovs-the-white-flower-day-in-livadia-yalta-59a52d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/romanovs-the-white-flower-day-in-livadia-yalta-59a52d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Romanovs. The White Flower Day in Livadia (Yalta)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The White Flower Day is a charitable action in favour of the people who suffer from tuberculosis. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia along with her four daughters — Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Marie and Anastasia (OTMA) — did a lot of exquisite needlework and embroidery with their own hands, then sold these handicrafts at the White Flower Day charitable bazaars in Yalta and donated all the gained money (tens of thousands of gold Roubles) to the fight with tuberculosis. Anna Vyrubova — the most intimate friend of the Russian Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna — wrote in her memoirs: “In connection with the Empress’s care for the tuberculosis patients in the Crimea there was one day every summer known as White Flower Day, and on that day every member of society, unless she had a very good excuse, went out into the towns and sold white flowers for the benefit of the hospitals. It was a day especially delightful to the Empress and, as they grew old enough to participate in such duties, to all the young Grand Duchesses. The Empress and her daughters worked very hard on White Flower Day, spending practically the whole day driving and walking, mingling with the crowd and vending their flowers as enthusiastically as though their fortunes depended on selling them all. Of course they always did sell them all. The crowds surged around them eager and proud to buy a flower from their full baskets. But the buyers were no whit happier than the sellers, that I can say with assurance.”   День Белого Цветка (или День Белой Ромашки) — это международный день помощи больным туберкулезом. Императрица Александра Феодоровна вместе со своими дочерьми — Великими Княжнами Ольгой, Татьяной, Марией и Анастасией (ОТМА) — своими собственными руками изготавливали изысканное рукоделие, которое потом продавали на организованных Государыней благотворительных базарах в Ялте, а вырученные деньги (десятки тысяч золотых рублей) жертвовали на борьбу с туберкулезом. Анна Вырубова — самая близкая подруга последней русской Царицы — писала в своих воспоминаниях: «Императрица организовала четыре больших базара в пользу туберкулезных в 1911, 1912, 1913 и 1914 гг.; они принесли массу денег. Она сама работала, рисовала и вышивала для базара и, несмотря на свое некрепкое здоровье, весь день стояла у киоска, окруженная огромной толпой народа. Полиции было приказано пропускать всех, и люди давили друг друга, чтобы получить что-нибудь из рук Государыни или дотронуться до ее плеча, платья; она не уставала передавать вещи, которые буквально вырывали из ее рук. Маленький Алексей Николаевич стоял возле нее на прилавке, протягивая ручки с вещами восторженной толпе. В день «Белого Цветка» Императрица отправлялась в Ялту в шарабанчике с корзинами белых цветков; дети сопровождали ее пешком. Восторгу населения не было предела. Народ, в то время не тронутый революционной пропагандой, обожал Их Величества, и это невозможно забыть.».]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/burials-of-russian-soldiers-died-in-the-battles-for-the-liberation-of-the-balkans-9b174b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1879/12/31/burials-of-russian-soldiers-died-in-the-battles-for-the-liberation-of-the-balkans-9b174b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Burials of Russian soldiers died in the battles for the liberation of the Balkans, 1879.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1890s-3f49eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-3f49eb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/malay-people-1870s-306873</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/malay-people-1870s-306873-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Malay People, 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-е. Малайцы на фотографиях из коллекции адмирала Константина Николаевича Посьета]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tsar-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fedorovna-on-the-deck-of-the-royal-yacht-3362ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/tsar-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fedorovna-on-the-deck-of-the-royal-yacht-3362ae-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsar Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Fedorovna on the deck of the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gulf of Riga]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsar Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Fedorovna on the deck of the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert. Meeting of King Edward VII and Emperor Nicholas II in the Reval Bay. June 9, 1908.   Царь Николай II и императрица Александра Федоровна на палубе королевской яхты «Виктория и Альберт».  Встреча короля Эдуарда VII и императора Николая II в Ревельском заливе. 9 июня 1908.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/penza-ural-russia-1900s-a4f21e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-ural-russia-1900s-a4f21e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Penza, Ural, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.wdl/wdl.31687]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-f3a476</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-f3a476-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Blagoveshchensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/his-imperial-majesty-alexander-alexandrovich-alexander-iii-6e8326</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/his-imperial-majesty-alexander-alexandrovich-alexander-iii-6e8326-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty Alexander Alexandrovich (Alexander III).]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty Alexander Alexandrovich (Alexander III).  Его Императорское Величество Александр Александрович (Александр III).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/hungarian-soviet-republic-1919-0e21e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/hungarian-soviet-republic-1919-0e21e3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hungarian Soviet Republic 1919]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-9aab2d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-9aab2d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ket People, Enisey region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bologoye-tver-oblast-1900s-b4b177</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bologoye-tver-oblast-1900s-b4b177-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bologoye, Tver Oblast, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/funeral-of-field-marshal-dmitry-alekseevich-milyutin-1912-8e5865</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/funeral-of-field-marshal-dmitry-alekseevich-milyutin-1912-8e5865-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Funeral of Field Marshal Dmitry Alekseevich Milyutin, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Похороны генерал-фельдмаршала Дмитрия Алексеевича Милютина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/spring-and-summer-russian-village-5bf59c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/spring-and-summer-russian-village-5bf59c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Spring and Summer - Russian village]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanages-of-the-rogachev-district-of-the-mogilev-province-8c8fe3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/orphanages-of-the-rogachev-district-of-the-mogilev-province-8c8fe3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanages of the Rogachev district of the Mogilev province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Приюты Рогачевского уезда Могилевской губернии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-bc8161</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-bc8161-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition in Moscow, 1882]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1882. Иллюстрированное описание Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-2d3839</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-2d3839-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[In memory of the fiftieth anniversary of Emmanuel Ludwig Nobel, 1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. «На память о дне пятидесятилетия Эммануила Людвиговича Нобель». Т-во Р. Голике и А. Вильборг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-e358d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-e358d9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1689-1905. Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duke-alexander-mikhailovich-in-los-angeles-d1f51d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/grand-duke-alexander-mikhailovich-in-los-angeles-d1f51d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich in Los Angeles]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[East Del Amo Boulevard, Compton, Los Angeles County, California, United States, 90221, 6003]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich in Los Angeles  Public domain photograph related to Russian history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>http://rightsstatements.org/page/CNE/1.0/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/301-grenadier-of-the-infantry-regiment-from-1756-to-1762-b6ba36</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/301-grenadier-of-the-infantry-regiment-from-1756-to-1762-b6ba36-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[301. GRENADIER of the Infantry Regiment, from 1756 to 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[301. GRENADER of the Infantry Regiment, from 1756 to 1762.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    301. ГРЕНАДЕР Пехотного полка, с 1756 до 1762 года.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deir-el-ballas-egypt-1910-24602e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/13/deir-el-ballas-egypt-1910-24602e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deir El Ballas, Nile, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-9c3a87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-9c3a87-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lozovo-Sevastopol railway views, 1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом видов Лозово-Севастопольской железной дороги  Лозово-Севастопольская железная дорога — железная дорога в Российской империи, построенная в 1872—1875 гг. на средства частного капитала.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-cbcedf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-cbcedf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army, Turkish direction of the Caucasian Front in 1916-1917]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Части русской армии на турецком направлении Кавказского фронта в 1916-1917 гг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-1900-83661b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-1900-83661b-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-i-pavlovich-039f4d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/emperor-nicholas-i-pavlovich-039f4d-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas I Pavlovich - Public domain portrait print]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas I Pavlovich Portraits of the Romanovs from Emperor Paul I to Alexander III.  Император Николай I Павлович  Портреты Романовых от императора Павла I до Александра III.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/northern-russia-1914-8e7abd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-8e7abd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Northern Russia. 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/circassian-charity-evening-in-yekaterinodar-1914-332e31</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/circassian-charity-evening-in-yekaterinodar-1914-332e31-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Circassian charity evening in Yekaterinodar, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. «Черкесский благотворительный вечер 2 января в Екатеринодаре»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-all-russian-fire-fighting-exhibition-1892-c99587</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/first-all-russian-fire-fighting-exhibition-1892-c99587-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First All-Russian Fire Fighting Exhibition, 1892]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1892. Первая Всероссийская Пожарная выставка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russians-in-harbin-1920s-393f6f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1920s-393f6f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russians in Harbin, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-1464d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-1464d9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Imperial train of foreign and Russian gauge 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Императорский поезд заграничной и российской колеи построенный на Александровском механическом заводе Николаевской железной дороги]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-3f9d2c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-3f9d2c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk postcard, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/interiors-of-the-house-where-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-5073c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/interiors-of-the-house-where-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-5073c7-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Interiors of the house where the family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II lived during visiting relatives in Germany.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gunib-daghestan-1890s-6465e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/gunib-daghestan-1890s-6465e4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gunib, Daghestan, 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gunib, also spelled Ghunib, is a rural locality and the administrative center of Ghunib District of the Republic of Daghestan.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/room-decoration-russia-1915-7c127c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-7c127c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Room Decoration, Russia, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-5a15bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-5a15bf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Temples and monuments of Mamallapuram, or Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India, built by the Pallava dynasty in the 7th and 8th centuries.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-896f90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-896f90-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazakhs of the Semipalatinsk region, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Казахи Семипалатинской области на снимках Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-d21207</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-d21207-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uvarovs-estate-porechye-1870s-1d702c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/uvarovs-estate-porechye-1870s-1d702c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uvarovs' estate "Porechye" 1870s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-044f85</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-044f85-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eastern War Album - Russo-Turkish War 1877-1878]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-famine-of-1921-1922-volga-region-c4fce9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/russian-famine-of-1921-1922-volga-region-c4fce9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian famine of 1921-1922. Volga region.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gury-in-the-wheelchair-watercolor-of-the-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-b47c7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/gury-in-the-wheelchair-watercolor-of-the-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-b47c7d-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gury in the wheelchair. Watercolor of the Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gury in the wheelchair. Watercolor of the Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna. Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna. Gury is the son of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna.  Гурий в коляске. Акварель Великой Княгини Ольги Александровны.  Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна, младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны. Гурий - сын Великой Княгини Ольги Александровны.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-petersburg-gymnasium-of-emperor-alexander-i-f3be79</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-petersburg-gymnasium-of-emperor-alexander-i-f3be79-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Petersburg Gymnasium of Emperor Alexander I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913-1914. Санкт-Петербургская гимназия императора Александра I (бывшая 2-ая)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/guilin-china-1920s-a26bfe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/guilin-china-1920s-a26bfe-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Guilin, China, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceremonial-portrait-of-empress-catherine-ii-great-russian-empire-house-of-the-a72d5a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/08/07/ceremonial-portrait-of-empress-catherine-ii-great-russian-empire-house-of-the-a72d5a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ceremonial portrait of Empress Catherine II (Great). Russian empire. House of the Romanovs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ceremonial portrait of Empress Catherine II (Great).  Portrait of the Russian Empress Catherine II (Great). Painter Drozhdin Petr Semenovich. 1796 year. Oil on canvas 251 х 187. The portrait is located: the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.  Парадный портрет императрицы Екатерины II (Великой).   Портрет российской императрицы Екатерины II (Великой).  Художник Дрождин Петр Семенович. 1796 год. Холст, масло 251 х 187. Портрет находится: Государственная Третьяковская галерея, Москва, Россия.  ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-14c041</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-14c041-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Novorossiysk, Russia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-105c8b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-105c8b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Reign of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1883-1892. Большой альбом о императоре Александре III и императрице Марии Федоровне]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/garden-arkadia-odessa-1900-1914-135b03</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/garden-arkadia-odessa-1900-1914-135b03-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Garden Arkadia. Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/353-ober-officers-of-the-regiments-of-the-life-guards-preobrazhensky-semenovsky-0883c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/353-ober-officers-of-the-regiments-of-the-life-guards-preobrazhensky-semenovsky-0883c5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[353. OBER OFFICERS of the regiments of the Life Guards: Preobrazhensky, Semenovsky and Izmailovsky, from 1742 to 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[353. OBER OFFICERS of the regiments of the Life Guards: Preobrazhensky, Semenovsky and Izmailovsky, from 1742 to 1762.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    353. ОБЕР-ОФИЦЕРЫ полков Лейб-Гвардии: Преображенского, Семеновского и Измайловского, с 1742 до 1762 года.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-308e4b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-308e4b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg by Karl Bulla]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-0a2b52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-0a2b52-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Medical and nutritional team of Dr. K.M. Kolyshkina-Bogulavskaya of the All-Russian Zemstvo Union, 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915. Врачебно-питательный отряд доктора К.М.Колышкиной-Богулавской Всероссийского Земского Союза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-11eb91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-11eb91-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Valday postcard, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-major-yevgeniy-alexandrovich-gherngross-aa8a0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/general-major-yevgeniy-alexandrovich-gherngross-aa8a0d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General-Major Yevgeniy Alexandrovich Gherngross]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The commander of the Life Guards Regiment of the Horse Regiment, General-Major Yevgeniy Alexandrovich Gherngross, dressed as a falconer of the times of Tsar Alexis Mikhailovich  Командир лейб-гвардии Конного полка Генералъ-Маiоръ Евгенiй Александровичъ Гернгроссъ в наряде сокольничего времен царя Алексея Михайловича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-f95e0b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-f95e0b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[River backwater, Blagoveschensk, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-427037</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-427037-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg by Karl Bulla]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/praktychna-havan-port-of-odessa-e5f10b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/praktychna-havan-port-of-odessa-e5f10b-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Praktychna Havan, Port of Odessa]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of vintage postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-115461</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-115461-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) during October Revolution 1917, Karl Bulla photographs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Карл Карлович Булла. Работы после Октября 1917]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-1870s-69a9e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-69a9e8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Япония и японцы из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-5f64a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-5f64a6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg by Karl Bulla]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-6c3afb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-6c3afb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Commercial School and Women's Commercial School]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Московское коммерческое училище имени Цесаревича Алексея (1901-1911 г.) и Женское коммерческое училище (1903-1911 г.), учрежденные М.О.Р.К.О.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-28051f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-28051f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First Cadet Corps in St. Petersburg]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Первый Кадетский корпус в Санкт-Петербурге]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-952f03</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-952f03-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Balashov, Saratov Governorate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/interiors-of-the-house-where-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-d37aae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/interiors-of-the-house-where-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-d37aae-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Interiors of the house where the family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II lived during visiting relatives in Germany.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/group-portrait-russia-1900s-9a4298</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/group-portrait-russia-1900s-9a4298-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group portrait, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-392779</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-392779-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Muir and Merylise, Illustrated catalogue of Travel Luggage, boxes, etc.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-visits-riga-fortified-area-b8fb9b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/nicholas-ii-visits-riga-fortified-area-b8fb9b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II visits Riga fortified area.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[14, Piebalgas iela, Cēsis, Cēsu pilsēta, Latvia, 4101]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Commander of the XII army, the general from the infantry VN Gorbatovsky (center in the foreground) in a group of officers at the station in anticipation of Emperor Nicholas II and heir of the Crown Prince Alexei Nikolayevich who visited the fortified Riga region.    Emperor Nicholas II and heir of the Crown Prince Alexis Nikolayevich visits Riga fortified area. October 28-29, 1915.     Командующий XII армией генерал от инфантерии В. Н. Горбатовский (в центре на первом плане) в группе офицеров на станции в ожидании императора Николая II и наследника цесаревича Алексея Николаевича, посещавших Рижский укрепленный район.    Посещение Императором Николаем II и Наследником Цесаревичем Алексеем Николаевичем Рижского укрепленного района. 28-29 октября 1915.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/plan-of-moscow-1846-92d227</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1846/12/31/plan-of-moscow-1846-92d227-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Plan of Moscow, 1846]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-uzbekistan-1904-8e7c08</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1904-8e7c08-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, Uzbekistan, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-on-the-dutch-engraving-of-1765-1dec6e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1765/12/31/arkhangelsk-on-the-dutch-engraving-of-1765-1dec6e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[4-6. Arkhangelsk on the Dutch engraving of 1765]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-a271fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-a271fc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Temple of Ramesses III, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-1880s-28391b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarquand-1880s-28391b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-9169c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-9169c8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA["Paths of Exiles" Compiled by Henryk Wysokinski, 1915-1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1916. Альбом. «Тропы изгнанников»'. Собрано Хенриком Высокинским]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-e8fcba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/14/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-e8fcba-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borisoglebsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-russia1880s-17ccc5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-russia1880s-17ccc5-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, Russia,1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/temple-of-kalabsha-egypt-nile-river-1910-7f2b8e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-kalabsha-egypt-nile-river-1910-7f2b8e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Temple of Kalabsha, Egypt, Nile River, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-1870s-177873</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-177873-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Япония и японцы из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/livny-russia-1900s-691a72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/livny-russia-1900s-691a72-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Livny, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kharbin-china-1900s-246693</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kharbin-china-1900s-246693-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kharbin, China, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-5f81c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-5f81c0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) during October Revolution 1917, Karl Bulla photographs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Карл Карлович Булла. Работы после Октября 1917]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-cd0675</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-cd0675-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Houses for ill, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.   Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/great-princes-olga-tatiana-maria-anastasia-and-heir-alexei-591bd4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/great-princes-olga-tatiana-maria-anastasia-and-heir-alexei-591bd4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Great Princes Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia and heir Alexei]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Great Princes Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia and heir Alexei  Великие Княжны Ольга, Татьяна, Мария, Анастасия и наследник Алексей]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-7637b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1705/12/31/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-7637b5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Drawings of ancient copper artillery stored in the arsenals of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Riga and Kiev]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Чертежи древних медных артиллерийских орудий, хранившихся в арсеналах Москвы, Петербурга, Риги и Киева, изготовленные при Артиллерийском кадетском корпусе]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sanatorium-named-after-her-imperial-highness-princess-eugenia-of-oldenburg-51e3c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/sanatorium-named-after-her-imperial-highness-princess-eugenia-of-oldenburg-51e3c9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sanatorium named after Her Imperial Highness Princess Eugenia of Oldenburg in Chita]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Санатория имени Ея Императорскаго Высочества принцессы Евгении Максимилиановны Ольденбургской в г. Чите. 1 июля 1904 г. - 1 декабря 1905 г.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-d72ee5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-d72ee5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-a7232e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/album-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-a7232e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album General-Field Marshal Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich senior.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Album: General-Field Marshal Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich senior, 1831-1891. Nikolai Nikolayevich - the third son of Emperor Nicholas I and Alexandra Feodorovna; General-Field Marshal (April 16, 1878). The last in the history of the Knight of the Order of St. George of the 1st class. Family nickname "Uncle Nizi".  Nicholas was trained for army service. The teacher of the Grand Duke was General AI Filosofov. At the age of 8, he was enrolled in the 1 st Cadet Corps. Nikolai Nikolayevich devoted his whole life to a military career, went from the rank of captain to the general-field marshal of the Russian army. The military activities of Nikolai Nikolaevich were connected with the reorganization of the armed forces of the Russian Empire.  With the outbreak of the Crimean War in 1854, Nicholas I was sent along with his brother Mikhail to the active army. October 23, arrived near Sevastopol. For the battle awarded the Order of St. George 4th degree.  After the end of the Crimean War, he acquired the seaside estate Gaspra.   Since 1855 he was a member of the State Council, since 1857 he commanded the 2nd Guards Cavalry Division; since 1859 - commander of the Guards Reserve Cavalry Corps; in 1861-1864 - commander of the Independent Guards Corps.  During the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 he was the commander-in-chief of the active army in the Balkans. He crossed the Danube at Zimnitsa on Sistovo. In September 1877 he directed the last storm of Plevna on November 28, 1877.  Since 1880 he was seriously ill; he was found to have a malignant gum tumor, probably giving metastases to the brain and affecting the mental health of the prince. And previously prone to eccentric behavior, Nikolai Nikolayevich led a wasteful way of life and was forced to lay the Nikolaevsky Palace. The new emperor Alexander III accused the uncle of embezzling state funds and in 1882 seized his property.  The disease worsened after the death of his beloved in 1889. The Grand Duke was sexually attracted to all the surrounding women; After a number of incidents, it became obvious that he was not in a position to control his own behavior. Last years he was under house surveillance and did not appear in public. -  Альбом: Генерал-фельдмаршал великий князь Николай Николаевич старший, 1831—1891. Николай Николаевич - третий сын императора Николая I и Александры Фёдоровны; генерал-фельдмаршал (16 апреля 1878). Последний в истории кавалер ордена Св. Георгия 1-го класса. В семье имел прозвище «дядя Низи».   Николая изначально готовили к армейской службе. Воспитателем великого князя был генерал А. И. Философов. В возрасте 8 лет был зачислен в 1-й Кадетский корпус. Николай Николаевич всю жизнь посвятил военной карьере, прошёл путь от звания капитана до генерал-фельдмаршала русской армии. Военная деятельность Николая Николаевича была связана с переустройством вооруженных сил Российской Империи.  С началом Крымской войны в 1854 году был послан Николаем I вместе с его братом Михаилом в действующую армию. 23 октября прибыл под Севастополь, накануне Инкерманского сражения, где принял участие. За отличие в этом сражении получил орден Святого Георгия 4-й степени.   По окончании Крымской войны, привязавшись к полуострову, приобрёл для проживания приморское поместье Гаспра. С 1855 года состоял членом Государственного совета, с 1857 года командовал 2-й гвардейской кавалерийской дивизией; с 1859 года — командир Гвардейского резервного кавалерийского корпуса; в 1861—1864 годах — командир Отдельного Гвардейского корпуса.  Во время русско-турецкой войны 1877—1878 годов был главнокомандующим действующей армией на Балканах. Переправился через Дунай у Зимницы на Систово. В сентябре 1877 года руководил последним штурмом Плевны 28 ноября 1877 года.   С 1880 года тяжело болел; у него была обнаружена злокачественная опухоль десны, вероятно, давшая метастазы в головной мозг и повлиявшая на психическое здоровье князя. И ранее склонный к эксцентричному поведению, Николай Николаевич вёл расточительный образ жизни и был вынужден заложить Николаевский дворец. Новый император Александр III обвинил дядю в растрате государственных средств и в 1882 году наложил арест на его имущество.  Болезнь обострилась после смерти его возлюбленной в 1889 году. Великий князь испытывал сексуальное влечение ко всем окружающим женщинам; после ряда инцидентов стало очевидно, что он не в состоянии контролировать собственное поведение. Последние годы находился под домашним наблюдением и не появлялся на публике.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1890s-80cd3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1890s-80cd3f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-a540d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-a540d8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Preobrazhenskiy regiment grenadier. Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.  Изображения мундиров российско-императорского войска, состоящих из 88 лиц иллюминированных. 1793.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/danilov-russia-1900s-6debd4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/danilov-russia-1900s-6debd4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Danilov, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-0d137e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-0d137e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/visit-of-french-president-raymond-poincare-in-july-1912-st-petersburg-1a2600</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/visit-of-french-president-raymond-poincare-in-july-1912-st-petersburg-1a2600-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Visit of President Raymond Poincare in July 1912, St. Petersburg.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA["M. Poincare, the French Prime Minister, arrived at Kronstadt on Friday week in the cruiser Conde' for a week's visit to Russia. M. Poincare is not only Prime Minister but Minister for Foreign Affairs. He is clear-headed, well versed in public affairs, and widely informed, and France is fortunate in her representative. On Sunday he was received by the Emperor, and political conversations took place between him and M. Kokovtsoff, the Russian Prime Minister, and M. Sazonoff, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs. In a statement to the Malin M. Sazonoff said that the visit was a " normal" event, as it was " logical " for the statesmen of the allied nations to have periodically the opportunity of exchanging opinions. He denied that the new Naval Convention between France and Russia had anything to do with a scheme for getting the Dardanelles opened to Russian ships."  THE SPECTATOR - 17 AUGUST 1912  Визит президента Франции Раймона Пуанкаре в июле 1912. Пребывание в Петербурге.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-lighthouse-from-seaport-1900-1914-7c2f8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-lighthouse-from-seaport-1900-1914-7c2f8f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Lighthouse from Seaport. 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of 19th-century vintage card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-82e382</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-82e382-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anthropological album “Russians” by Anatoly Petrovich Bogdanov and Matthias Zikov, 1867]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1867. Антропологический альбом «Русские» Анатолия Петровича Богданова и Матиаса Зикова, издан в 15 экземплярах в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duke-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-784759</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-duke-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-784759-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[ Grand Duke Sergey Alexandrovich. Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великий Князь Сергей Александрович и Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна.  Grand Duke Sergey Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-near-belukha-mountain-32b98b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/altay-near-belukha-mountain-32b98b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altay near Belukha mountain]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-left-770a16</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-left-770a16-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna (left).]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна (слева).  Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna (left).  Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1900s, aristocracy, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murmansk-shore-murman-7af91c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murmansk-shore-murman-7af91c-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[On a granite cliff. Murmansk shore, Murman.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murmansk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. The Pomeranian coast is the shore of the Barents Sea from the Norwegian border to Cape St. Nose. Has several deep-cutting bays (Kola, Motovsky, and others), along the coast - a number of islands (the largest - Kildin). The most important port is Murmansk.  Мурманский берег, Мурман. Поморский берег — берег Баренцева моря от Норвежской границы до мыса Святой Нос. Имеет несколько глубоко врезающихся заливов (Кольский, Мотовский и другие), вдоль берега — ряд островов (наиболее крупный — Кильдин). Важнейший порт — Мурманск.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-b4bafc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-b4bafc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Reign of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1883-1892. Большой альбом о императоре Александре III и императрице Марии Федоровне]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-7ca830</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-7ca830-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Residents of Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-mountains-1910s-7138dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-1910s-7138dd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altay mountains, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-0af0ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-0af0ad-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First West Siberian Agricultural, Forestry and Industrial Trade Exhibition, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Экспонаты Первой Западно-Сибирской сельскохозяйственной, лесной и промышленной торговой выставки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tashkent-1880s-92f4cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/tashkent-1880s-92f4cd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tashkent, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarkand-in-1890s-4caa5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-4caa5c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarkand in 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Samarkand is a historic city in Uzbekistan that was founded in the 7th century B.C. . It's located in a large oasis in the Zerafshan River valley]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-e60c88</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-e60c88-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-grave-of-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-romanova-kulikovskaya-in-76c004</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/the-family-grave-of-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-romanova-kulikovskaya-in-76c004-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family grave of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna (Romanova-Kulikovskaya) in the cemetery (North York cementers) in Toronto.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The family grave of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna (Romanova-Kulikovskaya) in the cemetery (North York cementers) in Toronto.  Семейная могила Великой Княгини Ольги Александровны (Романовой-Куликовской) на кладбище North York cemetery в Торонто.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-f51f5a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-f51f5a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mirror of the Caucasus. Album of 36 paintings and views of the Caucasus, 1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1902. Зеркало Кавказа. Альбом из 36 картин и видов Кавказа, снятых с натуры фотогр. Д.И. Ермаковым]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-f33ede</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-f33ede-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-c3b9c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-c3b9c3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[WWI: Russian 4th Army in Poland]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1908-v-a-rusanovs-expedition-to-novaya-zemlya-in-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-e5fe0e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/1908-v-a-rusanovs-expedition-to-novaya-zemlya-in-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-e5fe0e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1908. V. A. Rusanov’s expedition to Novaya Zemlya in photographs by Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-51cd39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-51cd39-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[In memory of the fiftieth anniversary of Emmanuel Ludwig Nobel, 1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. «На память о дне пятидесятилетия Эммануила Людвиговича Нобель». Т-во Р. Голике и А. Вильборг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-35cb3d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-35cb3d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army in Central Asia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/new-jerusalem-resurrection-monastery-russia-1900s-75ff80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/new-jerusalem-resurrection-monastery-russia-1900s-75ff80-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[New Jerusalem Resurrection Monastery, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Ставропигиальный Воскресенский монастырь, именуемый Новым Иерусалимом  1900s Stavropegial Resurrection Monastery, called New Jerusalem, Russia]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/livny-russia-1900s-fd567d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/livny-russia-1900s-fd567d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Livny, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/jewish-shtetls-in-1900s-1eac93</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/jewish-shtetls-in-1900s-1eac93-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish shtetls in 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-eebeee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-eebeee-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kremlin. Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-harbin-hailar-part-fff515</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-harbin-hailar-part-fff515-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Construction of the Chinese Eastern Railway, Harbin-Hailar part.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Строительство КВЖД на отрезке Харбин-Хайлар]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-the-first-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-f703e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-the-first-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-f703e8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna. The first daughter of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Children's Photo 1906. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великая княжна Ольга Николаевна (3 (15) ноября 1895 - 17 июля 1918 (22 года)). Первая дочь императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Фёдоровны. Детское фото, 1906 год. Хранение: ГАРФ. The Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna (3 (15) November 1895 - 17 July 1918 (22 years)). The first daughter of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Children's Photo 1906. Storage: State Archives of the Russian Federation. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-trepoff-album-of-the-russian-imperial-family-the-imperial-court-and-a4a3a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/general-trepoff-album-of-the-russian-imperial-family-the-imperial-court-and-a4a3a2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Trepoff. Album of the Russian Imperial Family, the Imperial Court and statesmen, 1865-1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом Российской Императорской семьи, императорского двора и государственных деятелей, 1865-1875]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-931648</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-931648-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-in-1920s-f7dab8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-f7dab8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand in 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-b55a57</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-b55a57-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Port Arthur during Siege. Russo-Japanese War, 1905]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-uzbekistan-1904-af7150</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1904-af7150-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, Uzbekistan, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/oil-rig-baku-142a24</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/oil-rig-baku-142a24-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Oil rig. Baku., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Oil rig. Baku.  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-bc8e3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-bc8e3f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-a97d54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-a97d54-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Russia, 1900s, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.   Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberia-kazakhstan-altay-1910s-af7a14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/siberia-kazakhstan-altay-1910s-af7a14-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberia, Kazakhstan, Altay, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-1900s-87650d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-1900s-87650d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Verkhneudinsk / Ulan Ude - 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ulan-Ude]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-1900s-75442e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-75442e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-d5c9ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1705/12/31/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-d5c9ac-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Drawings of ancient copper artillery stored in the arsenals of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Riga and Kiev]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Чертежи древних медных артиллерийских орудий, хранившихся в арсена��ах Москвы, Петербурга, Риги и Киева, изготовленные при Артиллерийском кадетском корпусе]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-0ec3d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-0ec3d8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-surroundings-tolmachevo-village-56965a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-surroundings-tolmachevo-village-56965a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia -  Surroundings, Tolmachevo village]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bykovka]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Surroundings, Tolmachevo village  Vyazniki history starts from the ancient city-fortress Yaropolch-Zalessky, founded by Prince Yaropolk Vladimirovich in 1135-1138. The city was burnt in 1239 by the troops of Batu and Subedey. The new city was built already on the territory of the modern town of Vyazniki in 1657 by decree of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich in connection with the troubles of 1648.    Пригород, деревня Толмачево  Вязники ведут историю от древнего города-крепости Ярополч-Залесский, основанного князем Ярополком Владимировичем в 1135—1138 гг. Город  был сожжен в 1239 году войсками Батыя и Субедея.  Новый город был построен уже на территории современного города в 1657 г. по указу царя царя Алексея Михайловича в связи со смутой 1648 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-c787c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-c787c8-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ея Императорское Высочество Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна.  Великая Матушка. Основательница и начальница Марфо-Мариинской обители сестер милосердия в Москве.      Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna. Great Mother. Founder and head of the Martha and Mary Convent of the Sisters of Mercy in Moscow.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/church-of-the-nativity-of-the-blessed-virgin-1887-mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-7ff3e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/church-of-the-nativity-of-the-blessed-virgin-1887-mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-7ff3e8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin. ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Mezen']]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Mezen was founded in the 16th century on the site of Okladnikova (Bolshoy) settlement (Sokolnya Nova) and Kuznetsova (Malaya) settlement of the Mezen district. The first to settle here was the boyar son of Okladnikov with his sons, the first mention of the settlement dates back to 1545.  In the XVIII-XIX centuries Mezen preserved an old way of life: along the river, there was one long street with village huts on both sides, with two log churches and a lot of windmills on the outskirts.  Mezen became the birthplace of many seamen-explorers, participants in polar expeditions.  In the early 20th century Mezen was the place of exile of revolutionaries.    Церковь Рождества пресвятой Богородицы. 1887  Мезень была основана в XVI веке на месте Окладниковой (Большой) слободы (Сокольня Нова) и Кузнецовой (Малой) слободы Мезенского уезда. Первым поселился тут новгородский боярин Окладников с сыновьями, первое упоминание о поселении относится к 1545 году.  В XVIII—XIX веках Мезень сохраняла старинный бытовой уклад: вдоль реки тянулась одна длинная улица с деревенскими избами по обеим сторонам, с двумя бревенчатыми церквями и множеством ветряных мельниц на окраине.  Мезень стала родиной многих моряков-землепроходцев, участников полярных экспедиций.   В начале 20го века Мезень была местом ссылки революционеров.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/137-the-17th-century-banner-4009d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/137-the-17th-century-banner-4009d6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[137. The 17th century banner, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[137. The 17th century banner "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    137. Прапор XVII столетия «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-4846d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/khabarovsk-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-4846d8-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk, Nicolas II Asia Tour]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arrival to Khabarovsk. May 20 Tsesarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich solemnly said goodbye to the crew of the frigate "Memory of Azov" and on May 21 left Vladivostok, traveling across Siberia to Petersburg, where he arrived on August 4, 1891. On the way back from the Tsesarevich took about two months.  Прибытие в Хабаровск.  20 мая Цесаревич Николай Александрович торжественно попрощался с экипажем фрегата «Память Азова» и 21 мая покинул Владивосток, отправившись через всю Сибирь в Петербург, куда прибыл 4 августа 1891 года. На обратную дорогу у Цесаревича ушло около двух месяцев.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-military-uniform-of-the-russian-army-in-1852-f27edd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1852/12/31/the-military-uniform-of-the-russian-army-in-1852-f27edd-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cavaliers. The military uniform of the Russian army in 1852.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The military uniform of the Russian army in 1852. Военная форма русской армии образца 1852 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-feat-of-the-300-year-service-of-russia-by-the-princes-of-the-house-of-romanovs-b82d0a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/the-feat-of-the-300-year-service-of-russia-by-the-princes-of-the-house-of-romanovs-b82d0a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Alexander I and his great predecessors. The feat of the 300-year service of Russia by the princes of the House of Romanovs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Подвиг 300-летнего служения России государей Дома Романовых.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/president-of-the-french-republic-of-poincare-visit-to-russia-5e4f0e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/president-of-the-french-republic-of-poincare-visit-to-russia-5e4f0e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[President of the French Republic of Poincare visit to Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Petergof]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[President of the French Republic Poincare, Emperor Nicholas II and their entourage take the parade of the guard of honor of the 94th Infantry Regiment at the Great Peterhof Palace.  Президент Французской республики Пуанкаре, император Николай II и сопровождающие их лица принимают парад почетного караула 94-го пехотного полка у Большого Петергофского дворца.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimea-in-1897-80bd8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-in-1897-80bd8f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimea in 1897]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-ed5147</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-ed5147-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis Cadet Corps, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/group-portrait-novgorod-during-russian-revolution-8c803d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/group-portrait-novgorod-during-russian-revolution-8c803d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group portrait, Novgorod, during Russian revolution.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-0d60cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-0d60cc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Muir and Merylise, Illustrated catalogue of Travel Luggage, boxes, etc.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-b2e6ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-b2e6ef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) during October Revolution 1917, Karl Bulla photographs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Карл Карлович Булла. Работы после Октября 1917]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samoyed-murmansk-shore-murman-27707b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samoyed-murmansk-shore-murman-27707b-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samoyed hunters. Murmansk shore, Murman.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murmansk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Samoyeds (also "Samoyed", "self-united") were first called only the Nenets - the largest Samoyed people, but later this name was also used as a collective name for all Samoyedic peoples.  Самоедами (также «самоядь», «самоедины») сначала называли только ненцев — самый крупный самодийский народ, но впоследствии это название стало использоваться и в качестве собирательного названия всех самодийских народов.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-dca509</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-dca509-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Balashov, Saratov Governorate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-1900s-fd8eff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-fd8eff-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-ce3c40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-ce3c40-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-19e833</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-19e833-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia, 1900-1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иваново-Вознесенск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-c35348</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-c35348-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-d5c786</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-d5c786-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Little Russia in the photographs of Samuil Dudin-Martsinkevich, 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Малороссия на снимках Самуила Дудина-Марцинкевича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-byryat-region-russia-1900s-573573</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-byryat-region-russia-1900s-573573-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Verkhneudinsk (Ulan Ude), Byryat region, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ulan-Ude]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-93bd11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-93bd11-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Revolution, 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-richelieu-st-1900-1914-bc60b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-richelieu-st-1900-1914-bc60b5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Richelieu St. 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of a postcard, historic place view, landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-596278</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-596278-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-45e203</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-45e203-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[India. Sculpture in Madras museum.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-509976</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-509976-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples and prices of the Kulzhenko stationery store and photo litho-printing house, 1901]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/brest-litovsk-train-station-0719bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/brest-litovsk-train-station-0719bd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Brest-Litovsk train station during World War I]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Stantsyya Brest Tsentral'ny]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. They had suffered 500,000 casualties and nearly a million had been captured. Paradoxically, the retreat in many ways strengthened their overall Russian strategic position. The German and Austro-Hungarian supply lines became stretched beyond limits.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/groundbreaking-of-the-church-of-st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-stpetersburg-1913-f94211</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/groundbreaking-of-the-church-of-st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-stpetersburg-1913-f94211-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Groundbreaking of the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, St.Petersburg, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Закладка в высочайшем присутствии во дворе казарм лейб-гвардии 4-го Стрелкового Императорской Фамилии полка по Волконской улице церкви Св. Николая Чудотворца]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-a6031f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-a6031f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-october-1917-9a79ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/moscow-october-1917-9a79ef-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Traces of artillery fight, Moscow. October 1917]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[В представленной кинохронике мы можем увидеть кадры Октябрьского вооружённого восстания в Москве (вооружённое выступление большевиков в Москве, проходившее с 25 октября (7 ноября) по 2 (15) ноября 1917 года во время Октябрьской революции). Именно в Москве в ходе октябрьского переворота развернулись наиболее длительные и упорные бои. Некоторые историки оценивают московские бои как начало Гражданской войны в России.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-e250b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1705/12/31/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-e250b7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Drawings of ancient copper artillery stored in the arsenals of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Riga and Kiev]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Чертежи древних медных артиллерийских орудий, хранившихся в арсеналах Москвы, Петербурга, Риги и Киева, изготовленные при Артиллерийском кадетском корпусе]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-ac9d1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-ac9d1c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Podolia Portraits by Michael Grim]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-е. Лица Подолии. Фотографии Михала Грайма (1828–1911)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/a-trip-of-the-imperial-family-to-kozmodemyansk-1914-fdb4a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/a-trip-of-the-imperial-family-to-kozmodemyansk-1914-fdb4a7-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A trip of the imperial family to Kozmodemyansk. 1914]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Koz'modem'yansk, Gorod Koz'modem'yansk, Mari El Republic, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[A trip of the imperial family to Kozmodemyansk. 1914 - Поездка императорской семьи в Козьмодемьянск. 1914]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-cathedral-of-michael-the-archangel-shenkursk-6fc520</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/the-cathedral-of-michael-the-archangel-shenkursk-6fc520-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Cathedral of Michael the Archangel, Shenkursk]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Shenkursk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The Cathedral of Michael the Archangel  Many historians identify Shenkursk with Chudin, a place to collect taxes in the charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich from 1137. In 1315, the Shenkur graveyard was bought by the Novgorod posadnik Svoyzemtsev. In 1446 he was mentioned as a posad of Schenkurye. In 1565 - the oprichnaya town of Vaga, the estate of the future Tsar Boris Fedorovich Godunov. In 1708, the Vaga with the surrounding lands became part of the Arkhangelsk gubernia.    Собор Михаила Архангела  Многие историки отождествляют Шенкурск с Чудиным, местом для сбора подати в уставной грамоте новгородского князя Святослава Ольговича от 1137 года. В 1315 году Шенкурский погост был куплен новгородским посадником Своеземцевым. В 1446 году упоминался как посад Шенкурье. В 1565 году — опричный город Вага, вотчина будущего царя Бориса Федоровича Годунова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-65210e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-65210e-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Graduates of the Poltava officers school]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/izhora-naval-ministry-new-admiralty-private-rail-and-mechanical-ni-putilov-7bdc7a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1869/12/31/izhora-naval-ministry-new-admiralty-private-rail-and-mechanical-ni-putilov-7bdc7a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Izhora Naval Ministry, New Admiralty, private Rail and Mechanical N.I. Putilov, the Fricke brothers]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1869. Планы мастерских для переделки ружей в заводах, принадлежащих морскому министерству Ижорском и Нового адмиралтейства, частных Рельсового и механического Н.И. Путилова, братьев Фрикке и др.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-3747ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-3747ae-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean War battlefields 1854-1855]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-332e08</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-332e08-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Revolution, 1917, October]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-c673a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/16/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-c673a9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cairo and El Ayyat, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/navarin-russian-navy-ship-in-1890s-bb7f8b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/navarin-russian-navy-ship-in-1890s-bb7f8b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Navarin russian navy ship in 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом офицера с броненосца «Наварин».]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-petersburg-gymnasium-of-emperor-alexander-i-b21e89</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-petersburg-gymnasium-of-emperor-alexander-i-b21e89-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Petersburg Gymnasium of Emperor Alexander I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913-1914. Санкт-Петербургская гимназия императора Александра I (бывшая 2-ая)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/akmola-syrdarya-and-semirechensk-1894-e7e332</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/akmola-syrdarya-and-semirechensk-1894-e7e332-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Akmola, Syrdarya and Semirechensk - 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Фотографический альбом видов и типов, снятых во время летней поездки по Акмолинской, Сырдарьинской и Семиреченской области]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-1cb71f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-1cb71f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition in Moscow, 1882]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1882. Иллюстрированное описание Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-5-by-grigorovich-baku-aviation-school-c75fbf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-5-by-grigorovich-baku-aviation-school-c75fbf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane M-5, Baku Aviation School.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane M-5 by Grigorovich, Baku Aviation School.  Public domain photograph of aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-4th-army-in-lublin-poland-wwi-63696f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-4th-army-in-lublin-poland-wwi-63696f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian 4th Army in Lublin, Poland, WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-b90fad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-b90fad-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Vyshny Volochyok, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Вышний Волочёк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/officials-accompanying-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-01a7ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/officials-accompanying-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-01a7ad-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Officials accompanying Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Spała, Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, 97]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[A group of military and civil officials accompanying Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna on a trip to hunting grounds. Spala.  Группа военных и гражданских чинов, сопровождавших императора Александра III и императрицу Марию Федоровну в поездке в охотничьи угодья.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/surveys-of-the-yakut-highway-the-section-from-bomnak-to-the-uchura-river-1913-f7fa53</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/surveys-of-the-yakut-highway-the-section-from-bomnak-to-the-uchura-river-1913-f7fa53-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Surveys of the Yakut highway - the section from Bomnak to the Uchura River, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-e37039</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-e37039-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the archives of Lyubov Mitrofanovna Shulyak]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из архива Шуляк Любовь Митрофановны]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/figures-depicting-different-types-of-clothes-of-artillery-ministers-in-the-4b9212</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1807/12/31/figures-depicting-different-types-of-clothes-of-artillery-ministers-in-the-4b9212-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Figures depicting fireworks private clothes, Artillery ministers in the office of Inspector Graf Arakcheev. 1807.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Figures depicting different types of clothes of Artillery ministers in the office of Inspector Graf Arakcheev. 1807.  Рисунки, изображающие различных видов одежду Артиллерийских служителей в правление Инспектора Графа Аракчеева. 1807.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-9d1dce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-9d1dce-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-of-russia-alexandra-feodorovna-portrait-01917e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/empress-of-russia-alexandra-feodorovna-portrait-01917e-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress of Russia Alexandra Feodorovna, with daughter Olga]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Императрица Александра Фёдоровна с дочерью  Empress of Russia Alexandra Feodorovna and Grand Duchess,  portrait]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-postcard-1900s-9c41e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-9c41e9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow postcard 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Red Square]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-golitsyns-village-of-vlahernsky-melnitsy-1870-65137a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/views-of-golitsyns-village-of-vlahernsky-melnitsy-1870-65137a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Golitsyn's village of Vlahernsky (Melnitsy) 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Views of the village of Vlahernsky (Melnitsy), belonging to Prince Sergei Mikhailovich Golitsyn]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-5184a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-5184a7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Victoria Alisa Elena Louise Beatrice Hesse-Darmstadt. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Victoria Alisa Elena Louise Beatrice Hesse-Darmstadt. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II.  Принцесса Виктория Алиса Елена Луиза Беатриса Гессен-Дармштадтская. Императрица Александра Фёдоровна, супруга Николая Второго.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/poincare-aboard-the-russian-imperial-yacht-alexandria-july-7-1914-114e71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/poincare-aboard-the-russian-imperial-yacht-alexandria-july-7-1914-114e71-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Poincare aboard the Russian Imperial Yacht Alexandria. July 7, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duke Georgy Mikhailovich, President of the French Republic Raymond Poincare, Admiral Le Bree, Minister-President R. Viviani and their accompanying persons aboard the Imperial Yacht Alexandria. July 7, 1914  Великий князь Георгий Михайлович, президент Французской республики Раймон Пуанкаре, адмирал Ле-Бри, министр-президент Р.Вивиани и сопровождающие их лица на борту императорской яхты «Александрия». 7 июля 1914.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-e7d906</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-e7d906-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[In memory of the fiftieth anniversary of Emmanuel Ludwig Nobel, 1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. «На память о дне пятидесятилетия Эммануила Людвиговича Нобель». Т-во Р. Голике и А. Вильборг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-b7d943</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-b7d943-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/standard-yacht-1899-1900-70538f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/standard-yacht-1899-1900-70538f-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Standard Yacht. 1899-1900., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Любительские фотографии из альбома царской семьи Николая II. В путешествии на яхте Штандарт   1899-1900 гг..  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). Amateur photos from the album of the royal family of Nicholas II. In traveling on a yacht the Standard 1899-1900. Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation). ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siege-of-brest-litovsk-1915-5da5e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/siege-of-brest-litovsk-1915-5da5e3-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siege of Brest-Litovsk, 1915, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-japanese-war-be003f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russo-japanese-war-be003f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russo-Japanese War]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-e59d2a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-e59d2a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Medical and nutritional team of Dr. K.M. Kolyshkina-Bogulavskaya of the All-Russian Zemstvo Union, 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915. Врачебно-питательный отряд доктора К.М.Колышкиной-Богулавской Всероссийского Земского Союза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-621785</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-621785-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ceylon and India - Expedition by Mervart]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Тамилы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1880s-76d74d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-76d74d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-2150e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-2150e3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gerbo-Kelecka railway. 10th Railway Battalion, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-33524e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-33524e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the Nikushkin-Verbitsky family archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из семейного архива Никушкиных-Вербицких]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-georgia-1900s-9c39bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-9c39bf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis, Georgia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/newspaper-gudok-1888-50c21e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1988/12/31/newspaper-gudok-1888-50c21e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Newspaper Gudok, 1888]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-region-siberia-russia-a20024</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/irkutsk-region-siberia-russia-a20024-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk region, Siberia, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-color-1880s-308683</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/04/japan-in-color-1880s-308683-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in color, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-3d41c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-3d41c3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg by Karl Bulla]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/chinese-eastern-railway-1900-1901-7241a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/chinese-eastern-railway-1900-1901-7241a7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chinese Eastern Railway, 1900-1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-1901. Альбом видов КВЖД]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/162-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1686-the-hollands-resident-and-the-chancellour-5d139d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/162-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1686-the-hollands-resident-and-the-chancellour-5d139d-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[162 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON  [1686   the Hollands Resident, and the Chancellour Vinius]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  162 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON  [1686   the Hollands Resident, and the Chancellour Vinius, who gave me dubious  and uncertaine advice.   I went early to the Dumny Diack, lemellan Ignatjewitsch Ukraintzuf,  and told him, and gave him the letter. Wee went together to the Boyar,*  who told me, that I should translate it into Latin, and give it into the office  to be translated into Russe ; and this because they had no English translator.  I gave in also a particular remonstrance with the letter, which was also  translated.   The Emperours and Princess went to the countrey in pilgrimage. The  Chieffe Minister of State* went along, and promised to make relation of my  business.   I did returne an answer to the Earle of Middleton, which I sent in a  coverto to Mr. Samuel Meverell, and that to Mr. Frazer in Riga, desireing  him to address it to Sir Peter Wyche, his Sacred Majesties resident in  Hamburgh, under whose coverto it had come to him. From Mosko, it went  in Mr. John Sparvenfelts coverto. The copy hereof is in my other booke.   By vexation and grieving, I contracted a slcknes, which turned to a  ague ; whereby I was forced to keep my bed for the most part for some  dayes.   Their Majesties returned from their progress in the countrey.  The Earle of Middletons letter, and my remonstrance, being read above,  had no other effect but a confirmed deniall of letting me go. The order  was written so : The Czaars and Princess, with the Boyars, have heard  these writeings above in the Privy Chamber, and have ordered that  Livetennant Generall Patrick Gordon cannot be Extraordinary Envoy from  the King to the Tzaars, because he is to be in the great army in this ex-  pedition against the Turks and Tartars ; and that he, Patrick Gordon, shall  writt to the Earle of Middleton, that if the King, to maintaine the brotherly  love and amity with the Czaars, will sead any ambassadour or envoy, he  shall be received graciously, and with favour.   I was called for, but was not in towne, not being able to come.  Being in towne, I was sent for to the Boyars* house, who told me that  the Czaars had graced me, and had remitted my fault, and ordered rae to  be in my former charge. And so thus ended this stage play. The justice     * [Golizyn.] ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-05dbff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-05dbff-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of views of the Mikhailovsky Artillery School, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Karelia]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1892-1b0502</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-1b0502-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-91d7f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-91d7f8-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the Third State Duma.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the Third State Duma.  Simultaneously with the decree on the dissolution of the Duma of the Second convocation on June 3, 1907, a new Provision on elections to the Duma was published. Elections to the Third Duma took place in the autumn of 1907. Thanks to the new electoral law, the Third Duma was considerably more to the right of the previous two.  The chairmen of the Duma of the third convocation were: N.A. Khomyakov (Octobrist) - from November 1, 1907 to March 4, 1910, A.I. Guchkov (Octobrist) from October 29, 1910 to March 14, 1911. , M.V. Rodzianko (Octobrist) from March 22, 1911 to June 9, 1912  Comrades of the Chairman - Prince. VM Volkonsky (moderately right), bar. AF Meyendorff (Octobrist) from November 5, 1907 to October 30, 1909, SI Shidlovsky (Octobrist) from October 30, 1909 to October 29, 1910, M. Ya. Kapustin (Octobrist) from October 29, 1910 to June 9, 1912 Secretary - Ivan Sozonovich (right). - Депутаты Третьей Государственной Думы.   Одновременно с указом о роспуске думы II созыва 3 июня 1907 года было опубликовано новое Положение о выборах в Думу. Выборы в Третью Думу состоящись осенью 1907. Благодаря новому избирательному закону, Третья Дума была значительно правее двух предыдущих.  Председателями Думы 3-го созыва были: Н. А. Хомяков (октябрист) — с 1 ноября 1907 г. по 4 марта 1910 г., А. И. Гучков (октябрист) с 29 октября 1910 г. по 14 марта 1911 г., М. В. Родзянко (октябрист) с 22 марта 1911 г. по 9 июня 1912 г.  Товарищами председателя — кн. В. М. Волконский (умеренно правый), бар. А. Ф. Мейендорф (октябрист) с 5 ноября 1907 г. по 30 октября 1909 г., С. И. Шидловский (октябрист) с 30 октября 1909 г. по 29 октября 1910 г., М. Я. Капустин (октябрист) с 29 октября 1910 г. по 9 июня 1912 г. Секретарем — Иван Созонович (правый).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-f8f9cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-f8f9cd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Medical and nutritional team of Dr. K.M. Kolyshkina-Bogulavskaya of the All-Russian Zemstvo Union, 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915. Врачебно-питательный отряд доктора К.М.Колышкиной-Богулавской Всероссийского Земского Союза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/westinghouse-joint-stock-company-plant-mechanical-plant-air-brakes-1899-8f6e65</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/westinghouse-joint-stock-company-plant-mechanical-plant-air-brakes-1899-8f6e65-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Westinghouse Joint Stock Company Plant (mechanical plant, air brakes) 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Завод акционерного общества Вестингауза (механический завод, воздушные тормоза) (Прилукская ул., д.2)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/exhibits-of-the-west-siberian-imperial-russian-geographical-society-1911-b598e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/exhibits-of-the-west-siberian-imperial-russian-geographical-society-1911-b598e9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Exhibits of the West Siberian Imperial Russian Geographical Society, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Экспонаты Западно-Сибирского Императорского Русского Географического Общества]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-postcards-1900s-175ce4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-postcards-1900s-175ce4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk postcards, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-cee1cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-cee1cb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army in Central Asia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-and-wilhelm-ii-with-a-group-of-officers-review-the-85th-vyborg-b4eb0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/nicholas-ii-and-wilhelm-ii-with-a-group-of-officers-review-the-85th-vyborg-b4eb0d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II and Wilhelm II with a group of officers review the 85th Vyborg Emperor Wilhelm II regiment.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Põhjasadama 1, Harju maakond, Estonia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperors Nicholas II, Wilhelm II, Prince Albert and a group of officers are sent to the parade of troops.  Meeting of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II with the German Emperor Wilhelm II in the Baltic port.   Императоры Николай II, Вильгельм II, принц Альберт с группой офицеров направляются на парад войск.  Встреча российского императора Николая II с германским императором Вильгельмом II в Балтийском порту. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-mud-cure-clinic-at-kuyalnik-estuary-8029c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/the-mud-cure-clinic-at-kuyalnik-estuary-8029c6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The mud cure clinic at Kuyalnik estuary]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The stay of members of the imperial family in Odessa and the mud bath at the Kuyalnik estuary.1914-1915 - Пребывание членов императорской фамилии в Одессе и Грязелечебница на Куяльницком лимане.1914-1915]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-2ab3f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-2ab3f2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russo-Turkish war of 1877-1878]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/199-fuzeler-of-the-army-dragoon-regiment-from-1720-to-1732-the-view-depicts-a8a00c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1730/12/31/199-fuzeler-of-the-army-dragoon-regiment-from-1720-to-1732-the-view-depicts-a8a00c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[199. FUZELER of the Army Dragoon Regiment, from 1720 to 1732. The view depicts the time part of St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg Admiralty, the Church of St. Isaac of Dalmatia and the house of Prince Menshikov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[199. FUZELER of the Army Dragoon Regiment, from 1720 to 1732. The view depicts the time part of St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg Admiralty, the Church of St. Isaac of Dalmatia and the house of Prince Menshikov  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    199. ФУЗЕЛЕР Армейского Драгунского полка, с 1720 по 1732 год. Вид изображает того времени часть Ст. Петербургского Адмиралтейства, церковь Св. Исаакия Далматского и дом Князя Меншикова  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/51-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-misjurk-151552</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/51-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-misjurk-151552-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[51. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. Misjurk-napleshniki]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[51. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. Misjurk-napleshniki "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    51. Русское вооружение с ХIV до половины ХVII столетия. Мисюрки-наплешники «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nivas-album-for-1892-21b227</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/nivas-album-for-1892-21b227-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Niva's album for 1892]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом Нивы на 1892 г]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vinaver-petrunkevich-schepkin-petrunkevich-lomshakov-deputies-of-the-first-55de00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/vinaver-petrunkevich-schepkin-petrunkevich-lomshakov-deputies-of-the-first-55de00-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vinaver, Petrunkevich, Schepkin, Petrunkevich, Lomshakov. Deputies of the First State Duma.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Vinaver, Petrunkevich, Schepkin, Petrunkevich, Lomshakov. Deputies of the First State Duma.  Винавер, Петрункевич, Щепкин, Петрункевич, Ломшаков. Депутаты I Государственной думы.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-4c3f39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-4c3f39-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga river and surroundings, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-5ae742</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-5ae742-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Russian Harbin, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-north-caucas-mountains-1910s-0d6900</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-north-caucas-mountains-1910s-0d6900-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The North Caucas Mountains, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Северный Кавказ на фотографиях З.З.Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-464cdd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-464cdd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas of Asian Russia, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kremlin-and-red-square-moscow-alexander-iii-coronation-e7ed67</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/kremlin-and-red-square-moscow-alexander-iii-coronation-e7ed67-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow, Alexander III Coronation]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Александр III. Коронация, 15(27) мая 1883 года]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolaev-academy-of-the-general-staff-1900s-c9f05a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/nikolaev-academy-of-the-general-staff-1900s-c9f05a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolaev Academy of the General Staff - 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kamyshin-russia-1900s-70af1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kamyshin-russia-1900s-70af1d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kamyshin, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Volgograd]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-2c3703</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-2c3703-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[National Flags and Military Standards, 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-in-1884-28fca1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-in-1884-28fca1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow in 1884]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sytins-print-house-1907-20f3f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/sytins-print-house-1907-20f3f8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sytin's print house, 1907]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-c7f360</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-c7f360-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1881. Moscow museums: Public Museum and Rumyantsev Museum]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1881. Московский публичный и Румянцевский музеи]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1897-travel-of-anton-stuksberg-to-crimea-fb2be1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/1897-travel-of-anton-stuksberg-to-crimea-fb2be1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1897. Travel of Anton Stuksberg to Crimea]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-c75ae6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-c75ae6-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-56d894</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-56d894-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Removal of Napoleon statue. Paris. Alexander I and the year 1912. Engravings. Art Album.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander I and the twelfth year. Artistic - Historical Album of photographic engravings of the Association "Education". - Александр I и двенадцатый год. Художественно - Исторический Альбом фото- тинто- гравюр Товарищества Образование.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tobolsk-province-russian-empire-1856-28cbb9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/tobolsk-province-russian-empire-1856-28cbb9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tobolsk Province, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tobol Province  This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856. Each card presents an overview of a particular province’s culture, history, economy, and geography. The front of the card depicts such distinguishing features as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a map of the province, the provincial seal, information about the population, and a picture of the local costume of the inhabitants.    Тобольская губерния  Это открытка из сувенирного набора, состоящего из 82 иллюстрированных открыток, по одной на каждую провинцию Российской Империи в том виде, как она существовала в 1856 году. На каждой открытке представлен обзор культуры, истории, экономики и географии провинции. На лицевой стороне открытки описаны главные отличительные особенности провинции: реки, горы, крупные города и ключевые отрасли промышленности. На оборотной стороне каждой открытки изображены карта и печать провинции, приводится информация о населении, а также изображена традиционная одежда местных жителей.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/charity-of-the-dowager-empress-maria-feodorovna-c84738</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/charity-of-the-dowager-empress-maria-feodorovna-c84738-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Red Cross Trucks ready to departure.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[1-Y Yelagin Most, Sankt-Peterburg, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 197183]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Dowager Empress Maria Fedorovna among officers and medical personnel involved in the Red Cross. - Вдовствующая императрица Мария Федоровна среди офицеров и медицинского персонала, занимающихся вопросами Красного Креста.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-5c838f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-5c838f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1898-muir-and-meriliz-illustrated-price-list-of-christmas-gifts-toys-d70702</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/1898-muir-and-meriliz-illustrated-price-list-of-christmas-gifts-toys-d70702-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1898. Muir and Meriliz. Illustrated price list of Christmas gifts, toys.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1898. Мюр и Мерилиз. Иллюстрированный прейс-курант рождественских подарков, игрушек и проч. Сезон зимы 1898 года. Москва]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-c619d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-c619d3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-mountains-travel-1910s-e53edc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-travel-1910s-e53edc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altay mountains travel, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/group-portrait-russia-1910s-82d09b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/group-portrait-russia-1910s-82d09b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group portrait, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-petersburg-school-of-foremen-in-construction-of-the-imperial-russian-technical-7af2a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-petersburg-school-of-foremen-in-construction-of-the-imperial-russian-technical-7af2a7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Petersburg school of foremen in construction of the Imperial Russian Technical Society, 1912-1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/advertising-poster-russia-1900s-6cb36d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/advertising-poster-russia-1900s-6cb36d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Advertising poster, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-cathedral-63a460</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-cathedral-63a460-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Cathedral postcards - Russian postcard. Public domain image.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ship-on-mississippi-river-bf6c87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/ship-on-mississippi-river-bf6c87-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ship on Mississippi river.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1896-1897. Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова. Часть 11. Поездка в США]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarkand-turkestan-1898-e9d19b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/samarkand-turkestan-1898-e9d19b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarkand, Turkestan, 1898]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ainu-people-northern-japan-1870s-1c7f36</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/ainu-people-northern-japan-1870s-1c7f36-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ainu people, Northern Japan, 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-е. Айны на фотографиях из коллекции адмирала Константина Николаевича Посьета]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-68ee66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-68ee66-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Chechoslovak legion, Russian Revolution and Russian Civil War. 1918-1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-d1ff72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-d1ff72-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk region in photographs by Nikolai Avenirovich Shabunin 1903-1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-archangel-53882a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-53882a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke arrival. Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-cfe1b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-cfe1b2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Harbin - New City, 1910-1917]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/qasr-ibrim-egypt-1910-79c344</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/qasr-ibrim-egypt-1910-79c344-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Qasr Ibrim, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Ф.Н. Щербачев путешествует по Египту. По Нилу. День 15. Нубия]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/horse-races-on-the-khodynka-field-poster-russia-1896-9f9cb3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/horse-races-on-the-khodynka-field-poster-russia-1896-9f9cb3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Horse races on the Khodynka field. Poster, Russia. 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Horse races on the Khodynka field. Poster, Moscow, Russia. 1896  Рысистые бега на Ходынском поле. Афиша, Москваб Россия. 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/woman-in-caricature-1910-71f5a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-71f5a6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Woman in caricature. 1910.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Женщина в карикатуре. Альбом «Будильника»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-749103</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-749103-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dendera Temple, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-postcard-1900s-fa0776</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-fa0776-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow postcard 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-9b1f35</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-9b1f35-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From Moscow to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, 1892]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1892. Крестный ход из Москвы в Троице-Сергиеву Лавру в честь 500-летия Сергия Радонежского  1892. Procession from Moscow to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra in honor of the 500th anniversary of Sergius of Radonezh]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/in-the-south-of-ireland-upon-the-arrival-of-the-french-destroyer-cd9189</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/in-the-south-of-ireland-upon-the-arrival-of-the-french-destroyer-cd9189-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[In the south of Ireland. Upon the arrival of the French destroyer]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Socialist Albert Thomas was WWI ardent supporter, standing on social-chauvinist position. After the 1917 February Revolution, he traveled to Russia, where he negotiated with the Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet, agitating against Russia's withdrawal from the First World War.  "Under the pressure of the Council, Kerensky and, unfortunately, also Albert Tom Milyukov decided to inform the allied governments the manifesto issued on April 9, in which the Russian people set forth the view of the government of free Russia for the purpose of war and which is summarized by the notorious formula:" neither annexations nor indemnities " Georges Maurice Palaeologus.  Французский социалист и политический деятель Альбер Тома, в 1917 году, после Февральской революции ездил в Россию, где вёл переговоры с Временным правительством и Петроградским советом, агитируя против выхода России из Первой мировой войны. "Под давлением Совета, Керенского и, к несчастию, также Альбера Тома Милюков решился сообщить союзным правительствам манифест, изданный 9 апреля, в котором русскому народу излагается взгляд правительства свободной России на цели войны и который резюмируется пресловутой формулой: «ни аннексий, ни контрибуций». Жорж Морис Палеолог.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/hessen-family-1875-0925e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/hessen-family-1875-0925e3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hessen Family 1875 - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Hessen Family - Princess Alix of Hesse with her mother, father Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, sisters: Irene, Victoria, and Elizabeth and brother Ernest Louis. 1885.  Empress Alexandra Feodorovna]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mukden-china-in-1900s-adf7ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mukden-china-in-1900s-adf7ed-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mukden, China in 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Китай на фотографиях из коллекции Петра Емельяновича Скачкова. Мукден]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-naryshkin-estate-razdolie-in-the-village-of-pady-91d877</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-naryshkin-estate-razdolie-in-the-village-of-pady-91d877-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Naryshkin estate “Razdolie” in the village of Pady]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Усадьба Нарышкиных «Раздолье» в селе Пады]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-1ef9fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-1ef9fb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolaevsk on Amur River]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gnome-monosoupape-100-engine-on-flying-boat-hydroplane-vm-2-by-grigorovich-1db98a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/gnome-monosoupape-100-engine-on-flying-boat-hydroplane-vm-2-by-grigorovich-1db98a-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gnome-Monosoupape-100 engine on flying boat, hydroplane VM-2 by Grigorovich]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gnome-Monosoupape-100 engine on flying boat, hydroplane VM-2 by Grigorovich]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-262957</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-262957-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-russia-974985</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-974985-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/abissinia-1913-318638</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/abissinia-1913-318638-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Abissinia, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-879f2a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-879f2a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-7cb304</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-7cb304-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Valday postcard, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shopping-arcades-kovrov-vladimir-gubernia-russia-d707a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/shopping-arcades-kovrov-vladimir-gubernia-russia-d707a4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shopping Arcades. Kovrov, Vladimir Gubernia, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Shopping Arcades  In 1858, the first scheduled train of the Moscow-Nizhny Novgorod railway from Nizhny Novgorod to Moscow suffered an accident near the station Kovrov I. In 1880, Kovrov became the starting point of the Murom railway (the Kovrov-Murom line).  Thanks to the railway in Kovrov, there were factories and plants: a bacon plant, a steam mill, a mechanical-weaving factory, a cast-iron plant, mechanical workshops of the Moscow-Nizhny Novgorod road, paper plant by Ivan Treumov, 33 drinking establishments, and three schools.  Торговые ряды  В 1858 году первый рейсовый поезд Московско-Нижегородской железной дороги из Нижнего Новгорода в Москву потерпел аварию у станции Ковров I. В 1880 году Ковров стал начальным пунктом Муромской железной дороги (линия Ковров — Муром). Благодаря железной дороге в Коврове появились фабрики и заводы: салотопенный, паровая мукомольня и механическо-ткацкая фабрика и, кроме того, чугунолитейный завод, механические мастерские Московско-Нижегородской дороги, бумаготкацкая Ивана Треумова, 33 питейных заведения, три училища.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-157e0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-157e0d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-d2a996</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-d2a996-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Revolution, 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-21ac2d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-21ac2d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wild Birds, Zoological drawings, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukharian-jews-of-samarkand-photographs-by-sm-dudin-1902-774459</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/bukharian-jews-of-samarkand-photographs-by-sm-dudin-1902-774459-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukharian Jews of Samarkand: photographs by S.M. Dudin, 1902.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-anichkov-family-owners-of-the-zhdani-estate-4aa5c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-anichkov-family-owners-of-the-zhdani-estate-4aa5c0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Anichkov family, owners of the Zhdani estate]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Владельцы усадьбы Ждани]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-7c51f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-7c51f2-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Graduates of the Poltava officers school]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-d86edf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-d86edf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-92d48f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-92d48f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Imperial train of foreign and Russian gauge 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Императорский поезд заграничной и российской колеи построенный на Александровском механическом заводе Николаевской железной дороги]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-791255</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-791255-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First West Siberian Agricultural, Forestry and Industrial Trade Exhibition]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Экспонаты Первой Западно-Сибирской сельскохозяйственной, лесной и промышленной торговой выставки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-d8919f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-d8919f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cruiser "Vladimir Monomakh" in Southeast Asia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897-1900. Крейсер «Владимир Мономах» в Юго-Восточной Азии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-528708</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-528708-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia, 1900-1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иваново-Вознесенск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-in-1927-08ed24</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/harbin-in-1927-08ed24-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin in 1927]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Харбин в 1927]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fortifications-of-port-arthur-1904-605df0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/fortifications-of-port-arthur-1904-605df0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fortifications of Port Arthur, 1904]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-794854</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/01/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-794854-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Archive of Alexander Vasilyevich Zhivago. Part 1. Dulepovo estate]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Dulepovo]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Архив Александра Васильевича Живаго. Часть 1. Имение Дулепово]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-7de359</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-7de359-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-tatars-1920s-9571cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/crimean-tatars-1920s-9571cf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean Tatars, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/hospital-for-workers-at-the-factory-association-of-manufactories-of-ivan-garelin-cfc4b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/hospital-for-workers-at-the-factory-association-of-manufactories-of-ivan-garelin-cfc4b5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hospital for workers at the factory “Association of Manufactories of Ivan Garelin and Sons”]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Больница для мастеровых и рабочих при фабрики «Товарищества мануфактур Ивана Гарелина с сыновьями»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wooden-ship-building-russian-far-east-a5f7d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/wooden-ship-building-russian-far-east-a5f7d4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wooden Ship Building, Russian Far East]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-church-of-the-cross-exaltation-until-1906-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-b78886</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/the-church-of-the-cross-exaltation-until-1906-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-b78886-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Church of the Cross Exaltation until 1906 - Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bykovka]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The Church of the Cross Exaltation until 1906  Vyazniki history starts from the ancient city-fortress Yaropolch-Zalessky, founded by Prince Yaropolk Vladimirovich in 1135-1138. The city was burnt in 1239 by the troops of Batu and Subedey. The new city was built already on the territory of the modern town of Vyazniki in 1657 by decree of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich in connection with the troubles of 1648.    Крестовоздвиженская церковь до 1906 г.  Вязники ведут историю от древнего города-крепости Ярополч-Залесский, основанного князем Ярополком Владимировичем в 1135—1138 гг. Город  был сожжен в 1239 году войсками Батыя и Субедея.  Новый город был построен уже на территории современного города в 1657 г. по указу царя царя Алексея Михайловича в связи со смутой 1648 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/italian-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-28a685</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/italian-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-28a685-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Italian guests of the Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the Italian delegation: Crown Prince Neapolitan Victor Emmanuel with his entourage. They stand from left to right: the secretary of the Ministry of the Courtyard Camotto; Colonel General of the General Staff B.P.Vannovsky, Marquis Sommi Pichinardi, Count Bottaro Costa, Duke Casillano, Secretary of the Embassy of Megalari, captain of the order of the suite Prince Strozzi. They sit from left to right: the General Staff Colonel is the Military Attache of DiMayo; adjutant-general; member of the State Council; prince AK; Imeretinsky, Prince of Naples Victor-Emmanuel, Marquis of Maffei Adjutant General Count of Gozzani di San Giorgio.  Highest Persons, Representatives of Foreign States, Commander-in-Chief and High-Ranked Persons who arrived in Moscow to celebrate the Sacred Crowning of Their Imperial Majesties the Emperor Nicholas II and the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in May 1896.    Члены Итальянской делегации: Наследный Принц Неаполитанский Виктор-Эммануил со свитой. Стоят слева направо: секретарь Министерства Двора Камотто; полковник Генерального штаба Б.П.Ванновский, маркиз  Сомми Пичинарди, граф Боттаро Коста, герцог Казильяно, секретарь посольства Мелегари, капитан ординарец свиты князь Строцци. Сидят слева направо: полковник генерального штаба военный атташе Ди-Майо; генерал-адъютант  член Государственного совета князь А.К. Имеретинский, Принц Неаполитанский Виктор-Эммануил, маркиз Маффей  генерал-адъютант граф Гоццани-ди-Сан-Джиорджио.  Высочайшие Особы, Представители Иностранных Государств, Главнокомандующие и Высокопоставленные Лица, прибывшие в Москву к торжествам Священного Коронования Их Императорских Величеств Государя Императора Николая II и Государыни Императрицы Александры Феодоровны в мае месяце 1896 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saratov-diocesan-womens-school-438b1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saratov-diocesan-womens-school-438b1d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov Diocesan Women's School]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-2fa7fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-2fa7fe-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-331d68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-331d68-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia, 1850-1900]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/military-factory-arsenal-khabarovsk-b57db3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/military-factory-arsenal-khabarovsk-b57db3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Military Factory Arsenal, Khabarovsk]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-russia-b5ea13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-b5ea13-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-3e57cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-3e57cf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ket People, Enisey region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-f33386</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-f33386-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Nobility medical and sanitary detachment in Harbin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1904-1905. Дворянский врачебно-санитарный отряд в Харбине]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/georgia-1899-d445d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-1899-d445d0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Georgia 1899]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-b9fe56</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-b9fe56-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of railway structures in Galicia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-c11d97</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-c11d97-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia, 1850-1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[NaN]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/central-asian-ethnological-expedition-of-the-ussr-academy-of-sciences-1926-3768f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/central-asian-ethnological-expedition-of-the-ussr-academy-of-sciences-1926-3768f1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Central Asian ethnological expedition of the USSR Academy of Sciences, 1926]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-1900s-1e3c3d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/astrakhan-1900s-1e3c3d-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-f948da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-f948da-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk region in photographs by Nikolai Avenirovich Shabunin 1903-1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-e0195f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-e0195f-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zarzma-monastery-georgia-c18b58</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/zarzma-monastery-georgia-c18b58-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zarzma Monastery, Georgia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-opera-and-ballet-theater-091df4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-opera-and-ballet-theater-091df4-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Opera and Ballet Theater ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[1, Chaikovs'koho Lane, Prymors'kyi district, Odesa, Odes'ka city council, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine, 65000]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of theater building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1666-diary-of-patrick-gordon-79-i-did-writt-to-sir-john-hebden-64f584</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1666-diary-of-patrick-gordon-79-i-did-writt-to-sir-john-hebden-64f584-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1666] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 79   I did writt to Sir John Hebden]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  1666] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 79   I did writt to Sir John Hebden,* informing him of ray business and stay, September i  to my Lord Lawderdale, and father. T did writt to Russia to my wyfc and  her mother, to Doktor Collins and Mr. Bryan, and to the Dumnij Almais  Ivanovitz, giveing- notice of my tedious and expensive jorney, and my beino-  forced to stay here for want of passage, not dareing adventure by the  ordinary packet boat for fear of being robbed, as a Brandeburgish envoy  was lately by the piokarowus, desireing and hopeing that consideration  should be taken of my expenses.   I received an answer of my letter from Sir John Hebden, desireing me  to land at Deptford, and ask the way to Peckham, where he invited me co  stay in his house untill so long as cloaths and other things should be fur-  nished, which offer I resolved to embrace. I received an answer of my  letter to Mr Mettellan, giveing me notice that a Kings yacht, which was to  land at Newport, had orders to take me in.   I borrowed ten pounds sterling from Mr. Collison and recommended my  trunks and other things to Mr. Skeine, takeing only a bagge with my cre-  dentialls and other letters, and went downe by boat to Newport, and tooke September 2i  up my lodging in an Irishmans house.   Here I was farr more grieved as at Bruges, not hearing any thing of the September 2(  yacht, and wanting company. The next day, the packet boat arriving, one,  a Scotsman, told me that the Kings yacht, which had orders to take me  over, was forced to land at Bolloignej and would hardly come to Newport,  which grieved me exceedingly.   of Lieutenant General, together returned to torical Observes, p. 28.) Elsewhere he relates  their native country in 1665. It was not with how a Covenanter, brought before a committee  out great difficulty that King Charles II. pre- of the Privy Council, denounced the members  vailed on the Czar to allow them to leave his as 'bloody murderers and papists,' and railed  dominions. The severity of the military dis- at Dalyell as 'a Muscovia beast who used to  cipline to which they had been habituated roast men,'— (FountainhaU's Historical Notices  abroad, seems to have been matter of frequent of Scottish Affairs, vol. i., p 332.) The same  allusion in Scotland. TheCovenanting Kirkton assiduous annalist, in recording an instance of  speaks of Dalyell as a man whose 'rude and torture by the thumbscrew.", in September,  fierce natural disposition hade been much con- 168-1, tells us that 'the authors of this inven-  firmed by his breeding and service in Muscovia, tion of the thunimikins were General Dalyell  where he hnde the command of a small army, and Drummond, who had seen it in Moscovia.'  and saw nothing but tyrranie and slavery.'— ' But,' he adds, 'its also used among our  (Hist, of Church of Scot., p. 225) Bi'^hop coilyiars in Scotland, and is called the pilli-  Burnet's character of Drummond is, that he wincks.'— (Id., vol. ii , p. 5.')7 )  had yet too much of the air of llussia about Dalyell died at Edinburgh in August, 1685.  him, though not with Dalziel's fierceness." Sir Drummond was created >'iscount of Strath-  John i.auder chronicles the popular murmurs allan in 1686, and died two vcars afterwards.]  against the 'Muscovian rigour' of Dalyell's * [The Kussiau resident at London.]  military administration — iFountainhall's His- ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-1eca17</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-1eca17-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First West Siberian Agricultural, Forestry and Industrial Trade Exhibition, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Экспонаты Первой Западно-Сибирской сельскохозяйственной, лесной и промышленной торговой выставки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/railway-engine-japan-1918-9d68ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/railway-engine-japan-1918-9d68ec-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Locomotive Railway engine, Japan, 1918, Public domain image]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Railway engine, Japanese narrow gauge railroads, engines, and cars made in England.]]></image:caption><image:license>http://rightsstatements.org/page/CNE/1.0/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yeysk-train-station-e64223</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeysk-train-station-e64223-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yeysk Train Station]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-residents-1900s-7a4518</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-residents-1900s-7a4518-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk Residents, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-8eab05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-8eab05-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China in photographs by orientalist Georgy Monzeler, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера. Пекин.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-c26207</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-c26207-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Temples and monuments of Mamallapuram, or Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India, built by the Pallava dynasty in the 7th and 8th centuries.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travels-around-egypt-along-the-nile-dendera-kalabsha-8c4f78</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/06/travels-around-egypt-along-the-nile-dendera-kalabsha-8c4f78-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travels around Egypt. Along the Nile. Dendera-Kalabsha.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Ф.Н. Щербачев путешествует по Египту. Часть 2. По Нилу. День 20. Дендера-Калабша  1910. F.N. Shcherbachev travels around Egypt. Part 2. Along the Nile. Day 20. Dendera-Kalabsha]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-e9e95e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-e9e95e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazakhs of the Semipalatinsk region - photographs of Samuil Martynovich Dudin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Казахи Семипалатинской области на снимках Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-military-campaign-in-khiva-uzbekistan-1873-887bf0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/russian-military-campaign-in-khiva-uzbekistan-1873-887bf0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian military campaign in Khiva, Uzbekistan, 1873]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/circum-baikal-railway-1900s-156650</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/circum-baikal-railway-1900s-156650-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Circum Baikal Railway 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-b29f63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-b29f63-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/visit-of-the-prime-minister-of-france-poincare-to-russia-4c68ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/visit-of-the-prime-minister-of-france-poincare-to-russia-4c68ee-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prime Minister of France Poincaré in Russia. Battleship France.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Battleship France with Prime Minister Poincare on board in the roadstead of Kronstadt. July 7, 1914.  Броненосец Франция с премьер министром Пуанкаре на борту на рейде Кронштадта. 7 июля 1914,]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-4457bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-4457bb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russo Turkish War 1877-1878]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1890s-6343e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1890s-6343e1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/convicts-in-the-irkutsk-province-f70496</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/convicts-in-the-irkutsk-province-f70496-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Convicts in the Irkutsk province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Каторжане в Иркутской губернии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/member-of-the-iv-state-duma-afkerensky-1914-bb8b03</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/member-of-the-iv-state-duma-afkerensky-1914-bb8b03-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Member of the IV State Duma A.F.Kerensky. 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the State Duma of the Russian Empire. Member of the IV State Duma A.F.Kerensky. 1914  Депутаты Государственной Думы Российской Империи. Член IV Государственной Думы А.Ф.Керенский. 1914]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stanitsa-batalpashinskaya-kuban-c44619</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-batalpashinskaya-kuban-c44619-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stanitsa Batalpashinskaya, Kuban]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Станица Баталпашинская, Кубань]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-a290ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-a290ec-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-17f1b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-17f1b3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1689-1905. Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/advertising-poster-russia-1900s-1f2c6e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/advertising-poster-russia-1900s-1f2c6e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Advertising poster, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murom-primary-school-teachers-along-sadovaya-street-1910s-055baf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/murom-primary-school-teachers-along-sadovaya-street-1910s-055baf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, Primary school teachers along Sadovaya street. 1910s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Events and people. Primary school teachers along Sadovaya street. 1910s.  Муром. События и люди. Учителя начальной школы по улице Садовой. 1910-е.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-ea2217</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-ea2217-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-40bc35</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-40bc35-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ея Императорское Высочество Великая Княгиня Елисавета Федоровна (Елизавета Александра Луиза Алиса (Элла) принцесса Гессен-Дармштадтская (1 ноября 1864, Дармштадт — 18 июля 1918, Пермская губерния).   Супруга Его Императорского Высочества Великого Князя Сергея Александровича (брата Императора Александра III) с 1884 года.    Почётный член и председатель Императорского православного палестинского общества с 1905 по 1917 год.  Основательница и настоятельница Марфо-Мариинской обители сестер милосердия в Москве с 1909 года.   Почётный член Императорской Казанской духовной академии.    Прославлена в лике святых Русской православной церкви как преподобномученица в 1992 году. Празднование памяти  святой преподобномученицы великой княгини Елисаветы  совершается в день кончины 5(18) июля.     Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elisabeth Fedorovna (Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess of Hesse-Darmstadt (November 1, 1864, Darmstadt - July 18, 1918, Perm Province).  Spouse of His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich (brother of Emperor Alexander III) since 1884.    Honorary member and chairman of the Imperial Orthodox Palestinian Society from 1905 to 1917. Founder and abbess of the Martha and Mary Convent of the Sisters of Mercy in Moscow since 1909. Honorary member of the Imperial Kazan Theological Academy.    Glorified in the face of the saints of the Russian Orthodox Church as the Monk Martyr in 1992. The commemoration of the memory of the holy Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth takes place on the day of her death on July 5 (18).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-cb9a5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1798/12/31/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-cb9a5c-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kursk. The image of all civilian uniforms for all provinces. 1798. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The image of all civilian uniforms for all provinces. 1798.  Изображение всех статских мундиров для всех губерний.1798.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/family-of-nicholas-ii-romanov-in-sevastopol-b1c277</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/family-of-nicholas-ii-romanov-in-sevastopol-b1c277-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family of Nicholas II Romanov in Sevastopol]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Picryl description: Public domain photograph group portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/streletskiy-bridge-alexandrov-82e655</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/28/streletskiy-bridge-alexandrov-82e655-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Streletskiy Bridge - Alexandrov]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Alexandrov, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexandrov has been known since the middle of the 14th century. Since 15th century a place of rest for the Moscow princes. In 1509-1515 a large complex of the prince's residence was built. Was the main political and cultural center of the Russian state, the center of oprichnina of Ivan IV.    Стрелецекий мост Поселение известно с середины XIV века. Близость слободы к Москве, Троице-Сергиевой лавре и Переславлю-Залесскому сделало её в XV веке местом отдыха московских князей. Со времён Ивана III в собственности царей, центр опричнины при Иване Грозном.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-archangel-e51cb4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-e51cb4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Photography of Petrov. Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uvarovs-estate-porechye-1870s-755042</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/uvarovs-estate-porechye-1870s-755042-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uvarovs' estate "Porechye" 1870s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-35a889</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/01/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-35a889-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Archive of Alexander Vasilyevich Zhivago. Part 1. Dulepovo estate]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Dulepovo]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Архив Александра Васильевича Живаго. Часть 1. Имение Дулепово]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-politechnic-institute-construction-1900s-d05ecb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/saint-petersburg-politechnic-institute-construction-1900s-d05ecb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg Politechnic Institute construction, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1900s-d06893</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-navy-1900s-d06893-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1901-1902-the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-03b3fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/1901-1902-the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-03b3fc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1901-1902. The expedition of the battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. «Поход эскадренного броненосца «Пересвет» из Кронштадта на Дальний Восток»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/berlin-germany-1907-97635a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/berlin-germany-1907-97635a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Berlin, Germany, 1907]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1909-moscow-art-theater-inspector-revisor-aac009</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/1909-moscow-art-theater-inspector-revisor-aac009-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1909. Moscow Art Theater. "Inspector" / "Revisor"]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Мхат. «Ревизор»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/masha-butterfingers-d20951</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/masha-butterfingers-d20951-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Masha Butterfingers]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-b37103</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-b37103-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-1926-8a47ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-1926-8a47ee-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China, 1926]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-captured-austrian-servicemen-as-forced-labor-on-russian-airfield-337031</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/the-captured-austrian-servicemen-as-forced-labor-on-russian-airfield-337031-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Austrian POW as forced labor on Russian airfield.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The captured Austrian servicemen as forced labor on Russian airfield.  The 6th Aviation Military Group in Lemberg. 1915  6-я авиационная рота в Лемберге. 1915 Пленные австрийские военнослужащие на принудительных работах на лётном поле.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anatomy-for-youth-1912-e94182</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/anatomy-for-youth-1912-e94182-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anatomy for youth, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-russia-1900s-a48dcc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-a48dcc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/officer-of-izmailovskiy-regiment-russia-1870-0b2eb5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/officer-of-izmailovskiy-regiment-russia-1870-0b2eb5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Officer of Izmailovskiy Regiment, Russia, 1870]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-64b2e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-64b2e6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dmitrov and it's residents, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-streets-1900s-563a2b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-563a2b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow streets, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dutch-west-indies-1907-409fe3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/dutch-west-indies-1907-409fe3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dutch West Indies, 1907]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1907. Путешествие Оскара Ивановича Иона в Голландскую Индию]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-5c3399</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-5c3399-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/market-row-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-5f9ff6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/market-row-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-5f9ff6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Market row  - Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bykovka]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Market row   Vyazniki history starts from the ancient city-fortress Yaropolch-Zalessky, founded by Prince Yaropolk Vladimirovich in 1135-1138. The city was burnt in 1239 by the troops of Batu and Subedey. The new city was built already on the territory of the modern town of Vyazniki in 1657 by decree of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich in connection with the troubles of 1648.    Базарный ряд  Вязники ведут историю от древнего города-крепости Ярополч-Залесский, основанного князем Ярополком Владимировичем в 1135—1138 гг. Город  был сожжен в 1239 году войсками Батыя и Субедея.  Новый город был построен уже на территории современного города в 1657 г. по указу царя царя Алексея Михайловича в связи со смутой 1648 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-270e81</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/08/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-270e81-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Art of carpentry, Russia 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Михаил Адольфович Нетыкса.Практический курс столярного дела]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-3f3efc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-3f3efc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Before the Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-187d86</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-187d86-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Valday postcard, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-6d6e84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-6d6e84-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arthur Conan Doyle, 1900-1930]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-public-library-1900-1914-7b3f7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-public-library-1900-1914-7b3f7d-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Public Library 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of library building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duke-boris-vladimirovich-and-zinaida-rashevskaya-e51db6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/grand-duke-boris-vladimirovich-and-zinaida-rashevskaya-e51db6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich and Zinaida Rashevskaya.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich and Zinaida Rashevskaya.  Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich of Russia (Russian: Борис Владимирович; 24 November 1877 – 9 November 1943) was a son of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia, a grandson of Tsar Alexander II of Russia and a first cousin of Tsar Nicholas II.  He followed a military career. After graduating from the Nikolaevsky calvary School in 1896, he served as coronet in the life Guards Hussar regiment. He took part in the Russo-Japanese War in 1904 and became a major general in the Russian Army in 1914. During World War I, he commanded the regiment of the Ataman Cossacks in 1915. He was known in Imperial Russia for his restless behavior and as a notorious playboy.  After the fall of the Russian monarchy, he was put under house arrest by the provisional government in March 1917, but he managed to escape the former Imperial capital in September that year and joined his mother and younger brother in the Caucasus. He departed revolutionary Russia in March 1919 with his longtime mistress, whom he married in exile. Eventually, he settled in France where he spent the rest of his life. He died in occupied Paris in 1943.  Великий князь Борис Владимирович и Зинаида Рашевская.  Великий Князь Бори́с Влади́мирович (12 (24) ноября 1877, Санкт-Петербург — 9 ноября 1943, Париж) — Свиты Его Величества генерал-майор, третий сын великого князя Владимира Александровича и великой княгини Марии Павловны, внук императора Александра II.  Во время Первой Мировой войны командовал лейб-гвардии Атаманским полком, затем являлся Походным атаманом всех казачьих войск при императоре Николае II.]]></image:caption><image:license>http://rightsstatements.org/page/CNE/1.0/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-c2b084</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-c2b084-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dendera Temple, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-dde479</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-dde479-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Vyshny Volochyok, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Вышний Волочёк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-a831db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-a831db-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cruiser "Vladimir Monomakh" in Southeast Asia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897-1900. Крейсер «Владимир Мономах» в Юго-Восточной Азии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shanghai-china-1926-090894</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/shanghai-china-1926-090894-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shanghai, China, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера. Шанхай]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-740509</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-740509-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Castle Wolfsgarten. 1899-1900]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[K168, Langen (Hessen), Offenbach, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany, 63225]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Замок Вольфсгартен. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. The castle of Wolfsgarten.Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-imperial-lifeguards-regiment-065722</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-imperial-lifeguards-regiment-065722-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Imperial Lifeguards Regiment]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-4bfd72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-4bfd72-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy in Port Arthur, Russia Japanese war]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-802670</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-802670-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-7fb1f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-7fb1f3-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg by Karl Bulla]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-ca6119</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-ca6119-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[100 Years anniversary of Patriotic War of 1812. Moscow]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-a818f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-a818f2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Balashov, Saratov Governorate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-1b16df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-1b16df-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turukhansk ethnographic expedition. Verkhne-Imbatskoe village, 1905-1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1905-1909. Туруханская этнографическая экспедиция. Село Верхне- Имбатско]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/blast-furnace-model-a32a1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/blast-furnace-model-a32a1d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Blast furnace model]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-c5fccc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-c5fccc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-album-1900s-6ec3a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-navy-album-1900s-6ec3a4-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy album, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/advertising-poster-russia-1900s-4dacc8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/advertising-poster-russia-1900s-4dacc8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Advertising poster, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/catherine-ii-catherine-the-great-born-princess-sophie-of-anhalt-zerbst-was-dba89d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/catherine-ii-catherine-the-great-born-princess-sophie-of-anhalt-zerbst-was-dba89d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catherine II, with dog - Public domain portrait engraving]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Winter Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Ekaterina II The Great (born Sofia Augusta Frederika Anhalt-Zerbstskaya, German Sophie Auguste Friederike von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg, April 21 (May 2) 1729, Stettin, Prussia - November 6 (17), 1796, Winter palace, Petersburg) was the Empress of All-Russia from 1762 to 1796. The daughter of Prince Anhalt-Zerbstsky, Catherine came to power during a palace coup that overthrew her unpopular husband, Peter III, from the throne.  Under Catherine the Great, the boundaries of the Russian Empire were extended to the west and to the south. The state administration under Catherine II was reformed for the first time since the time of Peter I. Russia became one of the great European powers, which was promoted by the empress herself, who was fond of literary activity, collecting masterpieces of painting and being in correspondence with the French enlighteners.   Екатерина II Алексеевна Великая (урождённая София Августа Фредерика Ангальт-Цербстская, нем. Sophie Auguste Friederike von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg, в православии Екатерина Алексеевна; 21 апреля (2 мая) 1729, Штеттин, Пруссия — 6 (17) ноября 1796, Зимний дворец, Петербург) — императрица всероссийская с 1762 по 1796 год. Дочь князя Ангальт-Цербстского, Екатерина пришла к власти в ходе дворцового переворота, свергнувшего с престола её непопулярного мужа Петра III.   При Екатерине Великой границы Российской империи были значительно раздвинуты на запад (разделы Речи Посполитой) и на юг (присоединение Новороссии). Система государственного управления при Екатерине Второй впервые со времени Петра I была реформирована. В культурном отношении Россия окончательно вошла в число великих европейских держав, чему немало способствовала сама императрица, увлекавшаяся литературной деятельностью, собиравшая шедевры живописи и состоявшая в переписке с французскими просветителями. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-79f3d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-79f3d8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[President of the French Republic Poincare visit to Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Prime Minister of France Poincaré, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with her entourage and Emperor Nicholas II at the parade of troops Krasnoe Selo. Honor guard, built for the meeting of the Prime Minister of France Poincaré. Krasnoe Selo.  Премьер министр Франции Пуанкаре, императрица Александра Федоровна со свитой и император Николай II на параде войск. Почетный караул, выстроенный для встречи премьер министра Франции Пуанкаре. Красное Село.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900s-4d3893</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/18/odessa-1900s-4d3893-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-church-of-elijah-the-prophet-in-vorobiev-13b3b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/ivanovo-church-of-elijah-the-prophet-in-vorobiev-13b3b2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo - Church of Elijah the Prophet in Vorobiev]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ivanovo, Gorod Ivanovo, Ivanovo Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Church of Elijah the Prophet in Vorobiev  Ivanovo originated in the XV century. By 1579 the Pokrovsky Monastery was founded. The first written mention is found in 1608 in the books of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. During the Time of Troubles in 1608-1609 the Polish-Cossack camp was in the village. Since 1743 the village was owned by the Counts of Sheremetev. In Ivanovo in the XVII century, textile production of flax is developing. In the middle of the 18th century, the manufactories were founded by rich peasants and the production of chintz appeared. In 1871, when the village of Ivanovo merged with the Voznesensky Posad that appeared in 1853, the city of Ivanovo-Voznesensk was formed, which soon became the main textile center of the Russian Empire.    Церковь Ильи Пророка в Воробьёве  Иваново возникло в XV веке. К 1579 году основан Покровский мужской монастырь. Первое письменное упоминание встречается в 1608 году в книгах Троице-Сергиевой лавры. В период Смутного времени в 1608—1609 годах в селе стоял польско-казачий лагерь. С 1743 года селом владели графы Шереметевы. В Иванове в XVII веке развивается текстильное производство льна.  В середине XVIII века богатыми крестьянами были основаны мануфактуры и появилось производство ситца. В 1871 году при слиянии села Иванова и появившегося в 1853 году Вознесенского посада был образован город Иваново-Вознесенск, ставший вскоре главным текстильным центром Российской империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-in-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-e36c09</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/nicholas-ii-in-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-e36c09-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II in Brest Litovsk during WWI]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. They had suffered 500,000 casualties and nearly a million had been captured. Paradoxically, the retreat in many ways strengthened their overall Russian strategic position. The German and Austro-Hungarian supply lines became stretched beyond limits.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/danilov-russia-1900s-b4843d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/danilov-russia-1900s-b4843d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Danilov, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-resurrection-church-in-kevrol-pinega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-14a15b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-resurrection-church-in-kevrol-pinega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-14a15b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Resurrection Church in Kevrol.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Pinega is one of the oldest settlements in the Arkhangelsk region. By decree of Empress Catherine II in 1780, on the site of the abolished Kevrol district and part of the Dvinsky county, the Pinega county of the Arkhangelsk region of the Vologda governorate was established, and Pinega became a district town.  Пинега — один из древнейших населённых пунктов Архангельской области. Указом императрицы Екатерины II в 1780 году, на месте упразднённого Кеврольского уезда и части Двинского уезда был образован Пинежский уезд Архангельской области Вологодского наместничества, а Пинега стала уездным городом.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-e890f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-e890f4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-213da1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-213da1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/partnership-of-the-nevskaya-thread-manufactory-saint-petersburg-1912-1914-0b96f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/partnership-of-the-nevskaya-thread-manufactory-saint-petersburg-1912-1914-0b96f8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Partnership of the Nevskaya Thread Manufactory, Saint Petersburg, 1912-1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912-1914. «Товарищество Невской ниточной мануфактуры» (Выборгская наб., 19)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kuvaevskaya-manufactory-in-the-city-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-1895-578ac0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/kuvaevskaya-manufactory-in-the-city-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-1895-578ac0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kuvaevskaya manufactory in the city of Ivanovo-Voznesensk, 1895]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1895. Куваевская мануфактура в городе Иваново-Вознесенске]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-518c56</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/01/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-518c56-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Archive of Alexander Vasilyevich Zhivago. Part 1. Dulepovo estate]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Dulepovo]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Архив Александра Васильевича Живаго. Часть 1. Имение Дулепово]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-cb3291</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-cb3291-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mahabalipuram Mammalopuram, India]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1890-album-of-photographs-presented-by-the-moscow-merchant-society-to-the-moscow-c25297</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/1890-album-of-photographs-presented-by-the-moscow-merchant-society-to-the-moscow-c25297-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1890. Album of photographs presented by the Moscow Merchant Society to the Moscow Governor-General, Prince. V.A. Dolgorukov on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of his service as Moscow Governor-General]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/jewelry-ad-odessa-1900-1914-40972f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/jewelry-ad-odessa-1900-1914-40972f-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewelry Ad. Odessa, 1900-1914, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-funeral-of-grand-duke-george-alexandrovich-in-abastuman-1899-33d36d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/the-funeral-of-grand-duke-george-alexandrovich-in-abastuman-1899-33d36d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The funeral of Grand Duke George Alexandrovich in Abastuman. 1899]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Abastumani, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[General view of the estate of Grand Duke George Alexandrovich.  "В понедельник, 28-го июня 1899 года, Наследник Цесаревич, приказав подать трицикл с бензиновым двигателем, гулял в дворцовом саду, осматривая цветочные насаждения. В 9 часов утра Его Императорское Высочество изволил сесть на трицикл и совершить прогулку по шоссе, по направлению к Зекарскому перевалу. Погода была хорошая, при небольшом ветре. Наследник Цесаревич ехал очень быстро (трицикл Его Высочества развивает скорость до 35 верст в час). За дворцом великих князей Георгия и Александра Михайловичей, заметив впереди себя медленно ехавшую телегу из Абас-Тумана в усадьбу графа Олсуфьева с молоканкой-молочницей Анной Дасоевой, Наследник Цесаревич изволил дать сигнал, и работник Дасоевой, мальчик Афанасий Семенихин, сейчас же свернул телегу в сторону от дороги, освободив последнюю для проезда Великого Князя. На приветствие находившихся на телеге Его Императорское Высочество, милостиво улыбаясь, соизволил ответить поклоном, быстро продолжая путь. После этой встречи телега Дасоевой все время ехала по краю шоссе, оставляя дорогу для свободного обратного проезда Цесаревича. По словам Анны Филипповны Дасоевой, не прошло и десяти минут после описанной встречи, как она увидела, что Его Императорское Высочество, на велосипеде же возвращаясь обратно, изволил уменьшить ход машины и отплевывался густой кровью, что было в 35 саженях от места, где ныне водружен крест, и на каковом протяжении теперь проложен обходной путь. Дасоева, заметив это и окровавленный китель на Наследнике Цесаревиче, немедленно послала Семенихина во дворец Его Высочества за помощью, сама же, подбежав к Великому Князю, поддержала Цесаревича и спросила: - Что с Вами, Ваше Высочество? -Ничего, - ответил Цесаревич слабым голосом, и в это время у Его Высочества подкосились ноги. Дасоева тихо и бережно опустила Августейшего больного на землю, на бок, поместив голову Цесаревича на каменное возвышение, а сама, схватив пустой кувшин из под молока, побежала к речке, протекающей приблизительно в 3-х саженях от этого места. Почерпнув воды, она поспешно стала освежать водою Страждущему Цесаревичу голову и рот, очищая уста Его от запекшейся крови. На предложение Анны Дасоевой откушать воды, Наследник Цесаревич, направив на женщину широко раскрытый взор, тихо кивнул головой и ослабленным движением руки изъявил на это согласие; но Его Высочество, вследствие сильного кровоизлияния горлом, не мог принять воды. Тут Дасоева заметила, к своему ужасу, что на лице Августейшего Больного стали выступать пятна, не предвещающие благополучного конца. В 9 часов 35 мин. Его Императорское Высочество Наследник Цесаревич и великий Князь Георгий Александрович тихо, без страданий, в Бозе почил. С момента, как Великий Князь остановил ход трицикля и сошел с него, до кончины Его Высочества прошло не более пяти минут... Отпевание наследника цесаревича происходило в храме Александра Невского. Отпевал его архимандрит Гермоген, прибывший из Тифлиса. Он же произнес пламенную речь. Последние проводы наследник цесаревича были запечатлены на многих фотографиях. Был снят и фильм. Затем в сопровождении конвоя, свиты и других лиц траурный поезд отправился в Михайлово, теперешнее Хашури, где находилась ближайшая железнодорожная станция. На всем пути до Михайлово были устроены молебны, сотни людей выходили к дороге, по которой двигался траурный кортеж. Затем поездом до Поти, пароходом до Одессы, а там уже тело сына встречала вдовствующая императрица. С подобающими почестями тело наследника престола было погребено там, где покоились все члены императорской семьи - в соборе Петропавловской крепости. Петербург был погружен в траур, даже газовые фонари на Невском были украшены черными креповыми лентами. Во всех посольствах России был объявлен траур. Поскольку Великий князь Георгий был наследником престола, придворный траур продолжался год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-85460f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-85460f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Novorossiysk, Russia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-2a645f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-2a645f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[River backwater, Blagoveschensk, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/central-asia-archive-of-grigory-nikolaevich-potanin-135e3b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/central-asia-archive-of-grigory-nikolaevich-potanin-135e3b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Central Asia, archive of Grigory Nikolaevich Potanin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из архива Григория Николаевича Потанина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-d198fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-d198fc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Trekhgorny Brewing Partnership in Moscow, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Двадцатипятилетие Трехгорного пивоваренного товарищества в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-77c192</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-77c192-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia, 1850-1900]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dutch-west-indies-1907-731645</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/dutch-west-indies-1907-731645-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dutch West Indies, 1907]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1907. Путешествие Оскара Ивановича Иона в Голландскую Индию]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-f7c69c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-f7c69c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures. Color Lithoghraphs Album.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-resurrection-church-in-kevrol-pinega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-30ab7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-resurrection-church-in-kevrol-pinega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-30ab7b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Resurrection Church in Kevrol. Pinega, Arkhangelsk region, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Pinega is one of the oldest settlements in the Arkhangelsk region. By decree of Empress Catherine II in 1780, on the site of the abolished Kevrol district and part of the Dvinsky county, the Pinega county of the Arkhangelsk region of the Vologda governorate was established, and Pinega became a district town.  Пинега — один из древнейших населённых пунктов Архангельской области. Указом императрицы Екатерины II в 1780 году, на месте упразднённого Кеврольского уезда и части Двинского уезда был образован Пинежский уезд Архангельской области Вологодского наместничества, а Пинега стала уездным городом.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-bogolyubsky-monastery-of-the-nativity-of-the-virgin-2151ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-bogolyubsky-monastery-of-the-nativity-of-the-virgin-2151ae-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir - Bogolyubovsky Monastery of the Nativity of the Virgin]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Суздальский район, пос. Боголюбово, Suzdalsky District, Vladimirskaya oblast', Russia, 601270]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Bogolyubsky Monastery of the Nativity of the Virgin - a female Orthodox monastery in the village of Bogolyubovo, Vladimir region, occupies the territory of the palace-castle of Andrei Bogolyubsky - the only civil building of pre-Mongol Rus, which has survived to our time. Vladimir-Suzdal Prince Andrei Y. Bogolyubsky (the second son of the Rostov-Suzdal prince Yuri Vladimirovich Dolgoruky) founded a country residence around 1158, which included, in addition to the temples, a two-storeyed stone palace and a stone curch.  Боголюбский монастырь Рождества Богородицы - женский православный монастырь в посёлке Боголюбово Владимирской области, занимает территорию дворца-замка Андрея Боголюбского — единственного гражданского здания домонгольской Руси, дошедшего до нашего времени. Владимиро-суздальский князь Андрей Юрьевич Боголюбский (второй сын ростово-суздальского князя Юрия Владимировича Долгорукого) около 1158 года основал здесь загородную резиденцию которая включала в себя, помимо храмов, двухэтажный каменный дворец и каменный киворий.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/plan-of-moscow-1846-06463c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1846/12/31/plan-of-moscow-1846-06463c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Plan of Moscow, 1846]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-89ad75</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-89ad75-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army in Central Asia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-28f7b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-28f7b3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazakhs of the Semipalatinsk region, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Казахи Семипалатинской области на снимках Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-street-the-center-of-vladimir-3e81c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/moscow-street-the-center-of-vladimir-3e81c4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow street. Vladimir. Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Moscow street. The center of Vladimir. Московская улица. Центр Владимира.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-f374bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-f374bf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1910-1915. Ships built by "Sormovo Plants"]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-1915. «Сормовские заводы»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-ab3730</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-ab3730-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Types of buildings in the villages of the Siberian Cossack army. 1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Типы строительства в станицах Сибирского казачьего войска.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/twine-factory-of-the-neva-rope-factory-joint-stock-company-1900s-d71a15</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/twine-factory-of-the-neva-rope-factory-joint-stock-company-1900s-d71a15-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Twine factory of the Neva Rope Factory Joint Stock Company, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Шпагатная фабрика акционерного общества канатной фабрики Нева (Полюстровский участок, пр. императора Петра Великого, 4)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-tea-packing-factory-of-v-vysotsky-1910s-ef15cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/odessa-tea-packing-factory-of-v-vysotsky-1910s-ef15cd-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa tea-packing factory of V. Vysotsky, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-30be3a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-30be3a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Architectural drawings by graduates of St. Petersburg Railway Engeneering School, 1850s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-35feb4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-35feb4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolsk Ussuriiskiy (Ussuriysk) in 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/father-john-archpriest-and-key-keeper-of-the-st-andrews-cathedral-in-kronstadt-7f9604</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/father-john-archpriest-and-key-keeper-of-the-st-andrews-cathedral-in-kronstadt-7f9604-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Father John. Archpriest and Key-keeper of the St. Andrew's Cathedral in Kronstadt. 1891]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Сура - Sura, Pinezhsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, 164630]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Father John. Archpriest and Key-keeper of the St. Andrew's Cathedral in Kronstadt. 1891  Отец Иоанн Ильич Сергиев. Протоирей и Ключарь Кроншдатского Андреевского Собора.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wooden-ship-building-russian-far-east-52374b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/wooden-ship-building-russian-far-east-52374b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wooden Ship Building, Russian Far East]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-8672b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-8672b3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-6daf27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-6daf27-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1689-1905. Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-51e491</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-51e491-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-and-members-of-the-imperial-family-in-kiev-at-the-opening-of-the-5b0f43</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/nicholas-ii-and-members-of-the-imperial-family-in-kiev-at-the-opening-of-the-5b0f43-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II and members of the imperial family in Kiev at the opening of the monument to Emperor Alexander II. 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Nicholas II and members of the imperial family in Kiev at the opening of the monument to Emperor Alexander II. 1911. - Николай II и членов императорской фамилии в Киеве на открытии памятника императору Александру II. 1911.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-a2789d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-a2789d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Izmailovsky polk yager. Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.  Изображения мундиров российско-императорского войска, состоящих из 88 лиц иллюминированных. 1793.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-yenisei-ostyaks-1905-1909-602341</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-yenisei-ostyaks-1905-1909-602341-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turukhansk ethnographic expedition. "Yenisei Ostyaks". 1905-1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1905-1909. Туруханская этнографическая экспедиция. «Енисейские остяки». Часть 2]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/photo-album-of-the-military-sanitary-train-no-234-commander-the-head-of-the-581f88</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/photo-album-of-the-military-sanitary-train-no-234-commander-the-head-of-the-581f88-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Photo album of the Military Sanitary Train No. 234 commander, the head of the Chernigov nobility]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916-17 Фотоальбом начальника Военно-Санитарного поезда № 234, уполномоченного Черниговским дворянством]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-watercolors-by-p-p-sokolov-to-the-poems-north-by-n-a-nekrasov-1894-3a36a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/album-of-watercolors-by-p-p-sokolov-to-the-poems-north-by-n-a-nekrasov-1894-3a36a3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of watercolors by P. P. Sokolov to the poems “North” by N. A. Nekrasov, 1894.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fashion-herald-fashion-courier-and-parisian-fashion-publication-for-the-family-3d24f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/fashion-herald-fashion-courier-and-parisian-fashion-publication-for-the-family-3d24f2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fashion Herald, fashion courier and Parisian fashion publication for the family, 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Вестник моды, модный курьер и парижская мода издание для семьи]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-b905e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-b905e0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/employees-of-the-chief-construction-engineer-of-the-china-eastern-railway-2c8653</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/employees-of-the-chief-construction-engineer-of-the-china-eastern-railway-2c8653-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Employees of the chief construction engineer of the China Eastern Railway]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-1903. Альбом служащих технического отдела конторы главного инженера по сооружению Китайской Восточной железной дороги  1900-1903. Album of employees of the technical department of the office of the chief construction engineer of the China Eastern Railway]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1895-ce2a04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1895-ce2a04-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna .1895.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna 1895  Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1900s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-ca129c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-ca129c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sretensk, Trans Baikal Region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stay-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-the-spala-1897-74337e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/stay-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-the-spala-1897-74337e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stay of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in the Spala. 1897.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Spała]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Пребывание императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны в Спале. 1897. - Stay of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in the Spala. 1897.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/new-orleans-mannessier-pavilion-168bd4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/new-orleans-mannessier-pavilion-168bd4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[New Orleans. Mannessier Pavilion.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1896-1897. Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова. Часть 11. Поездка в США]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-military-pilot-lieutenant-pushkarev-in-the-open-cockpit-of-the-aircraft-28e0c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/the-military-pilot-lieutenant-pushkarev-in-the-open-cockpit-of-the-aircraft-28e0c2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The military pilot Lieutenant Pushkarev in the open cockpit of the aircraft. Winter of 1914-1915. Lublin.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The military pilot Lieutenant Pushkarev in the open cockpit of the aircraft. Winter of 1914-1915. Lublin. XX air force Squad in the war of 1914-1915.    Военный лётчик поручик Пушкарев в открытой кабине летательного аппарата. Зима 1914-1915. Люблин.  XX корпусной авиационный отряд на войне 1914-1915 гг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-2f8be4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-2f8be4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples and prices of the Kulzhenko stationery store and photo litho-printing house, 1901]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-ekaterina-ioannovna-1ea3ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/grand-duchess-ekaterina-ioannovna-1ea3ba-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Ekaterina Ioannovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Ekaterina Ioannovna  Великая Княгиня Екатериня Иоанновна  Портреты Романовых от императора Павла I до Александра III.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-7d7c15</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-7d7c15-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fragments - weekly artistic humor magazine with cartoons 1909]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburgs-night-life-89d320</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburgs-night-life-89d320-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg's Night Life]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. “Petersburg at night.” Large panorama illustrating the nightlife of the capital's whirlpool]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-catherine-square-1900-1914-677d2f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-catherine-square-1900-1914-677d2f-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Catherine Square, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/baku-7a7d60</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/baku-7a7d60-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku. Баку.  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-ca2d17</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-ca2d17-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Little Russia in the photographs of Samuil Dudin-Martsinkevich, 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Малороссия на снимках Самуила Дудина-Марцинкевича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/karacharovo-estate-a9ac30</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/karacharovo-estate-a9ac30-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Karacharovo estate]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/official-visit-of-french-president-felix-faure-to-russia-1897-b00dd4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/official-visit-of-french-president-felix-faure-to-russia-1897-b00dd4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Official visit of French President Felix Faure to Russia, 1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Official visit of the President of the French Republic Felix Faure to Russia, 1897.  Официальный визит президента Французской республики Феликса Фора в Россию, 1897.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-baptism-of-her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-db75ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/the-baptism-of-her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-db75ae-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The baptism of Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Garden Street, Pushkin, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 196601]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The baptism of Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna. Tsarskoe Selo, November 14, 1895.  Крещение Ея императорского высочества великой княжны Ольги Николаевны. Царское село, 14 ноября 1895.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-8a9c53</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-8a9c53-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-21e106</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-21e106-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kremlin. Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-15476b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-15476b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/meeting-of-king-edward-vii-and-emperor-nicholas-ii-in-the-revel-bay-june-9-f62b09</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/meeting-of-king-edward-vii-and-emperor-nicholas-ii-in-the-revel-bay-june-9-f62b09-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Meeting of King Edward VII and Emperor Nicholas II in the Revel Bay. June 9, 1908.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gulf of Riga]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Meeting of King Edward VII and Emperor Nicholas II in the Reval Bay. June 9, 1908. - Встреча короля Эдуарда VII и императора Николая II в Ревельском заливе. 9 июня 1908.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-909988</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-909988-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Workshops of Chinese Eastern Railway, Vladivostok, 1915]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-bab6a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-bab6a5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Revolution, 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/602-artillerist-of-the-landmilitia-infantry-regiment-from-1763-to-1770-dd1977</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/602-artillerist-of-the-landmilitia-infantry-regiment-from-1763-to-1770-dd1977-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[602. ARTILLERIST of the Landmilitia Infantry Regiment, from 1763 to 1770.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[602. ARTILLERIST of the Landmilitia Infantry Regiment, from 1763 to 1770.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    602. АРТИЛЛЕРИСТ Ландмилицкого Пехотного полка, с 1763 по 1770 год.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travels-around-egypt-along-the-nile-dendera-kalabsha-fd3f8d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/06/travels-around-egypt-along-the-nile-dendera-kalabsha-fd3f8d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travels around Egypt. Along the Nile. Dendera-Kalabsha.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Ф.Н. Щербачев путешествует по Египту. Часть 2. По Нилу. День 20. Дендера-Калабша  1910. F.N. Shcherbachev travels around Egypt. Part 2. Along the Nile. Day 20. Dendera-Kalabsha]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murom-potter-at-the-walls-of-the-trinity-monastery-ccad55</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/murom-potter-at-the-walls-of-the-trinity-monastery-ccad55-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, Potter at the walls of the Trinity Monastery.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Potter at the walls of the Trinity Monastery.  Since the XVII century, Murom has become an important handicraft center. The architectural appearance of the historical part of Murom was formed in the XIX-XX century, as large-scale fires in 1792 and 1805 obliterated all old wooden structures. The new city was built according to a general plan developed by Ivan Mikhailovich Lem and approved by Empress Catherine II in 1788. In the XIX century, in Murom, iron foundry and mechanical factories began to operate, flax and spinning mills and railway workshops.    Горшечники у стен Троицкого монастыря. 1901. С XVII века Муром становится важным ремесленным центром. Архитектурный облик исторической части Мурома сложился в XIX - XX веках, так как масштабные пожары 1792 и 1805 годов уничтожили все старые деревянные постройки. Новый город застраивался по генеральному плану, разработанному Иваном Михайловичем Лемом и утверждённому императрицей Екатериной II в 1788 году. В XIX веке в Муроме начали действовать чугунолитейный и механический заводы, льнопрядильная и хлопчатобумажная фабрики, железнодорожные мастерские.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-e42d94</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-e42d94-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian officers of Port Arthur]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-971798</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-971798-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Journey to the East - Nicolas II Asia Tour by Ukhtomsky]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Illustration from the book of Ukhtomsky "Journey to the East of His Imperial Highness the Sovereign of the Heir of the Tsesarevich". Volume 1, edition - 1893.   In the illustration: At the grave of the past.     Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich (future Emperor Nicholas II) made a round-the-world trip in 1890-1891. On a trip he was accompanied by  Ukhtomsky, who described this journey in his book. The book is published in 3 volumes, 6 parts. St. Petersburg, Leipzig, edition Brockhaus, 1893-1897. Author-publisher  Ukhtomsky. (with drawings by Karazin and photographic images).      Иллюстрация из книги князя Ухтомского Э. Э. "Путешествие на Восток Его Императорского Высочества Государя Наследника Цесаревича ". Том 1, издание - 1893 год.   На иллюстрации: У могилы прошедшего.  Цесаревич Николай Александрович (будущий Император Николай II) совершил кругосветное путешествие в 1890-1891 гг. В поездке его сопровождал князь Ухтомский, который описал это путешествие в своей книге. Книга издана  в 3-х томах, 6-ти частях.  Санкт-Петербург, Лейпциг, издание Ф.А. Брокгауза,1893-1897. Автор-издатель князь Э.Э. Ухтомский. (с рисунками Н. Н. Каразина и фотографическими снимками).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-012aad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-012aad-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-alexander-nevsky-cathedral-4de4ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/st-alexander-nevsky-cathedral-4de4ee-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Baku]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Александро-Невский собор]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/675-under-officer-of-the-st-petersburg-legion-from-1769-to-1775-c8a813</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/675-under-officer-of-the-st-petersburg-legion-from-1769-to-1775-c8a813-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[675. UNDER-OFFICER of the St. Petersburg Legion, from 1769 to 1775.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[675. UNDER-OFFICER of the St. Petersburg Legion, from 1769 to 1775.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    675. УНТЕР-ОФИЦЕР Санкт-Петербургского Легиона, с 1769 по 1775 г.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-ae0dcf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-ae0dcf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-3efc2c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-3efc2c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk - City and province in photographs by Podgorbunsky]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иркутск. Город и губерния на снимках Подгорбунских]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-in-1884-abd405</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-in-1884-abd405-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow in 1884]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-postcard-1900s-fe5bcd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-fe5bcd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow postcard 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-5ff0c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-5ff0c5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Karel people of Olonets, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-c123a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-c123a7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Expedition to the Arkhagel province, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. Экспедиция в Архагельскую губернию на снимках З.З.Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-surroundings-fff26b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-surroundings-fff26b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir surroundings, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Окрестности Владимира  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-878cb9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-878cb9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kolomna Machine-Building Plant Towards the release of the 3000th steam locomotive.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1903. Коломенский машиностроительный завод. 1863-1903. К выпуску 3000-го паровоза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-fe1edf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-fe1edf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sretensk, Trans Baikal Region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhipo-osipovka-on-the-black-sea-8dcac0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhipo-osipovka-on-the-black-sea-8dcac0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhipo-Osipovka, on the Black Sea]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Архипо-Осиповка, окрестности Геленджика]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-mendelevich-passage-1900-1914-5df391</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-mendelevich-passage-1900-1914-5df391-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Mendelevich Passage. 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of 19th-century vintage card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-archangel-27e983</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-27e983-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk residents, (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-2db168</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-2db168-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandria, Egypt, 1909-1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-13bf27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-13bf27-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/okulovka-novgorod-region-1900s-eafa9b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/okulovka-novgorod-region-1900s-eafa9b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Okulovka, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-3f1b1a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-3f1b1a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khevsuretia-a-group-of-khewisbers-in-the-village-of-gudani-1880-1890s-1e79be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/khevsuretia-a-group-of-khewisbers-in-the-village-of-gudani-1880-1890s-1e79be-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khevsuretia. A group of Khewisbers in the village of Gudani. 1880-1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Хевсуретия. Группа Хевисберов в селении Гудани. 1880-1890-е]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-voskresensky-real-school-1910-ea64bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-voskresensky-real-school-1910-ea64bd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Voskresensky Real School 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Московское реальное училище Воскресенского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murmansk-shore-murman-3ff905</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murmansk-shore-murman-3ff905-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. Steamer is leaving Rynda.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murmansk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. The Pomeranian coast is the shore of the Barents Sea from the Norwegian border to Cape St. Nose. Has several deep-cutting bays (Kola, Motovsky, and others), along the coast - a number of islands (the largest - Kildin). The most important port is Murmansk.  Мурманский берег, Мурман. Поморский берег — берег Баренцева моря от Норвежской границы до мыса Святой Нос. Имеет несколько глубоко врезающихся заливов (Кольский, Мотовский и другие), вдоль берега — ряд островов (наиболее крупный — Кильдин). Важнейший порт — Мурманск.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-zoo-1884-3f5e75</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-3f5e75-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Zoo, 1884]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/georgia-russian-empire-1899-352c2c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-russian-empire-1899-352c2c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Georgia, Russian Empire, 1899]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kuban-hunting-of-grand-dukes-georgy-mikhailovich-and-pyotr-nikolaevich-596fb6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/kuban-hunting-of-grand-dukes-georgy-mikhailovich-and-pyotr-nikolaevich-596fb6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kuban Hunting of Grand Dukes Georgy Mikhailovich and Pyotr Nikolaevich]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-222742</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-222742-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Muir and Merylise, Illustrated catalogue of Travel Luggage, boxes, etc.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yeisk-yeysk-bridge-construction-daaa30</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeisk-yeysk-bridge-construction-daaa30-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yeisk (Yeysk). Bridge construction]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dutch-west-indies-1907-9eb1f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/dutch-west-indies-1907-9eb1f0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dutch West Indies, 1907]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1907. Путешествие Оскара Ивановича Иона в Голландскую Индию]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-ba17de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-ba17de-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yelatma, near Kasimov, Ryazan region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Елатьма, Рязанская губерния, Россия]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-d79011</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-d79011-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas of drawings for the course of construction art, Russia 1900.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-4f98fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-4f98fa-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Riga. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/red-cross-in-russo-japanese-war-1904-1905-31bf00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/red-cross-in-russo-japanese-war-1904-1905-31bf00-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Red Cross in Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1890s-59ff47</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-59ff47-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-ad7af1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-ad7af1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russo Turkish War 1877-1878]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-62c8e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-62c8e5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lozovo-Sevastopol railway views, 1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом видов Лозово-Севастопольской железной дороги  Лозово-Севастопольская железная дорога — железная дорога в Российской империи, построенная в 1872—1875 гг. на средства частного капитала.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-zoo-1884-29d0cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-29d0cd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Zoo 1884]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cossaks-of-russia-wwi-propagands-cba5a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/cossaks-of-russia-wwi-propagands-cba5a4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cossaks of Russia, WWI Propagands]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-12bdee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-12bdee-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Russian Harbin, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/valaam-monastery-1863-386aa2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1863/12/31/valaam-monastery-1863-386aa2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Valaam monastery, 1863]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-1900s-5f2d41</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-1900s-5f2d41-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Verkhneudinsk / Ulan Ude - 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ulan-Ude]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/world-war-i-emperor-nicholas-ii-on-the-western-front-1915-b07984</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/world-war-i-emperor-nicholas-ii-on-the-western-front-1915-b07984-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[World War I - Emperor Nicholas II on the Western Front,  1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915. Император Николай II на Западном фронте]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-6733e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/14/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-6733e1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borisoglebsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-d4d08a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-d4d08a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Revolution, 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/caucasus-mountains-1910s-c0dd22</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/caucasus-mountains-1910s-c0dd22-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Caucasus mountains, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandra-fjodorovna-charlotte-hohenzollern-1624e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alexandra-fjodorovna-charlotte-hohenzollern-1624e1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[ALEXANDRA FJODOROVNA - CHARLOTTE HOHENZOLLERN]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[ALEXANDRA FEODOROVNA - CHARLOTTE HOHENZOLLERN  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ryazan-russia-1900s-cb82f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ryazan-russia-1900s-cb82f2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ryazan, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/church-of-st-nicholas-17th-century-sura-on-the-sura-river-archangel-region-1c2474</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/church-of-st-nicholas-17th-century-sura-on-the-sura-river-archangel-region-1c2474-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Church of St. Nicholas, 17th century. Sura on the Sura River. Archangel region, 1891]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Сура - Sura, Pinezhsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, 164630]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Church of St. Nicholas, 17th century.  One of the oldest settlements on Pinega. Mentioned in the Novgorod document of 1471 as "Sura filthy." The village was part of the Kevrol, Pinega and Arkhangelsk districts. the birthplace of John of Kronstadt: Russian saint, Orthodox archpriest and a member of the Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, 1829 - 1909.    Церковь Николая Чудотворца, 17 век.  Одно из древнейших поселений на Пинеге. Упоминается в новгородских документах 1471 года как «Сура поганая». Село входило в состав Кеврольского, Пинежского и Архангельского уездов. Место рождения Святого Иоанна Кронштадского, 1829 - 1909. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sakhalin-convicts-1890s-ba160e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/sakhalin-convicts-1890s-ba160e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sakhalin convicts, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/okulovka-novgorod-region-1900s-38c901</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/okulovka-novgorod-region-1900s-38c901-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Okulovka, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-map-of-the-vyatka-province-with-plans-and-views-of-cities-1806-25de7a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1806/12/31/general-map-of-the-vyatka-province-with-plans-and-views-of-cities-1806-25de7a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General map of the Vyatka province with plans and views of cities, 1806]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1806. Генеральная карта Вятской губернии с планами и видами городов]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-mountains-1900s-4ab5fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-1900s-4ab5fc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altay Mountains, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/erecting-foundation-for-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-8818cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1834/12/31/erecting-foundation-for-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-8818cd-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Erecting Foundation for Alexander Column, St. Petersburg. Montferrand, Auguste (1786 - 1858)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Palace Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Plans and details of the monument dedicated to the memory of Emperor Alexander. Alexander Column, St. Petersburg. Montferrand, Auguste (1786 - 1858)    Montferrand, Henri Louis Auguste Ricard de (1786-1858). Plans et détails du monument consacré à la mémoire de l'Empereur Alexandre / A. Ricardde de Montferrand. - Paris, 1836   Планы и детали памятника, посвященного памяти Императора Александра. Александровская колонна, Санкт-Петербург. Монферран, Огюст (1786 - 1858)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-and-his-family-in-livadiya-crimea-7c051f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/nicholas-ii-and-his-family-in-livadiya-crimea-7c051f-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II, and his family in Livadiya, Crimea]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[44-а, Baturyna Street, Livadiya]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Livadia Palace was a summer retreat of the last Russian tsar, Nicholas II, and his family in Livadiya, Crimea.  Formerly granted to Lambros Katsonis and later a possession of the Potocki family, the Livadia estate became a summer residence of the Russian imperial family in the 1860s, when architect Ippolito Monighetti built a large palace, a small palace, and a church there. The residence was frequented by Alexander II of Russia, while his successor Alexander III used to live (and died) in the smaller palace. It was perhaps disagreeable associations with the latter circumstance that led his son Nicholas to have both palaces demolished and replaced with a larger structure. Around 1909, Nikolay Krasnov, Yalta's most fashionable architect, responsible for the grand ducal residences in Koreiz, was engaged to prepare plans for a new imperial palace. The Tsar's diary indicates that the design was much discussed in the Imperial Family; it was decided that all four façades of the palace should look different. After 17 months of construction, the new palace was inaugurated on 11 September 1911. In November Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna celebrated her 16th birthday at Livadia.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-e3bf6f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-e3bf6f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yakutsk-1900s-8335ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yakutsk-1900s-8335ac-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakutsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Yakutsk]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-761706</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-761706-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas of Asian Russia, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-0ef4a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-0ef4a4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-e8bd3a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-e8bd3a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-eb04ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-eb04ab-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/family-of-nicholas-ii-romanov-in-sevastopol-7fd94f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/family-of-nicholas-ii-romanov-in-sevastopol-7fd94f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family of Nicholas II Romanov in Sevastopol]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Sevastopol, 99000]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-asiatic-company-1910s-d8263a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russo-asiatic-company-1910s-d8263a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russo-Asiatic Company, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/quarantine-harbor-and-marina-of-sailing-ships-odessa-1900-1914-dae866</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/quarantine-harbor-and-marina-of-sailing-ships-odessa-1900-1914-dae866-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Quarantine harbor and marina of sailing ships. Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Quarantine harbor and marina of sailing ships. Карантинная гавань и пристань парусных судов.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-tianjin-1920s-4f1088</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/china-tianjin-1920s-4f1088-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China, Tianjin, 1920s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925-1927. Китай на снимках Петра Емельяновича Скачкова. Тяньцзинь]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-b7ba1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-b7ba1b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иваново-Вознесенск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-bb07d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-bb07d2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turukhansk ethnographic expedition. Verkhne-Imbatskoe village, 1905-1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1905-1909. Туруханская этнографическая экспедиция. Село Верхне- Имбатско]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-1f2fc8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-1f2fc8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Muir and Merylise, Illustrated catalogue of Travel Luggage, boxes, etc.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-mountains-central-asia-823045</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/altay-mountains-central-asia-823045-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altay mountains, Central Asia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/summer-residence-moscow-region-1900s-16bf69</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/summer-residence-moscow-region-1900s-16bf69-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Summer residence, Moscow region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-b412a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-b412a0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolaev-academy-of-the-general-staff-saint-petersburg-1900s-a5971f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/nikolaev-academy-of-the-general-staff-saint-petersburg-1900s-a5971f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolaev Academy of the General Staff. Saint Petersburg, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/geographical-atlas-for-schools-textbook-moscow-sytin-dec147</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/geographical-atlas-for-schools-textbook-moscow-sytin-dec147-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Geographical atlas for schools, textbook - Moscow, Sytin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Учебный географический атлас для школ и младших классов сред. учеб. заведений сост. И. Н. Михайлов. - Москва, Сытин]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-69b5f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-69b5f9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[History of the Life Guards Semenovsky Regiment 1883.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1883. История лейб-гвардии Семеновского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-bb71e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-bb71e9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mahabalipuram Mammalopuram, India]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-tourists-in-sicily-1900s-e2443f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-tourists-in-sicily-1900s-e2443f-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian tourists in Sicily, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1890-album-of-photographs-presented-by-the-moscow-merchant-society-to-the-moscow-b92ce0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/1890-album-of-photographs-presented-by-the-moscow-merchant-society-to-the-moscow-b92ce0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1890. Album of photographs presented by the Moscow Merchant Society to the Moscow Governor-General, Prince. V.A. Dolgorukov on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of his service as Moscow Governor-General]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/streets-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-f743ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/streets-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-f743ee-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Streets of Brest-Litovsk during WWI]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. They had suffered 500,000 casualties and nearly a million had been captured. Paradoxically, the retreat in many ways strengthened their overall Russian strategic position. The German and Austro-Hungarian supply lines became stretched beyond limits.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-360fda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-360fda-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk region in photographs by Nikolai Avenirovich Shabunin 1903-1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zhdani-borovichi-district-russia-451e5f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/20/zhdani-borovichi-district-russia-451e5f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zhdani Borovichi district, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Усадьба Ждани и ее обитатели.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-714451</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-714451-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Photographs of ancient icons and Old Believer churches of the Rogozhsky cemetery in Moscow, 1913.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Снимки древних икон и старообрядческих храмов Рогожского кладбища в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-e86621</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-e86621-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel album - Crimea, Russian Empire, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-prisons-1918-1919-c74ead</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/moscow-prisons-1918-1919-c74ead-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow prisons 1918-1919]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из жизни московских тюрем. 1918-1919 гг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-5d61ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-5d61ff-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russo-Turkish war of 1877-1878]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/trans-baikal-region-siberia-1890s-5de4f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/trans-baikal-region-siberia-1890s-5de4f0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Trans Baikal Region, Siberia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ulan-Ude]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/przemysl-during-wwi-4ea9d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/przemysl-during-wwi-4ea9d0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Przemyśl during WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tillya-kari-madrasah-samarqand-2be7a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/tillya-kari-madrasah-samarqand-2be7a8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tillya-Kari Madrasah, Samarqand]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Samarkand]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Tillya-Kari Madrasah, built by Yalanktush Baghadur, the vizier of Imam-Quli Khan in 1648 (1058 AH)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lake-baikal-1900s-e9ccb4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/lake-baikal-1900s-e9ccb4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lake Baikal, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-commercial-school-1904-9d6df8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-1904-9d6df8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow commercial school, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-fire-fighters-1900s-1b459f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-fire-fighters-1900s-1b459f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk Fire Fighters, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иркутская пожарная часть]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-pack-mail-route-1880s-2cccba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/amur-pack-mail-route-1880s-2cccba-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur pack mail route, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-de8365</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-de8365-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Famine in Nizhny Novgorod, 1891-1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-432800</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-432800-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Commercial School and Women's Commercial School]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Московское коммерческое училище имени Цесаревича Алексея (1901-1911 г.) и Женское коммерческое училище (1903-1911 г.), учрежденные М.О.Р.К.О.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-the-volga-river-region-in-1911-9a08b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/kostroma-the-volga-river-region-in-1911-9a08b5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, The Volga river region in 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Поволжье на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-7b9f3a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/15/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-7b9f3a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian certificates and documents, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/belovezh-palace-ae48bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/belovezh-palace-ae48bc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Belovezh Palace., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[11, Park Pałacowy, Białowieża, hajnowski, podlaskie, Poland, 17-230]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[General view of the Tsar's Palace in Bialowieza. It was built in August 1894 according to the project of Count Nikolai de Rochefort.   Общий вид Царского дворца в Беловеже. Ппостроен в августе 1894 г. по проекту графа Николая де Рошфорта.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/newsreel-the-coronation-of-nicholas-ii-1896</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/newsreel-the-coronation-of-nicholas-ii-1896-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Newsreel: The Coronation of Nicholas II, 1896]]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Первое видео в истории государства Российского - 16 мая﻿ 1896  Кинохроника: Коронация Николая II [1896 год]]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-ii-liberator-in-popular-publications-dfca6d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/alexander-ii-liberator-in-popular-publications-dfca6d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander II liberator in popular publications.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA["Alexander II inherited a burden of belated transformational issues, long overdue promises and recent heavy losses ... Emperor Alexander II had to drag his reforms ... He was noticeably different from his closest predecessors with his lack of inclination to play the king ... he stayed himself and in every day life, he spoke freely, with the first words turned up, not caring about the impression he makes, he acted as he found fit at the moment, without thinking much. He did not want to be seen better than he actually was, and he often was better than he was seen. " V. O. Klyuchevsky.    -      Александр Второй освободитель в народных изданиях.  "Александру II досталось наследство, обремененное запоздалыми преобразовательными вопросами, давно просроченными обещаниями и недавними тяжкими утратами... императору Александру II пришлось протаскивать свои реформы... Он заметно отличался от своих ближайших предшественников отсутствием наклонности играть царя... по возможности оставался самим собой и в повседневном, и в выходном обращении, говорил как ни попало, первыми подвернувшимися словами, не заботясь о впечатлении, действовал, как находил нужным в данную минуту, не задумываясь много над последствиями. Он не хотел казаться лучше, чем был, и часто был лучше, чем казался". В. О. Ключевский]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-georgia-1900s-649294</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-649294-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis, Georgia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-9e9f3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-9e9f3f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First West Siberian Agricultural, Forestry and Industrial Trade Exhibition, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Экспонаты Первой Западно-Сибирской сельскохозяйственной, лесной и промышленной торговой выставки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ciechocinek-poland-1899-fe5331</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-1899-fe5331-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ciechocinek, Poland, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Цехоцинек в 1899]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-f323b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-f323b8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Training ship "Ocean" of the Russian Imperial Navy. 1901-1902.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. Учебное судно «Океан» Российского Императорского флота.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/french-president-felix-faure-visits-peterhoff-1897-362135</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/french-president-felix-faure-visits-peterhoff-1897-362135-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[French President Felix Faure visits Peterhoff, 1897]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Peterhof]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Official visit of the President of the French Republic Felix Faure to Russia, 1897.  Официальный визит президента Французской республики Феликса Фора в Россию, 1897.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburgs-night-life-ce01de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburgs-night-life-ce01de-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg's Night Life]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. “Petersburg at night.” Large panorama illustrating the nightlife of the capital's whirlpool]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-4ab751</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1828/12/31/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-4ab751-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings in the regimental headquarters of His Majesty the King's Grenadier Regiment of Prussia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1828. Атлас строениям в полковом штабе и в поселенных ротах гренадерскаго его величества короля прусскаго полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ruzaevka-russia-1900s-560c05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/15/ruzaevka-russia-1900s-560c05-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ruzaevka, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zhdani-borovichi-district-russia-168c0c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/20/zhdani-borovichi-district-russia-168c0c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zhdani Borovichi district, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Усадьба Ждани и ее обитатели.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-russia-1900s-4599e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-4599e9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-fcb37d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-fcb37d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mountain-shoria-expedition-1900s-6f8a1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mountain-shoria-expedition-1900s-6f8a1b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mountain Shoria expedition, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-zoo-1884-06962a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-06962a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Zoo 1884]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/maria-orlova-murom-vladimir-province-russia-c42c77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/maria-orlova-murom-vladimir-province-russia-c42c77-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Maria Orlova. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Female portraits. Maria Orlova. 1909-1910  Муром. Женские портреты. Мария Орлова. 1909-1910 ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-00e120</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-00e120-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lozovo-Sevastopol railway views, 1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом видов Лозово-Севастопольской железной дороги  Лозово-Севастопольская железная дорога — железная дорога в Российской империи, построенная в 1872—1875 гг. на средства частного капитала.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-a10bfb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-a10bfb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/brest-litovsk-artillery-depot-illustrations-6c9ebb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/brest-litovsk-artillery-depot-illustrations-6c9ebb-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Brest-Litovsk Artillery Depot Illustrations]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-cf1c40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-cf1c40-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/soviet-aviation-poster-b30b93</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1955/12/31/soviet-aviation-poster-b30b93-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Soviet Aviation Poster]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-cossaks-1900s-3b3a62</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossaks-1900s-3b3a62-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian Cossaks, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/visit-of-russian-czar-nicholas-ii-to-germany-meeting-with-kaiser-wilhelm-ii-2d4c10</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/visit-of-russian-czar-nicholas-ii-to-germany-meeting-with-kaiser-wilhelm-ii-2d4c10-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Visit of Russian Czar Nicholas II to Germany, meeting with Kaiser Wilhelm II HD Stock Footage]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Link to order this clip: http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675027575_soldiers_soldiers-on-horses_jeep-on-the-street_soldiers-stand Historic Stock Footage Archival and Vintage Video Clips in HD.  Visit of Russian Czar Nicholas II to Germany, meeting with Kaiser Wilhelm II  Russian Czar Nicholas II with German Kaiser Wilhelm II in a carriage. The two royals are driven through the city. German soldiers on horses with flags pass by on the street. Soldiers stand in review on sides of streets. Buildings in the background. Location: Germany. Date:  1913.  Visit us at www.CriticalPast.com: 57,000+ broadcast-quality historic clips for immediate download. Fully digitized and searchable, the CriticalPast collection is one of the largest archival footage collections in the world. All clips are licensed royalty-free, worldwide, in perpetuity. CriticalPast offers immediate downloads of full-resolution HD and SD masters and full-resolution time-coded screeners, 24 hours a day, to serve the needs of broadcast news, TV, film, and publishing professionals worldwide. Still photo images extracted from the vintage footage are also available for immediate download.  CriticalPast is your source for imagery of worldwide events, people, and B-roll spanning the 20th century.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-699d25</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-699d25-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, Russia. 1900s postcard.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-11b17b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-11b17b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Novorossiysk, Russia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-drawings-by-v-s-shpak-1884-e0c0e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/album-of-drawings-by-v-s-shpak-1884-e0c0e6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of drawings by V. S. Shpak, 1884]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/types-of-peoples-of-russia-1890-b20f0a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/types-of-peoples-of-russia-1890-b20f0a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Types of peoples of Russia, 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/hunting-of-grand-duke-sergei-mikhailovich-e7c893</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/hunting-of-grand-duke-sergei-mikhailovich-e7c893-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hunting of Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-9c7a91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-9c7a91-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolsk Ussuriiskiy (Ussuriysk) in 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900-1917-774706</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/odessa-1900-1917-774706-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1900-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1910s-99816c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/odessa-1910s-99816c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-2f6da5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-2f6da5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/steam-locomotive-russia-9dd605</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/steam-locomotive-russia-9dd605-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Steam locomotive, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-77302d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-77302d-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg by Karl Bulla]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-1900s-812603</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-812603-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimea-in-1897-b8f543</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-in-1897-b8f543-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimea in 1897]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/political-exiles-in-samarovo-1900s-35427f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/political-exiles-in-samarovo-1900s-35427f-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Political exiles in Samarovo, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Политссыльные в Самарово]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-visit-of-prince-of-china-zaitao-to-russia-1910-744a87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-visit-of-prince-of-china-zaitao-to-russia-1910-744a87-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prince of China Zaitao expecting parade, Russia. 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The visit of Prince of China Zaitao to Russia. 1910  Визит принца Китая Цзай-Тао в Россию. 1910]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-99461d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-99461d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cruiser "Vladimir Monomakh" in Southeast Asia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897-1900. Крейсер «Владимир Мономах» в Юго-Восточной Азии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-56e873</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-56e873-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Architectural drawings by graduates of St. Petersburg Railway Engeneering School, 1850s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-b43987</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-b43987-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First West Siberian Agricultural, Forestry and Industrial Trade Exhibition, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Экспонаты Первой Западно-Сибирской сельскохозяйственной, лесной и промышленной торговой выставки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-8ac9a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-8ac9a5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family album of Boris Dmitrievich Vostryakov.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семейный альбом Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/brama-steamer-on-the-baku-sea-route-b73782</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/brama-steamer-on-the-baku-sea-route-b73782-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Brama Steamer on the Baku sea route]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Brama Steamer on the Baku sea route Пароход Брама на рейде Баку]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/what-you-need-to-know-a-book-for-children-5ec709</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/what-you-need-to-know-a-book-for-children-5ec709-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[What you need to know - a book for children]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-and-wilhelm-ii-with-a-group-of-officers-review-the-85th-vyborg-d5f6bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/nicholas-ii-and-wilhelm-ii-with-a-group-of-officers-review-the-85th-vyborg-d5f6bd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II and Wilhelm II with a group of officers review the 85th Vyborg Emperor Wilhelm II regiment.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Põhjasadama 1, Harju maakond, Estonia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Meeting of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II with the German Emperor Wilhelm II in the Baltic port. - Встреча российского императора Николая II с германским императором Вильгельмом II в Балтийском порту. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-078901</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-078901-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turukhansk ethnographic expedition. Verkhne-Imbatskoe village, 1905-1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1905-1909. Туруханская этнографическая экспедиция. Село Верхне- Имбатско]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-9cca27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-9cca27-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-385f6a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-385f6a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Chechoslovak legion, Russian Revolution and Russian Civil War. 1918-1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/northern-russia-1914-8d5a14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-8d5a14-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Northern Russia. 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sikorsky-s-16-biplane-1634de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/sikorsky-s-16-biplane-1634de-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sikorsky S-16 biplane, winter 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Sikorskij S-16 biplane  Public domain photograph - aircraft, aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-7f0b89</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-7f0b89-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tobolsk and Tobolsk Governorate, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/smolny-institute-of-noble-maidens-saint-petersburg-19d8f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/smolny-institute-of-noble-maidens-saint-petersburg-19d8f5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Smolny Institute of Noble Maidens, Saint Petersburg]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/goryachy-klyuch-krasnodar-krai-1d4ea9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/goryachy-klyuch-krasnodar-krai-1d4ea9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Goryachy Klyuch, Krasnodar Krai]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Местечко Алексеевский Горячий Ключ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shenkursk-surroundings-332332</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/shenkursk-surroundings-332332-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shenkursk surroundings., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Shenkursk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Many historians identify Shenkursk with Chudin, a place to collect taxes in the charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich from 1137. In 1315, the Shenkur graveyard was bought by the Novgorod posadnik Svoyzemtsev. In 1446 he was mentioned as a posad of Schenkurye. In 1565 - the oprichnaya town of Vaga, the estate of the future Tsar Boris Fedorovich Godunov. In 1708, the Vaga with the surrounding lands became part of the Arkhangelsk gubernia.  Многие историки отождествляют Шенкурск с Чудиным, местом для сбора подати в уставной грамоте новгородского князя Святослава Ольговича от 1137 года. В 1315 году Шенкурский погост был куплен новгородским посадником Своеземцевым. В 1446 году упоминался как посад Шенкурье. В 1565 году — опричный город Вага, вотчина будущего царя Бориса Федоровича Годунова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-946b0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-946b0d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China in photographs by orientalist Georgy Monzeler, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера. Пекин.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-with-grand-duchesses-maria-and-anastasia-1905-92c673</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-with-grand-duchesses-maria-and-anastasia-1905-92c673-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with Grand Duchesses Maria and Anastasia. 1905-1906.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with Grand Duchesses Maria and Anastasia. 1905-1906. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with wounded soldiers. 1905-1906.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bodaybo-1890s-657c30</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/bodaybo-1890s-657c30-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bodaybo, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/start-of-the-first-test-race-of-cargo-and-ambulance-vehicles-of-the-war-ministry-ff564d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/start-of-the-first-test-race-of-cargo-and-ambulance-vehicles-of-the-war-ministry-ff564d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Start of the first test race of cargo and ambulance vehicles of the War Ministry of Russia, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Старт первого испытательного пробега грузовых и санитарных автомобилей Военного министерств]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/horse-carriage-photograph-novgorod-1900s-ef5e1f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/horse-carriage-photograph-novgorod-1900s-ef5e1f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Horse carriage photograph, Novgorod, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/aircraft-transportation-aviation-squad-and-v-division-at-the-xii-army-9839fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/aircraft-transportation-aviation-squad-and-v-division-at-the-xii-army-9839fa-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Aircraft transportation. Aviation Squad and V Division at the XII Army. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Aircraft transportation. Aviation Squad and V Division at the XII Army.   1915 Перевозка самолётов. Авиационная рота и V дивизион при XII армии. 1915]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1910-1911-moscow-alexander-institute-34a02d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/1910-1911-moscow-alexander-institute-34a02d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1910-1911. Moscow Alexander Institute]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/12th-hussar-akhtyrsky-regiment-russia-d47257</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/12th-hussar-akhtyrsky-regiment-russia-d47257-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[12th Hussar Akhtyrsky Regiment, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[12-й гусарский Ахтырский полк из архива Всеволода Николаевича Вербицкого]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-voskresensky-real-school-1910-9b552b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-voskresensky-real-school-1910-9b552b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Voskresensky Real School 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Московское реальное училище Воскресенского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1898-muir-and-meriliz-illustrated-price-list-of-christmas-gifts-toys-69e75d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/1898-muir-and-meriliz-illustrated-price-list-of-christmas-gifts-toys-69e75d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1898. Muir and Meriliz. Illustrated price list of Christmas gifts, toys.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1898. Мюр и Мерилиз. Иллюстрированный прейс-курант рождественских подарков, игрушек и проч. Сезон зимы 1898 года. Москва]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-9c9cc8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-9c9cc8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Imperial train of foreign and Russian gauge 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Императорский поезд заграничной и российской колеи построенный на Александровском механическом заводе Николаевской железной дороги]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-9f2727</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-9f2727-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[President of the French Republic Poincare visit to Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Poincare in Peterhoff Palace.  Public domain photograph related to Russian history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-25270b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-25270b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-497416</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-497416-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Switzerland, Swiss Alps, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-f2e862</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-f2e862-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orenburg Cadet Corps, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-takes-the-parade-of-the-preobrazhensky-regiment-and-the-634ea0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-takes-the-parade-of-the-preobrazhensky-regiment-and-the-634ea0-640.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II takes the parade of the Preobrazhensky regiment and the 1st artillery. ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Garden Street, Pushkin, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 196601]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II takes the parade of the Preobrazhensky regiment and the 1st artillery.   Император Николай II принимает парад Преображенского полка и 1-й артиллерийского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/princess-victoria-yacht-victoria-and-albert-df44c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/princess-victoria-yacht-victoria-and-albert-df44c7-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Victoria. "Yacht Victoria and Albert".]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gulf of Riga]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Meeting of King Edward VII and Emperor Nicholas II in the Reval Bay. June 9, 1908. - Встреча короля Эдуарда VII и императора Николая II в Ревельском заливе. 9 июня 1908.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gorokhovets-blagoveshchenskaya-street-view-from-the-zemstvo-council-854dbd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/09/gorokhovets-blagoveshchenskaya-street-view-from-the-zemstvo-council-854dbd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gorokhovets - Blagoveshchenskaya street, view from the Zemstvo council]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gorokhovets]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Blagoveshchenskaya street, view from the Zemstvo council.  The boundary point on the eastern borders of the Vladimir-Suzdal principality was founded by the Grand Duke Andrei Bogolyubsky in 1168. It is mentioned in the Laurentian Chronicle in 1239 when it was first burned by the Tatars.  At the end of the fourteenth and the beginning of the fifteenth century, the town became a part of the Moscow Principality and was the center of Christianization of the surrounding lands. In 1539 the city was destroyed by the Kazan Tatars, a new attack of 1545 was repulsed. According to the legend of this period, when the enemies besieged Gorokhovets, an image of a huge warrior with a sword in his hands appeared over the mountain in the rays of the setting sun. The enemies retreated in panic, and the place from that time is called Puzhalovoy mountain.  In the XVII century, with the beginning of the Time of Troubles, Gorokhovets falls under the control of the Poles. From the Gorokhovets district, Prince Pozharsky went from his estate to Nizhny Novgorod to lead the second national militia of 1612.   Благовещенская улица, вид от Земской управы  Пограничный пункт на восточных границах Владимиро-Суздальского княжества был основан великим князем Андреем Боголюбским в 1168. Упоминается в Лаврентьевской летописи под 1239 годом, когда его впервые сожгли татары.  В конце XIV — начале XV века вошёл в состав Московского княжества и был центром христианизации прилегающих земель. В 1539 город разрушен казанскими татарами, новое нападение 1545 года удалось отбить. Согласно легенде этого периода, когда враги осаждали Гороховец, над горой в лучах заходящего солнца появился образ огромного воина с мечом в руках. Враги в панике отступили, а место с той поры называется Пужаловой горой.  В XVII веке, с началом Смутного времени, Гороховец попадает под контроль поляков. С Гороховецкого уезда, из своей вотчины князь Пожарский отправился в Нижний Новгород чтобы возглавить второе народное ополчение 1612 года. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-6d1bf9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-6d1bf9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Nobility medical and sanitary detachment in Harbin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1904-1905. Дворянский врачебно-санитарный отряд в Харбине]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/central-asia-and-kazakhstan-native-people-4c4d6a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/central-asia-and-kazakhstan-native-people-4c4d6a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Central Asia - Mongols native people]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-7ebdfc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-7ebdfc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czechoslovak Legion in Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом чешского легионера]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/northern-russia-1914-ae1eb4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-ae1eb4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Northern Russia. 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dormition-svyatogorsk-monastery-kharkov-province-646338</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/dormition-svyatogorsk-monastery-kharkov-province-646338-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dormition Svyatogorsk Monastery, Kharkov province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом видов Успенской святогорской общежительской пустыни Харьковской губернии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-georgia-1900s-8aae1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-8aae1b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis, Georgia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-fedorovna-during-a-meeting-with-students-313cf2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-fedorovna-during-a-meeting-with-students-313cf2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Fedorovna during a meeting with students]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Alexander III (in the center, in a cap) and Empress Maria Fedorovna (with an open umbrella) during a meeting with students of local schools and gymnasiums. 1894.  Император Александр III (в центре, в фуражке) и императрица Мария Федоровна (с раскрытым зонтиком) во время встречи с учащимися местных училищ и гимназий. 1894.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/av-zhivago-travels-germany-1897-10cac6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/av-zhivago-travels-germany-1897-10cac6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A.V. Zhivago travels Germany. 1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. А.В.Живаго путешествует по Германии.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-933b31</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-933b31-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Society of Nikolaev factories and shipyards, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Общество Николаевских заводов и верфей]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-elizaveta-alekseevna-55bbdf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/empress-elizaveta-alekseevna-55bbdf-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Elizaveta Alekseevna - Public domain portrait engraving]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Elizaveta Alekseevna  Императрица Елизавета Алексеевна  Портреты Романовых от императора Павла I до Александра III.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-761321</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-761321-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tobolsk and Tobolsk Governorate, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-asiatic-company-1910s-027258</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russo-asiatic-company-1910s-027258-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russo-Asiatic Company, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-lenin-elizarova-ai-at-the-funeral-of-mt-elizarov-at-the-volkov-cemetery-83204a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/vladimir-lenin-elizarova-ai-at-the-funeral-of-mt-elizarov-at-the-volkov-cemetery-83204a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir Lenin, Elizarova A.I. at the funeral of M.T. Elizarov at the Volkov cemetery. 13.03.1919]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1919. Ленин В.И., Елизарова А.И. на похоронах Елизарова М.Т. на Волковом кладбище. 13.03.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/seaport-odessa-1900-1914-5e0e15</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2010/12/07/seaport-odessa-1900-1914-5e0e15-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Seaport Odessa view, 1900-1914, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of historic cityscape, city, 19th-century, vintage travel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/soldiers-of-the-squads-at-the-building-of-workshops-and-warehouse-in-the-first-cec0c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/soldiers-of-the-squads-at-the-building-of-workshops-and-warehouse-in-the-first-cec0c4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Soldiers of the squads at the building of workshops and warehouse in the first days of deployment of the unit. Pskov. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Soldiers of the squads at the building of workshops and warehouse in the first days of deployment of the unit. Pskov. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916.  Солдаты авиароты у здания мастерских и склада в первые дни развёртывания подразделения. Псков. 1-я и 7-я авиа роты. 1914-1916. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-60a05c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-60a05c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Plats-Parade square, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.   Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1928-876064</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/japan-1928-876064-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1928]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/novaya-zemlya-da35c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novaya-zemlya-da35c2-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Novaya Zemlya. Above ocean., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murmansk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. The Pomeranian coast is the shore of the Barents Sea from the Norwegian border to Cape St. Nose. Has several deep-cutting bays (Kola, Motovsky, and others), along the coast - a number of islands (the largest - Kildin). The most important port is Murmansk.  Мурманский берег, Мурман. Поморский берег — берег Баренцева моря от Норвежской границы до мыса Святой Нос. Имеет несколько глубоко врезающихся заливов (Кольский, Мотовский и другие), вдоль берега — ряд островов (наиболее крупный — Кильдин). Важнейший порт — Мурманск.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-and-bodaibo-railway-map-1907-f97681</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/irkutsk-and-bodaibo-railway-map-1907-f97681-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk and Bodaibo railway map, 1907]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-1870s-d8dbce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-d8dbce-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Япония и японцы из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-grenadier-pernovsky-regiment-named-after-king-frederick-william-iv-b819d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/russian-grenadier-pernovsky-regiment-named-after-king-frederick-william-iv-b819d0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Grenadier Pernovsky regiment named after King Frederick William IV]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. 3-й Гренадерский Перновский короля Фридриха-Вильгельма IV полк  1899. 3rd Grenadier Pernovsky regiment of King Frederick William IV]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yeisk-yeysk-old-intercession-church-f58c22</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeisk-yeysk-old-intercession-church-f58c22-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yeisk (Yeysk). Old Intercession Church]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-bc95dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-bc95dc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ellora caves, Maharashtra, India, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-060073</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-060073-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[West Siberian and Yekaterinburg-Chelyabinsk railways. 1892-1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом видов Западно-Сибирской и Екатеринбурго-Челябинской железных дорог. 1892-1896 г]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/maximilianovskaya-hospital-one-of-the-oldest-medical-institutions-in-saint-f6b287</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/maximilianovskaya-hospital-one-of-the-oldest-medical-institutions-in-saint-f6b287-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Maximilianovskaya Hospital - one of the oldest medical institutions in Saint Petersburg]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-1ca389</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-1ca389-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Photographs (glass negatives) by Malinovsky]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sikhs-india-1914-b5f9b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/sikhs-india-1914-b5f9b2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sikhs, India, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/chita-russia-1900s-4e530c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/chita-russia-1900s-4e530c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chita, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-1870s-12b0fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/china-1870s-12b0fe-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China, 1880s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-е. Китай на снимках из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-mountains-russia-1900s-825e40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/siberian-mountains-russia-1900s-825e40-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian Mountains, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-bb15b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-bb15b1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russo Turkish War 1877-1878]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-297721</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-297721-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-7fb9d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-7fb9d7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First West Siberian Agricultural, Forestry and Industrial Trade Exhibition, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Экспонаты Первой Западно-Сибирской сельскохозяйственной, лесной и промышленной торговой выставки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-and-his-family-with-relatives-in-germany-amateur-photos-from-the-3b8e5f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nicholas-ii-and-his-family-with-relatives-in-germany-amateur-photos-from-the-3b8e5f-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II and his family with relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-c68d22</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-c68d22-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[All-Russian Industrial and Art Exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1896. Альбом видов Горного отдела Всероссийской промышленной и художественной выставки в Нижнем Новгороде  1896. Album of views of the Mining Department of the All-Russian Industrial and Art Exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-332732</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-332732-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Harbin - New City, 1910-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-9c3c74</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-9c3c74-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kolomna Machine-Building Plant Towards the release of the 3000th steam locomotive.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1903. Коломенский машиностроительный завод. 1863-1903. К выпуску 3000-го паровоза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ekaterina-ioannovna-927cb1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/ekaterina-ioannovna-927cb1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterina Ioannovna - Public domain portrait print]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ekaterina Ioannovna  Екатерина Иоанновна  Портреты Романовых от императора Павла I до Александра III.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-view-of-the-hunting-house-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-the-adjacent-7f547c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/general-view-of-the-hunting-house-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-the-adjacent-7f547c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General view of the hunting house of Emperor Alexander III and the adjacent territory.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[General view of the hunting house of Emperor Alexander III and the adjacent territory.  Общий вид охотничьего дома императора Александра III и прилегающей территории. Царское имение Спала, Ловическое княжество в Польше.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-6df834</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-6df834-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-cossacs-territory-4d309f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-4d309f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian Cossacs Territory]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-4d834b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-4d834b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk Region, Russian North, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-f5d323</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-f5d323-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-075971</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-075971-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anthropological album “Russians” by Anatoly Petrovich Bogdanov and Matthias Zikov, 1867]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1867. Антропологический альбом «Русские» Анатолия Петровича Богданова и Матиаса Зикова, издан в 15 экземплярах в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-korozhnaya-tower-of-the-solovetsky-monastery-and-the-church-of-the-icon-ca942c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/the-korozhnaya-tower-of-the-solovetsky-monastery-and-the-church-of-the-icon-ca942c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Korozhnaya Tower of the Solovetsky Monastery and the Church of the Icon of Our Lady of Sorrows Soothe my sorrows.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Solovetsky, Primorsky District, Arkhangelskaya oblast', Russia, 164070]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The Korozhnaya Tower of the Solovetsky Monastery and the Church of the Icon of Our Lady of Sorrows Soothe my sorrows.  The Solovetsky Monastery. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia.  Photos of Prokudin Gorsky. 1916.   Корожная башня Соловецкого монастыря и церковь Иконы Божией Матери Утоли моя печали.  Соловецкий монастырь. Архангельская губерния, Россия. Фотографии Прокудина Горского. 1916.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/new-orleans-mannessier-pavilion-bff9f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/new-orleans-mannessier-pavilion-bff9f4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[New Orleans. Mannessier Pavilion.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Lake Pontchartrain. The cafe where jazz was born  1896-1897. Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова. Часть 11. Поездка в США]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-f744e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-f744e5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk - City and province in photographs by Podgorbunsky]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иркутск. Город и губерния на снимках Подгорбунских]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-trade-certificaresbonds-harbin-china-0512d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-trade-certificaresbonds-harbin-china-0512d7-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian trade certificares/bonds, Harbin, China]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-0e56f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-0e56f4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Central Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/muscovite-womans-calendar-1914-f9f81f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/muscovite-womans-calendar-1914-f9f81f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Muscovite woman's calendar 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/higher-womens-bestuzhev-courses-1900s-f56f85</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/higher-womens-bestuzhev-courses-1900s-f56f85-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Higher Women's (Bestuzhev) courses. 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Высшие Женские (Бестужевские) курсы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anatra-anasal-040acd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/anatra-anasal-040acd-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anatra-Anasal during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Anatra-Anasal  Public domain photograph of aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kandalaksha-murmansk-shore-murman-0664b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kandalaksha-murmansk-shore-murman-0664b8-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kandalaksha. Murmansk shore, Murman.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murmansk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. The Pomeranian coast is the shore of the Barents Sea from the Norwegian border to Cape St. Nose. Has several deep-cutting bays (Kola, Motovsky, and others), along the coast - a number of islands (the largest - Kildin). The most important port is Murmansk.  Мурманский берег, Мурман. Поморский берег — берег Баренцева моря от Норвежской границы до мыса Святой Нос. Имеет несколько глубоко врезающихся заливов (Кольский, Мотовский и другие), вдоль берега — ряд островов (наиболее крупный — Кильдин). Важнейший порт — Мурманск.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-8ce996</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-8ce996-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanages and medical institutions in Gomel district, 1915-1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1916. Приюты, лечебные учреждения и администрация ЦОК в Гомельском уезде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-3e278f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-3e278f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas of drawings for the course of construction art, Russia 1900.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1880s-f1f9c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-f1f9c5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-lower-ranks-of-the-squadron-during-lunch-radom-province-art-konsk-january-64c2cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/the-lower-ranks-of-the-squadron-during-lunch-radom-province-art-konsk-january-64c2cc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The lower ranks of the squadron during lunch. Radom province, art. Konsk. January, 1915.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The lower ranks of the squadron during lunch. Radom province, art. Konsk. January, 1915. XX air force Squad in the war of 1914-1915.    Нижние чины авиаотряда во время обеда. Радомская губерния, ст. Конск. Январь 1915. XX корпусной авиационный отряд на войне 1914-1915 гг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/white-russian-troops-parade-and-demonstrate-bayonet-use-in-siberia-hd-stock-689655</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/white-russian-troops-parade-and-demonstrate-bayonet-use-in-siberia-hd-stock-689655-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[White Russian troops parade and demonstrate bayonet use in Siberia HD Stock Footage]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Link to order this clip: http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675047157_Allied-Expeditionary-Forces_World-War-I_Russian-soldiers_practice-bayonet-drill Historic Stock Footage Archival and Vintage Video Clips in HD.  White Russian troops parade and demonstrate bayonet use in Siberia  White Russian troops on parade in the cold in Siberia. Large numbers of troops, shouldering rifles with fixed bayonets, parade in formations on a snow covered field. A military band plays. A very large unit flag is seen containing the St. Andrew Cross and some type of Imperial insignia. A small contingent demonstrates bayonet use, as other troops stand back and observe. Location: Siberia Russia. Date:  1918.  Visit us at www.CriticalPast.com: 57,000+ broadcast-quality historic clips for immediate download. Fully digitized and searchable, the CriticalPast collection is one of the largest archival footage collections in the world. All clips are licensed royalty-free, worldwide, in perpetuity. CriticalPast offers immediate downloads of full-resolution HD and SD masters and full-resolution time-coded screeners, 24 hours a day, to serve the needs of broadcast news, TV, film, and publishing professionals worldwide. Still photo images extracted from the vintage footage are also available for immediate download.  CriticalPast is your source for imagery of worldwide events, people, and B-roll spanning the 20th century.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sytins-print-house-shop-351bb8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sytins-print-house-shop-351bb8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sytin's Print House Shop]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-f07cad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-f07cad-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Harbin - New City, 1910-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-in-1920s-23aa0e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-23aa0e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand in 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-8e2fac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-8e2fac-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas of Asian Russia, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-c79768</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-c79768-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people, Kyrgyzstan, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-visit-to-troitse-sergievskaya-lavra-may-22-1896-aa5e8b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/nicholas-ii-visit-to-troitse-sergievskaya-lavra-may-22-1896-aa5e8b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II visit to Troitse-Sergievskaya Lavra. May 22, 1896]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Sergiev Posad, Sergiyevo-Posadsky District, Moscow Oblast, Russia, 141300]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Visit to the Emperor Nicholas II of the Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra. May 22, 1896 - Посещение императором Николаем II Троице-Сергиевой Лавры. 22 мая 1896 г]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zeya-river-region-1900s-1ddb53</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-1ddb53-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zeya river region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-07a5ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-07a5ad-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga river and surroundings, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gzhatsk-city-plan-3135b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1800/12/31/gzhatsk-city-plan-3135b6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gzhatsk city plan. Russian Empire - Public domain map]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[План города Гжатск.  Планы городов и карты уездов Смоленской губернии конца XVIII века  Plans of cities and maps of districts of Smolensk province at the end of the XVIII century]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarqand-1880s-b12615</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-1880s-b12615-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarqand 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/praktychna-havan-port-of-odessa-35a0a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/praktychna-havan-port-of-odessa-35a0a0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Praktychna Havan, Port of Odessa]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of a postcard, historic place view, landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-1913-d07af4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-d07af4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-album-1900s-b96210</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-navy-album-1900s-b96210-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy album, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shenkursk-is-a-town-and-the-administrative-center-of-shenkursky-district-in-a43219</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/shenkursk-is-a-town-and-the-administrative-center-of-shenkursky-district-in-a43219-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shenkursk - Troitskaya street, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Shenkursk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Many historians identify Shenkursk with Chudin, a place to collect taxes in the charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich from 1137. In 1315, the Shenkur graveyard was bought by the Novgorod posadnik Svoyzemtsev. In 1446 he was mentioned as a posad of Schenkurye. In 1565 - the oprichnaya town of Vaga, the estate of the future Tsar Boris Fedorovich Godunov. In 1708, the Vaga with the surrounding lands became part of the Arkhangelsk gubernia.  Многие историки отождествляют Шенкурск с Чудиным, местом для сбора подати в уставной грамоте новгородского князя Святослава Ольговича от 1137 года. В 1315 году Шенкурский погост был куплен новгородским посадником Своеземцевым. В 1446 году упоминался как посад Шенкурье. В 1565 году — опричный город Вага, вотчина будущего царя Бориса Федоровича Годунова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/293-standard-of-the-horse-company-of-the-cadet-corps-1732-d53046</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1745/12/31/293-standard-of-the-horse-company-of-the-cadet-corps-1732-d53046-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[293. Standard of the Horse Company of the Cadet Corps, 1732]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[293. Standard of the Horse Company of the Cadet Corps, 1732  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    293. Штандарт Конной роты Кадетского Корпуса, 1732 года  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eiffel-tower-1889-523f01</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1889/12/31/eiffel-tower-1889-523f01-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower, 1889]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-e4ba16</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-e4ba16-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas of drawings for the course of construction art, Russia 1900.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-f93287</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-f93287-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Types of buildings in the villages of the Siberian Cossack army. 1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Типы строительства в станицах Сибирского казачьего войска.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-59d2e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-59d2e1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples and prices of the Kulzhenko stationery store and photo litho-printing house, 1901]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-vladimir-historical-museum-6faaac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/the-vladimir-historical-museum-6faaac-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Vladimir Historical Museum, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The Vladimir Historical Museum Исторический Музей  Public domain photograph of church, Russian Empire, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-1eb1d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-1eb1d2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lozovo-Sevastopol railway views, 1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом видов Лозово-Севастопольской железной дороги  Лозово-Севастопольская железная дорога — железная дорога в Российской империи, построенная в 1872—1875 гг. на средства частного капитала.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-de554a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-de554a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/power-station-pskov-1st-and-7th-air-squads-1914-1916-ed60cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/power-station-pskov-1st-and-7th-air-squads-1914-1916-ed60cb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Power station. Pskov. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Assembly workshop of cars. Power station. Pskov. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916.   Сборочная мастерская автомобилей. Электогенераторная. Псков. 1-я и 7-я авиа роты. 1914-1916. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-and-surroundings-photographs-of-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1852-1314ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/saint-petersburg-and-surroundings-photographs-of-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1852-1314ab-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg and surroundings - photographs of Ivan Karlovich Bianchi, 1852-1855]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Санкт-Петербург 1852-1855. Город и окрестности на снимках Ивана Карловича Бианки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-petersburg-gymnasium-of-emperor-alexander-i-f888e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-petersburg-gymnasium-of-emperor-alexander-i-f888e1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Petersburg Gymnasium of Emperor Alexander I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913-1914. Санкт-Петербургская гимназия императора Александра I (бывшая 2-ая)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/partnership-of-the-nevskaya-thread-manufactory-saint-petersburg-1912-1914-f4edd1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/partnership-of-the-nevskaya-thread-manufactory-saint-petersburg-1912-1914-f4edd1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Partnership of the Nevskaya Thread Manufactory, Saint Petersburg, 1912-1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912-1914. «Товарищество Невской ниточной мануфактуры» (Выборгская наб., 19)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/636-trumpeter-dalmatia-and-ordinary-illiricheskogo-hussar-regiment-from-1776-65f614</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/636-trumpeter-dalmatia-and-ordinary-illiricheskogo-hussar-regiment-from-1776-65f614-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[636. Trumpeter Dalmatia and ordinary Illiricheskogo Hussar Regiment, from 1776 to 1783]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[636. Trumpeter Dalmatia and ordinary Illiricheskogo Hussar Regiment, from 1776 to 1783  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    636. ТРУБАЧ Далматского и РЯДОВОЙ Иллирического Гусарского полка, с 1776 по 1783 г.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/opel-dealership-catalogue-moscow-1911-e51653</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/opel-dealership-catalogue-moscow-1911-e51653-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Opel dealership catalogue, Moscow, 1911]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-province-kholmogorsky-district-loggers-1910s-jan-soberg-photography-fa0343</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-kholmogorsky-district-loggers-1910s-jan-soberg-photography-fa0343-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk. Kholmogory. Loggers. 1910s - Jan Soberg photography - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Емца - Yemtsa, Plesetsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, 164252]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk Province. Kholmogorsky district. Loggers. 1910s Jan Soberg photography - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)  Архангельская губерния. Холмогорский уезд. Лесозаготовители. 1910-е]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-7eeacf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-7eeacf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Residents of Astrakhan 1890-1900]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/guilin-china-1920s-a240bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/guilin-china-1920s-a240bb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Guilin, China, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/leo-tolstoy-2b6167</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/leo-tolstoy-2b6167-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Leo Tolstoy]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wwi-orphanage-tikhvin-russia-c73d73</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/wwi-orphanage-tikhvin-russia-c73d73-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[WWI Orphanage, Tikhvin, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-875eba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-875eba-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin Etchings]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shanghai-china-1926-2e0bed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/shanghai-china-1926-2e0bed-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shanghai, China, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера. Шанхай]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/my-menagerie-album-of-drawings-for-children-from-the-publishing-house-sytin-f41097</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/my-menagerie-album-of-drawings-for-children-from-the-publishing-house-sytin-f41097-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[“My Menagerie” Album of drawings for children from the publishing house Sytin]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-94b112</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-94b112-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of agricultural buildings, machines, carriages and fashionable furniture, 1872.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1872. Альбом сельско-хозяйственных построек, машин, экипажей и модной мебели. Москва]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/luxor-egypt-1910-8d50b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/luxor-egypt-1910-8d50b4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Luxor, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-a17266</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-a17266-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/view-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-cce1da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/view-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-cce1da-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Talets, Onega, Arkhangelsk region, Russia, White Sea.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Онега - Onega, Onezhsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The river Onega before the appearance of Arkhangelsk was the main driver of the Russian North when the owner of the White Sea was the Solovetsky Monastery, to which it served as the shortest route. The estuary in her mouth is known from the Middle Ages, belonged to Martha Boretska, then to the monastery on the nearby island of Kyi, and only in 1780, by decree of Catherine II, was granted the status of a county town. Count Shuvalov founded the first sawmill in Ust-Onega in 1755 and then sold it to the British. Река Онега до появления Архангельска была главной рекой Русского Севера, когда хозяином Белого моря был Соловецкий монастырь, к которому она и служила кратчайшим путём. Погост в её устье известен со Средних веков, принадлежал Марфе Борецкой, затем Кийскому монастырю на близлежащем острове, и лишь в 1780 году указом Екатерины Второй получил статус уездного города. Граф Шувалов еще в 1755 году основал первую лесопилку в Усть-Онеге, а затем продал её англичанам.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-976c32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-976c32-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-fbf90b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-fbf90b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Little Russia in the photographs of Samuil Dudin-Martsinkevich, 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Малороссия на снимках Самуила Дудина-Марцинкевича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-003dd1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-003dd1-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Shopping street, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.   Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uvarovs-estate-porechye-1870s-cd8d38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/uvarovs-estate-porechye-1870s-cd8d38-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uvarovs' estate "Porechye" 1870s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/satirical-drawings-by-artist-mikhail-stepanovich-znamensky-1850-1860s-8af32f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/satirical-drawings-by-artist-mikhail-stepanovich-znamensky-1850-1860s-8af32f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Satirical drawings by artist Mikhail Stepanovich Znamensky, 1850-1860s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1850-1860-е.Сатирические рисунки художника Михаила Степановичем Знаменского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/theater-odessa-1900-1914-5afb52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/theater-odessa-1900-1914-5afb52-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Theater. Odessa, 1900-1914, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of theater building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/advertising-poster-russia-1900s-aa2dd1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/advertising-poster-russia-1900s-aa2dd1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Advertising poster, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-commercial-school-1904-bbf8b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-1904-bbf8b5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow commercial school, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/funeral-of-general-vladimir-evstafievich-skalon-1917-adff5d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/funeral-of-general-vladimir-evstafievich-skalon-1917-adff5d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Funeral of General Vladimir Evstafievich Skalon, 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/princess-alix-of-hesse-and-by-rhine-1891-e264f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-and-by-rhine-1891-e264f6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine 1891.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna  Public domain photograph of female portrait, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-d5b760</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-d5b760-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-233e94</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-233e94-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fordson tractor cross section model, USSR, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/national-hospital-named-after-emperor-alexander-ii-at-the-intersection-of-pskov-140e3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/national-hospital-named-after-emperor-alexander-ii-at-the-intersection-of-pskov-140e3f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[National hospital named after Emperor Alexander II at the intersection of Pskov Avenue and Voskresenskaya Street - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[National hospital named after Emperor Alexander II at the intersection of Pskov Avenue and Voskresenskaya Street  Народная лечебница имени императора Александра II на пересечении Псковского проспекта и Воскресенской улицы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-dacha-1900s-d40af2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-dacha-1900s-d40af2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Dacha, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-b87e7f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1828/12/31/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-b87e7f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings in the regimental headquarters of His Majesty the King's Grenadier Regiment of Prussia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1828. Атлас строениям в полковом штабе и в поселенных ротах гренадерскаго его величества короля прусскаго полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-d94a25</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1794/12/31/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-d94a25-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Images of provincial, local government officials, collegiate officials and all civilian uniforms. 1794.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of provincial, local government officials, collegiate officials and all civilian uniforms. 1794.  Изображения губернских, наместнических, коллежских чиновников и всех штатских мундиров. 1794.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-5cbae6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-5cbae6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khiva-792506</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/khiva-792506-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khiva]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-sedovs-expedition-to-the-north-pole-in-1912-1914-51ceb6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/album-of-sedovs-expedition-to-the-north-pole-in-1912-1914-51ceb6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of Sedov's expedition to the North Pole in 1912-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом экспедиции Седова на Северный полюс в 1912-1914 годах]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-fd6f41</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-fd6f41-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900s-cabef7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-cabef7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-9db740</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-9db740-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Blagoveshchensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-archangel-bb75ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-bb75ab-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk - busy day (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-north-caucas-mountains-1910s-f95b36</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-north-caucas-mountains-1910s-f95b36-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The North Caucas Mountains, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Северный Кавказ на фотографиях З.З.Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-the-volga-river-region-in-1911-d932d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/kostroma-the-volga-river-region-in-1911-d932d5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, The Volga river region in 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Поволжье на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-42ccaf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-42ccaf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kanina-land-postcards-719222</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kanina-land-postcards-719222-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kanina Land. Boat., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murmansk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. The Pomeranian coast is the shore of the Barents Sea from the Norwegian border to Cape St. Nose. Has several deep-cutting bays (Kola, Motovsky, and others), along the coast - a number of islands (the largest - Kildin). The most important port is Murmansk.  Мурманский берег, Мурман. Поморский берег — берег Баренцева моря от Норвежской границы до мыса Святой Нос. Имеет несколько глубоко врезающихся заливов (Кольский, Мотовский и другие), вдоль берега — ряд островов (наиболее крупный — Кильдин). Важнейший порт — Мурманск.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-hand-of-the-cannibal-japanese-fairy-tale-c6ffaa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/the-hand-of-the-cannibal-japanese-fairy-tale-c6ffaa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The hand of the cannibal. Japanese fairy tale.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1904. The hand of the cannibal. Japanese fairy tale. - Moscow, literary publishing house I.D. Sytin]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/advertising-poster-russia-1900s-f35172</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/advertising-poster-russia-1900s-f35172-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Advertising poster, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/paris-eiffel-tower-1899-c9c356</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/paris-eiffel-tower-1899-c9c356-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Paris, Eiffel Tower, 1899]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-667134</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-667134-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[People of Kashmir, India, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-f816e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-f816e7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Defence of Port Arthur, China 1904-1905]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/old-odessa-drawings-by-architect-moses-sinyaver-1920s-82cbdc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/old-odessa-drawings-by-architect-moses-sinyaver-1920s-82cbdc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Old Odessa. Drawings by architect Moses Sinyaver, 1920s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1920-1922. Виды старой Одессы. Рисунки архитектора Моисея Синявера]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-a23062</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-a23062-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[WWI: Russian 4th Army in Poland]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/navarin-russian-navy-ship-in-1890s-6c520c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/navarin-russian-navy-ship-in-1890s-6c520c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Navarin russian navy ship in 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом офицера с броненосца «Наварин».]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-0b6710</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-0b6710-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Nobility medical and sanitary detachment in Harbin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1904-1905. Дворянский врачебно-санитарный отряд в Харбине]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-ii-liberator-in-popular-publications-2ccc25</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1862/12/31/alexander-ii-liberator-in-popular-publications-2ccc25-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander II liberator in popular publications.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1862. His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Alexander Nikolaevich in the parade uniform of Leib Guardian Cavalry Regiment. Moscow. Lithographer. A.V. Morozov.  1862. Его Императорское Величество государь император Александр Николаевич в парадной форме Л. Гв. Конного полка. Москва. Литогр. А.В. Морозова,]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/valday-russia-1900s-f02c24</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-russia-1900s-f02c24-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Valday, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cruiser-varyag-russian-navy-in-far-east-1904-797d64</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/cruiser-varyag-russian-navy-in-far-east-1904-797d64-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cruiser Varyag, Russian Navy in Far East, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1880s-729879</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-729879-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arrival-of-the-amur-governor-general-s-m-dukhovsky-1897-81e63b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/arrival-of-the-amur-governor-general-s-m-dukhovsky-1897-81e63b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arrival of the Amur Governor-General S. M. Dukhovsky, 1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Встреча Приамурского Генерал-Губернатора С. М. Духовского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-ef4731</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-ef4731-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pavel Zaremba photographs. Harbin, China, 1900-1901.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/official-visit-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-to-france-from-october-5-to-9-1896-1dde36</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/official-visit-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-to-france-from-october-5-to-9-1896-1dde36-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Official visit of Emperor Nicholas II to France from October 5 to 9, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1896. Официальный визит императора Николая II во Францию с 5 по 9 октября]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/przemysl-during-wwi-65ab00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/przemysl-during-wwi-65ab00-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Przemyśl during WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/view-of-deribasovskaya-and-reshelevskaya-streets-opera-theater-odessa-1900-1f6765</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/view-of-deribasovskaya-and-reshelevskaya-streets-opera-theater-odessa-1900-1f6765-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of Deribasovskaya and Reshelevskaya streets, Opera Theater, Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Вид Дерибасовской и Решельевской улиц  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/65th-moscow-infantry-regiment-of-his-majesty-1700-1900-5ea73e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/65th-moscow-infantry-regiment-of-his-majesty-1700-1900-5ea73e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[65th Moscow Infantry Regiment of His Majesty 1700-1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[65 пехотный Московский Его Величества полк 1700-1900]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-402dd0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-402dd0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Central Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-3468c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-3468c6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-c1a31d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-c1a31d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Temples and monuments of Mamallapuram, or Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India, built by the Pallava dynasty in the 7th and 8th centuries.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/churches-and-monasteries-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-b342a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/churches-and-monasteries-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-b342a6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Churches and Monasteries of Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иваново-Вознесенск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-71d6d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-71d6d4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) during October Revolution 1917, Karl Bulla photographs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Карл Карлович Булла. Работы после Октября 1917]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-ec8ffa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-ec8ffa-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakutia and Yakut people - 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-186d76</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-186d76-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Photographs of ancient icons and Old Believer churches of the Rogozhsky cemetery in Moscow, 1913.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Снимки древних икон и старообрядческих храмов Рогожского кладбища в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-siberian-rivers-9c0361</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-siberian-rivers-9c0361-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel - Siberian Rivers]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархивов Василия Васильевича Сапожникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-yenisei-ostyaks-1905-1909-3441b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-yenisei-ostyaks-1905-1909-3441b3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turukhansk ethnographic expedition. "Yenisei Ostyaks". 1905-1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1905-1909. Туруханская этнографическая экспедиция. «Енисейские остяки». Часть 2]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-civil-war-in-siberia-irkutsk-1917-1919-24ac1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russian-civil-war-in-siberia-irkutsk-1917-1919-24ac1c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Civil War in Siberia, Irkutsk, 1917-1919]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-petersburg-school-of-foremen-in-construction-of-the-imperial-russian-technical-04516a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-petersburg-school-of-foremen-in-construction-of-the-imperial-russian-technical-04516a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Petersburg school of foremen in construction of the Imperial Russian Technical Society, 1912-1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ryazan-ural-railway-piers-on-the-volga-river-1900s-e94405</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/ryazan-ural-railway-piers-on-the-volga-river-1900s-e94405-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ryazan-Ural Railway - Piers on the Volga River, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Рязанско-Уральская железная дорога - Пристани на реке Волга, 1900s]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/potemkin-stairs-odessa-1900-1914-0ee4d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/potemkin-stairs-odessa-1900-1914-0ee4d4-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Potemkin Stairs, Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-ad706d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-ad706d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-de98ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-de98ec-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakutia and Yakut people - 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-9da729</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-9da729-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dagestan-caucasus-mountains-1910s-6c61bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dagestan-caucasus-mountains-1910s-6c61bc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dagestan, Caucasus mountains, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lake-baikal-and-irkutsk-region-siberia-1900s-d95f6d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/lake-baikal-and-irkutsk-region-siberia-1900s-d95f6d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[LAke Baikal and Irkutsk region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-4c2bc4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1929/12/31/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-4c2bc4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vyatka Second Men's Gymnasium 1908-1929]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/203-ukrainian-landmilitia-from-1713-to-1736-year-1ca619</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1730/12/31/203-ukrainian-landmilitia-from-1713-to-1736-year-1ca619-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[203. UKRAINIAN LANDMILITIA, from 1713 to 1736 year.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[203. UKRAINIAN LANDMILITIA, from 1713 to 1736 year.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    203. УКРАИНСКАЯ ЛАНДМИЛИЦИЯ, с 1713 по 1736-й год.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-of-russia-alexandra-feodorovna-portrait-db17b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/empress-of-russia-alexandra-feodorovna-portrait-db17b8-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress of Russia Alexandra Feodorovna, Nicholas II, Olga]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Императрица Александра Фёдоровна и Николай Второй  Empress of Russia Alexandra Feodorovna with Grand Duchess and Nicholas II]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-71ce38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-71ce38-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time - 1689-1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/princess-alix-of-hesse-with-sister-victoria-battenberg-and-margareth-von-fabrice-fbd313</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-with-sister-victoria-battenberg-and-margareth-von-fabrice-fbd313-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse with sister Victoria Battenberg and Margareth von Fabrice]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse with sister Victoria Battenberg and Margareth von Fabrice]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-aaec65</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-aaec65-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/romanovs-on-vacation-in-the-crimea-1909-36f6b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/romanovs-on-vacation-in-the-crimea-1909-36f6b5-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Romanovs on vacation in the Crimea. 1909.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[44-а, Baturyna Street, Livadiya, Crimea]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Places of vacation of the Romanov royal family in the Crimea. 1909.  Места отдыха царской семьи в Крыму. 1909.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sanatorium-named-after-her-imperial-highness-princess-eugenia-of-oldenburg-9b8aeb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/sanatorium-named-after-her-imperial-highness-princess-eugenia-of-oldenburg-9b8aeb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sanatorium named after Her Imperial Highness Princess Eugenia of Oldenburg in Chita]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Санатория имени Ея Императорскаго Высочества принцессы Евгении Максимилиановны Ольденбургской в г. Чите. 1 июля 1904 г. - 1 декабря 1905 г.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/katun-river-altay-mountains-1910s-373eb2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/katun-river-altay-mountains-1910s-373eb2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Katun river, Altay mountains, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Катунь, Алтай]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zhdani-borovichi-district-russia-f00c75</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/20/zhdani-borovichi-district-russia-f00c75-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zhdani Borovichi district, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Усадьба Ждани и ее обитатели.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-f0a0e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-f0a0e9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sretensk, Trans Baikal Region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-laplandia-1900s-a7c4bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/russian-laplandia-1900s-a7c4bc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Laplandia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-moscow-1870-0341ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/views-of-moscow-1870-0341ba-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Moscow, 1870]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-610655</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-610655-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Privetluzhie in the photographs of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Приветлужье на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова, 1911]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-260c11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-260c11-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Balashov, Saratov Governorate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-petersburg-gymnasium-of-emperor-alexander-i-31c46b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-petersburg-gymnasium-of-emperor-alexander-i-31c46b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Petersburg Gymnasium of Emperor Alexander I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913-1914. Санкт-Петербургская гимназия императора Александра I (бывшая 2-ая)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eastern-siberia-people-1890s-b6d2c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/eastern-siberia-people-1890s-b6d2c2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eastern Siberia People, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-in-1920s-982f2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-982f2e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand in 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yakutsk-1900s-34fa02</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yakutsk-1900s-34fa02-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakutsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Yakutsk]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shanghai-china-1926-faa457</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/shanghai-china-1926-faa457-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shanghai, China, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера. Шанхай]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-visits-riga-fortified-area-4e0b39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/nicholas-ii-visits-riga-fortified-area-4e0b39-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II visits Riga fortified area.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[14, Piebalgas iela, Cēsis, Cēsu pilsēta, Latvia, 4101]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II (in the center) thanks the commandant of the Ust-Dvinsky fortress for his service on the parade ground after the inspection of the military units; on the right - the commander of the XII army, the general from the infantry VN Gorbatovsky. Riga. October 29, 1915.  Emperor Nicholas II and heir of the Crown Prince Alexis Nikolayevich visits Riga fortified area. October 28-29, 1915.     Император Николай II (в центре) благодарит коменданта Усть-Двинской крепости за службу на плацу после смотра воинских частей; справа - командующий XII армией генерал от инфантерии В. Н. Горбатовский. Рига. 29 октября 1915.    Посещение Императором Николаем II и Наследником Цесаревичем Алексеем Николаевичем Рижского укрепленного района. 28-29 октября 1915.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-46eaf1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-46eaf1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Archive of General Anton Ivanovich Denikin, 1917-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-5e8f89</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-5e8f89-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tobolsk and Tobolsk Governorate, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Tobolsk Urban District]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-1900-1920-bb7f8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1929/12/31/harbin-1900-1920-bb7f8f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin, 1900-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из семейного альбома Петра Каспаровича Межака]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-hunt-in-belovezh-7df100</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nicholas-ii-hunt-in-belovezh-7df100-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II Hunt In Belovezh, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Николай Второй. Царская охота в Беловежской пуще.  Public domain photograph of a deer, elk, wild animal,wildlife, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-f8f9ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-f8f9ec-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin Etchings]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/hankou-china-1926-97424e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/hankou-china-1926-97424e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hankou, China, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/caucasus-region-views-1904-48a812</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-48a812-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Caucasus region views, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-17d07c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-17d07c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ceylon and India - Expedition by Mervart]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Тамилы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-ad332b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-ad332b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gelendzhik-a6834b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-a6834b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - a Russian resort town on the Black Sea.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/expedition-to-abyssinia-of-captain-davydov-and-staff-captain-dragomirova-borroda-b5b687</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/expedition-to-abyssinia-of-captain-davydov-and-staff-captain-dragomirova-borroda-b5b687-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Expedition to Abyssinia of Captain Davydov and Staff Captain Dragomirova. Borroda. 1899-1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899-1900. Экспедиция в Абиссинию капитана Давыдова и штабс-капитан Драгомирова. Часть 21. Боррода]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wireless-telegraph-installed-in-one-of-the-classrooms-of-the-air-force-pskov-3e990a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/wireless-telegraph-installed-in-one-of-the-classrooms-of-the-air-force-pskov-3e990a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wireless telegraph installed in one of the classrooms of the air force. Pskov.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Wireless telegraph installed in one of the classrooms of the air force. Pskov. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916.   Беспроволочный телеграф, установленный в одном из учебных классов авиароты. Псков. 1-я и 7-я авиа роты. 1914-1916. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-the-flood-of-the-klyazma-river-474618</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-the-flood-of-the-klyazma-river-474618-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Flood of the Klyazma., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir. The flood of the Klyazma River. Владимир. Разлив реки Клязьмы.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-9e501e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-9e501e-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ethnographic expedition to Russian North, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Этнографическая экспедиция этнографа Клавдия Васильевича Щенникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/flowers-and-plants-for-modern-surface-ornaments-dresden-888a1f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/flowers-and-plants-for-modern-surface-ornaments-dresden-888a1f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Flowers and plants for modern surface ornaments, Dresden]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-d10451</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-d10451-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The village of Pertovo, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Село Пертово и его обитатели.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimea-1897-16b0f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-1897-16b0f3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimea, 1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Путешествие Антона Штуксберга в Крым и на Кавказ.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/chief-of-the-3rd-hussar-elisavetgrad-regiment-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-9aa3d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/chief-of-the-3rd-hussar-elisavetgrad-regiment-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-9aa3d4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chief of the 3rd Hussar Elisavetgrad Regiment, daughter of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna with the wives of officers of the regiment.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Petergof]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Chief of the 3rd Hussar Elisavetgrad Regiment, daughter of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna with the wives of officers of the regiment. Peterhof. August 5, 1913.  Шеф 3-го гусарского Елисаветградского полка дочь Императора Николая ИЙ Великая Княжна Ольга Николаевна с жёнами офицеров полка.  Петергоф. 5 августа 1913 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-epiphany-day-in-st-petersburg-january-6-1904-5ffab5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/the-epiphany-day-in-st-petersburg-january-6-1904-5ffab5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Epiphany Day in St. Petersburg. January 6, 1904.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Epiphany Day in St. Petersburg. January 6, 1904. День Крещения Господня в Санкт-Петербурге. 6 января 1904. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russians-in-harbin-1920s-17c868</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1920s-17c868-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russians in Harbin, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-f92bcb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-f92bcb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-harbin-china-1900s-03c633</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-harbin-china-1900s-03c633-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Harbin, China, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-6b58e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-6b58e5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Training ship "Ocean" of the Russian Imperial Navy. 1901-1902.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. Учебное судно «Океан» Российского Императорского флота.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-2dbf67</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-2dbf67-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First Cadet Corps in St. Petersburg]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Первый Кадетский корпус в Санкт-Петербурге]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/maria-anna-elizabeth-margaret-and-ernst-saxe-altenburg-0d4e79</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/maria-anna-elizabeth-margaret-and-ernst-saxe-altenburg-0d4e79-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Maria Anna, Elizabeth, Margaret and Ernst Saxe-Altenburg.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Maria Anna, Elizabeth, Margaret and Ernst Saxe-Altenburg.  Мария Анна, Елизавета, Маргарет и Эрнст Саксен-Альтенбургские.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-438338</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-438338-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk - City and province in photographs by Podgorbunsky]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иркутск. Город и губерния на снимках Подгорбунских]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-b21e27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-b21e27-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Ethnograpic expedition to Ceylon and India. 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Индусы  1914. Expedition A.M. and L.A. Mervart to the island of Ceylon and to India. Hindus]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-782ad5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-782ad5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Les rois et reines de France en estampes, 1853]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-1880s-2747a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarquand-1880s-2747a9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-a2a135</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-a2a135-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Little Russia in the photographs of Samuil Dudin-Martsinkevich, 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Малороссия на снимках Самуила Дудина-Марцинкевича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/countess-mariya-mikhailovna-orlova-davydova-born-zografo-boyarynya-of-the-xvii-1132da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/countess-mariya-mikhailovna-orlova-davydova-born-zografo-boyarynya-of-the-xvii-1132da-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Countess Mariya Mikhailovna Orlova-Davydova, born Zografo (Boyarynya of the XVII century)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Графиня Марiя Михаиловна Орлова-Давыдова,.рожд. Зографо (Боярыня XVII вѣка)  La Comtesse  Orlow-Davydow, nee Zographo (Femme de boyard du XVII siecle)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-400c9b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-400c9b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy ship. Visit of the Italian King Victor Emmanuel III to Russia, 1902.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Visit of the Italian King Victor Emmanuel III to Russia, 1902. Визит итальянского короля Виктора Эммануила III в Россию, 1902.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-629c6d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-629c6d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandrov-gray-river-view-1e0a70</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/28/alexandrov-gray-river-view-1e0a70-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandrov, Gray River view, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Alexandrov, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexandrov has been known since the middle of the 14th century. Since 15th century a place of rest for the Moscow princes. In 1509-1515 a large complex of the prince's residence was built. Was the main political and cultural center of the Russian state, the center of oprichnina of Ivan IV.    Вид на реку Серую Поселение известно с середины XIV века. Близость слободы к Москве, Троице-Сергиевой лавре и Переславлю-Залесскому сделало её в XV веке местом отдыха московских князей. Со времён Ивана III в собственности царей, центр опричнины при Иване Грозном.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-8c2ddd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-8c2ddd-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/newspaper-gudok-1888-4f1c15</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1988/12/31/newspaper-gudok-1888-4f1c15-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Newspaper Gudok, 1888]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-950a64</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-950a64-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-mountain-of-pogost-in-the-moonlit-night-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-9730ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/the-mountain-of-pogost-in-the-moonlit-night-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-9730ba-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The mountain of Pogost in the moonlit night - Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bykovka]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The mountain of Pogost in the moonlit night  Vyazniki history starts from the ancient city-fortress Yaropolch-Zalessky, founded by Prince Yaropolk Vladimirovich in 1135-1138. The city was burnt in 1239 by the troops of Batu and Subedey. The new city was built already on the territory of the modern town of Vyazniki in 1657 by decree of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich in connection with the troubles of 1648.    Погостская гора в лунную ночь  Вязники ведут историю от древнего города-крепости Ярополч-Залесский, основанного князем Ярополком Владимировичем в 1135—1138 гг. Город  был сожжен в 1239 году войсками Батыя и Субедея.  Новый город был построен уже на территории современного города в 1657 г. по указу царя царя Алексея Михайловича в связи со смутой 1648 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-2b2c83</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-2b2c83-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turkestan region. Photos of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Туркестанский край. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-78e2dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-78e2dc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[West Siberian and Yekaterinburg-Chelyabinsk railways. 1892-1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом видов Западно-Сибирской и Екатеринбурго-Челябинской железных дорог. 1892-1896 г]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-9ce0df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-9ce0df-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beleliubskogo-bridge-in-borovichi-valday-novgorod-governorate-1900s-885241</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beleliubskogo-bridge-in-borovichi-valday-novgorod-governorate-1900s-885241-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beleliubskogo Bridge in Borovichi, Valday, Novgorod governorate, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Мост Белелюбского в Боровичах]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-fire-fighters-1894-9461e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/irkutsk-fire-fighters-1894-9461e0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk Fire Fighters, 1894]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-fc7587</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-fc7587-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gorki estate in Moscow province]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-north-caucas-mountains-1910s-96d9c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-north-caucas-mountains-1910s-96d9c3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The North Caucas Mountains, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Северный Кавказ на фотографиях З.З.Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-8810ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-8810ea-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czechoslovak Legion in Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом чешского легионера]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-1900s-05082f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-05082f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-fb22a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-fb22a8-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma of Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma. - Депутаты I Государственной думы.  Public domain photograph of parliament, political committee, politicians, government, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-maria-feodorovna-with-grandson-guriy-son-of-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-95a190</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/empress-maria-feodorovna-with-grandson-guriy-son-of-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-95a190-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Maria Feodorovna with grandson Guriy, son of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna and Nikolay Kulikovsky.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Maria Feodorovna with grandson Guriy, son of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna and Nikolay Kulikovsky.  Императрица Мария Фёдоровна с внуком Гурием, сыном Великой Княгини Ольги Александровны и Николая Куликовского.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-0c6fc7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-0c6fc7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Photographs of ancient icons and Old Believer churches of the Rogozhsky cemetery in Moscow, 1913.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Снимки древних икон и старообрядческих храмов Рогожского кладбища в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-78ca8e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-78ca8e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ellora Caves, Maharashtra, India, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-7e6bf0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-7e6bf0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Angarsk Resettlement Administration. Angara region, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Ангарская экскурсия Переселенческого Управления. Приангарье]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-cead6a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-cead6a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-1d3762</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-1d3762-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/group-photo-russia-1900s-6967c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/group-photo-russia-1900s-6967c6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group photo, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-576853</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-576853-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russians in Harbin 1910-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Харбин на фотографиях М.К. Скамони-Шапшинского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/children-in-photographs-by-gn-malinovsky-1906-1908-d924a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/children-in-photographs-by-gn-malinovsky-1906-1908-d924a4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Children in photographs by G.N. Malinovsky, 1906-1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1906-1908. Дети на фотографиях Г.Н. Малиновского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-1f7590</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-1f7590-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/karacharovo-estate-84db84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/karacharovo-estate-84db84-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Karacharovo estate]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-d95754</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-d95754-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of views of the Mikhailovsky Artillery School, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Karelia]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-ea73de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-ea73de-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-2dc80a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-2dc80a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas of Asian Russia, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-f5a38f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-f5a38f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lozovo-Sevastopol railway views, 1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом видов Лозово-Севастопольской железной дороги  Лозово-Севастопольская железная дорога — железная дорога в Российской империи, построенная в 1872—1875 гг. на средства частного капитала.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/haparanda-norway-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-1917-52feb9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/haparanda-norway-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-1917-52feb9-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Haparanda, Norway. French socialist Albert Thomas travel to Russia, 1917]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Haparanda, Norrbotten County, Sweden]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Socialist Albert Thomas was WWI ardent supporter, standing on social-chauvinist position. After the 1917 February Revolution, he traveled to Russia, where he negotiated with the Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet, agitating against Russia's withdrawal from the First World War.  "Under the pressure of the Council, Kerensky and, unfortunately, also Albert Tom Milyukov decided to inform the allied governments the manifesto issued on April 9, in which the Russian people set forth the view of the government of free Russia for the purpose of war and which is summarized by the notorious formula:" neither annexations nor indemnities " Georges Maurice Palaeologus.  Французский социалист и политический деятель Альбер Тома, в 1917 году, после Февральской революции ездил в Россию, где вёл переговоры с Временным правительством и Петроградским советом, агитируя против выхода России из Первой мировой войны. "Под давлением Совета, Керенского и, к несчастию, также Альбера Тома Милюков решился сообщить союзным правительствам манифест, изданный 9 апреля, в котором русскому народу излагается взгляд правительства свободной России на цели войны и который резюмируется пресловутой формулой: «ни аннексий, ни контрибуций». Жорж Морис Палеолог.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-a7c9e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-a7c9e4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kolomna Machine-Building Plant Towards the release of the 3000th steam locomotive.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1903. Коломенский машиностроительный завод. 1863-1903. К выпуску 3000-го паровоза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/switzerland-shore-of-lake-geneva-1cd2b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/switzerland-shore-of-lake-geneva-1cd2b3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Switzerland. Shore of Lake Geneva]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова. Поездки в Швейцарии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-1880s-3de057</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/vladivostok-1880s-3de057-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gelendzhik-harbor-russia-1900s-postcard-6d1bd7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gelendzhik-harbor-russia-1900s-postcard-6d1bd7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik harbor, Russia. 1900s postcard.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/penza-russia-1900s-9401d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-russia-1900s-9401d5-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Penza, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/columbus-tires-ad-odessa-1900-1914-83d9ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/columbus-tires-ad-odessa-1900-1914-83d9ed-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Columbus Tires Ad. Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amateur-photos-from-the-album-of-the-royal-family-of-nicholas-ii-in-traveling-d45a43</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/amateur-photos-from-the-album-of-the-royal-family-of-nicholas-ii-in-traveling-d45a43-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amateur photos from the album of the royal family of Nicholas II. In traveling on a yacht the Standard 1899-1900.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Любительские фотографии из альбома царской семьи Николая II. В путешествии на яхте Штандарт   1899-1900 гг..  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации).   Amateur photos from the album of the royal family of Nicholas II. In traveling on a yacht the Standard 1899-1900. Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/funeral-procession-of-alexander-iii-1815f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/funeral-procession-of-alexander-iii-1815f3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Funeral procession of Alexander III]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Траурная процессия Александра III  Public domain photograph of procession, parade in Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1686-diaey-of-patrick-gordon-113-i-gott-our-landlord-to-conduct-80dd96</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1686-diaey-of-patrick-gordon-113-i-gott-our-landlord-to-conduct-80dd96-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1686] DIAEY OF PATRICK GORDON. 113   I gott our landlord to conduct ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  1686] DIAEY OF PATRICK GORDON. 113   I gott our landlord to conduct us through bywayes where the snow was February  not quite consumed, and going from thence at cockrowing, with great  difficulty I came to Riga, about eight aclock, and lodged in the Sandstreet,  by a barber called Harder.   I did writt the same evening to my wyfe, Collonells von Mengden and  Menezes, Mr. Vinius, and Guasconj, and to the Boyar Kniaz Vasily  Vasilivits,* by the apothicary Christian Egler, whom I did meet here  returning to Mosko, and who came to visitt me with Marcus Luys, a mer-  chant, to whom I delivered diverse tokens from Mosko.   I did writt to the Governour of Plesko, Kniaz Michael Grcgorivits February  Romadanofsky, and to Joachim Voght, a merchant, who there were very  kind to me, so could not but returne thanks. Friends comeing to visitt me,  would needs have me to come in and stay in the towne ; so I went and  lodged in the Jacobs street, in Widow Bevermans house. After noone, Mr  Richard Daniel 1 sent his sledge for nie, desiring me to walke on the river  Dwina ; so with diverse other English men and women, wee fuired a great  way downe the river on the ice, and then was invited into a suburb house,  and passed the tyme two or three houres. The Customers sent to know if  I had any merchant goods along, and tooke notice of my trunks, saying  they must be searched.   I dined by Mr. Daniell, and was very kindly entertained. Fei)ruary   I dined by Mr. Frazer, and supped with Mr. Watson. February   Hired fuirmen to Memel, at the rate of nine reichs dollers a waggon February  with two horses.   I did writt to Mr. Boetenaut, informing him how that because I had a February  specification of the things in his trunk with me, they let it passe, paying  two and a half per cent, for 2}ortorio,'\ and the other two, belonging to Messrs.  Hartman, and Van Sowme, were taken into the portorio to be kept there  untill a specification should be brought, and then to be opened, sighted, and  valued, which they did not to Mr. Boetenant his. Payed for p)ortorio  thirteen and a quarter reichs dollers ; payed for dyet halfe a doller a day,  and for servants ten stuivers.   After dinner, I went from Riga, being convoyed, with jMr. Daniell and  Mr. Frazer, to the other syde of the river Dwina, and lodged all night in   * [Golizyn.] t [Toll or custom ; and, also, toll-liouse, or   custom house.] ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vercolsky-monastery-pinega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-c7f530</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/vercolsky-monastery-pinega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-c7f530-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cathedral of Verkolsky Monastery, Pinega, Arkhangelsk region, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Vercolsky Monastery. Pinega is one of the oldest settlements in the Arkhangelsk region. By decree of Empress Catherine II in 1780, on the site of the abolished Kevrol district and part of the Dvinsky county, the Pinega county of the Arkhangelsk region of the Vologda governorate was established, and Pinega became a district town.    Веркольский монастырь. Пинега — один из древнейших населённых пунктов Архангельской области. Указом императрицы Екатерины II в 1780 году, на месте упразднённого Кеврольского уезда и части Двинского уезда был образован Пинежский уезд Архангельской области Вологодского наместничества, а Пинега стала уездным городом.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-08cd76</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-08cd76-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, Russia. 1900s postcard.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-aa67d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1798/12/31/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-aa67d0-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The image of all civilian uniforms for all provinces. 1798. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The image of all civilian uniforms for all provinces. 1798.  Изображение всех статских мундиров для всех губерний.1798.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-da0cfc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-da0cfc-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg. Russian beer label]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-and-alexandra-feodorovna-visit-moscow-city-council-d6825f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/nicholas-ii-and-alexandra-feodorovna-visit-moscow-city-council-d6825f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna visit Moscow City Council.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Revolution Square, Tsentralnyy administrativnyy okrug, Moskva, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Visit to the Emperor Nicholas II and the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna Moscow City Duma. - Посещение императором Николаем II и императрицей Александрой Федоровной Московской Городской думы.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-8db8c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-8db8c6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Photographs (glass negatives) by Malinovsky]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/advertising-poster-russia-1900s-951eea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/advertising-poster-russia-1900s-951eea-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Advertising poster, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/226-banners-of-the-army-regiments-1712-1727-29df16</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1730/12/31/226-banners-of-the-army-regiments-1712-1727-29df16-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[226. Banners of the Army Regiments, 1712-1727]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[226. Banners of the Army Regiments, 1712-1727  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    226. Знамена Армейских полков, 1712-1727  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-russia-8b6972</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-8b6972-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-1900s-66066d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-1900s-66066d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vorontsovskaya-street-yeysk-city-government-8cef6e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/vorontsovskaya-street-yeysk-city-government-8cef6e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vorontsovskaya street. Yeysk City government]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-1900s-2009e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russia-1900s-2009e6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kaluga-postcards-1900s-890238</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kaluga-postcards-1900s-890238-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kaluga postcards, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/peter-i-the-great-3a3e42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/peter-i-the-great-3a3e42-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Peter I the Great - Public domain portrait engraving]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Peter I the Great  Петр I Великий  Портреты Романовых от императора Павла I до Александра III.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-e2acfb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-e2acfb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Modern book cover by Erich Gollerbach.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Эрих Фёдорович Голлербах. Современная обложка, 1927]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-9c1873</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-9c1873-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Victoria Alisa Elena Louise Beatrice Hesse-Darmstadt. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Victoria Alisa Elena Louise Beatrice Hesse-Darmstadt. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II.  Принцесса Виктория Алиса Елена Луиза Беатриса Гессен-Дармштадтская. Императрица Александра Фёдоровна, супруга Николая Второго.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-66e74f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-66e74f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures - Color lithographs]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-2434e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-2434e8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Trans Asian Railroad form Europe to Pacific Ocean]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-5fffea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-5fffea-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shabolovsky brewery - His Imperial Majesty Supplier, Karneev, Gorshakov and Co.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Поставщики Двора Его Императорского Величества Шаболовский завод Карнеев, Горшаков и К°]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-5c32ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-5c32ab-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of agricultural buildings, machines, carriages and fashionable furniture, 1872.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1872. Альбом сельско-хозяйственных построек, машин, экипажей и модной мебели. Москва]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-village-of-sura-on-the-sura-river-archangel-region-1891-49c0a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/the-village-of-sura-on-the-sura-river-archangel-region-1891-49c0a7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The village of Sura on the Sura River. New St. Nicholas church.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Сура - Sura, Pinezhsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, 164630]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[One of the oldest settlements on Pinega. Mentioned in the Novgorod document of 1471 as "Sura filthy." The village was part of the Kevrol, Pinega and Arkhangelsk districts. the birthplace of John of Kronstadt: Russian saint, Orthodox archpriest and a member of the Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, 1829 - 1909.  Одно из древнейших поселений на Пинеге. Упоминается в новгородских документах 1471 года как «Сура поганая». Село входило в состав Кеврольского, Пинежского и Архангельского уездов. Место рождения Святого Иоанна Кронштадского, 1829 - 1909. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/view-of-the-ipatiev-monastery-the-beginning-of-the-xx-th-century-cf2c13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/01/01/view-of-the-ipatiev-monastery-the-beginning-of-the-xx-th-century-cf2c13-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of the Ipatiev Monastery. The beginning of the XX-th century.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Not far from the confluence of the Volga and Kostroma rivers is located one of the most ancient monasteries in Russia - the Holy Trinity Ipatiev Monastery. The territory of the monastery consists of two parts: the Old and the New Town. Both sites are surrounded by high stone walls. Photographer: Dmitry Ilyich Pryanichnikov. He was fond of photography in the nineties of the nineteenth century. By the beginning of the twentieth century, he had become a reportage master, an event photographer. Its rare genre urban sketches are magnificent. He is the author of a large photographic chronicle of the life of Kostroma, its suburbs, and counties .  Shooting date: circa 1913.  Вид на Ипатьевский монастырь. Начало XX-го века. Недалеко от слияния рек Волги и Костромы расположен один из древнейших монастырей России -  Свято-Троицкий Ипатьевский монастырь. Территория монастыря состоит из двух частей: Старого и Нового города. Оба участка обнесены высокими каменными стенами. Фотограф:  Дмитрий Ильич Пряничников. Фотографией увлекался в девяностых годах девятнадцатого века. К началу двадцатого века сделался мастером репортажа, фотографом-«событийщиком». Великолепны его редкостные жанровые городские зарисовки. Он автор большой фотографической хроники жизни Костромы, ее пригородов, уездов губернии.  Дата съемки: около 1913 года. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/celebration-of-the-200th-anniversary-of-the-44th-nizhny-novgorod-dragoon-regiment-ee2d77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/celebration-of-the-200th-anniversary-of-the-44th-nizhny-novgorod-dragoon-regiment-ee2d77-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Celebration of the 200th anniversary of the 44th Nizhny Novgorod Dragoon Regiment, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Празднование 200-летнего юбилея 44-го драгунского Нижегородского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-7e8756</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-7e8756-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-91e0ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-91e0ef-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Combat operations of the Vladivostok cruiser detachment, 1905]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/death-of-russias-emperor-alexander-i-taganrog-6eee84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/death-of-russias-emperor-alexander-i-taganrog-6eee84-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Death of Russia's Emperor Alexander I - Taganrog.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-lazenkovsky-palace-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-warsaw-c980a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/the-lazenkovsky-palace-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-warsaw-c980a7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Lazenkovsky Palace. Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in Warsaw.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Lazenkovsky Palace. Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in Warsaw. August 1897 In memory of the highest visit to the fortresses of the Warsaw Military District. -   Лазенковский Дворец. Пребывание императора Николая II, императрицы Александры Федоровны в Варшаве. Август 1897 г. В воспоминание высочайшего посещения крепостей Варшавского военного округа.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-a75993</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-a75993-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolaevsk on Amur River]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/catherine-ii-catherine-the-great-born-princess-sophie-of-anhalt-zerbst-was-22a64a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/catherine-ii-catherine-the-great-born-princess-sophie-of-anhalt-zerbst-was-22a64a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catherine Alexeevna - Public domain portrait engraving]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Winter Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Ekaterina II The Great (born Sofia Augusta Frederika Anhalt-Zerbstskaya, German Sophie Auguste Friederike von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg, April 21 (May 2) 1729, Stettin, Prussia - November 6 (17), 1796, Winter palace, Petersburg) was the Empress of All-Russia from 1762 to 1796. The daughter of Prince Anhalt-Zerbstsky, Catherine came to power during a palace coup that overthrew her unpopular husband, Peter III, from the throne.  Under Catherine the Great, the boundaries of the Russian Empire were extended to the west and to the south. The state administration under Catherine II was reformed for the first time since the time of Peter I. Russia became one of the great European powers, which was promoted by the empress herself, who was fond of literary activity, collecting masterpieces of painting and being in correspondence with the French enlighteners.   Екатерина II Алексеевна Великая (урождённая София Августа Фредерика Ангальт-Цербстская, нем. Sophie Auguste Friederike von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg, в православии Екатерина Алексеевна; 21 апреля (2 мая) 1729, Штеттин, Пруссия — 6 (17) ноября 1796, Зимний дворец, Петербург) — императрица всероссийская с 1762 по 1796 год. Дочь князя Ангальт-Цербстского, Екатерина пришла к власти в ходе дворцового переворота, свергнувшего с престола её непопулярного мужа Петра III.   При Екатерине Великой границы Российской империи были значительно раздвинуты на запад (разделы Речи Посполитой) и на юг (присоединение Новороссии). Система государственного управления при Екатерине Второй впервые со времени Петра I была реформирована. В культурном отношении Россия окончательно вошла в число великих европейских держав, чему немало способствовала сама императрица, увлекавшаяся литературной деятельностью, собиравшая шедевры живописи и состоявшая в переписке с французскими просветителями. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kharbin-china-1900s-d2ae7f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kharbin-china-1900s-d2ae7f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kharbin, China, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-cd0d46</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-cd0d46-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Types of buildings in the villages of the Siberian Cossack army. 1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Типы строительства в станицах Сибирского казачьего войска.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-81fffb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-81fffb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/persian-shah-mozafar-ed-din-in-russia-1902-aee79e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/persian-shah-mozafar-ed-din-in-russia-1902-aee79e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Persian Shah Mozafar ed-din in Russia. 1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Visit of Persian Shah Mozafar ed-din to Russia. 1902. Визит персидского шаха Мозафара эд-дина в Россию. 1902.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-653092</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-653092-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazakhs of the Semipalatinsk region - photographs of Samuil Martynovich Dudin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Казахи Семипалатинской области на снимках Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anapa-russia-1900-1910-73921b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-73921b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anapa, Russia 1900-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Анапа в начале XX века.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/putilovs-heavy-machinery-plant-saint-petersburg-1912-1917-6d35b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/putilovs-heavy-machinery-plant-saint-petersburg-1912-1917-6d35b0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Putilovs heavy machinery plant, Saint Petersburg, 1912-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-under-romanov-rule-album-8c01c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/russia-under-romanov-rule-album-8c01c5-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia Under Romanov Rule, Album]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Cвятая Русь под Скипетром Дома Романовых. Альбом 1613-1913. Портреты Романовых.   Russia Under Romanov Rule, Album. 1613-1913. Romanovs Portraits.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zaraysk-1900s-c66907</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/zaraysk-1900s-c66907-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zaraysk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/novaya-zemlya-cbb17d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novaya-zemlya-cbb17d-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Novaya Zemlya. Pomor boats., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murmansk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. The Pomeranian coast is the shore of the Barents Sea from the Norwegian border to Cape St. Nose. Has several deep-cutting bays (Kola, Motovsky, and others), along the coast - a number of islands (the largest - Kildin). The most important port is Murmansk.  Мурманский берег, Мурман. Поморский берег — берег Баренцева моря от Норвежской границы до мыса Святой Нос. Имеет несколько глубоко врезающихся заливов (Кольский, Мотовский и другие), вдоль берега — ряд островов (наиболее крупный — Кильдин). Важнейший порт — Мурманск.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-458c2a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-458c2a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[War and destructuin in Poland during World War One, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1904-moscow-hudozhestvenny-theater-amgorky-na-dne-13e3b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/1904-moscow-hudozhestvenny-theater-amgorky-na-dne-13e3b1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1904. Moscow Hudozhestvenny Theater. A.M.Gorky. "Na dne"]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1904. Московский Художественный театр. А.М.Горький. «На дне»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-21178d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-21178d-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ethnographic expedition to Russian North, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Этнографическая экспедиция этнографа Клавдия Васильевича Щенникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/albert-gubner-calico-manufactory-partnership-in-moscow-1909-329384</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/albert-gubner-calico-manufactory-partnership-in-moscow-1909-329384-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Albert Gübner Calico Manufactory Partnership in Moscow, 1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Товарищество ситцевой мануфактуры Альберта Гюбнера в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-823398</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-823398-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Workshops of Chinese Eastern Railway, Vladivostok, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-1890s-c63894</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-1890s-c63894-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-asian-relations-1900s-cff937</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/russian-asian-relations-1900s-cff937-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian - Asian Relations, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-bf38d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-bf38d0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First West Siberian Agricultural, Forestry and Industrial Trade Exhibition, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Экспонаты Первой Западно-Сибирской сельскохозяйственной, лесной и промышленной торговой выставки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-feb5c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-feb5c3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Society of Nikolaev factories and shipyards, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Общество Николаевских заводов и верфей]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/illuminations-of-count-nostitz-album-67953f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/illuminations-of-count-nostitz-album-67953f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Illuminations of Count Nostitz. Album.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Foros Church near Baidar Gate, built by A.G. Kuznetsov.  Церковь Фороса у Байдарских ворот, построенная А.Г. Кузнецовым.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-1dbe71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-1dbe71-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel album - Crimea, Russian Empire, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/hankou-china-1926-c1a8e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/hankou-china-1926-c1a8e3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hankou, China, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-voyage-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-east-c504e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/the-voyage-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-east-c504e3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The voyage of the squadron battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East 1901-1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. «Поход эскадренного броненосца «Пересвет» из Кронштадта на Дальний Восток»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-d6ca64</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-d6ca64-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) during October Revolution 1917, Karl Bulla photographs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Карл Карлович Булла. Работы после Октября 1917]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-e5b174</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-e5b174-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1900-world-exhibition-in-paris-in-photographs-by-henry-de-l-estrange-12b8a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/1900-world-exhibition-in-paris-in-photographs-by-henry-de-l-estrange-12b8a8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1900. World Exhibition in Paris in photographs by Henry de L' Estrange]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Всемирная выставка в Париже на фотографиях Генри де Лестрейнджа]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-23f097</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-23f097-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nikolas II in the city of Kholm, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Альбом пребывания его императорского величества государя императора Николая Александровича в г.Холме на праздновании 200-летнего юбилея 65-го пехотного Московского Августейшего имени его императорского Величества, полка.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-ac4e1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-ac4e1e-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma of Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma. - Депутаты I Государственной думы.  Public domain photograph of parliament, political committee, politicians, government, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-eb1e72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-eb1e72-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis Cadet Corps, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-73668f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-73668f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-9f28f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-9f28f1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures - Color lithographs]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-battleship-navarin-1880s-d363cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-battleship-navarin-1880s-d363cc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian battleship Navarin, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/illustrated-natural-history-08cd0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-08cd0d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Illustrated Natural History]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-russia-1897-6345c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/moscow-russia-1897-6345c9-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, Russia, 1897]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/penza-ural-russia-1900s-4d8d26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-ural-russia-1900s-4d8d26-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Penza, Ural, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[St Petersburg]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.wdl/wdl.31692]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-5534c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-5534c8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk - City and province in photographs by Podgorbunsky]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иркутск. Город и губерния на снимках Подгорбунских]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-865589</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-865589-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mirror of the Caucasus. Album of 36 paintings and views of the Caucasus, 1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1902. Зеркало Кавказа. Альбом из 36 картин и видов Кавказа, снятых с натуры фотогр. Д.И. Ермаковым]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altai-mountains-1910s-034323</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/altai-mountains-1910s-034323-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altai mountains, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/inside-gates-of-soviet-russia-1914-1919-1ded7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/inside-gates-of-soviet-russia-1914-1919-1ded7d-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Inside Gates Of Soviet Russia (1914-1919)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Inside Gates of Soviet Russia.    Titles read: 'Pathe News presents a series of the first pictures taken since the beginning of the Bolshevik rule, showing conditions of peasant life in Soviet Russia.  The Pathe News cameraman arrives at Samara, in the heart of the Volga River famine district...'    Soviet Union / USSR.    Samara. Volga River famine district. Tracking shots on river; boats; city in BG - buildings; towers. Title re: need for locomotives.   Pan railroad yard; many train cars sit idle. Title re lack transportation. GV peasant market; crowded. Farm stand selling produce; women with big scarves over heads (babushkas) looking over cabbages. Next 2 women in FG: 1 old; 1 young w/ baby; men & boys stare at camera; woman carries heavy sack in; man takes it. Another view in public square - many people sitting on ground; or on bags; by building- both traditional Russian peasant dress & Muslims - women in purdah - man drinking from cup - old man walks past w/ cane; pan right on people walking.     Title re: cholera epidemic.  Peasants get vaccinations; at outdoor table. Man w/ shirt off - nurse gives shot in back; makes mark. CU Man takes shirt off; gets vaccine. Woman gets vaccine. Medical. (All people thin.) Title re: government supplies hot water for tea.   Line of peasants w/ buckets. CU Women get hot water from tap.     Title re: grain from other area.   GV Many camels hitched to wagons. CU Man empties big sacks of grain; crowd around. CU Man holding handful grain. CU woman w/ baby eats piece of grain from bag. Rationing food. Camels & wagons again. CU man holding camel halter. CU funny - man; camel brays - big mouth. Finally title: 'Their faith in the future!  America brings life and hope into the midst of death and despair.' Shot of USA relief truck! Foreign aid.  FILM ID:1924.24 ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-a56777</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-a56777-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zimin Opera House brochure, season 1912-1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/expedition-of-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-cbb095</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/expedition-of-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-cbb095-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Expedition of N.S. Gumilyov to Abyssinia, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Экспедиция Н.С. Гумилева в Абиссинию]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-september-a58d1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-september-a58d1d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich in the army. September - October 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich in the army. September - October 1914. - Его императорское величество государь император Николай Александрович в действующей армии. Сентабрь - Октябрь 1914.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-96fc29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-96fc29-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean War battlefields 1854-1855]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/64-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1666-being-as-they-say-in-some-places-a-hundred-e0e70b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/64-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1666-being-as-they-say-in-some-places-a-hundred-e0e70b-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[64 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1666   being as they say, in some places a hundred fathom.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  64 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1666   being as they say, in some places a hundred fathom. A litle of from that  lake, wherein the monastery standeth, is another of the same bignes, be-  twixt which a channel. Out of this last floweth a brooke or river which  emptyeth itself into the Msta, as all the other rivers and brookes here about.  From hence wee jorneyed over hills to the river Grimatsa, fyve verst.  On each side of this river are many kurgans,* where they say that the battel  betwixt the masters and the servants was fought in the end of Tamerlanes  warr. A litle further wee passed along in a most pleasant road, haveing  the river Polumet on our left hand, and hills covered with woods on our  right hand. Haveing rode ten verst, wee crossed the river Grimatza  againe, where it falleth in the Polumet, and so in company of the river  Polmnet to Yasulbitsa, a village, fyve verst. Here I dined. Then setting  forward, I crossed the river Polumet and Yarmy, ten verst, which the river  Polumet receiving falleth in the river Pola, and this in the lake llmen,  fyfteen verst above the ... ; then to the village Rechina, fyve verst,  and to the yame or stage Kresty, where getting fresh horses, and makeing  no stay, wee rode along the river Cholova. Crossing it diverse tymes, wee  came to the river Mosnia, twenty verst, which crossing, wee came to the  village Wina, fyve verst, and to Sajantsova, ten verst, where wee lodged  all night.  July?. Haveing gott fresh horses wee came to the village and monastery  Lustow, three verst, and to the village Krasna Stanky, twelve verst, through  woods and bad bridged ways to the river Nissa, ten verst, which runneth  here south, and then turning, falleth in the lake llmen twenty fyve verst  above Novogrodt. Wee crossed this river by a float, and then came to  Brunlts, fyve verst ; where takeing boat, wee went downe the river Msta to  Novogrod, thirty verst, where getting a quarter, I lodged all night.  July 8. About midday, haveing gone over in a large boat, wee sailed up the  river V'olcha to the lake llmen. This lake is in some places forty verst  broad, and about fyfty long. It is said that seventy rivers fall therein, the  chieife whereof are Msta, Poniedielna, Lowat, Vergot, Solona, Czarna,  Verunda, Mpsiaga, Veresa, Pollst. Wee passed by many pleasant villages  on the right hand, and came late to the river Mpsiaga, and so to the river  Solonia, up which to the village Saltzee, which is seventy verst from Novo-  grodt, whither wee came in the morning.   * [Barrows, or earthen mounds.] ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-mountains-russia-1900s-24e32a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/siberian-mountains-russia-1900s-24e32a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian Mountains, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samara-russian-beer-label-1900-696c7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samara-russian-beer-label-1900-696c7d-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samara. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-iis-highest-military-officials-6f83cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/nicholas-iis-highest-military-officials-6f83cb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II's highest military officials]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Side 1..Highest military officials of Nicholas II. 1915. ..Very rare...Grand Duke Nikolay Nikolayevich Romanov of Russia, Commander in Chief of the Russian Armies..General Yanushkevich, Chief of Staff..General Nikolay Iudovich Ivanov..General Selivanov ..General Radko Dimitriev..General Aleksei Alekseevich Brusilov..General Mikhail Vasiliyevich Alekseyev..General Vladimir Mikhailovich Dragomirov..General Mikhail Dmitriyevich Bonch-Bruyevich]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-2f359c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-2f359c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Residents of Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shanghai-china-1926-0e388c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/shanghai-china-1926-0e388c-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shanghai, China, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера. Шанхай]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-brusilov-and-nicholas-ii-1915-1a86c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/general-brusilov-and-nicholas-ii-1915-1a86c1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Brusilov and Nicholas II. 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[General Brusilov and Nicholas II. 1915. The Russian army in the First World War. From the personal photo album of General Count F. A. Keller.   Генерал Брусилов и Николай II. 1915. Русская армия в первой мировой войне. Из личного фотоальбома генерала графа Ф.А.Келлера.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-1870s-f5cb30</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-f5cb30-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Япония и японцы из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-542aa5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-542aa5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/heinrich-hoffmann-stepka-rastrepka-book-for-children-1900-d23b0f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/heinrich-hoffmann-stepka-rastrepka-book-for-children-1900-d23b0f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Heinrich Hoffmann - "Stepka-rastrepka", Book for Children, 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Генрих Гофман - «Стёпка-растрепка»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ciechocinek-poland-1910s-106f98</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-1910s-106f98-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ciechocinek, Poland, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-184fb3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-184fb3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/av-zhivago-travels-germany-1897-a8ad42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/av-zhivago-travels-germany-1897-a8ad42-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A.V. Zhivago travels Germany. 1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. А.В.Живаго путешествует по Германии.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tashkent-1880s-105e75</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/tashkent-1880s-105e75-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tashkent, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bolkhov-oryol-oblast-russia-1900s-abedaa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bolkhov-oryol-oblast-russia-1900s-abedaa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bolkhov, Oryol oblast, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-2bb5e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-2bb5e4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yaroslavl large manufactory, 1901]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-abd6ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-abd6ae-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) during October Revolution 1917, Karl Bulla photographs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Карл Карлович Булла. Работы после Октября 1917]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-russia-bb7995</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-bb7995-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-of-russia-nicholas-ii-and-daughter-cc441e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/11/emperor-of-russia-nicholas-ii-and-daughter-cc441e-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor of Russia Nicholas II and daughter]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Император России Николай II  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-7cb7af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-7cb7af-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel photo album - Cairo, Egypt, 1909]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-4f6ec0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-4f6ec0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Residents of Astrakhan 1890-1900]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-alphabet-for-children-05ae37</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/russian-alphabet-for-children-05ae37-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Alphabet for Children]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-4b74df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-4b74df-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-a9958a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-a9958a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov girls’ gymnasium (formerly E.K. Ulrich), Class 1905]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kuvaevskaya-manufactory-in-the-city-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-1895-7bceaa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/kuvaevskaya-manufactory-in-the-city-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-1895-7bceaa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kuvaevskaya manufactory in the city of Ivanovo-Voznesensk, 1895]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1895. Куваевская мануфактура в городе Иваново-Вознесенске]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-fa14f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-fa14f4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-d6b815</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-d6b815-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ethnographic expedition to Transbaikalia. Orochons, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-5b7ca4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-5b7ca4-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/transbaikal-region-russian-empire-1856-2295f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/transbaikal-region-russian-empire-1856-2295f3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Transbaikal Region, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Transbaikal / Trans-Baikal Region  This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856. Each card presents an overview of a particular province’s culture, history, economy, and geography. The front of the card depicts such distinguishing features as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a map of the province, the provincial seal, information about the population, and a picture of the local costume of the inhabitants.    Забайкальская обрасть / Трансбайкальский регион  Это открытка из сувенирного набора, состоящего из 82 иллюстрированных открыток, по одной на каждую провинцию Российской Империи в том виде, как она существовала в 1856 году. На каждой открытке представлен обзор культуры, истории, экономики и географии провинции. На лицевой стороне открытки описаны главные отличительные особенности провинции: реки, горы, крупные города и ключевые отрасли промышленности. На оборотной стороне каждой открытки изображены карта и печать провинции, приводится информация о населении, а также изображена традиционная одежда местных жителей.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-uzbekistan-russian-empire-in-1880s-349c32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-russian-empire-in-1880s-349c32-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Russian Empire, in 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-c8255d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-c8255d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China in 1900s - photographs by Pyotr Emelyanovich Skachkov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Китай на фотографиях из коллекции Петра Емельяновича Скачкова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-cossacs-territory-2de97b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-2de97b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian Cossacs Territory]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-1870s-2f2d1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-2f2d1e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Япония и японцы из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/old-testament-woodcut-prints-illustrations-8bf7e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1649/12/31/old-testament-woodcut-prints-illustrations-8bf7e1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Old testament woodcut prints illustrations]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/room-decoration-russia-1915-c65d3b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-c65d3b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Room Decoration, Russia, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-for-painting-classes-the-end-of-the-1880s-908ada</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-for-painting-classes-the-end-of-the-1880s-908ada-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna for painting classes. The end of the 1880s.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великая княгиня Елизавета Федоровна (вторая слева) за занятиями живописью. Конец 1880-х гг.  Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna (second from left) for painting classes. The end of the 1880s.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/life-in-south-siberia-altay-in-19220s-68370a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/life-in-south-siberia-altay-in-19220s-68370a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life in South Siberia, Altay, in 19220s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/death-of-russias-emperor-alexander-i-taganrog-a44425</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/death-of-russias-emperor-alexander-i-taganrog-a44425-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Death of Russia's Emperor Alexander I - Taganrog.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-churches-and-monasteries-1890s-0e8f78</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-churches-and-monasteries-1890s-0e8f78-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian churches and monasteries, 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Церкви и монастыри на фотографиях Григория Николаевича Малиновского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-0d3f85</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-0d3f85-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cossacks of the Kuban region]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Группа преподавателей и священник двухклассного училища ст.Вознесенской, открытого в 1890 г.  Жизнь казаков Кубанской области]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-2731f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-2731f7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk postcard, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-2107ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-2107ad-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Privetluzhie in the photographs of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Приветлужье на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова, 1911]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cranberry-plant-at-chocolate-and-confectionery-production-of-the-georges-bormann-795224</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2014/08/13/cranberry-plant-at-chocolate-and-confectionery-production-of-the-georges-bormann-795224-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cranberry plant at chocolate and confectionery production of the Georges Bormann partnership, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Шоколадно-кондитерское производство товарищества Жорж Борман. Клюквенный завод]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-83862f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-83862f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gorki estate in Moscow province]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-petrograd-to-vologda-by-rail-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-a5265d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/from-petrograd-to-vologda-by-rail-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-a5265d-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1917. Albert Thomas travel to Russia.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Socialist Albert Thomas was WWI ardent supporter, standing on social-chauvinist position. After the 1917 February Revolution, he traveled to Russia, where he negotiated with the Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet, agitating against Russia's withdrawal from the First World War.  "Under the pressure of the Council, Kerensky and, unfortunately, also Albert Tom Milyukov decided to inform the allied governments the manifesto issued on April 9, in which the Russian people set forth the view of the government of free Russia for the purpose of war and which is summarized by the notorious formula:" neither annexations nor indemnities " Georges Maurice Palaeologus.    Из Петрограда в Вологду по железной дороге.  Французский социалист и политический деятель Альбер Тома, в 1917 году, после Февральской революции ездил в Россию, где вёл переговоры с Временным правительством и Петроградским советом, агитируя против выхода России из Первой мировой войны. "Под давлением Совета, Керенского и, к несчастию, также Альбера Тома Милюков решился сообщить союзным правительствам манифест, изданный 9 апреля, в котором русскому народу излагается взгляд правительства свободной России на цели войны и который резюмируется пресловутой формулой: «ни аннексий, ни контрибуций». Жорж Морис Палеолог.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-12f64a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-12f64a-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1900s-640e74</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1900s-640e74-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/coats-of-arms-of-europe-and-russian-empire-031b19</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/coats-of-arms-of-europe-and-russian-empire-031b19-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Coats of Arms of Europe and Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sevastopol-1880s-e953aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/sevastopol-1880s-e953aa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sevastopol, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-050319</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-050319-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-f4f181</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-f4f181-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-nizhny-novgorod-1913-268c57</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-nizhny-novgorod-1913-268c57-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II. in Nizhny Novgorod, 1913..]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Meeting of Emperor Nicholas II. Nizhny Novgorod, 1913. - Встреча Императора Николая II. г. Нижний Новгород 1913 г.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/new-burse-odessa-48eec1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/new-burse-odessa-48eec1-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[New Burse, Odessa, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-59de24</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-59de24-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the archives of Lyubov Mitrofanovna Shulyak]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из архива Шуляк Любовь Митрофановны]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/okulovka-novgorod-region-1900s-70e5c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/okulovka-novgorod-region-1900s-70e5c1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Okulovka, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nile-river-wadi-halfa-sudan-1910-2b10eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/nile-river-wadi-halfa-sudan-1910-2b10eb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nile river, Wadi Halfa, Sudan, 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Ф.Н. Щербачев путешествует по Египту. По Нилу. День 17-18. Вади-Хальфа]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-infantry-junker-school-at-training-camp-in-crimea-1908-87434e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/odessa-infantry-junker-school-at-training-camp-in-crimea-1908-87434e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Infantry Junker School at training camp in Crimea, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. «...Воспоминание о посещении Одесского пехотного юнкерского училища на подвижном сборе в Крыму»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/penza-russia-1890s-af6845</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-russia-1890s-af6845-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Penza, Russia,  1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/celebrating-the-300th-anniversary-of-the-romanov-imperial-house-607d62</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/celebrating-the-300th-anniversary-of-the-romanov-imperial-house-607d62-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Celebrating the 300th anniversary of the Romanov Imperial House.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Celebrating the 300th anniversary of the Romanov Imperial House. Visit to Nizhny Novgorod. Emperor Nicholas II receives the report of the governor V.M. Borzenko. July 17, 1913.  Празднование 300-летия императорского Дома Романовых. Посещение Нижнего Новгорода. Император Николай II принимает рапорт губернатора В.М. Борзенко. 17 июля 1913 года. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1928-cf561f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/japan-1928-cf561f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1928]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/661-horse-jaeger-officer-and-private-in-1789-1796-07cd34</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/661-horse-jaeger-officer-and-private-in-1789-1796-07cd34-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[661. HORSE Jaeger Officer and PRIVATE in 1789-1796.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[661. HORSE Jaeger Officer and PRIVATE in 1789-1796.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    661. КОННО-ЕГЕРСКИХ полков ОФИЦЕР и РЯДОВОЙ в 1789-1796 году.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-5-by-grigorovich-baku-5dc8ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-5-by-grigorovich-baku-5dc8ad-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[M-5 by Grigorovich, Baku during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane M-5 by Grigorovich, Baku]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-9adc8e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-9adc8e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures. Color Lithoghraphs Album.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-512693</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-512693-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900s-b2f0ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-b2f0ad-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arseniev-dmitry-sergeevich-adjutant-general-russian-admiral-participant-of-4b8867</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/arseniev-dmitry-sergeevich-adjutant-general-russian-admiral-participant-of-4b8867-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arseniev Dmitry Sergeevich - Adjutant-General, Russian admiral, participant of Central Asian campaigns, member of the State Council of the Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arseniev Dmitry Sergeevich (1832-1915) - Adjutant-General, Russian admiral, participant of Central Asian campaigns, member of the State Council of the Russian Empire (since 1901).  Арсеньев Дмитрий Сергеевич (1832-1915) - генерал-адъютант, русский адмирал, участник среднеазиатских походов, член Государственного Совета Российской империи ( с 1901 г.)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1900s-ae6d25</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-navy-1900s-ae6d25-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-derbenevsky-bridge-orthodox-church-of-the-assumption-f65949</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/ivanovo-derbenevsky-bridge-orthodox-church-of-the-assumption-f65949-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo - Derbenevsky Bridge, Orthodox church of the Assumption]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ivanovo, Gorod Ivanovo, Ivanovo Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Derbenevsky Bridge, Orthodox church of the Assumption  Ivanovo originated in the XV century. By 1579 the Pokrovsky Monastery was founded. The first written mention is found in 1608 in the books of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. During the Time of Troubles in 1608-1609 the Polish-Cossack camp was in the village. Since 1743 the village was owned by the Counts of Sheremetev. In Ivanovo in the XVII century, textile production of flax is developing. In the middle of the 18th century, the manufactories were founded by rich peasants and the production of chintz appeared. In 1871, when the village of Ivanovo merged with the Voznesensky Posad that appeared in 1853, the city of Ivanovo-Voznesensk was formed, which soon became the main textile center of the Russian Empire.    Дербеневский мост, Церковь Вознесения Господня  Иваново возникло в XV веке. К 1579 году основан Покровский мужской монастырь. Первое письменное упоминание встречается в 1608 году в книгах Троице-Сергиевой лавры. В период Смутного времени в 1608—1609 годах в селе стоял польско-казачий лагерь. С 1743 года селом владели графы Шереметевы. В Иванове в XVII веке развивается текстильное производство льна.  В середине XVIII века богатыми крестьянами были основаны мануфактуры и появилось производство ситца. В 1871 году при слиянии села Иванова и появившегося в 1853 году Вознесенского посада был образован город Иваново-Вознесенск, ставший вскоре главным текстильным центром Российской империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-1bea99</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-1bea99-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk province, Russia, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. Экспедиция в Архагельскую губернию на снимках З.З.Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900-1914-e8d69b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-1900-1914-e8d69b-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1900-1914, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge, water, historic structure, free to use, no copyright restrictions.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-ca08d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-ca08d9-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Expedition to the Arkhagel province, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. Экспедиция в Архагельскую губернию на снимках З.З.Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/chairman-of-the-central-club-of-the-cadet-party-prince-david-bebutov-9e34c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/chairman-of-the-central-club-of-the-cadet-party-prince-david-bebutov-9e34c7-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chairman of the Central Club of the Cadet Party, Prince David Bebutov.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Chairman of the Central Club of the Cadet Party, Prince David Bebutov.  At the beginning of the XX century he took an active part in the organization of the Party of People's Freedom (Cadets) and was elected as a deputy of the First State Duma from it.  Mason, Secretary of the Lodge "Polar Star" in St. Petersburg, then Secretary of the Supreme Council of all Russian lodges "Great East" in France. However, in February 1910, the extraordinary assembly of Masonic lodges, fearing to strengthen its influence, declares Russian Masonry "asleep", suspending its activities, which allowed Bebutov and his supporters to be removed from the leadership.  His library and collection of documents and illegal literature of the XIX-XX centuries. The prince moved to a specially rented apartment in Berlin. His archive was visited by Russian emigre revolutionaries, including Lenin.  Caught in Germany at the beginning of the First World War, he creates a committee to help the interned Russian, organizes their dispatch to their homeland through Sweden.  Prince Bebutov himself returned to Russia at the end of 1916. Under the Provisional Government, he was accused of links with the Germans (participation in secret negotiations on a separate peace with Germany), was placed under house arrest, he was searched, but the case was dismissed for lack of evidence .  Председатель Центрального Клуба Партии Кадетов, Князь Бебутов Давид Иосифович.   В начале XX в принял активное участие в организации Партии народной свободы (кадетов) и от нее был избран депутатом I Государственной думы.  Масон, секретарь ложи "Полярная звезда" в Петербурге, затем секретарь Верховного совета всех русских лож "Великого Востока" во Франции. Однако в феврале 1910 г. чрезвычайное собрание масонских лож, опасаясь усиления его влияния, объявляет русское масонство "уснувшим", приостанавливая его деятельность, что позволило отстранить Бебутова и его единомышленников от руководства.  Свою библиотеку и коллекцию документов и нелегальной литературы XIX-XX вв. князь перевёз на специально снятую квартиру в Берлине. Eго архив посещали русские революционеры-эмигранты, в том числе Ленин.  Застигнутый в Германии началом I мировой войны, он создаёт комитет для помощи интернированным русским, организует их отправку на родину через Швецию.  Сам князь Бебутов вернулся в Россию в конце 1916 г. При Временном правительстве был обвинён в связях с немцами (участии в секретных переговорах о сепаратном мире с Германией), был помещён под домашний арест, у него прошел обыск, но дело было прекращено за отсутствием доказательств.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-26f207</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-26f207-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Moscow - Souvenir from Hotel Metropol]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/battleship-slava-1910-a96def</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/battleship-slava-1910-a96def-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Battleship "Slava", 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-1b8b00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-1b8b00-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army in Central Asia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-e7b948</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-e7b948-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anthropological album “Russians” by Anatoly Petrovich Bogdanov and Matthias Zikov, 1867]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1867. Антропологический альбом «Русские» Анатолия Петровича Богданова и Матиаса Зикова, издан в 15 экземплярах в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/simbirsk-classical-gymnasium-xix-class-1899-5fccf1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/simbirsk-classical-gymnasium-xix-class-1899-5fccf1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Simbirsk classical gymnasium. XIX class, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Симбирская классическая гимназия. XIX-й выпуск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-9ec783</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-9ec783-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Vyshny Volochyok, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Вышний Волочёк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-monograms-a-guide-for-doing-handicrafts-in-families-and-educational-c122d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/album-of-monograms-a-guide-for-doing-handicrafts-in-families-and-educational-c122d0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of monograms. A guide for doing handicrafts in families and educational institutions. Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-china-1900s-5619a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/harbin-china-1900s-5619a6-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin, China, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nizhny-novgorod-province-1910-1913-7489ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/nizhny-novgorod-province-1910-1913-7489ba-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nizhny Novgorod province 1910-1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-1913. В Нижегородской губернии на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/childhood-of-the-heir-of-the-tsarevich-alexei-nikolayevich-3be170</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/childhood-of-the-heir-of-the-tsarevich-alexei-nikolayevich-3be170-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Childhood of the heir of the Tsarevich Alexei Nikolayevich]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA["Childhood of the heir of the Tsarevich Alexei Nikolayevich". Album-book. -  "Детство наследника цесаревича Алексея Николаевича". Альбом-книжка.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-d465b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-d465b0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Vyshny Volochyok, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Вышний Волочёк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-6eff39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-6eff39-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Combat operations of the Vladivostok cruiser detachment, 1905]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/malayali-island-of-ceylon-and-india-1914-1781a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/malayali-island-of-ceylon-and-india-1914-1781a2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Black and White casts of India. 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Малаяли]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-754864</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-754864-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czechoslovak Legion in Irkutsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/414-415-banner-of-the-musketeer-regiment-1762-standard-of-the-novgorod-cuirassier-0c4b92</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/414-415-banner-of-the-musketeer-regiment-1762-standard-of-the-novgorod-cuirassier-0c4b92-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[414 - 415. Banner of the Musketeer Regiment, 1762. Standard of the Novgorod Cuirassier Regiment, 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[414 - 415. Banner of the Musketeer Regiment, 1762. Standard of the Novgorod Cuirassier Regiment, 1762.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    414 - 415. Знамя Мушкетерского полка, 1762 года. Штандарт Новгородского Кирасирского полка, 1762 года.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-fad9d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-fad9d8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1910-1915. Ships built by "Sormovo Plants"]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-1915. «Сормовские заводы»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-6acfa3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-6acfa3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czechoslovak Legion in Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом чешского легионера]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-archive-94d68d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-archive-94d68d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivan Dmitrievich Sytin Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иван Дмитриевич Сытин в документах и фотографиях.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-8ac4c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-8ac4c5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[WWI: Russian 4th Army in Poland]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sale-of-watermelons-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-979cca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/sale-of-watermelons-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-979cca-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sale of watermelons. Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Sale of watermelons. Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.    Продажа арбузов. Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-9f21aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-9f21aa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Muir and Merylise, Illustrated catalogue of Travel Luggage, boxes, etc.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandras-bedroom-at-the-winter-palace-6e35bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/alexandras-bedroom-at-the-winter-palace-6e35bd-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandra's Bedroom at the Winter Palace]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Winter Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[October 1927, a film by Sergei Eisenstein]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ufa-in-1890s-bashkiria-russian-empire-b8e02c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ufa-in-1890s-bashkiria-russian-empire-b8e02c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ufa in 1890s. Bashkiria, Russian Empire.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-of-semipalatinsk-governorate-caa804</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1879/12/31/kyrgyz-people-of-semipalatinsk-governorate-caa804-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people of Semipalatinsk Governorate]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ciechocinek-poland-1910s-4f2bad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-1910s-4f2bad-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ciechocinek, Poland, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/leo-tolstoy-54bbfb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/leo-tolstoy-54bbfb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Leo Tolstoy]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-iii-on-a-hunt-in-bialowieza-745238</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/25/alexander-iii-on-a-hunt-in-bialowieza-745238-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander III on a hunt in Bialowieza.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Царская охота в Беловеже. Александр III на охоте.  Tsarist hunting in Bialowieza. Alexander III on the hunt.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/family-of-nicholas-ii-romanov-in-sevastopol-5d295f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/family-of-nicholas-ii-romanov-in-sevastopol-5d295f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family of Nicholas II Romanov in Sevastopol]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain image of cattle, livestock, farm animals, agriculture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-087fdd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-087fdd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Angarsk Resettlement Administration. Angara region, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Ангарская экскурсия Переселенческого Управления. Приангарье]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1897-travel-of-anton-stuksberg-to-crimea-cd822c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/1897-travel-of-anton-stuksberg-to-crimea-cd822c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1897. Travel of Anton Stuksberg to Crimea]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-province-russian-empire-1856-c456c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/tiflis-province-russian-empire-1856-c456c1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis Province, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856. Each card presents an overview of a particular province’s culture, history, economy, and geography. The front of the card depicts such distinguishing features as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a map of the province, the provincial seal, information about the population, and a picture of the local costume of the inhabitants.    Тифлисская губерния  Это открытка из сувенирного набора, состоящего из 82 иллюстрированных открыток, по одной на каждую провинцию Российской Империи в том виде, как она существовала в 1856 году. На каждой открытке представлен обзор культуры, истории, экономики и географии провинции. На лицевой стороне открытки описаны главные отличительные особенности провинции: реки, горы, крупные города и ключевые отрасли промышленности. На оборотной стороне каждой открытки изображены карта и печать провинции, приводится информация о населении, а также изображена традиционная одежда местных жителей.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-1e477d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-1e477d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Vyshny Volochyok, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Вышний Волочёк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murmansk-shore-murman-47061d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murmansk-shore-murman-47061d-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samoyed home. Murmansk shore, Murman.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murmansk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. The Pomeranian coast is the shore of the Barents Sea from the Norwegian border to Cape St. Nose. Has several deep-cutting bays (Kola, Motovsky, and others), along the coast - a number of islands (the largest - Kildin). The most important port is Murmansk.  Мурманский берег, Мурман. Поморский берег — берег Баренцева моря от Норвежской границы до мыса Святой Нос. Имеет несколько глубоко врезающихся заливов (Кольский, Мотовский и другие), вдоль берега — ряд островов (наиболее крупный — Кильдин). Важнейший порт — Мурманск.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/railway-construction-in-the-penza-province-1873-1874-f069e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1874/12/31/railway-construction-in-the-penza-province-1873-1874-f069e8-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Railway construction in the Penza province, 1873-1874]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1873-1874. Железнодорожное строительство в Пензенской губернии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-359888</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-359888-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russians in Harbin 1910-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Харбин на фотографиях М.К. Скамони-Шапшинского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-byryat-region-russia-1900s-25c819</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-byryat-region-russia-1900s-25c819-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Verkhneudinsk (Ulan Ude), Byryat region, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ulan-Ude]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-voskresensky-real-school-1910-350f5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-voskresensky-real-school-1910-350f5e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Voskresensky Real School 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Московское реальное училище Воскресенского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-1900s-ed14ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-1900s-ed14ec-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Construction of the Chinese Eastern Railway, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-at-aeronautical-park-june-19-1904-61df2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/nicholas-ii-at-aeronautical-park-june-19-1904-61df2e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II at aeronautical park. June 19, 1904]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Visit to the Emperor Nicholas II aeronautical park. June 19, 1904 - Посещение императором Николаем II воздухоплавательного парка. 19 июня 1904 г]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sinemorsky-fisheries-1895-b997d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sinemorsky-fisheries-1895-b997d3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sinemorsky fisheries 1895]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1895. Синеморские рыболовные промыслы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-10d3d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-10d3d0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-cb969c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-cb969c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/advertising-poster-russia-1900s-f5157e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/advertising-poster-russia-1900s-f5157e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Advertising poster, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-6c78ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-6c78ed-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turkestan region. Photos of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Туркестанский край. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tomsk-real-school-1890s-ff05ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/tomsk-real-school-1890s-ff05ff-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tomsk real school, 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Томское Алексеевское реальное училище]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/military-factory-arsenal-khabarovsk-0d74b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/military-factory-arsenal-khabarovsk-0d74b5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Military Factory Arsenal, Khabarovsk]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-0c279f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-0c279f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[High-world bacchanals, Erotic book]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Великосветские вакханки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czech-legionnaires-in-the-irkutsk-province-793489</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/czech-legionnaires-in-the-irkutsk-province-793489-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czech legionnaires in the Irkutsk province]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-25e539</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-25e539-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk postcard, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-1870s-36eb2d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-36eb2d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Япония и японцы из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1910s-8be5dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/odessa-1910s-8be5dd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fire-in-syzran-on-july-5-1906-087eae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/fire-in-syzran-on-july-5-1906-087eae-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fire in Syzran on July 5, 1906]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukharian-jews-of-samarkand-photographs-by-sm-dudin-1902-c519da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/bukharian-jews-of-samarkand-photographs-by-sm-dudin-1902-c519da-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukharian Jews of Samarkand: photographs by S.M. Dudin, 1902.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-archangel-85a30b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-85a30b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk - Boats with cod fish (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-b6eb2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-b6eb2e-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beer label. Lida. Belarus. 1900s.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels. Russian Empire, 1900s. Пивные этикетки, Российская Империя. 1900е]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yakutsk-region-north-siberia-21a0cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/yakutsk-region-north-siberia-21a0cc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakutsk region, North Siberia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Yakutsk]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-e4e8c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-e4e8c2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mirror of the Caucasus. Album of 36 paintings and views of the Caucasus, 1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1902. Зеркало Кавказа. Альбом из 36 картин и видов Кавказа, снятых с натуры фотогр. Д.И. Ермаковым]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-0dbef8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-0dbef8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-d1e0a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-d1e0a9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Medical and nutritional team of Dr. K.M. Kolyshkina-Bogulavskaya of the All-Russian Zemstvo Union, 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915. Врачебно-питательный отряд доктора К.М.Колышкиной-Богулавской Всероссийского Земского Союза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ancient-moscow-autolithography-108c18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ancient-moscow-autolithography-108c18-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ancient Moscow. Autolithography]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-9d1d6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-9d1d6c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Horse Artillery in Gudim-Levkovich's album]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Конная артиллерия в альбоме Гудим-Левковича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/woman-in-caricature-1910-66e39a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-66e39a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Woman in caricature. 1910.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Женщина в карикатуре. Альбом «Будильника»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-advertising-posters-1900s-8e4032</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/russian-advertising-posters-1900s-8e4032-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Advertising Posters, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-epic-heroes-1895-525ca6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/russian-epic-heroes-1895-525ca6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian epic heroes 1895]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1895. Русские былинные богатыри]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eastern-siberia-people-1890s-b0b3a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/eastern-siberia-people-1890s-b0b3a2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eastern Siberia People, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/karacharovo-estate-a6cf6f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/karacharovo-estate-a6cf6f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Karacharovo estate]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-ea11c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-ea11c0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Angarsk Resettlement Administration. Angara region, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Ангарская экскурсия Переселенческого Управления. Приангарье]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-with-the-maid-of-honor-ad232f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-with-the-maid-of-honor-ad232f-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna with the maid of honor (?).]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ея Императорское Высочество Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна с фрейлинами (?).    Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna with the maid of honor (?).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-720856</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-720856-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turkestan region. Photos of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Туркестанский край. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-countryside-1904-23329b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/russian-countryside-1904-23329b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian countryside, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-a8551d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-a8551d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/old-russian-military-banners-85fdbc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1865/12/31/old-russian-military-banners-85fdbc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Old Russian military banners]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/georgia-1899-56b379</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-1899-56b379-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Georgia 1899]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-0c5381</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-0c5381-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buzan-bridge-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-3dae73</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/buzan-bridge-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-3dae73-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buzan bridge. Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Buzanskiy bridge. Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.     Бузанский мост. Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-russia-1900s-4ba338</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-russia-1900s-4ba338-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chocolate and Candy Wrappers, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/livny-russia-1900s-25c971</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/livny-russia-1900s-25c971-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Livny, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mr-frost-red-nose-1872-91bd04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/mr-frost-red-nose-1872-91bd04-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mr. Frost Red Nose 1872]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1872. Мороз Красный нос]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-georgia-1900s-a917b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-a917b4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis, Georgia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-d525d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-d525d3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples of fonts and decorations from the printing house of A.I. Vilborg in St. Petersburg.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Образцы шрифтов и украшений типографии А.И.Вильборга в С.-Петербурге. Русских и иностранных]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanages-of-the-rogachev-district-of-the-mogilev-province-e386fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/orphanages-of-the-rogachev-district-of-the-mogilev-province-e386fe-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanages of the Rogachev district of the Mogilev province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Приюты Рогачевского уезда Могилевской губернии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-area-resident-photograph-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1912-1100f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/volga-area-resident-photograph-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1912-1100f8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga area resident - photograph of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Волжские портреты на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-343986</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-343986-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis Cadet Corps, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-baaea5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-baaea5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Modern book cover by Erich Gollerbach.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Эрих Фёдорович Голлербах. Современная обложка, 1927]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-6a5f10</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-6a5f10-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wild Birds, Zoological drawings, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-30c372</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-30c372-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-9a0af3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-9a0af3-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[National Flags and Military Standards, 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-a62e89</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-a62e89-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tobolsk and Tobolsk Governorate, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-d18404</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-d18404-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA["Paths of Exiles" Compiled by Henryk Wysokinski, 1915-1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1916. Альбом. «Тропы изгнанников»'. Собрано Хенриком Высокинским]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gelendzhik-russia-1900s-postcard-d67573</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gelendzhik-russia-1900s-postcard-d67573-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik, Russia. 1900s postcard.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-2a4a43</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-2a4a43-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dmitrov and it's residents, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolaev-academy-of-the-general-staff-1900s-33ea32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/nikolaev-academy-of-the-general-staff-1900s-33ea32-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolaev Academy of the General Staff - 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-1900s-192cd7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/astrakhan-1900s-192cd7-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-dac209</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-dac209-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Building The Chinese Eastern Railway, Russia, 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Chinese Eastern Railway system in Northeast China. The Russian Empire constructed the line from 1897 to 1902 during the Great Game period.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/362-musician-l-g-semenovsky-and-grenadiersky-drumer-l-g-izmailovsky-regiments-3d6ee1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/362-musician-l-g-semenovsky-and-grenadiersky-drumer-l-g-izmailovsky-regiments-3d6ee1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[362. MUSICIAN L.-G. Semenovsky and Grenadiersky DRUMER L.-G. Izmailovsky regiments, from 1742 to 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[362. MUSICIAN L.-G. Semenovsky and Grenadiersky DRUMER L.-G. Izmailovsky regiments, from 1742 to 1762.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    362. МУЗЫКАНТ Л.-Гв. Семеновского и Гренадерский БАРАБАНЩИК Л.-Гв. Измайловского полков, с 1742 до 1762 года.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-723044</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-723044-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gorki estate in Moscow province]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-russia-1850s-8d21b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/saint-petersburg-russia-1850s-8d21b1-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg, Russia, 1850s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Санкт-Петербург и окрестности в 1850-х]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/valday-russia-1900s-911ab6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-russia-1900s-911ab6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Valday, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-babfe7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-babfe7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dmitrov and it's residents, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-e34f89</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-e34f89-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Residents of Mezen of Arkhangelsk Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Mezen']]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Mezen was founded in the 16th century on the site of Okladnikova (Bolshoy) settlement (Sokolnya Nova) and Kuznetsova (Malaya) settlement of the Mezen district. The first to settle here was the boyar son of Okladnikov with his sons, the first mention of the settlement dates back to 1545.  In the XVIII-XIX centuries Mezen preserved an old way of life: along the river, there was one long street with village huts on both sides, with two log churches and a lot of windmills on the outskirts.  Mezen became the birthplace of many seamen-explorers, participants in polar expeditions.  In the early 20th century Mezen was the place of exile of revolutionaries.  Мезень была основана в XVI веке на месте Окладниковой (Большой) слободы (Сокольня Нова) и Кузнецовой (Малой) слободы Мезенского уезда. Первым поселился тут новгородский боярин Окладников с сыновьями, первое упоминание о поселении относится к 1545 году.  В XVIII—XIX веках Мезень сохраняла старинный бытовой уклад: вдоль реки тянулась одна длинная улица с деревенскими избами по обеим сторонам, с двумя бревенчатыми церквями и множеством ветряных мельниц на окраине.  Мезень стала родиной многих моряков-землепроходцев, участников полярных экспедиций.   В начале 20го века Мезень была местом ссылки революционеров.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-34da62</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-34da62-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Angarsk Resettlement Administration. Angara region, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Ангарская экскурсия Переселенческого Управления. Приангарье]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-in-1927-2132b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/harbin-in-1927-2132b9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin in 1927]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Харбин в 1927]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-at-work-and-during-the-rest-c8a0cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-at-work-and-during-the-rest-c8a0cd-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna at work and during the rest.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna, at work and during the rest.  Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна, младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны, за работой и во время отдыха.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-1c38e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-1c38e6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-b2bdb6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-b2bdb6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Types of buildings in the villages of the Siberian Cossack army. 1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Типы строительства в станицах Сибирского казачьего войска.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/facade-of-the-metropol-hotel-award-winning-projects-1899-ec991d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/facade-of-the-metropol-hotel-award-winning-projects-1899-ec991d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Façade of the Metropol Hotel. Award-winning projects, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Конкурс на фасад гостинницы «Метрополь». Премированные проекты]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-adfc36</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-adfc36-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russians in Harbin 1910-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Харбин на фотографиях М.К. Скамони-Шапшинского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/polytechnic-exhibition-of-1872-of-the-imperial-society-of-natural-history-anthropology-bd0984</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/polytechnic-exhibition-of-1872-of-the-imperial-society-of-natural-history-anthropology-bd0984-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Polytechnic exhibition of 1872 of the Imperial Society of Natural History, Anthropology and Ethnography, affiliated to Moscow University.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Политехническая выставка 1872 г. Имп. Общества любителей естествознания, антропологии и этнографии, состоящего при Московском Университете.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-d53374</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-d53374-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow City railroads, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-9c02e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-9c02e2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First Cadet Corps in St. Petersburg]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Первый Кадетский корпус в Санкт-Петербурге]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-50d80a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-50d80a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-3c4a47</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-3c4a47-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/circassian-charity-evening-in-yekaterinodar-1914-042f11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/circassian-charity-evening-in-yekaterinodar-1914-042f11-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Circassian charity evening in Yekaterinodar, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. «Черкесский благотворительный вечер 2 января в Екатеринодаре»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-china-before-1917-d25ef1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/harbin-china-before-1917-d25ef1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin, China, before 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-in-1884-965306</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-in-1884-965306-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow in 1884]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/228-index-of-persons-ivan-czar-of-muscovy-5491de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/228-index-of-persons-ivan-czar-of-muscovy-5491de-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[228  INDEX OF PERSONS.   Ivan, Czar of Muscovy]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  228  INDEX OF PERSONS.   Ivan, Czar of Muscovy, 44. 45, 58,  108, 110, 150, 152, 158, 160, 162,  164, 166, 167. 169, 192.   Ivings, Mr., 102.   Jacobs, Robin, 132.   James VI., King, 80, 108, 134, 180.   James VII., King, 89, 143, 145, 146.  150, 151, 165, 184, 185.   Jolly, Mr. Robert, 122.   Jope, George, notary public, 204.   Joseph, Petrus Paulus de St., Arch-  bishop of Anura [Ancyra], 192.   Kadffman, Captain, 102. 103.   Karstares, Major, 41.   Keiih, Alexander, 25.   Keith, Hittmaster, 61.   Keith, George, 49.   Keth, Johannes de, dorainus de Inuer-  ogy, 198.   Keith, Juliana, wife of Lieutenant-  Colonel Winram, 55.   Keller, Mr. Van, the Dutch resident at  Moscow, 158, 162, 165, 171, 172,  173.   Kempis, Thomas a, 25.   Kempthorne, Sir John, 95.   Kenedy, Mr., 57, 69.   Kennedi, Gilbertus, dominus de, 198.   Kennedy, Ensign John, 30.   Kennedy, Sir James, 128.   Kennedy of Carmucks, 147.   Kenmnre, Alexander Gordon, fifth  Viscount of, 144.   Kiew, the Waywode of, 96.   King, General James, Lord Ythan, 146.   Kinghorn. John, Earl of, 206, 209.   Kirk, Colonel, 130.   Kirkton, Mr. James, 79.   Kirkwood, John, 83.   Koitzi, a Pole, 26.   Kolobuf, Colonel Nikifor, 52, 53.   Konigsmark. Colonel, 22.   Korke, Commissary Van, 158.   Koslofsky, the Kniaz (jiregory AfFonas-  seovits, 33.   Kozazow, Major-General, 105.     Krevett, Henry, 100.  Kruger, Colonel, 65.  Krygher, Lieutenant-Colonel. com-  mandant of Meinel, 115, 116.  Kyvet, Mr., 76, 96.   Lamb de Tullochcarroune, Robertus,   201.  Landells, Alexander, 42.  Lauder, Sir John, 79, 80, 128, 133, 140,   145.  Laniziinsky, Colonel, 35.  Langdales, Major, 61.  Lapuchin, Ludoxia Feodorovvna, wife of   Peter the Great, 165.  Lask, Thomas de, dominus eiusdem, 198  Lauderdale, the Earl of, 78, 79, 82, 83,   88, 102 ; the Duke of, 144.  Laughton, Mr., 65.  Launtie of Innaltie, Andro, 205.  Lautye, Alexander, servitor to Master   John Dempster, advocate, 204.  Lawtie, Peter, in Auchleuchries, 205.  Leask — see Lask.  Lefort, General Francis, 108, 109, 170,   173, 184, 185.  Leichtenstein, Prince Charles of, Duke   of Trappau, 29.  Leichtenstein, Maria Theresa, Princess   of, 29.  Leith of Harthill, 25.  Leith, Adam, 207, 208.  Lendrum, Alexander, in Westertoun of   Auchleucliries, 213.  Lendrum, William, in Westertoun of   Auchleuchries, 213.  Leslie of Balquhain, Patrick, 213.  Leslie of Little Wartle, Alexander, 148.  Leslie, Mr., 124.   Lesley, Alexander, Earl of Leven, 24.  Lesley, Walter, Count, 24, 26, 27, 29.  Lesley, Sir Alexander, of Auchintoul,   24.  Lesley of Balquhain, John, 26, 29.  Lesley, of Tullos, Alexander, 26, 29.  Lesley, Captain James, 26, 29.  Lesley, William, 26.  Lesley, James Earnest, 29. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/naval-hospital-on-the-bayil-cape-1865-13ce10</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1865/12/31/naval-hospital-on-the-bayil-cape-1865-13ce10-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Naval hospital on the Bayil Cape. 1865]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Naval hospital on the Bayil Cape. 1865  Морской госпиталь на Баиловском мысу. 1865]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-83794d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-83794d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-and-grand-duke-of-finland-f8b878</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-and-grand-duke-of-finland-f8b878-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander III, the Emperor of Russia, engraving]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On March 13, 1881, Alexander’s father, Emperor Alexander II, was assassinated in St. Petersburg by Narodnaya Volya, and Alexander unexpectedly succeeded to the throne. On the day of his assassination, Alexander II had signed a proclamation creating a consulting group to advise the Emperor, which some considered a step towards constitutional monarchy. The new emperor, Alexander III, canceled the new policy before it was published.  Alexander thought that the empire would have been permeated by anarchist troublemakers and revolutionary agitators. He created the Okhrana, the secret police and he launched a policy of Russification. No major wars were fought during Alexander’s reign and he was nicknamed “The Peacemaker.” One of the most important accomplishments during his was the planning and the beginning of the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway, the longest railway in the world.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mukden-china-in-1900s-67531d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mukden-china-in-1900s-67531d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mukden, China in 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Китай на фотографиях из коллекции Петра Емельяновича Скачкова. Мукден]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-postcard-1900s-3b7119</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/odessa-postcard-1900s-3b7119-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Postcard, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/abandoned-russian-fortifications-of-brest-litovsk-1915-04353e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/abandoned-russian-fortifications-of-brest-litovsk-1915-04353e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Abandoned Russian Fortifications of Brest-Litovsk, 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. They had suffered 500,000 casualties and nearly a million had been captured. Paradoxically, the retreat in many ways strengthened their overall Russian strategic position. The German and Austro-Hungarian supply lines became stretched beyond limits.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-5-by-grigorovich-fa2cf4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-5-by-grigorovich-fa2cf4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hydroplane M-5 in flight during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane M-5 by Grigorovich  Public domain photograph of aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sinemorsky-fisheries-1895-ab973f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sinemorsky-fisheries-1895-ab973f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sinemorsky fisheries 1895]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1895. Синеморские рыболовные промыслы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/poltava-elizabethan-institute-ukraine-1916-959675</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/poltava-elizabethan-institute-ukraine-1916-959675-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Poltava Elizabethan Institute. Ukraine. 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Полтавский Елизаветинский институт. 1916 г]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolai-aleksandrovich-romanov-visiting-transbaikal-region-b5e309</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/nikolai-aleksandrovich-romanov-visiting-transbaikal-region-b5e309-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolai Aleksandrovich Romanov visiting Transbaikal region]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Berezovskoye, Sharypovsky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, 662336]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Nikolai Aleksandrovich Romanov, being heir to the throne and returning from the "round-the-world" journey, visited the Transbaikal region.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-faab1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-faab1e-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the Third State Duma.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the Third State Duma.  Simultaneously with the decree on the dissolution of the Duma of the Second convocation on June 3, 1907, a new Provision on elections to the Duma was published. Elections to the Third Duma took place in the autumn of 1907. Thanks to the new electoral law, the Third Duma was considerably more to the right of the previous two.  The chairmen of the Duma of the third convocation were: N.A. Khomyakov (Octobrist) - from November 1, 1907 to March 4, 1910, A.I. Guchkov (Octobrist) from October 29, 1910 to March 14, 1911. , M.V. Rodzianko (Octobrist) from March 22, 1911 to June 9, 1912  Comrades of the Chairman - Prince. VM Volkonsky (moderately right), bar. AF Meyendorff (Octobrist) from November 5, 1907 to October 30, 1909, SI Shidlovsky (Octobrist) from October 30, 1909 to October 29, 1910, M. Ya. Kapustin (Octobrist) from October 29, 1910 to June 9, 1912 Secretary - Ivan Sozonovich (right). - Депутаты Третьей Государственной Думы.   Одновременно с указом о роспуске думы II созыва 3 июня 1907 года было опубликовано новое Положение о выборах в Думу. Выборы в Третью Думу состоящись осенью 1907. Благодаря новому избирательному закону, Третья Дума была значительно правее двух предыдущих.  Председателями Думы 3-го созыва были: Н. А. Хомяков (октябрист) — с 1 ноября 1907 г. по 4 марта 1910 г., А. И. Гучков (октябрист) с 29 октября 1910 г. по 14 марта 1911 г., М. В. Родзянко (октябрист) с 22 марта 1911 г. по 9 июня 1912 г.  Товарищами председателя — кн. В. М. Волконский (умеренно правый), бар. А. Ф. Мейендорф (октябрист) с 5 ноября 1907 г. по 30 октября 1909 г., С. И. Шидловский (октябрист) с 30 октября 1909 г. по 29 октября 1910 г., М. Я. Капустин (октябрист) с 29 октября 1910 г. по 9 июня 1912 г. Секретарем — Иван Созонович (правый).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/figures-depicting-different-types-of-clothes-of-artillery-ministers-in-the-317691</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1807/12/31/figures-depicting-different-types-of-clothes-of-artillery-ministers-in-the-317691-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Figures depicting different types of clothes of Artillery ministers in the office of Inspector Graf Arakcheev. 1807.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Figures depicting different types of clothes of Artillery ministers in the office of Inspector Graf Arakcheev. 1807.  Рисунки, изображающие различных видов одежду Артиллерийских служителей в правление Инспектора Графа Аракчеева. 1807.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-visit-regatta-kaus-106a82</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-visit-regatta-kaus-106a82-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna visit Regatta Kaus.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gulf of Riga]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna visit Regatta Kaus. - Император Николай II и императрица Александра Федоровна посещают Регату Каус.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-ussuri-river-khabarovsk-the-vestnik-steamboat-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-a7148b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/the-ussuri-river-khabarovsk-the-vestnik-steamboat-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-a7148b-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Ussuri River, Khabarovsk, The Vestnik Steamboat - Nicolas II Asia Tour]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Ussuri River, Khabarovsk, Steamboat Vestnik.  May 20 Tsesarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich solemnly said goodbye to the crew of the frigate "Memory of Azov" and on May 21 left Vladivostok, traveling across Siberia to Petersburg, where he arrived on August 4, 1891. On the way back from the Tsesarevich took about two months.  Река Уссури, Хабаровск, Пароход «Вестник».  20 мая Цесаревич Николай Александрович торжественно попрощался с экипажем фрегата «Память Азова» и 21 мая покинул Владивосток, отправившись через всю Сибирь в Петербург, куда прибыл 4 августа 1891 года. На обратную дорогу у Цесаревича ушло около двух месяцев.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/berdsk-russia-13cbcd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/berdsk-russia-13cbcd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Berdsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-the-sacred-coronation-of-the-emperor-alexander-iii-15022e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/album-of-the-sacred-coronation-of-the-emperor-alexander-iii-15022e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of the sacred coronation of the Emperor Alexander III]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Album of the sacred coronation of the Emperor Alexander III. - Коронационный альбом священного коронования государя императора Александра III.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travels-in-south-siberia-83ebc0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travels-in-south-siberia-83ebc0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travels in South Siberia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-8cc83a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-8cc83a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czechoslovak Legion in Irkutsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcard-of-tsaritsyn-russia-1900s-c56cd7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/postcard-of-tsaritsyn-russia-1900s-c56cd7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcard of Tsaritsyn, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Volgograd]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-fdd58e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-fdd58e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Belebey, Bashkiria, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-2c423a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-2c423a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) during October Revolution 1917, Karl Bulla photographs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Карл Карлович Булла. Работы после Октября 1917]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-d82f4b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-d82f4b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis Cadet Corps, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-68e3c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-68e3c4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-russia-1900s-8452d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-8452d9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-13e837</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-13e837-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ethnographic expedition to Vyatka region. Votyaks / Udmurts]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Этнографическая экспедиция этнографа Клавдия Васильевича Щенникова. Вотяки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-e2c1b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-e2c1b9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-e87b9b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-e87b9b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gerbo-Kelecka railway. 10th Railway Battalion, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/abissinia-1913-8b7e45</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/abissinia-1913-8b7e45-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Abissinia, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-0b70be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-0b70be-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time - 1689-1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-871a5d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-871a5d-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ethnographic expedition to Vyatka region. Votyaks / Udmurts]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Этнографическая экспедиция этнографа Клавдия Васильевича Щенникова. Вотяки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-maria-feodorovna-and-her-sisters-denmark-ec00fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/empress-maria-feodorovna-and-her-sisters-denmark-ec00fb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Maria Feodorovna and her sisters. Denmark.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Marie Sophie Frederikke Dagmar was born at the Yellow Palace in Copenhagen. Her father was Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, a member of a relatively impoverished princely cadet line. Her mother was Princess Louise of Hesse-Kassel.  She was baptised as a Lutheran and named after her kinswoman Marie Sophie of Hesse-Kassel, Queen Dowager of Denmark as well as the medieval Danish queen, Dagmar of Bohemia. Growing up, she was known by the name Dagmar. Most of her life, she was known as Maria Feodorovna, the name which she took when she converted to Orthodoxy immediately before her 1866 marriage to the future Emperor Alexander III. She was known within her family as "Minnie".  Due to the brilliant marital alliances of his father, he became known as the "Father-in-law of Europe."  Her elder, and favorite, sister, Alexandra married Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VII) in March 1863. Alexandra, along with being queen consort of King Edward VII, was also mother of George V of the United Kingdom, which helps to explain the striking resemblance between their sons Nicholas II and George V.  Her younger sister was Thyra, Duchess of Cumberland.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-1911-ee1c30</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/volga-river-1911-ee1c30-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga river, 1911]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anton-chekhov-734a74</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/anton-chekhov-734a74-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anton Chekhov]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-d2830f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-d2830f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk province, Russia, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. Экспедиция в Архагельскую губернию на снимках З.З.Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-kachin-khakas-people-1905-1909-d9a90d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-kachin-khakas-people-1905-1909-d9a90d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turukhansk ethnographic expedition. Kachin (khakas people), 1905-1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1905-1909. Туруханская этнографическая экспедиция. Качинцы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-3d2d82</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-3d2d82-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples and prices of the Kulzhenko stationery store and photo litho-printing house, 1901]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/geographical-atlas-for-schools-textbook-moscow-sytin-e20e05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/geographical-atlas-for-schools-textbook-moscow-sytin-e20e05-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Geographical atlas for schools, textbook - Moscow, Sytin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Учебный географический атлас для школ и младших классов сред. учеб. заведений сост. И. Н. Михайлов. - Москва, Сытин]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-near-belukha-mountain-a3011a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/altay-near-belukha-mountain-a3011a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altay near Belukha mountain]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-e020aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-e020aa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian military ports - design drawings]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-primus-stove-ad-1900-1914-eb365c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-primus-stove-ad-1900-1914-eb365c-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Primus stove ad. 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandrov-bread-row-red-side-ece9d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2014/09/04/alexandrov-bread-row-red-side-ece9d0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandrov. Bread row. Red side.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Alexandrov, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Bread row. Red side.  Alexandrov has been known since the middle of the 14th century. Since 15th century a place of rest for the Moscow princes. In 1509-1515 a large complex of the prince's residence was built. Was the main political and cultural center of the Russian state, the center of oprichnina of Ivan IV.  Хлебный ряд. Красная сторона. Поселение известно с середины XIV века. Близость слободы к Москве, Троице-Сергиевой лавре и Переславлю-Залесскому сделало её в XV веке местом отдыха московских князей. Со времён Ивана III в собственности царей, центр опричнины при Иване Грозном.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/osmino-near-luga-saint-petersburg-region-edd0a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/osmino-near-luga-saint-petersburg-region-edd0a1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Osmino, near Luga, Saint Petersburg region]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-2d33bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-2d33bd-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tobolsk and Tobolsk Governorate, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-on-the-steamers-grazhdanin-and-moguchiy-35e25a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/travel-on-the-steamers-grazhdanin-and-moguchiy-35e25a-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel on the steamers “Grazhdanin” and “Moguchiy”]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Плаванье на пароходах «Гражданин» и «Могучий»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-b99efe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-b99efe-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yelatma, near Kasimov, Ryazan region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Елатьма, Рязанская губерния, Россия]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-3ea80a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-3ea80a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk postcard, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/flying-boat-lm-2-f3adf9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-lm-2-f3adf9-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Flying boat LM-2 during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boat LM-2 hydroplane  Public domain photograph of experimental aircraft, prototype, aviation design and development, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-8c6a9a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-8c6a9a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Training ship "Ocean" of the Russian Imperial Navy. 1901-1902.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. Учебное судно «Океан» Российского Императорского флота.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eiffel-tower-beginning-of-construction-1887-07e343</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1887/12/31/eiffel-tower-beginning-of-construction-1887-07e343-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower - Beginning of Construction, 1887]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-86795d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-86795d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples of fonts and decorations from the printing house of A.I. Vilborg in St. Petersburg.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Образцы шрифтов и украшений типографии А.И.Вильборга в С.-Петербурге. Русских и иностранных]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/what-you-need-to-know-a-book-for-children-f9e143</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/what-you-need-to-know-a-book-for-children-f9e143-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[What you need to know - a book for children]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-of-russia-nikolay-ii-f501b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/11/emperor-of-russia-nikolay-ii-f501b6-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor of Russia Nikolay II - Public domain portrait print]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Император России Николай II  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-d49299</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-d49299-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uniforms of the Russian Imperial army]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1793. Изображение мундиров Российско-Императорского войска]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-and-surroundings-11880-1900-96b703</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/khabarovsk-and-surroundings-11880-1900-96b703-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk and surroundings, 11880-1900]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-ba8984</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-ba8984-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Modern book cover by Erich Gollerbach.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Эрих Фёдорович Голлербах. Современная обложка, 1927]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/pharmacy-and-cosmetic-products-by-segal-odessa-1900-1914-acdc2d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/pharmacy-and-cosmetic-products-by-segal-odessa-1900-1914-acdc2d-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pharmacy and cosmetic products by Segal. Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Реклама - аптекарские и косметические товары  Public domain photograph of theater building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-d7184a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-d7184a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lake Baikal and surroundings, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/akhtala-monastery-georgia-caucasus-mountains-ff9ffd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/akhtala-monastery-georgia-caucasus-mountains-ff9ffd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Akhtala Monastery, Georgia, Caucasus mountains]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cossaks-of-russia-wwi-propagands-147ceb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/cossaks-of-russia-wwi-propagands-147ceb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cossaks of Russia, WWI Propagands]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-ebd5e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-ebd5e3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas of Asian Russia, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/human-anatomy-f1ed77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/human-anatomy-f1ed77-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Human Anatomy]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-4925ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-4925ff-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ея Императорское Величество Императрица Александра Феодоровна.  Российская Империя. Династия Романовых. Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации).  Her Imperial Majesty Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Russian empire. The Romanov dynasty. Storage: ГАРФ (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/port-arthur-defence-1904-f75a33</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/port-arthur-defence-1904-f75a33-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Port Arthur Defence, 1904]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-1880s-c5e257</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/vladivostok-1880s-c5e257-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/illuminations-of-count-nostitz-album-57f093</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/illuminations-of-count-nostitz-album-57f093-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Illuminations of Count Nostitz. Album.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Illuminations of Count Nostitz. Album.  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-250db8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-250db8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1910-1915. Ships built by "Sormovo Plants"]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-1915. «Сормовские заводы»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tobolsk-1900s-cc0721</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/tobolsk-1900s-cc0721-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tobolsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/church-of-the-life-guards-of-the-lithuanian-regiment-0bcf4f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/church-of-the-life-guards-of-the-lithuanian-regiment-0bcf4f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Church of the Life Guards of the Lithuanian Regiment]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Church of the Life Guards of the Lithuanian Regiment. Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in Warsaw. August 1897 In memory of the highest visit to the fortresses of the Warsaw Military District.   Церковь лейб-гвардии Литовского полка. Пребывание императора Николая II, императрицы Александры Федоровны в Варшаве. Август 1897 г. В воспоминание высочайшего посещения крепостей Варшавского военного округа.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-7547f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-7547f2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tuapse, Krasnodar region, Russian Empire, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sytins-print-house-shop-f34365</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sytins-print-house-shop-f34365-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sytin's Print House Shop]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/expedition-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-3e82e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/expedition-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-3e82e6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Expedition N.S. Gumilyov to Abyssinia, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sevastopol-1880s-14241d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/sevastopol-1880s-14241d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sevastopol, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murmansk-railway-lake-vygozero-0a9792</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/murmansk-railway-lake-vygozero-0a9792-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murmansk railway - Lake Vygozero,]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Segezhsky District, Kareliya Republits, Russia, 186423]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Group near lake Vygozero: The picture was taken on the Murmansk railway in the area of Lake Vygozero, south of the village of Nadvoitsy.  Arkhangelsk Province, Russia.  Photos of Prokudin Gorsky.   Группа близ озера Выгозеро: Снимок сделан на Мурманской железной дороге в районе озера Выгозеро, южнее села Надвоицы.  Архангельская губерния, Россия. Фотографии Прокудина Горского.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-famine-of-1921-1922-volga-region-c3c4b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/russian-famine-of-1921-1922-volga-region-c3c4b0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian famine of 1921-1922. Volga region.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-bf57f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-bf57f1-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[National Flags and Military Standards, 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-and-grand-duke-of-finland-82dbbe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-and-grand-duke-of-finland-82dbbe-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander III, the Emperor of Russia, King of Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Winter Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander had little prospect of succeeding to the throne, as he had an elder brother, Nicholas. Even when Nicholas first displayed symptoms of poor health, the notion that he might die young was never taken seriously, and he was betrothed to Princess Dagmar of Denmark, daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark and Queen Louise of Denmark, and whose siblings included King Frederick VIII of Denmark, Alexandra, Queen of the United Kingdom and King George I of Greece. Nicholas was educated as tsesarevich, whereas Alexander received only the training of a Grand Duke. This included acquaintance with French, English and German, and military drill. On his deathbed Nicholas expressed the wish that his fiancée, Princess Dagmar of Denmark, should marry his successor. This wish was swiftly realized when on 9 November [O.S. 28 October] 1866 in the Grand Church of the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, Alexander wed Dagmar, who converted to Orthodox Christianity and took the name Maria Feodorovna. The union proved a happy one unlike his father's.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-alphabet-with-drawings1908-8dae8a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/russian-alphabet-with-drawings1908-8dae8a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian alphabet with drawings,1908]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-1ae063</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-1ae063-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sapozhnikov Expedition to Altai Mountains, 1895]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1895. Экспедиция В.В. Сапожникова на Горный Алтай]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/illustrated-natural-history-710063</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-710063-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Illustrated Natural History]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-province-russian-empire-1856-996159</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/astrakhan-province-russian-empire-1856-996159-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan Province, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Astrakhan Province  This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856. Each card presents an overview of a particular province’s culture, history, economy, and geography. The front of the card depicts such distinguishing features as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a map of the province, the provincial seal, information about the population, and a picture of the local costume of the inhabitants.    Астраханская губерния  Это открытка из сувенирного набора, состоящего из 82 иллюстрированных открыток, по одной на каждую провинцию Российской Империи в том виде, как она существовала в 1856 году. На каждой открытке представлен обзор культуры, истории, экономики и географии провинции. На лицевой стороне открытки описаны главные отличительные особенности провинции: реки, горы, крупные города и ключевые отрасли промышленности. На оборотной стороне каждой ��ткрытки изображены карта и печать провинции, приводится информация о населении, а также изображена традиционная одежда местных жителей.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-1870s-4842b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-4842b8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Япония и японцы из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-and-grand-duke-of-finland-4136cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-and-grand-duke-of-finland-4136cc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor of Russia Alexander III portrait]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On March 13, 1881, Alexander’s father, Emperor Alexander II, was assassinated in St. Petersburg by Narodnaya Volya, and Alexander unexpectedly succeeded to the throne. On the day of his assassination, Alexander II had signed a proclamation creating a consulting group to advise the Emperor, which some considered a step towards constitutional monarchy. The new emperor, Alexander III, canceled the new policy before it was published.  Alexander thought that the empire would have been permeated by anarchist troublemakers and revolutionary agitators. He created the Okhrana, the secret police and he launched a policy of Russification. No major wars were fought during Alexander’s reign and he was nicknamed “The Peacemaker.” One of the most important accomplishments during his was the planning and the beginning of the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway, the longest railway in the world.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-at-the-first-meeting-of-the-first-state-duma-990069</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-at-the-first-meeting-of-the-first-state-duma-990069-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma at the first meeting of the First State Duma in the Tauride Palace.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma at the first meeting of the First State Duma in the Tauride Palace. Opening of the First State Duma. April 27, 1906.   Первое заседание Первой Государственной думы в Таврическом дворце. Открытие I Государственной думы. 27 апреля 1906. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-russia-1900s-6f50c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-russia-1900s-6f50c2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-9-by-grigorovich-e6e770</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-9-by-grigorovich-e6e770-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Flying boat M-9 by Grigorovich during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane M-9 by Grigorovich  Public domain photograph of experimental aircraft, prototype, aviation design and development, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/okulovka-novgorod-region-1900s-8addf7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/okulovka-novgorod-region-1900s-8addf7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Okulovka, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarkand-region-in-1900s-934cb2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/samarkand-region-in-1900s-934cb2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarkand region in 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Самаркандская область на фотографиях Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1901-1902-the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-840289</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/1901-1902-the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-840289-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1901-1902. The expedition of the battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. «Поход эскадренного броненосца «Пересвет» из Кронштадта на Дальний Восток»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/spilling-the-oka-river-murom-vladimir-province-russia-d158d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/spilling-the-oka-river-murom-vladimir-province-russia-d158d5-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Spilling the Oka River. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Flood -  Oka River. Murom is one of the oldest cities in Russia.  In the 9th century CE, Murom was the easternmost settlement of the East Slavs in the land of the Finno-Ugric people called Muromians and mentioned as early as 862. A trading post from Volga Bulgaria to the Baltic Sea, it was the capital of an independent principality, whose rulers included Saint Gleb, assassinated in 1015 and canonized in 1071, Saint Prince Konstantin the Blessed, and Saints Peter and Fevronia, subjects of an opera by Rimsky-Korsakov. It was believed to be the hometown of the most celebrated East Slavic epic hero, Ilya Muromets.  The Murom-Ryazan was separated from the Chernigov princedom in 1127. Burned to the ground by the Mongols, in 1293 it disappeared from the records until 1351. In 1392, the Grand Duke of Moscow Vasily I Dmitrievich annexed the Murom Principality. Since the XVII century, Murom has become an important handicraft center.      Разлив Оки. Муром, один из самых древних городов России, упомянут в «Повести временных лет» в 862 году среди городов, подвластных князю Рюрику. Считается, что это родной город самого знаменитого эпического героя Ильи Муромца. Находившийся на торговом пути от Волжской Болгарии до Балтийского моря, город был столицей независимого княжества, чьи правители включали святого Глеба, убитого в 1015 году и канонизированного в 1071 году, святого князя Константина Блаженного и святых Петра и Февронии, героев оперы Римского-Корсакова.  В 1096 году Муром стал объектом междоусобной Муромской войны. Сожжённый дотла монголами, Муром в 1293 году исчез со страниц летописей до 1351 года. В 1392 году великий князь московский Василий I Дмитриевич присоединил Муромское княжество к Москве. С XVII века Муром становится важным ремесленным центром.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-53f5b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-53f5b9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Modern book cover by Erich Gollerbach.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Эрих Фёдорович Голлербах. Современная обложка, 1927]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fortifications-of-port-arthur-1904-31c1b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/fortifications-of-port-arthur-1904-31c1b1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fortifications of Port Arthur, 1904]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kaluga-postcards-1900s-cc7499</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kaluga-postcards-1900s-cc7499-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kaluga postcards, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/smolny-institute-of-noble-maidens-saint-petersburg-958d33</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/smolny-institute-of-noble-maidens-saint-petersburg-958d33-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Smolny Institute of Noble Maidens, Saint Petersburg]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petergoff-palace-and-vicinity-russia-1860s-c32aef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/petergoff-palace-and-vicinity-russia-1860s-c32aef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petergoff palace and vicinity, Russia, 1860s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Peterhof]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-zz-vinogradov-f9f5a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-zz-vinogradov-f9f5a6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Little Russia in the photographs of Z.Z. Vinogradov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Малороссия на снимках З.З. Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kuvaevskaya-manufactory-in-the-city-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-1895-c4cccf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/kuvaevskaya-manufactory-in-the-city-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-1895-c4cccf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kuvaevskaya manufactory in the city of Ivanovo-Voznesensk, 1895]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1895. Куваевская мануфактура в городе Иваново-Вознесенске]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/princess-elisabeth-auguste-marie-agnes-of-saxe-altenburg-f4d8bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/princess-elisabeth-auguste-marie-agnes-of-saxe-altenburg-f4d8bf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Elisabeth Auguste Marie Agnes of Saxe-Altenburg]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Elizabeth Mavrikievna (Russian: Елизавета Маврикевна, née Princess Elisabeth Auguste Marie Agnes of Saxe-Altenburg; 25 January 1865 in Meiningen, Germany – 24 March 1927, Leipzig, Germany), was a Russian Grand Duchess by marriage. She was the wife of Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia (1858–1915), whom she married in 1884 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.  Grand Duchess Elizaveta Mavrikievna, or "Mavra" as she was known within the Romanov family, was a popular figure and got on quite well with her nephew, Tsar Nicholas II.  Princess Elisabeth, as she was usually known, was the second child of Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg (1829–1907) and his wife, Princess Augusta of Saxe-Meiningen (1843–1919). During her youth, she made several trips around Europe visiting her relatives.  On the wedding day, which took place on 27 April 1884, she wrote to him a reassuring letter, saying that "I promise you that I will never do anything to anger nor hurt you through our divided religions... I can only tell you again, how very much I love you.  She outlived most of her nine children.  In the fall of 1918, they were permitted by the Bolsheviks to move by a boat called Ångermanland to Sweden (via Tallinn to Helsinki and via Mariehamn to Stockholm), at the invitation of the Swedish queen. Sweden was too expensive a place to live so they moved to Belgium by invitation of Albert I of Belgium. Later they moved to Germany, settling in Altenburg where they lived 30 years except they lived couple of years in England. Elizaveta died of cancer on 24 March 1927 in Leipzig. Prince Georgi died in New York City in 1938. Princess Vera lived at Germany until Soviet forces occupied the east part of the country, she fled to Hamburg and in 1951 she moved to United States and died there in 2001, in New York City.   Елизавета Маврикиевна (урождённая Элизавета Августа Мария Агнеса Саксен-Альтенбургская; 13 (25) января 1865, Майнинген — 24 марта 1927, Лейпциг) — немецкая принцесса, российская великая княгиня, дочь принца Морица Саксен-Альтенбургского, супруга российского великого князя Константина Константиновича, внука императора Николая I. Елизавета Августа Мария Агнесса, принцесса Саксен-Альтенбургская, герцогиня Саксонская родилась 13/25 января 1865 года в Мейнингене в семье принца Морица Саксен-Альтенбургского (1829—1907) и принцессы Августы-Луизы Саксен-Мейнингенской (1843—1919). Принц Мориц являлся внуком великой княгини Елены Павловны, правнуком императора Павла I по материнской линии и двоюродным братом великой княгини Александры Иосифовны по отцовской. Вышла замуж 15 (27) апреля 1884 года в Петербурге, приняла имя Елизавета Маврикиевна, но православия не принимала, оставшись лютеранкой. С мужем поселилась в Мраморном дворце. Супруг приходился ей троюродным дядей (оба были потомками императора Павла I).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/children-of-the-grand-duke-constantine-romanov-e3d730</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/children-of-the-grand-duke-constantine-romanov-e3d730-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Children of the Grand Duke Constantine Romanov]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Pavlovsk Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vera Konstantinovna (11 [24] April 1906, Pavlovsk - January 11, 2001, Valley Cottage, near New York) - Russian princess of imperial blood, the youngest daughter of Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich and Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mavrikievna.   Вера Константиновна (11 [24] апреля 1906, Павловск — 11 января 2001, Вэлли-Коттедж, около Нью-Йорка) — русская княжна императорской крови, младшая дочь великого князя Константина Константиновича и великой княгини Елизаветы Маврикиевны.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lopuszno-poland-wwi-62d271</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/lopuszno-poland-wwi-62d271-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lopuszno, Poland, WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberia-kazakhstan-altay-1910s-36946a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/siberia-kazakhstan-altay-1910s-36946a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberia, Kazakhstan, Altay, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-09845a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-09845a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[221st Infantry Reserve Troitsko-Sergievsky Regiment Officers]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом с фотографиями офицеров 221-го пехотного резервного Троицко-Сергиевского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-de25fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-de25fa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of agricultural buildings, machines, carriages and fashionable furniture, 1872.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1872. Альбом сельско-хозяйственных построек, машин, экипажей и модной мебели. Москва]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/72-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1g66-lippstadt-on-the-river-llppe-9dde7e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/72-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1g66-lippstadt-on-the-river-llppe-9dde7e-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[72 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1G66   Lippstadt, on the river Llppe]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  72 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1G66   Lippstadt, on the river Llppe. Tins, with Minden, and all the coimtrey  wee had passed from thence, belong-eth to the Elector of Brandeborg'.   Here I Avas In great perplexity which way to take, for, at my going from  Hamborg, ifriends had advised me to passe the river Rhyne at Collen, or  lower, and so through tlie land of Luick, into the Spanish dominions, so to  avoyd going through Holland, according to my instructions. But hearing  here that the pest was in every towne on the Rhyne, and that all passing  that way must keep the quarantaine in the land of Liege or Luick, which  hinderance was very grievous to me, so that, at last, I resolved to go with  the company I was in to Wescl, and then there resolve on my farther   jorney.   About ten aclock, wee went from Lippestadt, and passed by Hoffestadt,  belonging to the Frey Herr von der Heyden, being three howres, then to Ham,  fyve howres, where wee refreshed our selves and horses. In this towne, a  beer called kuit is brewed, which is carryed to diverse places, and even as  farr as Hamborg. From hence, wee rode to Luuen, a litle towne, six  howres, where wee crossed the river Lippe, haveing rested all night. The  river Lippe is thus farr navigable.  St 16. Riseing early, wee came to Olphen, a litle towne belonging to the Bishop  of Munster, three howres, near which wee crossed a litle river called Sieve.  Wee came to a towne called Halteren, all destroyed by the late warr. Wee  advanced further, and came to a milne called Wolfen, where wee dyned,  and stayed a long tyme, carowsing in Rhenish wyne and Spa water, this  being three howres from Halteren. From hence wee rode to Shramburg,  or Shermbeck, three miles, and towards evening to Wesel, three howres.  Wee were questioned at the gate, and a souldier sent with us to the maine  guard on the market place, where the Lievetennant CoUonell and the rest  being knowne, I was the less taken notice of; so, haveing told where wee  were to lodge, they let us go, and immediately sent a writer to write up our  names. I had promised the master of the post waggon drink money to con-  ceale me, telling him only that I was a Scotsman, and was afrayed of being  detained, upon the account of the warr with the King ; so, when the scrivener  came, I went back to the stables untill he was gone, and the postmaster  gave me a name and office, what he pleased. Here wee were very well  entertained, haveing abundance of good wyne, and lodged, paying for all  halfe a reichs doUer a piece, and for our servants ten stuivers each. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-grand-duchess-elena-pavlovna-f1618f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/the-grand-duchess-elena-pavlovna-f1618f-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna Portraits of the Romanovs from Emperor Paul I to Alexander III.  Великая Княгиня Елена Павловна  Портреты Романовых от императора Павла I до Александра III.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/engraving-of-alexander-ii-emperor-of-russia-from-1855-to-1881-czar-liberator-12bd7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/engraving-of-alexander-ii-emperor-of-russia-from-1855-to-1881-czar-liberator-12bd7b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Engraving of Alexander II, emperor of Russia from 1855 to 1881, "Czar Liberator".]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander II, the oldest son of Emperor Nicholas I (1796–1855), was born in Moscow, Russia, on April 17, 1818.  Alexander's most significant reform was the emancipation of Russia's serfs in 1861, for which he is known as Alexander the Liberator He also reorganized the judicial system, set up elected local judges, abolished corporal punishment, promoted local self-government, ended number of nobility privileges and promoted universities. Alexander sold Alaska to the United States in 1867, to avoid the remote colony falls into British hands. He sought peace and joined with Germany and Austria against France in the League of the Three Emperors that stabilized Europe. He fought a brief war with the Ottoman Empire in 1877–78, pursued further expansion into Siberia and the Caucasus, conquered Turkestan. Among his greatest challenges was an uprising in Poland in 1863, to which he responded by stripping that land of its separate constitution and incorporating it directly into Russia. Alexander was proposing more parliamentary reforms to counter the rise of nascent revolutionary and anarchistic movements when he was assassinated in 1881.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/holstein-atrium-suma-1756-1762-palash-and-lyadunka-leib-dragoon-regiment-1756-db98c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/holstein-atrium-suma-1756-1762-palash-and-lyadunka-leib-dragoon-regiment-1756-db98c6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Holstein Atrium Suma. 1756-1762. Palash and Lyadunka Leib Dragoon Regiment. 1756-1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Holstein Atrium Suma. 1756-1762. Palash and Lyadunka Leib Dragoon Regiment. 1756-1762.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    Голштинская Атриллерийская Сума. 1756-1762. Палаш и Лядунка Лейб Драгунского полка. 1756-1762.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cherbourg-the-imperial-yacht-polar-star-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-8bfd27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/cherbourg-the-imperial-yacht-polar-star-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-8bfd27-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cherbourg. The Imperial Yacht "Polar Star". Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, Paris, 1896]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Cherbourg, Manche, Normandy, France]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[On the way to Cherbourg the Imperial yacht "Polar Star". The journey of Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna to Europe. France October 5-9, 1896.  На пути в Шербур императорская яхта "Полярная Звезда".  Путешествие Николая II и Императрицы Александры Федоровны в Европу. Франция 5-9 октября, 1896.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-180561</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-180561-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[National Flags and Military Standards, 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-73ece0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-73ece0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Generals waiting. Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-georgia-1900s-c0577f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-c0577f-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis, Georgia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-western-part-of-the-highway-street-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-8f2908</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/the-western-part-of-the-highway-street-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-8f2908-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The western part of the Highway street - Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bykovka]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The western part of the Highway street.  Vyazniki history starts from the ancient city-fortress Yaropolch-Zalessky, founded by Prince Yaropolk Vladimirovich in 1135-1138. The city was burnt in 1239 by the troops of Batu and Subedey. The new city was built already on the territory of the modern town of Vyazniki in 1657 by decree of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich in connection with the troubles of 1648.    Западная часть Шоссейной улицы  Вязники ведут историю от древнего города-крепости Ярополч-Залесский, основанного князем Ярополком Владимировичем в 1135—1138 гг. Город  был сожжен в 1239 году войсками Батыя и Субедея.  Новый город был построен уже на территории современного города в 1657 г. по указу царя царя Алексея Михайловича в связи со смутой 1648 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wooden-church-of-st-john-the-theologian-sura-on-the-sura-river-archangel-region-7506e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wooden-church-of-st-john-the-theologian-sura-on-the-sura-river-archangel-region-7506e6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wooden Church of St. John the Theologian. Sura on the Sura River. Archangel region, 1891]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Сура - Sura, Pinezhsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, 164630]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Wooden Church of St. John the Theologian (1899-1900).  One of the oldest settlements on Pinega. Mentioned in the Novgorod document of 1471 as "Sura filthy." The village was part of the Kevrol, Pinega and Arkhangelsk districts. the birthplace of John of Kronstadt: Russian saint, Orthodox archpriest and a member of the Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, 1829 - 1909.  Деревянная Церковь Иоанна Богослова (1899-1900).  Одно из древнейших поселений на Пинеге. Упоминается в новгородских документах 1471 года как «Сура поганая». Село входило в состав Кеврольского, Пинежского и Архангельского уездов. Место рождения Святого Иоанна Кронштадского, 1829 - 1909. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-f52f14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-f52f14-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarqand-1898-8dea8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarqand-1898-8dea8f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarqand, 1898]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Samarkand]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Самарканд]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shanghai-china-1926-245ea0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/shanghai-china-1926-245ea0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shanghai, China, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера. Шанхай]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-f07289</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-f07289-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-tagiyev-mill-on-zykh-at-a-weaving-factory-98edf3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-tagiyev-mill-on-zykh-at-a-weaving-factory-98edf3-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Tagiyev mill on Zykh, at a weaving factory]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Tagiyev mill on Zykh, at a weaving factory, Baku  Мельница Тагиева на Зыхе, при ткацкой фабрике]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-edc0ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-edc0ef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tagal-people-1870s-b5a69f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/tagal-people-1870s-b5a69f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tagal People, 1870s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-ffae7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-ffae7b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazakhs of the Semipalatinsk region, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Казахи Семипалатинской области на снимках Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shanghai-china-1926-6e9ee8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/shanghai-china-1926-6e9ee8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shanghai, China, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера. Шанхай]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cape-malyi-fontan-odessa-02461a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2010/12/07/cape-malyi-fontan-odessa-02461a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cape Malyi Fontan, Odessa - Russian postcard. Public domain image.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of a postcard, historic place view, landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-363221</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-363221-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Podolia Portraits by Michael Grim]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-е. Лица Подолии. Фотографии Михала Грайма (1828–1911)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/maximilianovskaya-hospital-one-of-the-oldest-medical-institutions-in-saint-7630b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/maximilianovskaya-hospital-one-of-the-oldest-medical-institutions-in-saint-7630b1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Maximilianovskaya Hospital - one of the oldest medical institutions in Saint Petersburg]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-eda4df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-eda4df-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-a515fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-a515fd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tashkent-1880s-d3661b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/tashkent-1880s-d3661b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tashkent, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-estate-of-bd-vostryakov-3d1781</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russia-estate-of-bd-vostryakov-3d1781-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia. Estate of B.D. Vostryakov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/group-portrait-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-5c61a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/group-portrait-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-5c61a5-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group portrait. The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[K168, Langen (Hessen), Offenbach, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany, 63225]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Замок Вольфсгартен. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. The castle of Wolfsgarten.Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-c3f705</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-c3f705-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pavel Zaremba photographs. Harbin, China, 1900-1901.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lake-baikal-1900s-cc538f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/lake-baikal-1900s-cc538f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lake Baikal, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-2f4dfe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-2f4dfe-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yelatma, near Kasimov, Ryazan region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Елатьма, Рязанская губерния, Россия]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/residents-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-6dca6e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/residents-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-6dca6e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group portrait. Onega, Arkhangelsk region, Russia, White Sea.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The river Onega before the appearance of Arkhangelsk was the main driver of the Russian North when the owner of the White Sea was the Solovetsky Monastery, to which it served as the shortest route. The estuary in her mouth is known from the Middle Ages, belonged to Martha Boretska, then to the monastery on the nearby island of Kyi, and only in 1780, by decree of Catherine II, was granted the status of a county town. Count Shuvalov founded the first sawmill in Ust-Onega in 1755 and then sold it to the British. Река Онега до появления Архангельска была главной рекой Русского Севера, когда хозяином Белого моря был Соловецкий монастырь, к которому она и служила кратчайшим путём. Погост в её устье известен со Средних веков, принадлежал Марфе Борецкой, затем Кийскому монастырю на близлежащем острове, и лишь в 1780 году указом Екатерины Второй получил статус уездного города. Граф Шувалов еще в 1755 году основал первую лесопилку в Усть-Онеге, а затем продал её англичанам.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-fcb910</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-fcb910-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar (Krasnodar), Russia 1890-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Безина Г.А. - владельца бакалейной лавки в Екатеринодаре. 1905]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-8f4b33</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-8f4b33-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zimin Opera House brochure, season 1912-1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-454cdf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/08/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-454cdf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Art of carpentry, Russia 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Михаил Адольфович Нетыкса.Практический курс столярного дела]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-1870s-a21616</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/china-1870s-a21616-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China, 1880s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-е. Китай на снимках из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beleliubskogo-bridge-in-borovichi-valday-novgorod-governorate-1900s-96448b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beleliubskogo-bridge-in-borovichi-valday-novgorod-governorate-1900s-96448b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beleliubskogo Bridge in Borovichi, Valday, Novgorod governorate, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Мост Белелюбского в Боровичах]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-de4d97</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-de4d97-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uniforms of the Russian Imperial army]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1793. Изображение мундиров Российско-Императорского войска]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-mountains-russia-1900s-3328f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/siberian-mountains-russia-1900s-3328f2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian Mountains, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-91c422</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-91c422-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Medical and nutritional team of Dr. K.M. Kolyshkina-Bogulavskaya of the All-Russian Zemstvo Union, 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915. Врачебно-питательный отряд доктора К.М.Колышкиной-Богулавской Всероссийского Земского Союза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-275483</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-275483-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Little Russia in the photographs of Samuil Dudin-Martsinkevich, 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Малороссия на снимках Самуила Дудина-Марцинкевича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-6f8cc4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-6f8cc4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czechoslovak Legion in Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом чешского легионера]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-8b3ce8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-8b3ce8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) during October Revolution 1917, Karl Bulla photographs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Карл Карлович Булла. Работы после Октября 1917]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/westinghouse-air-brake-model-ca9263</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/westinghouse-air-brake-model-ca9263-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Westinghouse Air Brake Model]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimea-travel-album-1897-639339</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-travel-album-1897-639339-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimea Travel Album, 1897]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-archangel-44b90e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-44b90e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk decorated. 1917? (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/military-factory-arsenal-khabarovsk-fa4b9d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/military-factory-arsenal-khabarovsk-fa4b9d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Military Factory Arsenal, Khabarovsk]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/room-decoration-russia-1915-8ead32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-8ead32-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Room Decoration, Russia, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna1913-977b0e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna1913-977b0e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna,1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna,1913  Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1900s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-area-resident-photograph-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1912-29d7da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/volga-area-resident-photograph-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1912-29d7da-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga area resident - photograph of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Волжские портреты на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-grand-duchess-maria-pavlovna-27de18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/the-grand-duchess-maria-pavlovna-27de18-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna  Великая Княгиня Мария Павловна  Портреты Романовых от императора Павла I до Александра III.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/woman-in-caricature-1910-3f7771</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-3f7771-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Woman in caricature. 1910.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Женщина в карикатуре. Альбом «Будильника»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-sentenced-to-3-months-in-prison-for-signing-db198d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-sentenced-to-3-months-in-prison-for-signing-db198d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma, sentenced to 3 months in prison for signing the Vyborg proclamation, at the gates of the prison.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma, sentenced to 3 months in prison for signing the Vyborg proclamation, at the gates of the prison. Deputies (Cadets and Trudoviks) of the First Duma gathered in Terioks shortly after the adoption of the Vyborg proclamation. The meeting was held on July 14 (27), 1906. The Trudovik deputies proposed the creation of an executive committee of the dissolved Duma, but the cadets refused to support this proposal.  - Депутаты Первой Государственной думы, осужденные на 3 месяца тюремного заключения за подписание Выборгского воззвания, у ворот тюрьмы. Депутаты (кадеты и трудовики) Первой Думы собрались в Териоках вскоре после принятия Выборгского воззвания. Совещание состоялось 14 (27) июля 1906 года. Депутаты-трудовики предложили создать исполнительный комитет распущенной Думы, однако кадеты отказались поддержать это предложение.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/countess-sofya-alexandrovna-ferzen-born-princess-dolgorukaya-boyarynya-xvii-52e82f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/countess-sofya-alexandrovna-ferzen-born-princess-dolgorukaya-boyarynya-xvii-52e82f-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Countess Sofya Alexandrovna Ferzen, born. Princess Dolgorukaya (Boyarynya XVII century)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Winter Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[La Comtesse Fersen, nee Princesse Dolgorouky (Femme de boyard du XVII siecle)  Графиня Софiя Александровна Ферзенъ, рожд. Княжна Долгорукая (Боярыня XVII вѣка)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-2ea7e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-2ea7e1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kola-murmanks-governorate-1884-e06866</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2014/02/20/kola-murmanks-governorate-1884-e06866-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kola, Murmanks Governorate, 1884]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Hvalfangerstasjonen Jeritiki, Kola]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/group-portrait-russia-1900s-1c96ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/group-portrait-russia-1900s-1c96ba-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group portrait, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sibiryakov-theater-odessa-1900-1914-8ccf73</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/sibiryakov-theater-odessa-1900-1914-8ccf73-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sibiryakov Theater. Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of theater building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-899f18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-899f18-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Angarsk Resettlement Administration. Angara region, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Ангарская экскурсия Переселенческого Управления. Приангарье]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-voskresensky-real-school-1910-a2dc90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-voskresensky-real-school-1910-a2dc90-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Voskresensky Real School 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Московское реальное училище Воскресенского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/four-senior-children-of-the-grand-duke-konstantin-nikolaevich-grand-duke-constantine-1986a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1864/12/31/four-senior-children-of-the-grand-duke-konstantin-nikolaevich-grand-duke-constantine-1986a4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Four senior children of the Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich. Grand Duke Constantine Romanov]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Pavlovsk Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Four senior children of the Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich.  Konstantinovichi - the children of the Grand Duke Constantine Romanov and the Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mavrikievna (nee Princess Saxe-Alteburg, 1865-1927) The Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich (September 9 (21), 1827, St. Petersburg - January 13 (25), 1892, Pavlovsk, near St. Petersburg) is a general-admiral, the fifth child and the second son of Emperor Nicholas I and Alexandra Feodorovna.    Четверо старших детей великого князя Константина Николаевича.  Константиновичи — дети великого князя Константина Константиновича Романова и великой княгини Елизаветы Маврикиевны (урожденной принцессы Саксен-Альтебургской; 1865—1927). Великий князь Константин Николаевич (9 (21) сентября 1827, Санкт-Петербург — 13 (25) января 1892, Павловск, близ Санкт-Петербурга) — генерал-адмирал, пятый ребенок и второй сын императора Николая I и Александры Фёдоровны.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-f95ff2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-f95ff2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Coronation Canopy of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/pomor-people-mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-37646c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/pomor-people-mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-37646c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pomor Women. Mezen of Arkhangelsk Gubernia, 1887]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Mezen']]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Mezen was founded in the 16th century on the site of Okladnikova (Bolshoy) settlement (Sokolnya Nova) and Kuznetsova (Malaya) settlement of the Mezen district. The first to settle here was the boyar son of Okladnikov with his sons, the first mention of the settlement dates back to 1545.  In the XVIII-XIX centuries Mezen preserved an old way of life: along the river, there was one long street with village huts on both sides, with two log churches and a lot of windmills on the outskirts.  Mezen became the birthplace of many seamen-explorers, participants in polar expeditions.  In the early 20th century Mezen was the place of exile of revolutionaries.  Мезень была основана в XVI веке на месте Окладниковой (Большой) слободы (Сокольня Нова) и Кузнецовой (Малой) слободы Мезенского уезда. Первым поселился тут новгородский боярин Окладников с сыновьями, первое упоминание о поселении относится к 1545 году.  В XVIII—XIX веках Мезень сохраняла старинный бытовой уклад: вдоль реки тянулась одна длинная улица с деревенскими избами по обеим сторонам, с двумя бревенчатыми церквями и множеством ветряных мельниц на окраине.  Мезень стала родиной многих моряков-землепроходцев, участников полярных экспедиций.   В начале 20го века Мезень была местом ссылки революционеров.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-46cbd1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-46cbd1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik on the Black Sea.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - a Russian resort town on the Black Sea.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zeya-river-region-1900s-666e09</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-666e09-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zeya river region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lutsk-russian-beer-label-1900-b70f8a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/lutsk-russian-beer-label-1900-b70f8a-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lutsk. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1928-5ddcef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/japan-1928-5ddcef-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1928]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/collection-of-drawings-and-views-of-crimean-antiquities-1888-e0b94c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1888/12/31/collection-of-drawings-and-views-of-crimean-antiquities-1888-e0b94c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Collection of drawings and views of Crimean antiquities 1888.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1888. Сборник рисунков и видов древностей Крыма в память 900 летия крещения Св. Владимира в Херсонисе Таврическом и русскаго народа в Киеве, в 988 году по Р. Х]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-37d318</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-37d318-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Chocolate and Candy Wrappers, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-db2df9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-db2df9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Building The Chinese Eastern Railway, Russia, 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Chinese Eastern Railway system in Northeast China. The Russian Empire constructed the line from 1897 to 1902 during the Great Game period.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-67ba48</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-67ba48-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army in Central Asia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-48fc94</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-48fc94-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/spring-and-summer-russian-village-176135</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/spring-and-summer-russian-village-176135-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Spring and Summer - Russian village]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-estate-of-bd-vostryakov-949a89</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russia-estate-of-bd-vostryakov-949a89-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia. Estate of B.D. Vostryakov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-af7bf9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-af7bf9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1881. Moscow museums: Public Museum and Rumyantsev Museum]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1881. Московский публичный и Румянцевский музеи]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-61b1db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-61b1db-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ceylon and India - Expedition by Mervart]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Тамилы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-zoo-1884-e612fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-e612fa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Zoo 1884]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-the-princes-golitsyns-family-38d126</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/album-of-the-princes-golitsyns-family-38d126-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of the Princes Golitsyn's family]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-2271b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-2271b3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[River passenger transport in Russia, 1875-1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-princess-olga-alexandrovna-in-mourning-for-his-father-emperor-alexander-d591d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/grand-princess-olga-alexandrovna-in-mourning-for-his-father-emperor-alexander-d591d5-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Princess Olga Alexandrovna in mourning for his father Emperor Alexander III.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Princess Olga Alexandrovna in mourning for his father Emperor Alexander III.  Великая Княжна Ольга Александровна в трауре по отцу Императору Александру III.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1678-diary-of-patrick-gordon-105-capital-of-the-saporogiim-cossacks-671512</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1678-diary-of-patrick-gordon-105-capital-of-the-saporogiim-cossacks-671512-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1678] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 105   capital of the Saporogiim Cossacks]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  1678] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 105   capital of the Saporogiim Cossacks. His successful (Icfciicc of tliis town, aiul expulsion of the  Mahometans iVom tiio Ulirainc, p;aineil liini liigli military reputation.     A.D. 1678.   Ho now renewed his cflTorts for leave to quit Russia. Hut tho Czar Fcodor was on this  point as iniplacahlc as liia father Alexis; nnil, although tho emleavours of the Scottish soldier  were bnclccd by a letter fVom King Charles II., presented by Sir John Ilcbdcn, his ambassador  extraordinary, they wore in vain. The value of Gordon's services In the Hold was now fully ap-  preciated ; and, ni tho year 1G78. ho was again sent, wiili liis dragoons and a regiment of  Strelit/A's, to the defence of T.schigirin from the renewed ntliicl; with which it was threatened by  the Turks and Tartars. In this task, his skill as au engineer enabled him to overcome great  difllculiies, and, for four weeks, to fight every inch of ground ngalust overwhelming numbers.   lie wns repairing and strengthening tho ramparts in expectation of tiu; siege, when the  twenty-ninth of May called him to celebnite the d<iy of the birth and restoration of the King  of Great Britain, by a dinner to the chief olllcers of the garrison. Tho feast was pprcad in his  garden ; salvoes were fired ; there was music of sundry sorts ; and all were very merry. The  rovcl was still high, when a letter arrived from Major-Goneral Kosarow, demanding to know  tho cause of tho shots which had so alarmed tlio camp. Tho bearers of tho dispatch added  that the army had been called to arms, and that tho cavalry were in their saddles ; and they  wondered how tho Scottish engineer and his company could bo so gay and reckless at a time  of such anxiety. Gordon, having quieted their alarm, dismissed them with a conciliatory answer.   It was on tho eighth of July that the van of the besieging army camo within sight of the  town. Gordon gathered from deserters that the Turks numbered about tlfly thousai\d men of  all arms, and that the Tartars who followed the Khan of the Crimea were about as many. They  had four great cannon, drawn eacli of them by thh"ty-two yoke of budalocs; twcnty-scvon  battery pieces of various sizes; a hundred and thirty field guns ; six mortars, throwing shells  of a hundred and twenty pounds in weight; and nine smaller pieces, throwing shells of fVom  thirty to ftu'ty pounds. There were eight tlio<i.sand waggons, and live thousand camcl.s, laden  with ammunition. There were a hundred thousand waggons with provisions, and eight  thousand herdsmen. These last, as well as the waggoners and tho miners, were Christian.s  fVom tlie F.uropean provinces under Ottoman rule. The commaiul of this formidable Iiost was  entrusted to tho Grand Vizier, Kara l\Iustapha.   The garrison which had to hold Tschigirin numbered rather less than twelve thousand.  Gordon had tho command of his own dragoons and of a regiment of Strolitzos. He was, besides,  the chief engineer, and both constructed the works before tho slego began, and directed the  subsequent operations. The Kussian army on the Dnieper came but slowly to tho relief of the  beleaguered city, and did but little when it camo. (Jordon's Diary chronicles the events of  each day, and describes in detail the assaults and sallies, mines and countermines, breaclios  and rctrenchmeuls.   P ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-eca468</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-eca468-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Revolution, 1917, October]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dutch-west-indies-1907-5e0bd5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/dutch-west-indies-1907-5e0bd5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dutch West Indies, 1907]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1907. Путешествие Оскара Ивановича Иона в Голландскую Индию]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/map-of-poland-and-ukraine-in-1914-russian-imperial-propaganda-22901f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/map-of-poland-and-ukraine-in-1914-russian-imperial-propaganda-22901f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Map of Poland and Ukraine in 1914. Russian Imperial Propaganda.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/livny-russia-1900s-3076d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/livny-russia-1900s-3076d5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Livny, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sungari-river-near-harbin-313998</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/sungari-river-near-harbin-313998-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sungari River Near Harbin]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/armenians-of-iran-1900s-5b8917</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/armenians-of-iran-1900s-5b8917-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Armenians of Iran, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-in-1920s-668ab8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-668ab8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand in 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-d32f85</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-d32f85-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1689-1905. Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-word-and-the-magazine-iskras-1907-622b3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/russian-word-and-the-magazine-iskras-1907-622b3f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[“Russian Word” and the magazine “Iskras”, 1907]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1907. «Русское слово» и журнал «Искра»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-3be090</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-3be090-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-4a586d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-4a586d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of railway structures in Galicia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-b2d21a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1929/12/31/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-b2d21a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vyatka Second Men's Gymnasium 1908-1929]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-alphabet-with-drawings1908-f36579</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/russian-alphabet-with-drawings1908-f36579-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian alphabet with drawings,1908]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-312e1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-312e1e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) during October Revolution 1917, Karl Bulla photographs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Карл Карлович Булла. Работы после Октября 1917]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/hospital-for-workers-at-the-factory-association-of-manufactories-of-ivan-garelin-11f694</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/hospital-for-workers-at-the-factory-association-of-manufactories-of-ivan-garelin-11f694-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hospital for workers at the factory “Association of Manufactories of Ivan Garelin and Sons”]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Больница для мастеровых и рабочих при фабрики «Товарищества мануфактур Ивана Гарелина с сыновьями»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khludov-factory-in-yegoryevsk-a5ae14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/khludov-factory-in-yegoryevsk-a5ae14-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khludov Factory in Yegoryevsk]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[In the 19th century, Yegoryevsk became the center of the textile industry. The Khludov brothers cotton factory has been in operation since 1845.  1897-1910. Фабрика Хлудова в Егорьевске]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-325fdf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-325fdf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolaevsk on Amur River]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-watercolors-by-p-p-sokolov-to-the-poems-north-by-n-a-nekrasov-1894-f7f159</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/album-of-watercolors-by-p-p-sokolov-to-the-poems-north-by-n-a-nekrasov-1894-f7f159-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of watercolors by P. P. Sokolov to the poems “North” by N. A. Nekrasov, 1894.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-russia-1910s-8d8e8b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/saint-petersburg-russia-1910s-8d8e8b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-c47a83</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-c47a83-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Temples and monuments of Mamallapuram, or Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India, built by the Pallava dynasty in the 7th and 8th centuries.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-cadet-corps-uniforms-before-1833-cb5566</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1833/12/31/russian-cadet-corps-uniforms-before-1833-cb5566-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Cadet Corps Uniforms, before 1833]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-big-fountain-1900-1914-3ac840</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-big-fountain-1900-1914-3ac840-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Big Fountain. 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain vintage artistic photograph, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/izhora-naval-ministry-new-admiralty-private-rail-and-mechanical-ni-putilov-127337</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1869/12/31/izhora-naval-ministry-new-admiralty-private-rail-and-mechanical-ni-putilov-127337-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Izhora Naval Ministry, New Admiralty, private Rail and Mechanical N.I. Putilov, the Fricke brothers]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1869. Планы мастерских для переделки ружей в заводах, принадлежащих морскому министерству Ижорском и Нового адмиралтейства, частных Рельсового и механического Н.И. Путилова, братьев Фрикке и др.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-ea9f7f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-ea9f7f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Moscow - Souvenir from Hotel Metropol]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-stationed-in-kiev-engines-argus-aerodrome-styablonna-37cc85</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-stationed-in-kiev-engines-argus-aerodrome-styablonna-37cc85-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets stationed in Kiev. Engines -Argus. Aerodrome St.Yablonna. Jan 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets stationed in Kiev. Engines -Argus. Aerodrom St.Yablonna. Jan 1915]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-9328c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-9328c9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dragoon officer. Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.  Изображения мундиров российско-императорского войска, состоящих из 88 лиц иллюминированных. 1793.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altai-mountains-views-c638f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altai-mountains-views-c638f9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altai Mountains Views]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/political-exiles-in-samarovo-1900s-9948dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/political-exiles-in-samarovo-1900s-9948dc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Political exiles in Samarovo, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Политссыльные в Самарово]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-1900s-a996a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-a996a3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-1926-f2af3a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-1926-f2af3a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China, 1926]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-russian-beer-label-1900-efaa08</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-russian-beer-label-1900-efaa08-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-75e616</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-75e616-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China in photographs by orientalist Georgy Monzeler, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера. Пекин.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-e2f803</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-e2f803-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Infantry colonel. Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.  Изображения мундиров российско-императорского войска, состоящих из 88 лиц иллюминированных. 1793.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-174bc0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-174bc0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Balashov, Saratov Governorate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eastern-tien-shan-and-to-the-provinces-of-gan-su-and-kuku-nor-1880s-e51292</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/eastern-tien-shan-and-to-the-provinces-of-gan-su-and-kuku-nor-1880s-e51292-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eastern Tien Shan and to the provinces of Gan-Su and Kuku-Nor, 1880s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1889-1890. Путешествие братьев Грум-Гржимайло в восточный Тянь-Шань и в провинцию Гань-Су и Куку-Нор]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/polytechnic-exhibition-of-1872-of-the-imperial-society-of-natural-history-anthropology-7a20e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/polytechnic-exhibition-of-1872-of-the-imperial-society-of-natural-history-anthropology-7a20e2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Polytechnic exhibition of 1872 of the Imperial Society of Natural History, Anthropology and Ethnography, affiliated to Moscow University.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Политехническая выставка 1872 г. Имп. Общества любителей естествознания, антропологии и этнографии, состоящего при Московском Университете.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-province-kholmogorsky-district-the-river-emza-katishche-upper-shestovo-f2dc84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-kholmogorsky-district-the-river-emza-katishche-upper-shestovo-f2dc84-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk Province. Kholmogorsky district. The river Emza. Katishche Upper Shestovo. Loggers. 1910s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Емца - Yemtsa, Plesetsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, 164252]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk Province. Kholmogorsky district. The river Emza. Katishche Upper Shestovo. Loggers. 1910s  Jan Soberg photography - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)  Архангельская губерния. Холмогорский уезд. Река Емца. Катище Верхнее Шестово. Лесозаготовители. 1910-е]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-4313fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-4313fa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Blagoveshchensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/svyatogorsk-monastery-of-the-pskov-diocese-1899-467351</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/svyatogorsk-monastery-of-the-pskov-diocese-1899-467351-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Svyatogorsk monastery of the Pskov diocese, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Альбом видов Святогорского монастыря Псковской епархии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-96e5a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-96e5a3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1892-e2e384</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-e2e384-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-fd6bdd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-fd6bdd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yelatma, near Kasimov, Ryazan region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Елатьма, Рязанская губерния, Россия]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-bf6105</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-bf6105-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-pack-mail-route-1880s-a49915</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/amur-pack-mail-route-1880s-a49915-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur pack mail route, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1918-peace-agreement-of-brest-litovsk-negotiations-a022b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/1918-peace-agreement-of-brest-litovsk-negotiations-a022b4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1918. Peace Agreement of Brest-Litovsk. Negotiations.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1918. Переговоры в Брест-Литовске. Брестский мир.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-1b63a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-1b63a9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Temples and monuments of Mamallapuram, or Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India, built by the Pallava dynasty in the 7th and 8th centuries.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-wwi-85fc6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-wwi-85fc6c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian aviation, WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/luxor-egypt-1910-21d376</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/luxor-egypt-1910-21d376-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Luxor, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-bella-iflyand-harbin-1919-berlin-1924-915217</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/13/album-of-bella-iflyand-harbin-1919-berlin-1924-915217-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of Bella Iflyand. Harbin, 1919 - Berlin, 1924]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом Бэллы Ифлянд.Харбин, 1919 - Берлин,1924]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-meets-members-of-the-british-royal-family-who-board-the-imperial-9738a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/nicholas-ii-meets-members-of-the-british-royal-family-who-board-the-imperial-9738a1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II meets members of the British royal family, who board the Imperial yacht "Standart".]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gulf of Riga]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Nicholas II meets members of the British royal family, who board the Imperial yacht "Standart".Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna visit Regatta Kaus. - Николай II встречает членов британской королевской семьи, поднимающихся на борт Императорской яхты «Штандарт». Император Николай II и императрица Александра Федоровна посещают Регату Каус.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-moscow-1870-4205f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/views-of-moscow-1870-4205f3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Moscow, 1870]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-c66f50</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-c66f50-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-c66000</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-c66000-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy in Port Arthur, Russia Japanese war]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/circum-baikal-railway-construction-1900s-54e18a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/circum-baikal-railway-construction-1900s-54e18a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Circum Baikal Railway construction, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-061839</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-061839-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/circum-baikal-railway-construction-1900s-073474</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/circum-baikal-railway-construction-1900s-073474-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Circum Baikal Railway construction, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-fa4803</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-fa4803-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First Cadet Corps in St. Petersburg]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Первый Кадетский корпус в Санкт-Петербурге]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-ecd390</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-ecd390-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vercolsky-monastery-pinega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-405930</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/vercolsky-monastery-pinega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-405930-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vercolsky Monastery, Pinega view]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Vercolsky Monastery. Pinega is one of the oldest settlements in the Arkhangelsk region. By decree of Empress Catherine II in 1780, on the site of the abolished Kevrol district and part of the Dvinsky county, the Pinega county of the Arkhangelsk region of the Vologda governorate was established, and Pinega became a district town.    Веркольский монастырь. Пинега — один из древнейших населённых пунктов Архангельской области. Указом императрицы Екатерины II в 1780 году, на месте упразднённого Кеврольского уезда и части Двинского уезда был образован Пинежский уезд Архангельской области Вологодского наместничества, а Пинега стала уездным городом.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-0c2cd5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-0c2cd5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всер��ссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-a63eef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-a63eef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakutia and Yakut people - 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-and-anastasia-on-board-the-imperial-0314ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/the-grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-and-anastasia-on-board-the-imperial-0314ef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia on board the Imperial yacht Standart. June 1908.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великие княжны Ольга, Татьяна, Мария и  Анастасия - дочери Российского Императора Николая II и Императрицы Александры Фёдоровны. На борту императорскоя яхты Штандарт. Июнь 1908 года. The Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia are the daughters of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. On board the Imperial yacht Standart. June 1908.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-1913-ac5287</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-ac5287-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-7fb958</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-7fb958-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czechoslovak Legion in Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом чешского легионера]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-371f4c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-371f4c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tuapse, Krasnodar region, Russian Empire, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/paris-fashion-seamstresses-1910-6a55a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/paris-fashion-seamstresses-1910-6a55a7-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Paris fashion seamstresses, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-ac63a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-ac63a5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zavyalov plant, Nizhny Novgorod province, Vorsma, 1890s. Album of Savelyev N.A.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890-е. Альбом Савельева Н.А., управляющего заводом Завьялова,.Нижегородская губ., с. Ворсма]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-14a8bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-14a8bc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Building The Chinese Eastern Railway, Russia, 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Chinese Eastern Railway system in Northeast China. The Russian Empire constructed the line from 1897 to 1902 during the Great Game period.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/torpedo-hydroplane-gasn-russia-72a9f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/torpedo-hydroplane-gasn-russia-72a9f5-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Torpedo hydroplane GASN, Russian Empire, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Torpedo hydroplane GASN, Russia  Public domain photograph of experimental aircraft, prototype, aviation design and development, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarkand-in-1890s-65b171</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-65b171-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarkand in 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Samarkand is a historic city in Uzbekistan that was founded in the 7th century B.C. . It's located in a large oasis in the Zerafshan River valley]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-c8345e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-c8345e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Blagoveshchensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-asian-relations-1900s-69247a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/russian-asian-relations-1900s-69247a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian - Asian Relations, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-expedition-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-d17755</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/the-expedition-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-d17755-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The expedition of the squadron battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East, 1901-1902]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kronstadt]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. «Поход эскадренного броненосца «Пересвет» из Кронштадта на Дальний Восток»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-7df4ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-7df4ef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-aa3dcd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-aa3dcd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-3b1a43</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-3b1a43-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tuapse, Krasnodar region, Russian Empire, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-d3cc9a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-d3cc9a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turukhansk ethnographic expedition. Verkhne-Imbatskoe village, 1905-1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1905-1909. Туруханская этнографическая экспедиция. Село Верхне- Имбатско]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-5129e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-5129e7-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk province, Russia, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. Экспедиция в Архангельскую губернию на снимках З.З.Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-museum-ethnography-exposition-e8bb8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/krasnoyarsk-museum-ethnography-exposition-e8bb8f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk museum - ethnography exposition]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-aa817f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-aa817f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people, Kyrgyzstan, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yakutsk-1900s-3ed7f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yakutsk-1900s-3ed7f8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakutsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Yakutsk]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-70a9c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-70a9c5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Belebey, Bashkiria, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/higher-womens-bestuzhev-courses-1900s-bd6ec2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/higher-womens-bestuzhev-courses-1900s-bd6ec2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Higher Women's (Bestuzhev) courses. 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Высшие Женские (Бестужевские) курсы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-most-remarkable-objects-of-the-patriarchal-sacristy-1863-6084cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1863/12/31/the-most-remarkable-objects-of-the-patriarchal-sacristy-1863-6084cc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The most remarkable objects of the Patriarchal sacristy, 1863]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1863. 15 табл. фото-литогр. снимков с замечательнейших предметов Патриаршей ризницы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/childrens-album-russia-1873-3a42c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/childrens-album-russia-1873-3a42c4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Children's album, Russia, 1873]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-dcb9ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-dcb9ec-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[National Flags and Military Standards, 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-epic-heroes-1895-bbee11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/russian-epic-heroes-1895-bbee11-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian epic heroes 1895]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1895. Русские былинные богатыри]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-149da5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-149da5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[History of the Life Guards Semenovsky Regiment 1883.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1883. История лейб-гвардии Семеновского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eiffel-tower-beginning-of-construction-1887-04301b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1887/12/31/eiffel-tower-beginning-of-construction-1887-04301b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower - Beginning of Construction, 1887]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/valaam-monastery-1863-173dbc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1863/12/31/valaam-monastery-1863-173dbc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Valaam monastery, 1863]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-fbc88a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-fbc88a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk Region, Russian North, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/pushkin-st-odessa-1900-1914-67ffa8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/pushkin-st-odessa-1900-1914-67ffa8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pushkin St. Odessa, 1900-1914, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of 19th-century vintage card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/poltava-elizabethan-institute-ukraine-1916-286016</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/poltava-elizabethan-institute-ukraine-1916-286016-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Poltava Elizabethan Institute. Ukraine. 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Полтавский Елизаветинский институт. 1916 г]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-rafts-on-volga-river-4eb212</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-rafts-on-volga-river-4eb212-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Rafts on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.   Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России.   Плоты на Волге Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/rostov-velikiy-russia-1908-fc8ee0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/rostov-velikiy-russia-1908-fc8ee0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Rostov Velikiy, Russia, 1908]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/pskov-province-russian-empire-e171b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/pskov-province-russian-empire-e171b4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pskov province, Russian empire, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Pskov province  This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856. Each card presents an overview of a particular province’s culture, history, economy, and geography. The front of the card depicts such distinguishing features as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a map of the province, the provincial seal, information about the population, and a picture of the local costume of the inhabitants.    Псковская губерния  Это открытка из сувенирного набора, состоящего из 82 иллюстрированных открыток, по одной на каждую провинцию Российской Империи в том виде, как она существовала в 1856 году. На каждой открытке представлен обзор культуры, истории, экономики и географии провинции. На лицевой стороне открытки описаны главные отличительные особенности провинции: реки, горы, крупные города и ключевые отрасли промышленности. На оборотной стороне каждой открытки изображены карта и печать провинции, приводится информация о населении, а также изображена традиционная одежда местных жителей.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-0ed3e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-0ed3e9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ceylon and India - Expedition by Mervart]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Тамилы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zarechny-fort-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-warsaw-7c5d0b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/zarechny-fort-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-warsaw-7c5d0b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zarechny Fort. Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in Warsaw.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Stay of Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in Warsaw. August 1897 In memory of the highest visit to the fortresses of the Warsaw Military District. - Пребывание императора Николая II, императрицы Александры Федоровны в Варшаве. Август 1897 г. В воспоминание высочайшего посещения крепостей Варшавского военного округа.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bowling-game-in-the-bois-de-boulogne-1898-89eb26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/bowling-game-in-the-bois-de-boulogne-1898-89eb26-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bowling game in the Bois de Boulogne, 1898]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-e2d527</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-e2d527-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mrassy River, Shoria Mountains, Siberia, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Горная Шория]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-1870s-53248d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-53248d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Япония и японцы из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duke-konstantin-konstantinovich-visit-to-the-simbirsk-cadet-corps-1900-160a80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/grand-duke-konstantin-konstantinovich-visit-to-the-simbirsk-cadet-corps-1900-160a80-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich visit to the Simbirsk Cadet Corps, 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Пребывание Великого Князя Константина Константиновича в Симбирском Кадетском Корпусе]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-61435c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-61435c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Central Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-bella-iflyand-harbin-1919-berlin-1924-bafc0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/13/album-of-bella-iflyand-harbin-1919-berlin-1924-bafc0d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of Bella Iflyand. Harbin, 1919 - Berlin, 1924]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом Бэллы Ифлянд.Харбин, 1919 - Берлин,1924]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/opel-dealership-catalogue-moscow-1911-442f89</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/opel-dealership-catalogue-moscow-1911-442f89-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Opel dealership catalogue, Moscow, 1911]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-ec8731</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-ec8731-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Riga. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-2cf721</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-2cf721-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ethnographic expedition to Russian North, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Этнографическая экспедиция этнографа Клавдия Васильевича Щенникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-d2b3bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-d2b3bc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk Postcard, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gelendzhik-nikolayshvili-bath-house-bab7dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-nikolayshvili-bath-house-bab7dc-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik Nikolayshvili bath house]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - a Russian resort town on the Black Sea.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/northern-dvina-embarkment-arkhangelsk-archangel-69c17d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/northern-dvina-embarkment-arkhangelsk-archangel-69c17d-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Northern Dvina Embarkment. (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-f626dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-f626dd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Angarsk Resettlement Administration. Angara region, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Ангарская экскурсия Переселенческого Управления. Приангарье]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-family-a0bfaf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-family-a0bfaf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivan Dmitrievich Sytin Family]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-8b565e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-8b565e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1689-1905. Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-east-1900s-cf9988</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-east-1900s-cf9988-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The expedition of the battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East”, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. Поход эскадренного броненосца «Пересвет» из Кронштадта на Дальний Восток]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altai-mountains-views-c9dba1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altai-mountains-views-c9dba1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altai Mountains Views]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-d9dda0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-d9dda0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Types of buildings in the villages of the Siberian Cossack army. 1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Типы строительства в станицах Сибирского казачьего войска.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/newspaper-gudok-1888-6e3559</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1988/12/31/newspaper-gudok-1888-6e3559-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Newspaper Gudok, 1888]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-3456ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-3456ab-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow public Rumyantsev Museum]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-dc5ead</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-dc5ead-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iconostases of Russian Orthodox Churches]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-building-of-the-romanov-museum-may-1913-750aab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/01/01/the-building-of-the-romanov-museum-may-1913-750aab-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The building of the Romanov Museum. May 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[In 1904, when preparing for the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty, at the highest level, it was decided to create a museum, whose collections would be connected with the history of the Romanov dynasty. The design of the building “in the style of the ancient Russian Terem” was compiled by N.I. Gorlitsin. Funds for the construction were raised from donations, a part was allocated by the treasury. The building was laid in July 1909 during an archaeological congress in Kostroma. Construction continued until 1911, the interior was completed in 1913. By the opening of the Romanov Museum in Kostroma, the Imperial Hermitage and the Imperial Academy of Arts donated sculpture and painting works to the museum. The grand opening of the museum took place on May 19, 1913 in the presence of Emperor Nicholas II, the Imperial family and numerous guests and became one of the central events of the 300th anniversary of the House of Romanov.  Location: Pavlovskaya street, Kostroma, Russian Empire. Date taken: May 1913.  Здание Романовского музея. Май 1913 год. В 1904 году при подготовке к празднованию 300-летия династии Романовых на высочайшем уровне было принято решение о создании музея, коллекции которого были бы связаны с историей рода Романовых. Проект здания «в стиле древних русских теремов» был составлен Н. И. Горлициным и согласован с Императором Николаем II. Средства на строительство были собраны из пожертвований, часть выделена казной. Закладка здания состоялась в июле 1909 года во время проведения в Костроме археологического съезда. Строительство продолжалось до 1911 года, внутренняя отделка закончена в 1913 году. К открытию Романовского музея в Костроме Императорский Эрмитаж и Императорская Академия художеств передали в фонды музея скульптурные и живописные произведения. Торжественное открытие музея состоялось 19 мая 1913 гола в присутствии Императора Николая II, Императорской семьи и многочисленных гостей и стало одним из центральных событий празднования 300-летия Дома Романовых.  Место съемки: Кострома, Российская Империя. Дата съемки: май 1913 года. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/svyatogorsk-monastery-of-the-pskov-diocese-1899-ef2b7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/svyatogorsk-monastery-of-the-pskov-diocese-1899-ef2b7d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Svyatogorsk monastery of the Pskov diocese, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Альбом видов Святогорского монастыря Псковской епархии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-1926-0adddf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-1926-0adddf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China, 1926]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cherkask-and-its-antiquity-1917-2e7d1a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/cherkask-and-its-antiquity-1917-2e7d1a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cherkask and its antiquity 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-c5b626</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-c5b626-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazan regiment cuirassier. Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.  Изображения мундиров российско-императорского войска, состоящих из 88 лиц иллюминированных. 1793.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-alphabet-with-drawings1908-e8a2ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/russian-alphabet-with-drawings1908-e8a2ef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian alphabet with drawings,1908]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-and-entente-intervention-87317a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-and-entente-intervention-87317a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok during Russian Revolution and Entente Intervention]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-194b25</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-194b25-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the Nikushkin-Verbitsky family archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из семейного архива Никушкиных-Вербицких]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ciechocinek-poland-0143e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-0143e0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ciechocinek, Poland]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-in-snow-1900-1914-020e16</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-in-snow-1900-1914-020e16-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa in Snow, 1900-1914, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of 19th-century vintage card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khludov-factory-in-yegoryevsk-5f6b35</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/khludov-factory-in-yegoryevsk-5f6b35-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khludov Factory in Yegoryevsk]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[In the 19th century, Yegoryevsk became the center of the textile industry. The Khludov brothers cotton factory has been in operation since 1845.  1897-1910. Фабрика Хлудова в Егорьевске]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-1870s-52d62a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-52d62a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Япония и японцы из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/xvth-graduation-of-cadets-of-the-3rd-company-of-the-kyiv-military-school-1909-3f3fa5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/xvth-graduation-of-cadets-of-the-3rd-company-of-the-kyiv-military-school-1909-3f3fa5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[XVth graduation of cadets of the 3rd company of the Kyiv Military School, 1909-1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909-1911.«XV-й выпуск юнкеров III-й роты Киевского Военного Училища»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/smolensk-russian-beer-label-1900-b16baa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/smolensk-russian-beer-label-1900-b16baa-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Smolensk. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-semenov-c835ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/general-semenov-c835ff-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Semenov - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Генерал Григорий Михайлович Семёнов  Public domain photograph related to Russian history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/suchansky-mine-1912-a235cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/suchansky-mine-1912-a235cd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Suchansky mine, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-2b428b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-2b428b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[War and destructuin in Poland during World War One, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anthropological-exhibition-in-moscow-d6abae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1879/12/31/anthropological-exhibition-in-moscow-d6abae-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anthropological exhibition in Moscow]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-19e4bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-19e4bf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dmitrov and it's residents, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-7b11ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-7b11ae-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uniforms of the Russian Imperial army]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1793. Изображение мундиров Российско-Императорского войска]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-3da4f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-3da4f6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Transbaikalia and Irkutsk, 1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1875. Виды Забайкалья и Иркутска на снимках сибирского фотографа Н. А. Чарушина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-9eca0b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-9eca0b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/life-in-south-siberia-altay-in-19220s-59cf58</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/life-in-south-siberia-altay-in-19220s-59cf58-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life in South Siberia, Altay, in 19220s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/opel-dealership-catalogue-moscow-1911-d9cff7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/opel-dealership-catalogue-moscow-1911-d9cff7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Opel dealership catalogue, Moscow, 1911]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-trade-certificaresbonds-harbin-china-d8d1c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-trade-certificaresbonds-harbin-china-d8d1c7-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian trade certificares/bonds, Harbin, China]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-95e696</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-95e696-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel album - Crimea, Russian Empire, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-de8809</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-de8809-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA["Paths of Exiles" Compiled by Henryk Wysokinski, 1915-1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1916. Альбом. «Тропы изгнанников»'. Собрано Хенриком Высокинским]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-cc3c8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-cc3c8f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk postcard, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grossfurst-constantin-pavlovich-grand-duke-of-russia-efeadf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1831/12/31/grossfurst-constantin-pavlovich-grand-duke-of-russia-efeadf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grossfurst Constantin Pavlovich - grand duke of Russia ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Konstantin Pavlovich - 27 April 1779 – 27 June 1831) was a grand duke of Russia and the second son of Emperor Paul I and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg. He was the Tsesarevich of Russia throughout the reign of his elder brother Alexander I, but had secretly renounced his claim to the throne in 1823. For 25 days after the death of Alexander I, from 19 November (O.S.)/1 December 1825 to 14 December (O.S.)/26 December 1825 he was known as His Imperial Majesty Konstantin I Emperor and Sovereign of Russia, although he never reigned and never acceded to the throne. His younger brother Nicholas became Tsar in 1825. The succession controversy became the pretext of the Decembrist revolt.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-petersburg-gymnasium-of-emperor-alexander-i-728552</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-petersburg-gymnasium-of-emperor-alexander-i-728552-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Petersburg Gymnasium of Emperor Alexander I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913-1914. Санкт-Петербургская гимназия императора Александра I (бывшая 2-ая)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-9c3c5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-9c3c5c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy in Port Arthur, Russia Japanese war]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-afc825</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-afc825-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II in Russian traditional costume  Public domain photograph related to Russian history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-6th-aviation-military-group-in-lemberg-1915-cd8896</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/the-6th-aviation-military-group-in-lemberg-1915-cd8896-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The 6th Aviation Military Group in Lemberg. 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The 6th Aviation Military Group in Lemberg. 1915 Officers of the company lieutenant Kunovsky (left) and staff captain Stepanov - next to the car.  6-я авиационная рота в Лемберге. 1915 Офицеры роты поручик Куновский (слева) и штабс - капитан Степанов - у автомобиля.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-78c38e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-78c38e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1689-1905. Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-visits-riga-fortified-area-b88568</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/nicholas-ii-visits-riga-fortified-area-b88568-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II visits Riga fortified area.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[14, Piebalgas iela, Cēsis, Cēsu pilsēta, Latvia, 4101]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Commander of the XII army, the general from the infantry VN Gorbatovsky (second from right) among the officers escorting Emperor Nicholas II to the station. Wenden.  Emperor Nicholas II and heir of the Crown Prince Alexis Nikolayevich visits Riga fortified area. October 28-29, 1915.     Командующий XII армией генерал от инфантерии В. Н. Горбатовский (второй справа) среди офицеров,провожающих императора Николая II на станцию. Венден.  Посещение Императором Николаем II и Наследником Цесаревичем Алексеем Николаевичем Рижского укрепленного района. 28-29 октября 1915.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alatyr-russia-1900s-b1bcee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alatyr-russia-1900s-b1bcee-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alatyr, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/photos-of-the-murder-of-yegor-egorovich-egorov-in-a-moscow-house-in-saltykov-9e1ebe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/photos-of-the-murder-of-yegor-egorovich-egorov-in-a-moscow-house-in-saltykov-9e1ebe-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Photos of the murder of Yegor Egorovich Egorov in a Moscow house in Saltykov Lane, 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-82b721</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-82b721-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-408b0b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-408b0b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Blagoveshchensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tagal-people-1870s-1f6213</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/tagal-people-1870s-1f6213-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tagal People, 1870s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-archive-b66406</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-archive-b66406-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivan Dmitrievich Sytin Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иван Дмитриевич Сытин в документах и фотографиях.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-e249c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-e249c6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Blagoveshchensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-cf7dde</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-cf7dde-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/meteorological-station-aviation-squad-and-v-division-at-the-xii-army-1915-1d095e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/meteorological-station-aviation-squad-and-v-division-at-the-xii-army-1915-1d095e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Meteorological station. Aviation Squad and V Division at the XII Army. 1915 ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Meteorological station. Aviation Squad and V Division at the XII Army. 1915   Метеорологическая станция. Авиационная рота и V дивизион при XII армии. 1915]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-the-noble-street-and-golden-gate-59ff37</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-the-noble-street-and-golden-gate-59ff37-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, The Noble Street and Golden Gate]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir, The Noble Street and Golden Gate]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fortifications-of-port-arthur-1904-2ef0b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/fortifications-of-port-arthur-1904-2ef0b4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fortifications of Port Arthur, 1904]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/528-musketeers-helmet-from-1786-to-1796-3ed372</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/528-musketeers-helmet-from-1786-to-1796-3ed372-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[528. Musketeers helmet from 1786 to 1796.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[528. Musketeers helmet from 1786 to 1796.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    528. Мушкетерская каска с 1786 по 1796 год.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cholera-epidemic-in-harbin-china-1919-5ec1ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/cholera-epidemic-in-harbin-china-1919-5ec1ff-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cholera epidemic in Harbin, China, 1919]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/elephanta-caves-1900s-bf7793</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/elephanta-caves-1900s-bf7793-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elephanta caves, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duke-kirill-vladimirovich-with-brothers-boris-and-andrey-and-sister-elena-1891d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/grand-duke-kirill-vladimirovich-with-brothers-boris-and-andrey-and-sister-elena-1891d1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich with brothers Boris and Andrey and sister Elena.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich (sits) with brothers Boris Vladimirovich and Andrey Vladimirovich and sister of the Great Princess Elena Vladimirovna.1899 year.  Великий Князь Кирилл Владимирович (сидит) с братьями Борисом Владимировичем и Андреем Владимировичем и сестрой Великой Княжной Еленой Владимировной. 1899 год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-7a43b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-7a43b2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Residents of Astrakhan 1890-1900]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/meeting-of-nicholas-ii-with-wilhelm-ii-3f9d37</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/meeting-of-nicholas-ii-with-wilhelm-ii-3f9d37-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Meeting of Nicholas II with Wilhelm II ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Põhjasadama 1, Harju maakond, Estonia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Meeting of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II with the German Emperor Wilhelm II in the Baltic port. - Встреча российского императора Николая II с германским императором Вильгельмом II в Балтийском порту. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-princesses-olga-nikolayevna-right-and-maria-nikolaevna-on-the-boat-of-bdbaeb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/grand-princesses-olga-nikolayevna-right-and-maria-nikolaevna-on-the-boat-of-bdbaeb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Princesses Olga Nikolayevna (right) and Maria Nikolaevna on the boat of the Imperial yacht "Standart".]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Princesses Olga Nikolayevna (right) and Maria Nikolaevna on the boat of the Imperial yacht "Standart".  Великие Княжны Ольга Николаевна (справа) и Мария Николаевна на боту императорской яхты "Штандарт".]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchesses-olga-nikolaevna-and-tatyana-nikolaevna-as-nurses-a9ddd1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/grand-duchesses-olga-nikolaevna-and-tatyana-nikolaevna-as-nurses-a9ddd1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga Nikolaevna and Tatyana Nikolaevna as nurses]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga Nikolaevna and Tatyana Nikolaevna as nurses  Public domain photograph of nurses, hospital, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukharian-jews-of-samarkand-photographs-by-sm-dudin-1902-76c762</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/bukharian-jews-of-samarkand-photographs-by-sm-dudin-1902-76c762-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukharian Jews of Samarkand: photographs by S.M. Dudin, 1902.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-ac9448</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-ac9448-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/epiphan-tula-region-russia-d9cb4e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/epiphan-tula-region-russia-d9cb4e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Epiphan, Tula Region, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/berdsk-russia-6a8c26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/berdsk-russia-6a8c26-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Berdsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-422c97</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-422c97-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Privetluzhie in the photographs of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Приветлужье на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова, 1911]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/types-of-peoples-of-russia-and-views-1890-e5f497</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/types-of-peoples-of-russia-and-views-1890-e5f497-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Types of peoples of Russia and views, 1890]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890. Типы народов России и виды. художественный альбом. 15 картин. картины исполнены красками и фотографией]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-045694</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-045694-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of views of the Mikhailovsky Artillery School, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Karelia]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tombs-of-beni-hasan-egypt-1910-c42913</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tombs-of-beni-hasan-egypt-1910-c42913-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tombs of Beni Hasan, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-maria-pavlovna-gives-autographs-at-the-presentation-of-her-book-eb94c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1932/12/31/grand-duchess-maria-pavlovna-gives-autographs-at-the-presentation-of-her-book-eb94c8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna gives autographs at the presentation of her book of memoirs. Southern California.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna gives autographs at the presentation of her book of memoirs. Southern California.  Великая княгиня Мария Павловна раздает автографы на презентации своей книги мемуаров. Южная Калифорния.]]></image:caption><image:license>http://rightsstatements.org/page/CNE/1.0/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/members-of-the-russian-imperial-family-in-odessa-and-mud-baths-on-the-kuyalnitsky-95e248</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/members-of-the-russian-imperial-family-in-odessa-and-mud-baths-on-the-kuyalnitsky-95e248-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Members of the Russian imperial family in Odessa and Mud Baths on the Kuyalnitsky Estuary]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914-1915. Пребывание членов императорской фамилии в Одессе и Грязелечебница на Куяльницком лимане]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/catherine-ii-at-the-coffin-of-the-empress-elizabeth-russian-empire-house-of-c031be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/08/07/catherine-ii-at-the-coffin-of-the-empress-elizabeth-russian-empire-house-of-c031be-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA["Catherine II at the coffin of the Empress Elizabeth." Russian empire. House of the Romanovs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA["Catherine II at the coffin of the Empress Elizabeth."  Portrait of the Russian Empress Catherine II (Great). Painter Ge Nikolai Nikolaevich. 1874 year. Canvas, oil. 172 x 224.8 cm. The portrait is located: the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.  «Екатерина II у гроба императрицы Елизаветы».  Портрет российской императрицы Екатерины II (Великой).  Художник Ге Николай Николаевич. 1874 год. Холст, масло. 172 x 224.8 см. Портрет находится: Государственная Третьяковская галерея, Москва, Россия.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-4d3990</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-4d3990-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Vyshny Volochyok, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Вышний Волочёк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-1ad107</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-1ad107-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From Moscow to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, 1892]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1892. Крестный ход из Москвы в Троице-Сергиеву Лавру в честь 500-летия Сергия Радонежского  1892. Procession from Moscow to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra in honor of the 500th anniversary of Sergius of Radonezh]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-regiment-in-world-war-one-d95b92</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-regiment-in-world-war-one-d95b92-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian aviation regiment in World War One]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Действия авиационного отряда в I мировой войне. Юго-западный фронт.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-visits-riga-fortified-area-69225f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/nicholas-ii-visits-riga-fortified-area-69225f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II visits Riga fortified area.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[14, Piebalgas iela, Cēsis, Cēsu pilsēta, Latvia, 4101]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The battalion of units of the 6th Siberian Corps is ceremonially marched in front of Emperor Nicholas II. Riga. October 29, 1915.  Emperor Nicholas II and heir of the Crown Prince Alexis Nikolayevich visits Riga fortified area. October 28-29, 1915.     Головной батальон частей 6-го Сибирского корпуса проходят церемониальным маршем перед императором Николаем II. Рига. 29 октября 1915.  Посещение Императором Николаем II и Наследником Цесаревичем Алексеем Николаевичем Рижского укрепленного района. 28-29 октября 1915.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-98d584</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-98d584-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Riga. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-a11288</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-a11288-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ceylon and India - Expedition by Mervart]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Тамилы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-0ea329</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-0ea329-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-2cad66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-2cad66-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-717a0f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-717a0f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish Shtetls of Volyn and Podol regions]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nizhniy-novgorod-russia-1900s-b25be9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nizhniy-novgorod-russia-1900s-b25be9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-b22368</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-b22368-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-aa6df5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-aa6df5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Factories and Plants of Saratov 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/livny-russia-1900s-c1b538</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/livny-russia-1900s-c1b538-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Livny, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-4a7b2c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-4a7b2c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fordson tractor cross section model, USSR, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-postcard-1900s-bf2e9c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-bf2e9c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow postcard 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-f9466a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-f9466a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-c02e8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-c02e8c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[History of the Life Guards Semenovsky Regiment 1883.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1883. История лейб-гвардии Семеновского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/rovnoe-novoblagodatnoe-estate-0b2162</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/rovnoe-novoblagodatnoe-estate-0b2162-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Rovnoe-Novoblagodatnoe Estate]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Усадьба Ровное-Новоблагодатное]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-21f964</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-21f964-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Archive of General Anton Ivanovich Denikin, 1917-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-and-entente-intervention-c96601</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-and-entente-intervention-c96601-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok during Russian Revolution and Entente Intervention]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-852431</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-852431-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas of drawings for the course of construction art, Russia 1900.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-1900s-675a06</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/irkutsk-1900s-675a06-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-abd535</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-abd535-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bodaybo-1890s-911510</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/bodaybo-1890s-911510-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bodaybo, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1880s-65dfb5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/moscow-1880s-65dfb5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-corpses-of-lower-ranking-austrians-who-died-during-the-german-retreat-from-2677e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/the-corpses-of-lower-ranking-austrians-who-died-during-the-german-retreat-from-2677e0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The corpses of lower-ranking Austrians who died during the German retreat from the Vistula, in the Augustow Forest near Kozienice]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/king-edward-vii-king-george-v-then-prince-of-wales-and-nicholas-ii-0d8646</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/king-edward-vii-king-george-v-then-prince-of-wales-and-nicholas-ii-0d8646-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[King Edward VII, King George V, then Prince of Wales and Nicholas II]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gulf of Riga]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[King Edward VII, King George V, then Prince of Wales and Nicholas II on the deck of the Imperial yacht "Standart". Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna visit Regatta Kaus.   Король Эдуард VII, король Георг V, тогда еще принц Уэльский и Николай II на палубе Императорской яхты «Штандарт». Император Николай II и императрица Александра Федоровна посещают Регату Каус.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandrov-railway-station-f4fc0f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/28/alexandrov-railway-station-f4fc0f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Train station Alexandrov Railway Station - Public domain photograph.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Alexandrov, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexandrov has been known since the middle of the 14th century. Since 15th century a place of rest for the Moscow princes. In 1509-1515 a large complex of the prince's residence was built. Was the main political and cultural center of the Russian state, the center of oprichnina of Ivan IV.    Вокзал. Поселение известно с середины XIV века. Близость слободы к Москве, Троице-Сергиевой лавре и Переславлю-Залесскому сделало её в XV веке местом отдыха московских князей. Со времён Ивана III в собственности царей, центр опричнины при Иване Грозном.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-51f272</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-51f272-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Graduates of the Poltava officers school]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zhdani-borovichi-district-russia-ed3c95</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/20/zhdani-borovichi-district-russia-ed3c95-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zhdani Borovichi district, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Усадьба Ждани и ее обитатели.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-c342c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-c342c6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First West Siberian Agricultural, Forestry and Industrial Trade Exhibition, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Экспонаты Первой Западно-Сибирской сельскохозяйственной, лесной и промышленной торговой выставки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-russo-japanese-war-1905-df88e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-russo-japanese-war-1905-df88e7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok cruiser detachment, Russo-Japanese war, 1905]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1905. Альбом боевых действий Владивостокского отряда крейсеров]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/childhood-of-the-heir-of-the-tsarevich-alexei-nikolayevich-95292c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/childhood-of-the-heir-of-the-tsarevich-alexei-nikolayevich-95292c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Childhood of the heir of the Tsarevich Alexei Nikolayevich]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA["Childhood of the heir of the Tsarevich Alexei Nikolayevich". Album-book. -  "Детство наследника цесаревича Алексея Николаевича". Альбом-книжка.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-64ee78</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-64ee78-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Dragoon Regiment, Russia 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Драгунский полк 1910. У офицерской палатки на полковом плацу]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saratov-conservatory-1914-ea1a26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/saratov-conservatory-1914-ea1a26-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov Conservatory, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-c7302b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-c7302b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Expedition to the Arkhagel province, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. Экспедиция в Архагельскую губернию на снимках З.З.Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/port-arthur-1899-8ac9f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/port-arthur-1899-8ac9f5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Port Arthur, 1899]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-7176ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-7176ac-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China in 1900s - photographs by Pyotr Emelyanovich Skachkov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Китай на фотографиях из коллекции Петра Емельяновича Скачкова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-cadet-corps-1900-1914-8feea0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-cadet-corps-1900-1914-8feea0-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Cadet Corps. 1900-1914, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-dmitrievsky-cathedral-color-fe3f7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-dmitrievsky-cathedral-color-fe3f7d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir - Dmitrievsky Cathedral. color]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[60, Bolshaya Moskovskaya Street, Vladimir, Vladimirskaya oblast', Russia, 600000]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Dmitrievsky Cathedral was built in 1191 at the time of the highest power and flourishing of the great Vladimir principality by the Grand Duke Vladimir of Vsevolod Yurievich the Big Nest in honor of his heavenly patron Dmitry Solunsky. Originally, the cathedral was surrounded by galleries with stair towers that connected it with the prince's palace (dismantled during the restoration in the XIX century), according to which the prince and his family went to church for worship. In 1237 the cathedral was damaged and looted by the Tatars.  Дмитриевский собор построен �� 1191 году в момент наивысшего могущества и расцвета великого Владимирского княжества великим князем владимирским Всеволодом Юрьевичем Большое Гнездо в честь своего небесного покровителя Дмитрия Солунского. Первоначально собор окружали галереи с лестничными башнями, соединявшие его с княжеским дворцом (разобраны при реставрации в XIX веке), по которым князь и его семья ходили в храм на богослужение. В 1237 году собор был повреждён и разграблен татарами.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-e5b516</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-e5b516-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turkestan region. Photos of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Туркестанский край. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-42286a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-42286a-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow public Rumyantsev Museum]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-3ff102</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-3ff102-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia, 1850-1900]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/potemkin-stairs-potemkin-steps-a-giant-stairway-in-odessa-2a2165</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/potemkin-stairs-potemkin-steps-a-giant-stairway-in-odessa-2a2165-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Potemkin Stairs, Potemkin Steps, a giant stairway in Odessa]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Odesa, Prymors'kyi district, Odes'ka city council, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine, 65000]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/northern-russia-1914-3812dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-3812dc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Northern Russia. 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-69832c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-69832c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ellora caves, Maharashtra, India, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/65th-moscow-infantry-regiment-of-his-majesty-1700-1900-daba72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/65th-moscow-infantry-regiment-of-his-majesty-1700-1900-daba72-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[65th Moscow Infantry Regiment of His Majesty 1700-1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[65 пехотный Московский Его Величества полк 1700-1900]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-8efdd1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-8efdd1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Temple of Ramesses III, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/charity-of-the-dowager-empress-maria-feodorovna-5548be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/charity-of-the-dowager-empress-maria-feodorovna-5548be-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Charity of the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[1-Y Yelagin Most, Sankt-Peterburg, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 197183]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Charity of the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna. - Благотворительность Вдовствующей Императрицы Марии Федоровны.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-in-1884-6cdd57</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-in-1884-6cdd57-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow in 1884]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-acd31e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-acd31e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stanitsa Uryupinskaya, Uryupinsk, Volgograd Region]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Станица Урюпинская, Урюпинск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandrov-womens-gymnasium-kurgan-russia-1900s-2e5a32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/alexandrov-womens-gymnasium-kurgan-russia-1900s-2e5a32-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandrov Women's Gymnasium, Kurgan, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Курганская Александровская женская гимназия]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-92413e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-92413e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First Cadet Corps in St. Petersburg]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Первый Кадетский корпус в Санкт-Петербурге]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-f0b7d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-f0b7d0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis Cadet Corps, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-famine-of-1921-1922-volga-region-06c93d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/russian-famine-of-1921-1922-volga-region-06c93d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian famine of 1921-1922. Volga region.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-b9ecba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-b9ecba-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From Harbin to Kirin - road trip photos]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-f8cede</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-f8cede-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1881. Moscow museums: Public Museum and Rumyantsev Museum]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1881. Московский публичный и Румянцевский музеи]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-70760d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-70760d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Revolution, 1917, October]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/meeting-of-nicholas-ii-with-wilhelm-ii-fbcb0f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/meeting-of-nicholas-ii-with-wilhelm-ii-fbcb0f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Meeting of Nicholas II with Wilhelm II ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Põhjasadama 1, Harju maakond, Estonia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Meeting of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II with the German Emperor Wilhelm II in the Baltic port. - Встреча российского императора Николая II с германским императором Вильгельмом II в Балтийском порту. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-f6fa9d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-f6fa9d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-1870s-c8efc5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1876/12/31/vladivostok-1870s-c8efc5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok, 1870s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-0685c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-0685c9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eastern War Album - Russo-Turkish War 1877-1878]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-barracks-of-the-siberian-regiment-6e0eed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-barracks-of-the-siberian-regiment-6e0eed-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Gates of Barracks of the Siberian regiment. ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Barracks of the Siberian regiment.  Казармы Сибирского полка.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/visit-of-the-prime-minister-of-france-poincare-to-russia-88d050</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/visit-of-the-prime-minister-of-france-poincare-to-russia-88d050-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prime Minister of France Poincaré on his way to Russia.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Battleship France with Prime Minister Poincare on board in the roadstead of Kronstadt. July 7, 1914.  Броненосец Франция с премьер министром Пуанкаре на борту на рейде Кронштадта. 7 июля 1914,]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-38c1b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-38c1b8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg by Karl Bulla]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-5bc4dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-5bc4dc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yaroslavl large manufactory, 1901]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-3fd09a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-3fd09a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-36bc12</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-36bc12-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stanitsa Uryupinskaya, Uryupinsk, Volgograd Region]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Станица Урюпинская, Урюпинск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-50b6e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-50b6e1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazakhs of the Semipalatinsk region, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Казахи Семипалатинской области на снимках Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-d27921</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-d27921-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) during October Revolution 1917, Karl Bulla photographs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Карл Карлович Булла. Работы после Октября 1917]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/officer-of-izmailovskiy-regiment-russia-1870-df3368</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/officer-of-izmailovskiy-regiment-russia-1870-df3368-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Officer of Izmailovskiy Regiment, Russia, 1870]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-album-of-lieutenant-general-konstantin-gilchevsky-7f79e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/from-the-album-of-lieutenant-general-konstantin-gilchevsky-7f79e2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the album of Lieutenant General Konstantin Gilchevsky]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из альбома генерал-лейтенанта Константина Гильчевского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/temple-of-seti-i-in-abydos-egypt-1910-a9ad29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-seti-i-in-abydos-egypt-1910-a9ad29-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Temple of Seti I in Abydos, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Ф.Н. Щербачев путешествует по Египту. Часть 2. По Нилу. Абидос]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-3ff716</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-3ff716-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga river and surroundings, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/noble-family-russia-1900s-c75ba6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/noble-family-russia-1900s-c75ba6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Noble family, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-fad5c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-fad5c7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-horse-breeds-1910s-0907c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-horse-breeds-1910s-0907c2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Horse Breeds, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-877d2d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1828/12/31/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-877d2d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings in the regimental headquarters of His Majesty the King's Grenadier Regiment of Prussia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1828. Атлас строениям в полковом штабе и в поселенных ротах гренадерскаго его величества короля прусскаго полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-1214c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-1214c6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[War and destructuin in Poland during World War One, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanages-and-schools-in-bobruisk-minsk-province-1915-1916-41abaa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/orphanages-and-schools-in-bobruisk-minsk-province-1915-1916-41abaa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanages and schools in Bobruisk, Minsk province 1915-1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1916. Приюты и школы Бобруйска Минской губернии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-f8590c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-f8590c-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-c1a3ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-c1a3ab-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov girls’ gymnasium (formerly E.K. Ulrich), Class 1905]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-3acc7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-3acc7b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1892-e09feb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-e09feb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-84713c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1929/12/31/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-84713c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vyatka Second Men's Gymnasium 1908-1929]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/room-decoration-russia-1915-2ac640</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-2ac640-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Room Decoration, Russia, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-d6bfae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/16/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-d6bfae-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cairo and El Ayyat, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-08d7b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-08d7b8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Commercial School and Women's Commercial School]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Московское коммерческое училище имени Цесаревича Алексея (1901-1911 г.) и Женское коммерческое училище (1903-1911 г.), учрежденные М.О.Р.К.О.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-9dbf37</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-9dbf37-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Harbin - New City, 1910-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-129c4e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1705/12/31/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-129c4e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Drawings of ancient copper artillery stored in the arsenals of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Riga and Kiev]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Чертежи древних медных артиллерийских орудий, хранившихся в арсеналах Москвы, Петербурга, Риги и Киева, изготовленные при Артиллерийском кадетском корпусе]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/420-under-officer-of-the-musketeer-tsege-von-manteuffel-regiment-1756-1761-87b059</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/420-under-officer-of-the-musketeer-tsege-von-manteuffel-regiment-1756-1761-87b059-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[420. UNDER-OFFICER of the Musketeer Tsege-Von-Manteuffel regiment, 1756-1761.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[420. UNDER-OFFICER of the Musketeer Tsege-Von-Manteuffel regiment, 1756-1761.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    420. УНТЕР-ОФИЦЕР Мушкетерского Цеге-Фон-Мантейфеля полка, 1756-1761 год.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kuvaevskaya-manufactory-in-the-city-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-1895-a192dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/kuvaevskaya-manufactory-in-the-city-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-1895-a192dc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kuvaevskaya manufactory in the city of Ivanovo-Voznesensk, 1895]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1895. Куваевская мануфактура в городе Иваново-Вознесенске]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-fce322</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-fce322-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people, Kyrgyzstan, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/foreigners-of-kyakhta-in-the-photographs-of-nikolai-nikolaevich-petrov-a422e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/foreigners-of-kyakhta-in-the-photographs-of-nikolai-nikolaevich-petrov-a422e9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Foreigners of Kyakhta in the photographs of Nikolai Nikolaevich Petrov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Инородцы Кяхты на снимках Николая Николаевича Петрова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-japanese-war-1904-b079a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russo-japanese-war-1904-b079a1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russo-Japanese war, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-ddc11c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-ddc11c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess Hesse-Darmstadt future Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna Romanova.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Елизавета Александра Луиза Алиса (Элла) принцесса Гессен-Дармштадская будущая Великая Княгиня Елизавета Феодоровна Романова. Вторая дочь Великого Герцога Гессен-Дармштадтского Людвига IV и Принцессы Алисы, внучка английской Королевы Виктории. 1880 год.  Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess Hesse-Darmstadt future Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna Romanova. The second daughter of the Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt Ludwig IV and Princess Alice, granddaughter of the British Queen Victoria. 1880 year.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/xx-preface-family-debts-that-patrick-gordon-makes-his-first-appearance-88f35c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/xx-preface-family-debts-that-patrick-gordon-makes-his-first-appearance-88f35c-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[XX     PREFACE.     family debts, that Patrick Gordon makes his first appearance.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  XX     PREFACE.     family debts, that Patrick Gordon makes his first appearance.^^ He  was then a boy of fifteen, on the eve of setting out to seek his  fortune as a foreign mercenary, according to the fashion of a time  which taught the country gentleman, however needy, to look  on trade with contempt^ Twenty years of successful service  enabled the thrifty soldier to pay off one heavy encumbrance.^* He  discliarged another in no long time afterwards f and when, he died,  Auchleuchrie£ was freed of all but one inconsiderable bond. But  its release was to be short lived. The cloud of ' wadsets' soon began  to thicken again, and before Gordon had been thirty years in his     3'' Appendix, no. 41, p. 209.   3" Gordon's kinsman, Robert Gordon of  Straloch, in his Description of Aberdeenshire,  •written about 1650, says: ' Negotiatio  urbanis relinquitur : meliores (magno suo  malo) id vitae genus, ut natalibus suis impar,  dedignantur ; unde inopia multis ; cui  levandae, ad tractanda arma se accingunt,  quae, multis locis apud exteros, Belgas prae-  sertim, Gcrmanos et Gallos, semper amieam  et illis adamatam gentem, a multis annis,  cum laude, exorcuerunt; ingeniis, enim,  acribus et fervidis, sive Musis sive Marti se  mancipent, non leviter proficiunt.' — (Prae-  fecturarum Aberdonensis et Banfiensis De-  scriptio, in Collections for a History of the  Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, p. 6.)   France and Flanders were the first fields  in which the Scottish mercenaries dis-  tinguished themselves. The earlier years  of the se\enteenth century drew them to  Germany, then the great tlieatre of European  war. But they hart long before carried their  arms to the banks of the Nile on one side,  and to the shores of the Baltic on the other.  So early as 1310, a younger son of Hume of  Fast Castle was high in the service of the  Mameluke Sultan at Cairo. In 1319, the  Scottish Privy Council authorised the King  of Denmark to levy soldiers in Scotland for  his war against Sweden. The Danish King  had Scottish troops again in his pay in 1372.     In 157.3, there was a Scottish regiment, com-  manded by Sir Archibald Ruthven of For-  teviot, in the service of the King of Sweden,  then at war with the Czar of Muscovy.  Before 1391, Russia had Scottish mercenaries  in her own ranks. — (Proceedings of the  Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, vol. ii.  part ii., pp. 160, 161 ; Acta Dominorum  Concilii, vol. xxxii. fol. 179, MS. General  Register House ; Epistolae Regum Scoto-  rum, vol. i. p. 313 ; Registrum Secreti Con-  cilii, 1371-1572, p. 169, MS. General Re-  gister House : Giles Fletcher's Russe Com-  monwealth, ft'. 39, 40. 55.)   Before the middle of the sixteenth  century, Scotland had begun to pour out  another class of adventurers — those wander-  ing traders who, in Gordon's day, as we see  from the earlier pages of his Diary, swarmed  throughout all the Polish provinces. Sir  John Skene speaks of ' the Scottesmen of the  realme of Polonia' so early a? 1369.' — (De  Verborum Significatione, voce ' Pede-pul-  verosus.') Not long afterwards they were of  such numbers and importance that a Scottish  Consul — Patrick Gordon of Braco —was sent  to Dantzic for their protection. He was the  only officer of his class of whom Scotland could  boast, with the old exception of the Conserva-  tor of Scottish Privileges in the Netherlands.   *a Appendix, no. 48, p. 211.   a» Appendix, no. 54. p. 214. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-391567</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-391567-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ея Императорское Высочество Великая Княгиня Елисавета Федоровна (Елизавета Александра Луиза Алиса (Элла) принцесса Гессен-Дармштадтская (1 ноября 1864, Дармштадт — 18 июля 1918, Пермская губерния).   Супруга Его Императорского Высочества Великого Князя Сергея Александровича (брата Императора Александра III) с 1884 года.    Почётный член и председатель Императорского православного палестинского общества с 1905 по 1917 год.  Основательница и настоятельница Марфо-Мариинской обители сестер милосердия в Москве с 1909 года.   Почётный член Императорской Казанской духовной академии.    Прославлена в лике святых Русской православной церкви как преподобномученица в 1992 году. Празднование памяти  святой преподобномученицы великой княгини Елисаветы  совершается в день кончины 5(18) июля.     Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elisabeth Fedorovna (Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess of Hesse-Darmstadt (November 1, 1864, Darmstadt - July 18, 1918, Perm Province).  Spouse of His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich (brother of Emperor Alexander III) since 1884.    Honorary member and chairman of the Imperial Orthodox Palestinian Society from 1905 to 1917. Founder and abbess of the Martha and Mary Convent of the Sisters of Mercy in Moscow since 1909. Honorary member of the Imperial Kazan Theological Academy.    Glorified in the face of the saints of the Russian Orthodox Church as the Monk Martyr in 1992. The commemoration of the memory of the holy Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth takes place on the day of her death on July 5 (18).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-23fc7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-23fc7b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolaevsk on Amur River]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ekaterinodar-russia-1890-1900-4ba8df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ekaterinodar-russia-1890-1900-4ba8df-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar, Russia 1890-1900]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-89ef54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-89ef54-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dmitrov and it's residents, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-july-1915-b16ea7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-july-1915-b16ea7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich in the army. July 1915 - February 1916. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich in the army. July 1915 - February 1916. ---  Его императорское величество государь император Николай Александрович в действующей армии. Июль 1915 - Февраль 1916.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-archangel-during-revolution-and-civil-war-7a5978</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-during-revolution-and-civil-war-7a5978-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Archangel) during revolution and civil war]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-8036db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-8036db-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China in 1900s - photographs by Pyotr Emelyanovich Skachkov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Китай на фотографиях из коллекции Петра Емельяновича Скачкова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/chelyshov-mikhail-dmitrievich-member-of-the-iii-state-duma-makes-a-speech-against-85d9d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/chelyshov-mikhail-dmitrievich-member-of-the-iii-state-duma-makes-a-speech-against-85d9d4-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chelyshov, Mikhail Dmitrievich, Member of the III State Duma, makes a speech against drunkenness.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the State Duma of the Russian Empire.  Chelyshov, Mikhail Dmitrievich, Member of the III State Duma, makes a speech against drunkenness.  He was born into a peasant family. Received a home education. He was a painter, worked as a contractor in the painting business, got rich, became a merchant, the owner of commercial establishments and baths. From 1892 until his death, he was the head of the Samara City Duma.  In 1907 he participated in the work of the Second Congress of the Union "October 17" and was elected a member of the III State Duma from the Samara province. He was known as a decisive opponent of the consumption of alcoholic beverages and distillation, spoke on this topic in the State Duma with vivid speeches, was a member of the Duma anti-alcohol commission. He was an honorary member of the Kazan Temperance Society.  Депутаты Государственной Думы Российской Империи. Челышов, Михаил Дмитриевич, Член III Государственной Думы, произносит речь против пьянства.  Родился в крестьянской семье. Получил домашнее образование. Был маляром, работал подрядчиком по малярному делу, разбогател, стал купцом. Владелец торговых заведений и бань. С 1892 и до своей кончины был главным Самарской городской думы.   В 1907 участвовал в работе II съезда партии «Союз 17 октября». Был избран членом III Государственной думы от Самарской губернии. Был известен как решительный противник потребления спиртных напитков и винокурения, выступал на эту тему в Государственной думе с яркими речами, входил в состав думской противоалкогольной комиссии. Являлся почётным членом «Казанского Общества Трезвости». ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/compound-of-the-surkov-monastery-arkhangelsk-archangel-b62105</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/compound-of-the-surkov-monastery-arkhangelsk-archangel-b62105-1024.gif</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Compound of the Surkov Monastery. Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Compound of the Surkov Monastery.  Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.     Подворье Сурковского Монастыря.  С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ukrainian-alphabet-saint-petersburg-1917-ca0fbe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/ukrainian-alphabet-saint-petersburg-1917-ca0fbe-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ukrainian alphabet. Saint Petersburg. 1917]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917. Украiнська абетка. Малюнки Георгия Нарбута. Санкт-Петербург.Т-во Голике и Вильборг]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-the-princes-golitsyns-family-ee42b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/album-of-the-princes-golitsyns-family-ee42b3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of the Princes Golitsyn's family]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-eeddcc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-eeddcc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander I, emperor of Russia (1801–25). Portrait.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander I (Russian: Александр Павлович, Aleksandr Pavlovich; 23 December [O.S. 12 December] 1777 – 1 December [O.S. 19 November] 1825 was an Emperor of Russia from 23 March 1801 to 1 December 1825. The son of Paul I and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg, Alexander was the first Russian King of partitioned Poland, reigning from 1815 to 1825, as well as the first Russian Grand Duke of Finland.   Born in Saint Petersburg to Grand Duke Paul Petrovich, later Emperor Paul I, he succeeded to the throne after his father was murdered. He ruled Russia during the period of the Napoleonic Wars. As prince and emperor, Alexander often used liberal rhetoric, improved legislation and planned to set up a parliament and sign a constitution. However, he continued Russia's absolutist policies in practice. In the first years of his reign, he initiated some minor social reforms and (in 1803–04) major, liberal educational reforms, building more universities but later abandoned reforms and turned to foreign policy.  He changed position relative to France between 1804 and 1812 form neutrality, to the opposition, and finally, to the alliance. In 1805 he joined Britain against Napoleon, but after the Battle of Austerlitz switched into an alliance with Napoleon and joined Napoleon's Continental System in 1807 and fought a naval war against Britain 1807 - 1812. But when he and Napoleon could not reach an agreement on Poland, the alliance collapsed by 1810. In 1812 Napoleon's invasion in Russia turned a total disaster. As part of the winning coalition, Alexander took Paris and gained control over Finland and Poland.  In the second half of his reign, he made education more religiously oriented as well as politically conservative. Liberal minister Speransky was replaced as the advisor to the strict artillery inspector Aleksey Arakcheyev, who oversaw the creation of military settlements.  He formed the Holy Alliance to suppress revolutionary movements in Europe as he saw them as immoral threats to legitimate Christian monarchs. He helped Austria's Klemens von Metternich to suppress nationalism and liberal movements.  Alexander died of typhus in December 1825 while on a trip to southern Russia. He left no heirs, as his two daughters died in childhood. Both of his brothers Konstantin Pavlovich and Nikolay Pavlovich wanted the other to become emperor. After a period of a turmoil confusion that included the failed Decembrist revolt, he was succeeded by his younger brother, Nicholas I (Nikolay Pavlovich).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-b1b193</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-b1b193-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-028b6a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-028b6a-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Riga. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-1900s-1a7487</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/astrakhan-1900s-1a7487-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-0bdc8b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-0bdc8b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cruiser "Vladimir Monomakh" in Southeast Asia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897-1900. Крейсер «Владимир Мономах» в Юго-Восточной Азии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fortifications-of-port-arthur-1904-853121</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/fortifications-of-port-arthur-1904-853121-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fortifications of Port Arthur, 1904]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/circum-baikal-railway-construction-1900s-ab25f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/circum-baikal-railway-construction-1900s-ab25f5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Circum Baikal Railway construction, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/izhora-naval-ministry-new-admiralty-private-rail-and-mechanical-ni-putilov-9d4e9e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1869/12/31/izhora-naval-ministry-new-admiralty-private-rail-and-mechanical-ni-putilov-9d4e9e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Izhora Naval Ministry, New Admiralty, private Rail and Mechanical N.I. Putilov, the Fricke brothers]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1869. Планы мастерских для переделки ружей в заводах, принадлежащих морскому министерству Ижорском и Нового адмиралтейства, частных Рельсового и механического Н.И. Путилова, братьев Фрикке и др.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/interiors-of-the-house-where-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-0ab0a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/interiors-of-the-house-where-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-0ab0a8-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Interiors of the house where the family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II lived during visiting relatives in Germany.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-russo-japanese-war-1905-71cde2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-russo-japanese-war-1905-71cde2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok cruiser detachment, Russo-Japanese war, 1905]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1905. Альбом боевых действий Владивостокского отряда крейсеров]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimirb-sergievskaya-church-in-1779-iconostasis-06be11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimirb-sergievskaya-church-in-1779-iconostasis-06be11-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimirб Sergievskaya church in 1779 - Iconostasis. ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Sergievskaya church in 1779 - Iconostasis. Сергиевская церковь 1779 г. Иконостас.  Public domain photograph of the interior of a church, altar, choir, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kasimov-technical-school-420ed9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/kasimov-technical-school-420ed9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kasimov Technical School]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-russia-1865-1913-0bf179</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-russia-1865-1913-0bf179-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, Russia, 1865-1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/izhora-naval-ministry-new-admiralty-private-rail-and-mechanical-ni-putilov-3440a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1869/12/31/izhora-naval-ministry-new-admiralty-private-rail-and-mechanical-ni-putilov-3440a4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Izhora Naval Ministry, New Admiralty, private Rail and Mechanical N.I. Putilov, the Fricke brothers]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1869. Планы мастерских для переделки ружей в заводах, принадлежащих морскому министерству Ижорском и Нового адмиралтейства, частных Рельсового и механического Н.И. Путилова, братьев Фрикке и др.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-churches-and-monasteries-1890s-edd493</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-churches-and-monasteries-1890s-edd493-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian churches and monasteries, 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Церкви и монастыри на фотографиях Григория Николаевича Малиновского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-252816</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-252816-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the archive of Viktor Petrovich Ostrogorsky, 1870-1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из архива Виктора Петровича Острогорского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-74ab25</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-74ab25-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Velikiy Ustyug, Russia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/factory-and-copper-foundry-plant-of-vt-odner-ba9a44</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/factory-and-copper-foundry-plant-of-vt-odner-ba9a44-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Factory and copper foundry plant of V.T. Odner]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. Механический и меднолитейный завод В.Т.Однер (Таракановский пер., д.4)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-0416c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-0416c0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Harbin - New City, 1910-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lower-amur-river-1913-d2a8c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/lower-amur-river-1913-d2a8c3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lower Amur river, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-df0d60</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-df0d60-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Expedition to the Arkhagel province, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. Экспедиция в Архагельскую губернию на снимках З.З.Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-c532db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-c532db-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[High-world bacchanals, Erotic book]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Великосветские вакханки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-c0bd18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-c0bd18-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk postcard, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/northern-russia-1914-f63eb5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-f63eb5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Northern Russia. 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-fcf556</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-fcf556-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma of Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma. - Депутаты I Государственной думы.  Public domain photograph of parliament, political committee, politicians, government, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-81cb54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-81cb54-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/drawings-by-taras-shevchenko-works-8f8e4b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1836/12/31/drawings-by-taras-shevchenko-works-8f8e4b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Drawings by Taras Shevchenko works]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Малюнки Тараса Шевченко]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-0cbda3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-0cbda3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-70b03e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-70b03e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia, 1900-1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иваново-Вознесенск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/maximilianovskaya-hospital-one-of-the-oldest-medical-institutions-in-saint-adcac5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/maximilianovskaya-hospital-one-of-the-oldest-medical-institutions-in-saint-adcac5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Maximilianovskaya Hospital - one of the oldest medical institutions in Saint Petersburg]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-f4b0ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-f4b0ac-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mirror of the Caucasus. Album of 36 paintings and views of the Caucasus, 1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1902. Зеркало Кавказа. Альбом из 36 картин и видов Кавказа, снятых с натуры фотогр. Д.И. Ермаковым]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fighter-s-20-84126c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/fighter-s-20-84126c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fighter S-20 during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Fighter S-20  Public domain photograph of experimental aircraft, prototype, aviation design and development, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/velikorazhesky-avenue-baku-russian-empire-dd7098</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/velikorazhesky-avenue-baku-russian-empire-dd7098-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Velikorazhesky Avenue, Baku, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Velikorazhesky Avenue, Baku, Russian Empire  Великоряжеский проспект, Баку, Российская Империя]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/childrens-album-russia-1873-01cb26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/childrens-album-russia-1873-01cb26-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Children's album, Russia, 1873]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimea-travel-album-1897-7d9ac1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-travel-album-1897-7d9ac1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimea Travel Album, 1897]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/antiquities-of-the-russian-state-kiev-st-sophia-cathedral-bd5ba7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1871/12/31/antiquities-of-the-russian-state-kiev-st-sophia-cathedral-bd5ba7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Antiquities of the Russian State. Kiev St. Sophia Cathedral]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Древности Российскаго государства. Киевский Софийский собор]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-infantry-junker-school-at-training-camp-in-crimea-1908-ad15b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/odessa-infantry-junker-school-at-training-camp-in-crimea-1908-ad15b2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Infantry Junker School at training camp in Crimea, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. «...Воспоминание о посещении Одесского пехотного юнкерского училища на подвижном сборе в Крыму»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/facade-of-the-metropol-hotel-award-winning-projects-1899-41e76d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/facade-of-the-metropol-hotel-award-winning-projects-1899-41e76d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Façade of the Metropol Hotel. Award-winning projects, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Конкурс на фасад гостинницы «Метрополь». Премированные проекты]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-aircraft-before-the-combat-mission-to-bombard-enemy-targets-radom-province-021d85</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/the-aircraft-before-the-combat-mission-to-bombard-enemy-targets-radom-province-021d85-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The aircraft before the combat mission to bombard enemy targets. Radom province, art. Konsk. February 1915. XX air force Squad in the war of 1914-1915.  ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The aircraft before the combat mission to bombard enemy targets. Radom province, station Konsk. February 1915. XX air force Squad in the war of 1914-1915.    Перед боевым вылетом для бомбардировки объектов противника. Радомская губерния, ст. Конск. Февраль 1915.  XX корпусной авиационный отряд на войне 1914-1915 гг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-ee1599</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/moscow-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-ee1599-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kremlin, Moscow in 1917. Albert Thomas travel to Russia.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Socialist Albert Thomas was WWI ardent supporter, standing on social-chauvinist position. After the 1917 February Revolution, he traveled to Russia, where he negotiated with the Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet, agitating against Russia's withdrawal from the First World War.  "Under the pressure of the Council, Kerensky and, unfortunately, also Albert Tom Milyukov decided to inform the allied governments the manifesto issued on April 9, in which the Russian people set forth the view of the government of free Russia for the purpose of war and which is summarized by the notorious formula:" neither annexations nor indemnities " Georges Maurice Palaeologus.  Французский социалист и политический деятель Альбер Тома, в 1917 году, после Февральской революции ездил в Россию, где вёл переговоры с Временным правительством и Петроградским советом, агитируя против выхода России из Первой мировой войны. "Под давлением Совета, Керенского и, к несчастию, также Альбера Тома Милюков решился сообщить союзным правительствам манифест, изданный 9 апреля, в котором русскому народу излагается взгляд правительства свободной России на цели войны и который резюмируется пресловутой формулой: «ни аннексий, ни контрибуций». Жорж Морис Палеолог.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-53a129</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-53a129-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anthropological album “Russians” by Anatoly Petrovich Bogdanov and Matthias Zikov, 1867]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1867. Антропологический альбом «Русские» Анатолия Петровича Богданова и Матиаса Зикова, издан в 15 экземплярах в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-3ccb9a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-3ccb9a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow City railroads, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-353959</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-353959-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mahabalipuram Mammalopuram, India]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/polytechnic-exhibition-of-1872-of-the-imperial-society-of-natural-history-anthropology-dbc0a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/polytechnic-exhibition-of-1872-of-the-imperial-society-of-natural-history-anthropology-dbc0a3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Polytechnic exhibition of 1872 of the Imperial Society of Natural History, Anthropology and Ethnography, affiliated to Moscow University.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Политехническая выставка 1872 г. Имп. Общества любителей естествознания, антропологии и этнографии, состоящего при Московском Университете.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cape-malyi-fontan-odessa-ac7de4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2010/12/07/cape-malyi-fontan-odessa-ac7de4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cape Malyi Fontan, Odessa - Russian postcard. Public domain image.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of a postcard, historic place view, landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kharkov-review-of-the-regiments-before-being-sent-to-the-far-east-front-1904-ed79ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/kharkov-review-of-the-regiments-before-being-sent-to-the-far-east-front-1904-ed79ad-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kharkov. Review of the regiments before being sent to the far east front. 1904]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Review of the regiments before being sent to the active army. 1904 - Смотр полков перед отправкой в действующую армию. 1904]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-of-russia-nikolay-ii-3b63ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/emperor-of-russia-nikolay-ii-3b63ed-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor of Russia Nikolay II - Public domain portrait print]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Император России Николай II с женой и дочерью]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-e81ae3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-e81ae3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[President of the French Republic Poincare visit to Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[President of the French Republic Poincare visit to Russia  Public domain photograph related to Russian history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-1870s-35b32b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-35b32b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Япония и японцы из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-2fa8ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-2fa8ff-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stanitsa Uryupinskaya, Uryupinsk, Volgograd Region]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Станица Урюпинская, Урюпинск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-33428d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-33428d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyonigsberg-shtajndamm-1a43f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2023/01/11/kyonigsberg-shtajndamm-1a43f6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Кёнигсберг Штайндамм]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deutsch:  Königsberg. Steindamm. Русский:  Фотографии Кёнигсберга на рубеже XIX и XX веков]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-d8d2c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-d8d2c1-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Castle Wolfsgarten. 1899-1900]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[K168, Langen (Hessen), Offenbach, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany, 63225]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Замок Вольфсгартен. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. The castle of Wolfsgarten.Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-4d8d64</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-4d8d64-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-6166ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-6166ca-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Belebey, Bashkiria, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/swedish-maps-of-russia-tver-55d948</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1674/12/31/swedish-maps-of-russia-tver-55d948-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Swedish maps of Russia, Tver]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-20588f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-20588f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Trekhgorny Brewing Partnership in Moscow, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Двадцатипятилетие Трехгорного пивоваренного товарищества в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-02cda0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-02cda0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ceylon and India - Expedition by Mervart]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Тамилы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandrovka-herson-region-ukraine-1900s-bdce28</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandrovka-herson-region-ukraine-1900s-bdce28-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandrovka, Herson region, Ukraine, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Александровка, имение Кефала]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-308fa6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-308fa6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Les rois et reines de France en estampes, 1853]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-maria-fyodorovna-romanova-1916-f09417</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-maria-fyodorovna-romanova-1916-f09417-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of Maria Fyodorovna Romanova. 1916]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Mykhaila Hrushevskoho Street, Pechers'kyi district, Kyiv, Ukraine, 01008]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Album of Maria Fyodorovna Romanova. Charity in favor of the Russian army. 1916. - Альбом Марии Федоровны Романовой. Благотворительность в пользу русского воинства. 1916]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-9db772</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-9db772-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murom-the-tagunov-family-at-a-wedding-picnic-1910s-6d19e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/murom-the-tagunov-family-at-a-wedding-picnic-1910s-6d19e1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, The Tagunov family at a wedding picnic. 1910s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Events and people.  The Tagunov family at a wedding picnic. 1910s Tagunovs owned baths until the revolution of 1917. "Trading in Murom house of the first guild under the company" Brothers L. and P. Tagunov and K. " Opened since 1884 on the rights of a full partnership on faith and for an unlimited period. In this firm, there are brothers of the first guild of merchant certificate, consisting of Leonty, Pavel, Ivan, Efim Ermolaevichi Tagunovy. In the city of Murom, there is a bread shop and, in addition, steamer enterprises along the rivers Volga and Oka. " The Tagunov brothers were wealthy and respected people. July 5, 1876, the assembly of the City Duma elected L. Ye. Tagunov a member of the construction committee for the erection of the building of the Murom real school. And his brother Pavel Yermolaevich, the owner of bathhouses, in 1882, delivered wood materials and beams for the amount of 3458 rubles. 90.5 kopecks. for the building under construction.  Муром. События и люди. Семья Тагуновых на свадебном пикнике. 1910-е Тагуновы владели банями вплоть до революции 1917 г. “Торговый в г. Муроме дом первой гильдии под фирмой "Братья Л. и П. Тагуновы и К". Открыт с 1884 г. на правах полного товарищества на вере и бессрочно. В фирме этой находятся братья первой гильдии купеческого свидетельства, состоящие: Леонтий, Павел, Иван, Ефим Ермолаевичи Тагуновы. В г. Муроме хлебная лавка и сверх того пароходные предприятия по рекам Волге и Оке”. Братья Тагуновы были состоятельными и уважаемыми людьми. 5 июля 1876 г. собрание городской Думы избрало Л. Е. Тагунова членом строительной комиссии по возведению здания муромского реального училища. А его брат Павел Ермолаевич, содержатель бань, в 1882 г. доставил лесные материалы и балки на сумму 3458 руб. 90,5 коп. для строящегося здания. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/henry-lestrange-paris-photographs-116774</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/henry-lestrange-paris-photographs-116774-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Henry L'Estrange Paris Photographs]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-adventures-of-christian-christianovich-violdamur-and-his-arshet-with-an-d2bf50</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1844/12/31/the-adventures-of-christian-christianovich-violdamur-and-his-arshet-with-an-d2bf50-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The adventures of Christian Christianovich Violdamur and his Arshet with an album of paintings, illustrated by P. Sapozhnikov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1844. Даль, Владимир Иванович. Похождения Христиана Христиановича Виольдамура и его Аршета с альбомом картин, на 51 л., рис. известным русским художА. П. Сапожниковым. Санкт-Петербург  1844. Dahl, Vladimir Ivanovich. The adventures of Christian Christianovich Violdamur and his Arshet with an album of paintings, 51 pages, fig. famous Russian artist. P. Sapozhnikov. Saint Petersburg]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/119-flag-grotes-used-before-1700-7d87c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/119-flag-grotes-used-before-1700-7d87c2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[119. Flag Grotes Used before 1700]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[119. Flag Grotes Used before 1700 "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    119. Знаменные Гротики Бывшие в употреблении до 1700 «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-view-from-the-river-klyazma-f0fa5a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-view-from-the-river-klyazma-f0fa5a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, view from the river Klyazma.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir, view from the river Klyazma.  Владимир, вид с реки Клязьмы.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/view-of-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-1786-1858-95be29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1834/12/31/view-of-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-1786-1858-95be29-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of Alexander Column, St. Petersburg. Montferrand, Auguste (1786 - 1858)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Palace Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Plans and details of the monument dedicated to the memory of Emperor Alexander. Alexander Column, St. Petersburg. Montferrand, Auguste (1786 - 1858)    Montferrand, Henri Louis Auguste Ricard de (1786-1858). Plans et détails du monument consacré à la mémoire de l'Empereur Alexandre / A. Ricardde de Montferrand. - Paris, 1836   Планы и детали памятника, посвященного памяти Императора Александра. Александровская колонна, Санкт-Петербург. Монферран, Огюст (1786 - 1858)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/illustrated-natural-history-422d5b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-422d5b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Illustrated Natural History]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/henry-lestrange-paris-photographs-602226</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/henry-lestrange-paris-photographs-602226-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Henry L'Estrange Paris Photographs]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siege-of-brest-litovsk-1915-8d6e23</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/siege-of-brest-litovsk-1915-8d6e23-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siege of Brest-Litovsk, 1915, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-f242ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-f242ea-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kandalaksha-murmansk-shore-murman-cd76f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kandalaksha-murmansk-shore-murman-cd76f7-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kandalaksha. Village Umba. Murmansk shore, Murman.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murmansk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. The Pomeranian coast is the shore of the Barents Sea from the Norwegian border to Cape St. Nose. Has several deep-cutting bays (Kola, Motovsky, and others), along the coast - a number of islands (the largest - Kildin). The most important port is Murmansk.  Мурманский берег, Мурман. Поморский берег — берег Баренцева моря от Норвежской границы до мыса Святой Нос. Имеет несколько глубоко врезающихся заливов (Кольский, Мотовский и другие), вдоль берега — ряд островов (наиболее крупный — Кильдин). Важнейший порт — Мурманск.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-412762</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-412762-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander I, emperor of Russia (1801–25). Portrait.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander I (Russian: Александр Павлович, Aleksandr Pavlovich; 23 December [O.S. 12 December] 1777 – 1 December [O.S. 19 November] 1825 was an Emperor of Russia from 23 March 1801 to 1 December 1825. The son of Paul I and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg, Alexander was the first Russian King of partitioned Poland, reigning from 1815 to 1825, as well as the first Russian Grand Duke of Finland.   Born in Saint Petersburg to Grand Duke Paul Petrovich, later Emperor Paul I, he succeeded to the throne after his father was murdered. He ruled Russia during the period of the Napoleonic Wars. As prince and emperor, Alexander often used liberal rhetoric, improved legislation and planned to set up a parliament and sign a constitution. However, he continued Russia's absolutist policies in practice. In the first years of his reign, he initiated some minor social reforms and (in 1803–04) major, liberal educational reforms, building more universities but later abandoned reforms and turned to foreign policy.  He changed position relative to France between 1804 and 1812 form neutrality, to the opposition, and finally, to the alliance. In 1805 he joined Britain against Napoleon, but after the Battle of Austerlitz switched into an alliance with Napoleon and joined Napoleon's Continental System in 1807 and fought a naval war against Britain 1807 - 1812. But when he and Napoleon could not reach an agreement on Poland, the alliance collapsed by 1810. In 1812 Napoleon's invasion in Russia turned a total disaster. As part of the winning coalition, Alexander took Paris and gained control over Finland and Poland.  In the second half of his reign, he made education more religiously oriented as well as politically conservative. Liberal minister Speransky was replaced as the advisor to the strict artillery inspector Aleksey Arakcheyev, who oversaw the creation of military settlements.  He formed the Holy Alliance to suppress revolutionary movements in Europe as he saw them as immoral threats to legitimate Christian monarchs. He helped Austria's Klemens von Metternich to suppress nationalism and liberal movements.  Alexander died of typhus in December 1825 while on a trip to southern Russia. He left no heirs, as his two daughters died in childhood. Both of his brothers Konstantin Pavlovich and Nikolay Pavlovich wanted the other to become emperor. After a period of a turmoil confusion that included the failed Decembrist revolt, he was succeeded by his younger brother, Nicholas I (Nikolay Pavlovich).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ciechocinek-poland-1910s-dacdcd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-1910s-dacdcd-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ciechocinek, Poland, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-24ef56</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-24ef56-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Residents of Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-0b2dd2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-0b2dd2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess of Hesse-Darmstadt  - Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ея Императорское Высочество Великая Княгиня Елисавета Федоровна (Елизавета Александра Луиза Алиса (Элла) принцесса Гессен-Дармштадтская (1 ноября 1864, Дармштадт — 18 июля 1918, Пермская губерния).   Супруга Его Императорского Высочества Великого Князя Сергея Александровича (брата Императора Александра III) с 1884 года.    Почётный член и председатель Императорского православного палестинского общества с 1905 по 1917 год.  Основательница и настоятельница Марфо-Мариинской обители сестер милосердия в Москве с 1909 года.   Почётный член Императорской Казанской духовной академии.    Прославлена в лике святых Русской православной церкви как преподобномученица в 1992 году. Празднование памяти  святой преподобномученицы великой княгини Елисаветы  совершается в день кончины 5(18) июля.     Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elisabeth Fedorovna (Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess of Hesse-Darmstadt (November 1, 1864, Darmstadt - July 18, 1918, Perm Province).  Spouse of His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich (brother of Emperor Alexander III) since 1884.    Honorary member and chairman of the Imperial Orthodox Palestinian Society from 1905 to 1917. Founder and abbess of the Martha and Mary Convent of the Sisters of Mercy in Moscow since 1909. Honorary member of the Imperial Kazan Theological Academy.    Glorified in the face of the saints of the Russian Orthodox Church as the Monk Martyr in 1992. The commemoration of the memory of the holy Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth takes place on the day of her death on July 5 (18).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-30793e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-30793e-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-5c122f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-5c122f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples of fonts and decorations from the printing house of A.I. Vilborg in St. Petersburg.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Образцы шрифтов и украшений типографии А.И.Вильборга в С.-Петербурге. Русских и иностранных]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-school-for-the-blind-309b80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-school-for-the-blind-309b80-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, School for the Blind.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir, School for the Blind. Владимир, Училище приют слепых.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/port-arthur-defence-1904-d4246f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/port-arthur-defence-1904-d4246f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Port Arthur Defence, 1904]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-0f8506</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-0f8506-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[River passenger transport in Russia, 1875-1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-df60dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-df60dc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eiffel-tower-1920s-15e1df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/eiffel-tower-1920s-15e1df-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower, 1920s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/plan-of-moscow-1846-19cb4c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1846/12/31/plan-of-moscow-1846-19cb4c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Plan of Moscow, 1846]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zarzma-monastery-georgia-30a7db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/zarzma-monastery-georgia-30a7db-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zarzma Monastery, Georgia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-bd5c78</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-bd5c78-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk postcard, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-9d9450</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-9d9450-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zimin Opera House brochure, season 1912-1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-00ebd4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-00ebd4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First West Siberian Agricultural, Forestry and Industrial Trade Exhibition]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Экспонаты Первой Западно-Сибирской сельскохозяйственной, лесной и промышленной торговой выставки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-4f7137</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-4f7137-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples of fonts and decorations from the printing house of A.I. Vilborg in St. Petersburg.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Образцы шрифтов и украшений типографии А.И.Вильборга в С.-Петербурге. Русских и иностранных]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-postcard-1900s-7dc371</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-7dc371-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow postcard 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/noble-family-russia-1900s-bb9cba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/noble-family-russia-1900s-bb9cba-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Noble family, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/burials-of-russian-soldiers-died-in-the-battles-for-the-liberation-of-the-balkans-fad50d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1879/12/31/burials-of-russian-soldiers-died-in-the-battles-for-the-liberation-of-the-balkans-fad50d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Burials of Russian soldiers died in the battles for the liberation of the Balkans, 1879.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/old-testament-woodcut-prints-illustrations-dbde6e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1649/12/31/old-testament-woodcut-prints-illustrations-dbde6e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Old testament woodcut prints illustrations]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/catherine-ii-catherine-the-great-born-princess-sophie-of-anhalt-zerbst-was-c2c400</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/catherine-ii-catherine-the-great-born-princess-sophie-of-anhalt-zerbst-was-c2c400-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catherine the Great, in Fur hat. Empress of Russia from 1762 until 1796]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Winter Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Ekaterina II The Great (born Sofia Augusta Frederika Anhalt-Zerbstskaya, German Sophie Auguste Friederike von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg, April 21 (May 2) 1729, Stettin, Prussia - November 6 (17), 1796, Winter palace, Petersburg) was the Empress of All-Russia from 1762 to 1796. The daughter of Prince Anhalt-Zerbstsky, Catherine came to power during a palace coup that overthrew her unpopular husband, Peter III, from the throne.  Under Catherine the Great, the boundaries of the Russian Empire were extended to the west and to the south. The state administration under Catherine II was reformed for the first time since the time of Peter I. Russia became one of the great European powers, which was promoted by the empress herself, who was fond of literary activity, collecting masterpieces of painting and being in correspondence with the French enlighteners.   Екатерина II Алексеевна Великая (урождённая София Августа Фредерика Ангальт-Цербстская, нем. Sophie Auguste Friederike von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg, в православии Екатерина Алексеевна; 21 апреля (2 мая) 1729, Штеттин, Пруссия — 6 (17) ноября 1796, Зимний дворец, Петербург) — императрица всероссийская с 1762 по 1796 год. Дочь князя Ангальт-Цербстского, Екатерина пришла к власти в ходе дворцового переворота, свергнувшего с престола её непопулярного мужа Петра III.   При Екатерине Великой границы Российской империи были значительно раздвинуты на запад (разделы Речи Посполитой) и на юг (присоединение Новороссии). Система государственного управления при Екатерине Второй впервые со времени Петра I была реформирована. В культурном отношении Россия окончательно вошла в число великих европейских держав, чему немало способствовала сама императрица, увлекавшаяся литературной деятельностью, собиравшая шедевры живописи и состоявшая в переписке с французскими просветителями. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-4fd173</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-4fd173-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ellora caves, Maharashtra, India, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchesses-tatiana-and-anastasia1916-f9b372</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/grand-duchesses-tatiana-and-anastasia1916-f9b372-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand duchesses Tatiana and Anastasia.1916.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Daughters of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princess Tatiana Nikolaevna and Anastasia Nikolaevna. 1916 year.  Дочери Императора Николая II Великие Княжны Татьяна Николаевна и Анастасия Николаевна. 1916 год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-wwi-1d6b0a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-wwi-1d6b0a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian aviation, WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-d487da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-d487da-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-dacha-1900s-bddb21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-dacha-1900s-bddb21-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Dacha, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-4ae1ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-4ae1ce-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vercolsky-monastery-pinega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-4f2a63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/vercolsky-monastery-pinega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-4f2a63-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Verkolsky Monastery, Arkhangelsk province, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Vercolsky Monastery. Pinega is one of the oldest settlements in the Arkhangelsk region. By decree of Empress Catherine II in 1780, on the site of the abolished Kevrol district and part of the Dvinsky county, the Pinega county of the Arkhangelsk region of the Vologda governorate was established, and Pinega became a district town.    Веркольский монастырь. Пинега — один из древнейших населённых пунктов Архангельской области. Указом императрицы Екатерины II в 1780 году, на месте упразднённого Кеврольского уезда и части Двинского уезда был образован Пинежский уезд Архангельской области Вологодского наместничества, а Пинега стала уездным городом.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lake-baikal-and-irkutsk-region-siberia-1900s-eba0e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/lake-baikal-and-irkutsk-region-siberia-1900s-eba0e8-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[LAke Baikal and Irkutsk region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/finnish-ornaments-1894-8c6a45</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/finnish-ornaments-1894-8c6a45-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Finnish Ornaments, 1894]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-c933f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-c933f6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fishing-nets-soroka-577f9c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/fishing-nets-soroka-577f9c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fishing nets - Soroka, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Belomorsk, Belomorsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Fishing nets - Soroka village - now the town of Belomorsk. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia. Photos of Prokudin Gorsky.  Рыбацкие сети -  Село Сорока — сейчас город Беломорск. Архангельская губерния, Россия. Фотографии Прокудина Горского.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/new-jerusalem-resurrection-monastery-russia-1900s-7c8bc3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/new-jerusalem-resurrection-monastery-russia-1900s-7c8bc3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[New Jerusalem Resurrection Monastery, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Ставропигиальный Воскресенский монастырь, именуемый Новым Иерусалимом  1900s Stavropegial Resurrection Monastery, called New Jerusalem, Russia]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-588a4b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-588a4b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Society of Nikolaev factories and shipyards, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Общество Николаевских заводов и верфей]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-3ff7a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-3ff7a7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-1ef771</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-1ef771-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar (Krasnodar), Russia 1890-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Крылова О.Д. (в форме школьницы) со своей матерю и сестрами. 1894]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-df5f2a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-df5f2a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gerbo-Kelecka railway. 10th Railway Battalion, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-a0496c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-a0496c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Modern book cover by Erich Gollerbach.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Эрих Фёдорович Голлербах. Современная обложка, 1927]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarkand-in-1890s-4724fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-4724fd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarkand in 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Samarkand is a historic city in Uzbekistan that was founded in the 7th century B.C. . It's located in a large oasis in the Zerafshan River valley]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-c31b0e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-c31b0e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Victoria Alisa Elena Louise Beatrice Hesse-Darmstadt. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Victoria Alisa Elena Louise Beatrice Hesse-Darmstadt. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II.  Принцесса Виктория Алиса Елена Луиза Беатриса Гессен-Дармштадтская. Императрица Александра Фёдоровна, супруга Николая Второго.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-word-and-the-magazine-iskras-1907-bcf6dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/russian-word-and-the-magazine-iskras-1907-bcf6dd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[“Russian Word” and the magazine “Iskras”, 1907]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1907. «Русское слово» и журнал «Искра»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-6d8ccf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-6d8ccf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of views of the Mikhailovsky Artillery School, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Karelia]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-warsaw-035c1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-warsaw-035c1b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in Warsaw.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Stay of Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in Warsaw. August 1897 In memory of the highest visit to the fortresses of the Warsaw Military District. - Пребывание императора Николая II, императрицы Александры Федоровны в Варшаве. Август 1897 г. В воспоминание высочайшего посещения крепостей Варшавского военного округа.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-739e1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-739e1b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-first-class-of-the-samara-commercial-school-1908-1909-c2a32f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/the-first-class-of-the-samara-commercial-school-1908-1909-c2a32f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The first class of the Samara Commercial School, 1908-1909.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908-1909. Первый выпуск учеников Самарского коммерческого училища]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-995579</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-995579-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gorki estate in Moscow province]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nevsky-sawmill-and-timber-trade-of-vi-stepanova-partnership-1914-c1d887</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/nevsky-sawmill-and-timber-trade-of-vi-stepanova-partnership-1914-c1d887-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nevsky sawmill and timber trade of V.I. Stepanova Partnership, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914.Товарищество Невский лесопильный завод и лесная торговля В.И.Степанова (Петровский остров, Ольховая ул., д.1).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-sharapova-sand-spit-782256</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-sharapova-sand-spit-782256-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Sharapova sand spit, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.     Шарапова Коса Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-44fe0b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-44fe0b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ellora caves, Maharashtra, India, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-1e6b16</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-1e6b16-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turkestan region. Photos of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Туркестанский край. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna1903-71944d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna1903-71944d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna.1903.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Императрица Александра Феодоровна на Костюмированном балу 1903 год. Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации).  Empress Alexandra Feodorovna at the Costume Ball in 1903. Storage: ГАРФ (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyzstan-sart-kalmyks-of-the-village-of-barbash-1928-f9cbc3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/kyrgyzstan-sart-kalmyks-of-the-village-of-barbash-1928-f9cbc3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyzstan. Sart-Kalmyks of the village of Barbash, 1928]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1928. Константин Кузьмич Юдахин в Киргизии. Сарт-калмыки села Барбаш]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-0ef56f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-0ef56f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazakhs of the Semipalatinsk region - photographs of Samuil Martynovich Dudin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Казахи Семипалатинской области на снимках Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-ae216f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-ae216f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Modern book cover by Erich Gollerbach.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Эрих Фёдорович Голлербах. Современная обложка, 1927]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-12b353</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-12b353-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia - view from south side]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bykovka]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vyazniki history starts from the ancient city-fortress Yaropolch-Zalessky, founded by Prince Yaropolk Vladimirovich in 1135-1138. The city was burnt in 1239 by the troops of Batu and Subedey. The new city was built already on the territory of the modern town of Vyazniki in 1657 by decree of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich in connection with the troubles of 1648.  Вязники ведут историю от древнего города-крепости Ярополч-Залесский, основанного князем Ярополком Владимировичем в 1135—1138 гг. Город  был сожжен в 1239 году войсками Батыя и Субедея.  Новый город был построен уже на территории современного города в 1657 г. по указу царя царя Алексея Михайловича в связи со смутой 1648 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-1900s-96614d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/vladivostok-1900s-96614d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-95509c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-95509c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas of Asian Russia, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-1900s-483d8e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-483d8e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-maria-nikolaevna-the-third-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-013121</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/grand-duchess-maria-nikolaevna-the-third-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-013121-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna. The third daughter of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. At home.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великая княжна Мария Николаевна (14 (26) июня 1899 — 17 июля 1918 (19 лет)). Третья дочь императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Фёдоровны. В домашней обстановке.  The Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna (June 14 (26), 1899 - July 17, 1918 (19 years)). The third daughter of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. At home.  ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-2d6eaf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-2d6eaf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazakhs of the Semipalatinsk region, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Казахи Семипалатинской области на снимках Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-dac736</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-dac736-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Students of evening schools in Irkutsk. Excursion to Lake Baikal, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Экскурсия на озеро Байкал 29-30 июня и другие экскурсии для слушателей вечерних курсов г. Иркутска]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-4dac1a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-4dac1a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Privetluzhie in the photographs of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Приветлужье на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова, 1911]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-8cbf00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-8cbf00-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Velikiy Ustyug, Russia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/rostov-velikiy-russia-1908-9a5a07</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/rostov-velikiy-russia-1908-9a5a07-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Rostov Velikiy, Russia, 1908]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/honor-awards-certificates-and-other-documents-of-russian-empire-2856eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/honor-awards-certificates-and-other-documents-of-russian-empire-2856eb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Honor awards, certificates and other documents of Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-29f4a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-29f4a6-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II in Kostroma. 1913]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ulitsa Simanovskogo, Kostroma, Gorod Kostroma, Kostromskaya oblast', Russia, 156000]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Royal visit of Emperor Nicholas II in Kostroma. 1913. - Приезд Императора Николая II в Кострому. 1913]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-801c02</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-801c02-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cadet. Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.  Изображения мундиров российско-императорского войска, состоящих из 88 лиц иллюминированных. 1793.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zeya-river-siberia-1912-5e9527</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/zeya-river-siberia-1912-5e9527-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zeya river, Siberia, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-ac2228</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-ac2228-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[WWI: Russian 4th Army in Poland]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-1845-1894-1873-a3bb33</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-1845-1894-1873-a3bb33-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family of Alexander III, the Emperor of Russia (1845-1894). 1873 ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Александр III, император России (1845-1894). 1873 Альбом Российской Императорской семьи, императорского двора и государственных деятелей, 1865-1875  Alexander III, the Emperor of Russia (1845-1894). 1873 Album of the Russian Imperial Family, the Imperial Court and statesmen, 1865-1875]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saratov-province-russian-empire-1856-5084f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/saratov-province-russian-empire-1856-5084f7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov Province, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856. Each card presents an overview of a particular province’s culture, history, economy, and geography. The front of the card depicts such distinguishing features as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a map of the province, the provincial seal, information about the population, and a picture of the local costume of the inhabitants.    Саратовская губерния Это открытка из сувенирного набора, состоящего из 82 иллюстрированных открыток, по одной на каждую провинцию Российской Империи в том виде, как она существовала в 1856 году. На каждой открытке представлен обзор культуры, истории, экономики и географии провинции. На лицевой стороне открытки описаны главные отличительные особенности провинции: реки, горы, крупные города и ключевые отрасли промышленности. На оборотной стороне каждой открытки изображены карта и печать провинции, приводится информация о населении, а также изображена традиционная одежда местных жителей.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-172e60</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-172e60-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Revolution, 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/liqueurs-murom-vladimir-province-russia-2fda44</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/liqueurs-murom-vladimir-province-russia-2fda44-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Liqueurs. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Liqueurs. Since the XVII century, Murom has become an important handicraft center. The architectural appearance of the historical part of Murom was formed in the XIX-XX century, as large-scale fires in 1792 and 1805 obliterated all old wooden structures. The new city was built according to a general plan developed by Ivan Mikhailovich Lem and approved by Empress Catherine II in 1788. In the XIX century, in Murom, iron foundry and mechanical factories began to operate, flax and spinning mills and railway workshops.    Ликёрщики. С XVII века Муром становится важным ремесленным центром. Архитектурный облик исторической части Мурома сложился в XIX - XX веках, так как масштабные пожары 1792 и 1805 годов уничтожили все старые деревянные постройки. Новый город застраивался по генеральному плану, разработанному Иваном Михайловичем Лемом и утверждённому императрицей Екатериной II в 1788 году. В XIX веке в Муроме начали действовать чугунолитейный и механический заводы, льнопрядильная и хлопчатобумажная фабрики, железнодорожные мастерские.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-64dd03</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-64dd03-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov girls’ gymnasium (formerly E.K. Ulrich), Class 1905]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-maria-feodorovna-with-kid-bb6980</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/empress-maria-feodorovna-with-kid-bb6980-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Maria Feodorovna with kid]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Maria Feodorovna with kid  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/p-iv-bis-1920-b8f915</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/p-iv-bis-1920-b8f915-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[P-IV bis, 1920 during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[P-IV bis, 1920  Public domain photograph - aircraft, aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-8e5ff3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-8e5ff3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tuapse, Krasnodar region, Russian Empire, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-30b2a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-30b2a2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family album of Boris Dmitrievich Vostryakov.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семейный альбом Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-b04e4b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-b04e4b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[River backwater, Blagoveschensk, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/meeting-of-king-edward-vii-and-emperor-nicholas-ii-in-the-revel-bay-june-9-4e7f29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/meeting-of-king-edward-vii-and-emperor-nicholas-ii-in-the-revel-bay-june-9-4e7f29-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vie of Revel Bay. June 9, 1908.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gulf of Riga]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Meeting of King Edward VII and Emperor Nicholas II in the Reval Bay. June 9, 1908. - Встреча короля Эдуарда VII и императора Николая II в Ревельском заливе. 9 июня 1908.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900-1914-19070e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-1900-1914-19070e-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Deribas st. view 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of a postcard, historic place view, landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-18043a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-18043a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-institute-of-noble-maidens-1912-7daf59</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/irkutsk-institute-of-noble-maidens-1912-7daf59-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk Institute of Noble Maidens, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Иркутский институт благородных девиц]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-ff471f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-ff471f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk - City and province in photographs by Podgorbunsky]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иркутск. Город и губерния на снимках Подгорбунских]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/a-large-bell-and-small-bells-of-a-new-church-sura-on-the-sura-river-archangel-10c04a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/a-large-bell-and-small-bells-of-a-new-church-sura-on-the-sura-river-archangel-10c04a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A large bell and small bells of a new church. Sura on the Sura River. Archangel region, 1891]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Сура - Sura, Pinezhsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, 164630]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[A large bell and small bells of a new church. Sura on the Sura River. Archangel region, 1891. One of the oldest settlements on Pinega. Mentioned in the Novgorod document of 1471 as "Sura filthy." The village was part of the Kevrol, Pinega and Arkhangelsk districts. the birthplace of John of Kronstadt: Russian saint, Orthodox archpriest and a member of the Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, 1829 - 1909.    Большой колокол и малые колокола нового храма. 1891. Одно из древнейших поселений на Пинеге. Упоминается в новгородских документах 1471 года как «Сура поганая». Село входило в состав Кеврольского, Пинежского и Архангельского уездов. Место рождения Святого Иоанна Кронштадского, 1829 - 1909. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-tatars-1920s-033f24</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/crimean-tatars-1920s-033f24-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean Tatars, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kama-river-1910s-69f8e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/kama-river-1910s-69f8e1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kama river, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-62cf54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-62cf54-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma of Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma. - Депутаты I Государственной думы.  Public domain photograph of parliament, political committee, politicians, government, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-arrival-of-deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-at-the-first-meeting-of-the-7da4da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/the-arrival-of-deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-at-the-first-meeting-of-the-7da4da-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The arrival of deputies of the First State Duma at the first meeting of the First State Duma in the Tauride Palace.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The arrival of deputies of the First State Duma at the first meeting of the First State Duma in the Tauride Palace. Opening of the First State Duma. April 27, 1906.  Приезд депутатов Первой Государственной думы на первое заседание Первой Государственной думы в Таврический дворец. Открытие I Государственной думы. 27 апреля 1906. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-during-wwi-52a6b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-during-wwi-52a6b4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Aviation during WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-fc2f32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-fc2f32-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, Uzbekistan, 1880-1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Along with Samarkand, Bukhara was the epicenter of the Persian culture in medieval Asia until the fall of the Timurid dynasty. By 850, Bukhara served as the capital of the Samanid Empire. The Samanids, claiming descent from Bahram Chobin, rejuvenated Persian culture far from Baghdad, Rudaki, the father of Persian poetry, was born and raised in Bukhara and wrote his most famous poem about the city's beauty. Bukhara was the most important of cities in many Persian empires, namely Samanids, Khwarazmids, and Timurids. The influence of Bukhara in the wider Islamic world started to diminish starting from the arrival of Uzbeks in the 16th Century.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/prime-minister-of-france-raymond-poincare-at-the-peterhof-pier-bf22fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/prime-minister-of-france-raymond-poincare-at-the-peterhof-pier-bf22fc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prime Minister of France Raymond Poincare at the pier]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Petergof]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Solemn Meeting of the Prime Minister of France Raymond Poincare at the Peterhof pier. July 7, 1914.  Торжественная Встреча Премьер Министра Франции Раймонда Пуанкаре на Петергофскую пристани. 7 июля 1914.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-4ea9f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-4ea9f5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Central Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukharian-jews-of-samarkand-photographs-by-sm-dudin-1902-32f5ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/bukharian-jews-of-samarkand-photographs-by-sm-dudin-1902-32f5ce-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukharian Jews of Samarkand: photographs by S.M. Dudin, 1902.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1880s-43434f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-43434f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-7c1f49</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-7c1f49-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-russia-1900s-731b98</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-russia-1900s-731b98-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/twelve-portraits-of-famous-horses-4b149b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/twelve-portraits-of-famous-horses-4b149b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Twelve Portraits of Famous Horses]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-1870s-b29100</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/saint-petersburg-1870s-b29100-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg, 1870s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-4ad828</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-4ad828-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/noble-family-russia-1900s-5e9d21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/noble-family-russia-1900s-5e9d21-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Noble family, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tobolsk-governorate-1900s-90f938</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/tobolsk-governorate-1900s-90f938-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tobolsk Governorate, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Tobolsk Urban District]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-8b193d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-8b193d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Brest Litovsk during WWI during World War I]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Stantsyya Brest Tsentral'ny]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. They had suffered 500,000 casualties and nearly a million had been captured. Paradoxically, the retreat in many ways strengthened their overall Russian strategic position. The German and Austro-Hungarian supply lines became stretched beyond limits.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dutch-west-indies-1907-7ad2bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/dutch-west-indies-1907-7ad2bf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dutch West Indies, 1907]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1907. Путешествие Оскара Ивановича Иона в Голландскую Индию]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-433d13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-433d13-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Vyshny Volochyok, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Вышний Волочёк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-lubok-popular-prints-6c96ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-lubok-popular-prints-6c96ad-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Lubok, popular prints]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-lenin-elizarova-ai-at-the-funeral-of-mt-elizarov-at-the-volkov-cemetery-00064a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/vladimir-lenin-elizarova-ai-at-the-funeral-of-mt-elizarov-at-the-volkov-cemetery-00064a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir Lenin, Elizarova A.I. at the funeral of M.T. Elizarov at the Volkov cemetery. 13.03.1919]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1919. Ленин В.И., Елизарова А.И. на похоронах Елизарова М.Т. на Волковом кладбище. 13.03.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-archangel-4ef77a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-4ef77a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[53 Stationary Hospital. Intervention, 1917, Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/london-in-1900-abrikosov-family-travel-photograph-075b77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/london-in-1900-abrikosov-family-travel-photograph-075b77-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[London in 1900, Abrikosov family travel photograph]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-6003a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-6003a3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czechoslovak Legion in Irkutsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/guilin-china-1920s-5d3103</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/guilin-china-1920s-5d3103-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Guilin, China, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-highness-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-the-youngest-daughter-of-emperor-7f4379</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2005/03/18/her-highness-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-the-youngest-daughter-of-emperor-7f4379-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Highness Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Her Highness Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna.    Ея Высочество Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна, младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/belovezh-palace-ce3bde</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/belovezh-palace-ce3bde-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Belovezh Palace. - Victorian era public domain image]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[11, Park Pałacowy, Białowieża, hajnowski, podlaskie, Poland, 17-230]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[General view of the Bialowieza Palace (built in August 1894 by the design of Count Nikolai de Rochefort).   Общий вид Беловежского дворца. Построен в августе 1894 г. по проекту графа Николая де Рошфорта).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-26152d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-26152d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[History of the Life Guards Semenovsky Regiment 1883.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1883. История лейб-гвардии Семеновского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-1900s-01f276</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-01f276-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tsesarevna-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-the-wife-of-tsesarevich-alexander-alexandrovich-8f688a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/20/tsesarevna-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-the-wife-of-tsesarevich-alexander-alexandrovich-8f688a-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsesarevna Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar) the wife of Tsesarevich Alexander Alexandrovich (Alexander III).]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsesarevna Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar) the wife of Tsesarevich Alexander Alexandrovich (Alexander III).  Цесаревна Мария Феодоровна (Дагмар) супруга Цесаревича Александра Александровича (Александр III).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-1193ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-1193ac-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[River backwater, Blagoveschensk, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/21st-dragoon-belorussian-regiment-15ccb1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/21st-dragoon-belorussian-regiment-15ccb1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[21st Dragoon Belorussian Regiment]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[21 драгунский Белорусский полк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1880s-28b191</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japan-1880s-28b191-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-cossacs-territory-41263f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-41263f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian Cossacs Territory]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/elisavetgrad-cavalry-school-1908-00a6db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/elisavetgrad-cavalry-school-1908-00a6db-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elisavetgrad Cavalry School, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. Альбом фотографий Елисаветградского кавалерийского училища]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murom-portrait-of-a-child-1902-f6d41d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/murom-portrait-of-a-child-1902-f6d41d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, Portrait of a child. 1902]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Children's portraits. Portrait of a child. 1902.  Муром. Детские портреты. Портрет ребенка. 1902.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-ad5701</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-ad5701-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turkestan region. Photos of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Туркестанский край. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-alphabet-with-drawings1908-a7ac5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/russian-alphabet-with-drawings1908-a7ac5e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian alphabet with drawings,1908]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-1925-fa61fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/beijing-china-1925-fa61fd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China, 1925]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-aef73c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1705/12/31/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-aef73c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Drawings of ancient copper artillery stored in the arsenals of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Riga and Kiev]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Чертежи древних медных артиллерийских орудий, хранившихся в арсеналах Москвы, Петербурга, Риги и Киева, изготовленные при Артиллерийском кадетском корпусе]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-0f1af2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-0f1af2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Horse Artillery in Gudim-Levkovich's album]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Конная артиллерия в альбоме Гудим-Левковича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/drawings-by-taras-shevchenko-works-796785</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1836/12/31/drawings-by-taras-shevchenko-works-796785-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Drawings by Taras Shevchenko works]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Малюнки Тараса Шевченко]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-0588b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-0588b3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zeya-river-region-1900s-2f6a39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-2f6a39-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zeya river region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-a3e273</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-a3e273-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Chechoslovak legion, Russian Revolution and Russian Civil War. 1918-1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-c88c00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-c88c00-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Nobility medical and sanitary detachment in Harbin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1904-1905. Дворянский врачебно-санитарный отряд в Харбине]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1928-74865d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/japan-1928-74865d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1928]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-2f345e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-2f345e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-russia-1910s-9e1717</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/saint-petersburg-russia-1910s-9e1717-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-493301</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-493301-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean War battlefields 1854-1855]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-622490</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-622490-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures - Color lithographs]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-c61b34</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-c61b34-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-66e8c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-66e8c7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[India. Sculpture in Madras museum.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-f88046</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-f88046-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/near-piotrkow-poland-wwi-5ecef5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/near-piotrkow-poland-wwi-5ecef5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Near Piotrków, Poland, WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-bdc5bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-bdc5bd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-cadet-corps-1900s-84e0b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-cadet-corps-1900s-84e0b2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Cadet Corps 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-0d7854</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-0d7854-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kolomna Machine-Building Plant Towards the release of the 3000th steam locomotive.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1903. Коломенский машиностроительный завод. 1863-1903. К выпуску 3000-го паровоза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-17675b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-17675b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family album of Boris Dmitrievich Vostryakov.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семейный альбом Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/children-of-russian-famine-1921-1922-a85323</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/children-of-russian-famine-1921-1922-a85323-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Children of Russian famine, 1921-1922]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-south-siberia-1900-1910-34d643</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-south-siberia-1900-1910-34d643-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altay, South Siberia, 1900-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/a-trip-of-the-imperial-family-to-kozmodemyansk-1914-13692d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/a-trip-of-the-imperial-family-to-kozmodemyansk-1914-13692d-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A trip of the imperial family to Kozmodemyansk. 1914]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Koz'modem'yansk, Gorod Koz'modem'yansk, Mari El Republic, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[A trip of the imperial family to Kozmodemyansk. 1914 - Поездка императорской семьи в Козьмодемьянск. 1914]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/officer-and-private-grenadier-weiss-battalion-in-1762-ee6665</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/officer-and-private-grenadier-weiss-battalion-in-1762-ee6665-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Officer and Private Grenadier Weiss Battalion in 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Officer and Private Grenadier Weiss Battalion in 1762.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    Oфицер и Рядовой Гренадерского Вейса Батальона в 1762 году.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-empress-maria-feodorovna-94424e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/the-empress-maria-feodorovna-94424e-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Empress Maria Feodorovna - Public domain portrait engraving]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Empress Maria Feodorovna  Императрица Мария Феодоровна  Портреты Романовых от императора Павла I до Александра III.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-regiment-in-world-war-one-4ad4c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-regiment-in-world-war-one-4ad4c4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian aviation regiment in World War One]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Действия авиационного отряда в I мировой войне. Юго-западный фронт.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-9494a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-9494a7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakutia and Yakut people - 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eiffel-tower-beginning-of-construction-1887-6e78e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1887/12/31/eiffel-tower-beginning-of-construction-1887-6e78e5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower - Beginning of Construction, 1887]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-russia-1850s-a59718</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/saint-petersburg-russia-1850s-a59718-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg, Russia, 1850s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Санкт-Петербург и окрестности в 1850-х]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/swedish-maps-of-russia-7898cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1674/12/31/swedish-maps-of-russia-7898cb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Swedish maps of Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-a9f0db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-a9f0db-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Central Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-70045e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-70045e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Defence of Port Arthur, China 1904-1905]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1880s-adf3e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/moscow-1880s-adf3e9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-93aba1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-93aba1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the archive of Viktor Petrovich Ostrogorsky, 1870-1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из архива Виктора Петровича Острогорского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gardens-are-blooming-murom-vladimir-province-russia-b105d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/gardens-are-blooming-murom-vladimir-province-russia-b105d5-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gardens are blooming. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom is one of the oldest cities in Russia.  In the 9th century CE, Murom was the easternmost settlement of the East Slavs in the land of the Finno-Ugric people called Muromians and mentioned as early as 862. A trading post from Volga Bulgaria to the Baltic Sea, it was the capital of an independent principality, whose rulers included Saint Gleb, assassinated in 1015 and canonized in 1071, Saint Prince Konstantin the Blessed, and Saints Peter and Fevronia, subjects of an opera by Rimsky-Korsakov. It was believed to be the hometown of the most celebrated East Slavic epic hero, Ilya Muromets.  The Murom-Ryazan was separated from the Chernigov princedom in 1127. Burned to the ground by the Mongols, in 1293 it disappeared from the records until 1351. In 1392, the Grand Duke of Moscow Vasily I Dmitrievich annexed the Murom Principality. Since the XVII century, Murom has become an important handicraft center.      Вид в цветущих садах. Муром, один из самых древних городов России, упомянут в «Повести временных лет» в 862 году среди городов, подвластных князю Рюрику. Считается, что это родной город самого знаменитого эпического героя Ильи Муромца. Находившийся на торговом пути от Волжской Болгарии до Балтийского моря, город был столицей независимого княжества, чьи правители включали святого Глеба, убитого в 1015 году и канонизированного в 1071 году, святого князя Константина Блаженного и святых Петра и Февронии, героев оперы Римского-Корсакова.  В 1096 году Муром стал объектом междоусобной Муромской войны. Сожжённый дотла монголами, Муром в 1293 году исчез со страниц летописей до 1351 года. В 1392 году великий князь московский Василий I Дмитриевич присоединил Муромское княжество к Москве. С XVII века Муром становится важным ремесленным центром.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1880s-5e7c49</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/moscow-1880s-5e7c49-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/streets-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-3d0feb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/streets-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-3d0feb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Streets of Brest-Litovsk during WWI]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. They had suffered 500,000 casualties and nearly a million had been captured. Paradoxically, the retreat in many ways strengthened their overall Russian strategic position. The German and Austro-Hungarian supply lines became stretched beyond limits.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-a232d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-a232d4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[World War One. Album of Lieutenant General Alexey Evgenievich Gutor.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914-1917. Из альбома генерал-лейтенанта Алексея Евгеньевича Гутора]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-c2d387</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-c2d387-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk postcard, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1892-6d084e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-6d084e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-1900s-669840</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-669840-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-naryshkin-estate-razdolie-in-the-village-of-pady-e10936</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-naryshkin-estate-razdolie-in-the-village-of-pady-e10936-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Naryshkin estate “Razdolie” in the village of Pady]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Усадьба Нарышкиных «Раздолье» в селе Пады]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/polytechnic-exhibition-of-1872-of-the-imperial-society-of-natural-history-anthropology-359f2c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/polytechnic-exhibition-of-1872-of-the-imperial-society-of-natural-history-anthropology-359f2c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Polytechnic exhibition of 1872 of the Imperial Society of Natural History, Anthropology and Ethnography, affiliated to Moscow University.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Политехническая выставка 1872 г. Имп. Общества любителей естествознания, антропологии и этнографии, состоящего при Московском Университете.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-7a03d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-7a03d2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Harbin - New City, 1910-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-76f34b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-76f34b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[All-Russian Industrial and Art Exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1896. Альбом видов Горного отдела Всероссийской промышленной и художественной выставки в Нижнем Новгороде  1896. Album of views of the Mining Department of the All-Russian Industrial and Art Exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czech-legionnaires-in-the-irkutsk-province-6c8964</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/czech-legionnaires-in-the-irkutsk-province-6c8964-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czech legionnaires in the Irkutsk province]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-1913-49a5d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-49a5d4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/french-president-raymond-poincare-with-members-of-the-french-mission-and-a-3644bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/french-president-raymond-poincare-with-members-of-the-french-mission-and-a-3644bd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[French President Raymond Poincaré with members of the French mission and a group of people meeting him at the entrance to the People's House of Emperor Nicholas II. July 28, 1912.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA["M. Poincare, the French Prime Minister, arrived at Kronstadt on Friday week in the cruiser Conde' for a week's visit to Russia. M. Poincare is not only Prime Minister but Minister for Foreign Affairs. He is clear-headed, well versed in public affairs, and widely informed, and France is fortunate in her representative. On Sunday he was received by the Emperor, and political conversations took place between him and M. Kokovtsoff, the Russian Prime Minister, and M. Sazonoff, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs. In a statement to the Malin M. Sazonoff said that the visit was a " normal" event, as it was " logical " for the statesmen of the allied nations to have periodically the opportunity of exchanging opinions. He denied that the new Naval Convention between France and Russia had anything to do with a scheme for getting the Dardanelles opened to Russian ships."  THE SPECTATOR - 17 AUGUST 1912  Визит президента Франции Раймона Пуанкаре в июле 1912. Пребывание в Петербурге.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-6dd583</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-6dd583-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Valday postcard, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-204139</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-204139-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Privetluzhie in the photographs of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Приветлужье на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова, 1911]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimea-and-the-caucasus-travel-crimea-yalta-1c72b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-and-the-caucasus-travel-crimea-yalta-1c72b2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimea and the Caucasus travel - Crimea, Yalta]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Путешествие Антона Штуксберга в Крым и на Кавказ. Ялта]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-ba01a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1929/12/31/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-ba01a8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vyatka Second Men's Gymnasium 1908-1929]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/prime-minister-of-france-raymond-poincare-at-the-peterhof-pier-415047</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/prime-minister-of-france-raymond-poincare-at-the-peterhof-pier-415047-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prime Minister of France Raymond Poincare arrives in Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Solemn Meeting of the Prime Minister of France Raymond Poincare at the pier. July 7, 1914. Poincare, Viviani and their entourage take the guard of honor parade on the Promenade des Anglais.  Пуанкаре, Вивиани и сопровождающие их лица принимают парад почетного караула на Английской набережной. Торжественная Встреча Премьер Министра Франции Раймонда Пуанкаре на пристани. 7 июля 1914.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanages-and-schools-in-bobruisk-minsk-province-1915-1916-5b1007</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/orphanages-and-schools-in-bobruisk-minsk-province-1915-1916-5b1007-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanages and schools in Bobruisk, Minsk province 1915-1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1916. Приюты и школы Бобруйска Минской губернии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/correctional-home-for-teenagers-of-the-rukavishnikov-brothers-in-moscow-1890-06f3b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/correctional-home-for-teenagers-of-the-rukavishnikov-brothers-in-moscow-1890-06f3b2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Correctional home for teenagers of the Rukavishnikov brothers in Moscow, 1890]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890. City correctional home for teenagers of the Rukavishnikov brothers in Moscow]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-0dbefe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-0dbefe-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Workshops of Chinese Eastern Railway, Vladivostok, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-ec842b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-ec842b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1689-1905. Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-a3877b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-a3877b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Angarsk Resettlement Administration. Angara region, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Ангарская экскурсия Переселенческого Управления. Приангарье]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-6d8292</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-6d8292-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.  Изображения мундиров российско-императорского войска, состоящих из 88 лиц иллюминированных. 1793.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-moscow-1870-0e74e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/views-of-moscow-1870-0e74e9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Moscow, 1870]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-tatiana-with-her-cousin-louis-prince-of-hesse-and-by-rhine-livadia-dd8dfa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/grand-duchess-tatiana-with-her-cousin-louis-prince-of-hesse-and-by-rhine-livadia-dd8dfa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand duchess Tatiana with her cousin  Louis, Prince of Hesse and by Rhine. Livadia. 1912 .]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand duchess Tatiana with her cousin  Louis, Prince of Hesse and by Rhine. Livadia. 1912 .]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-f1bf49</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-f1bf49-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dendera Temple, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-c2cf35</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-c2cf35-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of railway structures in Galicia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-3069d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-3069d7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From Harbin to Kirin - road trip photos]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-olga-9b6e95</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/grand-duchess-olga-9b6e95-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga  Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1900s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-streets-1900s-f8801a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-f8801a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow streets, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-235cb1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-235cb1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin Etchings]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kuban-hunting-of-grand-dukes-georgy-mikhailovich-and-pyotr-nikolaevich-3226eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/kuban-hunting-of-grand-dukes-georgy-mikhailovich-and-pyotr-nikolaevich-3226eb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kuban Hunting of Grand Dukes Georgy Mikhailovich and Pyotr Nikolaevich]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-concert-posters-1900s-4f7ecb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/russian-concert-posters-1900s-4f7ecb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Concert Posters, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-959bd2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-959bd2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples of fonts and decorations from the printing house of A.I. Vilborg in St. Petersburg.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Образцы шрифтов и украшений типографии А.И.Вильборга в С.-Петербурге. Русских и иностранных]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-1900s-56e0e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-1900s-56e0e4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-1e00f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-1e00f2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cruiser "Vladimir Monomakh" in Southeast Asia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897-1900. Крейсер «Владимир Мономах» в Юго-Восточной Азии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-a63274</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-a63274-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[World War One. Album of Lieutenant General Alexey Evgenievich Gutor.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914-1917. Из альбома генерал-лейтенанта Алексея Евгеньевича Гутора]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-12e712</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-12e712-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.  Изображения мундиров российско-императорского войска, состоящих из 88 лиц иллюминированных. 1793.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/death-of-russias-emperor-alexander-i-taganrog-52e325</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/death-of-russias-emperor-alexander-i-taganrog-52e325-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Death of Russia's Emperor Alexander I - Taganrog.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sesquicentennial-anniversary-of-the-village-of-ilskaya-1913-f89b68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/sesquicentennial-anniversary-of-the-village-of-ilskaya-1913-f89b68-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Village of Ilskaya. 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Жизнь казаков Кубанской области  Sesquicentennial anniversary of the village of Ilskaya. 1913]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/state-bank-and-credit-union-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-69be67</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/state-bank-and-credit-union-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-69be67-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[State Bank and Credit Union. Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[State Bank and Credit Union. Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.     Государственный банк и Взаимный Кредит. Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в то�� числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-the-princes-golitsyns-family-a1601d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/album-of-the-princes-golitsyns-family-a1601d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of the Princes Golitsyn's family]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/prison-projects-russian-empire-027670</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1861/12/31/prison-projects-russian-empire-027670-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prison projects, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ap-sklyarenko-political-exile-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-b71204</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/ap-sklyarenko-political-exile-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-b71204-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A.P. Sklyarenko. Political exile - Onega, Arkhangelsk region, Russia, White Sea.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Political exiles in Onega. A.P. Sklyarenko. Political exile  Политические ссыльные в Онеге. А.П.Скляренко. Политический ссыльный]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-0f05e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-0f05e5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarqand, Uzbekistan, 1880s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Samarkand]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-a12e14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-a12e14-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army in Central Asia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-333dda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-333dda-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mirror of the Caucasus. Album of 36 paintings and views of the Caucasus, 1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1902. Зеркало Кавказа. Альбом из 36 картин и видов Кавказа, снятых с натуры фотогр. Д.И. Ермаковым]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-3d7901</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-3d7901-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Velikiy Ustyug, Russia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-259f75</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-259f75-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Victoria Alisa Elena Louise Beatrice Hesse-Darmstadt. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Victoria Alisa Elena Louise Beatrice Hesse-Darmstadt. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II.  Принцесса Виктория Алиса Елена Луиза Беатриса Гессен-Дармштадтская. Императрица Александра Фёдоровна, супруга Николая Второго.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-914fff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-914fff-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk - City and province in photographs by Podgorbunsky]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иркутск. Город и губерния на снимках Подгорбунских]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mechanical-repair-department-of-the-nikopol-mariupol-metallurgical-society-80519d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/mechanical-repair-department-of-the-nikopol-mariupol-metallurgical-society-80519d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mechanical repair department of the Nikopol-Mariupol Metallurgical Society, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1902-1906. Подарок служащих механического ремонтного отделения завода Никополь-Мариупольского металлургического общества.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ufa-in-1890s-bashkiria-russian-empire-c9be21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ufa-in-1890s-bashkiria-russian-empire-c9be21-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ufa in 1890s. Bashkiria, Russian Empire.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yeisk-yeysk-cathedral-86019e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeisk-yeysk-cathedral-86019e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yeisk (Yeysk). Cathedral.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/small-fountain-a-restaurant-odessa-1900-1914-ea0671</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/small-fountain-a-restaurant-odessa-1900-1914-ea0671-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Small Fountain. A restaurant. Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Small Fountain. A restaurant. Малый Фонтан. Ресторан.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-ed137b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-ed137b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zavyalov plant, Nizhny Novgorod province, Vorsma, 1890s. Album of Savelyev N.A.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890-е. Альбом Савельева Н.А., управляющего заводом Завьялова,.Нижегородская губ., с. Ворсма]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-faf573</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-faf573-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, Russia. 1900s postcard.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-cossacs-territory-cdf64e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-cdf64e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian Cossacs Territory]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-monograms-a-guide-for-doing-handicrafts-in-families-and-educational-fbb68e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/album-of-monograms-a-guide-for-doing-handicrafts-in-families-and-educational-fbb68e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of monograms. A guide for doing handicrafts in families and educational institutions. Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russians-in-harbin-1920s-b283db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1920s-b283db-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russians in Harbin, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-283997</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-283997-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga river and surroundings, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1907-1729f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1907-1729f5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna 1907]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[ГАРФ 640-3-37 Empress Alexandra Feodorovna 1907  Public domain photograph of 19th-century female portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-a2224d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-a2224d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Handicraft production in Nizhny Novgorod province]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ciechocinek-poland-1900s-013ef1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-1900s-013ef1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ciechocinek, Poland, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-5d9ae2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-5d9ae2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Workshops of Chinese Eastern Railway, Vladivostok, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-north-caucas-mountains-1910s-942b75</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-north-caucas-mountains-1910s-942b75-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The North Caucas Mountains, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Северный Кавказ на фотографиях З.З.Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/s-19-attack-aircraft-before-test-flight-korpusnoy-airfield-petrograd-april-a38cf1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/s-19-attack-aircraft-before-test-flight-korpusnoy-airfield-petrograd-april-a38cf1-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[S-19-attack aircraft before test flight Korpusnoy airfield. Petrograd, April 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[S-19-attack aircraft before test flight Korpusnoy airfield. Petrograd, April 1916]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-575421</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-575421-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of railway structures in Galicia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/flying-boat-hydroplane-vm-2-by-grigorovich-4f34fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-hydroplane-vm-2-by-grigorovich-4f34fd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Flying boat VM-2 by Grigorovich]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane VM-2 by Grigorovich  Public domain photograph of experimental aircraft, prototype, aviation design and development, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-13607d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-13607d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kolomna Machine-Building Plant Towards the release of the 3000th steam locomotive.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1903. Коломенский машиностроительный завод. 1863-1903. К выпуску 3000-го паровоза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-tsars-hunt-1894-448fa2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/the-tsars-hunt-1894-448fa2-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Tsar's Hunt 1894, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Tsar's Hunt 1890s.  Царская охота, 1890e.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-feat-of-the-300-year-service-of-russia-by-the-princes-of-the-house-of-romanovs-e9655c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/the-feat-of-the-300-year-service-of-russia-by-the-princes-of-the-house-of-romanovs-e9655c-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khodynka, 1856. The feat of the 300-year service of Russia by the princes of the House of Romanovs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Подвиг 300-летнего служения России государей Дома Романовых.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/engraving-of-alexander-ii-emperor-of-russia-from-1855-to-1881-czar-liberator-bace3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/engraving-of-alexander-ii-emperor-of-russia-from-1855-to-1881-czar-liberator-bace3e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Engraving of Alexander II, emperor of Russia from 1855 to 1881, "Czar Liberator".]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander II, the oldest son of Emperor Nicholas I (1796–1855), was born in Moscow, Russia, on April 17, 1818.  Alexander's most significant reform was the emancipation of Russia's serfs in 1861, for which he is known as Alexander the Liberator He also reorganized the judicial system, set up elected local judges, abolished corporal punishment, promoted local self-government, ended number of nobility privileges and promoted universities. Alexander sold Alaska to the United States in 1867, to avoid the remote colony falls into British hands. He sought peace and joined with Germany and Austria against France in the League of the Three Emperors that stabilized Europe. He fought a brief war with the Ottoman Empire in 1877–78, pursued further expansion into Siberia and the Caucasus, conquered Turkestan. Among his greatest challenges was an uprising in Poland in 1863, to which he responded by stripping that land of its separate constitution and incorporating it directly into Russia. Alexander was proposing more parliamentary reforms to counter the rise of nascent revolutionary and anarchistic movements when he was assassinated in 1881.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shanghai-china-1926-89298e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/shanghai-china-1926-89298e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shanghai, China, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера. Шанхай]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-streets-1900s-207a96</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-207a96-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow streets, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/28-diary-of-patrick-g-jrdon-1658-ad-1658-the-next-passage-of-the-diary-bearing-21a921</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/28-diary-of-patrick-g-jrdon-1658-ad-1658-the-next-passage-of-the-diary-bearing-21a921-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[28 DIARY OF PATRICK G JRDON. [1658   A.D. 1658.   [The next passage of the Diary, bearing date in January or February 1658, must be given in  Gordon's own words.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  28 DIARY OF PATRICK G JRDON. [1658   A.D. 1658.   [The next passage of the Diary, bearing date in January or February 1658, must be given in  Gordon's own words.]   Whilst wee lay In this Werder, an English ambassador, called Brad-  shaw, having been on his jorney to Moskovia, and not admitted,* returned  this way, and was lodged in Lamehands taverne. Wee getting notice  thereof, and thinking him to be that Bradshaw who sat president in the  highest com*t of injustice upon our soveraigne King Charles the First, of  blessed memory, wee resolved, come what will, to make an end of him ; and  being about fifteen, with servants, six whereof might be accounted trusty,  wight men, the others also indiiFerent, wee concluded, that doing the feat in  the evening, wee could easily make our escape by the benefitt of the strait  ground and darknes of the night ; and so, being resolved, wee tooke our way  thither. Being come neai', and asking a boore, come from thence, some  questions, he told us that just now some officers were come from Elbing  to the ambassadour, and about forty dragounes, who were to guard and  convey him to Marienburgh ; which made us despair of doing any good,  and so wee returned. Wee had resolved to make our addresses to him, as  sent with a commission from Field-marshall von der Linde to him ; and,  being admitted, seven or eight of us to have gone in and stabbed him, the  rest guarding our horses and the doore, and so being come to horse, made  our escape to Dantzick.   [Not without regret for the free and profitable career which he quitted, Gordon now entered  the Swedish regiment of Colonel Anderson as ensign. While on duty at Stum, he one day, in  company with his friend Captain Forbes, rode after some Poles who were carrying off horses  belonging to the garrison. Falling into an ambuscade, they were set upon by about a hundred  of the enemy, when Forbes was wounded and taken prisoner. Gordon, floundering through a  bog, dashed through three Poles who had marked him for their prey, and, spurring past twenty  others, escaped with the loss of his sabre, his cap, and a handful of hair which was torn with it  from his head. His clothes were riddled with shot, and had three arrows sticking in them, one  of which wounded him in the side. On regaining the Swedish lines, his colonel, who, with   * [The German editors observe, that, from vileges. There are in the Russian archives,   the death of King Charles I. until the rcsto- it is added, numerous notices of the friendly   ration of King Charles II., no English am- feeling which the Czar displayed in dal'viivnt   bassador was received in Russia. The Eng ways towards King Charles II. during his   lish merchants, in consequence, lost their pri- exile from England.]  ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-8f1687</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-8f1687-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Large pomor house. Mezen of Arkhangelsk Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Mezen']]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Mezen was founded in the 16th century on the site of Okladnikova (Bolshoy) settlement (Sokolnya Nova) and Kuznetsova (Malaya) settlement of the Mezen district. The first to settle here was the boyar son of Okladnikov with his sons, the first mention of the settlement dates back to 1545.  In the XVIII-XIX centuries Mezen preserved an old way of life: along the river, there was one long street with village huts on both sides, with two log churches and a lot of windmills on the outskirts.  Mezen became the birthplace of many seamen-explorers, participants in polar expeditions.  In the early 20th century Mezen was the place of exile of revolutionaries.  Мезень была основана в XVI веке на месте Окладниковой (Большой) слободы (Сокольня Нова) и Кузнецовой (Малой) слободы Мезенского уезда. Первым поселился тут новгородский боярин Окладников с сыновьями, первое упоминание о поселении относится к 1545 году.  В XVIII—XIX веках Мезень сохраняла старинный бытовой уклад: вдоль реки тянулась одна длинная улица с деревенскими избами по обеим сторонам, с двумя бревенчатыми церквями и множеством ветряных мельниц на окраине.  Мезень стала родиной многих моряков-землепроходцев, участников полярных экспедиций.   В начале 20го века Мезень была местом ссылки революционеров.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nizhny-novgorod-province-1910-1913-d5a1b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/nizhny-novgorod-province-1910-1913-d5a1b6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nizhny Novgorod province 1910-1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-1913. В Нижегородской губернии на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mountains-in-central-asia-1910s-0c8f72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/mountains-in-central-asia-1910s-0c8f72-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mountains in Central Asia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1898-muir-and-meriliz-illustrated-price-list-of-christmas-gifts-toys-32640c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/1898-muir-and-meriliz-illustrated-price-list-of-christmas-gifts-toys-32640c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1898. Muir and Meriliz. Illustrated price list of Christmas gifts, toys.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1898. Мюр и Мерилиз. Иллюстрированный прейс-курант рождественских подарков, игрушек и проч. Сезон зимы 1898 года. Москва]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/view-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-a6a6fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/view-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-a6a6fc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Customs building. Onega, Arkhangelsk region, Russia, White Sea.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Онега - Onega, Onezhsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The river Onega before the appearance of Arkhangelsk was the main driver of the Russian North when the owner of the White Sea was the Solovetsky Monastery, to which it served as the shortest route. The estuary in her mouth is known from the Middle Ages, belonged to Martha Boretska, then to the monastery on the nearby island of Kyi, and only in 1780, by decree of Catherine II, was granted the status of a county town. Count Shuvalov founded the first sawmill in Ust-Onega in 1755 and then sold it to the British. Река Онега до появления Архангельска была главной рекой Русского Севера, когда хозяином Белого моря был Соловецкий монастырь, к которому она и служила кратчайшим путём. Погост в её устье известен со Средних веков, принадлежал Марфе Борецкой, затем Кийскому монастырю на близлежащем острове, и лишь в 1780 году указом Екатерины Второй получил статус уездного города. Граф Шувалов еще в 1755 году основал первую лесопилку в Усть-Онеге, а затем продал её англичанам.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-russia-1900s-7282d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-russia-1900s-7282d1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иркутск, портреты]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/building-fortifications-in-brest-litovsk-wwi-88e65e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/building-fortifications-in-brest-litovsk-wwi-88e65e-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Steam Excavator - Building fortifications in Brest-Litovsk, WWI]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-georgia-1900s-437aa0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-437aa0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis, Georgia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1897-travel-to-crimea-815b5b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/1897-travel-to-crimea-815b5b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1897. Travel to Crimea]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Путешествие Антона Штуксберга в Крым]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lyda-russian-beer-label-1900-5eb048</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/lyda-russian-beer-label-1900-5eb048-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lyda. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-d69094</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-d69094-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mahabalipuram Mammalopuram, India]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-russia-928bca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-928bca-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-public-places-and-the-assumption-cathedral-c286f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-public-places-and-the-assumption-cathedral-c286f5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, the Assumption Cathedral.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[56, Bolshaya Moskovskaya Street, Vladimir, Vladimirskaya oblast', Russia, 600000]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir, Public places and the Assumption Cathedral. Владимир, Присутственные места и Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-b50c68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-b50c68-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Factories of Fujiadan, Harbin, China, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/constructions-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-harbin-bc9602</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/constructions-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-harbin-bc9602-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Constructions of the Chinese Eastern Railway, Harbin]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dowager-empress-maria-ff9d30</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/dowager-empress-maria-ff9d30-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dowager Empress Maria - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gulf of Riga]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Dowager Empress Maria on the deck of the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert. Meeting of King Edward VII and Emperor Nicholas II in the Reval Bay. June 9, 1908.   Вдовствующая императрица Мария  на палубе королевской яхты «Виктория и Альберт». Встреча короля Эдуарда VII и императора Николая II в Ревельском заливе. 9 июня 1908.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/caucasus-mountains-1910s-4f695e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/caucasus-mountains-1910s-4f695e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Caucasus mountains, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-russian-army-and-state-collapse-or-apocalypse-wwi-07804c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/the-russian-army-and-state-collapse-or-apocalypse-wwi-07804c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Russian Army and State Collapse | Apocalypse: WWI]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Having suffered great losses for three years, and with its civilian population facing food shortages, Imperial Russia begins to collapse as revolution spreads from city to city. | For more, visit http://www.ahctv.com/tv-shows/apocalypse-wwi/#mkcpgn=ytmil1  Subscribe to American Heroes Channel | http://bit.ly/AHCSubscribe]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-646c23</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-646c23-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nadezhda-vladimirovna-bezobrazova-born-countess-stenbock-fermor-sennaya-noblewoman-751868</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/nadezhda-vladimirovna-bezobrazova-born-countess-stenbock-fermor-sennaya-noblewoman-751868-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nadezhda Vladimirovna Bezobrazova, born. Countess Stenbock-Fermor (Sennaya noblewoman of the times of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Nadezhda Vladimirovna Bezobrazova, born. Countess Stenbock-Fermor (Sennaya noblewoman of the times of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich)  Надежда Владимiровна Безобразова, рожд. Графиня Стенбокъ-Ферморъ (Сѣнная боярыня временъ Царя Алексѣя Михаиловича)  Madame Bezobrazow, nee Comtesse Stenbock-Fermor (Femme de boyard — en service au Palais)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-adf985</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-adf985-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church at the vocational school of Tsarevich Nicholas, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1874-1914. Храм во имя святителя и чудотворца Николая при ремесленном училище цесаревича Николая]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/trip-to-biysk-between-biysk-and-ulala-1928-d612d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/trip-to-biysk-between-biysk-and-ulala-1928-d612d6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Trip to Biysk. Between Biysk and Ulala, 1928]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1928. Поездка в Бийск. Между Бийским и Улалой]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-fire-brigade-ac7973</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/18/arkhangelsk-fire-brigade-ac7973-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk Fire Brigade, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.     Архангельская вольная пожарная дружина  С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-harbin-china-1900s-90784d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-harbin-china-1900s-90784d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Harbin, China, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-womens-gymnasium-named-after-v-p-von-derviz-6decab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-womens-gymnasium-named-after-v-p-von-derviz-6decab-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Women's Gymnasium named after V. P. Von-Derviz]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Московская женская гимназия имени В. П. Фон-Дервиз]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-3b0bc4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-3b0bc4-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Balashov, Saratov Governorate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-18ce97</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-18ce97-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stanitsa Uryupinskaya, Uryupinsk, Volgograd Region]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Станица Урюпинская, Урюпинск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-1870s-af5b66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1876/12/31/vladivostok-1870s-af5b66-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok, 1870s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tashkent-1880s-8c1fe9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/tashkent-1880s-8c1fe9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tashkent, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-323bd1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-323bd1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarqand-in-1900s-79cbf4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/samarqand-in-1900s-79cbf4-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarqand in 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Samarkand]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/novgorod-province-russian-empire-5ef457</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/novgorod-province-russian-empire-5ef457-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Novgorod province, Russian empire - Public domain map]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Novgorod province  This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856. Each card presents an overview of a particular province’s culture, history, economy, and geography. The front of the card depicts such distinguishing features as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a map of the province, the provincial seal, information about the population, and a picture of the local costume of the inhabitants.    Новгородская Губерния  Это открытка из сувенирного набора, состоящего из 82 иллюстрированных открыток, по одной на каждую провинцию Российской Империи в том виде, как она существовала в 1856 году. На каждой открытке представлен обзор культуры, истории, экономики и географии провинции. На лицевой стороне открытки описаны главные отличительные особенности провинции: реки, горы, крупные города и ключевые отрасли промышленности. На оборотной стороне каждой открытки изображены карта и печать провинции, приводится информация о населении, а также изображена традиционная одежда местных жителей.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-f63b26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-f63b26-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eastern War Album - Russo-Turkish War 1877-1878]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900-1914-372b4d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-1900-1914-372b4d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa view, 1900-1914 - Russian postcard. Public domain image.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of a postcard, historic place view, landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-1e233a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-1e233a-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family album of Konstantin Mikhailovich Olennikov, Irkutsk veterinarian.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семейный альбом Оленникова Константина Михайловича, иркутского ветеринарного врача.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-troops-in-gallipoli-76ce5b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1923/12/31/russian-troops-in-gallipoli-76ce5b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian troops in Gallipoli]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-2726b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-2726b2-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga river and surroundings, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/expedition-to-abyssinia-of-captain-davydov-and-staff-captain-dragomirova-borroda-8996b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/expedition-to-abyssinia-of-captain-davydov-and-staff-captain-dragomirova-borroda-8996b6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Expedition to Abyssinia of Captain Davydov and Staff Captain Dragomirova. Borroda. 1899-1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899-1900. Экспедиция в Абиссинию капитана Давыдова и штабс-капитан Драгомирова. Часть 21. Боррода]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-219500</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-219500-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fragments - weekly artistic humor magazine with cartoons 1909]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-2f7941</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-2f7941-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian military ports - design drawings]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-monograms-a-guide-for-doing-handicrafts-in-families-and-educational-df9a95</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/album-of-monograms-a-guide-for-doing-handicrafts-in-families-and-educational-df9a95-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of monograms. A guide for doing handicrafts in families and educational institutions. Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dolmen-kuban-region-russia-1910s-d6ea34</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dolmen-kuban-region-russia-1910s-d6ea34-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dolmen, Kuban region, Russia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-f47561</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-f47561-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-port-construction-works-be686f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/vladivostok-port-construction-works-be686f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok port. Construction works.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-06f1d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-06f1d3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ket People, Enisey region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-cf9fe8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-cf9fe8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eastern War Album - Russo-Turkish War 1877-1878]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/north-western-siberia-ob-river-c9e115</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/18/north-western-siberia-ob-river-c9e115-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[North-Western Siberia, Ob river]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-civil-war-in-siberia-irkutsk-1917-1919-fd410e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russian-civil-war-in-siberia-irkutsk-1917-1919-fd410e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Civil War in Siberia, Irkutsk, 1917-1919]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-cadet-corps-uniforms-before-1833-9cd6da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1833/12/31/russian-cadet-corps-uniforms-before-1833-9cd6da-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Cadet Corps Uniforms, before 1833]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/view-of-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-1786-1858-e04eda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1834/12/31/view-of-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-1786-1858-e04eda-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of Alexander Column, St. Petersburg. Montferrand, Auguste (1786 - 1858)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Palace Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Plans and details of the monument dedicated to the memory of Emperor Alexander. Alexander Column, St. Petersburg. Montferrand, Auguste (1786 - 1858)    Montferrand, Henri Louis Auguste Ricard de (1786-1858). Plans et détails du monument consacré à la mémoire de l'Empereur Alexandre / A. Ricardde de Montferrand. - Paris, 1836   Планы и детали памятника, посвященного памяти Императора Александра. Александровская колонна, Санкт-Петербург. Монферран, Огюст (1786 - 1858)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-2b7b93</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-2b7b93-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-grenadier-pernovsky-regiment-named-after-king-frederick-william-iv-668c99</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/russian-grenadier-pernovsky-regiment-named-after-king-frederick-william-iv-668c99-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Grenadier Pernovsky regiment named after King Frederick William IV]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. 3-й Гренадерский Перновский короля Фридриха-Вильгельма IV полк  1899. 3rd Grenadier Pernovsky regiment of King Frederick William IV]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-the-great-fountain-fishing-boats-1900-1914-5a4202</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-the-great-fountain-fishing-boats-1900-1914-5a4202-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, The Great Fountain. Fishing boats 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Langeron. 1st class bath houses. Ланжерон. Купальни I-го класса.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kharbin-china-1900s-9cd644</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kharbin-china-1900s-9cd644-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kharbin, China, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-049d73</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-049d73-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First West Siberian Agricultural, Forestry and Industrial Trade Exhibition, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Экспонаты Первой Западно-Сибирской сельскохозяйственной, лесной и промышленной торговой выставки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-58afd1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-58afd1-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Journey to the East - Nicolas II Asia Tour by Ukhtomsky]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Pyramids of Giza]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Illustration from the book of Ukhtomsky "Journey to the East of His Imperial Highness the Sovereign of the Heir of the Tsesarevich". Volume 1, edition - 1893.   Caption to the photograph: "Their Royal Highness Crown Prince of Sweden with adjutant Baron Blixen and the Prince of Greece (sits) descend from the pyramid." The photo shows the Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich: he laid his hand on the shoulder of the Greek prince.     Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich (future Emperor Nicholas II) made a round-the-world trip in 1890-1891. On a trip he was accompanied by  Ukhtomsky, who described this journey in his book. The book is published in 3 volumes, 6 parts. St. Petersburg, Leipzig, edition Brockhaus, 1893-1897. Author-publisher  Ukhtomsky. (with drawings by Karazin and photographic images).      Иллюстрация из книги князя Ухтомского Э. Э. "Путешествие на Восток Его Императорского Высочества Государя Наследника Цесаревича ". Том 1, издание - 1893 год.   Подпись к фотографии: "Их Королевския Высочества Наследный Принц Шведский с адъютантом бароном Бликсен и принц Греческий (сидит) спускаются с пирамиды." На фотографии виден Цесаревич Николай Александрович: положил руку на плечо Греческому принцу.  Цесаревич Николай Александрович (будущий Император Николай II) совершил кругосветное путешествие в 1890-1891 гг. В поездке его сопровождал князь Ухтомский, который описал это путешествие в своей книге. Книга издана  в 3-х томах, 6-ти частях.  Санкт-Петербург, Лейпциг, издание Ф.А. Брокгауза,1893-1897. Автор-издатель князь Э.Э. Ухтомский. (с рисунками Н. Н. Каразина и фотографическими снимками).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-mountains-travel-1910s-37d3fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-travel-1910s-37d3fb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altay mountains travel, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolskaya-street-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-6e3955</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/nikolskaya-street-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-6e3955-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolskaya street. Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Nikolskaya street Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.     Никольская улица Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ekaterinodar-from-the-fire-tower-a28e00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/ekaterinodar-from-the-fire-tower-a28e00-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar from the fire tower]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-c7851b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-c7851b-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg by Karl Bulla]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-iii-on-a-hunt-in-bialowieza-ca9cb0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/25/alexander-iii-on-a-hunt-in-bialowieza-ca9cb0-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander III on a hunt in Bialowieza]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Царская охота в Беловеже. Александр III на охоте.  Tsarist hunting in Bialowieza. Alexander III on the hunt.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/guilin-china-1920s-9134c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/guilin-china-1920s-9134c9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Guilin, China, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-fedorovna-in-a-dress-and-a-large-diamond-tiara-b987cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/empress-alexandra-fedorovna-in-a-dress-and-a-large-diamond-tiara-b987cc-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Fedorovna in a dress and a large diamond tiara.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Fedorovna in a dress and a large diamond tiara, dressed for the opening of the First State Duma in 1906. Photographer - Karl Bulla.  Императрица Александра Федоровна в парадном платье и Большой брилл��антовой тиаре, одетыми по случаю открытия 1-й Государственной Думы в 1906 году.  Фотограф – Карл Булла. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ainu-people-northern-japan-1870s-8ebcac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/ainu-people-northern-japan-1870s-8ebcac-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ainu people, Northern Japan, 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-е. Айны на фотографиях из коллекции адмирала Константина Николаевича Посьета]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-36e50f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-36e50f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the archive of Viktor Petrovich Ostrogorsky, 1870-1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из архива Виктора Петровича Острогорского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-764c17</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-764c17-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Graduates of the Poltava officers school]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-0ad591</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-0ad591-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakutia and Yakut people - 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/northern-russia-1914-5ed46b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-5ed46b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Northern Russia. 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/meeting-of-nicholas-ii-with-wilhelm-ii-c9d6dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/meeting-of-nicholas-ii-with-wilhelm-ii-c9d6dc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Meeting of Nicholas II with Wilhelm II ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Põhjasadama 1, Harju maakond, Estonia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Meeting of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II with the German Emperor Wilhelm II in the Baltic port. - Встреча российского императора Николая II с германским императором Вильгельмом II в Балтийском порту. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-e0e7b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-e0e7b6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sapozhnikov Expedition to Altai Mountains, 1895]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1895. Экспедиция В.В. Сапожникова на Горный Алтай]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-f05e50</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-f05e50-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Nobility medical and sanitary detachment in Harbin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1904-1905. Дворянский врачебно-санитарный отряд в Харбине]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-de9a23</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-de9a23-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Revolution, 1917, February]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-drawings-by-v-s-shpak-1884-940685</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/album-of-drawings-by-v-s-shpak-1884-940685-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of drawings by V. S. Shpak, 1884]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-ukrainian-antiquity-1900-43c58b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/from-ukrainian-antiquity-1900-43c58b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From Ukrainian antiquity, 1900]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/defense-of-harbin-by-russian-troops-against-chinese-troops-dede78</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/defense-of-harbin-by-russian-troops-against-chinese-troops-dede78-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Defense of Harbin by Russian troops against Chinese troops]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Defense of Harbin - fighting on the territory of the city of Harbin and its environs between Russian troops defending Harbin and Chinese troops who tried to besiege the city. The fighting ended in favor of the Russian troops, who broke through the blockade and forced the enemy to retreat.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/north-karelia-russian-empire-1867-cae35f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/north-karelia-russian-empire-1867-cae35f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[North Karelia, Russian Empire, 1867]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-968840</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-968840-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Agishevo family estate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-color-1880s-563f38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/04/japan-in-color-1880s-563f38-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in color, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-streets-1900s-7759bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-7759bf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow streets, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-alexander-iii-alexandrovich-dcaa8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/emperor-alexander-iii-alexandrovich-dcaa8c-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Alexander III Alexandrovich]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Alexander III Alexandrovich Portraits of the Romanovs from Emperor Paul I to Alexander III.  Император Александр III Александрович  Портреты Романовых от императора Павла I до Александра III.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-e1f47a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-e1f47a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1900s-cc1745</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1900s-cc1745-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-82548a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-82548a-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-in-1920s-37db99</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-37db99-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand in 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/aviation-squad-office-1915-93ab31</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/aviation-squad-office-1915-93ab31-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Aviation Squad Office. 1915 - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Officers aviators in the office: (in the center) - the head of the farm, captain Bogdashevsky, left - treasurer Alabovsky, on the right - the clerk Belousov. Aviation Squad and V Division at the XII Army. 1915   Офицеры авиаторы в канцелярии: (в центре) - заведующий хозяйством капитан П.П.Богдашевский, слева - казначей Алабовский, справа - делопроизводитель Белоусов. Авиационная рота и V дивизион при XII армии. 1915]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-0a7587</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-0a7587-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[National Flags and Military Standards, 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-58df4c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-58df4c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Ethnograpic expedition to Ceylon and India. 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Индусы  1914. Expedition A.M. and L.A. Mervart to the island of Ceylon and to India. Hindus]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-686bfc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-686bfc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Morning of September 5th. Borodino field. Alexander I and the year 1912. Engravings. Art Album.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander I and the twelfth year. Artistic - Historical Album of photographic engravings of the Association "Education". - Александр I и двенадцатый год. Художественно - Исторический Альбом фото- тинто- гравюр Товарищества Образование.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/leo-tolstoy-af3eb5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/leo-tolstoy-af3eb5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Leo Tolstoy]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-church-of-the-icon-of-the-mother-of-god-the-skoroposlushnitsa-in-the-courtyard-126991</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/the-church-of-the-icon-of-the-mother-of-god-the-skoroposlushnitsa-in-the-courtyard-126991-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Church of the Icon of the Mother of God The Skoroposlushnitsa in the courtyard of the Sursky Ioanno-Theological Monastery - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The Church of the Icon of the Mother of God The Skoroposlushnitsa in the courtyard of the Sursky Ioanno-Theological Monastery  Церковь Иконы Божией Матери Скоропослушница на подворье Сурского Иоанно-Богословского монастыря]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nizniy-tagil-ural-russia-1900s-1a5866</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/nizniy-tagil-ural-russia-1900s-1a5866-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nizniy Tagil, Ural, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/belgorod-review-of-the-regiments-before-being-sent-to-the-active-army-1904-b1f218</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/belgorod-review-of-the-regiments-before-being-sent-to-the-active-army-1904-b1f218-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Belgorod. Review of the regiments before being sent to the active army. 1904]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Review of the regiments before being sent to the active army. 1904 - Смотр полков перед отправкой в действующую армию. 1904]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-acbc9c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-acbc9c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik on the Black Sea.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - a Russian resort town on the Black Sea.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-a05fce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-a05fce-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples and prices of the Kulzhenko stationery store and photo litho-printing house, 1901]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-d053b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-d053b1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgotod Region, during Russian revolution and 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-3c06ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-3c06ee-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/opel-dealership-catalogue-moscow-1911-c97104</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/opel-dealership-catalogue-moscow-1911-c97104-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Opel dealership catalogue, Moscow, 1911]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-2cf399</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-2cf399-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ellora Caves, Maharashtra, India, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1917-1918-from-the-archives-of-general-denikin-45a376</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/1917-1918-from-the-archives-of-general-denikin-45a376-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1917-1918. From the archives of General Denikin]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/prime-minister-of-france-raymond-poincare-at-the-peterhof-pier-de5a27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/prime-minister-of-france-raymond-poincare-at-the-peterhof-pier-de5a27-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Georgy Mikhailovich and Prime Minister of France Raymond Poincare at the Peterhof pier]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Solemn Meeting of the Prime Minister of France Raymond Poincare at the pier. July 7, 1914. Poincare, Viviani and their entourage take the guard of honor parade on the Promenade des Anglais.  Пуанкаре, Вивиани и сопровождающие их лица принимают парад почетного караула на Английской набережной. Торжественная Встреча Премьер Министра Франции Раймонда Пуанкаре на пристани. 7 июля 1914.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/livadia-1893-5a5726</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/livadia-1893-5a5726-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Livadia, 1893, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Illuminations of Count Nostitz. Album.  Public domain photograph related to Russian history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-558423</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-558423-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Petersburg Metropolitan Police and City Administration]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Санкт-Петербургская столичная полиция и градоначальство. 1703-1903]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-9a501a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-9a501a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin Etchings]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-33c548</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-33c548-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1666-diary-of-patrick-gordon-61-majestie-was-pleased-to-give-order-to-my-satisfaction-610892</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1666-diary-of-patrick-gordon-61-majestie-was-pleased-to-give-order-to-my-satisfaction-610892-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1666] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 61   Majestie was pleased to give order to my satisfaction...]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  1666] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 61   Majestie was pleased to give order to my satisfaction. Then he asked me,  why I tooke the child with me, and whose son he was. I answered that he  was Collonel Philip Albertus von Bockhoven his son, and that it was his  mothers will, he should go along to see his fFriends. His Majestie com-  manded me to have a great care of him, and bring him back with me, which  I promised to do. Then his Majestie called the chancellour, and spoke to  him ; who, turning to me, told me that his Majestie had graced me with a  hundred rubles for equipping me, a hundred rubles for my jorney, and a  hundred rubles of my pay in advance, and so dismissed me.   I waited in the office, till the chancellour came downe ; who, being come,  ordered mandates to be sent to the treasury for money, and arave that petition  for the two months to me, with an order on it to receive for these two months  full pay ; and, notwithstanding I insisted to have an order on the other  petition for settleing my pay for the future, I could obtaine nothing of the  cross-grain'd old crabbed fellow, but that, when I returned, I should gett a  full order. So that there being no possibility of makeing any address to his  Majesty immediately, and our Boyar being sick, no other would medle in it,  I was forced to be content with that they gave me.   I made ready for my jorney, and bought diverse necessary es, and in June 26.  some places tooke my leave.   The money was brought to me, with his Majesties letters and instruc- June 27.  tions. After noone I was in towne, ordered some business, and tooke my  leave there.   I rode to Kuntzow, and tooke my leave of the Boyar, Elia Danielowitz, June 28.  and his lady, who, with others there, were very kind to me. When I came  home, it was told me, that a writer had been there from the ambassy office,  with orders to be gone the next day without fail ; so I went the same even-  ing, and tooke my leave of my neerest ffrieuds.   The podwodes* being come in the morning, I made all ready, and have- June 29.  Ing dined, most of the fclobodish cavaliers and many merchants came and  convoyed me to a bush or wood, within sight of the high way or road to  Twere, where wee stayed neer two howres, takeing hon valet with numerous  cups. The fFriends retm-ning, some of my countreymen as Malor Langdales  and Ruitmaster Kieth, and others, who had gone aside, and now came on   * [That is, posthorses ] ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/plague-in-manchuria-1910-1911-216d80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/plague-in-manchuria-1910-1911-216d80-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Plague in Manchuria 1910-1911]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dark-row-old-muslim-quarters-of-baku-d68093</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/dark-row-old-muslim-quarters-of-baku-d68093-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dark row - Old Muslim Quarters of Baku]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Dark row Old Muslim Quarters of Baku  Темный ряд Старые мусульманские кварталы Баку]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-666922</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-666922-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas of Asian Russia, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/baku-fire-in-the-oil-field-3329a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/baku-fire-in-the-oil-field-3329a0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku. Fire in the oil field., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku. Fire in the oil field. Баку. Пожар на нефтяном промысле. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/egypt-sakkarah-1910-384c5f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/egypt-sakkarah-1910-384c5f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Egypt, Sakkarah, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-24c45f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-24c45f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Workshops of Chinese Eastern Railway, Vladivostok, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-e89420</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-e89420-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.  Изображения мундиров российско-императорского войска, состоящих из 88 лиц иллюминированных. 1793.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-a21a3c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-a21a3c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/battleship-slava-1910-48f887</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/battleship-slava-1910-48f887-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Battleship "Slava", 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-chamber-of-tsar-mikhail-feodorovich-romanov-in-kostroma-coronation-album-42a054</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/the-chamber-of-tsar-mikhail-feodorovich-romanov-in-kostroma-coronation-album-42a054-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Chamber of Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich Romanov in Kostroma. Coronation album, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Chamber of Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich Romanov in Kostroma. Coronation album in memory of the sacred crowning of their imperial majesties on May 14, 1896. -   Палаты царя Михаила Феодоровича Романова в Костроме. Коронационный альбом в память священного коронования их императорских величеств 14 мая 1896 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-7df71e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-7df71e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Muir and Merylise, Illustrated catalogue of Travel Luggage, boxes, etc.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kolobok-russian-fairy-tale-47cb09</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kolobok-russian-fairy-tale-47cb09-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kolobok, Russian Fairy Tale]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Вера Ипполитовна Лукьянская. Колобок (ил. Елизаветы Бем).- Москва, тип.т-ва И.Н. Кушнерев и К°  1910. Vera Ippolitovna Lukyanskaya. Kolobok (ill. Elizaveta Bem). - Moscow, printing house of the partnership I.N. Kushnerev and Co.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-georgia-1900s-7673a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-7673a5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis, Georgia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tsesarevna-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-the-wife-of-tsesarevich-alexander-alexandrovich-8c3ab6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/20/tsesarevna-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-the-wife-of-tsesarevich-alexander-alexandrovich-8c3ab6-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsesarevna Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar) the wife of Tsesarevich Alexander Alexandrovich (Alexander III).]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsesarevna Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar) the wife of Tsesarevich Alexander Alexandrovich (Alexander III).  Цесаревна Мария Феодоровна (Дагмар) супруга Цесаревича Александра Александровича (Александр III). ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-c58be5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-c58be5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakutia and Yakut people - 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-floating-orthodox-church-96b60e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-floating-orthodox-church-96b60e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Floating Orthodox Church]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.     Плавучая Церковь. Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-65bb45</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-65bb45-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga river and surroundings, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-adf4c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-adf4c0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Workshops of Chinese Eastern Railway, Vladivostok, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-1c9f69</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-1c9f69-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-russia1880s-3f6430</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-russia1880s-3f6430-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, Russia,1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tomsk-russia-1917-russian-revolution-4f9e8e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tomsk-russia-1917-russian-revolution-4f9e8e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tomsk, Russia, 1917, Russian Revolution]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/former-deputies-of-the-first-duma-in-vyborg-bfac25</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/former-deputies-of-the-first-duma-in-vyborg-bfac25-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Former deputies of the First Duma in Vyborg.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Former deputies of the First Duma on the platform of the station before returning to St. Petersburg. Vyborg, June 10, 1906.  Бывшие депутаты I Думы на перроне вокзала перед возвращением в Санкт-Петербург. Выборг, 10 июня 1906.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/death-of-russias-emperor-alexander-i-taganrog-99efd9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/death-of-russias-emperor-alexander-i-taganrog-99efd9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Death of Russia's Emperor Alexander I - Taganrog.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/solntsevo-estate-on-the-banks-of-the-klyazma-river-1910s-9095ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/solntsevo-estate-on-the-banks-of-the-klyazma-river-1910s-9095ae-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Solntsevo estate on the banks of the Klyazma river, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Усадьба «Солнцево» на берегу Клязьмы, 1910-е]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1667-diary-of-patrick-gordon-99-i-went-to-altenaw-and-heard-devotion-6c4bcc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1667-diary-of-patrick-gordon-99-i-went-to-altenaw-and-heard-devotion-6c4bcc-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1667] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 99   I went to Altenaw and heard devotion]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  1667] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 99   I went to Altenaw and heard devotion. Being returned, Collonell March lo.  Maljson sent an officer to welcome me, excuseing that he himself was  bedsick, telling mc, that hearing I was come in a private way, he desired  me to make use of his coach and servants, which he would take for a  singular courtesy, and that dureing my stay there. I rendred many thanks,  and promised how soone I could to returne his kind visitt. I dined with  Steelhand, whither in the afternoone came Feltmarshall Wurtz,* who,  hearing of my being come to the citty, came of purpose to gett Steelhand  to go along with him, to give me a visitt. I gave him many thanks,  telling his Excellency that I tooke It for a singular favour, and his good  intention for a visitt. The same evening I went and visitted Collonell  Malyson, who was sick and under phisick. He made us very welcome, and  pressed me to accept of his coach and servants dureing my stay, seeing he  could not himself ; which I promised to do. Here I gott notice of my old  master, the noble Lubomirsky, his death, who dyed the second of February,  in Breslaw.   Feltmarshall Wurts gave me .a visitt, and stayed, discoursing together Jiarch 12.  of old and mooerne stories, two howrcs. The same day, many other  cavaUers came and gave me visitts. I had notice of the thii'teen yeares  truce betwixt the Emperour of Russia and the King of PoUand.   Finding my lodging unfitt for me, for many reasons, I removed to the  new towne, and lodged in the signe of the White Horse, where 1 had  better convenience in every thing.   I did writt to Russia to my wyfe, mother in law, Mr. Bryan, and Ahnais March 15.  Ivanovits ; as also to England, to Sir John Hebden and his son, to Mr.  Andrew Hay ; to Scotland, to my father, to Generall Dalyell, and Lieve-  tennent Generall Drummond ; to Mr. Glauville in Bruges, and Mrs. Plowden  in Ghent ; to Doktor Dawison in Varsso ; to Mr. Gellentin in Dantzick to  whom I sent the letter from His Majestic of Great Brittaine to the King of  PoUand, in favour of Collonell Bockhoven, as also the letter from Prince  Rupert to Duke Boguslaw Radzivil, recommended to him. Writt also to  Lievetennent Collonell Bruce, who was commendant in Magdeborg, re-  commending to him the letter from Prince Rupert to the Elector of   * [Paul, haron de Wurtz, a native of the Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, King Christian  dutchy of ^"Icswig. He served successively IV. of Denmark, and the United Provinces of  under the Emperor Ferdinand II., King Holland. He died in 1676.] ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-1870s-7d5cc0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1876/12/31/vladivostok-1870s-7d5cc0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok, 1870s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/assembly-hall-state-duma-tavrichesky-palace-saint-petersburg-9e93d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/assembly-hall-state-duma-tavrichesky-palace-saint-petersburg-9e93d6-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Assembly hall. State Duma (Tavrichesky Palace). Saint Petersburg.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[2, Potomkinskaya Ulitsa, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 191123]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Assembly hall. State Duma (Tavrichesky Palace). Saint Petersburg.  Зал собраний депутатов. Государственная Дума (Таврический Дворец). Санкт Петербург.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-1900s-d0c1b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-1900s-d0c1b8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-503465</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-503465-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Photographs of ancient icons and Old Believer churches of the Rogozhsky cemetery in Moscow, 1913.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Снимки древних икон и старообрядческих храмов Рогожского кладбища в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1910s-050a31</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/odessa-1910s-050a31-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-7fad34</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-7fad34-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-in-1920s-707925</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-707925-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand in 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/200th-anniversary-of-the-9th-ingermanland-infantry-regiment-of-russian-army-f5080a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/200th-anniversary-of-the-9th-ingermanland-infantry-regiment-of-russian-army-f5080a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[200th anniversary of the 9th Ingermanland Infantry Regiment of Russian Army]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1903. Празднование 200-летия учреждения 9 пехотного Ингерманландского полка императора Петра I полка, ранее Староингерманландского генерала-фельдмаршала князя Михаила Голицына]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-sentenced-to-3-months-in-prison-for-signing-a379e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-sentenced-to-3-months-in-prison-for-signing-a379e4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma, sentenced to 3 months in prison for signing the Vyborg proclamation, at the gates of the prison.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma, sentenced to 3 months in prison for signing the Vyborg proclamation, at the gates of the prison. Deputies (Cadets and Trudoviks) of the First Duma gathered in Terioks shortly after the adoption of the Vyborg proclamation. The meeting was held on July 14 (27), 1906. The Trudovik deputies proposed the creation of an executive committee of the dissolved Duma, but the cadets refused to support this proposal.  - Депутаты Первой Государственной думы, осужденные на 3 месяца тюремного заключения за подписание Выборгского воззвания, у ворот тюрьмы. Депутаты (кадеты и трудовики) Первой Думы собрались в Териоках вскоре после принятия Выборгского воззвания. Совещание состоялось 14 (27) июля 1906 года. Депутаты-трудовики предложили создать исполнительный комитет распущенной Думы, однако кадеты отказались поддержать это предложение.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-russian-actor-mikhail-komarov-a0071d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/album-of-russian-actor-mikhail-komarov-a0071d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of Russian actor Mikhail Komarov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Михаил Комаров и другие выпускники музыкально-драматического училища на заднем дворе церкви Введения во храм Пресвятой Богородицы близ Новинского вала]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-in-1920s-43bee7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-43bee7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand in 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/official-visit-of-french-president-felix-faure-to-russia-1897-7002da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/official-visit-of-french-president-felix-faure-to-russia-1897-7002da-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Official visit of French President Felix Faure to Russia, 1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Official visit of the President of the French Republic Felix Faure to Russia, 1897.  Официальный визит президента Французской республики Феликса Фора в Россию, 1897.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tver-russia-1900s-974f1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/tver-russia-1900s-974f1b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tver, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-left-to-right-grand-princess-tatiana-olga-maria-and-anastasia-on-a-walk-11eddd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/from-left-to-right-grand-princess-tatiana-olga-maria-and-anastasia-on-a-walk-11eddd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From left to right: Grand Princess Tatiana, Olga, Maria and Anastasia on a walk with nannies. 1902 - 1903 years.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[From left to right: Grand Princess Tatiana, Olga, Maria and Anastasia on a walk with nannies. 1902 - 1903 years.  Справа налево: Великие Княжны Татьяна, Ольга, Мария и Анастасия на прогулке с нянями. 1902 - 1903 гг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-57b015</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-57b015-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Revolution, 1917, October]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/375-the-standard-of-l-g-the-horse-regiment-1742-d9e2db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/375-the-standard-of-l-g-the-horse-regiment-1742-d9e2db-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[375. The standard of L.-G. The Horse Regiment, 1742.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[375. The standard of L.-G. The Horse Regiment, 1742.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    375. Штандарт Л.-Гв. Конного полка, 1742 года.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-famine-of-1921-1922-volga-region-355ccb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/russian-famine-of-1921-1922-volga-region-355ccb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian famine of 1921-1922. Volga region.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-russia-f63ba7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-f63ba7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-in-great-war-e3d751</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-in-great-war-e3d751-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army in Great War]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelskoe-1900s-e0a724</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelskoe-1900s-e0a724-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelskoe, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Архангельское]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-advertising-posters-1900s-57c0f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/russian-advertising-posters-1900s-57c0f2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Advertising Posters, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ruins-in-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-after-russian-retreat-d1e50b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/ruins-in-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-after-russian-retreat-d1e50b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ruins in Brest-Litovsk during WWI after Russian retreat]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. They had suffered 500,000 casualties and nearly a million had been captured. Paradoxically, the retreat in many ways strengthened their overall Russian strategic position. The German and Austro-Hungarian supply lines became stretched beyond limits.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-archangel-9ba3db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-9ba3db-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Troitskiy pr. Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/between-villages-vysoky-and-tarnavka-poland-wwi-b904b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/between-villages-vysoky-and-tarnavka-poland-wwi-b904b2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Between villages Vysoky and Tarnavka, Poland, WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-1841fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-1841fc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-691d43</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-691d43-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Ethnograpic expedition to Ceylon and India. 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Индусы  1914. Expedition A.M. and L.A. Mervart to the island of Ceylon and to India. Hindus]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/view-of-the-porch-and-the-entrance-to-the-church-of-the-assumption-of-the-blessed-fac713</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/view-of-the-porch-and-the-entrance-to-the-church-of-the-assumption-of-the-blessed-fac713-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Porch and the entrance to the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin. Vladimir]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[View of the porch and the entrance to the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin.  Вид на крыльцо и вход в церковь Успения Пресвятой Богородицы.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-667362</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-667362-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Brest Litovsk during WWI during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. They had suffered 500,000 casualties and nearly a million had been captured. Paradoxically, the retreat in many ways strengthened their overall Russian strategic position. The German and Austro-Hungarian supply lines became stretched beyond limits.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-5673eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-5673eb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Archive of General Anton Ivanovich Denikin, 1917-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/velikiy-ustyug-1890s-78032a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-1890s-78032a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Velikiy Ustyug, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-2f9cf9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-2f9cf9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mahabalipuram Mammalopuram, India]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/province-of-uleaborg-finland-russian-empire-1856-2c1ed9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/province-of-uleaborg-finland-russian-empire-1856-2c1ed9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Province of Uleaborg, Finland, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856. Each card presents an overview of a particular province’s culture, history, economy, and geography. The front of the card depicts such distinguishing features as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a map of the province, the provincial seal, information about the population, and a picture of the local costume of the inhabitants.    Провинция Улеаборг (Финляндия)  Это открытка из сувенирного н��бора, состоящего из 82 иллюстрированных открыток, по одной на каждую провинцию Российской Империи в том виде, как она существовала в 1856 году. На каждой открытке представлен обзор культуры, истории, экономики и географии провинции. На лицевой стороне открытки описаны главные отличительные особенности провинции: реки, горы, крупные города и ключевые отрасли промышленности. На оборотной стороне каждой открытки изображены карта и печать провинции, приводится информация о населении, а также изображена традиционная одежда местных жителей.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-5e1f43</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-5e1f43-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Students of evening schools in Irkutsk. Excursion to Lake Baikal, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Экскурсия на озеро Байкал 29-30 июня и другие экскурсии для слушателей вечерних курсов г. Иркутска]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-airship-condor-parking-lot-cc4daa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-airship-condor-parking-lot-cc4daa-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian airship Condor parking lot.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The airship "KONDOR" (Clement Bayard N ° 5) was acquired from France in 1913 simultaneously with the airship "ASTRA" (Astra-XIII).  "KONDOR" was assigned to the 2nd aeronautical company in Brest-Litovsk. Soon the airship was transferred to Lviv and was used when attempting to bomb the fortress of Przemysl. The commander of the airship was appointed Oppman Eugene Maximilianovich. The task was not carried out because of low flying data airship "KONDOR".  In the summer of 1915 the Germans began to use fighter planes with incendiary bullets and antiaircraft artillery against airships and the use of airships in the war ceases. The 6th Aviation Military Group in Lemberg. 1915  6-я авиационная рота в Лемберге. 1915 Дирижабль «КОНДОР» (Clement Bayard N° 5) был приобретён у Франции в 1913 году одновременно с дирижаблем «АСТРА» (Astra-XIII).  «КОНДОР» был приписан 2-й воздухоплавательной роте в Брест-Литовске. Вскоре дирижабль был переведён во Львов и использовался при попытке  бомбардировки крепости Перемышль. Командиром дирижабля был назначен Оппман Евгений Максимилианович. Задание так и не было выполнено из-за низких лётных данных дирижабля «КОНДОР».  Летом 1915 немцы начинают использовать против дирижаблей самолеты-истребители с зажигательными пулями и зенитную артиллерию и использование дирижаблей в войне прекращается.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-a56351</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-a56351-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples of fonts and decorations from the printing house of A.I. Vilborg in St. Petersburg.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Образцы шрифтов и украшений типографии А.И.Вильборга в С.-Петербурге. Русских и иностранных]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-9bb954</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-9bb954-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures - Color lithographs]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/pereslavl-zalessky-russia-512d1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/pereslavl-zalessky-russia-512d1c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pereslavl-Zalessky, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/circum-baikal-railway-construction-1900s-d7c636</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/circum-baikal-railway-construction-1900s-d7c636-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Circum Baikal Railway construction, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-f3c051</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-f3c051-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean War battlefields 1854-1855]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khludov-factory-in-yegoryevsk-88fb07</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/khludov-factory-in-yegoryevsk-88fb07-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khludov Factory in Yegoryevsk]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[In the 19th century, Yegoryevsk became the center of the textile industry. The Khludov brothers cotton factory has been in operation since 1845.  1897-1910. Фабрика Хлудова в Егорьевске]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-transfer-of-the-body-of-grand-duke-george-alexandrovich-from-the-palace-9ef4c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/the-transfer-of-the-body-of-grand-duke-george-alexandrovich-from-the-palace-9ef4c6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The grave of Grand Duke George Alexandrovich ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Abastumani, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA["В понедельник, 28-го июня 1899 года, Наследник Цесаревич, приказав подать трицикл с бензиновым двигателем, гулял в дворцовом саду, осматривая цветочные насаждения. В 9 часов утра Его Императорское Высочество изволил сесть на трицикл и совершить прогулку по шоссе, по направлению к Зекарскому перевалу. Погода была хорошая, при небольшом ветре. Наследник Цесаревич ехал очень быстро (трицикл Его Высочества развивает скорость до 35 верст в час). За дворцом великих князей Георгия и Александра Михайловичей, заметив впереди себя медленно ехавшую телегу из Абас-Тумана в усадьбу графа Олсуфьева с молоканкой-молочницей Анной Дасоевой, Наследник Цесаревич изволил дать сигнал, и работник Дасоевой, мальчик Афанасий Семенихин, сейчас же свернул телегу в сторону от дороги, освободив последнюю для проезда Великого Князя. На приветствие находившихся на телеге Его Императорское Высочество, милостиво улыбаясь, соизволил ответить поклоном, быстро продолжая путь. После этой встречи телега Дасоевой все время ехала по краю шоссе, оставляя дорогу для свободного обратного проезда Цесаревича. По словам Анны Филипповны Дасоевой, не прошло и десяти минут после описанной встречи, как она увидела, что Его Императорское Высочество, на велосипеде же возвращаясь обратно, изволил уменьшить ход машины и отплевывался густой кровью, что было в 35 саженях от места, где ныне водружен крест, и на каковом протяжении теперь проложен обходной путь. Дасоева, заметив это и окровавленный китель на Наследнике Цесаревиче, немедленно послала Семенихина во дворец Его Высочества за помощью, сама же, подбежав к Великому Князю, поддержала Цесаревича и спросила: - Что с Вами, Ваше Высочество? -Ничего, - ответил Цесаревич слабым голосом, и в это время у Его Высочества подкосились ноги. Дасоева тихо и бережно опустила Августейшего больного на землю, на бок, поместив голову Цесаревича на каменное возвышение, а сама, схватив пустой кувшин из под молока, побежала к речке, протекающей приблизительно в 3-х саженях от этого места. Почерпнув воды, она поспешно стала освежать водою Страждущему Цесаревичу голову и рот, очищая уста Его от запекшейся крови. На предложение Анны Дасоевой откушать воды, Наследник Цесаревич, направив на женщину широко раскрытый взор, тихо кивнул головой и ослабленным движением руки изъявил на это согласие; но Его Высочество, вследствие сильного кровоизлияния горлом, не мог принять воды. Тут Дасоева заметила, к своему ужасу, что на лице Августейшего Больного стали выступать пятна, не предвещающие благополучного конца. В 9 часов 35 мин. Его Императорское Высочество Наследник Цесаревич и великий Князь Георгий Александрович тихо, без страданий, в Бозе почил. С момента, как Великий Князь остановил ход трицикля и сошел с него, до кончины Его Высочества прошло не более пяти минут... Отпевание наследника цесаревича происходило в храме Александра Невского. Отпевал его архимандрит Гермоген, прибывший из Тифлиса. Он же произнес пламенную речь. Последние проводы наследник цесаревича были запечатлены на многих фотографиях. Был снят и фильм. Затем в сопровождении конвоя, свиты и других лиц траурный поезд отправился в Михайлово, теперешнее Хашури, где находилась ближайшая железнодорожная станция. На всем пути до Михайлово были устроены молебны, сотни людей выходили к дороге, по которой двигался траурный кортеж. Затем поездом до Поти, пароходом до Одессы, а там уже тело сына встречала вдовствующая императрица. С подобающими почестями тело наследника престола было погребено там, где покоились все члены императорской семьи - в соборе Петропавловской крепости. Петербург был погружен в траур, даже газовые фонари на Невском были украшены черными креповыми лентами. Во всех посольствах России был объявлен траур. Поскольку Великий князь Георгий был наследником престола, придворный траур продолжался год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-a02129</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-a02129-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy in Port Arthur, Russia Japanese war]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-b1d1df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-b1d1df-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time - 1689-1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1880s-e1433a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-e1433a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-1870s-56ac97</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1876/12/31/vladivostok-1870s-56ac97-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok, 1870s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cossaks-of-russia-wwi-propagands-118046</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/cossaks-of-russia-wwi-propagands-118046-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cossaks of Russia, WWI Propagands]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-tsesarevich-alexei-nikolaevich-and-great-princes-a8afe2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-tsesarevich-alexei-nikolaevich-and-great-princes-a8afe2-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaevich and Great Princes Olga, Tatiana, Anastasia and Maria.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaevich (next to his mother) and Great Princes (from right to left) Olga, Tatiana, Anastasia and Maria.  Императрица Александра Феодоровна,  Цесаревич Алексей Николаевич(рядом с матерью) и Великие Княжны (справа налево) Ольга, Татьяна, Анастасия и Мария.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-019b7a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-019b7a-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Riga. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-old-pre-revolutionary-moscow-in-the-video-of-1908-62f66b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/the-old-pre-revolutionary-moscow-in-the-video-of-1908-62f66b-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The old pre-revolutionary Moscow in the video of 1908.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Rosneft HQ]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Уникальный черно-белый фильм, снятый для французской кинокомпании Pathé Frères,  показывает старую дореволюционную Москву зимой 1908 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/epiphan-tula-region-russia-01efd2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/epiphan-tula-region-russia-01efd2-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Epiphan, Tula Region, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/room-decoration-russia-1915-d47b52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-d47b52-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Room Decoration, Russia, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yokohama-the-hotel-where-the-officers-of-the-russian-squadron-stayed-nicolas-8639c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/yokohama-the-hotel-where-the-officers-of-the-russian-squadron-stayed-nicolas-8639c9-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yokohama. The hotel where the officers of the Russian squadron stayed. Nicolas II Asia Tour]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Yokohama. The hotel where the officers of the Russian squadron stayed.  Иокогама. Гостиница, в которой останавливались офицеры русской эскадры.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-d7c801</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-d7c801-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean War battlefields 1854-1855]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-877719</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-877719-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazakhs of the Semipalatinsk region, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Казахи Семипалатинской области на снимках Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1898-muir-and-meriliz-illustrated-price-list-of-christmas-gifts-toys-42c669</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/1898-muir-and-meriliz-illustrated-price-list-of-christmas-gifts-toys-42c669-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1898. Muir and Meriliz. Illustrated price list of Christmas gifts, toys.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1898. Мюр и Мерилиз. Иллюстрированный прейс-курант рождественских подарков, игрушек и проч. Сезон зимы 1898 года. Москва]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-46ca98</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-46ca98-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow. Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/circum-baikal-railway-1900s-cd0ceb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/circum-baikal-railway-1900s-cd0ceb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Circum Baikal Railway 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-fb516f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-fb516f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples and prices of the Kulzhenko stationery store and photo litho-printing house, 1901]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-d60288</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-d60288-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Revolution, 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-bdd16a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-bdd16a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1910-1915. Ships built by "Sormovo Plants"]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-1915. «Сормовские заводы»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-f95358</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-f95358-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fordson tractor cross section model, USSR, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-39f191</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-39f191-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1881. Moscow museums: Public Museum and Rumyantsev Museum]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1881. Московский публичный и Румянцевский музеи]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-lower-ranks-of-the-squadron-during-lunch-radom-province-art-konsk-january-b5028f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/the-lower-ranks-of-the-squadron-during-lunch-radom-province-art-konsk-january-b5028f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The lower ranks of the squadron during lunch. Radom province, art. Konsk. January, 1915.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The lower ranks of the squadron during lunch. Radom province, art. Konsk. January, 1915. XX air force Squad in the war of 1914-1915.    Нижние чины авиаотряда во время обеда. Радомская губерния, ст. Конск. Январь 1915. XX корпусной авиационный отряд на войне 1914-1915 гг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/masha-butterfingers-1a2546</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/masha-butterfingers-1a2546-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Masha Butterfingers]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tabernacle-from-the-kazbek-church-georgia-caucasus-mountains-285426</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/tabernacle-from-the-kazbek-church-georgia-caucasus-mountains-285426-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tabernacle from the Kazbek Church, Georgia, Caucasus mountains]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/northern-russia-1914-88cde0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-88cde0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Northern Russia. 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1910-1911-moscow-alexander-institute-f85fe4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/1910-1911-moscow-alexander-institute-f85fe4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1910-1911. Moscow Alexander Institute]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/berlin-germany-1907-17a77f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/berlin-germany-1907-17a77f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Berlin, Germany, 1907]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/daughters-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-princess-tatiana-anastasia-olga-and-2b952f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/daughters-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-princess-tatiana-anastasia-olga-and-2b952f-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Daughters of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princess Tatiana, Anastasia, Olga and Maria.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Daughters of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princess Tatiana, Anastasia, Olga and Maria.  Дочери Императора Николая II Великие Княжны Татьяна, Анастасия, Ольга и Мария.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-1870s-3b9a21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-3b9a21-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Япония и японцы из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-cb65d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-cb65d6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1910-1915. Ships built by "Sormovo Plants"]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-1915. «Сормовские заводы»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-130da5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1924/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-130da5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the Nikushkin-Verbitsky family archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из семейного архива Никушкиных-Вербицких]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-russia-1900s-51778e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-51778e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-883314</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-883314-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Castle Wolfsgarten. 1899-1900]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[K168, Langen (Hessen), Offenbach, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany, 63225]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Замок Вольфсгартен. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. The castle of Wolfsgarten.Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-0466b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-0466b5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean War battlefields 1854-1855]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-00fe34</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-00fe34-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-f20dbe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-f20dbe-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[221st Infantry Reserve Troitsko-Sergievsky Regiment Officers]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом с фотографиями офицеров 221-го пехотного резервного Троицко-Сергиевского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/satirical-drawings-by-artist-mikhail-stepanovich-znamensky-1850-1860s-34d4eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/satirical-drawings-by-artist-mikhail-stepanovich-znamensky-1850-1860s-34d4eb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Satirical drawings by artist Mikhail Stepanovich Znamensky, 1850-1860s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1850-1860-е.Сатирические рисунки художника Михаила Степановичем Знаменского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/meeting-of-nicholas-ii-with-wilhelm-ii-f82b13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/meeting-of-nicholas-ii-with-wilhelm-ii-f82b13-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Meeting of Nicholas II with Wilhelm II ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Põhjasadama 1, Harju maakond, Estonia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Meeting of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II with the German Emperor Wilhelm II in the Baltic port. - Встреча российского императора Николая II с германским императором Вильгельмом II в Балтийском порту. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/types-of-peoples-of-russia-1890-0c9a61</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/types-of-peoples-of-russia-1890-0c9a61-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Types of peoples of Russia, 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wooden-building-mezen-russia-b3fe54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wooden-building-mezen-russia-b3fe54-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wooden building, Mezen, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-2c21a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-2c21a7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Journey to the East - Nicolas II Asia Tour by Ukhtomsky]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Illustration from the book of Ukhtomsky "Journey to the East of His Imperial Highness the Sovereign of the Heir of the Tsesarevich". Volume 3, edition - 1897.  In the illustration: Representatives of Central Asia.     Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich (future Emperor Nicholas II) made a round-the-world trip in 1890-1891. On a trip he was accompanied by  Ukhtomsky, who described this journey in his book. The book is published in 3 volumes, 6 parts. St. Petersburg, Leipzig, edition Brockhaus, 1893-1897. Author-publisher  Ukhtomsky. (with drawings by Karazin and photographic images).      Иллюстрация из книги князя Ухтомского Э. Э. "Путешествие на Восток Его Императорского Высочества Государя Наследника Цесаревича ". Том 3, издание - 1897 год.   На иллюстрации: Представители Средней Азии.      Цесаревич Николай Александрович (будущий Император Николай II) совершил кругосветное путешествие в 1890-1891 гг. В поездке его сопровождал князь Ухтомский, который описал это путешествие в своей книге. Книга издана  в 3-х томах, 6-ти частях.  Санкт-Петербург, Лейпциг, издание Ф.А. Брокгауза,1893-1897. Автор-издатель князь Э.Э. Ухтомский. (с рисунками Н. Н. Каразина и фотографическими снимками).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shenkursk-is-a-town-and-the-administrative-center-of-shenkursky-district-in-5ce448</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/shenkursk-is-a-town-and-the-administrative-center-of-shenkursky-district-in-5ce448-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shenkursk residents - Public domain portrait print]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Shenkursk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Many historians identify Shenkursk with Chudin, a place to collect taxes in the charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich from 1137. In 1315, the Shenkur graveyard was bought by the Novgorod posadnik Svoyzemtsev. In 1446 he was mentioned as a posad of Schenkurye. In 1565 - the oprichnaya town of Vaga, the estate of the future Tsar Boris Fedorovich Godunov. In 1708, the Vaga with the surrounding lands became part of the Arkhangelsk gubernia.  Многие историки отождествляют Шенкурск с Чудиным, местом для сбора подати в уставной грамоте новгородского князя Святослава Ольговича от 1137 года. В 1315 году Шенкурский погост был куплен новгородским посадником Своеземцевым. В 1446 году упоминался как посад Шенкурье. В 1565 году — опричный город Вага, вотчина будущего царя Бориса Федоровича Годунова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-0314d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-0314d4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time - 1689-1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-88ed75</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-88ed75-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-f6b8f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-f6b8f3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-bogolyubsky-monastery-of-the-nativity-of-the-virgin-224173</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-bogolyubsky-monastery-of-the-nativity-of-the-virgin-224173-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bogolyubsky Monastery - Vladimir.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Bogolyubsky Monastery of the Nativity of the Virgin - a female Orthodox monastery in the village of Bogolyubovo, Vladimir region, occupies the territory of the palace-castle of Andrei Bogolyubsky - the only civil building of pre-Mongol Rus, which has survived to our time. Vladimir-Suzdal Prince Andrei Y. Bogolyubsky (the second son of the Rostov-Suzdal prince Yuri Vladimirovich Dolgoruky) founded a country residence around 1158, which included, in addition to the temples, a two-storeyed stone palace and a stone curch.  Боголюбский монастырь Рождества Богородицы - женский православный монастырь в посёлке Боголюбово Владимирской области, занимает территорию дворца-замка Андрея Боголюбского — единственного гражданского здания домонгольской Руси, дошедшего до нашего времени. Владимиро-суздальский князь Андрей Юрьевич Боголюбский (второй сын ростово-суздальского князя Юрия Владимировича Долгорукого) около 1158 года основал здесь загородную резиденцию которая включала в себя, помимо храмов, двухэтажный каменный дворец и каменный киворий.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-442137</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-442137-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[In mourning for the murdered husband Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ея Императорское Высочество Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна.  В трауре по убитому мужу Великому Князю Сергею Александровичу.  Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna. In mourning for the murdered husband Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/masha-butterfingers-552829</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/masha-butterfingers-552829-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Masha Butterfingers]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1880s-aeafda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/moscow-1880s-aeafda-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-ascent-of-the-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-1786-1858-4bce5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1834/12/31/the-ascent-of-the-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-1786-1858-4bce5e-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Ascent of the Alexander Column, St. Petersburg. Montferrand, Auguste (1786 - 1858)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Palace Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Plans and details of the monument dedicated to the memory of Emperor Alexander. Alexander Column, St. Petersburg. Montferrand, Auguste (1786 - 1858)    Montferrand, Henri Louis Auguste Ricard de (1786-1858). Plans et détails du monument consacré à la mémoire de l'Empereur Alexandre / A. Ricardde de Montferrand. - Paris, 1836   Планы и детали памятника, посвященного памяти Императора Александра. Александровская колонна, Санкт-Петербург. Монферран, Огюст (1786 - 1858)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolaev-academy-of-the-general-staff-1900s-21d5b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/nikolaev-academy-of-the-general-staff-1900s-21d5b3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolaev Academy of the General Staff - 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ciechocinek-poland-1910s-1719b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-1910s-1719b6-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ciechocinek, Poland, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-d05930</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1924/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-d05930-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the Nikushkin-Verbitsky family archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из семейного архива Никушкиных-Вербицких]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/heinrich-hoffmann-stepka-rastrepka-book-for-children-1900-8e4621</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/heinrich-hoffmann-stepka-rastrepka-book-for-children-1900-8e4621-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Heinrich Hoffmann - "Stepka-rastrepka", Book for Children, 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Генрих Гофман - «Стёпка-рас��репка»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-86b904</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-86b904-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgotod Region, during Russian revolution and 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-344d71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-344d71-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, Russia. 1900s postcard.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-b2c0a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-b2c0a7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Dragoon Regiment, Russia 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Драгунский полк 1910. Поход из Петергофа в Красное. Поручик Палицын со II эскадроном]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russians-in-harbin-1920s-cc04a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1920s-cc04a8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russians in Harbin, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-161d17</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-161d17-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples of fonts and decorations from the printing house of A.I. Vilborg in St. Petersburg.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Образцы шрифтов и украшений типографии А.И.Вильборга в С.-Петербурге. Русских и иностранных]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/togrgovaya-trade-street-arkhangelsk-archangel-4e92db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/togrgovaya-trade-street-arkhangelsk-archangel-4e92db-1024.gif</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Togrgovaya (Trade) street. Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-expedition-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-2aebe9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/the-expedition-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-2aebe9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The expedition of the squadron battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East, 1901-1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. «Поход эскадренного броненосца «Пересвет» из Кронштадта на Дальний Восток»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/polytechnic-exhibition-of-1872-of-the-imperial-society-of-natural-history-anthropology-ad7930</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/polytechnic-exhibition-of-1872-of-the-imperial-society-of-natural-history-anthropology-ad7930-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Polytechnic exhibition of 1872 of the Imperial Society of Natural History, Anthropology and Ethnography, affiliated to Moscow University.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[St Petersburg]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Политехническая выставка 1872 г. Имп. Общества любителей естествознания, антропологии и этнографии, состоящего при Московском Университете.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-4b6315</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-4b6315-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-his-daughters-and-their-attendants-are-sent-to-the-ipatiev-monastery-4a16ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/05/19/the-emperor-his-daughters-and-their-attendants-are-sent-to-the-ipatiev-monastery-4a16ab-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor, His Daughters and their attendants are sent to the Ipatiev Monastery.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[In May 1913, Kostroma and the Ipatiev Monastery became one of the centers celebrating the 300th anniversary of the Imperial House of Romanov. The whole family headed by Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, heir Tsesarevich Alexy, the Grand Duchess Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia, numerous relatives - the grand dukes and princesses arrived at Kostroma for the celebration. After the meeting at the Green Gate of the Ipatiev Monastery, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and Tsesarevich Alexy proceeded to the Trinity Cathedral. The Emperor and His Daughters  after the clergy went to the Ekaterininsky Gate of the Ipatiev Monastery to meet the approaching Cross procession from Kostroma. The emperor and His Daughters worshiped and kissed the Holy Cross and the Theodore Icon of the Mother of God. Then the procession led by the clergy were held on the territory of the monastery.  In the photo: The Emperor and His Daughters return to the monastery after worshiping the Theodorov Icon of the Mother of God.  Location: Ipatiev Monastery, Kostroma, Russian Empire. Date taken: May 19, 1913. Photographer: A.A. Kosatkin, Helios studio, Kostroma.  Император, Его Дочери и сопровождающие их лица направляются в Ипатьевский монастырь. В мае 1913 году Кострома и Ипатьевский монастырь стали одним из центров празднования 300-летнего юбилея Императорского Дома Романовых. Все семейство во главе с Императором Николаем II, Императрицей Александрой Феодоровной, наследником Цесаревичем Алексием, Великими Княжнами Ольгой, Татьяной, Марией и Анастасией, многочисленными родственниками – великими князьями и княгинями прибыло на празднование в Кострому. После встречи у "Зеленых ворот" Ипатьевского монастыря Императрица Александра Феодоровна и  Цесаревич Алексий проследовали в Троицкий собор. Император и Его Дочери всед за духовенством и в сопровождении придворных лиц направились к Екатериненским воротам Ипатьевкого монастыря навстречу приближавшемуся Крестному ходу из Костромы. Крестным ходом были несены исторические реликвии московского посольства 1613 года: фонарь, крест, икона и посох; епископ Рязанский Димитрий (Сперовский) держал список Феодоровской иконы, которым инокиня Марфа благословляла своего сына Михаила Фёдоровича на царство. После того как Имератор и Его Дочери приложились ко Святому Кресту и иконе Феодоровской иконе Божией Матери,  вслед за духовенством и архиерейским хором все вернулись в монастырь.  На снимке: Император и Его Дочери после поклонения Феодоровской иконе  Божией Матери возвращаются в монастырь.  Место съемки: Ипатьевский монастырь, Кострома, Российская Империя. Дата съемки: 19 мая 1913 года.  Фотограф: А.А. Косаткин, фотоателье "Гелиос", Кострома. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/duke-nicholas-alexandrovich-lbum-of-the-russian-imperial-family-the-imperial-4e6a3a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/duke-nicholas-alexandrovich-lbum-of-the-russian-imperial-family-the-imperial-4e6a3a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Duke Nicholas Alexandrovich. lbum of the Russian Imperial Family, the Imperial Court and statesmen, 1865-1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом Российской Императорской семьи, императорского двора и государственных деятелей, 1865-1875]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-114321</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-114321-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Moscow - Souvenir from Hotel Metropol]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Rosneft HQ]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/prussian-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-a22445</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/prussian-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-a22445-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prussian Guests of the Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Highest Persons, Representatives of Foreign States, Commander-in-Chief and High-Ranked Persons who arrived in Moscow to celebrate the Sacred Crowning of Their Imperial Majesties the Emperor Nicholas II and the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in May 1896.  Высочайшие Особы, Представители Иностранных Государств, Главнокомандующие и Высокопоставленные Лица, прибывшие в Москву к торжествам Священного Коронования Их Императорских Величеств Государя Императора Николая II и Государыни Императрицы Александры Феодоровны в мае месяце 1896 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-0b1965</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-0b1965-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[West Siberian and Yekaterinburg-Chelyabinsk railways. 1892-1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом видов Западно-Сибирской и Екатеринбурго-Челябинской железных дорог. 1892-1896 г]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-69706e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-69706e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wild Birds, Zoological drawings, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-c38f52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1794/12/31/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-c38f52-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Images of provincial, local government officials, collegiate officials and all civilian uniforms. 1794.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of provincial, local government officials, collegiate officials and all civilian uniforms. 1794.  Изображения губернских, наместнических, коллежских чиновников и всех штатских мундиров. 1794.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-6c0947</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1929/12/31/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-6c0947-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vyatka Second Men's Gymnasium 1908-1929]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-656afb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-656afb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arthur Conan Doyle, 1900-1930]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-japanese-war-14b54e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russo-japanese-war-14b54e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russo-Japanese War]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-summer-river-crossing-on-the-river-klyazma-5dd344</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-summer-river-crossing-on-the-river-klyazma-5dd344-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Summer river crossing on the river Klyazma.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Summer river crossing on the river Klyazma. Летний перевоз на реке Клязьме.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/history-of-russian-imperial-life-guards-d2915a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1850/12/31/history-of-russian-imperial-life-guards-d2915a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[History of Russian Imperial Life Guards]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-1a28fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-1a28fc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) during October Revolution 1917, Karl Bulla photographs.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[St Petersburg]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Карл Карлович Булла. Работы после Октября 1917]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-648224</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-648224-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Building The Chinese Eastern Railway, Russia, 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Chinese Eastern Railway system in Northeast China. The Russian Empire constructed the line from 1897 to 1902 during the Great Game period.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nenets-mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-fe01c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nenets-mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-fe01c4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nenets people. Mezen of Arkhangelsk Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Mezen']]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Mezen was founded in the 16th century on the site of Okladnikova (Bolshoy) settlement (Sokolnya Nova) and Kuznetsova (Malaya) settlement of the Mezen district. The first to settle here was the boyar son of Okladnikov with his sons, the first mention of the settlement dates back to 1545.  In the XVIII-XIX centuries Mezen preserved an old way of life: along the river, there was one long street with village huts on both sides, with two log churches and a lot of windmills on the outskirts.  Mezen became the birthplace of many seamen-explorers, participants in polar expeditions.  In the early 20th century Mezen was the place of exile of revolutionaries.  Мезень была основана в XVI веке на месте Окладниковой (Большой) слободы (Сокольня Нова) и Кузнецовой (Малой) слободы Мезенского уезда. Первым поселился тут новгородский боярин Окладников с сыновьями, первое упоминание о поселении относится к 1545 году.  В XVIII—XIX веках Мезень сохраняла старинный бытовой уклад: вдоль реки тянулась одна длинная улица с деревенскими избами по обеим сторонам, с двумя бревенчатыми церквями и множеством ветряных мельниц на окраине.  Мезень стала родиной многих моряков-землепроходцев, участников полярных экспедиций.   В начале 20го века Мезень была местом ссылки революционеров.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/okulovka-novgorod-region-1900s-882917</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/okulovka-novgorod-region-1900s-882917-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Okulovka, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1880s-1a7f8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-1a7f8f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-tianjin-1920s-b4370b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/china-tianjin-1920s-b4370b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China, Tianjin, 1920s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925-1927. Китай на снимках Петра Емельяновича Скачкова. Тяньцзинь]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-93a5f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-93a5f2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turkestan region. Photos of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Туркестанский край. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-709987</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-709987-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[All-Russian Industrial and Art Exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1896. Альбом видов Горного отдела Всероссийской промышленной и художественной выставки в Нижнем Новгороде  1896. Album of views of the Mining Department of the All-Russian Industrial and Art Exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-483379</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-483379-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/princess-alix-of-hesse-with-her-sister-irene-prince-henry-of-prussia-and-prince-cdbbfc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-with-her-sister-irene-prince-henry-of-prussia-and-prince-cdbbfc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse with her sister Irene ,Prince Henry of Prussia and Prince Waldemar of Prussia. 1890.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse with her sister Irene ,Prince Henry of Prussia and Prince Waldemar of Prussia. 1890.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-020681</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1794/12/31/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-020681-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Polotsk. Images of provincial, local government officials, collegiate officials and all civilian uniforms. 1794.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of provincial, local government officials, collegiate officials and all civilian uniforms. 1794.  Изображения губернских, наместнических, коллежских чиновников и всех штатских мундиров. 1794.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/children-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-grand-princess-84f3f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/children-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-grand-princess-84f3f6-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Children of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna Grand Princess Olga Alexandrovna and Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Children of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna Grand Princess Olga Alexandrovna and Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich.  Дети Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны Великая Княжна Ольга Александровна и Великий Князь Михаил Александрович.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-158676</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-158676-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarkand-in-1890s-410b60</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-410b60-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarkand in 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Samarkand is a historic city in Uzbekistan that was founded in the 7th century B.C. . It's located in a large oasis in the Zerafshan River valley]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1912-1913-russian-armorial-calendar-moscow-printed-by-aa-levenson-bbccdb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1912-1913-russian-armorial-calendar-moscow-printed-by-aa-levenson-bbccdb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1912-1913. Russian armorial calendar. Moscow. Printed by A.A. Levenson]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/woman-in-caricature-1910-c54233</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-c54233-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Woman in caricature. 1910.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Женщина в карикатуре. Альбом «Будильника»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-12cd06</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-12cd06-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1910-1915. Ships built by "Sormovo Plants"]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-1915. «Сормовские заводы»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-bd81a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-bd81a5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Trans Asian Railroad form Europe to Pacific Ocean]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-f581a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-f581a2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zimin Opera House brochure, season 1912-1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-china-before-1917-21690b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/harbin-china-before-1917-21690b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin, China, before 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-d1fba7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-d1fba7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga river and surroundings, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1908-v-a-rusanovs-expedition-to-novaya-zemlya-in-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-079f08</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/1908-v-a-rusanovs-expedition-to-novaya-zemlya-in-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-079f08-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1908. V. A. Rusanov’s expedition to Novaya Zemlya in photographs by Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/between-villages-vysoky-and-tarnavka-poland-wwi-fcd5d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/between-villages-vysoky-and-tarnavka-poland-wwi-fcd5d8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Between villages Vysoky and Tarnavka, Poland, WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-332d25</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-332d25-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/princess-alix-of-hesse-1894-london-b4f9ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-1894-london-b4f9ee-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse . 1894 . London.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexandra Feodorovna - Princess Alix of Hesse . 1894 . London.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-03f781</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-03f781-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Competition to build Alexander II monument]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-21a164</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-21a164-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-is-laying-down-pont-alexandre-iii-paris-france-69fdae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/nicholas-ii-is-laying-down-pont-alexandre-iii-paris-france-69fdae-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II is laying down Pont Alexandre III, Paris, France]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Alexandre III Bridge]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The solemn laying of the bridge of Emperor Alexander III through the Seine. During the visit of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna to France. October 5-9, 1896.  Торжественная закладка моста императора Александра III через Сену.  Во время визита Императора Николая II и Императрицы Александры Федоровны во Францию. 5-9 октября, 1896.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-e04b20</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-e04b20-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-b2df02</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-b2df02-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-b48af3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-b48af3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tungus people, Trans-Baikal region, Siberia, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-c0927e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-c0927e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-postcard-1900s-72988c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-72988c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow postcard 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yakutsk-region-north-siberia-7c6e4f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/yakutsk-region-north-siberia-7c6e4f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakutsk region, North Siberia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Yakutsk]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-concert-posters-1900s-8044ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/russian-concert-posters-1900s-8044ab-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Concert Posters, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/syatogor-heavy-bomber-wheels-incident-1916-3d1d68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/syatogor-heavy-bomber-wheels-incident-1916-3d1d68-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Syatogor heavy bomber wheels incident, 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Svyatogor was a large experimental Russian aircraft, constructed by Vasily Slesarev in 1916. The aircraft was named after the mythological hero Svyatogor.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchesses-olga-tatyana-marie-and-anastasia-1913-8e92fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/grand-duchesses-olga-tatyana-marie-and-anastasia-1913-8e92fa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatyana, Marie and Anastasia - 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatyana, Marie and Anastasia - 1913]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/prime-minister-of-france-raymond-poincare-at-the-peterhof-pier-440a21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/prime-minister-of-france-raymond-poincare-at-the-peterhof-pier-440a21-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Parade. Prime Minister of France Raymond Poincare and Grand Duke Georgy Mikhailovich]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Solemn Meeting of the Prime Minister of France Raymond Poincare at the pier. July 7, 1914. Poincare, Viviani and their entourage take the guard of honor parade on the Promenade des Anglais.  Пуанкаре, Вивиани и сопровождающие их лица принимают парад почетного караула на Английской набережной. Торжественная Встреча Премьер Министра Франции Раймонда Пуанкаре на пристани. 7 июля 1914.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-233d7f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-233d7f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Chocolate and Candy Wrappers, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchesses-tatiana-and-olga-1898-7946d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/grand-duchesses-tatiana-and-olga-1898-7946d0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Tatiana and Olga . 1898.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Stantsiya Detskoye Selo]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Великие Княжны Татьяна и Ольга в Лиловом будуаре Императрицы Александры Феодоровны. 1898 год. Царское Село. Александровский дворец.  Хранение: ГАРФ.  Grand Princess Tatiana and Olga in the Lilac Boudoir of the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. 1898 year. Tsarskoe Selo. The Alexander Palace. Storage: State Archives of the Russian Federation.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1898-f0f2a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1898-f0f2a4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna . 1898.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[ГАРФ 640-3-13  Public domain photograph of 19th-century female portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-rurik-to-alexander-i-history-in-portraits-e57ff7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1850/12/31/from-rurik-to-alexander-i-history-in-portraits-e57ff7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From Rurik to Alexander I. History in portraits.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[От Рюрика до Александра I. История в портретах.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-b865a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-b865a0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Parade. Italian King Victor Emmanuel III, Russia, 1902.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Visit of the Italian King Victor Emmanuel III to Russia, 1902. Визит итальянского короля Виктора Эммануила III в Россию, 1902.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1892-f0c142</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-f0c142-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-word-and-the-magazine-iskras-1907-623d66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/russian-word-and-the-magazine-iskras-1907-623d66-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[“Russian Word” and the magazine “Iskras”, 1907]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1907. «Русское слово» и журнал «Искра»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-7cc754</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-7cc754-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From Moscow to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, 1892]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1892. Крестный ход из Москвы в Троице-Сергиеву Лавру в честь 500-летия Сергия Радонежского  1892. Procession from Moscow to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra in honor of the 500th anniversary of Sergius of Radonezh]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gelendzhik-bay-russia-1900s-postcard-015d5a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gelendzhik-bay-russia-1900s-postcard-015d5a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik bay, Russia. 1900s postcard.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/barge-for-transporting-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-1786-cc780e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1834/12/31/barge-for-transporting-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-1786-cc780e-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Barge for transporting Alexander Column, St. Petersburg. Montferrand, Auguste (1786 - 1858)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Palace Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Plans and details of the monument dedicated to the memory of Emperor Alexander. Alexander Column, St. Petersburg. Montferrand, Auguste (1786 - 1858)    Montferrand, Henri Louis Auguste Ricard de (1786-1858). Plans et détails du monument consacré à la mémoire de l'Empereur Alexandre / A. Ricardde de Montferrand. - Paris, 1836   Планы и детали памятника, посвященного памяти Императора Александра. Александровская колонна, Санкт-Петербург. Монферран, Огюст (1786 - 1858)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-e68f26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-e68f26-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time - 1689-1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/elephantine-aswan-nile-river-egypt-1910s-177393</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/elephantine-aswan-nile-river-egypt-1910s-177393-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elephantine, Aswan, Nile River, Egypt 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1890s-76aeae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-76aeae-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-siberian-rivers-31f6d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-siberian-rivers-31f6d7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel - Siberian Rivers]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархивов Василия Васильевича Сапожникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-postcard-1900s-9fce4c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-9fce4c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow postcard 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-dceb08</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-dceb08-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-postcards-1900s-1420e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-postcards-1900s-1420e6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk postcards, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-69a205</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-69a205-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[India. Sculpture in Madras museum.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-f2099a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-f2099a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik on the Black Sea.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - a Russian resort town on the Black Sea.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-48d2e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-48d2e3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Dragoon Regiment, Russia 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Драгунский полк 1912. Шатер офицерского собрания]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-russian-actor-mikhail-komarov-788dad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/album-of-russian-actor-mikhail-komarov-788dad-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of Russian actor Mikhail Komarov]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/guilin-china-1920s-3944ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/guilin-china-1920s-3944ea-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Guilin, China, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-petersburg-institute-of-railway-engineers-1899-245c1f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/st-petersburg-institute-of-railway-engineers-1899-245c1f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Petersburg Institute of Railway Engineers, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Санкт-Петербургский Институт инженеров путей сообщения императора Александра I]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-and-surroundings-11880-1900-130a93</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/khabarovsk-and-surroundings-11880-1900-130a93-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk and surroundings, 11880-1900]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-394ce9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-394ce9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[History of the Life Guards Semenovsky Regiment 1883.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1883. История лейб-гвардии Семеновского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-region-1910s-f4b7c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-region-1910s-f4b7c3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga river region, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-331180</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-331180-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia - Electric grid and policemen]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bykovka]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vyazniki history starts from the ancient city-fortress Yaropolch-Zalessky, founded by Prince Yaropolk Vladimirovich in 1135-1138. The city was burnt in 1239 by the troops of Batu and Subedey. The new city was built already on the territory of the modern town of Vyazniki in 1657 by decree of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich in connection with the troubles of 1648.  Вязники ведут историю от древнего города-крепости Ярополч-Залесский, основанного князем Ярополком Владимировичем в 1135—1138 гг. Город  был сожжен в 1239 году войсками Батыя и Субедея.  Новый город был построен уже на территории современного города в 1657 г. по указу царя царя Алексея Михайловича в связи со смутой 1648 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-f4cbe3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-f4cbe3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Medical and nutritional team of Dr. K.M. Kolyshkina-Bogulavskaya of the All-Russian Zemstvo Union, 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915. Врачебно-питательный отряд доктора К.М.Колышкиной-Богулавской Всероссийского Земского Союза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanages-of-orel-russia-1914-1917-65142a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/orphanages-of-orel-russia-1914-1917-65142a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanages of Orel, Russia 1914-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-sanatorium-1900-1914-0a42af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-sanatorium-1900-1914-0a42af-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Sanatorium 1900-1914, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Picryl description: Public domain image of a residential building, house, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/plan-of-moscow-1846-30e58f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1846/12/31/plan-of-moscow-1846-30e58f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Plan of Moscow, 1846]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-russia-6e9f43</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-6e9f43-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kuban-hunting-of-grand-duke-sergei-mikhailovich-90a9f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/kuban-hunting-of-grand-duke-sergei-mikhailovich-90a9f8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kuban Hunting of Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anthropological-exhibition-in-moscow-a487dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1879/12/31/anthropological-exhibition-in-moscow-a487dd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anthropological exhibition in Moscow]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-8b0bc8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-8b0bc8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Nobility medical and sanitary detachment in Harbin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1904-1905. Дворянский врачебно-санитарный отряд в Харбине]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-cc5f83</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-cc5f83-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition in Moscow, 1882]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1882. Иллюстрированное описание Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/berezina-the-trip-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-to-the-west-of-the-russian-empire-0fc3ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/berezina-the-trip-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-to-the-west-of-the-russian-empire-0fc3ac-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Berezina. The trip of Emperor Nicholas II to the west of the Russian Empire.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Berezina, Zhytkavichy District, Gomel Region, Belarus]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Soldiers of the 157th Imeretinsky and 158th Kutaisi Regiments. The trip of Emperor Nicholas II to the west of the Russian Empire. 1904. - Солдаты 157-го Имеретинского и 158-го Кутаисского полков. Поездка императора Николая II по западу российской империи. 1904.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/olga-and-tatiana-of-russia-319936</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/olga-and-tatiana-of-russia-319936-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Olga & Tatiana of Russia - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna (1895-1981) with her sister Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna (1897-1918), children of Nicholas the II of Russia and his wife Alexandra Feodorovna Romanova.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/circum-baikal-railway-1900s-7e7f98</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/circum-baikal-railway-1900s-7e7f98-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Circum Baikal Railway 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-e7f665</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-e7f665-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis Cadet Corps, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-military-uniform-of-the-russian-army-in-1852-199a5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1852/12/31/the-military-uniform-of-the-russian-army-in-1852-199a5e-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Riga Dragoons. The military uniform of the Russian army in 1852.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The military uniform of the Russian army in 1852. Военная форма русской армии образца 1852 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1900s-cb811c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-navy-1900s-cb811c-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-ef0b9b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-ef0b9b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wwi-russian-home-front-activities-220500-10-or-footage-farm-3a6b37</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/wwi-russian-home-front-activities-220500-10-or-footage-farm-3a6b37-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[WWI  Russian Home Front Activities 220500-10 | Footage Farm]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[If you wish to acquire broadcast quality material of this reel or want to know more about our Public Domain collection, contact us at info@footagefarm.co.uk [1914 (?) - Russian Home Front Activities] Officer & woman followed by many young women in coats & hats leaving building & past camera; followed by officer & men in civilian dress, couples, more officers; nurses in uniforms & doctors. 04:48:41  Posing on steps of hospital (?). 04:48:47  Children selling patriotic flags on the streets of Moscow. 04:49:00  Animated map of combat operations on Russian Romanian / Rumanian front (?). WWI; WW1  NOTE:  May be 17Oct1914  The members of the organizing committee for the Hospital of Cinematography leaving a building.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-53f059</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-53f059-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Revolution, 1917, February]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/private-dragoon-prince-george-ludwig-regiment-1762-c0fa20</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/private-dragoon-prince-george-ludwig-regiment-1762-c0fa20-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Private Dragoon Prince George Ludwig Regiment, 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Private Dragoon Prince George Ludwig Regiment, 1762.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    Рядовой Драгунского Принца Георга Людвига полка, 1762.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-17e7b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-17e7b1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia, 1900-1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иваново-Вознесенск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-2cb345</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-2cb345-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Parade - Italian King Victor Emmanuel III in Russia, 1902.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Visit of the Italian King Victor Emmanuel III to Russia, 1902. Визит итальянского короля Виктора Эммануила III в Россию, 1902.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-daughters-of-zar-nicholas-ii-grand-duchesses-olga-and-tatyana-in-the-58ab20</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russia-daughters-of-zar-nicholas-ii-grand-duchesses-olga-and-tatyana-in-the-58ab20-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia - Daughters of Zar Nicholas II - Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatyana in the uniforms of the regiments under their patronage]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Russia - Daughters of Zar Nicholas II - Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatyana in the uniforms of the regiments under their patronage]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-e2cc58</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-e2cc58-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga river and surroundings, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-1900s-024385</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/vladivostok-1900s-024385-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ancient-church-vessels-sura-on-the-sura-river-archangel-region-1891-c4a779</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/ancient-church-vessels-sura-on-the-sura-river-archangel-region-1891-c4a779-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ancient church vessels. Sura on the Sura River. Archangel region, 1891]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Сура - Sura, Pinezhsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, 164630]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Ancient church vessels.  One of the oldest settlements on Pinega. Mentioned in the Novgorod document of 1471 as "Sura filthy." The village was part of the Kevrol, Pinega and Arkhangelsk districts. the birthplace of John of Kronstadt: Russian saint, Orthodox archpriest and a member of the Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, 1829 - 1909.    Старинные церковные сосуды и блюдо поднесённое отцу Иоанну крестьянами деревни.  Одно из древнейших поселений на Пинеге. Упоминается в новгородских документах 1471 года как «Сура поганая». Село входило в состав Кеврольского, Пинежского и Архангельского уездов. Место рождения Святого Иоанна Кронштадского, 1829 - 1909. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-1870s-7c7ee2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/saint-petersburg-1870s-7c7ee2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg, 1870s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-cbe87b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-cbe87b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Castle Wolfsgarten. 1899-1900]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[K168, Langen (Hessen), Offenbach, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany, 63225]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Замок Вольфсгартен. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. The castle of Wolfsgarten.Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-alphabet-with-drawings1908-ae3033</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/russian-alphabet-with-drawings1908-ae3033-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian alphabet with drawings,1908]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-3e5d48</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-3e5d48-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Riga. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-in-great-war-6a2bcc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-in-great-war-6a2bcc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army in Great War]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/railway-station-of-the-moscow-kazan-railway-murom-vladimir-province-russia-e735ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/railway-station-of-the-moscow-kazan-railway-murom-vladimir-province-russia-e735ff-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Railway station of the Moscow-Kazan railway. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Since the XVII century, Murom has become an important handicraft center. The architectural appearance of the historical part of Murom was formed in the XIX-XX century, as large-scale fires in 1792 and 1805 obliterated all old wooden structures. The new city was built according to a general plan developed by Ivan Mikhailovich Lem and approved by Empress Catherine II in 1788. In the XIX century, in Murom, iron foundry and mechanical factories began to operate, flax and spinning mills and railway workshops.    Вокзал Московско-Казанской железной дороги.  С XVII века Муром становится важным ремесленным центром. Архитектурный облик исторической части Мурома сложился в XIX - XX веках, так как масштабные пожары 1792 и 1805 годов уничтожили все старые деревянные постройки. Новый город застраивался по генеральному плану, разработанному Иваном Михайловичем Лемом и утверждённому императрицей Екатериной II в 1788 году. В XIX веке в Муроме начали действовать чугунолитейный и механический заводы, льнопрядильная и хлопчатобумажная фабрики, железнодорожные мастерские.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/engraving-of-alexander-ii-emperor-of-russia-from-1855-to-1881-czar-liberator-6361c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/engraving-of-alexander-ii-emperor-of-russia-from-1855-to-1881-czar-liberator-6361c1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Engraving of Alexander II, emperor of Russia from 1855 to 1881, "Czar Liberator".]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander II, the oldest son of Emperor Nicholas I (1796–1855), was born in Moscow, Russia, on April 17, 1818.  Alexander's most significant reform was the emancipation of Russia's serfs in 1861, for which he is known as Alexander the Liberator He also reorganized the judicial system, set up elected local judges, abolished corporal punishment, promoted local self-government, ended number of nobility privileges and promoted universities. Alexander sold Alaska to the United States in 1867, to avoid the remote colony falls into British hands. He sought peace and joined with Germany and Austria against France in the League of the Three Emperors that stabilized Europe. He fought a brief war with the Ottoman Empire in 1877–78, pursued further expansion into Siberia and the Caucasus, conquered Turkestan. Among his greatest challenges was an uprising in Poland in 1863, to which he responded by stripping that land of its separate constitution and incorporating it directly into Russia. Alexander was proposing more parliamentary reforms to counter the rise of nascent revolutionary and anarchistic movements when he was assassinated in 1881.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-50d1dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-50d1dd-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ethnographic expedition to Russian North, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Этнографическая экспедиция этнографа Клавдия Васильевича Щенникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-045c33</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-045c33-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gorki estate in Moscow province]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-romanov-family-visit-mogilev-october-4th-1916-5f5a1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/the-romanov-family-visit-mogilev-october-4th-1916-5f5a1e-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Romanov Family visit Mogilev, October 4th 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Introduction  - This footage is believed to be the last one ever filmed of the Imperial Family,  prior to Russian Revolution in early 1917,  when Tsar of all Russians,  Nicholas the second had to abdicate in Pskov in March of 1917.   Prologue  - Russia entered the Word War the First in August 1914, often called 'Long Summer of 1914'. Tsar put his uncle GD Nicholas to be the commander  in chief of the Russian army, while Russian Army headquarters (General Headquarters, GHQ, Stavka in Russian) were located at Baranovichi.  (Then part of the Russian Empire,  today Belarus region), just near Eastern front line.  In August of 1915 Nicholas II announced himself to be new commander in chief ( due to the influence of Gregory Rasputin, 'mad monk', partly) and removed the center of Russian GHQ to small town near the Dnieper bank , Mogilev (today north eastern Belarus).   Since autumn of 1915, with a little break in spring of the following 1916 , Nicholas spent most of the time visiting front fields, hospitals, on outings around the city, with his son, Alexei, who was very proud to be along with his father. Since women were not permitted to be presented at GHQ,  Tsarina Alexandra and Grand Duchesses were said to slept in the Train, during their visits to Nicholas and Alexei.  continuation --  - Here we can see only part of footage filmed on the October 4th 1916, during Cossacks review at Mogilev.  Alexandra did not feel well herself, so she refused to present the manifestation.   We can also see soldiers and counts which toke part in filming,  from left to right - - - E.D. Shkuropatski, F.M. Kireev, M.I.Svidin, M.A. Skvortsov, Count A.N. Grabbe, I.A.Vetor, G.A. Rashpil, A.K.Shvedov, S.G.Lavrov,V.E. Zborovski, N.V.Galushkin, A.A. Gramotin, P.G. Ergushev.   Epilogue  - After the Revolution, members of Imperial Family were arrested in their own home,  Alexander Palace in Tsarskoe Selo. In August of same year, they left their home forever and moved to Tobolsk, Siberia, and spent long, terrible months at Governor s House.  In spring of 1918, IF removed to Ekaterinburg, the big city of Ural area (200 km east from Moscow), where they were imprisoned in Ipatiev House.  After 78 days of incertitude, on the night of 17th July 1918 they were sentenced to death by Ural Soviet Government.   - In the late 70s, some skulls were discovered, but immediately put back into grave. In the 90s, bodies were found out, buried after long exhumation in 1998 in St. Paul and Peter Cathedral . Imperial family was canonized by Russian Orthodox Church in 1981 in exile, and in 2000 for public domain.  - In July of 2007, two bodies were discovered at Koptyaki area, believed to be those missing from mass grave in 1991 -- those of Tsarevich Alexei and Grand Duchess Maria Nicholaievna.  Thanks to:  I am very grateful to Alexander Palace Time Machine Forum, as well as to kind members there.  No copyright infringement intended.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-712b2f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-712b2f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk - City and province in photographs by Podgorbunsky]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иркутск. Город и губерния на снимках Подгорбунских]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-cart-of-the-dzhangrikshi-by-master-daisuke-akih-e0e581</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/the-cart-of-the-dzhangrikshi-by-master-daisuke-akih-e0e581-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The cart of the dzhangrikshi by master Daisuke Akih.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Japanese section of the exhibition, in which, in the winter of 1893-1894, objects brought by the Heir Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich from the journey to the East in 1890-1891 were exhibited. The carriage of the jenrikshi, donated to the Tsarevich in Osaka by master Daisuke Akiha.  Японский отдел выставки, на которой зимой 1893-1894 гг. экспонировались предметы, привезённые Наследником Цесаревичем Николаем Александровичем из путешествия на Восток в 1890-1891 гг.  Повозка джанрикши, подаренная Цесаревичу в Осаке мастером Дайске Акиха.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-9a5a80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-9a5a80-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The village of Pertovo, Tambov governorate, Russia, 1990s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-and-his-family-with-relatives-in-germany-amateur-photos-from-the-1a6c84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nicholas-ii-and-his-family-with-relatives-in-germany-amateur-photos-from-the-1a6c84-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II and his family with relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-3b12ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-3b12ed-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Society of Nikolaev factories and shipyards, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Общество Николаевских заводов и верфей]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-1900s-ae51f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-ae51f0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-3b01c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-3b01c0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yaroslavl large manufactory, 1901]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-efd5a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-efd5a9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgotod Region, during Russian revolution and 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/what-you-need-to-know-a-book-for-children-5f6e68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/what-you-need-to-know-a-book-for-children-5f6e68-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[What you need to know - a book for children]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nizhny-novgorod-province-1910-1913-3c1767</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/nizhny-novgorod-province-1910-1913-3c1767-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nizhny Novgorod province 1910-1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-1913. В Нижегородской губернии на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-10f5fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-10f5fa-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Royal guards. President of the French Republic Poincare visit to Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Solemn Meeting of the Prime Minister of France Raymond Poincare at the pier. July 7, 1914. Poincare, Viviani and their entourage take the guard of honor parade on the Promenade des Anglais.  Пуанкаре, Вивиани и сопровождающие их лица принимают парад почетного караула на Английской набережной. Торжественная Встреча Премьер Министра Франции Раймонда Пуанкаре на пристани. 7 июля 1914.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/maps-of-moscow-governorate-1873-d2fdb1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/maps-of-moscow-governorate-1873-d2fdb1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Maps of Moscow Governorate, 1873]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-1890s-a2a21a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-1890s-a2a21a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saratov-conservatory-1914-02edb3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/saratov-conservatory-1914-02edb3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov Conservatory, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duke-boris-vladimirovich-and-zinaida-rashevskaya-603c6e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/grand-duke-boris-vladimirovich-and-zinaida-rashevskaya-603c6e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich and Zinaida Rashevskaya.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich of Russia (Russian: Борис Владимирович; 24 November 1877 – 9 November 1943) was a son of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia, a grandson of Tsar Alexander II of Russia and a first cousin of Tsar Nicholas II.  He followed a military career. After graduating from the Nikolaevsky calvary School in 1896, he served as coronet in the life Guards Hussar regiment. He took part in the Russo-Japanese War in 1904 and became a major general in the Russian Army in 1914. During World War I, he commanded the regiment of the Ataman Cossacks in 1915. He was known in Imperial Russia for his restless behavior and as a notorious playboy.  After the fall of the Russian monarchy, he was put under house arrest by the provisional government in March 1917, but he managed to escape the former Imperial capital in September that year and joined his mother and younger brother in the Caucasus. He departed revolutionary Russia in March 1919 with his longtime mistress, whom he married in exile. Eventually, he settled in France where he spent the rest of his life. He died in occupied Paris in 1943.  Великий Князь Бори́с Влади́мирович (12 (24) ноября 1877, Санкт-Петербург — 9 ноября 1943, Париж) — Свиты Его Величества генерал-майор, третий сын великого князя Владимира Александровича и великой княгини Марии Павловны, внук императора Александра II.  Во время Первой Мировой войны командовал лейб-гвардии Атаманским полком, затем являлся Походным атаманом всех казачьих войск при императоре Николае II.]]></image:caption><image:license>http://rightsstatements.org/page/CNE/1.0/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/morozov-family-in-egypt-3f1d77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/morozov-family-in-egypt-3f1d77-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Morozov Family in Egypt]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-7ee43d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-7ee43d-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[President of the French Republic Poincare visit to Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[President of the French Republic Poincare visit to Russia  Public domain photograph related to Russian military forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/putilovs-heavy-machinery-plant-saint-petersburg-1912-1917-450bc0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/putilovs-heavy-machinery-plant-saint-petersburg-1912-1917-450bc0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Putilovs heavy machinery plant, Saint Petersburg, 1912-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anapa-russia-1900-1910-ae5979</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-ae5979-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anapa, Russia 1900-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Анапа в начале XX века.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/princess-alix-of-hesse-and-grand-duchess-elizaveta-feodorovna-1889-2b12ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1889/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-and-grand-duchess-elizaveta-feodorovna-1889-2b12ea-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse and Grand Duchess Elizaveta Feodorovna 1889 .]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse and Grand Duchess Elizaveta Feodorovna 1889 ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-460c13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-460c13-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolsk Ussuriiskiy (Ussuriysk) in 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-georgia-1900s-8a6173</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-8a6173-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis, Georgia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/primitive-vehicle-for-oil-transportation-1db88f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/primitive-vehicle-for-oil-transportation-1db88f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Primitive vehicle for oil transportation.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Primitive vehicle for oil transportation.  Примитивная повозка для первозки нефти.  Public domain photograph related to Russian military forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-ab6b40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/01/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-ab6b40-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Archive of Alexander Vasilyevich Zhivago. Part 1. Dulepovo estate]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Dulepovo]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Архив Александра Васильевича Живаго. Часть 1. Имение Дулепово]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beshbalik-china-1900s-bad38d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/beshbalik-china-1900s-bad38d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beshbalik, China, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-b0c479</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-b0c479-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[National Flags and Military Standards, 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-bb8473</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-bb8473-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolaevsk on Amur River]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-1900s-713b91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/astrakhan-1900s-713b91-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-523066</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-523066-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[National Flags and Military Standards, 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-postcard-1900s-3ccbde</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-3ccbde-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow postcard 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-0ca7ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-0ca7ea-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma of Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma. - Депутаты I Государственной думы.  Public domain photograph of parliament, political committee, politicians, government, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-67987e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-67987e-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg. Russian beer label]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/assembly-of-heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-83c7fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/assembly-of-heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-83c7fa-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Assembly of Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Assembly of Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets  Public domain photograph of aircraft engine, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/children-of-the-grand-duke-constantine-romanov-e91660</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1886/12/31/children-of-the-grand-duke-constantine-romanov-e91660-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Children of the Grand Duke Constantine Romanov]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Pavlovsk Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Konstantinovichi - the children of the Grand Duke Constantine Romanov and the Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mavrikievna (nee Princess Saxe-Alteburg, 1865-1927) The Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich (September 9 (21), 1827, St. Petersburg - January 13 (25), 1892, Pavlovsk, near St. Petersburg) is a general-admiral, the fifth child and the second son of Emperor Nicholas I and Alexandra Feodorovna.   - Константиновичи — дети великого князя Константина Константиновича Романова и великой княгини Елизаветы Маврикиевны (урожденной принцессы Саксен-Альтебургской; 1865—1927). Великий князь Константин Николаевич (9 (21) сентября 1827, Санкт-Петербург — 13 (25) января 1892, Павловск, близ Санкт-Петербурга) — генерал-адмирал, пятый ребенок и второй сын императора Николая I и Александры Фёдоровны.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-21a780</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-21a780-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-1900s-aeb749</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/astrakhan-1900s-aeb749-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-bf725b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-bf725b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk - City and province in photographs by Podgorbunsky]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иркутск. Город и губерния на снимках Подгорбунских]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-97b047</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-97b047-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ket People, Enisey region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/chita-russia-1900s-f11953</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/chita-russia-1900s-f11953-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chita, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/abandoned-russian-fortifications-of-brest-litovsk-1915-eb67f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/abandoned-russian-fortifications-of-brest-litovsk-1915-eb67f4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Abandoned Russian Fortifications of Brest-Litovsk, 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. They had suffered 500,000 casualties and nearly a million had been captured. Paradoxically, the retreat in many ways strengthened their overall Russian strategic position. The German and Austro-Hungarian supply lines became stretched beyond limits.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wild-boar-killed-by-aa-kalinovskiy-dc29a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/wild-boar-killed-by-aa-kalinovskiy-dc29a2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wild boar killed by A.A. Kalinovskiy]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1912-1913-russian-armorial-calendar-moscow-printed-by-aa-levenson-71cd9b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1912-1913-russian-armorial-calendar-moscow-printed-by-aa-levenson-71cd9b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1912-1913. Russian armorial calendar. Moscow. Printed by A.A. Levenson]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siemens-and-halske-joint-stock-company-of-russian-electrical-plants-7ffb22</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/siemens-and-halske-joint-stock-company-of-russian-electrical-plants-7ffb22-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siemens and Halske joint-stock company of Russian electrical plants]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[«Сименс и Гальске» акционерное общество русских электротехнических заводов (завод - В.О., 6-я линия, д.61; правление - Большая Конюшенная ул., д.9)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/persian-shah-mozafar-ed-din-in-russia-1902-928317</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/persian-shah-mozafar-ed-din-in-russia-1902-928317-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Persian Shah Mozafar ed-din in Russia. 1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Visit of Persian Shah Mozafar ed-din to Russia. 1902. Визит персидского шаха Мозафара эд-дина в Россию. 1902.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-cossacs-territory-6018f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-6018f9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian Cossacs Territory]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-captured-austrians-in-solombala-1915-arkhangelsk-archangel-4a2f85</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/the-captured-austrians-in-solombala-1915-arkhangelsk-archangel-4a2f85-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The captured Austrians in Solombala. 1915 - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Пленные австрийцы в Соломбале. 1915  Public domain photograph related to music, performing arts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-fbd24a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-fbd24a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-russian-army-in-the-first-world-war-from-the-personal-photo-album-of-general-d96484</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/the-russian-army-in-the-first-world-war-from-the-personal-photo-album-of-general-d96484-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Russian army in the First World War. From the personal photo album of General Count F. A. Keller.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tekintsy of the Turkmen equestrian regiment. The Russian army in the First World War. From the personal photo album of General Count F. A. Keller.    Текинцы Туркменского конного полка.  Русская армия в первой мировой войне. Из личного фотоальбома генерала графа Ф.А.Келлера.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-8665b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-8665b1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk postcard, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tsar-nicholas-ii-with-a-priest-and-other-officials-fallen-soldiers-are-brought-86d757</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/tsar-nicholas-ii-with-a-priest-and-other-officials-fallen-soldiers-are-brought-86d757-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsar Nicholas II with a priest and other officials. Fallen soldiers are brought f...HD Stock Footage]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Link to order this clip: http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675045957_Kaiser-Wilhelm-II_dead-bodies-of-soldiers_priest-arrives_officer-walking Historic Stock Footage Archival and Vintage Video Clips in HD.  Tsar Nicholas II with a priest and other officials. Fallen soldiers are brought for burial, in World War I.  Russian officials along with Tsar Nicholas II arrive at a field cemetery on the Eastern front during World War I. A priest accompanies them as they walk. The officers and soldiers walk into a fenced area where fallen soldiers, in uniform, are laid out. soldiers unload more war dead from wagons and place them on the ground. Some houses are seen in the background. In a different setting, war dead, with some snow on them, are laid out on the ground. Tsar Nicholas II and officers are seen proceeding on horseback, ahead of marching troops. Snow covered fields in the background. Location: Eastern Front European Theater. Date:  1916.  Visit us at www.CriticalPast.com: 57,000+ broadcast-quality historic clips for immediate download. Fully digitized and searchable, the CriticalPast collection is one of the largest archival footage collections in the world. All clips are licensed royalty-free, worldwide, in perpetuity. CriticalPast offers immediate downloads of full-resolution HD and SD masters and full-resolution time-coded screeners, 24 hours a day, to serve the needs of broadcast news, TV, film, and publishing professionals worldwide. Still photo images extracted from the vintage footage are also available for immediate download.  CriticalPast is your source for imagery of worldwide events, people, and B-roll spanning the 20th century.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/elephanta-caves-1900s-4ac7f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/elephanta-caves-1900s-4ac7f5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elephanta caves, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/group-portrait-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-0a6e9d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/group-portrait-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-0a6e9d-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group portrait. The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/simbirsk-classical-gymnasium-xix-class-1899-3ad87b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/simbirsk-classical-gymnasium-xix-class-1899-3ad87b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Simbirsk classical gymnasium. XIX class, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Симбирская классическая гимназия. XIX-й выпуск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/national-bank-murom-vladimir-province-russia-19fa7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/national-bank-murom-vladimir-province-russia-19fa7d-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[National Bank. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[National Bank. Since the XVII century, Murom has become an important handicraft center. The architectural appearance of the historical part of Murom was formed in the XIX-XX century, as large-scale fires in 1792 and 1805 obliterated all old wooden structures. The new city was built according to a general plan developed by Ivan Mikhailovich Lem and approved by Empress Catherine II in 1788. In the XIX century, in Murom, iron foundry and mechanical factories began to operate, flax and spinning mills and railway workshops.    Государственный банк. С XVII века Муром становится важным ремесленным центром. Архитектурный облик исторической части Мурома сложился в XIX - XX веках, так как масштабные пожары 1792 и 1805 годов уничтожили все старые деревянные постройки. Новый город застраивался по генеральному плану, разработанному Иваном Михайловичем Лемом и утверждённому императрицей Екатериной II в 1788 году. В XIX веке в Муроме начали действовать чугунолитейный и механический заводы, льнопрядильная и хлопчатобумажная фабрики, железнодорожные мастерские.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/chinese-eastern-railway-1900-1901-4c919c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/chinese-eastern-railway-1900-1901-4c919c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chinese Eastern Railway, 1900-1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-1901. Альбом видов КВЖД]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japanese-siberian-expeditionary-army-album-1920-011d71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/japanese-siberian-expeditionary-army-album-1920-011d71-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japanese Siberian Expeditionary Army Album, 1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1920. Памятный фотоальбом японской Сибирской экспедиционной армии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-4e474d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-4e474d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wild Birds, Zoological drawings, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-0dab30</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-0dab30-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Navy musketeer. Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.  Изображения мундиров российско-императорского войска, состоящих из 88 лиц иллюминированных. 1793.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/baku-dock-and-water-desalination-602bd1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/baku-dock-and-water-desalination-602bd1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku. Dock and water desalination.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku. Dock and water desalination.  Баку. Док и опреснитель воды.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-in-1920s-013080</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-013080-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand in 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tobolsk-1900s-2dbd54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/tobolsk-1900s-2dbd54-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tobolsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/portrait-of-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-painter-stember-victor-1908-year-7974c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/portrait-of-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-painter-stember-victor-1908-year-7974c5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna. Painter Stember Victor. 1908 year.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Portrait of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna. Painter Stember Victor. 1908 year. Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna.  Портрет Великой Княгини Ольги Александровны.  Художник Штембер Виктор Карлович. 1908 год. Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна, младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/24-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1656-in-driving-cattle-was-such-7183e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/24-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1656-in-driving-cattle-was-such-7183e1-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[24 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1656   in driving cattle was such]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  24 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1656   in driving cattle was such, that Gordon's share of the booty in a short time amonnted to a  hundred rix-dollars. "When orders were given for a march towards Dantzic, he had to provide  himself with two horses, which he obtained, by the help of his servant, without money. He con-  fesses that this was wrong, but adds that it could not be helped. The state of the Swedish army  was such, that he who could not make up his mind to live by plunder, must be content to be  eaten up with vermin, or to die of hunger and cold. He told the rittmeister how his horses had  been come by, and that ofiScer made no scruple in allowing him to ride off before the rest of the  troop, so that the stolen steeds might not be reclaimed by their owners upon parade. The com-  pany was recruited in its march by forty- three Scots who had come to join the Swedes. It lost  several by the plague, which was then desolating the district. Gordon believed that he felt its  symptoms after burying one of his comrades, and, as a measure of prevention, drank his own urine.   There was now to be a change in the fortunes of the war. Hitherto the Czar Alexis had  been labouring for the overthrow of Poland, but, with the prospect of its falling into the hands  of the Swedes, his policy altered. Concluding a twelvemonths' truce with the Polish King, he de-  termined to make a diversion in that monarch's behalf, and, marching through Livonia, presented  himself before the gates of Riga at the head of 100,000 men. On tidings of this event reaching the  camp, the Scottish adventurers were ordered to the relief of the beleaguered town. Gordon's  chronicle of the siege is interesting chiefly for the glimpses which it discloses of the state of the  Muscovite army. All the superior officers seem to have been foreigners— the commander in-  chief being a Scot fi'om Aberdeenshire, Sir Alexander Leslie.* After the failure of one or two at-  tempts upon the place, Leslie was ordered by the Czar to summon a council of war, and to make  a written report of its deliberations. The issue was unfavourable ; and although the Czar and  his ministers believed that the town might be taken, were it not that the foreign officers were  unwilling to subject the King of Sweden to such a loss, they determined to raise the siege.   The footsteps of the Scottish regiment were now turned toward Dantzic, which was held by  the Poles The besiegers seem to have been left to support themselves as they best might.  Some Scottish gentlemen, who had newly joined the standard, had not yet learned to live by  plunder, and, receiving no part of their promised pay, were reduced to great straits. In order  to free himself of their importunities, the Field-marshal ordered them on an expedition, under  Major Sinclair, to collect nails for a bridge about to be built. The device sncceeded— before  the novices came back they had acquired the art of pillage. One day a troop, of which Gordon  was one, found itself surrounded by superior numbers of the enemy, but cut its way through so  gallantly, as to be praised by the King. In this afi"air Gordon was wounded in the forehead.   * ' At one time,' says a memoir of the family, sequent generation, the author of the ' Short   in Macfarlane's Genealogical Collections (MS. Method with the Deists.' Alexander Leslie   Adv. Lib. Edinb.) ' three Lesleys were generals appears to have entered the Muscovite service   of armies in three kingdoms, as Walter Count sliortly before the Wars of the Covena)U broke   Lesley, in Germany ; Alexander Lesley, Earl of out in his native country. A commendatory   Leven, in Scotland ; and Sir Alexander Lesley letter from King Charles I, dated in March,   of Auchintoul, in Muscovy.' The Russian lfi36, intioduced him to the notice of the Czar   commander sprang from the stock of Crichie, Michael Fedorowitsch. He died at an ad-   — the same branch of lialquliain which, plant- vanced age, Governor of Smolcnsko, in the   ing an oflshoot in Ireland, produced, in a sub- year 1663. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-9719c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-9719c2-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The village of Pertovo, Tambov governorate, Russia, 1990s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/princess-elisabeth-auguste-marie-agnes-of-saxe-altenburg-5782e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/princess-elisabeth-auguste-marie-agnes-of-saxe-altenburg-5782e6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Elisabeth Auguste Marie Agnes of Saxe-Altenburg]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Elizabeth Mavrikievna (Russian: Елизавета Маврикевна, née Princess Elisabeth Auguste Marie Agnes of Saxe-Altenburg; 25 January 1865 in Meiningen, Germany – 24 March 1927, Leipzig, Germany), was a Russian Grand Duchess by marriage. She was the wife of Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia (1858–1915), whom she married in 1884 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.  Grand Duchess Elizaveta Mavrikievna, or "Mavra" as she was known within the Romanov family, was a popular figure and got on quite well with her nephew, Tsar Nicholas II.  Princess Elisabeth, as she was usually known, was the second child of Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg (1829–1907) and his wife, Princess Augusta of Saxe-Meiningen (1843–1919). During her youth, she made several trips around Europe visiting her relatives.  On the wedding day, which took place on 27 April 1884, she wrote to him a reassuring letter, saying that "I promise you that I will never do anything to anger nor hurt you through our divided religions... I can only tell you again, how very much I love you.  She outlived most of her nine children.  In the fall of 1918, they were permitted by the Bolsheviks to move by a boat called Ångermanland to Sweden (via Tallinn to Helsinki and via Mariehamn to Stockholm), at the invitation of the Swedish queen. Sweden was too expensive a place to live so they moved to Belgium by invitation of Albert I of Belgium. Later they moved to Germany, settling in Altenburg where they lived 30 years except they lived couple of years in England. Elizaveta died of cancer on 24 March 1927 in Leipzig. Prince Georgi died in New York City in 1938. Princess Vera lived at Germany until Soviet forces occupied the east part of the country, she fled to Hamburg and in 1951 she moved to United States and died there in 2001, in New York City.   Елизавета Маврикиевна (урождённая Элизавета Августа Мария Агнеса Саксен-Альтенбургская; 13 (25) января 1865, Майнинген — 24 марта 1927, Лейпциг) — немецкая принцесса, российская великая княгиня, дочь принца Морица Саксен-Альтенбургского, супруга российского великого князя Константина Константиновича, внука императора Николая I. Елизавета Августа Мария Агнесса, принцесса Саксен-Альтенбургская, герцогиня Саксонская родилась 13/25 января 1865 года в Мейнингене в семье принца Морица Саксен-Альтенбургского (1829—1907) и принцессы Августы-Луизы Саксен-Мейнингенской (1843—1919). Принц Мориц являлся внуком великой княгини Елены Павловны, правнуком императора Павла I по материнской линии и двоюродным братом великой княгини Александры Иосифовны по отцовской. Вышла замуж 15 (27) апреля 1884 года в Петербурге, приняла имя Елизавета Маврикиевна, но православия не принимала, оставшись лютеранкой. С мужем поселилась в Мраморном дворце. Супруг приходился ей троюродным дядей (оба были потомками императора Павла I).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saratov-province-1910-1913-9ab3ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/saratov-province-1910-1913-9ab3ba-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov province 1910-1913.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-1913. Саратовская губерния на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-of-russia-nicolas-ii-portrait-1894-paris-918ff4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/emperor-of-russia-nicolas-ii-portrait-1894-paris-918ff4-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor of Russia Nicolas II portrait 1894, Paris]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Император России Николай II  Public domain photograph related to Russian history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kharkov-review-of-the-regiments-before-being-sent-to-the-far-east-front-1904-d472e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/kharkov-review-of-the-regiments-before-being-sent-to-the-far-east-front-1904-d472e9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kharkov. Review of the regiments before being sent to the far east front. 1904]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Review of the regiments before being sent to the active army. 1904 - Смотр полков перед отправкой в действующую армию. 1904]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-tourists-in-sicily-1900s-207048</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-tourists-in-sicily-1900s-207048-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian tourists in Sicily, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/honor-awards-certificates-and-other-documents-of-russian-empire-755a3c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/honor-awards-certificates-and-other-documents-of-russian-empire-755a3c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Honor awards, certificates and other documents of Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-1d230f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-1d230f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanages and medical institutions in Gomel district, 1915-1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1916. Приюты, лечебные учреждения и администрация ЦОК в Гомельском уезде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-province-russian-empire-1856-02fce8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-russian-empire-1856-02fce8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk Province, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856. Each card presents an overview of a particular province’s culture, history, economy, and geography. The front of the card depicts such distinguishing features as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a map of the province, the provincial seal, information about the population, and a picture of the local costume of the inhabitants.     Архангельская губерния  Это открытка из сувенирного набора, состоящего из 82 иллюстрированных открыток, по одной на каждую провинцию Российской Империи в том виде, как она существовала в 1856 году. На каждой открытке представлен обзор культуры, истории, экономики и географии провинции. На лицевой стороне открытки описаны главные отличительные особенности провинции: реки, горы, крупные города и ключевые отрасли промышленности. На оборотной стороне каждой открытки изображены карта и печать провинции, приводится информация о населении, а также изображена традиционная одежда местных жителей.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/port-arthur-defence-1904-055636</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/port-arthur-defence-1904-055636-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Port Arthur Defence, 1904]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anthropological-exhibition-in-moscow-3e25fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1879/12/31/anthropological-exhibition-in-moscow-3e25fd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anthropological exhibition in Moscow]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-town-and-orthodox-church-winter-of-1917-1918-301abd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/russian-town-and-orthodox-church-winter-of-1917-1918-301abd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian town and Orthodox church. Winter of 1917-1918.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Lantern slide by John Wells Rahill of a Russian town and Orthodox church. Winter of 1917-1918.]]></image:caption><image:license>http://rightsstatements.org/page/CNE/1.0/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/northern-russia-1914-192355</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-192355-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Northern Russia. 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-797ced</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-797ced-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandria, Egypt, 1909-1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-6bece7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-6bece7-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Graduates of the Poltava officers school]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dendera-temple-and-around-egypt-1910-bcd35f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dendera-temple-and-around-egypt-1910-bcd35f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dendera Temple and around. Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/aviator-efimov-with-the-passenger-odessa-1900-1914-0b7869</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/aviator-efimov-with-the-passenger-odessa-1900-1914-0b7869-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Aviator Efimov with the passenger. Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph - aircraft, aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-4ffe38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-4ffe38-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Balashov, Saratov Governorate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-1d3cde</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-1d3cde-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Medical and nutritional team of Dr. K.M. Kolyshkina-Bogulavskaya of the All-Russian Zemstvo Union, 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915. Врачебно-питательный отряд доктора К.М.Колышкиной-Богулавской Всероссийского Земского Союза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-ebe075</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-ebe075-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[People of Kashmir, India, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/hospital-for-the-people-at-the-kostroma-epiphany-convent-1881-7dcbf6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/hospital-for-the-people-at-the-kostroma-epiphany-convent-1881-7dcbf6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hospital for the people at the Kostroma Epiphany Convent, 1881]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1881. Лечебница для народа при Костромском Богоявленском Женском монастыре]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/livny-russia-1900s-3400a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/livny-russia-1900s-3400a0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Livny, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-and-the-grand-duchess-olga-anstasia-and-tatiana-a967e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/nicholas-ii-and-the-grand-duchess-olga-anstasia-and-tatiana-a967e8-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II and the Grand Duchess Olga, Anstasia and Tatiana]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Koz'modem'yansk, Gorod Koz'modem'yansk, Mari El Republic, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Nicholas II and the Grand Duchess Olga, Anstasia and Tatiana. A trip of the imperial family to Kozmodemyansk. 1914 -   Николай II и великие княгини Ольга, Анстасия и Татьяна. Поездка императорской семьи в Козьмодемьянск. 1914]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/morozov-family-in-egypt-bae5e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/morozov-family-in-egypt-bae5e9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Morozov Family in Egypt]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yalta-crimea-1900s-c00464</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/yalta-crimea-1900s-c00464-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yalta, Crimea, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-b97290</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-b97290-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1898-a88913</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1898-a88913-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna . 1898.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[ГАРФ 640-3-13  Public domain photograph of 19th-century female portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murom-view-of-the-market-square-vladimir-province-russia-216ab3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/murom-view-of-the-market-square-vladimir-province-russia-216ab3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, View of the market square. Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[View of the market square. Murom is one of the oldest cities in Russia.  In the 9th century CE, Murom was the easternmost settlement of the East Slavs in the land of the Finno-Ugric people called Muromians and mentioned as early as 862. A trading post from Volga Bulgaria to the Baltic Sea, it was the capital of an independent principality, whose rulers included Saint Gleb, assassinated in 1015 and canonized in 1071, Saint Prince Konstantin the Blessed, and Saints Peter and Fevronia, subjects of an opera by Rimsky-Korsakov. It was believed to be the hometown of the most celebrated East Slavic epic hero, Ilya Muromets.  The Murom-Ryazan was separated from the Chernigov princedom in 1127. Burned to the ground by the Mongols, in 1293 it disappeared from the records until 1351. In 1392, the Grand Duke of Moscow Vasily I Dmitrievich annexed the Murom Principality. Since the XVII century, Murom has become an important handicraft center.      Вид на базарную площадь. Муром, один из самых древних городов России, упомянут в «Повести временных лет» в 862 году среди городов, подвластных князю Рюрику. Считается, что это родной город самого знаменитого эпического героя Ильи Муромца. Находившийся на торговом пути от Волжской Болгарии до Балтийского моря, город был столицей независимого княжества, чьи правители включали святого Глеба, убитого в 1015 году и канонизированного в 1071 году, святого князя Константина Блаженного и святых Петра и Февронии, героев оперы Римского-Корсакова.  В 1096 году Муром стал объектом междоусобной Муромской войны. Сожжённый дотла монголами, Муром в 1293 году исчез со страниц летописей до 1351 года. В 1392 году великий князь московский Василий I Дмитриевич присоединил Муромское княжество к Москве. С XVII века Муром становится важным ремесленным центром.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-japanese-war-1904-48390c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russo-japanese-war-1904-48390c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russo-Japanese war, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mukden-china-in-1900s-5dc103</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mukden-china-in-1900s-5dc103-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mukden, China in 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Китай на фотографиях из коллекции Петра Емельяновича Скачкова. Мукден]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-a42251</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-a42251-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-and-entente-intervention-957b78</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-and-entente-intervention-957b78-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok during Russian Revolution and Entente Intervention]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/exhibition-of-the-imperial-academy-of-arts-saint-petersburg-1869-0552d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/exhibition-of-the-imperial-academy-of-arts-saint-petersburg-1869-0552d9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Exhibition of the Imperial Academy of Arts. Saint Petersburg, 1869]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1869. Художественный автограф. Выставка Императорской академии художеств. Санкт-Петербург]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/xxxvl-contents-the-czar-returns-to-moscow-his-thanks-to-gordon-farther-punishment-52617b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/xxxvl-contents-the-czar-returns-to-moscow-his-thanks-to-gordon-farther-punishment-52617b-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[XXXVl     CONTENTS.     The Czar returns to Moscow. His thanks to Gordon. Farther punishment of the   Strelitzes]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  XXXVl     CONTENTS.     The Czar returns to Moscow. His thanks to Gordon. Farther punishment of the   Strelitzes ^^^   The Czar's curiosities brought from England and Holland 193   Close of Gordon's Diary 193   A.D. 1699— setat. 64.   Hi? last illness, and death. The Czar closes his eyes 193   His funeral, tomb, and epitaph 193   Appendix : Auchleuchries Charters 197   Index of the Names of Persons 221   Index of the Names of Places 234;  ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/drawings-by-taras-shevchenko-works-da535b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1836/12/31/drawings-by-taras-shevchenko-works-da535b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Drawings by Taras Shevchenko works]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Малюнки Тараса Шевченко]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-a50e15</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-a50e15-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-879eff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-879eff-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[World War One. Album of Lieutenant General Alexey Evgenievich Gutor.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914-1917. Из альбома генерал-лейтенанта Алексея Евгеньевича Гутора]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-inspection-of-troops-by-nicholas-ii-ab2e0a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/the-inspection-of-troops-by-nicholas-ii-ab2e0a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The inspection of troops by Nicholas II]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The inspection of troops by Nicholas II. Смотр войск Николаем Вторым.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/asian-russia-501430</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/asian-russia-501430-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Asian Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-russia-1900s-b7632e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-russia-1900s-b7632e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chocolate and Candy Wrappers, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-09608a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-09608a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, Uzbekistan, 1880-1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Along with Samarkand, Bukhara was the epicenter of the Persian culture in medieval Asia until the fall of the Timurid dynasty. By 850, Bukhara served as the capital of the Samanid Empire. The Samanids, claiming descent from Bahram Chobin, rejuvenated Persian culture far from Baghdad, Rudaki, the father of Persian poetry, was born and raised in Bukhara and wrote his most famous poem about the city's beauty. Bukhara was the most important of cities in many Persian empires, namely Samanids, Khwarazmids, and Timurids. The influence of Bukhara in the wider Islamic world started to diminish starting from the arrival of Uzbeks in the 16th Century.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-base-dalny-dalian-china-1902-8057ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/russian-base-dalny-dalian-china-1902-8057ff-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian base Dalny (Dalian), China, 1902]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-d9238a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-d9238a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Holy coronation guests platform. Parade on the Khodynka Field.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-b76026</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-b76026-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk region in photographs by Nikolai Avenirovich Shabunin 1903-1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-ukrainian-antiquity-1900-ea3e7a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/from-ukrainian-antiquity-1900-ea3e7a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From Ukrainian antiquity, 1900]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kiev-1897-7eb2e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/kiev-1897-7eb2e4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kiev, 1897]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-ecfc01</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-ecfc01-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turkestan region. Photos of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Туркестанский край. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-b3029d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-b3029d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean War battlefields 1854-1855]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1890-album-of-photographs-presented-by-the-moscow-merchant-society-to-the-moscow-ae39ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/1890-album-of-photographs-presented-by-the-moscow-merchant-society-to-the-moscow-ae39ee-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1890. Album of photographs presented by the Moscow Merchant Society to the Moscow Governor-General, Prince. V.A. Dolgorukov on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of his service as Moscow Governor-General]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-da538b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-da538b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the Nikushkin-Verbitsky family archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из семейного архива Никушкиных-Вербицких]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/princess-alix-of-hesse-and-by-rhine-1891-6d4910</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-and-by-rhine-1891-6d4910-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine 1891.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna  Public domain photograph of female portrait, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelskoe-1900s-10ee3a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelskoe-1900s-10ee3a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelskoe, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Архангельское]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-a5d0ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-a5d0ff-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zavyalov plant, Nizhny Novgorod province, Vorsma, 1890s. Album of Savelyev N.A.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890-е. Альбом Савельева Н.А., управляющего заводом Завьялова,.Нижегородская губ., с. Ворсма]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-from-tver-to-astrakhan-lithoghraphs-1862-0d94ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1862/12/31/volga-from-tver-to-astrakhan-lithoghraphs-1862-0d94ac-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga from Tver to Astrakhan, Lithoghraphs, 1862]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kuban-hunting-of-grand-dukes-georgy-mikhailovich-and-pyotr-nikolaevich-9348e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/kuban-hunting-of-grand-dukes-georgy-mikhailovich-and-pyotr-nikolaevich-9348e7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kuban Hunting of Grand Dukes Georgy Mikhailovich and Pyotr Nikolaevich]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-a24c9f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-a24c9f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Expedition to the Arkhagel province, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. Экспедиция в Архагельскую губернию на снимках З.З.Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-expedition-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-cdda06</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/the-expedition-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-cdda06-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The expedition of the squadron battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East, 1901-1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. «Поход эскадренного броненосца «Пересвет» из Кронштадта на Дальний Восток»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-feaddc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-feaddc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church at the vocational school of Tsarevich Nicholas, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1874-1914. Храм во имя святителя и чудотворца Николая при ремесленном училище цесаревича Николая]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-7fbbfd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-7fbbfd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of views of the Mikhailovsky Artillery School, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Karelia]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-f2be71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1705/12/31/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-f2be71-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Drawings of ancient copper artillery stored in the arsenals of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Riga and Kiev]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Чертежи древних медных артиллерийских орудий, хранившихся в арсеналах Москвы, Петербурга, Риги и Киева, изготовленные при Артиллерийском кадетском корпусе]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-77a692</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-77a692-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Italian King Victor Emmanuel III in Russia, 1902.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Visit of the Italian King Victor Emmanuel III to Russia, 1902. Визит итальянского короля Виктора Эммануила III в Россию, 1902.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-stay-of-their-imperial-majesties-in-moscow-august-4-7-1914-604f91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/22/the-stay-of-their-imperial-majesties-in-moscow-august-4-7-1914-604f91-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The stay of Their Imperial Majesties in Moscow, August 4-7, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Пребывание их императорских величеств в Москве в исторические дни, 4-7 августа 1914 года]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-4baffd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-4baffd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Modern book cover by Erich Gollerbach.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Эрих Фёдорович Голлербах. Современная обложка, 1927]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-994eff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-994eff-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg by Karl Bulla]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-deribas-and-richeliew-corner-1900-1914-0ffee9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-deribas-and-richeliew-corner-1900-1914-0ffee9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Deribas and Richeliew corner. 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of 19th-century vintage card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-c37432</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-c37432-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-c51094</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-c51094-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1881. Moscow museums: Public Museum and Rumyantsev Museum]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1881. Московский публичный и Румянцевский музеи]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-6e5b13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-6e5b13-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[All-Russian Industrial and Art Exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1896. Альбом видов Горного отдела Всероссийской промышленной и художественной выставки в Нижнем Новгороде  1896. Album of views of the Mining Department of the All-Russian Industrial and Art Exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-liman-1900-1914-3ab0a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2010/12/07/odessa-liman-1900-1914-3ab0a9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Fountain in Liman. 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of a postcard, landscape view, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/finnish-ornaments-1894-d70985</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/finnish-ornaments-1894-d70985-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Finnish Ornaments, 1894]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-887739</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-887739-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar (Krasnodar), Russia 1890-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Красная улица. По направлению к городскому саду]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanage-in-the-village-of-platonovo-1915-d25ead</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/orphanage-in-the-village-of-platonovo-1915-d25ead-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanage in the village of Platonovo, 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915. Ц.О.К. Приют в селе Платоново]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-00df9f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-00df9f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turukhansk ethnographic expedition. Verkhne-Imbatskoe village, 1905-1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1905-1909. Туруханская этнографическая экспедиция. Село Верхне- Имбатско]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-67c52e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-67c52e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1689-1905. Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-1926-30a837</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-1926-30a837-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China, 1926]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-bc721d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-bc721d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/port-arthur-1899-4984e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/port-arthur-1899-4984e8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Port Arthur, 1899]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/temple-of-kalabsha-nile-river-egypt-1910-459f9f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-kalabsha-nile-river-egypt-1910-459f9f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Temple of Kalabsha. Nile river, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Ф.Н. Щербачев путешествует по Египту. По Нилу. Калабша]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sevastopol-1880s-3b627e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/sevastopol-1880s-3b627e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sevastopol, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/figures-depicting-different-types-of-clothes-of-artillery-ministers-in-the-648184</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1807/12/31/figures-depicting-different-types-of-clothes-of-artillery-ministers-in-the-648184-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Barber, back. Figures depicting different types of clothes of Artillery ministers in the office of Inspector Graf Arakcheev. 1807.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Figures depicting different types of clothes of Artillery ministers in the office of Inspector Graf Arakcheev. 1807.  Рисунки, изображающие различных видов одежду Артиллерийских служителей в правление Инспектора Графа Аракчеева. 1807.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-ee0de1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/album-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-ee0de1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album General-Field Marshal Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich senior.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Album: General-Field Marshal Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich senior, 1831-1891. Nikolai Nikolayevich - the third son of Emperor Nicholas I and Alexandra Feodorovna; General-Field Marshal (April 16, 1878). The last in the history of the Knight of the Order of St. George of the 1st class. Family nickname "Uncle Nizi".  Nicholas was trained for army service. The teacher of the Grand Duke was General AI Filosofov. At the age of 8, he was enrolled in the 1 st Cadet Corps. Nikolai Nikolayevich devoted his whole life to a military career, went from the rank of captain to the general-field marshal of the Russian army. The military activities of Nikolai Nikolaevich were connected with the reorganization of the armed forces of the Russian Empire.  With the outbreak of the Crimean War in 1854, Nicholas I was sent along with his brother Mikhail to the active army. October 23, arrived near Sevastopol. For the battle awarded the Order of St. George 4th degree.  After the end of the Crimean War, he acquired the seaside estate Gaspra.   Since 1855 he was a member of the State Council, since 1857 he commanded the 2nd Guards Cavalry Division; since 1859 - commander of the Guards Reserve Cavalry Corps; in 1861-1864 - commander of the Independent Guards Corps.  During the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 he was the commander-in-chief of the active army in the Balkans. He crossed the Danube at Zimnitsa on Sistovo. In September 1877 he directed the last storm of Plevna on November 28, 1877.  Since 1880 he was seriously ill; he was found to have a malignant gum tumor, probably giving metastases to the brain and affecting the mental health of the prince. And previously prone to eccentric behavior, Nikolai Nikolayevich led a wasteful way of life and was forced to lay the Nikolaevsky Palace. The new emperor Alexander III accused the uncle of embezzling state funds and in 1882 seized his property.  The disease worsened after the death of his beloved in 1889. The Grand Duke was sexually attracted to all the surrounding women; After a number of incidents, it became obvious that he was not in a position to control his own behavior. Last years he was under house surveillance and did not appear in public. -  Альбом: Генерал-фельдмаршал великий князь Николай Николаевич старший, 1831—1891. Николай Николаевич - третий сын императора Николая I и Александры Фёдоровны; генерал-фельдмаршал (16 апреля 1878). Последний в истории кавалер ордена Св. Георгия 1-го класса. В семье имел прозвище «дядя Низи».   Николая изначально готовили к армейской службе. Воспитателем великого князя был генерал А. И. Философов. В возрасте 8 лет был зачислен в 1-й Кадетский корпус. Николай Николаевич всю жизнь посвятил военной карьере, прошёл путь от звания капитана до генерал-фельдмаршала русской армии. Военная деятельность Николая Николаевича была связана с переустройством вооруженных сил Российской Империи.  С началом Крымской войны в 1854 году был послан Николаем I вместе с его братом Михаилом в действующую армию. 23 октября прибыл под Севастополь, накануне Инкерманского сражения, где принял участие. За отличие в этом сражении получил орден Святого Георгия 4-й степени.   По окончании Крымской войны, привязавшись к полуострову, приобрёл для проживания приморское поместье Гаспра. С 1855 года состоял членом Государственного совета, с 1857 года командовал 2-й гвардейской кавалерийской дивизией; с 1859 года — командир Гвардейского резервного кавалерийского корпуса; в 1861—1864 годах — командир Отдельного Гвардейского корпуса.  Во время русско-турецкой войны 1877—1878 годов был главнокомандующим действующей армией на Балканах. Переправился через Дунай у Зимницы на Систово. В сентябре 1877 года руководил последним штурмом Плевны 28 ноября 1877 года.   С 1880 года тяжело болел; у него была обнаружена злокачественная опухоль десны, вероятно, давшая метастазы в головной мозг и повлиявшая на психическое здоровье князя. И ранее склонный к эксцентричному поведению, Николай Николаевич вёл расточительный образ жизни и был вынужден заложить Николаевский дворец. Новый император Александр III обвинил дядю в растрате государственных средств и в 1882 году наложил арест на его имущество.  Болезнь обострилась после смерти его возлюбленной в 1889 году. Великий князь испытывал сексуальное влечение ко всем окружающим женщинам; после ряда инцидентов стало очевидно, что он не в состоянии контролировать собственное поведение. Последние годы находился под домашним наблюдением и не появлялся на публике.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimea-1897-5f44b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-1897-5f44b0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimea, 1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Путешествие Антона Штуксберга в Крым и на Кавказ.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-902505</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-902505-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-of-russia-nikolai-ii-in-navy-uniform-34a7b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/11/emperor-of-russia-nikolai-ii-in-navy-uniform-34a7b7-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor of Russia Nikolai II in navy uniform]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Император России Николай II в морской форме]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-b86309</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-b86309-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Archive of General Anton Ivanovich Denikin, 1917-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-duma-gathered-in-terioks-1906-dab3af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/first-duma-gathered-in-terioks-1906-dab3af-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First Duma gathered in Terioks, 1906]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies (Cadets and Trudoviks) of the First Duma gathered in Terioks shortly after the adoption of the Vyborg proclamation. The meeting was held on July 14 (27), 1906. The Trudovik deputies proposed the creation of an executive committee of the dissolved Duma, but the cadets refused to support this proposal. - Депутаты (кадеты и трудовики) Первой Думы собрались в Териоках вскоре после принятия Выборгского воззвания. Совещание состоялось 14 (27) июля 1906 года. Депутаты-трудовики предложили создать исполнительный комитет распущенной Думы, однако кадеты отказались поддержать это предложение.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/childrens-stories-about-grandfathers-pictures-illustration-by-gg-gagarin-saint-ffcb1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/childrens-stories-about-grandfathers-pictures-illustration-by-gg-gagarin-saint-ffcb1d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Children's stories about grandfather's pictures. (Illustration by G.G. Gagarin). Saint Petersburg]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[St Petersburg]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1905. Рассказы детей к дедушкиным картинкам. Изд. в пользу Дет. б-ки-читальни в Лесном, под ред. Комис. зав. читальней (Ил. Г.Г. Гагарина). Санкт-Петербург  1905. Children's stories about grandfather's pictures. Ed. in favor of Det. library reading rooms in Lesnoy, ed. Commission head reading room (Illustration by G.G. Gagarin). Saint Petersburg]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-a67235</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-a67235-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga river and surroundings, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/424-grenadiers-cap-of-the-musketeer-tsege-von-manteuffel-regiment-1756-1762-27bf19</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/424-grenadiers-cap-of-the-musketeer-tsege-von-manteuffel-regiment-1756-1762-27bf19-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[424. Grenadier's cap of the Musketeer Tsege-Von-Manteuffel regiment, 1756-1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[424. Grenadier's cap of the Musketeer Tsege-Von-Manteuffel regiment, 1756-1762. "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    424. ГРЕНАДЕРСКАЯ ШАПКА Мушкетерского Цеге-Фон-Мантейфеля полка, 1756-1762 г.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-train-station-1900-1914-40f2de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-train-station-1900-1914-40f2de-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Train Station, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of train station, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/noble-family-russia-1900s-e562b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/noble-family-russia-1900s-e562b9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Noble family, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-5622f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-5622f3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China in 1900s - photographs by Pyotr Emelyanovich Skachkov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Китай на фотографиях из коллекции Петра Емельяновича Скачкова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-d3abbc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-d3abbc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Residents of Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-a8c13a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-a8c13a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar (Krasnodar), Russia 1890-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Women's school, Krasnodar, city in southern Russia]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cathedral-of-the-nativity-of-the-virgin-murom-vladimir-province-russia-0937cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/cathedral-of-the-nativity-of-the-virgin-murom-vladimir-province-russia-0937cd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin. 1890. Murom is one of the oldest cities in Russia.  In the 9th century CE, Murom was the easternmost settlement of the East Slavs in the land of the Finno-Ugric people called Muromians and mentioned as early as 862. A trading post from Volga Bulgaria to the Baltic Sea, it was the capital of an independent principality, whose rulers included Saint Gleb, assassinated in 1015 and canonized in 1071, Saint Prince Konstantin the Blessed, and Saints Peter and Fevronia, subjects of an opera by Rimsky-Korsakov. It was believed to be the hometown of the most celebrated East Slavic epic hero, Ilya Muromets.  The Murom-Ryazan was separated from the Chernigov princedom in 1127. Burned to the ground by the Mongols, in 1293 it disappeared from the records until 1351. In 1392, the Grand Duke of Moscow Vasily I Dmitrievich annexed the Murom Principality. Since the XVII century, Murom has become an important handicraft center.      Собор Рождества Богородицы. 1890. Муром, один из самых древних городов России, упомянут в «Повести временных лет» в 862 году среди городов, подвластных князю Рюрику. Считается, что это родной город самого знаменитого эпического героя Ильи Муромца. Находившийся на торговом пути от Волжской Болгарии до Балтийского моря, город был столицей независимого княжества, чьи правители включали святого Глеба, убитого в 1015 году и канонизированного в 1071 году, святого князя Константина Блаженного и святых Петра и Февронии, героев оперы Римского-Корсакова.  В 1096 году Муром стал объектом междоусобной Муромской войны. Сожжённый дотла монголами, Муром в 1293 году исчез со страниц летописей до 1351 года. В 1392 году великий князь московский Василий I Дмитриевич присоединил Муромское княжество к Москве. С XVII века Муром становится важным ремесленным центром.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-7e6436</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-7e6436-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow ethnographic exhibition, 1867]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1867. Московская этнографическая выставка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-85bd22</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-85bd22-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazakhs of the Semipalatinsk region - photographs of Samuil Martynovich Dudin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Казахи Семипалатинской области на снимках Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-b8f2a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-b8f2a3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Society of Nikolaev factories and shipyards, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Общество Николаевских заводов и верфей]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-f6f25b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/15/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-f6f25b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian certificates and documents, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-with-her-husband-nikolai-kulikovsky-and-sons-981d7f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-with-her-husband-nikolai-kulikovsky-and-sons-981d7f-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna with her husband Nikolai Kulikovsky and sons Tikhon and Guriy.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna Romanova-Kulikovskaya (the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna) with her husband Nikolai Kulikovsky and sons Tikhon and Guriy.     Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна Романова-Куликовская (младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны) с мужем Николаем Куликовским и сыновьями Тихоном и Гурием.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-russia-1900s-faadb2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-russia-1900s-faadb2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chocolate and Candy Wrappers, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-0c2718</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-0c2718-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna - head of the Martha and Mary Convent of the Sisters of Mercy]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ея Императорское Высочество Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна.  Великая Матушка. Основательница и начальница Марфо-Мариинской обители сестер милосердия в Москве. 1914 год.  Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna. Great Mother. Founder and head of the Martha and Mary Convent of the Sisters of Mercy in Moscow. 1914]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/soroka-sorochya-bay-processed-arkhangelsk-province-russia-58780e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/soroka-sorochya-bay-processed-arkhangelsk-province-russia-58780e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Soroka Sorochya Bay. Processed. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The village of Soroki. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia.  Photos of Prokudin Gorsky.   Село Сороки. Архангельская губерния, Россия. Фотографии Прокудина Горского.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-d5c692</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-d5c692-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zimin Opera House brochure, season 1912-1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-1911-eb2316</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/volga-river-1911-eb2316-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga river, 1911]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-be2006</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-be2006-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wild Birds, Zoological drawings, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-831e77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-831e77-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-petersburg-institute-of-railway-engineers-1899-184f9e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/st-petersburg-institute-of-railway-engineers-1899-184f9e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Petersburg Institute of Railway Engineers, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Санкт-Петербургский Институт инженеров путей сообщения императора Александра I]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dacha-zvezdochka-by-mikhail-semenovich-korsakov-on-the-river-angara-near-irkutsk-e4bcdb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/dacha-zvezdochka-by-mikhail-semenovich-korsakov-on-the-river-angara-near-irkutsk-e4bcdb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dacha “Zvezdochka” by Mikhail Semenovich Korsakov on the river Angara, near Irkutsk, 1860s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1860-е. Дача «Звездочка» Михаила Семеновича Корсакова на р. Ангаре, близ Иркутска]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-60a689</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-60a689-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Textile production of the Ludwig Rabeneck Manufactory]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890-1900-е. Альбом «Текстильное производство Товарищества мануфактур Людвиг Рабенек».]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-ccdcbb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-ccdcbb-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turkestan region. Photos of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Туркестанский край. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-album-of-lieutenant-general-konstantin-gilchevsky-979bd5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/from-the-album-of-lieutenant-general-konstantin-gilchevsky-979bd5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the album of Lieutenant General Konstantin Gilchevsky]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из альбома генерал-лейтенанта Константина Гильчевского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-adventures-of-christian-christianovich-violdamur-and-his-arshet-with-an-d97aad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1844/12/31/the-adventures-of-christian-christianovich-violdamur-and-his-arshet-with-an-d97aad-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The adventures of Christian Christianovich Violdamur and his Arshet with an album of paintings, illustrated by P. Sapozhnikov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1844. Даль, Владимир Иванович. Похождения Христиана Христиановича Виольдамура и его Аршета с альбомом картин, на 51 л., рис. известным русским художА. П. Сапожниковым. Санкт-Петербург  1844. Dahl, Vladimir Ivanovich. The adventures of Christian Christianovich Violdamur and his Arshet with an album of paintings, 51 pages, fig. famous Russian artist. P. Sapozhnikov. Saint Petersburg]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1897-travel-to-crimea-9f8f6b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/1897-travel-to-crimea-9f8f6b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1897. Travel to Crimea]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Путешествие Антона Штуксберга в Крым]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-e7febc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-e7febc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fragments - weekly artistic humor magazine with cartoons 1909]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-ea5c90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-ea5c90-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Harbin - New City, 1910-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-a32f76</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-a32f76-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kolomna Machine-Building Plant Towards the release of the 3000th steam locomotive.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1903. Коломенский машиностроительный завод. 1863-1903. К выпуску 3000-го паровоза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anapa-russia-1900-1910-d287d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-d287d3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anapa, Russia 1900-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Анапа в начале XX века.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lena-massacre-or-lena-execution-1912-906b68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/lena-massacre-or-lena-execution-1912-906b68-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lena Massacre or Lena Execution, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Lena Massacre or Lena Execution refers to the shooting of goldfield workers on strike in northeast Siberia near the Lena River]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-miltary-portraits-e65015</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-miltary-portraits-e65015-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Miltary Portraits]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1890s-1e1693</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-1e1693-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/hospital-for-the-people-at-the-kostroma-epiphany-convent-1881-42f385</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/hospital-for-the-people-at-the-kostroma-epiphany-convent-1881-42f385-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hospital for the people at the Kostroma Epiphany Convent, 1881]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1881. Лечебница для народа при Костромском Богоявленском Женском монастыре]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-series-e-2-crew-members-5258ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-series-e-2-crew-members-5258ae-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets series E-2 crew members]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets crew members  Public domain photograph of aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murmansk-shore-murman-1c32ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murmansk-shore-murman-1c32ae-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. Teriberka.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murmansk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. The Pomeranian coast is the shore of the Barents Sea from the Norwegian border to Cape St. Nose. Has several deep-cutting bays (Kola, Motovsky, and others), along the coast - a number of islands (the largest - Kildin). The most important port is Murmansk.  Мурманский берег, Мурман. Поморский берег — берег Баренцева моря от Норвежской границы до мыса Святой Нос. Имеет несколько глубоко врезающихся заливов (Кольский, Мотовский и другие), вдоль берега — ряд островов (наиболее крупный — Кильдин). Важнейший порт — Мурманск.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-ii-emperor-of-russia-from-1855-to-1881-czar-liberator-5e4b27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/alexander-ii-emperor-of-russia-from-1855-to-1881-czar-liberator-5e4b27-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander II, emperor of Russia from 1855 to 1881, "Czar Liberator".]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander II, the oldest son of Emperor Nicholas I (1796–1855), was born in Moscow, Russia, on April 17, 1818.  Alexander's most significant reform was the emancipation of Russia's serfs in 1861, for which he is known as Alexander the Liberator He also reorganized the judicial system, set up elected local judges, abolished corporal punishment, promoted local self-government, ended number of nobility privileges and promoted universities. Alexander sold Alaska to the United States in 1867, to avoid the remote colony falls into British hands. He sought peace and joined with Germany and Austria against France in the League of the Three Emperors that stabilized Europe. He fought a brief war with the Ottoman Empire in 1877–78, pursued further expansion into Siberia and the Caucasus, conquered Turkestan. Among his greatest challenges was an uprising in Poland in 1863, to which he responded by stripping that land of its separate constitution and incorporating it directly into Russia. Alexander was proposing more parliamentary reforms to counter the rise of nascent revolutionary and anarchistic movements when he was assassinated in 1881.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-1900s-a9a14c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/irkutsk-1900s-a9a14c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-2b4472</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-2b4472-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Central Astrakhan, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.   Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/children-get-ready-for-school-moscow-1916-98d98e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/children-get-ready-for-school-moscow-1916-98d98e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Children get ready for school!. Moscow, 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Дети в школу собирайтесь!. Москва, Т-во И.Д. Сытина  1916. Children get ready for school!. Moscow, Partnership I.D. Sytin]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-1ed0a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-1ed0a9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolaevsk on Amur River]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/leo-tolstoy-4d7b61</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/leo-tolstoy-4d7b61-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Leo Tolstoy]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-6ee150</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1705/12/31/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-6ee150-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Drawings of ancient copper artillery stored in the arsenals of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Riga and Kiev]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Чертежи древних медных артиллерийских орудий, хранившихся в арсеналах Москвы, Петербурга, Риги и Киева, изготовленные при Артиллерийском кадетском корпусе]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amateur-photo-of-nicholas-ii-traveling-on-a-yacht-the-standard-1899-1900-5fd624</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/amateur-photo-of-nicholas-ii-traveling-on-a-yacht-the-standard-1899-1900-5fd624-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amateur photo of Nicholas II traveling on a yacht the Standard 1899-1900.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Любительские фотографии из альбома царской семьи Николая II. В путешествии на яхте Штандарт   1899-1900 гг..  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). Amateur photos from the album of the royal family of Nicholas II. In traveling on a yacht the Standard 1899-1900. Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-9d9db1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-9d9db1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Textile production of the Ludwig Rabeneck Manufactory]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890-1900-е. Альбом «Текстильное производство Товарищества мануфактур Людвиг Рабенек».]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-e5129c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-e5129c-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Castle Wolfsgarten. 1899-1900]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[K168, Langen (Hessen), Offenbach, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany, 63225]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Замок Вольфсгартен. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. The castle of Wolfsgarten.Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kamyshin-russia-1900s-72e966</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kamyshin-russia-1900s-72e966-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kamyshin, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Volgograd]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/port-arthur-russo-japanese-war-1905-1906-e2f763</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/port-arthur-russo-japanese-war-1905-1906-e2f763-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War, 1905-1906]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-f9677d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-f9677d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicolas-ii-asia-tour-47249e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/nicolas-ii-asia-tour-47249e-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicolas II Asia Tour - Victorian era public domain image]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Kobe. Japan. The hotel in which officers of the squadron of the Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich were taken during his trip to the East (1891).  Кобе. Япония. Гостиница, в которой были приняты офицеры эскадры Наследника Цесаревича Николая Александровича во время его путешествия на Восток (1891).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eiffel-tower-1889-969631</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1889/12/31/eiffel-tower-1889-969631-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower, 1889]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-ed8127</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-ed8127-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[221st Infantry Reserve Troitsko-Sergievsky Regiment Officers]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом с фотографиями офицеров 221-го пехотного резервного Троицко-Сергиевского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kremlin-and-red-square-moscow-alexander-iii-coronation-ff6fa6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/kremlin-and-red-square-moscow-alexander-iii-coronation-ff6fa6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow, Alexander III Coronation]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Александр III. Коронация, 15(27) мая 1883 года]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-8bfad3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-8bfad3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/expedition-to-abyssinia-of-captain-davydov-and-staff-captain-dragomirova-borroda-1c3db3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/expedition-to-abyssinia-of-captain-davydov-and-staff-captain-dragomirova-borroda-1c3db3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Expedition to Abyssinia of Captain Davydov and Staff Captain Dragomirova. Borroda. 1899-1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899-1900. Экспедиция в Абиссинию капитана Давыдова и штабс-капитан Драгомирова. Часть 21. Боррода]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-2a7bcc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-2a7bcc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakutia and Yakut people - 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-1267cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-1267cc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian military ports - design drawings]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-fedorovna-in-the-carriage-aa146b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-fedorovna-in-the-carriage-aa146b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Fedorovna in the carriage]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[11, Park Pałacowy, Białowieża, hajnowski, podlaskie, Poland, 17-230]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Fedorovna in the carriage in front of the entrance to the hunting house. 1892.  Император Александр III и императрица Мария Федоровна в экипаже перед входом в охотничий дом. Царское имение Спала, Ловическое княжество в Польше. 1892.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-820f5f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-820f5f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eastern War Album - Russo-Turkish War 1877-1878]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/penza-ural-russia-1900s-84dff6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-ural-russia-1900s-84dff6-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Penza, Ural, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/albert-thomas-return-from-russia-to-france-1917-on-armed-merchant-cruiser-champagne-b11f4e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/albert-thomas-return-from-russia-to-france-1917-on-armed-merchant-cruiser-champagne-b11f4e-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Albert Thomas -  merchant cruiser "Champagne".]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Socialist Albert Thomas was WWI ardent supporter, standing on social-chauvinist position. After the 1917 February Revolution, he traveled to Russia, where he negotiated with the Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet, agitating against Russia's withdrawal from the First World War.  "Under the pressure of the Council, Kerensky and, unfortunately, also Albert Tom Milyukov decided to inform the allied governments the manifesto issued on April 9, in which the Russian people set forth the view of the government of free Russia for the purpose of war and which is summarized by the notorious formula:" neither annexations nor indemnities " Georges Maurice Palaeologus.  Французский социалист и политический деятель Альбер Тома, в 1917 году, после Февральской революции ездил в Россию, где вёл переговоры с Временным правительством и Петроградским советом, агитируя против выхода России из Первой мировой войны. "Под давлением Совета, Керенского и, к несчастию, также Альбера Тома Милюков решился сообщить союзным правительствам манифест, изданный 9 апреля, в котором русскому народу излагается взгляд правительства свободной России на цели войны и который резюмируется пресловутой формулой: «ни аннексий, ни контрибуций». Жорж Морис Палеолог.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-350d5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-350d5c-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Agishevo family estate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-a4d58f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-a4d58f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/danilov-russia-1900s-af362e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/danilov-russia-1900s-af362e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Danilov, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-d433f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-d433f4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Chechoslovak legion, Russian Revolution and Russian Civil War. 1918-1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-and-grand-duke-of-finland-f55dd1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-and-grand-duke-of-finland-f55dd1-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander III, his family - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Winter Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander had little prospect of succeeding to the throne, as he had an elder brother, Nicholas. Even when Nicholas first displayed symptoms of poor health, the notion that he might die young was never taken seriously, and he was betrothed to Princess Dagmar of Denmark, daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark and Queen Louise of Denmark, and whose siblings included King Frederick VIII of Denmark, Alexandra, Queen of the United Kingdom and King George I of Greece. Nicholas was educated as tsesarevich, whereas Alexander received only the training of a Grand Duke. This included acquaintance with French, English and German, and military drill. On his deathbed Nicholas expressed the wish that his fiancée, Princess Dagmar of Denmark, should marry his successor. This wish was swiftly realized when on 9 November [O.S. 28 October] 1866 in the Grand Church of the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, Alexander wed Dagmar, who converted to Orthodox Christianity and took the name Maria Feodorovna. The union proved a happy one unlike his father's.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-mountains-1910s-fa0527</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/siberian-mountains-1910s-fa0527-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian mountains 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-07c501</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-07c501-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Vyshny Volochyok, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Вышний Волочёк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-7de4f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-7de4f9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-in-1920s-e5aa64</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-e5aa64-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand in 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-39d8f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-39d8f3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-83a803</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1794/12/31/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-83a803-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Images of provincial, local government officials, collegiate officials and all civilian uniforms. 1794.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of provincial, local government officials, collegiate officials and all civilian uniforms. 1794.  Изображения губернских, наместнических, коллежских чиновников и всех штатских мундиров. 1794.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-d88441</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-d88441-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nikolas II in the city of Kholm, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Альбом пребывания его императорского величества государя императора Николая Александровича в г.Холме на праздновании 200-летнего юбилея 65-го пехотного Московского Августейшего имени его императорского Величества, полка.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/114-the-armament-of-the-pedestrian-german-regiments-that-were-in-the-russian-3167fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/114-the-armament-of-the-pedestrian-german-regiments-that-were-in-the-russian-3167fc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[114. The armament of the pedestrian German regiments that were in the Russian service in the 17th century, shown in the Military Statute of 1647]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[114. The armament of the pedestrian German regiments that were in the Russian service in the 17th century, shown in the Military Statute of 1647  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    114. Вооружение пеших Немецких полков, находившихся в Российской службе в XVII столетии, показанное в Ратном Уставе 1647 года  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-4e72ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-4e72ba-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Journey to the East - Nicolas II Asia Tour by Ukhtomsky]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Illustration from the book of Ukhtomsky "Journey to the East of His Imperial Highness the Sovereign of the Heir of the Tsesarevich". Volume 1, edition - 1893.   IIn the picture: Suez canal.  Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich (future Emperor Nicholas II) made a round-the-world trip in 1890-1891. On a trip he was accompanied by  Ukhtomsky, who described this journey in his book. The book is published in 3 volumes, 6 parts. St. Petersburg, Leipzig, edition Brockhaus, 1893-1897. Author-publisher  Ukhtomsky. (with drawings by Karazin and photographic images).      Иллюстрация из книги князя Ухтомского Э. Э. "Путешествие на Восток Его Императорского Высочества Государя Наследника Цесаревича ". Том 1, издание - 1893 год.   На иллюстрации: Суэзский (Суэцкий) канал.      Цесаревич Николай Александрович (будущий Император Николай II) совершил кругосветное путешествие в 1890-1891 гг. В поездке его сопровождал князь Ухтомский, который описал это путешествие в своей книге. Книга издана  в 3-х томах, 6-ти частях.  Санкт-Петербург, Лейпциг, издание Ф.А. Брокгауза,1893-1897. Автор-издатель князь Э.Э. Ухтомский. (с рисунками Н. Н. Каразина и фотографическими снимками).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-1910s-511a27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-1910s-511a27-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga River, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/poltava-elizabethan-institute-ukraine-1916-6a28d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/poltava-elizabethan-institute-ukraine-1916-6a28d6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Poltava Elizabethan Institute. Ukraine. 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Полтавский Елизаветинский институт. 1916 г]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-laplandia-1900s-eb69e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/russian-laplandia-1900s-eb69e9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Laplandia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-great-moscow-street-from-golden-gates-vladimir-14b75b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/the-great-moscow-street-from-golden-gates-vladimir-14b75b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Great Moscow Street from Golden Gates. Vladimir]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The Great Moscow Street from Golden Gates.  Большая Московская улица от Золотых Ворот.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-0f027e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-0f027e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Belebey, Bashkiria, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/elephanta-caves-1900s-a68138</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/elephanta-caves-1900s-a68138-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elephanta caves, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1898-1902-photographer-voronets-ed-426357</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/bukhara-1898-1902-photographer-voronets-ed-426357-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara 1898-1902. Photographer Voronets E.D.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Бухара 1898-1902. Фотограф Воронец Э.Д.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-e6282c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-e6282c-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg. Russian beer label]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-mountains-travel-1910s-80cacb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-travel-1910s-80cacb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altay mountains travel, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/childhood-of-the-heir-of-the-tsarevich-alexei-nikolayevich-b944fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/childhood-of-the-heir-of-the-tsarevich-alexei-nikolayevich-b944fc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Childhood of the heir of the Tsarevich Alexei Nikolayevich]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA["Childhood of the heir of the Tsarevich Alexei Nikolayevich". Album-book. -  "Детство наследника цесаревича Алексея Николаевича". Альбом-книжка.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alatyr-russia-1900s-08158b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alatyr-russia-1900s-08158b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alatyr, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-32c0cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-32c0cb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Switzerland, Swiss Alps, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-1c8dbb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-1c8dbb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Medical and nutritional team of Dr. K.M. Kolyshkina-Bogulavskaya of the All-Russian Zemstvo Union, 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915. Врачебно-питательный отряд доктора К.М.Колышкиной-Богулавской Всероссийского Земского Союза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/archives-of-metropolit-avksentiy-georgievich-stadnitsky-1909-1915-6c34c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/archives-of-metropolit-avksentiy-georgievich-stadnitsky-1909-1915-6c34c0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Archives of Metropolit Avksentiy Georgievich Stadnitsky, 1909-1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909-1915. Из архива митрополита Авксентия Георгиевича Стадницкого]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-1900s-0434d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-1900s-0434d1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Construction of the Chinese Eastern Railway, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-b19e1f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-b19e1f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Factories and Plants of Saratov 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-8a7543</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-8a7543-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zimin Opera House brochure, season 1912-1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-a2e8c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-a2e8c4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stanitsa Uryupinskaya, Uryupinsk, Volgograd Region]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Станица Урюпинская, Урюпинск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tsesarevna-maria-feodorovna-danish-princess-maria-dagmar-the-wife-of-the-tsarevich-6bc152</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/20/tsesarevna-maria-feodorovna-danish-princess-maria-dagmar-the-wife-of-the-tsarevich-6bc152-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsesarevna Maria Feodorovna (Danish princess Maria Dagmar) the wife of the Tsarevich Alexander Alexandrovich (Alexander III).]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsesarevna Maria Feodorovna (Danish princess Maria Dagmar) the wife of the Tsarevich Alexander Alexandrovich (Alexander III). Around 1868.  Цесаревна Мария Феодоровна (датская принцесса Мария Дагмар) супруга Цесаревича Александра Александровича (Александра III). Около 1868 года. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/facade-of-the-metropol-hotel-award-winning-projects-1899-9d3f8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/facade-of-the-metropol-hotel-award-winning-projects-1899-9d3f8c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Façade of the Metropol Hotel. Award-winning projects, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Конкурс на фасад гостинницы «Метрополь». Премированные проекты]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-84b654</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-84b654-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-dc22d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-dc22d7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples of fonts and decorations from the printing house of A.I. Vilborg in St. Petersburg.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Образцы шрифтов и украшений типографии А.И.Вильборга в С.-Петербурге. Русских и иностранных]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dowager-empress-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-with-children-grand-duke-michael-alexandrovich-8b3b33</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/20/dowager-empress-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-with-children-grand-duke-michael-alexandrovich-8b3b33-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar) with children, Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar) with children, Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna.  Вдовствующая Императрица Мария Феодоровна (Дагмар) с детьми, Великим Князем Михаилом Александровичем и Великой Княжной Ольгой Александровной.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-c65581</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-c65581-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turkestan region. Photos of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Туркестанский край. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-6110d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/08/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-6110d7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Art of carpentry, Russia 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Михаил Адольфович Нетыкса.Практический курс столярного дела]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-arrival-of-a-deputy-of-the-first-state-duma-at-the-last-meeting-of-the-33734c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/the-arrival-of-a-deputy-of-the-first-state-duma-at-the-last-meeting-of-the-33734c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The arrival of a deputy of the First State Duma at the last meeting of the Duma in the Tauride Palace.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[47, Shpalernaya Ulitsa, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 191015]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[July 9, 1906, deputies who came to the Tauride Palace for the next meeting found locked doors. And next to him on the column hung a manifesto signed by the tsar to end the work of the First Duma, because she, called to "bring calmness" into society, only "stirs up trouble". About 200 deputies (mostly Trudoviks and Cadets) went to Vyborg, where they prepared and adopted appeals to the "People from People's Representatives".  Утром 9 июля 1906 г. депутаты, пришедшие в Таврический дворец на очередное заседание обнаружили запертые двери. А рядом на столбе висел манифест за подписью царя о прекращении работы I Думы, поскольку она, призванная «вносить спокойствие» в общество, лишь «разжигает смуту». Около 200 депутатов (в основном трудовики и кадеты) выехали в Выборг, где подготовили и приняли воззвания «Народу от народных представителей».]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-epic-heroes-1895-63d462</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/russian-epic-heroes-1895-63d462-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian epic heroes 1895]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1895. Русские былинные богатыри]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-2a45ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-2a45ab-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander I, emperor of Russia (1801–25). Portrait.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander I (Russian: Александр Павлович, Aleksandr Pavlovich; 23 December [O.S. 12 December] 1777 – 1 December [O.S. 19 November] 1825 was an Emperor of Russia from 23 March 1801 to 1 December 1825. The son of Paul I and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg, Alexander was the first Russian King of partitioned Poland, reigning from 1815 to 1825, as well as the first Russian Grand Duke of Finland.   Born in Saint Petersburg to Grand Duke Paul Petrovich, later Emperor Paul I, he succeeded to the throne after his father was murdered. He ruled Russia during the period of the Napoleonic Wars. As prince and emperor, Alexander often used liberal rhetoric, improved legislation and planned to set up a parliament and sign a constitution. However, he continued Russia's absolutist policies in practice. In the first years of his reign, he initiated some minor social reforms and (in 1803–04) major, liberal educational reforms, building more universities but later abandoned reforms and turned to foreign policy.  He changed position relative to France between 1804 and 1812 form neutrality, to the opposition, and finally, to the alliance. In 1805 he joined Britain against Napoleon, but after the Battle of Austerlitz switched into an alliance with Napoleon and joined Napoleon's Continental System in 1807 and fought a naval war against Britain 1807 - 1812. But when he and Napoleon could not reach an agreement on Poland, the alliance collapsed by 1810. In 1812 Napoleon's invasion in Russia turned a total disaster. As part of the winning coalition, Alexander took Paris and gained control over Finland and Poland.  In the second half of his reign, he made education more religiously oriented as well as politically conservative. Liberal minister Speransky was replaced as the advisor to the strict artillery inspector Aleksey Arakcheyev, who oversaw the creation of military settlements.  He formed the Holy Alliance to suppress revolutionary movements in Europe as he saw them as immoral threats to legitimate Christian monarchs. He helped Austria's Klemens von Metternich to suppress nationalism and liberal movements.  Alexander died of typhus in December 1825 while on a trip to southern Russia. He left no heirs, as his two daughters died in childhood. Both of his brothers Konstantin Pavlovich and Nikolay Pavlovich wanted the other to become emperor. After a period of a turmoil confusion that included the failed Decembrist revolt, he was succeeded by his younger brother, Nicholas I (Nikolay Pavlovich).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-e9200a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-e9200a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Coronation procession of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-1870s-cad958</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/china-1870s-cad958-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China, 1880s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-е. Китай на снимках из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-postcard-1900s-a0fbf9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/odessa-postcard-1900s-a0fbf9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Postcard, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/visiting-the-yurt-of-the-tekins-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-584a08</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/visiting-the-yurt-of-the-tekins-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-584a08-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Visiting the yurt of the Tekins. Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Visiting the yurt of the Tekeans  Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.     Посещение юрты текинцев Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-e3a0ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-e3a0ef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[India. Sculpture in Madras museum.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-8bd6b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-8bd6b0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wild Birds, Zoological drawings, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/flying-boat-donne-levek-by-baltic-navy-fleet-ab6a3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-donne-levek-by-baltic-navy-fleet-ab6a3f-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Donne-Levek by Baltic Navy, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boat Donne-Levek by Baltic Navy Fleet  Public domain photograph of aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-e29a64</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-e29a64-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-559ffc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-559ffc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turkestan region. Photos of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Туркестанский край. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-japanese-war-1904-9d54b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russo-japanese-war-1904-9d54b9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russo-Japanese war, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-8bea54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-8bea54-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army, Turkish direction of the Caucasian Front in 1916-1917]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Части русской армии на турецком направлении Кавказского фронта в 1916-1917 гг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/start-of-the-first-test-race-of-cargo-and-ambulance-vehicles-of-the-war-ministry-d3d256</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/start-of-the-first-test-race-of-cargo-and-ambulance-vehicles-of-the-war-ministry-d3d256-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Start of the first test race of cargo and ambulance vehicles of the War Ministry of Russia, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Старт первого испытательного пробега грузовых и санитарных автомобилей Военного министерств]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-0a69bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-0a69bb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgotod Region, during Russian revolution and 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-a69ce1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-a69ce1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-c4862c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-c4862c-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ethnographic expedition to Russian North, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Этнографическая экспедиция этнографа Клавдия Васильевича Щенникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-1870s-2c014d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-2c014d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Япония и японцы из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/boat-peterhof-docks-to-the-battleship-france-kronsdadt-july-7-1914-8f7c63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/boat-peterhof-docks-to-the-battleship-france-kronsdadt-july-7-1914-8f7c63-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Boat "Peterhof" docks to the battleship "France". Kronsdadt, July 7, 1914.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Petergof]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duke Georgy Mikhailovich and the officers accompanying him on a military boat "Peterhof" dock to the battleship "France". July 7, 1914. Battleship France with Prime Minister Poincare on board in the roadstead of Kronstadt. July 7, 1914.    Великий князь Георгий Михайлович и сопровождающие его офицеры на военном катере «Петергоф» направляются к броненосцу «Франция». 7 июля 1914. Броненосец Франция с премьер министром Пуанка��е на борту на рейде Кронштадта. 7 июля 1914,,]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-fe9594</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-fe9594-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-d40af6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-d40af6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of railway structures in Galicia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/world-war-i-emperor-nicholas-ii-on-the-western-front-1915-5d9fe0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/world-war-i-emperor-nicholas-ii-on-the-western-front-1915-5d9fe0-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[World War I - Emperor Nicholas II on the Western Front,  1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915. Император Николай II на Западном фронте]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-940ae4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-940ae4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga river and surroundings, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/brest-litovsk-train-station-36f3f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/brest-litovsk-train-station-36f3f9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Brest-Litovsk train station during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. They had suffered 500,000 casualties and nearly a million had been captured. Paradoxically, the retreat in many ways strengthened their overall Russian strategic position. The German and Austro-Hungarian supply lines became stretched beyond limits.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/delegation-of-the-military-commission-of-the-provisional-committee-of-the-russian-23e764</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/delegation-of-the-military-commission-of-the-provisional-committee-of-the-russian-23e764-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Delegation of the military commission of the Provisional Committee of the Russian State Duma in America]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917. Делегация военной комиссии Временного комитета Государственной думы в Америке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/westinghouse-joint-stock-company-plant-mechanical-plant-air-brakes-1899-d17bbd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/westinghouse-joint-stock-company-plant-mechanical-plant-air-brakes-1899-d17bbd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Westinghouse Joint Stock Company Plant (mechanical plant, air brakes) 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Завод акционерного общества Вестингауза (механический завод, воздушные тормоза) (Прилукская ул., д.2)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-hotel-bristol-1900-1914-9dcdd8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-hotel-bristol-1900-1914-9dcdd8-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Hotel Bristol, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-b21cc4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-b21cc4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) during October Revolution 1917, Karl Bulla photographs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Карл Карлович Булла. Работы после Октября 1917]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-highness-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-the-youngest-daughter-of-emperor-022585</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/her-highness-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-the-youngest-daughter-of-emperor-022585-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Highness Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Her Highness Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna.    Ея Высочество Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна, младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-56bee5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-56bee5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition in Moscow, 1882]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1882. Иллюстрированное описание Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-70ef7e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-70ef7e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time - 1689-1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-1880s-28890d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/vladivostok-1880s-28890d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/daughters-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-princess-tatiana-maria-anastasia-and-5ec009</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/daughters-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-princess-tatiana-maria-anastasia-and-5ec009-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Daughters of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princess Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia and Olga.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Daughters of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princess Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia and Olga (sitting in the center, bending over the book) aboard the Imperial yacht "Standart". 1914  Дочери Императора Николая II Великие Княжны Татьяна, Мария, Анастасия и Ольга(сидит в центре, склонившись над книгой) на борту императорской яхты "Штандарт". 1914 год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/childrens-stories-about-grandfathers-pictures-illustration-by-gg-gagarin-saint-032614</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/childrens-stories-about-grandfathers-pictures-illustration-by-gg-gagarin-saint-032614-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Children's stories about grandfather's pictures. (Illustration by G.G. Gagarin). Saint Petersburg]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1905. Рассказы детей к дедушкиным картинкам. Изд. в пользу Дет. б-ки-читальни в Лесном, под ред. Комис. зав. читальней (Ил. Г.Г. Гагарина). Санкт-Петербург  1905. Children's stories about grandfather's pictures. Ed. in favor of Det. library reading rooms in Lesnoy, ed. Commission head reading room (Illustration by G.G. Gagarin). Saint Petersburg]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-office-supplies-store-1900-1914-aeb629</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-office-supplies-store-1900-1914-aeb629-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Office supplies store, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commerce, shopping, main street, city downtown, early 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/circassian-charity-evening-in-yekaterinodar-1914-c3ccea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/circassian-charity-evening-in-yekaterinodar-1914-c3ccea-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Circassian charity evening in Yekaterinodar, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. «Черкесский благотворительный вечер 2 января в Екатеринодаре»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/herolds-on-the-lubyanka-square-at-the-vladimir-gate-china-towns-announce-to-9649e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/herolds-on-the-lubyanka-square-at-the-vladimir-gate-china-towns-announce-to-9649e0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Herolds - Lubyanka Square at the Vladimir Gate China Towns announce to the townspeople about the day of the holy coronation]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Moscow Kremlin]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Herolds on the Lubyanka Square at the Vladimir Gate China Towns announce to the townspeople about the day of the holy Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896   Герольды на Лубянской площади у Владимирских ворот Китай-города объявляют горожанам о дне священного коронования - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-1870s-1072f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-1072f5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Япония и японцы из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-aa3f39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-aa3f39-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Modern book cover by Erich Gollerbach.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Эрих Фёдорович Голлербах. Современная обложка, 1927]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/woman-in-caricature-1910-3560b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-3560b7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Woman in caricature. 1910.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Женщина в карикатуре. Альбом «Будильника»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-268abf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-268abf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian military ports - design drawings]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/political-exiles-in-samarovo-1900s-cbb0aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/political-exiles-in-samarovo-1900s-cbb0aa-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Political exiles in Samarovo, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Политссыльные в Самарово]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-ee9886</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/the-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-ee9886-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna Portraits of the Romanovs from Emperor Paul I to Alexander III.  Великая Княгиня Ольга Николаевна  Портреты Романовых от императора Павла I до Александра III.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-7454cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-7454cb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church at the vocational school of Tsarevich Nicholas, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1874-1914. Храм во имя святителя и чудотворца Николая при ремесленном училище цесаревича Николая]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-02714a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-02714a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[War and destructuin in Poland during World War One, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-7cdd99</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/16/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-7cdd99-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cairo and El Ayyat, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-79f3fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-79f3fe-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples and prices of the Kulzhenko stationery store and photo litho-printing house, 1901]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-grand-duchess-maria-nikolaevna-and-anastasia-nikolayevna-on-a-walk-ecbd77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-grand-duchess-maria-nikolaevna-and-anastasia-nikolayevna-on-a-walk-ecbd77-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna and Anastasia Nikolayevna on a walk.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna and Anastasia Nikolayevna on a walk.  Великие Княжны Мария Николаевна и Анастасия Николаевна на прогулке.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-of-the-holstein-troops-1756-1762-0ec061</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/general-of-the-holstein-troops-1756-1762-0ec061-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General of the Holstein troops, 1756-1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[General of the Holstein troops, 1756-1762.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    Генерал Голштинских Войск, 1756-1762.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mountains-of-central-asia-1910s-23793c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/mountains-of-central-asia-1910s-23793c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mountains of Central Asia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-c04200</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-c04200-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/guilin-china-1920s-5d8820</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/guilin-china-1920s-5d8820-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Guilin, China, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/plan-of-moscow-1846-7820ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1846/12/31/plan-of-moscow-1846-7820ba-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Plan of Moscow, 1846]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-1900s-e668be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-1900s-e668be-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cossacks of the Kuban region. 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Жизнь казаков Кубанской области - станицы Казанской ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-149df1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-149df1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian officers of Port Arthur]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-a85a3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-a85a3e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zimin Opera House brochure, season 1912-1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/valday-russia-1900s-32066d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-russia-1900s-32066d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Valday, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1910-1911-moscow-alexander-institute-7763a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/1910-1911-moscow-alexander-institute-7763a8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1910-1911. Moscow Alexander Institute]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-visits-village-birzuly-kherson-province-1904-1948da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/nicholas-ii-visits-village-birzuly-kherson-province-1904-1948da-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II visits village Birzuly Kherson province, 1904.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Podilsk, Kotovs'ka city council, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine, 66302]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Provincial officials bring bread and salt to Emperor Nicholas II; 6th - Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich.  Nicholas II visits village Birzuly Kherson province on December 18, 1904.   Губернские чиновники подносят хлеб-соль императору Николаю II; 6-й - великий князь Михаил Александрович.  Посещение Николаем II Бирзулы Херсонской губернии 18 декабря 1904.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-61b720</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-61b720-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/early-russian-daguerreotypes-07ff37</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1850/12/31/early-russian-daguerreotypes-07ff37-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Early Russian Daguerreotypes]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/12th-hussar-akhtyrsky-regiment-russia-c76846</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/12th-hussar-akhtyrsky-regiment-russia-c76846-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[12th Hussar Akhtyrsky Regiment, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[12-й гусарский Ахтырский полк из архива Всеволода Николаевича Вербицкого]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/prince-dolgorukiy-album-of-the-russian-imperial-family-the-imperial-court-and-9ceb71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/prince-dolgorukiy-album-of-the-russian-imperial-family-the-imperial-court-and-9ceb71-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prince Dolgorukiy. Album of the Russian Imperial Family, the Imperial Court and statesmen, 1865-1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом Российской Императорской семьи, императорского двора и государственных деятелей, 1865-1875]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-fc74dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-fc74dc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Residents of Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-1845-1894-1873-5f3000</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-1845-1894-1873-5f3000-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander III, the Emperor of Russia (1845-1894). Portrait Album]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Александр III, император России (1845-1894). 1873 Альбом Российской Императорской семьи, императорского двора и государственных деятелей, 1865-1875  Alexander III, the Emperor of Russia (1845-1894). 1873 Album of the Russian Imperial Family, the Imperial Court and statesmen, 1865-1875]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-2ef63a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-2ef63a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[War and destructuin in Poland during World War One, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-3db5d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-3db5d6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition in Moscow, 1882]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1882. Иллюстрированное описание Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-b28cdb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-b28cdb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/romanovs-in-romania-1914-00dba8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/romanovs-in-romania-1914-00dba8-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Romanov's in Romania (1914), Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Taken from the documentary Russia's Lost Princesses. This is when there where marriage negotiations between Tsar Nicholas’s eldest daughter, Olga, and Carol II of Romania. When the Romanov’s visited their Romanian counterparts, the Carol and Olga struggled to make a connection. Olga’s modest personality did not blend well with Carols casanova character.   Carol did not find Olga’s high cheek-boned face and her curt and sensitive mannerism appealing as Olga was known to be rather independent and opinionated (one might say that Olga was ahead of her time) but also very compassionate and sensitive. And to make sure that Carol would not try to make any advancements on Tatiana (17), Maria (15), or Anastasia (13), all four of them spent time tanning before going on this voyage and as a result the Romanian nobles where put off by the Romanov daughters appearance (as darker skin was not considered the standard of beauty for Princesses at the time).  After this the events of the revolution unfolded in Russia. Carol then married Zizi Lambrino a year later and Olga and her family would all be executed five years later.   But imagine how different history could have been if Olga or Tatiana married Carol (I think Anastasia and Maria where far too young to even think about getting married at this time). There are many things to take into consideration like would the Bolshevik's declared war on Romania and tried to assassinate Carol and whichever Romanov daughter he married? Would Romania have been able to defeat the Bolshevik's in War? Would WWII have gone on longer? How different would the world be today?   Notice how after the family picture is take, Maria eagerly walks over to Olga and picks up the baby she was holding. This is a demonstration of Maria's love for children.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-63dea1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-63dea1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy in Port Arthur, Russia Japanese war]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceramic-plant-vakhter-and-k-borovichi-1900s-d5f96a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/ceramic-plant-vakhter-and-k-borovichi-1900s-d5f96a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ceramic plant "Vakhter and K", Borovichi, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Завод «Вахтер и К» г. Боровичи]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/trans-baikal-region-1912-24a19f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/trans-baikal-region-1912-24a19f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Trans Baikal Region, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-prince-alexei-petrovich-167780</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/grand-prince-alexei-petrovich-167780-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Prince Alexei Petrovich - Public domain portrait engraving]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Prince Alexei Petrovich  Великий Князь Алексей Петрович  Портреты Романовых от императора Павла I до Александра III.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/socialist-albert-thomas-travels-to-russia-on-board-of-hms-roxburgh-1917-f92356</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/socialist-albert-thomas-travels-to-russia-on-board-of-hms-roxburgh-1917-f92356-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Socialist Albert Thomas on board of HMS Roxburgh, 1917]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[HMS Roxburgh was one of six Devonshire-class armoured cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. She was assigned to the 1st Cruiser Squadron of the Channel Fleet upon completion and was transferred to the reserve Third Fleet in 1909. She was then assigned to the 5th Cruiser Squadron of the reserve Second Fleet in 1912 and the 3rd Cruiser Squadron the following year.  Upon mobilisation in mid-1914 her squadron was assigned to the Grand Fleet and spent much of its time patrolling the northern exits from the North Sea and the Norwegian coast. She was torpedoed in mid-1915 by a German submarine and repairs took almost a year. Roxburgh was transferred to the North America and West Indies Station in mid-1916 and spent the rest of the war escorting convoys.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-f92276</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-f92276-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Temples and monuments of Mamallapuram, or Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India, built by the Pallava dynasty in the 7th and 8th centuries.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/illustrated-natural-history-e23901</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-e23901-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Illustrated Natural History]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-d53f05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-d53f05-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk Region, Russian North, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ancient-moscow-autolithography-e99ca1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ancient-moscow-autolithography-e99ca1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ancient Moscow. Autolithography]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-medics-in-port-arthur-china-bb8cfd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/russian-army-medics-in-port-arthur-china-bb8cfd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Army Medics in Port Arthur, China]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kamyshin-russia-1900s-8a40a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kamyshin-russia-1900s-8a40a2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kamyshin, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Volgograd]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-59ac0b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-59ac0b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples and prices of the Kulzhenko stationery store and photo litho-printing house, 1901]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-d5a898</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-d5a898-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First Cadet Corps in St. Petersburg]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Первый Кадетский корпус в Санкт-Петербурге]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ryazan-ural-railway-piers-on-the-volga-river-1900s-10b20e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/ryazan-ural-railway-piers-on-the-volga-river-1900s-10b20e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ryazan-Ural Railway - Piers on the Volga River, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Рязанско-Уральская железная дорога - Пристани на реке Волга, 1900s]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarkand-in-1890s-8e8d50</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-8e8d50-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarkand in 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Samarkand is a historic city in Uzbekistan that was founded in the 7th century B.C. . It's located in a large oasis in the Zerafshan River valley]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/new-orleans-mardi-gras-1897-b838e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/new-orleans-mardi-gras-1897-b838e1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[New Orleans. Mardi Gras 1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1896-1897. Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова. Часть 11. Поездка в США]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/przemysl-during-wwi-529be1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/przemysl-during-wwi-529be1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Przemyśl during WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-da6f44</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-da6f44-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sretensk, Trans Baikal Region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gagarins-estate-karacharovo-1899-e67f79</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/gagarins-estate-karacharovo-1899-e67f79-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gagarin's estate Karacharovo, 1899]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-3018ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-3018ce-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people, Kyrgyzstan, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-8005d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-8005d6-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russians in Harbin 1910-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Харбин на фотографиях М.К. Скамони-Шапшинского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murom-portrait-of-three-young-women-1908-1912-ca2673</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/murom-portrait-of-three-young-women-1908-1912-ca2673-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, Portrait of three young women. 1908 - 1912]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Female portraits. Portrait of three young women. 1908 - 1912.  Муром. Женские портреты. Портрет трех молодых женщин. 1908 – 1912.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/azan-glacier-pyatigorsk-b70a64</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/azan-glacier-pyatigorsk-b70a64-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Azan Glacier. Pyatigorsk]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ледник Азан. Пятигорск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-petersburg-institute-of-railway-engineers-1899-23a108</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/st-petersburg-institute-of-railway-engineers-1899-23a108-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Petersburg Institute of Railway Engineers, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Санкт-Петербургский Институт инженеров путей сообщения императора Александра I]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alatyr-russia-1900s-841b1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alatyr-russia-1900s-841b1c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alatyr, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kremenchug-review-of-the-regiments-before-being-sent-to-the-active-army-1904-c283a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/kremenchug-review-of-the-regiments-before-being-sent-to-the-active-army-1904-c283a4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kremenchug. Review of the regiments before being sent to the active army. 1904]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Review of the regiments before being sent to the active army. 1904 - Смотр полков перед отправкой в действующую армию. 1904]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/womens-high-school-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-2cd6e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/womens-high-school-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-2cd6e7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Women's High School - Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bykovka]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Women's High School  Vyazniki history starts from the ancient city-fortress Yaropolch-Zalessky, founded by Prince Yaropolk Vladimirovich in 1135-1138. The city was burnt in 1239 by the troops of Batu and Subedey. The new city was built already on the territory of the modern town of Vyazniki in 1657 by decree of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich in connection with the troubles of 1648.    Женская гимназия  Вязники ведут историю от древнего города-крепости Ярополч-Залесский, основанного князем Ярополком Владимировичем в 1135—1138 гг. Город  был сожжен в 1239 году войсками Батыя и Субедея.  Новый город был построен уже на территории современного города в 1657 г. по указу царя царя Алексея Михайловича в связи со смутой 1648 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-66545a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-66545a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church at the vocational school of Tsarevich Nicholas, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1874-1914. Храм во имя святителя и чудотворца Николая при ремесленном училище цесаревича Николая]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/elephantine-aswan-nile-river-egypt-1910s-3bdd36</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/elephantine-aswan-nile-river-egypt-1910s-3bdd36-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elephantine, Aswan, Nile River, Egypt 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-8e9378</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-8e9378-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fragments - weekly artistic humor magazine with cartoons 1909]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/trip-to-biysk-between-biysk-and-ulala-1928-16ce71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/trip-to-biysk-between-biysk-and-ulala-1928-16ce71-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Trip to Biysk. Between Biysk and Ulala, 1928]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1928. Поездка в Бийск. Между Бийским и Улалой]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/poltava-elizabethan-institute-1916-444dfd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/poltava-elizabethan-institute-1916-444dfd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Poltava Elizabethan Institute, 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Полтавский Елизаветинский институт.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/simbirsk-womens-diocesan-school-cb41d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/simbirsk-womens-diocesan-school-cb41d8-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Simbirsk Women's Diocesan School]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Симбирское Женское Епархиальное Училище]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/street-vendors-baku-e2f0d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/street-vendors-baku-e2f0d6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Street vendors, Baku, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Street vendors, Baku  Уличные торговцы, Баку  Public domain photograph related to Russian history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/family-of-the-emperor-alexander-iii-b17f1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/family-of-the-emperor-alexander-iii-b17f1d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family of the Emperor Alexander III.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Family of the Emperor Alexander III. Right - Empress Maria Feodorovna. On the hands of the Emperor - Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, to his right - Heir Tsesarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich, on the left - Grand Duchess Ksenia Alexandrovna. The Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich is sitting in front of the porch, standing - Grand Duke George Alexandrovich.  Семья Императора Александра III. Справа - Императрица Мария Феодоровна. На руках Императора - Великая княжна Ольга Александровна, справа от него - Наследник Цесаревич Николай Александрович, слева - Великая княжна Ксения Александровна. Перед крыльцом сидит Великий князь Михаил Александрович, стоит - Великий князь Георгий Александрович. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-album-of-lieutenant-general-konstantin-gilchevsky-84055b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/from-the-album-of-lieutenant-general-konstantin-gilchevsky-84055b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the album of Lieutenant General Konstantin Gilchevsky]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из альбома генерал-лейтенанта Константина Гильчевского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-in-1880s-1910s-d58dcb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-in-1880s-1910s-d58dcb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow in 1880s-1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-archangel-during-revolution-and-civil-war-1918-1919-151ebe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-during-revolution-and-civil-war-1918-1919-151ebe-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cathedral. Arkhangelsk (Archangel) during revolution and civil war 1918-1919]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Собор Михаила Архангела, Архангельск, Russia - Arkhangelsk, Arcangel, Russia, 163046]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-cc8caa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-cc8caa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mrassy River, Shoria Mountains, Siberia, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Горная Шория]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-anastasia-nikolaevna-the-fourth-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-edeefd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/grand-duchess-anastasia-nikolaevna-the-fourth-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-edeefd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna. The fourth daughter of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Photo of 1911.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Её Императорское Высочество Великая княжна Анастасия Николаевна (5 (18) июня 1901 — 17 июля 1918 (17 лет)). Четвертая дочь императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Фёдоровны. Официальный портрет. Фотография 1911 года. Хранение: ГАРФ. Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna (5 (18) June 1901 - July 17, 1918 (17 years)). The fourth daughter of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Official portrait. Photo of 1911. Storage: State Archives of the Russian Federation.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kholomogory-d7fd5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/kholomogory-d7fd5c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Icon Kholomogory, public domain photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Kholmogory was first mentioned in the charter charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich 1138 as the Novgorod "Ivani-Pogost".  The name of Kholmogory (originally Kolmogory, Kolmogorsky town) is contained in the charter of the Great Moscow Prince Ivan Kalita to the Dvina rector "for Kolmogory" - 1335.  In 1492 from Kholmogory came to Denmark by sea the sea caravan with grain for sale in European markets and with the embassy of Tsar Ivan III.  In 1553, near the Nikolo-Korel Monastery on the island of Yagry, the crew of the ship "Eduard Bonaventura", commanded by skipper Richard Censor, landed by the London Moscow Company to find the Northern Sea Route to China landed. Chancellor was warmly received in Kholmogory by local voivode Feofan Morozov and sent for talks in Moscow. As a result, the Moscow company obtained a monopoly on trade with Russia through Kholmogory up to 1698. In the 1560's, the British opened in Kholmogory in cable cars (manufactories) for processing raw materials (hemp) in place. The heyday of Kholmogory is at the end of the XVII century, when all the trade of Russia with Western Europe was going through Arkhangelsk.  In 1613 a quadrangular wooden kremlin with five towers was built; On December 8 of the same year, the Kremlin successfully withstood the siege of the Polish-Lithuanian army.  After the creation of the Kholmogory diocese (1682), its first chapter, Archbishop Athanasius (Lyubimov), arrived in the city, which launched a stormy construction activity in stone. The cathedral Savior-Transfiguration Cathedral was built with a bell tower, the ensemble of the bishop's house. The same time is dated to the parish church in the nearby village of Matigory.  At the end of the 17th century, Kholmogory became one of the centers of Russian icon painting. A kind of folk craft is developing - the Kholmogory carving on the bone.  In 1762 the episcopal chair was moved to Arkhangelsk, and Kholmogory began to decline. In 1744, Kholmogory was elected the place of final reference to the family of the deposed Russian emperor John VI Antonovich. His father Anton Ulrich of Braunschweig, mother Anna Leopoldovna ("the ruler of Russia", that is, the regent under the overthrown emperor in 1740-1741), as well as their daughters Ekaterina and Elizabeth, were brought here. Already in the Kholmogory exile, two other children were born: Peter and Alexei. Anton-Ulrich died in Kholmogory in 1774, where he was secretly buried. The "Braunschweig family" left Kholmogory only in 1780 (with the permission of Empress Catherine II left for Denmark).  Холмогоры впервые упомянуты в уставной грамоте Новгородского князя Святослава Ольговича 1138 как новгородский «Ивани-Погост».  Название Холмогоры (первоначально Колмогоры, Колмогорский городок) содержится в грамоте Великого Московского князя Ивана Калиты двинскому посаднику «на Колмогоры» — 1335 года.  В 1492 году из Холмогор вышел в Данию морским путём морской караван с зерном для продажи на европейских рынках и с посольством царя Ивана III.  В 1553 году близ Николо-Корельского монастыря на остров Ягры высадился экипаж судна «Эдуард Бонавентура» под командованием шкипера Ричарда Ченслора, направленного Лондонской Московской компанией для отыскания Северного морского пути в Китай. Ченслор был тепло принят в Холмогорах местным воеводой Феофаном Морозовым и направлен для переговоров в Москву. В результате Московская компания получила монополию на торговлю с Россией через Холмогоры вплоть до 1698 года. В 1560-е годы англичане открыли в Холмогорах в канатные дворы (мануфактуры) для переработки сырья (пеньки) на месте. Расцвет Холмогор приходится на конец XVII века, когда вся торговля России с Западной Европой шла через Архангельск.   В 1613 году выстроен четырёхугольный деревянный кремль с пятью башнями; 8 декабря того же года кремль успешно выдержал осаду польско-литовского войска.   После создания Холмогорской епархии (1682 год) в город прибыл её первый глава, архиепископ Афанасий (Любимов), который развернул бурную строительную деятельность в камне. Были возведены кафедральный Спасо-Преображенский собор с колокольней, ансамбль архиерейского дома. Тем же временем датируется приходская церковь в близлежащем селе Матигоры.  В конце XVII века Холмогоры становятся одним из центров русской иконописи. Формируется своеобразный народный промысел — холмогорская резьба по кости.  В 1762 году архиерейская кафедра была перенесена в Архангельск, и Холмогоры стали приходить в упадок. В 1744 году Холмогоры были избраны местом окончательной ссылки семьи свергнутого российского императора Иоанна VI Антоновича. Сюда были доставлены его отец Антон Ульрих Брауншвейгский, мать Анна Леопольдовна («правительница России», то есть регентша при свергнутом императоре в 1740—1741 годах), а также их дочери Екатерина и Елизавета. Уже в холмогорской ссылке родились двое други�� детей — Петр и Алексей. Антон-Ульрих скончался в Холмогорах в 1774 году, где был тайно похоронен. «Брауншвейгское семейство» покинуло Холмогоры только в 1780 году (с позволения императрицы Екатерины II выехало в Данию).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-a9a77b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-a9a77b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russo Turkish War 1877-1878]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-in-1920s-e69da1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-e69da1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand in 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ufa-in-1890s-bashkiria-russian-empire-3abb6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ufa-in-1890s-bashkiria-russian-empire-3abb6c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ufa in 1890s. Bashkiria, Russian Empire.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/our-fridays-1861-54b9c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1861/12/31/our-fridays-1861-54b9c9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Our Fridays, 1861]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-8c9fc1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-8c9fc1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[History of the Life Guards Semenovsky Regiment 1883.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1883. История лейб-гвардии Семеновского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/exhibits-of-the-west-siberian-imperial-russian-geographical-society-1911-3b19bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/exhibits-of-the-west-siberian-imperial-russian-geographical-society-1911-3b19bd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Exhibits of the West Siberian Imperial Russian Geographical Society, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Экспонаты Западно-Сибирского Императорского Русского Географического Общества]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tomsk-russia-1917-russian-revolution-07940f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tomsk-russia-1917-russian-revolution-07940f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tomsk, Russia, 1917, Russian Revolution]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-94119b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-94119b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First Cadet Corps in St. Petersburg]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Первый Кадетский корпус в Санкт-Петербурге]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1898-muir-and-meriliz-illustrated-price-list-of-christmas-gifts-toys-dbbade</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/1898-muir-and-meriliz-illustrated-price-list-of-christmas-gifts-toys-dbbade-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1898. Muir and Meriliz. Illustrated price list of Christmas gifts, toys.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1898. Мюр и Мерилиз. Иллюстрированный прейс-курант рождественских подарков, игрушек и проч. Сезон зимы 1898 года. Москва]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-and-grand-duke-of-finland-133d52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-and-grand-duke-of-finland-133d52-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander III, the Emperor of Russia, 1883]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On March 13, 1881, Alexander’s father, Emperor Alexander II, was assassinated in St. Petersburg by Narodnaya Volya, and Alexander unexpectedly succeeded to the throne. On the day of his assassination, Alexander II had signed a proclamation creating a consulting group to advise the Emperor, which some considered a step towards constitutional monarchy. The new emperor, Alexander III, canceled the new policy before it was published.  Alexander thought that the empire would have been permeated by anarchist troublemakers and revolutionary agitators. He created the Okhrana, the secret police and he launched a policy of Russification. No major wars were fought during Alexander’s reign and he was nicknamed “The Peacemaker.” One of the most important accomplishments during his was the planning and the beginning of the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway, the longest railway in the world.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ryazan-ural-railway-piers-on-the-volga-river-1900s-af33f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/ryazan-ural-railway-piers-on-the-volga-river-1900s-af33f7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ryazan-Ural Railway - Piers on the Volga River, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Рязанско-Уральская железная дорога - Пристани на реке Волга, 1900s]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-039364</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-039364-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the Third State Duma.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the Third State Duma.  Simultaneously with the decree on the dissolution of the Duma of the Second convocation on June 3, 1907, a new Provision on elections to the Duma was published. Elections to the Third Duma took place in the autumn of 1907. Thanks to the new electoral law, the Third Duma was considerably more to the right of the previous two.  The chairmen of the Duma of the third convocation were: N.A. Khomyakov (Octobrist) - from November 1, 1907 to March 4, 1910, A.I. Guchkov (Octobrist) from October 29, 1910 to March 14, 1911. , M.V. Rodzianko (Octobrist) from March 22, 1911 to June 9, 1912  Comrades of the Chairman - Prince. VM Volkonsky (moderately right), bar. AF Meyendorff (Octobrist) from November 5, 1907 to October 30, 1909, SI Shidlovsky (Octobrist) from October 30, 1909 to October 29, 1910, M. Ya. Kapustin (Octobrist) from October 29, 1910 to June 9, 1912 Secretary - Ivan Sozonovich (right). - Депутаты Третьей Государственной Думы.   Одновременно с указом о роспуске думы II созыва 3 июня 1907 года было опубликовано новое Положение о выборах в Думу. Выборы в Третью Думу состоящись осенью 1907. Благодаря новому избирательному закону, Третья Дума была значительно правее двух предыдущих.  Председателями Думы 3-го созыва были: Н. А. Хомяков (октябрист) — с 1 ноября 1907 г. по 4 марта 1910 г., А. И. Гучков (октябрист) с 29 октября 1910 г. по 14 марта 1911 г., М. В. Родзянко (октябрист) с 22 марта 1911 г. по 9 июня 1912 г.  Товарищами председателя — кн. В. М. Волконский (умеренно правый), бар. А. Ф. Мейендорф (октябрист) с 5 ноября 1907 г. по 30 октября 1909 г., С. И. Шидловский (октябрист) с 30 октября 1909 г. по 29 октября 1910 г., М. Я. Капустин (октябрист) с 29 октября 1910 г. по 9 июня 1912 г. Секретарем — Иван Созонович (правый).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-9614f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-9614f4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1910-1915. Ships built by "Sormovo Plants"]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-1915. «Сормовские заводы»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/maneuvers-of-the-jaeger-regiment-russia-1900-757f03</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/maneuvers-of-the-jaeger-regiment-russia-1900-757f03-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Maneuvers of the Jaeger Regiment, Russia, 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Маневры Егерского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-d19798</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-d19798-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ket People, Enisey region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-dacha-1900s-73bda6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-dacha-1900s-73bda6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Dacha, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-301d19</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-301d19-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-7ac658</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-7ac658-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis Cadet Corps, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/queen-victoria-with-the-princesses-victoria-elizabeth-irene-and-alix-of-hesse-ef883b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1879/12/31/queen-victoria-with-the-princesses-victoria-elizabeth-irene-and-alix-of-hesse-ef883b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Queen Victoria with the Princesses Victoria, Elizabeth, Irene, and Alix of Hesse, 1879]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Queen Victoria with the Princesses Victoria, Elizabeth, Irene, and Alix of Hesse, 1879]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zhdani-borovichi-district-russia-226b55</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/20/zhdani-borovichi-district-russia-226b55-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zhdani Borovichi district, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Усадьба Ждани и ее обитатели.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-the-noble-assembly-d6d1f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-the-noble-assembly-d6d1f1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, The Noble Assembly, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The Noble Assembly  Дворянское Собрание  Public domain photograph of theater building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fashion-herald-fashion-courier-and-parisian-fashion-publication-for-the-family-def998</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/fashion-herald-fashion-courier-and-parisian-fashion-publication-for-the-family-def998-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fashion Herald, fashion courier and Parisian fashion publication for the family, 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Вестник моды, модный курьер и парижская мода издание для семьи]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-4d5ead</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-4d5ead-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Balashov, Saratov Governorate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/392-musketeer-sergeant-in-1762-d043dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/392-musketeer-sergeant-in-1762-d043dc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[392. Musketeer Sergeant, in 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[392. Musketeer Sergeant, in 1762.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.  392.   МУШКЕТЕРСКИЙ СЕРЖАНТ, в 1762 году.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/poltava-elizabethan-institute-ukraine-1916-fec563</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/poltava-elizabethan-institute-ukraine-1916-fec563-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Poltava Elizabethan Institute. Ukraine. 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Полтавский Елизаветинский институт. 1916 г]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-military-uniform-of-the-russian-army-in-1852-4c6f69</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1852/12/31/the-military-uniform-of-the-russian-army-in-1852-4c6f69-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The military uniform of the Russian army in 1852.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The military uniform of the Russian army in 1852. Военная форма русской армии образца 1852 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tombs-of-beni-hasan-egypt-1910-02b900</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tombs-of-beni-hasan-egypt-1910-02b900-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tombs of Beni Hasan, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-fbffd5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-fbffd5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mirror of the Caucasus. Album of 36 paintings and views of the Caucasus, 1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1902. Зеркало Кавказа. Альбом из 36 картин и видов Кавказа, снятых с натуры фотогр. Д.И. Ермаковым]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-58d74c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-58d74c-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Castle Wolfsgarten. 1899-1900]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[K168, Langen (Hessen), Offenbach, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany, 63225]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Замок Вольфсгартен. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. The castle of Wolfsgarten.Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/masha-butterfingers-d641c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/masha-butterfingers-d641c4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Masha Butterfingers]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/chita-russia-1900s-9ae6d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/chita-russia-1900s-9ae6d0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chita, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-in-1920s-0ba120</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-0ba120-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand in 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-a21ed6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-a21ed6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanages and medical institutions in Gomel district, 1915-1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1916. Приюты, лечебные учреждения и администрация ЦОК в Гомельском уезде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yeisk-yeysk-kseninskaya-womens-gymnasium-bd708f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeisk-yeysk-kseninskaya-womens-gymnasium-bd708f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yeisk (Yeysk) Kseninskaya Women's Gymnasium]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-674d8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-674d8f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolsk Ussuriiskiy (Ussuriysk) in 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/types-of-peoples-of-russia-and-views-1890-4d3132</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/types-of-peoples-of-russia-and-views-1890-4d3132-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Types of peoples of Russia and views, 1890]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890. Типы народов России и виды. художественный альбом. 15 картин. картины исполнены красками и фотографией]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/circum-baikal-railway-construction-1900s-16f079</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/circum-baikal-railway-construction-1900s-16f079-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Circum Baikal Railway construction, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/for-a-dear-friend-at-least-an-earring-from-his-ear-russian-fairy-tale-941df7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/for-a-dear-friend-at-least-an-earring-from-his-ear-russian-fairy-tale-941df7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[“For a dear friend, at least an earring from his ear!” Russian Fairy Tale]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1907. Елизавета Бём «Для милого дружка хоть сережку из ушка!»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/trekhgornaya-prokhorovskaya-manufactory-1890s-ebd21a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/trekhgornaya-prokhorovskaya-manufactory-1890s-ebd21a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Trekhgornaya Prokhorovskaya manufactory, 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890-е. Фабрика Трехгорной Прохоровской мануфактуры]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-1c0f5b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-1c0f5b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition in Moscow, 1882]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1882. Иллюстрированное описание Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900-1914-760417</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-1900-1914-760417-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1900s, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-1870s-a35b66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-a35b66-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Япония и японцы из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-c4b249</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-c4b249-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of views of the Mikhailovsky Artillery School, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Karelia]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-745c36</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-745c36-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Muir and Merylise, Illustrated catalogue of Travel Luggage, boxes, etc.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-cf8aa1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-cf8aa1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian military ports - design drawings]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-alexander-i-pavlovich-fb67d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/emperor-alexander-i-pavlovich-fb67d0-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Alexander I Pavlovich - Public domain portrait engraving]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Alexander I Pavlovich  Император Александр I Павлович  Портреты Романовых от императора Павла I до Александра III.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/view-of-vladimir-from-klyazma-84ce44</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/view-of-vladimir-from-klyazma-84ce44-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of Vladimir from Klyazma., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[View of Vladimir from Klyazma. Вид Владимира с Клязьмы.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/group-portrait-russia-1900s-889ac7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/group-portrait-russia-1900s-889ac7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group portrait, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-bb6251</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-bb6251-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turkestan region. Photos of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Туркестанский край. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1890s-2860f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-2860f1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mechanical-repair-department-of-the-nikopol-mariupol-metallurgical-society-420aa1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/mechanical-repair-department-of-the-nikopol-mariupol-metallurgical-society-420aa1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mechanical repair department of the Nikopol-Mariupol Metallurgical Society, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1902-1906. Подарок служащих механического ремонтного отделения завода Никополь-Мариупольского металлургического общества.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-70f671</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-70f671-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/human-anatomy-eb3f6e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/human-anatomy-eb3f6e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Human Anatomy]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-russia-1900s-eee642</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-russia-1900s-eee642-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-e4cdfd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-e4cdfd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из ар��ива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-b62d8d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-b62d8d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japanese portraits from the collection of Admiral Konstantin Nikolaevich Posyet, 1880s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1880-е. Японцы на фотографиях из коллекции адмирала Константина Николаевича Посьета]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-dee8bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-dee8bc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[221st Infantry Reserve Troitsko-Sergievsky Regiment Officers]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом с фотографиями офицеров 221-го пехотного резервного Троицко-Сергиевского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/room-decoration-russia-1915-ce9230</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-ce9230-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Room Decoration, Russia, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-bf8b7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-bf8b7b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) during October Revolution 1917, Karl Bulla photographs.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[St Petersburg]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Карл Карлович Булла. Работы после Октября 1917]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/great-siberian-railway-1896-fb962c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/great-siberian-railway-1896-fb962c-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Great Siberian Railway, 1896]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-b02cc5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-b02cc5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-d5a85c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-d5a85c-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ethnographic expedition to Vyatka region. Votyaks / Udmurts]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Этнографическая экспедиция этнографа Клавдия Васильевича Щенникова. Вотяки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-90f560</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2019/03/07/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-90f560-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik on the Black Sea.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - a Russian resort town on the Black Sea.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-881630</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-881630-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dmitrov and it's residents, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[NaN]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-d584c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-d584c6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Training ship "Ocean" of the Russian Imperial Navy. 1901-1902.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. Учебное судно «Океан» Российского Императорского флота.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vesna-krasna-spring-is-red-an-allegorical-procession-during-sacred-coronation-ef35c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/vesna-krasna-spring-is-red-an-allegorical-procession-during-sacred-coronation-ef35c4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vesna Krasna (Spring is Red) - an allegorical procession during sacred coronation of their imperial majesties]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Весна красна аллегорическое шествие, устроенное во время народного праздника 21 мая 1883 г. на Ходынском поле М. Лентовским по случаю священного коронования их императорских величеств]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-d7219c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-d7219c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people, Kyrgyzstan, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/new-jerusalem-resurrection-monastery-russia-1900s-996c1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/new-jerusalem-resurrection-monastery-russia-1900s-996c1e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[New Jerusalem Resurrection Monastery, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Ставропигиальный Воскресенский монастырь, именуемый Новым Иерусалимом  1900s Stavropegial Resurrection Monastery, called New Jerusalem, Russia]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/praktychna-havan-port-of-odessa-95219e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2010/12/08/praktychna-havan-port-of-odessa-95219e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Praktychna Havan, Port of Odessa]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of a postcard, historic place view, landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-004f05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-004f05-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-ff0c19</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-ff0c19-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga river and surroundings, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-2nd-world-congress-of-the-communist-international-1920-927a57</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/the-2nd-world-congress-of-the-communist-international-1920-927a57-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The 2nd World Congress of the Communist International, 1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-baptism-of-her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-cd1a88</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/the-baptism-of-her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-cd1a88-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The baptism of Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Garden Street, Pushkin, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 196601]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The baptism of Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna. Tsarskoe Selo, November 14, 1895.  Крещение Ея императорского высочества великой княжны Ольги Николаевны. Царское село, 14 ноября 1895.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-61992b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-61992b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mechanical-plant-gmpek-tserkovnaya-street-17a-106859</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/mechanical-plant-gmpek-tserkovnaya-street-17a-106859-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mechanical plant G.M.Pek (Tserkovnaya street, 17a).]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Механический завод Г.М.Пек (Церковная ул, д.17а).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/drawings-of-clothing-and-arms-of-the-russian-troops-f1dce3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1800/12/31/drawings-of-clothing-and-arms-of-the-russian-troops-f1dce3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Drawings of clothing and arms of the Russian troops]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA["Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-0d8484</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-0d8484-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-mountains-1900s-26790b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-1900s-26790b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altay Mountains, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/foreigners-of-kyakhta-in-the-photographs-of-nikolai-nikolaevich-petrov-4f17ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/foreigners-of-kyakhta-in-the-photographs-of-nikolai-nikolaevich-petrov-4f17ce-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Foreigners of Kyakhta in the photographs of Nikolai Nikolaevich Petrov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Инородцы Кяхты на снимках Николая Николаевича Петрова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/free-children-library-astrakhan-420d43</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/free-children-library-astrakhan-420d43-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Free children library, Astrakhan]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.     Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-civil-war-in-siberia-irkutsk-1917-1919-d9ed61</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russian-civil-war-in-siberia-irkutsk-1917-1919-d9ed61-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Civil War in Siberia, Irkutsk, 1917-1919]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-69a649</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-69a649-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk province, Russia, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. Экспедиция в Архангельскую губернию на снимках З.З.Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/berdsk-russia-1d0eaf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/berdsk-russia-1d0eaf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Berdsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stay-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-the-spala-1897-9863ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/stay-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-the-spala-1897-9863ed-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stay of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in the Spala. 1897.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Spała]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Пребывание императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны в Спале. 1897. - Stay of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in the Spala. 1897.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-fa77b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-fa77b7-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Riga. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/on-the-day-of-the-funeral-of-the-great-world-proletarian-leader-vi-ulyanov-8e925b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/on-the-day-of-the-funeral-of-the-great-world-proletarian-leader-vi-ulyanov-8e925b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[On the day of the funeral of the Great World Proletarian Leader V.I. Ulyanov (Lenin), January 27, 1924]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1924. В день похорон Великого Мирового Пролетарского Вождя В.И. Ульянова (Ленина) на взрывзаводе имени Я.М. Свердлова. 27 января]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-voskresensky-real-school-1910-09042c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-voskresensky-real-school-1910-09042c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Voskresensky Real School 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Московское реальное училище Воскресенского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/city-garden-odessa-1900-1914-2de253</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/city-garden-odessa-1900-1914-2de253-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[City Garden. Odessa, 1900-1914 - Russian postcard. Public domain image.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of a postcard, historic place view, landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/15-russkaya-odezhda-v-xiv-do-xviii-stoletiya-terlik-i-shapka-murmolka-f6d58f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/15-russkaya-odezhda-v-xiv-do-xviii-stoletiya-terlik-i-shapka-murmolka-f6d58f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[15. Русская одежда в XIV до XVIII столетия. Терлик и шапка мурмолка]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[15. Русская одежда в XIV до XVIII столетия. Терлик и шапка мурмолка  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    15. Русская одежда в XIV до XVIII столетия. Терлик и шапка мурмолка  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/chapel-of-martyr-paraskeva-the-place-where-father-john-was-born-sura-on-the-72b1e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/chapel-of-martyr-paraskeva-the-place-where-father-john-was-born-sura-on-the-72b1e4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chapel of Martyr Paraskeva. The place where Father John was born. Sura on the Sura River. Archangel region, 1891]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Сура - Sura, Pinezhsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, 164630]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Chapel of Martyr Paraskeva. The place where Father John was born. One of the oldest settlements on Pinega. Mentioned in the Novgorod document of 1471 as "Sura filthy." The village was part of the Kevrol, Pinega and Arkhangelsk districts. the birthplace of John of Kronstadt: Russian saint, Orthodox archpriest and a member of the Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, 1829 - 1909.    Часовня мученицы Параскевы. Место где родился Отец Иоанн. Одно из древнейших поселений на Пинеге. Упоминается в новгородских документах 1471 года как «Сура поганая». Село входило в состав Кеврольского, Пинежского и Архангельского уездов. Место рождения Святого Иоанна Кронштадского, 1829 - 1909. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/solemn-opening-of-the-state-duma-and-the-state-council-winter-palace-april-bcb841</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/solemn-opening-of-the-state-duma-and-the-state-council-winter-palace-april-bcb841-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Solemn opening of the State Duma and the State Council. Winter Palace. April 27, 1906.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Winter Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Solemn opening of the State Duma and the State Council. Winter Palace. April 27, 1906.  Торжественное открытие Государственной Думы и Государственного Совета. Зимний дворец. 27 апреля 1906 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-95adfe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-95adfe-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian officers of Port Arthur]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/life-guards-izmailovsky-regimentb-1877-1897-0f89fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/life-guards-izmailovsky-regimentb-1877-1897-0f89fc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Izmailovsky Regimentб 1877-1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1877-1897. Альбом фоторафий из истории Л.-Гв. Измайловского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-cd3f23</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-cd3f23-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Privetluzhie in the photographs of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Приветлужье на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yeysk-train-station-bc47bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeysk-train-station-bc47bc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yeysk train station]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-2ea35b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-2ea35b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turukhansk ethnographic expedition. Verkhne-Imbatskoe village, 1905-1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1905-1909. Туруханская этнографическая экспедиция. Село Верхне- Имбатско]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/building-fortifications-in-brest-litovsk-wwi-bd77c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/building-fortifications-in-brest-litovsk-wwi-bd77c5-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Building fortifications in Brest-Litovsk, WWI, digging tranches]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eastern-siberia-people-1890s-4d53dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/eastern-siberia-people-1890s-4d53dc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eastern Siberia People, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-child-or-a-new-geographical-game-for-children-serving-as-amusement-bb03a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1832/12/31/russian-child-or-a-new-geographical-game-for-children-serving-as-amusement-bb03a5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Child, or a New Geographical Game for Children, Serving as Amusement and Instruction for the Knowledge of the Russian State]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1830-1832. Дитя-россиянин, или Новая географическая игра для детей, служащая им увеселением и наставлением к познанию Государства Российского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stanitsa-kavkazskaya-ekaterinodar-region-66c855</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-kavkazskaya-ekaterinodar-region-66c855-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stanitsa Kavkazskaya, Ekaterinodar region]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-8d3923</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-8d3923-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-019cbe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-019cbe-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/a-large-sapphire-diadem-in-the-style-of-empire-and-classicism-llustrations-48953e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/a-large-sapphire-diadem-in-the-style-of-empire-and-classicism-llustrations-48953e-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. A large sapphire diadem in the style of Empire and Classicism.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[A large sapphire diadem in the style of Empire and Classicism. The location is unknown.  Illustrations of the catalog "The Diamond Fund of the USSR" edited by Academician Alexander Evgen'evich Fersman in 4 issues.Issue.  Issues 1-4. L .: People's Commissariat of Finance of the USSR, 1924-1926. 40 x 31 cm. Page 91.  Большая сапфировая диадема в стиле ампира и классицизма. Местонахождения неизвестно.  Иллюстрации каталога «Алмазный фонд СССР» под редакцией академика Александра Евгеньевича Ферсмана в 4-х выпусках. Вып. 1-4. Л.: Народный Комиссариат финансов СССР, 1924-1926. 40 х 31 см.  Страница 91.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-b1cb7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-b1cb7b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Transbaikalia and Irkutsk, 1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1875. Виды Забайкалья и Иркутска на снимках сибирского фотографа Н. А. Чарушина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-archangel-e75e05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-e75e05-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk Street Torgovaya (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/suchansky-mine-1912-527fa9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/suchansky-mine-1912-527fa9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Suchansky mine, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-899baa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-899baa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-of-russia-alexandra-feodorovna-portrait-c6a0a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/empress-of-russia-alexandra-feodorovna-portrait-c6a0a8-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Future Empress of Russia Alexandra Feodorovna, portrait]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Императрица Александра Фёдоровна  Empress of Russia Alexandra Feodorovna   Public domain photograph of female portrait, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-september-07b2af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-september-07b2af-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich in the army. September - October 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich in the army. September - October 1914. - Его императорское величество государь император Николай Александрович в действующей армии. Сентабрь - Октябрь 1914.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-aeroclub-1900-1914-362ffa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-aeroclub-1900-1914-362ffa-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Exhibition and Aviator's Aero club, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of a postcard, historic place view, landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-97aa09</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-97aa09-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-31c6cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-31c6cc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolsk Ussuriiskiy (Ussuriysk) in 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/12-russian-clothes-in-the-xiv-to-the-xviii-century-russian-fur-coat-and-hat-aae16b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/12-russian-clothes-in-the-xiv-to-the-xviii-century-russian-fur-coat-and-hat-aae16b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[12. Russian clothes in the XIV to the XVIII century. Russian fur coat and hat]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[12. Russian clothes in the XIV to the XVIII century. Russian fur coat and hat  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    12. Русская одежда в XIV до XVIII столетия. Русская шуба и шапка  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/catherine-ii-catherine-the-great-born-princess-sophie-of-anhalt-zerbst-was-9754a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/catherine-ii-catherine-the-great-born-princess-sophie-of-anhalt-zerbst-was-9754a2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catherine II, born Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Winter Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Ekaterina II The Great (born Sofia Augusta Frederika Anhalt-Zerbstskaya, German Sophie Auguste Friederike von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg, April 21 (May 2) 1729, Stettin, Prussia - November 6 (17), 1796, Winter palace, Petersburg) was the Empress of All-Russia from 1762 to 1796. The daughter of Prince Anhalt-Zerbstsky, Catherine came to power during a palace coup that overthrew her unpopular husband, Peter III, from the throne.  Under Catherine the Great, the boundaries of the Russian Empire were extended to the west and to the south. The state administration under Catherine II was reformed for the first time since the time of Peter I. Russia became one of the great European powers, which was promoted by the empress herself, who was fond of literary activity, collecting masterpieces of painting and being in correspondence with the French enlighteners.   Екатерина II Алексеевна Великая (урождённая София Августа Фредерика Ангальт-Цербстская, нем. Sophie Auguste Friederike von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg, в православии Екатерина Алексеевна; 21 апреля (2 мая) 1729, Штеттин, Пруссия — 6 (17) ноября 1796, Зимний дворец, Петербург) — императрица всероссийская с 1762 по 1796 год. Дочь князя Ангальт-Цербстского, Екатерина пришла к власти в ходе дворцового переворота, свергнувшего с престола её непопулярного мужа Петра III.   При Екатерине Великой границы Российской империи были значительно раздвинуты на запад (разделы Речи Посполитой) и на юг (присоединение Новороссии). Система государственного управления при Екатерине Второй впервые со времени Петра I была реформирована. В культурном отношении Россия окончательно вошла в число великих европейских держав, чему немало способствовала сама императрица, увлекавшаяся литературной деятельностью, собиравшая шедевры живописи и состоявшая в переписке с французскими просветителями. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/libau-russian-beer-label-1900-52df0f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/libau-russian-beer-label-1900-52df0f-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Libau. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/view-of-astrakhan-form-river-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-ea57a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/view-of-astrakhan-form-river-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-ea57a1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of Astrakhan form river, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.   Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-d8a0e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-d8a0e5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarkand1918-ruins-of-bibi-khanum-f98747</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/samarkand1918-ruins-of-bibi-khanum-f98747-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarkand,1918, ruins of Bibi Khanum]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Samarkand]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Самарканд на снимках Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-bcab3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1825/12/31/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-bcab3f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uniforms of cavalry regiments of the Russian army, 1820s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Мундиры кавалерийских полков российской армии с начала царствования императора Александра I-го]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-e4b1cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-e4b1cf-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tobolsk and Tobolsk Governorate, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-e293a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-e293a4-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-4cd26b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-4cd26b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Blagoveshchensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-6a11d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-6a11d2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Privetluzhie in the photographs of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Приветлужье на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова, 1911]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-9-by-grigorovich-winter-745505</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-9-by-grigorovich-winter-745505-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane M-9 by Grigorovich, winter]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane M-9 by Grigorovich, winter variant]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/family-of-nicholas-ii-romanov-in-sevastopol-400a05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/family-of-nicholas-ii-romanov-in-sevastopol-400a05-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family of Nicholas II Romanov in Sevastopol]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph related to Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/his-imperial-highness-the-heir-to-the-russian-throne-tsesarevich-alexei-nikolaevich-fb1c50</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/his-imperial-highness-the-heir-to-the-russian-throne-tsesarevich-alexei-nikolaevich-fb1c50-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[His Imperial Highness The heir to the Russian throne Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaevich.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[His Imperial Highness The heir to the Russian throne Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaevich.    Его Императорское Высочество Наследник Российского престола Цесаревич Алексей Николаевич.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-1900s-d44111</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/15/khabarovsk-1900s-d44111-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-6761c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-6761c3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China in photographs by orientalist Georgy Monzeler, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера. Пекин.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-6ffc87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-6ffc87-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-0ce2c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-0ce2c3-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tuapse, Krasnodar region, Russian Empire, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cossak-1914-dcebef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/cossak-1914-dcebef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cossak, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-f68104</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1794/12/31/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-f68104-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Images of provincial, local government officials, collegiate officials and all civilian uniforms. 1794.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of provincial, local government officials, collegiate officials and all civilian uniforms. 1794.  Изображения губернских, наместнических, коллежских чиновников и всех штатских мундиров. 1794.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-a5e543</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-a5e543-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vtorov-trade-house-irkutsk-5d34bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/vtorov-trade-house-irkutsk-5d34bd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vtorov Trade House, Irkutsk]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Альбом «Уважаемым Н.и Г.Петуховым на добрую память от А.А.Второва. Иркутск 5 марта»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/between-krasnik-yanov-and-belzuce-poland-wwi-93b155</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/between-krasnik-yanov-and-belzuce-poland-wwi-93b155-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Between Krasnik, Yanov, and Belzuce, Poland, WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/berdsk-russia-dbb02a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/berdsk-russia-dbb02a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Berdsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-6e5d6b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-6e5d6b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Central Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-656ac1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-656ac1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/life-in-south-siberia-altay-in-19220s-732b3b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/life-in-south-siberia-altay-in-19220s-732b3b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life in South Siberia, Altay, in 19220s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-declares-war-on-germany-1914-772aa2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/nicholas-ii-declares-war-on-germany-1914-772aa2-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II Declares War on Germany 1914]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Winter Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Nicholas II speaks from the balcony of the Winter Palace to a huge crowd in Palace Square.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eiffel-tower-1889-ce6da7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1889/12/31/eiffel-tower-1889-ce6da7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower, 1889]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/simbirsk-classical-gymnasium-xix-class-1899-8a283f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/simbirsk-classical-gymnasium-xix-class-1899-8a283f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Simbirsk classical gymnasium. XIX class, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Симбирская классическая гимназия. XIX-й выпуск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-c43f13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/saint-petersburg-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-c43f13-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg 1917. during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Socialist Albert Thomas was WWI ardent supporter, standing on social-chauvinist position. After the 1917 February Revolution, he traveled to Russia, where he negotiated with the Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet, agitating against Russia's withdrawal from the First World War.  "Under the pressure of the Council, Kerensky and, unfortunately, also Albert Tom Milyukov decided to inform the allied governments the manifesto issued on April 9, in which the Russian people set forth the view of the government of free Russia for the purpose of war and which is summarized by the notorious formula:" neither annexations nor indemnities " Georges Maurice Palaeologus.  Французский социалист и политический деятель Альбер Тома, в 1917 году, после Февральской революции ездил в Россию, где вёл переговоры с Временным правительством и Петроградским советом, агитируя против выхода России из Первой мировой войны. "Под давлением Совета, Керенского и, к несчастию, также Альбера Тома Милюков решился сообщить союзным правительствам манифест, изданный 9 апреля, в котором русскому народу излагается взгляд правительства свободной России на цели войны и который резюмируется пресловутой формулой: «ни аннексий, ни контрибуций». Жорж Морис Палеолог.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolaev-academy-of-the-general-staff-saint-petersburg-1900s-9e878c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/nikolaev-academy-of-the-general-staff-saint-petersburg-1900s-9e878c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolaev Academy of the General Staff. Saint Petersburg, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-d501c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-d501c7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tuapse, Krasnodar region, Russian Empire, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-134e76</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-134e76-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tuapse, Krasnodar region, Russian Empire, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-9f5047</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-9f5047-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czechoslovak Legion in Irkutsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-mountains-1910s-debf45</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-1910s-debf45-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altay mountains, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/what-you-need-to-know-a-book-for-children-77b376</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/what-you-need-to-know-a-book-for-children-77b376-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[What you need to know - a book for children]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-701133</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-701133-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/womens-gymnasium-gorokhovets-of-vladimir-oblast-russia-the-town-on-the-highway-771cf8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/09/womens-gymnasium-gorokhovets-of-vladimir-oblast-russia-the-town-on-the-highway-771cf8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Women's gymnasium. Gorokhovets of Vladimir Oblast, Russia, the town on the highway from Moscow to Nizhny Novgorod and Klyazma river.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gorokhovets]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Women's gymnasium. Женская гимназия.  Public domain photograph of church, Russian Empire, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-358328</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-358328-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Revolution, 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-52cbfc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-52cbfc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From Moscow to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, 1892]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1892. Крестный ход из Москвы в Троице-Сергиеву Лавру в честь 500-летия Сергия Радонежского  1892. Procession from Moscow to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra in honor of the 500th anniversary of Sergius of Radonezh]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tsargrad-steamer-on-the-baku-sea-route-f2d5f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/tsargrad-steamer-on-the-baku-sea-route-f2d5f2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsargrad Steamer on the Baku sea route]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsargrad Steamer on the Baku sea route Пароход Царьград на рейде Баку]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/opel-dealership-catalogue-moscow-1911-02c842</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/opel-dealership-catalogue-moscow-1911-02c842-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Opel dealership catalogue, Moscow, 1911]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1906-c1b7cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1906-c1b7cc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna 1906.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna  Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1900s, aristocracy, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dutch-west-indies-1907-8b5e50</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/dutch-west-indies-1907-8b5e50-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dutch West Indies, 1907]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1907. Путешествие Оскара Ивановича Иона в Голландскую Индию]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/central-asia-and-kazakhstan-native-people-4b9eba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/central-asia-and-kazakhstan-native-people-4b9eba-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Central Asia - Mongols native people]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-359f11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-359f11-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Vyshny Volochyok, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Вышний Волочёк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-russia-1900s-a88ee4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-a88ee4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/marine-minister-grigorovich-with-officers-arrival-of-the-german-emperor-wilhelm-02fb03</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/marine-minister-grigorovich-with-officers-arrival-of-the-german-emperor-wilhelm-02fb03-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Marine Minister Grigorovich with officers - arrival of the German Emperor Wilhelm II]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Põhjasadama 1, Harju maakond, Estonia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Marine Minister IK Grigorovich (right) with officers on the parade ground on the day of the arrival of the German Emperor Wilhelm II  Meeting of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II with the German Emperor Wilhelm II in the Baltic port.   Морской министр И.К.Григорович (справа) с офицерами на плацу в день приезда германского императора Вильгельма II.   Встреча российского императора Николая II с германским императором Вильгельмом II в Балтийском порту. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900s-c2395b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-c2395b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/danilov-russia-1900s-1c8a1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/danilov-russia-1900s-1c8a1d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Danilov, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lebedevs-lebed-xii-7625b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/lebedevs-lebed-xii-7625b4-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lebedev's Lebed XII during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Lebedev's Lebed XII  Public domain photograph - aircraft, aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-most-remarkable-objects-of-the-patriarchal-sacristy-1863-7ccd5a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1863/12/31/the-most-remarkable-objects-of-the-patriarchal-sacristy-1863-7ccd5a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The most remarkable objects of the Patriarchal sacristy, 1863]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1863. 15 табл. фото-литогр. снимков с замечательнейших предметов Патриаршей ризницы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travels-in-south-siberia-cb05f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travels-in-south-siberia-cb05f3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travels in South Siberia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/examples-of-hellenic-russian-and-french-calligraphy-1837-9c9147</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1837/12/31/examples-of-hellenic-russian-and-french-calligraphy-1837-9c9147-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Examples of Hellenic, Russian and French calligraphy, 1837]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1837. Примеры еллинской, российской и французской каллиграфии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/old-testament-woodcut-prints-illustrations-423fa6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1649/12/31/old-testament-woodcut-prints-illustrations-423fa6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Old testament woodcut prints illustrations]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-8d2199</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-8d2199-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-south-siberia-1900-1910-373cbc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-south-siberia-1900-1910-373cbc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altay, South Siberia, 1900-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1659-diary-of-patrick-gordon-29-some-other-officers-had-quietly-beheld-the-871879</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1659-diary-of-patrick-gordon-29-some-other-officers-had-quietly-beheld-the-871879-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1659] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 29   some other officers, had quietly beheld the whole affair]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  1659] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 29   some other officers, had quietly beheld the whole affair, rode up to him with a cocked pistol,  and threatened to shoot him for venturing so far without orders. Gordon made no other  answer than that he would not desert his captain ; but he was so aflFected by this incident and  by the loss of his friend, that, in despair, he rode back to seek death in another skirmish with  the Poles. He escaped once more, and Captain Forbes, after a captivity of six weeks, recovered  his liberty.   In a sally by a handful of the garrison against a numerous body of the enemy, Gordon again November 22.  fell into the hands of the Poles. He was allowed to walk about on parole, and made the ac-  quaintance of divers of his countrymen serving in the Imperial ranks, among whom was Captain  Leslie, son of Tullos, and nephew of Count Leslie* Proposals to liberate Gordon by exchange  were made by the Swedes, but refused by the Poles, who wished to see him again in their ser-  vice. Nor was he at heart much averse to joining their banner, although he thought it right to  affect some outward show of reluctance. The renowned John Sobieski tempted him with the  offer of a dragoon company in a body of troops stationed on the Sobieski estates, but this ap-  pointment would have withdrawn him from the path of promotion, and was therefore declined.  The future deliverer of Vienna— whom he characterises as a 'hard bargainer but courteous'—  could offer him no other service, but undertook to speak for him to Field-marshal Lubomirski.  The latter, soon afterwards, offered Gordon the rank of ensign in his body guard of foot ; but  the aspiring Scot had already held the same rank in a Swedish regiment of dragoons, and de-  clared that there was no potentate upon earth whom he would serve any longer as ensign.   A.D. 1659.   At length, after a captivity of eleven weekS; he accepted the appointment of quarter master. 1659.  He takes great pains to vindicate this change of standard— his chief reason resolving itself into  this, that his main object was to make his fortune, and that the Swedes had too many enemies  to have much chance of success. His own experience had already satisfied him, that, 'in the  Swedish army, the soldier is in danger of being starved to death by hunger.'   * 'James Lesley, the second son [of Alex- chamber in anno 1660, and received the golden  ander Lesley of Tullos, the third and youngest key that same year, and, in 1666, was made  son of John Lesley, the tenth Laird of Bal- colonel of a regiment of foot, and after his  quhain by his third marriage with Jean Erskine, uncle's death was one of the marishalls of the  daughter of Alexander, Master of Erskine,] Empire. He at last had some competition  when young, went to Germany to his uncle, with Count Staremberg, whereupon he retired  Walter, Count Lesley, and was educate with from the court to his city of Pettaw, where he  him as his heir. He sent him to his travels was seized with an apoplexy and the "out  through France, Italy, Spain, Poland, and Ger- which kept him, till his death in aniio'l69'>  many ; and, at his return, he married in anno without issue of his body. But his brother  1666, Maria Theresa, the Princess of Leichten- Patrick, his son James Ernest Lesley, suc-  stem, daughter to Prince Charles of Leichten- ceeded to him, to whom he left the lordship  stein. Duke of Trappau, and spent at his of Pernegg which he had bought, which was  marriage 50,000 rex- dollars, for there were pre- to foil to Franciscus Jacobus, son to Alex-  sent at the marriage, for respect to the uncle, ander his own brother, if he had no heirs-  the Count, the Emperor, Empress, and most of and he gave the lands of Balwhaine etc., to  the nobility at the court For his uncle and George the second son of his brother Patrick '  his own deservings, he was in great reputation —(Genealogy of the Leslies, in Macfarlane's  in the Emperor's court, and was created coun- Genealogical Collections, MS., Adv. Lib Edin )  sellor and gentleman of the Emperor his bed- ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-during-wwi-5f3e5a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-during-wwi-5f3e5a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Aviation during WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-in-sarykamysh-1914-90e1ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/nicholas-ii-in-sarykamysh-1914-90e1ea-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II in Sarykamysh, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/central-asian-ethnological-expedition-of-the-ussr-academy-of-sciences-1926-242ee5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/central-asian-ethnological-expedition-of-the-ussr-academy-of-sciences-1926-242ee5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Central Asian ethnological expedition of the USSR Academy of Sciences, 1926]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1890s-1a6776</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-1a6776-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-1900s-c3fa19</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-1900s-c3fa19-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cossacks of the Kuban region. 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Казак 1-го Лабинского полка Я.И.Ковалев из станицы Лабинской со своей семьей.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/city-garden-and-fortress-wall-baku-34ebe0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/city-garden-and-fortress-wall-baku-34ebe0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[City garden and fortress wall. Baku.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[City garden and fortress wall. Baku.  Городской сад и крепостная стена. Баку.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-anastasia1916-6e927d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/grand-duchess-anastasia1916-6e927d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand duchess Anastasia.1916. - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand duchess Anastasia.1916.  Public domain photograph of cabinet, furniture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ekaterinodar-russian-beer-label-1900-92a796</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ekaterinodar-russian-beer-label-1900-92a796-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-07fdc4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-07fdc4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China in photographs by orientalist Georgy Monzeler, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера. Пекин.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nikolai-alexandrovich-nicholas-ii-4aa72d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/the-emperor-nikolai-alexandrovich-nicholas-ii-4aa72d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nikolai Alexandrovich (Nicholas II).]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Emperor Nikolai Alexandrovich (Nicholas II).  Император Николай Александрович (Николай II).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-cced9c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-cced9c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-6d8c56</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-6d8c56-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-b0bf14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-b0bf14-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the archive of Viktor Petrovich Ostrogorsky, 1870-1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из архива Виктора Петровича Острогорского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/burning-oil-fountains-in-bibi-heybat-baku-3b6587</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/burning-oil-fountains-in-bibi-heybat-baku-3b6587-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Burning oil fountains in Bibi-Heybat. Baku.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Burning oil fountains in Bibi-Heybat. Baku.  Горящие нефтяные фонтаны в Биби-Эйбате. Баку.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lena-massacre-or-lena-execution-1912-9e26e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/lena-massacre-or-lena-execution-1912-9e26e9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lena Massacre or Lena Execution, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Lena Massacre or Lena Execution refers to the shooting of goldfield workers on strike in northeast Siberia near the Lena River]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-8ce5fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-8ce5fb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[WWI: Russian 4th Army in Poland]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ekaterinodar-and-tsaritsyn-tanks-mk-a-whippet-and-mk-v-1919-83e8a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/ekaterinodar-and-tsaritsyn-tanks-mk-a-whippet-and-mk-v-1919-83e8a4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar and Tsaritsyn. Tanks MK-A "Whippet" and MK-V, 1919]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Volgograd]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1919. Екатеринодар и Царицын. Танки МК-А «Уиппет» и MK-V]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tobolsk-governorate-1900s-e3dc8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/tobolsk-governorate-1900s-e3dc8f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tobolsk Governorate, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-alexander-ii-and-empress-maria-alexandrovna-d33252</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/emperor-alexander-ii-and-empress-maria-alexandrovna-d33252-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Alexander II and Empress Maria Alexandrovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander II, the oldest son of Emperor Nicholas I (1796–1855), was born in Moscow, Russia, on April 17, 1818.  Alexander's most significant reform was the emancipation of Russia's serfs in 1861, for which he is known as Alexander the Liberator He also reorganized the judicial system, set up elected local judges, abolished corporal punishment, promoted local self-government, ended number of nobility privileges and promoted universities. Alexander sold Alaska to the United States in 1867, to avoid the remote colony falls into British hands. He sought peace and joined with Germany and Austria against France in the League of the Three Emperors that stabilized Europe. He fought a brief war with the Ottoman Empire in 1877–78, pursued further expansion into Siberia and the Caucasus, conquered Turkestan. Among his greatest challenges was an uprising in Poland in 1863, to which he responded by stripping that land of its separate constitution and incorporating it directly into Russia. Alexander was proposing more parliamentary reforms to counter the rise of nascent revolutionary and anarchistic movements when he was assassinated in 1881.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1909-moscow-art-theater-inspector-revisor-b083c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/1909-moscow-art-theater-inspector-revisor-b083c2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1909. Moscow Art Theater. "Inspector" / "Revisor"]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Мхат. «Ревизор»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nizhny-novgorod-province-1910-1913-45048b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/nizhny-novgorod-province-1910-1913-45048b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nizhny Novgorod province 1910-1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-1913. В Нижегородской губернии на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shenkursk-is-a-town-and-the-administrative-center-of-shenkursky-district-in-ca6b9a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/shenkursk-is-a-town-and-the-administrative-center-of-shenkursky-district-in-ca6b9a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shenkursk wooden church detail, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Shenkursk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Many historians identify Shenkursk with Chudin, a place to collect taxes in the charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich from 1137. In 1315, the Shenkur graveyard was bought by the Novgorod posadnik Svoyzemtsev. In 1446 he was mentioned as a posad of Schenkurye. In 1565 - the oprichnaya town of Vaga, the estate of the future Tsar Boris Fedorovich Godunov. In 1708, the Vaga with the surrounding lands became part of the Arkhangelsk gubernia.  Многие историки отождествляют Шенкурск с Чудиным, местом для сбора подати в уставной грамоте новгородского князя Святослава Ольговича от 1137 года. В 1315 году Шенкурский погост был куплен новгородским посадником Своеземцевым. В 1446 году упоминался как посад Шенкурье. В 1565 году — опричный город Вага, вотчина будущего царя Бориса Федоровича Годунова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/in-good-memory-to-andrei-nikolaevich-efremov-from-v-kapinsky-12iv-1905-19c233</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/in-good-memory-to-andrei-nikolaevich-efremov-from-v-kapinsky-12iv-1905-19c233-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[In good memory to Andrei Nikolaevich Efremov from V. Kapinsky. 12/IV 1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[«На добрую память Андрею Николаевичу Ефремову от В. Капинского. 12/IV 1905»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-32b63c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-32b63c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow ethnographic exhibition, 1867]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1867. Московская этнографическая выставка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-039e3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/16/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-039e3e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cairo and El Ayyat, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-ae3862</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-ae3862-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow City railroads, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mountain-shoria-expedition-1900s-82c43e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mountain-shoria-expedition-1900s-82c43e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mountain Shoria expedition, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-e841a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-e841a8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) during October Revolution 1917, Karl Bulla photographs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Карл Карлович Булла. Работы после Октября 1917]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-9358e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-9358e2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First West Siberian Agricultural, Forestry and Industrial Trade Exhibition, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Экспонаты Первой Западно-Сибирской сельскохозяйственной, лесной и промышленной торговой выставки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-at-the-tauride-palace-after-the-dissolution-cecc97</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-at-the-tauride-palace-after-the-dissolution-cecc97-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma at the Tauride Palace after the dissolution of the Duma.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[47, Shpalernaya Ulitsa, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 191015]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[July 9, 1906, deputies who came to the Tauride Palace for the next meeting found locked doors. And next to him on the column hung a manifesto signed by the tsar to end the work of the First Duma, because she, called to "bring calmness" into society, only "stirs up trouble". About 200 deputies (mostly Trudoviks and Cadets) went to Vyborg, where they prepared and adopted appeals to the "People from People's Representatives".  Утром 9 июля 1906 г. депутаты, пришедшие в Таврический дворец на очередное заседание обнаружили запертые двери. А рядом на столбе висел манифест за подписью царя о прекращении работы I Думы, поскольку она, призванная «вносить спокойствие» в общество, лишь «разжигает смуту». Около 200 депутатов (в основном трудовики и кадеты) выехали в Выборг, где подготовили и приняли воззвания «Народу от народных представителей».]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-1a6318</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-1a6318-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/portrait-of-catherine-ii-in-the-form-of-a-legislator-in-the-temple-of-the-goddess-5c2824</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/08/07/portrait-of-catherine-ii-in-the-form-of-a-legislator-in-the-temple-of-the-goddess-5c2824-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA["Portrait of Catherine II in the form of a legislator in the temple of the goddess of justice." Russian empire. House of the Romanovs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA["Portrait of Catherine II in the form of a legislator in the temple of the goddess of justice."  Portrait of the Russian Empress Catherine II (Great). Artist Levitsky Dmitry Grigorievich. 1783 Oil on canvas 110 х 76,8. The portrait is located: the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia.  «Портрет Екатерины II в виде законодательницы в храме богини правосудия».  Портрет российской императрицы Екатерины II (Великой).  Художник Левицкий Дмитрий Григорьевич. 1783 г. Холст, масло 110 х 76,8. Портрет находится: Государственная Третьяковская галерея, Москва, Россия. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-51e1c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-51e1c7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Medical and nutritional team of Dr. K.M. Kolyshkina-Bogulavskaya of the All-Russian Zemstvo Union, 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915. Врачебно-питательный отряд доктора К.М.Колышкиной-Богулавской Всероссийского Земского Союза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/224-banners-of-the-army-regiments-1712-1727-f6ae87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1730/12/31/224-banners-of-the-army-regiments-1712-1727-f6ae87-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[224. Banners of the Army Regiments, 1712-1727]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[224. Banners of the Army Regiments, 1712-1727  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    224. Знамена Армейских полков, 1712-1727  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1900-world-exhibition-in-paris-in-photographs-by-henry-de-l-estrange-8c8cd9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/1900-world-exhibition-in-paris-in-photographs-by-henry-de-l-estrange-8c8cd9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1900. World Exhibition in Paris in photographs by Henry de L' Estrange]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Всемирная выставка в Париже на фотографиях Генри де Лестрейнджа]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-6af69b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-6af69b-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russians in Harbin 1910-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Харбин на фотографиях М.К. Скамони-Шапшинского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-568bdc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-568bdc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[221st Infantry Reserve Troitsko-Sergievsky Regiment Officers]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом с фотографиями офицеров 221-го пехотного резервного Троицко-Сергиевского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-e68f68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-e68f68-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family album of Konstantin Mikhailovich Olennikov, Irkutsk veterinarian.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семейный альбом Оленникова Константина Михайловича, иркутского ветеринарного врача.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-49ee43</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-49ee43-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarqand, Uzbekistan, 1880s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Samarkand]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-9ee798</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-9ee798-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kolomna Machine-Building Plant Towards the release of the 3000th steam locomotive.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1903. Коломенский машиностроительный завод. 1863-1903. К выпуску 3000-го паровоза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/a-trip-of-the-imperial-family-to-kozmodemyansk-1914-53f35a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/a-trip-of-the-imperial-family-to-kozmodemyansk-1914-53f35a-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A trip of the imperial family to Kozmodemyansk. 1914]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Koz'modem'yansk, Gorod Koz'modem'yansk, Mari El Republic, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[A trip of the imperial family to Kozmodemyansk. 1914 - Поездка императорской семьи в Козьмодемьянск. 1914]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-39d586</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-39d586-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the archive of Viktor Petrovich Ostrogorsky, 1870-1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из архива Виктора Петровича Острогорского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-c3a545</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-c3a545-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nikolas II in the city of Kholm, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Альбом пребывания его императорского величества государя императора Николая Александровича в г.Холме на праздновании 200-летнего юбилея 65-го пехотного Московского Августейшего имени его императорского Величества, полка.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/northern-russia-1914-32e2e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-32e2e0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Northern Russia. 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-3f9c7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-3f9c7d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1689-1905. Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-18ba38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-18ba38-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people, Kyrgyzstan, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sanchi-stupa-1900s-1545b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/sanchi-stupa-1900s-1545b6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sanchi Stupa, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-67e5f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-67e5f4-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel album - Crimea, Russian Empire, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/154-155-and-156-zhagra-or-the-pintle-of-the-xvii-century-50-lbs-pischal-1685-d2992b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/154-155-and-156-zhagra-or-the-pintle-of-the-xvii-century-50-lbs-pischal-1685-d2992b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[154, 155 and 156. Zhagra or the Pintle of the XVII century. 50 lbs. Pischal, 1685 and 40 pounds. Parsal of Persian, 1686th year. 6 lbs. Gamayun Piscal, 1690, and the 40-pound Cannon Eagle, 1692]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[154, 155 and 156. Zhagra or the Pintle of the XVII century. 50 lbs. Pischal, 1685 and 40 pounds. Parsal of Persian, 1686th year. 6 lbs. Gamayun Piscal, 1690, and the 40-pound Cannon Eagle, 1692  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    154, 155 и 156. Жагра или Пальник XVII столетия. 50 фунт. Пищаль, 1685-го г. и 40 фунт. Пищаль Перс, 1686-го года. 6 фунт. Пищаль Гамаюн, 1690-го г. и 40 фунтовая Пушка Орел, 1692-го г.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-6a04ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-6a04ca-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of agricultural buildings, machines, carriages and fashionable furniture, 1872.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1872. Альбом сельско-хозяйственных построек, машин, экипажей и модной мебели. Москва]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-0461eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-0461eb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy in Port Arthur, Russia Japanese war]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-postcard-1900s-47c695</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-47c695-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow postcard 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-china-1922-3c0232</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/harbin-china-1922-3c0232-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin, China 1922]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/140-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1686-wee-rode-to-gingle-kirk-4167fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/140-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1686-wee-rode-to-gingle-kirk-4167fb-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[140 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1686   Wee rode to Gingle Kirk]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  140 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1686   Wee rode to Gingle Kirk,* foure miles ; to Sotiy,t two miles ; to Falaw,  one mile ; to Dalkeith, fyve miles, where dined, and payed, for our selves,  two shillings thi-ee pence ; for our horses, ten pence ; and wages, two pence.  About three a clock afternoone, wee came to Edinborgh, four mUes, where I  tooke up my lodging in the foot of the Cannongate, at the signe of the  Kings Annes.   About two houres after my arrivall, the Duke of Gordon came to see  me, and welcomed me very kindly. Afterwards, diverse other particular  ffi-iends gave me the honour of a visitt.   I went in the morning and payed my respects to his Grace the Duke of  Gordon, who was exceeding kind, and offered to conduct me to his Grace  the Lord Commissioner,^ and to the other grandees, desireing me to make  no address by any other person, but himself. So, takeing me into his coach,  I went to Court, and was addi-essed to his Grace the Lord Commissioner,  who received me very kindly. After some stay, wee went to the Lord  Chancellour,§ who was yet a bed. Afterwards, I went and gave a visitt to  the Earle of Aberdeen, and dyned with my cousin, Mr. Thomas Gordon,  clerk to the Justice Court.il Afterwards, wee went to a chamber opposite  to the Crosse, and see the ceremonies at the Cross, by the Provost .and ma-  gistrates, in drinking the Kings health, and remembring the late Kings  birth day, and happy restauration, which was followed by some volleyes of  shott, and thereafter by many bonefyres all along the streets.^   * [Channelkirk. The name, anciently and seems to have been in the confidence of   written Childenchirch or Childeschirehe, is the Scottish Roman Catholics.]  said to have had its origin in an incident of •[ [How the King's birthday was kept in   the hoy life of St. Cuthhert, in honom* of the Scottish capital in these days, may he   whom the church was dedicated. (Libellus seen from the following official account of the   de Ortii Sancti Cuthberti, cap. xxiii. ; Liber ceremony in the year 1700:  S. Marie de Dryburgh, p. 131.)] ' In the morning the great flag was pat up   t [Soltra] in the Castle, with the discharge of nine   t [Alexander, fourth Earl of Murray. Sir piece of canon, and, at the same time, divers   John Lauder notes that the Eoman Catholics tunes suitable to the occasion were played on   found a good omen in his nomination to pre- the musick bells The trained   side in this parliament, 'that as one Earl of bands of the City, Lcith, and the other   Mun-ay made the first penal laws against suburbs, about noon, being drawn up in good   them in 1567, so another Larl of Murray, his order upon the street about the Cross, his   great-grandchild, should take them away : Majesty's High Commissioner, being invited   but this presage failed them for this time.' by the Lord Provost, who, with the other   (Fountainhall's Historical Notices, vol. ii. p. magistrates, had for that end waited on his   736.)] Grace in the morning, came attended with a   § [The Earl of Perth. He was cousin and great train of coaches, and the whole troop of   brother-in-law of the Duke of Gordon.] Horse Guards, the right honourable the Earl   II ['Honest Thorn Gordon,' as he was called, of Argile being on their head, as was likewise  was made clerk of the Court of Justiciary in the Earl of Crawfoord, an : all their other  November, 1682. He was a writer to the signet, otJicers, who sat on horseback during the ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-667c00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-667c00-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orenburg Cadet Corps, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/elizaveta-alekseevna-russian-emperors-and-empresses-771b80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/elizaveta-alekseevna-russian-emperors-and-empresses-771b80-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elizaveta Alekseevna - Russian Emperors and Empresses]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Elizaveta Alekseevna - Russian Emperors and Empresses  Елизавета Алексеевна - Русские Императоры и Императрицы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-5a7960</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-5a7960-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uniforms of the Russian Imperial army]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1793. Изображение мундиров Российско-Императорского войска]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/northern-russia-1914-09b950</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-09b950-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Northern Russia. 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grape-harvesting-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-efbcf9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/grape-harvesting-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-efbcf9-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grape harvesting. Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.    Сбор виногранада.  Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-ab7e03</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-ab7e03-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian officers of Port Arthur]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-the-great-princes-olga-maria-anastasia-21fe39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/the-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-the-great-princes-olga-maria-anastasia-21fe39-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna, the Great Princes Olga, Maria, Anastasia, Tatiana, Victoria Hesse-Darmstadt.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна, Великая Княжна Ольга Николаевна, Великая Княжна Мария Николаевна, Великая Княжна Анастасия Николаевна, Виктория Гессен-Дармштадтская, Великая Княжна Татьяна Николаевна.  Great Princess Elisaveta Feodorovna, Grand Princess Olga, Great Princess Maria Nikolaevna, Grand Princess Anastasia Nikolaevna, Victoria Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Princess Tatiana Nikolaevna.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-georgia-1900s-76a7e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-76a7e0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis, Georgia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1890s-fe5dc8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-fe5dc8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900-1914-af3303</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-1900-1914-af3303-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Boulevard in Odessa, Russian empire, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travels-in-siberia-and-central-asia-33835f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travels-in-siberia-and-central-asia-33835f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travels in Siberia and Central Asia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-d55093</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-d55093-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-visit-regatta-kaus-ef8b23</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-visit-regatta-kaus-ef8b23-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna visit Regatta Kaus.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gulf of Riga]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna visit Regatta Kaus. - Император Николай II и императрица Александра Федоровна посещают Регату Каус.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-fc8df4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-fc8df4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[221st Infantry Reserve Troitsko-Sergievsky Regiment Officers]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом с фотографиями офицеров 221-го пехотного резервного Троицко-Сергиевского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-july-1915-ff7164</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-july-1915-ff7164-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich in the army. July 1915 - February 1916. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich in the army. July 1915 - February 1916. ---  Его императорское величество государь император Николай Александрович в действующей армии. Июль 1915 - Февраль 1916.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siemens-and-halske-joint-stock-company-of-russian-electrical-plants-8a677d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/siemens-and-halske-joint-stock-company-of-russian-electrical-plants-8a677d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siemens and Halske joint-stock company of Russian electrical plants]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[«Сименс и Гальске» акционерное общество русских электротехнических заводов (завод - В.О., 6-я линия, д.61; правление - Большая Конюшенная ул., д.9)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kamyshin-russia-1900s-20cd43</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kamyshin-russia-1900s-20cd43-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kamyshin, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Volgograd]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-874812</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-874812-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/family-of-jan-soberg-arkhangelsk-archangel-c00792</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/family-of-jan-soberg-arkhangelsk-archangel-c00792-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family of Jan Soberg - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[December 1907, the peasant of the Estland province, Jan Soberg, opened a photographic institution in Arkhangelsk. In 1909, the Photographic Society began to work in Arkhangelsk, and Jan Soberg became a member. He participated in exhibitions, in particular, in the exhibition "Russian North", which opened in the Gostiny Dvor on August 11, 1910. It was organized by the Arkhangelsk Society for the Study of the Russian North, the first chairman of which was an outstanding historian and bibliographer, the organizer of science, the Arkhangelsk Vice-Governor Alexander F. Shidlovsky. Soberg was a member of the Society for the Study of the Russian North. Participated in the publication of postcards dedicated to the North.  В декабре 1907 года крестьянин Эстляндской губернии Ян Соберг с открыл фотографическое заведение Архангельске. В 1909 г��ду в Архангельске начало работу Фотографическое общество, членом которого стал и Ян Соберг. Он участвовал в выставках, в частности, в выставке «Русский Север», открывшейся в Гостином дворе 11 августа 1910 года. Организовало ее Архангельское общество изучения Русского Севера, первым председателем которого был выдающийся историк и библиограф, организатор науки, архангельский вице-губернатор Александр Федорович Шидловский. Соберг был членом Общества изучения Русского Севера. Участвовал в издании открыток, посвященных Северу.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-f52aed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-f52aed-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Central Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/prime-minister-of-france-raymond-poincare-at-the-peterhof-pier-de60f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/prime-minister-of-france-raymond-poincare-at-the-peterhof-pier-de60f0-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Poincare, Viviani and their entourage take the guard of honor parade on the Promenade des Anglais.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Solemn Meeting of the Prime Minister of France Raymond Poincare at the pier. July 7, 1914. Poincare, Viviani and their entourage take the guard of honor parade on the Promenade des Anglais.  Пуанкаре, Вивиани и сопровождающие их лица принимают парад почетного караула на Английской набережной. Торжественная Встреча Премьер Министра Франции Раймонда Пуанкаре на пристани. 7 июля 1914.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ekaterinburg-russian-beer-label-1900-8179e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ekaterinburg-russian-beer-label-1900-8179e8-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinburg. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-d58285</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-d58285-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Colonel of karabiners. Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.  Изображения мундиров российско-императорского войска, состоящих из 88 лиц иллюминированных. 1793.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-prince-konstantin-nikolaevich-0790bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/grand-prince-konstantin-nikolaevich-0790bf-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Prince Konstantin Nikolaevich]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Prince Konstantin Nikolaevich Portraits of the Romanovs from Emperor Paul I to Alexander III.  Великий Князь Константин Николаевич  Портреты Романовых от императора Павла I до Александра III.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-6cd4f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-6cd4f6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Moscow - Souvenir from Hotel Metropol]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kosmo-domyanovskaya-kuzmodemyanovskaya-church-murom-vladimir-province-russia-778e40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/kosmo-domyanovskaya-kuzmodemyanovskaya-church-murom-vladimir-province-russia-778e40-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kosmo-Domyanovskaya (Kuzmodemyanovskaya) church. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Kosmo-Domyanovskaya (Kuzmodemyanovskaya) church of the times of Ivan the Terrible. The ancient church of Kuzma - Demyan. Murom is one of the oldest cities in Russia.  In the 9th century CE, Murom was the easternmost settlement of the East Slavs in the land of the Finno-Ugric people called Muromians and mentioned as early as 862. A trading post from Volga Bulgaria to the Baltic Sea, it was the capital of an independent principality, whose rulers included Saint Gleb, assassinated in 1015 and canonized in 1071, Saint Prince Konstantin the Blessed, and Saints Peter and Fevronia, subjects of an opera by Rimsky-Korsakov. It was believed to be the hometown of the most celebrated East Slavic epic hero, Ilya Muromets.  The Murom-Ryazan was separated from the Chernigov princedom in 1127. Burned to the ground by the Mongols, in 1293 it disappeared from the records until 1351. In 1392, the Grand Duke of Moscow Vasily I Dmitrievich annexed the Murom Principality. Since the XVII century, Murom has become an important handicraft center.      Косьмодомьяновская (Кузьмодемьяновская) церковь времен Ивана Грозного. Муром, один из самых древних городов России, упомянут в «Повести временных лет» в 862 году среди городов, подвластных князю Рюрику. Считается, что это родной город самого знаменитого эпического героя Ильи Муромца. Находившийся на торговом пути от Волжской Болгарии до Балтийского моря, город был столицей независимого княжества, чьи правители включали святого Глеба, убитого в 1015 году и канонизированного в 1071 году, святого князя Константина Блаженного и святых Петра и Февронии, героев оперы Римского-Корсакова.  В 1096 году Муром стал объектом междоусобной Муромской войны. Сожжённый дотла монголами, Муром в 1293 году исчез со страниц летописей до 1351 года. В 1392 году великий князь московский Василий I Дмитриевич присоединил Муромское княжество к Москве. С XVII века Муром становится важным ремесленным центром.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-b99830</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-b99830-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II in Kostroma. 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Royal visit of Emperor Nicholas II in Kostroma. 1913. - Приезд Императора Николая II в Кострому. 1913]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-4e0349</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-4e0349-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Revolution, 1917, February]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-27c45a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-27c45a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-d22841</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-d22841-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sapozhnikov Expedition to Altai Mountains, 1895]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1895. Экспедиция В.В. Сапожникова на Горный Алтай]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/maneuvers-of-the-jaeger-regiment-russia-1900-1a90df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/maneuvers-of-the-jaeger-regiment-russia-1900-1a90df-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Maneuvers of the Jaeger Regiment, Russia, 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Маневры Егерского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/canton-china-1925-1927-942428</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/canton-china-1925-1927-942428-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Canton, China, 1925-1927]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tsar-nicholas-ii-of-russia-in-denmark-1901-3a379d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/tsar-nicholas-ii-of-russia-in-denmark-1901-3a379d-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsar Nicholas II of Russia in Denmark 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[see details on http://royalromania.wordpress.com  Tsar Nicholas II of Russia during a visit in Denmark to King Christian IX of Denmark, his grandfather, in 1901. They had the tradition of gathering in September to celebrate Queen Louises birthday, a tradition that continued even after her death in 1898. Parades and military processions were part of the festivities. Official photographer Peter Elfelt captured these early days of autumn 1901 on film. DM  (Source Europe film treasures)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/city-library-odessa-1900-1914-ede54e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/city-library-odessa-1900-1914-ede54e-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[City Library. Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain image of a historic building, 16th, 17th, 18th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-9bff82</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-9bff82-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakutia and Yakut people - 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/celebration-of-the-200th-anniversary-of-the-44th-nizhny-novgorod-dragoon-regiment-62c351</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/celebration-of-the-200th-anniversary-of-the-44th-nizhny-novgorod-dragoon-regiment-62c351-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Celebration of the 200th anniversary of the 44th Nizhny Novgorod Dragoon Regiment, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Празднование 200-летнего юбилея 44-го драгунского Нижегородского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-and-grand-duchesses-in-the-hospital-for-the-wounded-01bf26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-and-grand-duchesses-in-the-hospital-for-the-wounded-01bf26-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and Grand Duchesses in the hospital for the wounded, 1915-1917]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses in the hospital for the wounded, 1915-1917  Великие княжны в госпитале для раненых, 1915-1917 ГАРФ 640-3-28]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1912-1913-russian-armorial-calendar-moscow-printed-by-aa-levenson-dc3f45</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1912-1913-russian-armorial-calendar-moscow-printed-by-aa-levenson-dc3f45-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1912-1913. Russian armorial calendar. Moscow. Printed by A.A. Levenson]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/princess-alix-of-hesse-with-her-father-louis-iv-grand-duke-of-hesse-and-by-a1000a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-with-her-father-louis-iv-grand-duke-of-hesse-and-by-a1000a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse with her father Louis IV  Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine  and brother Ernest Louis. 1891.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse with her father Louis IV  Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine  and brother Ernest Louis. 1891.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-womens-gymnasium-named-after-v-p-von-derviz-965f4b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-womens-gymnasium-named-after-v-p-von-derviz-965f4b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Women's Gymnasium named after V. P. Von-Derviz]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Московская женская гимназия имени В. П. Фон-Дервиз]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-c760ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-c760ef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-d1be18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-d1be18-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures - Color lithographs]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-ec3007</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-ec3007-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Muir and Merylise, Illustrated catalogue of Travel Luggage, boxes, etc.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-zoo-1884-89b0c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-89b0c7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Zoo 1884]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-1505f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-1505f3-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/steamers-in-new-orleans-port-e6d16c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/steamers-in-new-orleans-port-e6d16c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Steamers in New Orleans port]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1896-1897. Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова. Часть 11. Поездка в США]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-expedition-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-f71ecb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/the-expedition-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-f71ecb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The expedition of the squadron battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East, 1901-1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. «Поход эскадренного броненосца «Пересвет» из Кронштадта на Дальний Восток»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/240-index-of-places-nethermuir-a68754</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/240-index-of-places-nethermuir-a68754-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[240  INDEX OF PLACES.   Nethermuir]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  240  INDEX OF PLACES.   Nethermuir, 147, 207, 208, 213.   Netz, the river, 21.   Neiiermulileii (Nev Mills), 154.   Neugarten, the town of, 119.   Neuhaiiseii, 121, 155.   Neustat (Neostadt), 26, 27, 70, 117.   Neutowiie, 139.   Newark, 138.   Newcdst'e. 139.   Newfort, 79, 95.   Neystiidt, the town of, 70.   iSiewhausel, an old stone castle, 66,   112.  Niemein, the river, 41.  Niewenhausen, 43.  Nigjj, the church of, 149.  Nikola Stolb, a monastery, 63.  Nimwi><;;en, 73.  Nissa, the river, 64, 156.  Noj^at (an arm of the Vistula), 13.  Northallerton, 139.  Northerny, the island, 97.  North water, thf, (North Esk), 145.  North Loch of Edinburgh, the, 147.  Norw.iy, 6  Novgorod, 44,45, 47, 63, 64, 103, 110,   HI, 150, 155, 156, 157.  Novoskol, 172.   Novo Torsk}', the district of, 157.  Novymiasto, the town of, 41.  Nyenborg, the town of, 13.   Oberkeuchetm, 70.   Obdorsky, 150.   OchUichry — see Auchleuchries.   Oder, the river, 119, 120.   Oeland, tiie island, 68.   Oesel, the island, 68, 153.   Oldenburg, the town of, 123.   Oldeiibui'i, tlie duchy of, 124.   Oliwa, 117.   Olplien, the town of, 72.   Opocky, the village, 65, 111.   Opsko, or Plesko, 43, 45, 47, 65, 66,   67, 103, 112, 113, 150, 155, 159.  Ostend, 76, 77, 78, 100.  Ostrow, the town of, 40.  Ottenberg, 123.     Ouse, the river, 137, 139.  Oxford, 86, 90.   Panda, 124.   Papendorf, 66.   Paris, 30, 147, 149, 170, 173.   Passarg, the river, 7.   Peckham, 79. 81. 85, 86 93, 101.   Peipus, the lake, 43, 44.   P'^reaslaw, 172.   Perekop, 166.   Peris, the fishing so called upon the   water of Cruden, 200.  Perils, the town of, 119.  Perlberg, the town of, 121.  Permia, 150.   Pernegg, the lordship of, 29.  Per^ant, the liver, 118.  Perth, 199, 203.  Peshky, 155, 157.  Pettow, 26, 27, 29.  Petshure, 43, 65, 112, 155.  Pettymurcus, 200.  Petuchray, 202.  Piatek, the town of, 15.  Pierun, the pit so called, 155.  Pierunsky (Perunskv), the monastery,   45, 155.  PiUau, 23.  Pitrinia, 26, 27.  Pitfiloche, 209, 210.  Pitlurg (Petlorge), 201, 202, 203, 204.   Litill, 201.   Philippova, 40.   Philorth, 198.   Piatt, the town of, 119.   Plesko or Opsko, 43, 45, 47, 65, 66,   67, 103, 112, 113, 150, 155, 159.  Plone, the river, 119.  Podlitovia, the village, 156  Pola, the river, 64.  Polanga, the town of, 114, 153.  Polist, the river, 64.  Pologiia, 153.  Polotzk, 84.   Poluriipt, the river, 64, 156.  Pom^rania (Pomerell), 6, 19, 69, 120,   153.  ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/count-davidoff-album-of-the-russian-imperial-family-the-imperial-court-and-2ebf5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/count-davidoff-album-of-the-russian-imperial-family-the-imperial-court-and-2ebf5e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Count Davidoff. Album of the Russian Imperial Family, the Imperial Court and statesmen, 1865-1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом Российской Императорской семьи, императорского двора и государственных деятелей, 1865-1875]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-maria-alexandrovna-album-of-the-russian-imperial-family-the-imperial-07ac72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/grand-duchess-maria-alexandrovna-album-of-the-russian-imperial-family-the-imperial-07ac72-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna. Album of the Russian Imperial Family, the Imperial Court and statesmen, 1865-1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом Российской Императорской семьи, императорского двора и государственных деятелей, 1865-1875]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/406-sergeant-and-canonir-of-field-artillery-1762-94e798</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/406-sergeant-and-canonir-of-field-artillery-1762-94e798-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[406. SERGEANT AND CANONIR OF FIELD ARTILLERY, 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[406. SERGEANT AND CANONIR OF FIELD ARTILLERY, 1762. "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    406. СЕРЖАНТ и КАНОНИР ПОЛЕВОЙ АРТИЛЛЕРИИ, 1762 года. «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-023b08</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/01/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-023b08-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Archive of Alexander Vasilyevich Zhivago. Part 1. Dulepovo estate]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Dulepovo]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Архив Александра Васильевича Живаго. Часть 1. Имение Дулепово]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/regimental-exercise-in-zaisan-1900-30b671</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/regimental-exercise-in-zaisan-1900-30b671-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Regimental exercise in Zaisan 1900.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-series-v-5e2fcd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-series-v-5e2fcd-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets series V ready to fly]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets  Public domain photograph of aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/on-the-deck-of-a-russian-vessel-621fa4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/on-the-deck-of-a-russian-vessel-621fa4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[On the deck of a Russian vessel]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Newport News Channel]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Russian warships at Columbian Naval Review, New York, 1893.  На палубе. Русские корабли на Колумбийском Военном Смотре, Нью-Йорк, 1893.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/expedition-of-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-db8826</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/expedition-of-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-db8826-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Expedition of N.S. Gumilyov to Abyssinia, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Экспедиция Н.С. Гумилева в Абиссинию]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beshbalik-china-1900s-317ded</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/beshbalik-china-1900s-317ded-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beshbalik, China, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-meeting-of-the-prime-minister-of-france-poincare-krasnoe-selo-cbac07</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/nicholas-ii-meeting-of-the-prime-minister-of-france-poincare-krasnoe-selo-cbac07-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II. Meeting of the Prime Minister of France Poincaré. Krasnoe Selo.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Nicholas II. Meeting of the Prime Minister of France Poincaré. Krasnoe Selo.  Николай Второй. Встреча премьера министра Франции Пуанкаре. Красное Село.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mountain-shoria-expedition-1900s-5d06e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mountain-shoria-expedition-1900s-5d06e7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mountain Shoria expedition, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-1890s-222587</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-1890s-222587-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-voskresensky-real-school-1910-9de265</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-voskresensky-real-school-1910-9de265-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Voskresensky Real School 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Московское реальное училище Воскресенского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-a2ad3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-a2ad3f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Reign of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1883-1892. Большой альбом о императоре Александре III и императрице Марии Федоровне]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/jewish-shtetls-in-1900s-bfc90b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/jewish-shtetls-in-1900s-bfc90b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish shtetls in 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-0aab34</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-0aab34-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First Cadet Corps in St. Petersburg]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Первый Кадетский корпус в Санкт-Петербурге]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/papua-new-guinea-drawings-by-miklukho-maklai-905f7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/papua-new-guinea-drawings-by-miklukho-maklai-905f7b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Papua New Guinea, drawings by Miklukho Maklai]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-1880-е. Работы Н.Н. Миклухо-Маклая. Коллекции с берега Маклая.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-7b35d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-7b35d2-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-2b0a04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/khabarovsk-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-2b0a04-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk, Nicolas II Asia Tour]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arrival to Khabarovsk. May 20 Tsesarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich solemnly said goodbye to the crew of the frigate "Memory of Azov" and on May 21 left Vladivostok, traveling across Siberia to Petersburg, where he arrived on August 4, 1891. On the way back from the Tsesarevich took about two months.  Прибытие в Хабаровск.  20 мая Цесаревич Николай Александрович торжественно попрощался с экипажем фрегата «Память Азова» и 21 мая покинул Владивосток, отправившись через всю Сибирь в Петербург, куда прибыл 4 августа 1891 года. На обратную дорогу у Цесаревича ушло около двух месяцев.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-500223</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-500223-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[National Flags and Military Standards, 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russias-royal-family-the-romanovs-7ed2a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/russias-royal-family-the-romanovs-7ed2a1-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia’s Royal Family -- The Romanovs]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Russia’s last emperor Nicholas II poses with his family.   Public domain photograph of Russian people, group portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-c88afa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-c88afa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shabolovsky brewery - His Imperial Majesty Supplier, Karneev, Gorshakov and Co.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Поставщики Двора Его Императорского Величества Шаболовский завод Карнеев, Горшаков и К°]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/family-portrait-of-jan-soberg-arkhangelsk-archangel-89e473</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/family-portrait-of-jan-soberg-arkhangelsk-archangel-89e473-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family portrait - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[December 1907, the peasant of the Estland province, Jan Soberg, opened a photographic institution in Arkhangelsk. In 1909, the Photographic Society began to work in Arkhangelsk, and Jan Soberg became a member. He participated in exhibitions, in particular, in the exhibition "Russian North", which opened in the Gostiny Dvor on August 11, 1910. It was organized by the Arkhangelsk Society for the Study of the Russian North, the first chairman of which was an outstanding historian and bibliographer, the organizer of science, the Arkhangelsk Vice-Governor Alexander F. Shidlovsky. Soberg was a member of the Society for the Study of the Russian North. Participated in the publication of postcards dedicated to the North.  В декабре 1907 года крестьянин Эстляндской губернии Ян Соберг с открыл фотографическое заведение Архангельске. В 1909 году в Архангельске начало работу Фотографическое общество, членом которого стал и Ян Соберг. Он участвовал в выставках, в частности, в выставке «Русский Север», открывшейся в Гостином дворе 11 августа 1910 года. Организовало ее Архангельское общество изучения Русского Севера, первым председателем которого был выдающийся историк и библиограф, организатор науки, архангельский вице-губернатор Александр Федорович Шидловский. Соберг был членом Общества изучения Русского Севера. Участвовал в издании открыток, посвященных Северу.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dmitry-nikolaevich-tagunov-murom-vladimir-province-russia-2a0fba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/dmitry-nikolaevich-tagunov-murom-vladimir-province-russia-2a0fba-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dmitry Nikolaevich Tagunov, Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Events and people.  Dmitry Nikolaevich Tagunov is a participant in the Russian-Turkish and civil wars and Valentina Moshentseva. 1918 Tagunovs owned baths until the revolution of 1917. "Trading in Murom house of the first guild under the company" Brothers L. and P. Tagunov and K. " Opened since 1884 on the rights of a full partnership on faith and for an unlimited period. In this firm, there are brothers of the first guild of merchant certificate, consisting of Leonty, Pavel, Ivan, Efim Ermolaevichi Tagunovy. In the city of Murom, there is a bread shop and, in addition, steamer enterprises along the rivers Volga and Oka. " The Tagunov brothers were wealthy and respected people. July 5, 1876, the assembly of the City Duma elected L. Ye. Tagunov a member of the construction committee for the erection of the building of the Murom real school. And his brother Pavel Yermolaevich, the owner of bathhouses, in 1882, delivered wood materials and beams for the amount of 3458 rubles. 90.5 kopecks. for the building under construction.  Муром. События и люди. Дмитрий Николаевич Тагунов – участник русско-турецкой и гражданской войн и Валентина Николаевна Мошенцева. 1918. Тагуновы владели банями вплоть до революции 1917 г. “Торговый в г. Муроме дом первой гильдии под фирмой "Братья Л. и П. Тагуновы и К". Открыт с 1884 г. на правах полного товарищества на вере и бессрочно. В фирме этой находятся братья первой гильдии купеческого свидетельства, состоящие: Леонтий, Павел, Иван, Ефим Ермолаевичи Тагуновы. В г. Муроме хлебная лавка и сверх того пароходные предприятия по рекам Волге и Оке”. Братья Тагуновы были состоятельными и уважаемыми людьми. 5 июля 1876 г. собрание городской Думы избрало Л. Е. Тагунова членом строительной комиссии по возведению здания муромского реального училища. А его брат Павел Ермолаевич, содержатель бань, в 1882 г. доставил лесные материалы и балки на сумму 3458 руб. 90,5 коп. для строящегося здания. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-f59234</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-f59234-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sretensk, Trans Baikal Region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/xvth-graduation-of-cadets-of-the-3rd-company-of-the-kyiv-military-school-1909-f1a748</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/xvth-graduation-of-cadets-of-the-3rd-company-of-the-kyiv-military-school-1909-f1a748-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[XVth graduation of cadets of the 3rd company of the Kyiv Military School, 1909-1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909-1911.«XV-й выпуск юнкеров III-й роты Киевского Военного Училища»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-fe4be9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-fe4be9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-432686</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-432686-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kolomna Machine-Building Plant Towards the release of the 3000th steam locomotive.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1903. Коломенский машиностроительный завод. 1863-1903. К выпуску 3000-го паровоза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-03eeef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-03eeef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/maly-fountain-odessa-1900-1914-5b13eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/maly-fountain-odessa-1900-1914-5b13eb-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Maly Fountain, Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/seeing-the-mobilized-in-onega-in-1914-f61e26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/seeing-the-mobilized-in-onega-in-1914-f61e26-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Seeing the mobilized in Onega in 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Seeing the mobilized in Onega in 1914. Проводы мобилизованных в Онеге в 1914 году.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-harbin-hailar-part-c7d92d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-harbin-hailar-part-c7d92d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Construction of the Chinese Eastern Railway, Harbin-Hailar part.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Строительство КВЖД на отрезке Харбин-Хайлар]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-89c754</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-89c754-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian aviation and aeronautics during the Great War]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1917. Авиация и воздухоплавание в годы Великой войны на снимках Анощенко Николая Дмитриевича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-4744a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-4744a5-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-estate-of-bd-vostryakov-ca081d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russia-estate-of-bd-vostryakov-ca081d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia. Estate of B.D. Vostryakov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-18113a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-18113a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Trans Asian Railroad form Europe to Pacific Ocean]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-im-g-series-crew-cdde95</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-im-g-series-crew-cdde95-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets IM-G series crew]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets  Public domain photograph of a bomber aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-bogolyubsky-monastery-of-the-nativity-of-the-virgin-b13781</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-bogolyubsky-monastery-of-the-nativity-of-the-virgin-b13781-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bogolyubsky Monastery of the Nativity of the Virgin. Vladimir,  Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Суздальский район, пос. Боголюбово, Suzdalsky District, Vladimirskaya oblast', Russia, 601270]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Bogolyubsky Monastery of the Nativity of the Virgin - a female Orthodox monastery in the village of Bogolyubovo, Vladimir region, occupies the territory of the palace-castle of Andrei Bogolyubsky - the only civil building of pre-Mongol Rus, which has survived to our time. Vladimir-Suzdal Prince Andrei Y. Bogolyubsky (the second son of the Rostov-Suzdal prince Yuri Vladimirovich Dolgoruky) founded a country residence around 1158, which included, in addition to the temples, a two-storeyed stone palace and a stone curch.  Боголюбский монастырь Рождества Богородицы - женский православный монастырь в посёлке Боголюбово Владимирской области, занимает территорию дворца-замка Андрея Боголюбского — единственного гражданского здания домонгольской Руси, дошедшего до нашего времени. Владимиро-суздальский князь Андрей Юрьевич Боголюбский (второй сын ростово-суздальского князя Юрия Владимировича Долгорукого) около 1158 года основал здесь загородную резиденцию которая включала в себя, помимо храмов, двухэтажный каменный дворец и каменный киворий.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-8c9d90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-8c9d90-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition in Moscow, 1882]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1882. Иллюстрированное описание Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1906-5020a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1906-5020a7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra, Imperial yacht Stadard]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On Imperial yacht Standard  Public domain photograph related to Russian history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/penza-russia-1900s-845816</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-russia-1900s-845816-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Penza, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-980149</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-980149-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Brest Litovsk during WWI during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. They had suffered 500,000 casualties and nearly a million had been captured. Paradoxically, the retreat in many ways strengthened their overall Russian strategic position. The German and Austro-Hungarian supply lines became stretched beyond limits.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900s-c219a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-c219a6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-fbade2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-fbade2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[History of the Life Guards Semenovsky Regiment 1883.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1883. История лейб-гвардии Семеновского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-transfer-of-the-body-of-grand-duke-george-alexandrovich-from-the-palace-6f26ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/the-transfer-of-the-body-of-grand-duke-george-alexandrovich-from-the-palace-6f26ab-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The transfer of the body of Grand Duke George Alexandrovich from the palace to the Alexander Nevsky Church.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Abastumani, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA["В понедельник, 28-го июня 1899 года, Наследник Цесаревич, приказав подать трицикл с бензиновым двигателем, гулял в дворцовом саду, осматривая цветочные насаждения. В 9 часов утра Его Императорское Высочество изволил сесть на трицикл и совершить прогулку по шоссе, по направлению к Зекарскому перевалу. Погода была хорошая, при небольшом ветре. Наследник Цесаревич ехал очень быстро (трицикл Его Высочества развивает скорость до 35 верст в час). За дворцом великих князей Георгия и Александра Михайловичей, заметив впереди себя медленно ехавшую телегу из Абас-Тумана в усадьбу графа Олсуфьева с молоканкой-молочницей Анной Дасоевой, Наследник Цесаревич изволил дать сигнал, и работник Дасоевой, мальчик Афанасий Семенихин, сейчас же свернул телегу в сторону от дороги, освободив последнюю для проезда Великого Князя. На приветствие находившихся на телеге Его Императорское Высочество, милостиво улыбаясь, соизволил ответить поклоном, быстро продолжая путь. После этой встречи телега Дасоевой все время ехала по краю шоссе, оставляя дорогу для свободного обратного проезда Цесаревича. По словам Анны Филипповны Дасоевой, не прошло и десяти минут после описанной встречи, как она увидела, что Его Императорское Высочество, на велосипеде же возвращаясь обратно, изволил уменьшить ход машины и отплевывался густой кровью, что было в 35 саженях от места, где ныне водружен крест, и на каковом протяжении теперь проложен обходной путь. Дасоева, заметив это и окровавленный китель на Наследнике Цесаревиче, немедленно послала Семенихина во дворец Его Высочества за помощью, сама же, подбежав к Великому Князю, поддержала Цесаревича и спросила: - Что с Вами, Ваше Высочество? -Ничего, - ответил Цесаревич слабым голосом, и в это время у Его Высочества подкосились ноги. Дасоева тихо и бережно опустила Августейшего больного на землю, на бок, поместив голову Цесаревича на каменное возвышение, а сама, схватив пустой кувшин из под молока, побежала к речке, протекающей приблизительно в 3-х саженях от этого места. Почерпнув воды, она поспешно стала освежать водою Страждущему Цесаревичу голову и рот, очищая уста Его от запекшейся крови. На предложение Анны Дасоевой откушать воды, Наследник Цесаревич, направив на женщину широко раскрытый взор, тихо кивнул головой и ослабленным движением руки изъявил на это согласие; но Его Высочество, вследствие сильного кровоизлияния горлом, не мог принять воды. Тут Дасоева заметила, к своему ужасу, что на лице Августейшего Больного стали выступать пятна, не предвещающие благополучного конца. В 9 часов 35 мин. Его Императорское Высочество Наследник Цесаревич и великий Князь Георгий Александрович тихо, без страданий, в Бозе почил. С момента, как Великий Князь остановил ход трицикля и сошел с него, до кончины Его Высочества прошло не более пяти минут... Отпевание наследника цесаревича происходило в храме Александра Невского. Отпевал его архимандрит Гермоген, прибывший из Тифлиса. Он же произнес пламенную речь. Последние проводы наследник цесаревича были запечатлены на многих фотографиях. Был снят и фильм. Затем в сопровождении конвоя, свиты и других лиц траурный поезд отправился в Михайлово, теперешнее Хашури, где находилась ближайшая железнодорожная станция. На всем пути до Михайлово были устроены молебны, сотни людей выходили к дороге, по которой двигался траурный кортеж. Затем поездом до Поти, пароходом до Одессы, а там уже тело сына встречала вдовствующая императрица. С подобающими почестями тело наследника престола было погребено там, где покоились все члены императорской семьи - в соборе Петропавловской крепости. Петербург был погружен в траур, даже газовые фонари на Невском были украшены черными креповыми лентами. Во всех посольствах России был объявлен траур. Поскольку Великий князь Георгий был наследником престола, придворный траур продолжался год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-d42b5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-d42b5c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ket People, Enisey region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-1900s-d99772</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-1900s-d99772-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Verkhneudinsk / Ulan Ude - 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ulan-Ude]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dormition-svyatogorsk-monastery-kharkov-province-146722</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/dormition-svyatogorsk-monastery-kharkov-province-146722-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dormition Svyatogorsk Monastery, Kharkov province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом видов Успенской святогорской общежительской пустыни Харьковской губернии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-30223c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-30223c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sikorsky-s-16-biplane-2eca7e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/sikorsky-s-16-biplane-2eca7e-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sikorsky S-16 biplane ready to fly]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Sikorskij S-16 biplane  Public domain photograph - aircraft, aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-streets-1900s-631c80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-631c80-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow streets, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-dd2530</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-dd2530-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas of Asian Russia, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-bf97ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-bf97ff-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Blagoveshchensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/illustrated-natural-history-ad6a3b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-ad6a3b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Illustrated Natural History]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-4f6a9e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-4f6a9e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel photo album - Cairo, Egypt, 1909]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-ballet-1913-232852</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/russian-ballet-1913-232852-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Ballet, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cholera-epidemic-in-harbin-china-1919-ae15da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/cholera-epidemic-in-harbin-china-1919-ae15da-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cholera epidemic in Harbin, China, 1919]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-the-princes-golitsyns-family-3d2a04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/album-of-the-princes-golitsyns-family-3d2a04-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of the Princes Golitsyn's family]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-coronation-album-7cc03e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-coronation-album-7cc03e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich. Coronation album.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich. Coronation album in memory of the sacred crowning of their imperial majesties on May 14, 1896. -   Его Императорское Величество Государь Император Николай Александрович. Коронационный альбом в память священного коронования их императорских величеств 14 мая 1896 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shenkursk-is-a-town-and-the-administrative-center-of-shenkursky-district-in-a7196f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/shenkursk-is-a-town-and-the-administrative-center-of-shenkursky-district-in-a7196f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shenkursk Holy Trinity Convent, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Shenkursk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Holy Trinity Convent  Many historians identify Shenkursk with Chudin, a place to collect taxes in the charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich from 1137. In 1315, the Shenkur graveyard was bought by the Novgorod posadnik Svoyzemtsev. In 1446 he was mentioned as a posad of Schenkurye. In 1565 - the oprichnaya town of Vaga, the estate of the future Tsar Boris Fedorovich Godunov. In 1708, the Vaga with the surrounding lands became part of the Arkhangelsk gubernia.    Свято-Троицкий женский монастырь  Многие историки отождествляют Шенкурск с Чудиным, местом для сбора подати в уставной грамоте новгородского князя Святослава Ольговича от 1137 года. В 1315 году Шенкурский погост был куплен новгородским посадником Своеземцевым. В 1446 году упоминался как посад Шенкурье. В 1565 году — опричный город Вага, вотчина будущего царя Бориса Федоровича Годунова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-2f6817</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-2f6817-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people, Kyrgyzstan, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-73303f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-73303f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Little Russia in the photographs of Samuil Dudin-Martsinkevich, 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Малороссия на снимках Самуила Дудина-Марцинкевича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sinemorsky-fisheries-1895-8590ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sinemorsky-fisheries-1895-8590ae-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sinemorsky fisheries 1895]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1895. Синеморские рыболовные промыслы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/expedition-to-abyssinia-of-captain-davydov-and-staff-captain-dragomirova-borroda-42ae30</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/expedition-to-abyssinia-of-captain-davydov-and-staff-captain-dragomirova-borroda-42ae30-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Expedition to Abyssinia of Captain Davydov and Staff Captain Dragomirova. Borroda. 1899-1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899-1900. Экспедиция в Абиссинию капитана Давыдова и штабс-капитан Драгомирова. Часть 21. Боррода]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-russian-actor-mikhail-komarov-6ce7f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/album-of-russian-actor-mikhail-komarov-6ce7f6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of Russian actor Mikhail Komarov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Левый берег Москвы-реки от Дорогомилового моста (Новинское и Пресня)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-under-romanov-rule-album-06252c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/russia-under-romanov-rule-album-06252c-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Romanov dynasty. Tsary Alexei Mikhailovich and Feodor Alekseevich, portraits.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Династия Романовых. Цари Алексей Михайлович и Феодор Алексеевич. Первоисточник: книга "Святая Русь под скипетром Дома Романовых : 1613 г. - 1913 г." : [Альбом портретов. - Москва] : журнал "Воин и пахарь", [1913], портреты Романовых. Место хранения: Русский книжный фонд.   The Romanov dynasty. Tsary Alexei Mikhailovich and Theodore Alekseevich. The original source: the book "Holy Russia under the scepter of the House of the Romanovs: 1613 - 1913" : [Album of portraits. - Moscow]: the magazine "The Warrior and Plowman", [1913], portraits of the Romanovs. Location: Russian book fund.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kharbin-china-1900s-e12dd5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kharbin-china-1900s-e12dd5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kharbin, China, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/circum-baikal-railway-1900s-1bb92d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/circum-baikal-railway-1900s-1bb92d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Circum Baikal Railway 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-0de835</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-0de835-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Graduates of the Poltava officers school]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-harbor-and-yacht-club-1211d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-harbor-and-yacht-club-1211d0-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Harbor and Yacht Club - Russian postcard. Public domain image.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain image of a historic view of Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-6c8690</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-6c8690-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples of fonts and decorations from the printing house of A.I. Vilborg in St. Petersburg.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Образцы шрифтов и украшений типографии А.И.Вильборга в С.-Петербурге. Русских и иностранных]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-woods-1900s-18530a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-woods-1900s-18530a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian woods, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-b0c58e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-b0c58e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mrassy River, Shoria Mountains, Siberia, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Горная Шория]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-47fe52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-47fe52-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dendera Temple, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/putilovs-heavy-machinery-plant-saint-petersburg-1912-1917-c0ecb0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/putilovs-heavy-machinery-plant-saint-petersburg-1912-1917-c0ecb0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Putilovs heavy machinery plant, Saint Petersburg, 1912-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-grand-duchesses-olga-and-tatiana-with-anna-alexandrovna-b23431</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/17/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-grand-duchesses-olga-and-tatiana-with-anna-alexandrovna-b23431-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna ,Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana with Anna Alexandrovna Vyrubova.1914.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Stantsiya Detskoye Selo]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Сестры милосердия. Сидят: в кресле -  Императрица Александра Феодоровна, на подлокотнике - Великая Княжна Татьяна Николаевна. Стоят: Анна Вырубова и Великая Княжна Ольга Николаевна (в углу). Дворцовый госпиталь. Царское Село 1914 год.  Sisters of Mercy. Sit: in the armchair - Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, on the armrest - Grand Princess Tatiana Nikolaevna. Stand: Anna Vyrubova and the Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna (in the corner). The Palace Hospital. Tsarskoe Selo in the year 1914.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sinemorsky-fisheries-1895-dfce21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sinemorsky-fisheries-1895-dfce21-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sinemorsky fisheries 1895]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1895. Синеморские рыболовные промыслы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-6f3e5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-6f3e5c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Ethnograpic expedition to Ceylon and India. 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Индусы  1914. Expedition A.M. and L.A. Mervart to the island of Ceylon and to India. Hindus]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/poincare-aboard-the-russian-imperial-yacht-alexandria-july-7-1914-af8e45</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/poincare-aboard-the-russian-imperial-yacht-alexandria-july-7-1914-af8e45-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Poincare aboard the Russian Imperial Yacht Alexandria. July 7, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duke Georgy Mikhailovich, President of the French Republic Raymond Poincare, Admiral Le Bree, Minister-President R. Viviani and their accompanying persons aboard the Imperial Yacht Alexandria. July 7, 1914  Великий князь Георгий Михайлович, президент Французской республики Раймон Пуанкаре, адмирал Ле-Бри, министр-президент Р.Вивиани и сопровождающие их лица на борту императорской яхты «Александрия». 7 июля 1914.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lower-amur-river-1913-c7e2ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/lower-amur-river-1913-c7e2ab-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lower Amur river, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-1900-1920-571828</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1929/12/31/harbin-1900-1920-571828-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin, 1900-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из семейного альбома Петра Каспаровича Межака]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vorontsov-dashkovs-visit-to-the-caucasus-beslan1909-4fbddb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/vorontsov-dashkovs-visit-to-the-caucasus-beslan1909-4fbddb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vorontsov-Dashkov's visit to the Caucasus. Beslan.1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Пребывание Воронцова-Дашкова на Кавказе]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-fd65e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-fd65e9-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna with umbrella]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ея Императорское Высочество Великая Княгиня Елисавета Федоровна (Елизавета Александра Луиза Алиса (Элла) принцесса Гессен-Дармштадтская (1 ноября 1864, Дармштадт — 18 июля 1918, Пермская губерния).   Супруга Его Императорского Высочества Великого Князя Сергея Александровича (брата Императора Александра III) с 1884 года.    Почётный член и председатель Императорского православного палестинского общества с 1905 по 1917 год.  Основательница и настоятельница Марфо-Мариинской обители сестер милосердия в Москве с 1909 года.   Почётный член Императорской Казанской духовной академии.    Прославлена в лике святых Русской православной церкви как преподобномученица в 1992 году. Празднование памяти  святой преподобномученицы великой княгини Елисаветы  совершается в день кончины 5(18) июля.     Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elisabeth Fedorovna (Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess of Hesse-Darmstadt (November 1, 1864, Darmstadt - July 18, 1918, Perm Province).  Spouse of His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich (brother of Emperor Alexander III) since 1884.    Honorary member and chairman of the Imperial Orthodox Palestinian Society from 1905 to 1917. Founder and abbess of the Martha and Mary Convent of the Sisters of Mercy in Moscow since 1909. Honorary member of the Imperial Kazan Theological Academy.    Glorified in the face of the saints of the Russian Orthodox Church as the Monk Martyr in 1992. The commemoration of the memory of the holy Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth takes place on the day of her death on July 5 (18).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-mountains-travel-1910s-859fec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-travel-1910s-859fec-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altay mountains travel, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-e681ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-e681ae-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Celebration Parade on the Khodynka Field. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sungari-river-near-harbin-52e69c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/sungari-river-near-harbin-52e69c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sungari River Near Harbin]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/group-portrait-russia-1910s-f610f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/group-portrait-russia-1910s-f610f6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group portrait, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-852888</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-852888-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sretensk, Trans Baikal Region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nerchinsk-penal-servitude-1891-f8da2f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/nerchinsk-penal-servitude-1891-f8da2f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nerchinsk penal servitude, 1891]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1891. Альбом Нерчинской каторги]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-fe7a86</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-fe7a86-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tungus people, Trans-Baikal region, Siberia, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eiffel-tower-paris-1920s-1bc532</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/eiffel-tower-paris-1920s-1bc532-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower, Paris, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-7b082b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-7b082b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turukhansk ethnographic expedition. Verkhne-Imbatskoe village, 1905-1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1905-1909. Туруханская этнографическая экспедиция. Село Верхне- Имбатско]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/countess-vera-sergeevna-witte-in-the-costume-of-the-boyarynya-of-the-xvii-century-2dc186</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/countess-vera-sergeevna-witte-in-the-costume-of-the-boyarynya-of-the-xvii-century-2dc186-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Countess Vera Sergeevna Witte in the costume of the boyarynya of the XVII century.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Countess Vera Sergeevna Witte in the costume of the boyarynya of the XVII century.  Графиня Вера Сергеевна Витте в костюме боярыни XVII в.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-ec682e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-ec682e-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/highway-city-government-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-0fbda7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/highway-city-government-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-0fbda7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Highway. City government - Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bykovka]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Highway. City government  Vyazniki history starts from the ancient city-fortress Yaropolch-Zalessky, founded by Prince Yaropolk Vladimirovich in 1135-1138. The city was burnt in 1239 by the troops of Batu and Subedey. The new city was built already on the territory of the modern town of Vyazniki in 1657 by decree of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich in connection with the troubles of 1648.    Шоссейная улица. Городская управа  Вязники ведут историю от древнего города-крепости Ярополч-Залесский, основанного князем Ярополком Владимировичем в 1135—1138 гг. Город  был сожжен в 1239 году войсками Батыя и Субедея.  Новый город был построен уже на территории современного города в 1657 г. по указу царя царя Алексея Михайловича в связи со смутой 1648 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-6cb1d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-6cb1d3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[WWI: Russian 4th Army in Poland]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-stay-of-their-imperial-majesties-in-moscow-august-4-7-1914-17b85c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/22/the-stay-of-their-imperial-majesties-in-moscow-august-4-7-1914-17b85c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The stay of Their Imperial Majesties in Moscow, August 4-7, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Пребывание их императорских величеств в Москве в исторические дни, 4-7 августа 1914 года]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1880s-d6a3c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/moscow-1880s-d6a3c9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-e6941f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-e6941f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Imperial train of foreign and Russian gauge 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Императорский поезд заграничной и российской колеи построенный на Александровском механическом заводе Николаевской железной дороги]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-311a5f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-311a5f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanages and medical institutions in Gomel district, 1915-1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1916. Приюты, лечебные учреждения и администрация ЦОК в Гомельском уезде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lake-baikal-and-irkutsk-region-siberia-1900s-9e73fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/lake-baikal-and-irkutsk-region-siberia-1900s-9e73fd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[LAke Baikal and Irkutsk region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-3109ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-3109ed-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Archive of General Anton Ivanovich Denikin, 1917-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-during-wwi-db77f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-during-wwi-db77f9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Aviation during WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/goryachy-klyuch-krasnodar-krai-51ce25</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/goryachy-klyuch-krasnodar-krai-51ce25-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Goryachy Klyuch, Krasnodar Krai]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Местечко Алексеевский Горячий Ключ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-color-1880s-5323c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/04/japan-in-color-1880s-5323c5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in color, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolskaya-street-murom-vladimir-province-russia-4b363b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolskaya-street-murom-vladimir-province-russia-4b363b-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolskaya street. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Nikolskaya street. Murom is one of the oldest cities in Russia.  In the 9th century CE, Murom was the easternmost settlement of the East Slavs in the land of the Finno-Ugric people called Muromians and mentioned as early as 862. A trading post from Volga Bulgaria to the Baltic Sea, it was the capital of an independent principality, whose rulers included Saint Gleb, assassinated in 1015 and canonized in 1071, Saint Prince Konstantin the Blessed, and Saints Peter and Fevronia, subjects of an opera by Rimsky-Korsakov. It was believed to be the hometown of the most celebrated East Slavic epic hero, Ilya Muromets.  The Murom-Ryazan was separated from the Chernigov princedom in 1127. Burned to the ground by the Mongols, in 1293 it disappeared from the records until 1351. In 1392, the Grand Duke of Moscow Vasily I Dmitrievich annexed the Murom Principality. Since the XVII century, Murom has become an important handicraft center.      Никольская улица.  Муром, один из самых древних городов России, упомянут в «Повести временных лет» в 862 году среди городов, подвластных князю Рюрику. Считается, что это родной город самого знаменитого эпического героя Ильи Муромца. Находившийся на торговом пути от Волжской Болгарии до Балтийского моря, город был столицей независимого княжества, чьи правители включали святого Глеба, убитого в 1015 году и канонизированного в 1071 году, святого князя Константина Блаженного и святых Петра и Февронии, героев оперы Римского-Корсакова.  В 1096 году Муром стал объектом междоусобной Муромской войны. Сожжённый дотла монголами, Муром в 1293 году исчез со страниц летописей до 1351 года. В 1392 году великий князь московский Василий I Дмитриевич присоединил Муромское княжество к Москве. С XVII века Муром становится важным ремесленным центром.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-hand-of-the-cannibal-japanese-fairy-tale-ccc855</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/the-hand-of-the-cannibal-japanese-fairy-tale-ccc855-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The hand of the cannibal. Japanese fairy tale.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1904. The hand of the cannibal. Japanese fairy tale. - Moscow, literary publishing house I.D. Sytin]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/costumes-parisiens-1913-550ff5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/costumes-parisiens-1913-550ff5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Costumes Parisiens, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-a39a11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-a39a11-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japanese portraits from the collection of Admiral Konstantin Nikolaevich Posyet, 1880s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1880-е. Японцы на фотографиях из коллекции адмирала Константина Николаевича Посьета]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ostrovets-iron-smelting-and-ironworks-perm-region-1896-931b15</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/ostrovets-iron-smelting-and-ironworks-perm-region-1896-931b15-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ostrovets iron smelting and ironworks. Perm region, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Островецкие чугуноплавильные и железоделательные заводы. 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-77d6d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-77d6d7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The village of Pertovo, Tambov governorate, Russia, 1990s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-epic-heroes-1895-e405d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/russian-epic-heroes-1895-e405d2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian epic heroes 1895]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1895. Русские былинные богатыри]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-pack-mail-route-1880s-d6bbc5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/amur-pack-mail-route-1880s-d6bbc5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur pack mail route, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimea-and-the-caucasus-travel-crimea-yalta-3328d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-and-the-caucasus-travel-crimea-yalta-3328d0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimea and the Caucasus travel - Crimea, Yalta]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Путешествие Антона Штуксберга в Крым и на Кавказ. Ялта]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/assembly-workshop-of-aircraft-pskov-1st-and-7th-air-squads-1914-1916-0827c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/assembly-workshop-of-aircraft-pskov-1st-and-7th-air-squads-1914-1916-0827c0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Assembly workshop of aircraft. Pskov. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Assembly workshop of aircraft. Pskov. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916.   Сборочная мастерская летательных аппаратов. Псков. 1-я и 7-я авиа роты. 1914-1916. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceramic-plant-vakhter-and-k-borovichi-1900s-2d5b01</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/ceramic-plant-vakhter-and-k-borovichi-1900s-2d5b01-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ceramic plant "Vakhter and K", Borovichi, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Завод «Вахтер и К» г. Боровичи]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/leo-tolstoy-1a1d01</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/leo-tolstoy-1a1d01-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Leo Tolstoy]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-949177</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-949177-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow City railroads, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-street-kovrov-vladimir-gubernia-russia-5f8982</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/moscow-street-kovrov-vladimir-gubernia-russia-5f8982-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Street. 1900s. Kovrov, Vladimir Gubernia, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Moscow Street  According to the legend, the settlement on the site of the future Kovrov was founded by Grand Duke Yury Dolgoruky in the 12th century. In the XVI century the village was given over to the princes of Kovrov, by whose name the village became known as Kovrovo, and in 1778 the village received the status of a district town.  Московская улица  Согласно преданию, поселение на месте будущего Коврова было основано великим князем Юрием Долгоруким в XII веке. В XVI столетии село было отдано во владение князьям Ковровым, по имени которых село стало называться Коврово, и в 1778 году село получило статус уездного города. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-b9ff5d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-b9ff5d-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-51404e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-51404e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, Russia. 1900s postcard.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-6046cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-6046cb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Transbaikalia and Irkutsk, 1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1875. Виды Забайкалья и Иркутска на снимках сибирского фотографа Н. А. Чарушина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/livny-russia-1900s-86cbf0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/livny-russia-1900s-86cbf0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Livny, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-1971e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-1971e7-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gelendzhik-bath-house-c69fb1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2011/12/08/gelendzhik-bath-house-c69fb1-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik bath house]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - a Russian resort town on the Black Sea.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-ead0d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/01/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-ead0d7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Archive of Alexander Vasilyevich Zhivago. Part 1. Dulepovo estate]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Dulepovo]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Архив Александра Васильевича Живаго. Часть 1. Имение Дулепово]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/maneuvers-of-the-jaeger-regiment-russia-1900-5a1c01</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/maneuvers-of-the-jaeger-regiment-russia-1900-5a1c01-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Maneuvers of the Jaeger Regiment, Russia, 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Маневры Егерского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petergoff-palace-and-vicinity-russia-1860s-136ccf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/petergoff-palace-and-vicinity-russia-1860s-136ccf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petergoff palace and vicinity, Russia, 1860s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Peterhof]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-dcb954</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-dcb954-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Castle Wolfsgarten. 1899-1900]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[K168, Langen (Hessen), Offenbach, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany, 63225]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Замок Вольфсгартен. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. The castle of Wolfsgarten.Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-93129f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-93129f-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family album of Konstantin Mikhailovich Olennikov, Irkutsk veterinarian.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семейный альбом Оленникова Константина Михайловича, иркутского ветеринарного врача.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/henry-lestrange-paris-photographs-37c594</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/henry-lestrange-paris-photographs-37c594-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Henry L'Estrange Paris Photographs]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-f5efff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-f5efff-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Celebrations of the coronation. Parade on the Khodynka Field.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-e51518</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-e51518-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Street scene.  Public domain photograph of church, Russian Empire, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-russian-beer-label-1900-f34b56</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-russian-beer-label-1900-f34b56-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-c20ff6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-c20ff6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/baku-oil-production-from-wells-and-wells-5fa1fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/baku-oil-production-from-wells-and-wells-5fa1fa-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku. Oil production from wells and wells.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku. Oil production from wells and wells.  Баку. Добыча нефти из колодцев и скважин.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-maria-tatiana-anastasia-and-olga-648e43</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/grand-duchess-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-maria-tatiana-anastasia-and-olga-648e43-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Daughter of Emperor Nicholas II Maria, Tatiana, Anastasia and Olga.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Daughter of Emperor Nicholas II (from left to right) Maria, Tatiana, Anastasia and Olga.  Великие Княжны дочери Императора Николая II (слева направо) Мария, Татьяна, Анастасия и Ольга.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stanitsa-kavkazskaya-ekaterinodar-region-2c1cd9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-kavkazskaya-ekaterinodar-region-2c1cd9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stanitsa Kavkazskaya, Ekaterinodar region]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/albert-thomas-return-from-russia-to-france-1917-on-armed-merchant-cruiser-champagne-18b558</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/albert-thomas-return-from-russia-to-france-1917-on-armed-merchant-cruiser-champagne-18b558-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Albert Thomas on armed merchant cruiser "Champagne".]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Socialist Albert Thomas was WWI ardent supporter, standing on social-chauvinist position. After the 1917 February Revolution, he traveled to Russia, where he negotiated with the Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet, agitating against Russia's withdrawal from the First World War.  "Under the pressure of the Council, Kerensky and, unfortunately, also Albert Tom Milyukov decided to inform the allied governments the manifesto issued on April 9, in which the Russian people set forth the view of the government of free Russia for the purpose of war and which is summarized by the notorious formula:" neither annexations nor indemnities " Georges Maurice Palaeologus.  Французский социалист и политический деятель Альбер Тома, в 1917 году, после Февральской революции ездил в Россию, где вёл переговоры с Временным правительством и Петроградским советом, агитируя против выхода России из Первой мировой войны. "Под давлением Совета, Керенского и, к несчастию, также Альбера Тома Милюков решился сообщить союзным правительствам манифест, изданный 9 апреля, в котором русскому народу излагается взгляд правительства свободной России на цели войны и который резюмируется пресловутой формулой: «ни аннексий, ни контрибуций». Жорж Морис Палеолог.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fun-is-the-seasoning-for-everything-1897-dd0a6a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/fun-is-the-seasoning-for-everything-1897-dd0a6a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fun is the seasoning for everything 1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Забава всему приправа]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-1890s-20ac96</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-1890s-20ac96-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900-1914-972499</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-1900-1914-972499-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Lustdorf shore 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-4476e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-4476e5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Volgograd]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-95ab60</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-95ab60-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sretensk, Trans Baikal Region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-94653c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-94653c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tuapse, Krasnodar region, Russian Empire, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-6443ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-6443ab-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Revolution, 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/jewish-shtetls-in-1900s-788060</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/jewish-shtetls-in-1900s-788060-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish shtetls in 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-9319f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-9319f8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Little Russia in the photographs of Samuil Dudin-Martsinkevich, 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Малороссия на снимках Самуила Дудина-Марцинкевича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-c56732</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-c56732-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travels-in-south-siberia-6e94c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travels-in-south-siberia-6e94c4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travels in South Siberia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-before-1917-f9bfa1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/harbin-before-1917-f9bfa1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin before 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-7ba721</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-7ba721-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-f5627d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-f5627d-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk province, Russia, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. Экспедиция в Архангельскую губернию на снимках З.З.Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-3726ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-3726ad-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk region in photographs by Nikolai Avenirovich Shabunin 1903-1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-207210</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-207210-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people, Kyrgyzstan, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-45dfb4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-45dfb4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-4e5fbb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-4e5fbb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandria, Egypt, 1909-1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-streets-1900s-a5fc36</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-a5fc36-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow streets, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-6c3997</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-6c3997-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-trade-certificaresbonds-harbin-china-b07256</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-trade-certificaresbonds-harbin-china-b07256-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian trade certificares/bonds, Harbin, China]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anapa-russia-1900-1910-826a10</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-826a10-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anapa, Russia 1900-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Анапа в начале XX века.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/160-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1686-been-represented-to-her-9bb737</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/160-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1686-been-represented-to-her-9bb737-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[160 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1686   been represented to her]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  160 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1686   been represented to her, and that she was enclined to have a harder sentence  put upon me.   I made another remonstrance ready, which I gott rectifyed by M. V.   I gott the remonstrance written over by another hand.   I was advertised by diverse fFriends, that If I did not, by confessing my  fault, and craveliig their Majesties pardon, make hast, snddaine sentence  was to be executed upon me ; wherefor they advised me to make what hast  I could to prevent the ruine of my self and family, which, if prolonged, their  teares could not be able to help me. The thoughts of this so perplexed my  mynd, that I could not gett sleeped the whole night ; and the worst was, I  had no body whom I durst trust with my mynd, all being ballanced by  interrest, or careless of another mans state, or then not capable of affoording  any help or counsell.   The Emperour* and Princess being in Ismailow, I went thither in the  morning early, and to the Boyarsf lodging, where, after a wlnles stay, the  Boyar did fall out in great passion against me ; and because I vindicated my  self the best way I could, and had the great advantage of reason upon my  syde, he was the more incensed, so that in great heat he ordered me to be  writt in for an ensigne, and sent away the next day. Some noblemen  comeing in, and hearing the contest, did fall all to the Boyars syde ; and in  his favour, though even against reason, and their owne judgement, began to  lay a great deale of blame upon me, and urged me to take other measures.  The Boyar also, with very high words, and threats, and reasoning, without  all reason, or the least show of uprlghtnes, or Vciluing, or considering, any  thing I said, insisted still that I should acknowledge my error, and crave  pardon, and promise to serve in future. So that, knowing his power, and  that all things were caryed according to will, and not to reason, or justice,  and fearing the rulne of my family, I, with much reluctancy, consented to  what they would have me ; and so caused v/ritt a very circumspect petition,  acknowledging that, seeing by my petitioning to be out of the countrey, I  had offended their Majesties, I desired pardon, and promised to serve as  formerly. This petition being read above, was not thought sufficient, as  not being penned in humble enough tearmes ; so that, being forced, and  threatened to be sent, with my family, to the remotest places of their em-  pire, I told them they should sett downe, or give, a copy of such a one as   * [Ivan, the elder of tli3 two Czars.] f [Golizyn.] ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900-1917-7057c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/odessa-1900-1917-7057c7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1900-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-8294cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-8294cd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Blagoveshchensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-813e10</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-813e10-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[High-world bacchanals, Erotic book]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Великосветские вакханки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/circum-baikal-railway-1900s-bf921a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/circum-baikal-railway-1900s-bf921a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Circum Baikal Railway 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-268528</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-268528-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ceylon and India - Expedition by Mervart]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Тамилы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/partnership-of-ivan-garelins-manufactories-with-his-sons-7614df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/partnership-of-ivan-garelins-manufactories-with-his-sons-7614df-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Partnership of Ivan Garelin's manufactories with his sons]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[«Товарищество мануфактур Ивана Гарелина с сыновьями»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-infantry-junker-school-at-training-camp-in-crimea-1908-c1266e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/odessa-infantry-junker-school-at-training-camp-in-crimea-1908-c1266e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Infantry Junker School at training camp in Crimea, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. «...Воспоминание о посещении Одесского пехотного юнкерского училища на подвижном сборе в Крыму»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/portrait-of-catherine-ii-in-front-of-a-mirror-russian-empire-house-of-the-romanovs-c59edf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/08/07/portrait-of-catherine-ii-in-front-of-a-mirror-russian-empire-house-of-the-romanovs-c59edf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA["Portrait of Catherine II in front of a mirror." Russian empire. House of the Romanovs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA["Portrait of Catherine II in front of a mirror."  Portrait of the Russian Empress Catherine II (Great). Artist Vigilius Eriksen. The portrait is located: The State Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia.  «Портрет Екатерины II перед зеркалом».  Портрет российской императрицы Екатерины II (Великой).  Художник Вигилиус Эриксен. Портрет находится: Государственный Эрмитаж, Санкт-Петербург, Россия.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/staheev-family-album-1890s-8549ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/staheev-family-album-1890s-8549ff-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Staheev family album, 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из архива Стахеевых]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/valday-russia-1900s-bac51b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-russia-1900s-bac51b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Valday, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-e6608f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-e6608f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russo-Turkish war of 1877-1878]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/staheev-family-album-1890s-d8c61d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/staheev-family-album-1890s-d8c61d-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Staheev family album, 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из архива Стахеевых]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-petersburg-gymnasium-of-emperor-alexander-i-a8f09a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-petersburg-gymnasium-of-emperor-alexander-i-a8f09a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Petersburg Gymnasium of Emperor Alexander I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913-1914. Санкт-Петербургская гимназия императора Александра I (бывшая 2-ая)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/woman-in-caricature-1910-e0db7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-e0db7d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Woman in caricature. 1910.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Женщина в карикатуре. Альбом «Будильника»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wilhelminadrucker-47d277</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/wilhelminadrucker-47d277-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wilhelmina Drucker]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Nederlands:  Jeugdfoto van Wilhelmina (Mina) Drucker]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/av-zhivago-travels-germany-1897-38405c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/av-zhivago-travels-germany-1897-38405c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A.V. Zhivago travels Germany. 1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. А.В.Живаго путешествует по Германии.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/maneuvers-of-the-jaeger-regiment-russia-1900-d35327</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/maneuvers-of-the-jaeger-regiment-russia-1900-d35327-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Maneuvers of the Jaeger Regiment, Russia, 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Маневры Егерского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-china-1900-1902-b89ec7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/harbin-china-1900-1902-b89ec7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin, China, 1900-1902]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/boguchar-near-voronezh-russia-1900s-b7c8e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/boguchar-near-voronezh-russia-1900s-b7c8e1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Boguchar, near Voronezh, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mezen-murmansk-governorate-6dad30</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/mezen-murmansk-governorate-6dad30-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mezen, Murmansk Governorate]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-on-a-destroyer-emir-of-bukhara-finland-1912-71d53b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/nicholas-ii-on-a-destroyer-emir-of-bukhara-finland-1912-71d53b-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas ii on a destroyer "Emir of Bukhara". Finland, 1912.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Nikolay the Second on a destroyer "Emir of Bukhara". Finland, 1912.  Николай Второй на эскадренном миноносце "Эмир Бухарский". Финляндия, 1912 год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-and-the-persons-accompanying-a0ab52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-and-the-persons-accompanying-a0ab52-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and the persons accompanying them to inspect the ruins of the ancient fortres]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and the persons accompanying them to inspect the ruins of the ancient fortress (the residence of the Crimean Karaites / Karaims). Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, Grand Duchess Olga Nikolayevna in Sevastopol.   Император Николай II, императрица Александра Федоровна и сопровождающие их лица за осмотром развалин древней крепости (места жительства крымских караимов). Император Николай II, императрица Александра Федоровна, великая княжна Ольга Николаевна в Севастополе.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-47bfaf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-47bfaf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Archive of General Anton Ivanovich Denikin, 1917-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-russia-1900s-92ded4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-92ded4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-in-great-war-093e8b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-in-great-war-093e8b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army in Great War]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/churches-and-monasteries-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-544823</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/churches-and-monasteries-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-544823-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Churches and Monasteries of Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иваново-Вознесенск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1897-travel-of-anton-stuksberg-to-crimea-37b588</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/1897-travel-of-anton-stuksberg-to-crimea-37b588-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1897. Travel of Anton Stuksberg to Crimea]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-ba0cab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-ba0cab-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Central Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1910-1911-moscow-alexander-institute-4d4258</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/1910-1911-moscow-alexander-institute-4d4258-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1910-1911. Moscow Alexander Institute]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-alexandra-feodorovna-and-members-of-romanov-family-on-a-picknick-7bfcc0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/nicholas-ii-alexandra-feodorovna-and-members-of-romanov-family-on-a-picknick-7bfcc0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II, Alexandra Feodorovna and members of Romanov family on a picknick. 1912-1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and other members of the House of Romanov on a picnic. 1912-1916  Император Николай II, Императрица Александра Феодоровна и другие члены Дома Романовых на пикнике.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tsunami-aftermath-japan-5b28b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tsunami-aftermath-japan-5b28b9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsunami aftermath, Japan]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/between-villages-vysoky-and-tarnavka-poland-wwi-39d156</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/between-villages-vysoky-and-tarnavka-poland-wwi-39d156-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Between villages Vysoky and Tarnavka, Poland, WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-9caf65</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2017/10/27/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-9caf65-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian certificates and documents, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-d45aac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-d45aac-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures. Color Lithoghraphs Album.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/higher-womens-bestuzhev-courses-1900s-357a08</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/higher-womens-bestuzhev-courses-1900s-357a08-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Higher Women's (Bestuzhev) courses. 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Высшие Женские (Бестужевские) курсы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-d230f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-d230f7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel album - Crimea, Russian Empire, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/karaim-jews-synagogues-in-crimea-1855b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/karaim-jews-synagogues-in-crimea-1855b1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean-Karaite kenass (synagogue) in Yevpatoria in 1916. Karaim Jews. Synagogues in Crimea.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-a9028e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-a9028e-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg. Russian beer label]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-bd10d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-bd10d6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) during October Revolution 1917, Karl Bulla photographs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Карл Карлович Булла. Работы после Октября 1917]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-8824bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-8824bb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples and prices of the Kulzhenko stationery store and photo litho-printing house, 1901]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-621364</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-621364-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg by Karl Bulla]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1892-9f1c48</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-9f1c48-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sungari-river-near-harbin-caacfd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/sungari-river-near-harbin-caacfd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sungari River Near Harbin]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-sumarokovo-village-1905-1909-a97f79</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-sumarokovo-village-1905-1909-a97f79-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turukhansk ethnographic expedition. Sumarokovo village, 1905-1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1905-1909. Туруханская этнографическая экспедиция. Деревня Сумароково]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-f11ffb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-f11ffb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk - City and province in photographs by Podgorbunsky]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иркутск. Город и губерния на снимках Подгорбунских]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/soviet-aviation-poster-13fb5a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1955/12/31/soviet-aviation-poster-13fb5a-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Soviet Aviation Poster]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-eed013</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-eed013-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas of drawings for the course of construction art, Russia 1900.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-94e844</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-94e844-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China in 1900s - photographs by Pyotr Emelyanovich Skachkov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Китай на фотографиях из коллекции Петра Емельяновича Скачкова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/twelve-portraits-of-famous-horses-4f3727</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/twelve-portraits-of-famous-horses-4f3727-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Twelve Portraits of Famous Horses]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/goryachy-klyuch-krasnodar-krai-d13196</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/goryachy-klyuch-krasnodar-krai-d13196-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Goryachy Klyuch, Krasnodar Krai]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Местечко Алексеевский Горячий Ключ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/assembling-the-aircraft-after-transportation-9d6fc5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/assembling-the-aircraft-after-transportation-9d6fc5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Assembling the aircraft after transportation.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Assembling the airplane Nieuport aircraft after transportation. The 6th Aviation Military Group in Lemberg. 1915  6-я авиационная рота в Лемберге. 1915 Сборка самолёта Ньюпорт после перевозки.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1907-6a5a1f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1907-6a5a1f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna 1907]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna 1907  Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1900s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/antiquities-of-the-russian-state-kiev-st-sophia-cathedral-fee175</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1871/12/31/antiquities-of-the-russian-state-kiev-st-sophia-cathedral-fee175-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Antiquities of the Russian State. Kiev St. Sophia Cathedral]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Древности Российскаго государства. Киевский Софийский собор]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-9169bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-9169bb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-14e0b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-14e0b9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family album of Boris Dmitrievich Vostryakov.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семейный альбом Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/along-the-nile-from-aswan-to-nubia-1910-578810</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/along-the-nile-from-aswan-to-nubia-1910-578810-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Along the Nile. From Aswan to Nubia, 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ф.Н. Щербачев путешествует по Египту. Часть 2. По Нилу. День 14. От Ассуана в Нубию]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-b99506</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-b99506-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Novorossiysk, Russia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-tourists-in-budapest-1908-c7fede</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/russian-tourists-in-budapest-1908-c7fede-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian tourists in Budapest, 1908]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/polytechnic-exhibition-of-1872-of-the-imperial-society-of-natural-history-anthropology-418164</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/polytechnic-exhibition-of-1872-of-the-imperial-society-of-natural-history-anthropology-418164-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Polytechnic exhibition of 1872 of the Imperial Society of Natural History, Anthropology and Ethnography, affiliated to Moscow University.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Политехническая выставка 1872 г. Имп. Общества любителей естествознания, антропологии и этнографии, состоящего при Московском Университете.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-murom-street-ecefe1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-murom-street-ecefe1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Murom Street., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir, Murom Street. Владимир, Муромская улица.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/navarin-russian-navy-ship-in-1890s-89d08b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/navarin-russian-navy-ship-in-1890s-89d08b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Navarin russian navy ship in 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом офицера с броненосца «Наварин».]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-russia-1865-1913-92bd1f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-russia-1865-1913-92bd1f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, Russia, 1865-1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-f63c1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-f63c1c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czechoslovak Legion in Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом чешского легионера]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/woman-in-caricature-1910-0b23bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-0b23bf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Woman in caricature. 1910.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Женщина в карикатуре. Альбом «Будильника»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-e5a185</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-e5a185-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-yenisei-ostyaks-1905-1909-9800ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-yenisei-ostyaks-1905-1909-9800ce-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turukhansk ethnographic expedition. "Yenisei Ostyaks". 1905-1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1905-1909. Туруханская этнографическая экспедиция. «Енисейские остяки». Часть 2]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/members-of-the-british-and-russian-royal-families-on-the-deck-of-the-yacht-7e0d5b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/members-of-the-british-and-russian-royal-families-on-the-deck-of-the-yacht-7e0d5b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Members of the British and Russian royal families on the deck of the yacht Standard.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gulf of Riga]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Maria, Princess Victoria, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, Dowager Empress Maria Fedorovna, Tsarevich Alexei and Grand Duchesses Olga, Anastasia and Tatiana on the deck of the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert. Meeting of King Edward VII and Emperor Nicholas II in the Reval Bay. June 9, 1908.   Великая княгиня Мария, принцесса Виктория, императрица Александра Федоровна, вдовствующая императрица Мария Федоровна, цесаревич Алексей и великие княжны Ольга, Анастасия и Татьяна на палубе королевской яхты «Виктория и Альберт».  Встреча короля Эдуарда VII и императора Николая II в Ревельском заливе. 9 июня 1908.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-1870s-9f34cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-9f34cb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Япония и японцы из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-on-the-yacht-standart-d6df1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/emperor-nicholas-ii-on-the-yacht-standart-d6df1b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II on the yacht "Standart".]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II on the yacht "Standart".  Император Николай II  на яхте "Штандарт".]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-cf8862</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-cf8862-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-69-1dd92e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-69-1dd92e-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. Fragments of jewelry from the collection of the Imperial Romanov House.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Fragments of jewelry from the collection of the Imperial Romanov House.  Illustrations of the catalog "The Diamond Fund of the USSR" edited by Academician Alexander Evgen'evich Fersman in 4 issues.Issue.  Issues 1-4. L .: People's Commissariat of Finance of the USSR, 1924-1926. 40 x 31 cm. Page 69.  Фрагменты украшения из коллекции императорского Дома Романовых.  Иллюстрации каталога «Алмазный фонд СССР» под редакцией академика Александра Евгеньевича Ферсмана в 4-х выпусках. Вып. 1-4. Л.: Народный Комиссариат финансов СССР, 1924-1926. 40 х 31 см.  Страница 69.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/group-photo-russia-1900s-b74cb0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/group-photo-russia-1900s-b74cb0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group photo, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-f90830</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-f90830-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Balashov, Saratov Governorate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gelendzhik-f8243a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-f8243a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - a Russian resort town on the Black Sea.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-bfde8b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-bfde8b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Little Russia in the photographs of Samuil Dudin-Martsinkevich, 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Малороссия на снимках Самуила Дудина-Марцинкевича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-26ad86</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-26ad86-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-of-russia-alexandra-feodorovna-portrait-32f6c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/empress-of-russia-alexandra-feodorovna-portrait-32f6c6-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress of Russia Alexandra Feodorovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Императрица Александра Фёдоровна  Empress of Russia Alexandra Feodorovna ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-4755fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-4755fb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people, Kyrgyzstan, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-2b36fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-2b36fb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Central Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-19168a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-19168a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin Etchings]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kazan-russian-beer-label-1900-f9117c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kazan-russian-beer-label-1900-f9117c-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazan. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/baku-aerial-photography-004fba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/baku-aerial-photography-004fba-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku from above, Aerial photography.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku, Aerial photography. Баку, Аэрофотосъемка.  Public domain scan of print / book page depicting birds, ornithology, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-b8f640</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-b8f640-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Ethnograpic expedition to Ceylon and India. 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Индусы  1914. Expedition A.M. and L.A. Mervart to the island of Ceylon and to India. Hindus]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kiev-theological-academy-1912-1db1f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/kiev-theological-academy-1912-1db1f2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kiev Theological Academy, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-ad895d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-ad895d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Harbin - New City, 1910-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-6bcff3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-6bcff3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean War battlefields 1854-1855]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1880s-df0b93</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-df0b93-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-510538</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-510538-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Switzerland, Swiss Alps, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/temple-of-kom-ombo-egypt-1910-a9be43</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-kom-ombo-egypt-1910-a9be43-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Temple of Kom Ombo, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/netherlands-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-7e7832</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/netherlands-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-7e7832-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Netherlands Guests of the Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Highest Persons, Representatives of Foreign States, Commander-in-Chief and High-Ranked Persons who arrived in Moscow to celebrate the Sacred Crowning of Their Imperial Majesties the Emperor Nicholas II and the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in May 1896.  Высочайшие Особы, Представители Иностранных Государств, Главнокомандующие и Высокопоставленные Лица, прибывшие в Москву к торжествам Священного Коронования Их Императорских Величеств Государя Императора Николая II и Государыни Императрицы Александры Феодоровны в мае месяце 1896 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-on-the-palace-square-near-the-winter-palace-1b3414</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-on-the-palace-square-near-the-winter-palace-1b3414-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma on the Palace Square near the Winter Palace.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Palace Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Coaches arriving at the opening ceremony of the Duma members of the State Council and deputies of the First State Duma on the Palace Square near the Winter Palace. The opening of the First State Duma. April 27, 1906.    Кареты прибывающих на церемонию открытия Думы членов Государственного Совета и депутатов Первой Государственной думы на Дворцовой площади у Зимнего дворца. Открытие I Государственной думы. 27 апреля 1906. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-42d4b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-42d4b9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sinemorsky-fisheries-1895-66f37a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sinemorsky-fisheries-1895-66f37a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sinemorsky fisheries 1895]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1895. Синеморские рыболовные промыслы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uzbek-portraits-1926-4f9977</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/uzbek-portraits-1926-4f9977-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uzbek portraits, 1926]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-0acbab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-0acbab-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma of Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma. - Депутаты I Государственной думы.  Public domain photograph of parliament, political committee, politicians, government, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/view-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-09f462</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/view-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-09f462-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of Onega, Arkhangelsk region, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Онега - Onega, Onezhsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The river Onega before the appearance of Arkhangelsk was the main driver of the Russian North when the owner of the White Sea was the Solovetsky Monastery, to which it served as the shortest route. The estuary in her mouth is known from the Middle Ages, belonged to Martha Boretska, then to the monastery on the nearby island of Kyi, and only in 1780, by decree of Catherine II, was granted the status of a county town. Count Shuvalov founded the first sawmill in Ust-Onega in 1755 and then sold it to the British. Река Онега до появления Архангельска была главной рекой Русского Севера, когда хозяином Белого моря был Соловецкий монастырь, к которому она и служила кратчайшим путём. Погост в её устье известен со Средних веков, принадлежал Марфе Борецкой, затем Кийскому монастырю на близлежащем острове, и лишь в 1780 году указом Екатерины Второй получил статус уездного города. Граф Шувалов еще в 1755 году основал первую лесопилку в Усть-Онеге, а затем продал её англичанам.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/soldiers-and-officers-of-the-squadron-during-the-ceremony-of-the-st-george-910b97</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/soldiers-and-officers-of-the-squadron-during-the-ceremony-of-the-st-george-910b97-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Squadron during the ceremony of the St. George medals. Riga. 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Soldiers and officers of the squadron during the ceremony of the St. George medals. Riga. 1915. XX air force Squad in the war of 1914-1915.    Солдаты и офицеры авиаотряда во время церемонии вручения Георгиевских медалей. Рига. 1915. XX корпусной авиационный отряд на войне 1914-1915 гг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-section-of-the-railway-track-264th-mile-of-the-murmansk-railway-856th-picket-147af0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/the-section-of-the-railway-track-264th-mile-of-the-murmansk-railway-856th-picket-147af0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The section of the railway track - 264th mile of the Murmansk railway, 856th picket. ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murmansk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The section of the railway track near the crossing of Maiguba. 264th mile of the Murmansk railway, 856th picket. Presumably, the object of the survey was the unevenness of the road, because of which in January 1916 a ministerial train tripled off rails. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia.  Photos of Prokudin Gorsky.   Участок железнодорожного пути близ разъезда Майгуба. 264-я верста Мурманской железной дороги, 856-й пикет. Предположительно, объектом съёмки была неровность пути, из-за которой в этом месте в январе 1916 г. три раза сошёл с рельсов министерский поезд.  Архангельская губерния, Россия. Фотографии Прокудина Горского.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-002456</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-002456-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1920s-64e44d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/mongolia-1920s-64e44d-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-210930</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-210930-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uspenskiy Cathedral. Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/portrait-of-the-famportrait-of-the-family-of-the-grand-duke-of-hesse-darmstadt-ca1318</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/portrait-of-the-famportrait-of-the-family-of-the-grand-duke-of-hesse-darmstadt-ca1318-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait of the family of the Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt Ludwig IV and the Grand Duchess of Hesse and Rhine Alice.ily of the Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt Ludwig IV and the Grand Duchess of Hesse and Rhine Alice.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Портрет семьи Великого Герцога Гессен-Дармштадтского Людвига IV и Великой Герцогини Гессенской и Рейнской Алисы. Стоят слева направо: принцесса Виктория, принцесса Алиса (ее поддерживает мать), принцесса Ирена и принцесса Елизавета (Элла); принц Эрнст сидит в центре на переднем плане; принцесса Мария - на руках отца.  Алиса  Виктория  Елена Луиза Беатриса Гессен-Дармштадтская будущая (с 1894 года) Императрица Российская Александра Феодоровна. Четвертая дочь Великого Герцога Гессен-Дармштадтского Людвига IV и Великой Герцогини Алисы, внучка английской Королевы Виктории.  Принцесса Елизавета - Елизавета Александра Луиза Алиса (Элла) принцесса Гессен-Дармштадская будущая Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна Романова. Вторая дочь Великого Герцога Гессен-Дармштадтского Людвига IV и Принцессы Алисы, внучка английской Королевы Виктории.  Portrait of the family of the Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt Ludwig IV and the Grand Duchess of Hesse and Rhine Alice. Standing from left to right: Princess Victoria, Princess Alice (supported by her mother), Princess Irene and Princess Elizabeth (Ella); Prince Ernst is sitting in the center in the foreground; Princess Mary - in the hands of her father.  Alisa Victoria Elena Louise Beatrice Hesse-Darmstadt future (from 1894) Empress Russian Alexandra Feodorovna. The fourth daughter of the Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt Ludwig IV and the Grand Duchess of Alice, the granddaughter of the English Queen Victoria.  Princess Elizabeth - Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess Hesse-Darmstadt future Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna Romanova. The second daughter of the Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt Ludwig IV and Princess Alice, granddaughter of the British Queen Victoria. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-in-1920s-5dd61d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-5dd61d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand in 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bison-statue-at-the-entrance-to-the-menagerie-in-memory-of-the-hunting-of-emperor-0db900</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/bison-statue-at-the-entrance-to-the-menagerie-in-memory-of-the-hunting-of-emperor-0db900-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bison statue at the entrance to the menagerie in memory of the hunting of Emperor Alexander II]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[A cast-iron figure of a bison cast at the Ogaryov factory in St. Petersburg and installed on a marble pedestal in the park of the Bialowieza Palace at the entrance to the menagerie in memory of the hunting of Emperor Alexander II on October 6 and 7, 1860.  Чугунная фигура зубра, отлитая на заводе Огарева в Санкт-Петербурге и установленная на мраморном постаменте в парке Беловежского дворца у выхода в зверинец в память охоты императора Александра II 6 и 7 октября 1860 г.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/burials-of-russian-soldiers-died-in-the-battles-for-the-liberation-of-the-balkans-4b83eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1879/12/31/burials-of-russian-soldiers-died-in-the-battles-for-the-liberation-of-the-balkans-4b83eb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Burials of Russian soldiers died in the battles for the liberation of the Balkans, 1879.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/french-president-felix-faure-visits-peterhoff-1897-9ee0ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/french-president-felix-faure-visits-peterhoff-1897-9ee0ab-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[French President Felix Faure visits Peterhoff, 1897]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Peterhof]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Official visit of the President of the French Republic Felix Faure to Russia, 1897.  Официальный визит президента Французской республики Феликса Фора в Россию, 1897.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/budilovich-family-album-429504</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/budilovich-family-album-429504-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Budilovich family album]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-ec0030</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-ec0030-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[People of Kashmir, India, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-e3d1ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-e3d1ad-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Modern book cover by Erich Gollerbach.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Эрих Фёдорович Голлербах. Современная обложка, 1927]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ukrainian-alphabet-saint-petersburg-1917-70cb42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/ukrainian-alphabet-saint-petersburg-1917-70cb42-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ukrainian alphabet. Saint Petersburg. 1917]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917. Украiнська абетка. Малюнки Георгия Нарбута. Санкт-Петербург.Т-во Голике и Вильборг]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-41727c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-41727c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Angarsk Resettlement Administration. Angara region, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Ангарская экскурсия Переселенческого Управления. Приангарье]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-47d91a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-47d91a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japanese portraits from the collection of Admiral Konstantin Nikolaevich Posyet, 1880s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1880-е. Японцы на фотографиях из коллекции адмирала Константина Николаевича Посьета]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-59b179</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-59b179-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First Cadet Corps in St. Petersburg]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Первый Кадетский корпус в Санкт-Петербурге]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/praktychna-havan-port-of-odessa-25e81d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/praktychna-havan-port-of-odessa-25e81d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Praktychna Havan, Port of Odessa]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of a postcard, historic place view, landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1890s-35a3ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-35a3ed-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-a5e562</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-a5e562-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandria, Egypt, 1909-1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sasting-of-an-angel-of-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-1786-8476ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1834/12/31/sasting-of-an-angel-of-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-1786-8476ba-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Сasting of an angel of Alexander Column, St. Petersburg. Montferrand, Auguste (1786 - 1858)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Palace Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Plans and details of the monument dedicated to the memory of Emperor Alexander. Alexander Column, St. Petersburg. Montferrand, Auguste (1786 - 1858)    Montferrand, Henri Louis Auguste Ricard de (1786-1858). Plans et détails du monument consacré à la mémoire de l'Empereur Alexandre / A. Ricardde de Montferrand. - Paris, 1836   Планы и детали памятника, посвященного памяти Императора Александра. Александровская колонна, Санкт-Петербург. Монферран, Огюст (1786 - 1858)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-7ff6cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-7ff6cb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Vyshny Volochyok, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Вышний Волочёк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/port-arthur-1899-e5a127</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/port-arthur-1899-e5a127-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Port Arthur, 1899]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1890s-a7e3f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-a7e3f0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-bc2ddf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-bc2ddf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/penza-ural-russia-1900s-499059</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-ural-russia-1900s-499059-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Penza, Ural, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-b3cf18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-b3cf18-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church at the vocational school of Tsarevich Nicholas, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1874-1914. Храм во имя святителя и чудотворца Николая при ремесленном училище цесаревича Николая]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/great-princes-boris-vladimirovich-and-andrei-vladimirovich-exit-cathedrale-d34ede</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1933/12/31/great-princes-boris-vladimirovich-and-andrei-vladimirovich-exit-cathedrale-d34ede-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Great princes Boris Vladimirovich and Andrei Vladimirovich exit Cathedrale Saint-Alexandre-Nevsky, Rue Daru, Paris, France.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[12, Rue Daru, Île-de-France, France, Paris, 75008]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Great princes Boris Vladimirovich and Andrei Vladimirovich exit Cathedrale Saint-Alexandre-Nevsky, Rue Daru, Paris, France.  Великие князья Борис Владимирович и Андрей Владимирович выходят из Собора Александра Невского. Париж.]]></image:caption><image:license>http://rightsstatements.org/page/CNE/1.0/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-f437a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-f437a9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Commercial School and Women's Commercial School]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Московское коммерческое училище имени Цесаревича Алексея (1901-1911 г.) и Женское коммерческое училище (1903-1911 г.), учрежденные М.О.Р.К.О.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/simbirsk-classical-gymnasium-xix-class-1899-b4be1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/simbirsk-classical-gymnasium-xix-class-1899-b4be1d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Simbirsk classical gymnasium. XIX class, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Симбирская классическая гимназия. XIX-й выпуск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-voyage-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-east-b2590f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/the-voyage-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-east-b2590f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The voyage of the squadron battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East 1901-1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. «Поход эскадренного броненосца «Пересвет» из Кронштадта на Дальний Восток»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-georgia-1900s-71f6e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-71f6e0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tiflis, Georgia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/charity-of-the-dowager-empress-maria-feodorovna-141304</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/charity-of-the-dowager-empress-maria-feodorovna-141304-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Charity of the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Charity of the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna. - Благотворительность Вдовствующей Императрицы Марии Федоровны.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-c3146b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-c3146b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice - The second daughter of the Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt Ludwig IV and Princess Alice]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Елизавета Александра Луиза Алиса (Элла) принцесса Гессен-Дармштадская будущая Великая Княгиня Елизавета Феодоровна Романова. Вторая дочь Великого Герцога Гессен-Дармштадтского Людвига IV и Принцессы Алисы, внучка английской Королевы Виктории. 1880 год.  Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess Hesse-Darmstadt future Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna Romanova. The second daughter of the Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt Ludwig IV and Princess Alice, granddaughter of the British Queen Victoria. 1880 year.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1892-d03ef2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-d03ef2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-c48901</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-c48901-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/red-cross-in-russo-japanese-war-1904-1905-d83836</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/red-cross-in-russo-japanese-war-1904-1905-d83836-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Red Cross in Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travels-in-siberia-and-central-asia-f51382</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travels-in-siberia-and-central-asia-f51382-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travels in Siberia and Central Asia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/advertising-poster-russia-1900s-86c7b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/advertising-poster-russia-1900s-86c7b1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Advertising poster, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-073dfe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-073dfe-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Workshops of Chinese Eastern Railway, Vladivostok, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-ced912</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-ced912-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/chinese-eastern-railway-1900-1901-fca324</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/chinese-eastern-railway-1900-1901-fca324-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chinese Eastern Railway, 1900-1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-1901. Альбом видов КВЖД]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kuvaevskaya-manufactory-in-the-city-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-1895-8011a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/kuvaevskaya-manufactory-in-the-city-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-1895-8011a9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kuvaevskaya manufactory in the city of Ivanovo-Voznesensk, 1895]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1895. Куваевская мануфактура в городе Иваново-Вознесенске]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dolmen-kuban-region-russia-1910s-122bb7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dolmen-kuban-region-russia-1910s-122bb7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dolmen, Kuban region, Russia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-e9f20d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-e9f20d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fordson tractor cross section model, USSR, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/georgian-woman-97180d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/georgian-woman-97180d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Georgian woman]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-701dcd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-701dcd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czechoslovak Legion in Irkutsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-8c82bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-8c82bc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Coronation place in Uspenskiy cathedral - Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-2d7ce6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-2d7ce6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zimin Opera House brochure, season 1912-1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-cb764a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-cb764a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-cabc69</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-cabc69-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tuapse, Krasnodar region, Russian Empire, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-8855b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-8855b1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-074190</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-074190-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First West Siberian Agricultural, Forestry and Industrial Trade Exhibition, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Экспонаты Первой Западно-Сибирской сельскохозяйственной, лесной и промышленной торговой выставки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1892-da765b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-da765b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-c9dfa9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-c9dfa9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[History of the Life Guards Semenovsky Regiment 1883.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1883. История лейб-гвардии Семеновского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/children-in-photographs-by-gn-malinovsky-1906-1908-6e57b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/children-in-photographs-by-gn-malinovsky-1906-1908-6e57b3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Children in photographs by G.N. Malinovsky, 1906-1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1906-1908. Дети на фотографиях Г.Н. Малиновского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-a6c9ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-a6c9ff-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-c6af54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-c6af54-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna  Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1900s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-c77f41</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-c77f41-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/interiors-of-the-city-house-of-the-malyshev-merchants-1911-024a29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/interiors-of-the-city-house-of-the-malyshev-merchants-1911-024a29-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Interiors of the city house of the Malyshev merchants, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Интерьеры городского дома купцов Малышевых, Томск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-speech-opening-of-the-first-state-duma-april-27-1906-fc1023</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/nicholas-ii-speech-opening-of-the-first-state-duma-april-27-1906-fc1023-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II Speech. Opening of the First State Duma. April 27, 1906.  ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Winter Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II reads the welcome speech on the opening day of the First State Duma in the St. George Hall of the Winter Palace; on the left (among the female suite of the Grand Duchesses, the state ladies, the ladies-in-waiting) Empress Alexandra Feodorovna.  Opening of the First State Duma. April 27, 1906.    Император Николай II читает приветственное слово в день открытия I Государственной Думы в Георгиевском зале Зимнего дворца; слева (среди женской свиты великих княгинь, статс-дам, фрейлин) императрица Александра Федоровна.  Открытие I Государственной думы. 27 апреля 1906. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-the-last-czar-of-russia-stands-outdoors-at-tsarskoye-selo-with-8badc8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/nicholas-ii-the-last-czar-of-russia-stands-outdoors-at-tsarskoye-selo-with-8badc8-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II, the last Czar of Russia, stands outdoors at Tsarskoye Selo with his children and nephews ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Tsarskoye Selo]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[ca. 1916-1917, Tsarskoe Selo, Russia --- Nicholas II, the last Czar of Russia, stands outdoors at Tsarskoye Selo with his children and nephews near or just after the time of his abdication in March 1917.  Left to right: An officer attached to the Tsar's family; Tsar Nicholas II; Grand Duchess Tatiana; Grand Duchess Olga; Grand Duchess Marie; Grand Duchess Anastasia; Tsarevitch Alexis.  In front: Prince Vasily Alexandrovitch.  Behind: Princes Nikita, Rostislav, and Dimitry.  The princes are the sons of the Tsar's sister Xenia. --- Image by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-fbfef6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-fbfef6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Moscow - Souvenir from Hotel Metropol]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-b13329</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/14/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-b13329-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borisoglebsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-c330ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-c330ca-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arthur Conan Doyle, 1900-1930]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/portrait-en-caracters-microscopiques-1888-aae0b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1888/12/31/portrait-en-caracters-microscopiques-1888-aae0b7-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait en caracters microscopiques, 1888]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Император России Николай II  Public domain photograph of a portrait, illustration, engraving, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-fd3639</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-fd3639-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ceylon and India - Expedition by Mervart]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Тамилы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/madras-museum-1900s-ccb292</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/madras-museum-1900s-ccb292-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Madras Museum, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ruzaevka-russia-1900s-5a7f9a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/15/ruzaevka-russia-1900s-5a7f9a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ruzaevka, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-543fc6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-543fc6-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turkestan region. Photos of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Туркестанский край. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/central-asia-and-kazakhstan-native-people-be737d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/central-asia-and-kazakhstan-native-people-be737d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Central Asia - Mongols native people]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kutum-river-fishing-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-94644a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/kutum-river-fishing-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-94644a-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kutum River fishing. Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Kutum River fishing. Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.   Река Кутум и рыбная ловля.  Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-russia-1897-301141</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/moscow-russia-1897-301141-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, Russia, 1897]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anapa-russia-1900-1910-111d9e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-111d9e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anapa, Russia 1900-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Анапа в начале XX века.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-a3dac9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-a3dac9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy in Port Arthur, Russia Japanese war]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-ac40dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-ac40dd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-4b4ea6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-4b4ea6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First Cadet Corps in St. Petersburg]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Первый Кадетский корпус в Санкт-Петербурге]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/trans-baikal-region-1912-bd1d35</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/trans-baikal-region-1912-bd1d35-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Trans Baikal Region, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-at-the-opening-of-the-3cccdd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-at-the-opening-of-the-3cccdd-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna at the opening of the State Duma of the Russian Empire of the 1st convocation.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna at the opening of the State Duma of the Russian Empire of the 1st convocation. The Duma of the first convocation held one session and lasted 72 days, from April 27 (May 10) to July 9 (22), 1906, after which it was dissolved by the emperor.  Император Николай II и Императрица Александра Феодоровна на открытии Государственной думы Российской империи 1-го созыва. Дума 1-го созыва провела одну сессию и просуществовала 72 дня, с 27 апреля (10 мая) по 9 (22) июля 1906 года, после чего была распущена императором.  ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-c51f13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-c51f13-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Famine in Nizhny Novgorod, 1891-1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-in-1920s-59d591</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-59d591-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand in 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-b0f081</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-b0f081-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Factories and Plants of Saratov 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saratov-conservatory-1914-6dde10</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/saratov-conservatory-1914-6dde10-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov Conservatory, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-686959</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/16/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-686959-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cairo and El Ayyat, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexin-tula-region-russia-1900s-postcards-846ba2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alexin-tula-region-russia-1900s-postcards-846ba2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexin, Tula region, Russia, 1900s postcards]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-d57e6a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-d57e6a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mrassy River, Shoria Mountains, Siberia, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Горная Шория]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-51f09d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-51f09d-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Russian Harbin, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-385aa0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-385aa0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1910-1915. Ships built by "Sormovo Plants"]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-1915. «Сормовские заводы»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/temple-of-seti-i-in-abydos-egypt-1910-60e71f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-seti-i-in-abydos-egypt-1910-60e71f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Temple of Seti I in Abydos, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Ф.Н. Щербачев путешествует по Египту. Часть 2. По Нилу. Абидос]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimea-travel-album-1897-f6f323</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-travel-album-1897-f6f323-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimea Travel Album, 1897]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1890s-71b384</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-71b384-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anufriev-family-residents-of-the-village-of-ternovskaya-9b5bd3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anufriev-family-residents-of-the-village-of-ternovskaya-9b5bd3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anufriev family, residents of the village of Ternovskaya]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Жизнь казаков Кубанской области  Anufriev family, residents of the village of Ternovskaya. 1910]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-2db93e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-2db93e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catalog of skates and gymnastic equipment, Moscow]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Роберт Кенц. Каталог коньков и гимнастических приборов. Москва Т-во скоропеч. А. Левенсон]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-387432</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-387432-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples of fonts and decorations from the printing house of A.I. Vilborg in St. Petersburg.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Образцы шрифтов и украшений типографии А.И.Вильборга в С.-Петербурге. Русских и иностранных]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-the-theological-seminary-and-the-sergius-church-a3d4b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-the-theological-seminary-and-the-sergius-church-a3d4b3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, the Theological Seminary and the Sergius Church.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir, the Theological Seminary and the Sergius Church.  Владимир, Духовная Семинария и Сергиевская Церковь.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelskoe-1900s-98877e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelskoe-1900s-98877e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelskoe, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Архангельское]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-warsaw-0b684f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-warsaw-0b684f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in Warsaw.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The ships pass along the river during the highest inspection of the river flotilla. Stay of Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in Warsaw. August 1897 In memory of the highest visit to the fortresses of the Warsaw Military District.   Суда проходят по реке во время высочайшего смотра речной флотилии. Пребывание императора Николая II, императрицы Александры Федоровны в Варшаве. Август 1897 г. В воспоминание высочайшего посещения крепостей Варшавского военного округа.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanages-of-the-rogachev-district-of-the-mogilev-province-0c961f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/orphanages-of-the-rogachev-district-of-the-mogilev-province-0c961f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanages of the Rogachev district of the Mogilev province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Приюты Рогачевского уезда Могилевской губернии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-1900-1920-fdd523</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1929/12/31/harbin-1900-1920-fdd523-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin, 1900-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из семейного альбома Петра Каспаровича Межака]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/16-time-lapse-photos-of-the-construction-of-the-eiffel-tower-3e7852</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1889/12/31/16-time-lapse-photos-of-the-construction-of-the-eiffel-tower-3e7852-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[16 time lapse photos of the construction of the Eiffel Tower]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarqand-1880s-2b645b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-1880s-2b645b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarqand 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-fd264b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-fd264b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel photo album - Cairo, Egypt, 1909]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-3a8815</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-3a8815-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Balashov, Saratov Governorate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-d26474</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-d26474-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army, Turkish direction of the Caucasian Front in 1916-1917]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Части русской армии на турецком направлении Кавказского фронта в 1916-1917 гг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-e04fd4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-e04fd4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/georgia-russian-empire-1899-204947</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-russian-empire-1899-204947-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Georgia, Russian Empire, 1899]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-1913-a133ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-a133ce-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-3a4858</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1705/12/31/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-3a4858-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Drawings of ancient copper artillery stored in the arsenals of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Riga and Kiev]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Чертежи древних медных артиллерийских орудий, хранившихся в арсеналах Москвы, Петербурга, Риги и Киева, изготовленные при Артиллерийском кадетском корпусе]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-085dcc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-085dcc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/andijan-uzbekistan-1900s-d82f5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/andijan-uzbekistan-1900s-d82f5c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Andijan, Uzbekistan, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-00470f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-00470f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ellora caves, Maharashtra, India, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/trans-baikal-region-siberia-1890s-0f201b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/trans-baikal-region-siberia-1890s-0f201b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Trans Baikal Region, Siberia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ulan-Ude]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/woman-in-caricature-1910-991b26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-991b26-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Woman in caricature. 1910.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Женщина в карикатуре. Альбом «Будильника»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-e1b6f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-e1b6f5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lozovo-Sevastopol railway views, 1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом видов Лозово-Севастопольской железной дороги  Лозово-Севастопольская железная дорога — железная дорога в Российской империи, построенная в 1872—1875 гг. на средства частного капитала.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-1791ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-1791ea-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gorki estate in Moscow province]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-5b1a4b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-5b1a4b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Revolution, 1917, February]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kharkov-review-of-the-regiments-before-being-sent-to-the-far-east-front-1904-28cf0c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/kharkov-review-of-the-regiments-before-being-sent-to-the-far-east-front-1904-28cf0c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kharkov. Review of the regiments before being sent to the far east front. 1904]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Review of the regiments before being sent to the active army. 1904 - Смотр полков перед отправкой в действующую армию. 1904]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-c68237</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-c68237-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Famine in Nizhny Novgorod, 1891-1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-railway-workers-in-1900s-066546</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/russian-railway-workers-in-1900s-066546-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Railway Workers in 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-laplandia-1900s-9e63c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/russian-laplandia-1900s-9e63c3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Laplandia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-6141ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-6141ac-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Blagoveshchensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-9056c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-9056c5-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[World War One. Album of Lieutenant General Alexey Evgenievich Gutor.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914-1917. Из альбома генерал-лейтенанта Алексея Евгеньевича Гутора]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-b5588f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-b5588f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dmitrov and it's residents, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-highness-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-the-youngest-daughter-of-emperor-0dfbc5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/her-highness-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-the-youngest-daughter-of-emperor-0dfbc5-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Highness Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna.  ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna on the background of her paintings at a charity exhibition in her palace. Photographer I. Aleksandrov. 1914 year. Her Highness Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna.    Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна на фоне своих картин на благотворительной выставке в ее дворце.  Фотограф И. Н. Александров. 1914 год. Ея Высочество Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна, младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-07e151</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-07e151-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China in photographs by orientalist Georgy Monzeler, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера. Пекин.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1892-03ad81</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-03ad81-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-cc6a14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-cc6a14-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uniforms of the Russian Imperial army]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1793. Изображение мундиров Российско-Императорского войска]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-244f47</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-244f47-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar (Krasnodar), Russia 1890-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Аллея с половецкими бабами в сквере возле дома наказного атамана Кубанского войска  Postcard of Krasnodar, city in southern Russia]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/port-arthur-1899-3bfae5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/port-arthur-1899-3bfae5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Port Arthur, 1899]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-russia-1900s-a70f30</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-a70f30-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-088bfc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-088bfc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean War battlefields 1854-1855]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-and-alexandra-feodorovna-visit-moscow-city-council-f2a017</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/nicholas-ii-and-alexandra-feodorovna-visit-moscow-city-council-f2a017-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna visit Moscow City Council.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Revolution Square, Tsentralnyy administrativnyy okrug, Moskva, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Visit to the Emperor Nicholas II and the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna Moscow City Duma. - Посещение императором Николаем II и императрицей Александрой Федоровной Московской Городской думы.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-3ed56e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-3ed56e-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bathing Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.   Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1910s-23d034</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/odessa-1910s-23d034-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-790968</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-790968-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Russian Harbin, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-1c4904</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-1c4904-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dendera Temple, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-mountains-central-asia-0e9cd7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/altay-mountains-central-asia-0e9cd7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altay mountains, Central Asia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyiv-theological-academy-graduation-1905-95799b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/kyiv-theological-academy-graduation-1905-95799b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyiv Theological Academy graduation 1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1905. LVIII выпуск студентов Киевской Духовной Академии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-2dfd80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-2dfd80-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin Etchings]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-7a19e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-7a19e1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-in-1920s-ad4d10</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-ad4d10-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand in 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-55d3be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-55d3be-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolaev-academy-of-the-general-staff-saint-petersburg-1900s-3c2744</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/nikolaev-academy-of-the-general-staff-saint-petersburg-1900s-3c2744-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolaev Academy of the General Staff. Saint Petersburg, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-09f908</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-09f908-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catalog of skates and gymnastic equipment, Moscow]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Роберт Кенц. Каталог коньков и гимнастических приборов. Москва Т-во скоропеч. А. Левенсон]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-4d38fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-4d38fe-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-4da259</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-4da259-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Brest Litovsk during WWI during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. They had suffered 500,000 casualties and nearly a million had been captured. Paradoxically, the retreat in many ways strengthened their overall Russian strategic position. The German and Austro-Hungarian supply lines became stretched beyond limits.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-352b2b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-352b2b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sapozhnikov Expedition to Altai Mountains, 1895]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1895. Экспедиция В.В. Сапожникова на Горный Алтай]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-86979a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-86979a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-146a91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-146a91-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Defence of Port Arthur, China 1904-1905]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-18a45e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-18a45e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-5ee0f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-5ee0f9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Novorossiysk, Russia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/simbirsk-womens-diocesan-school-648d54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/simbirsk-womens-diocesan-school-648d54-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Simbirsk Women's Diocesan School]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Симбирское Женское Епархиальное Училище]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-d5473f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-d5473f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Revolution, 1917, February]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-37a055</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-37a055-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turkestan region. Photos of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Туркестанский край. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-bad771</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-bad771-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russians in Harbin 1910-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Харбин на фотографиях М.К. Скамони-Шапшинского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-71e510</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-71e510-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murom-natalia-molchanova-1912-1913-27c27a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/murom-natalia-molchanova-1912-1913-27c27a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, Natalia Molchanova. 1912-1913]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Female portraits. Natalia Molchanova. 1912-1913.  Муром. Женские портреты. Наталья Молчанова. 1912-1913.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-79baf8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-79baf8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sapozhnikov Expedition to Altai Mountains, 1895]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1895. Экспедиция В.В. Сапожникова на Горный Алтай]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/chekmentsky-district-1910s-c1647a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/chekmentsky-district-1910s-c1647a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chekmentsky district, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. Константин Кузьмич Юдахин в Чекментском уезде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-4a92b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-4a92b0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean War battlefields 1854-1855]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/portrait-of-alexandra-feodorovna-in-a-large-diamond-tiara-4c234c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/portrait-of-alexandra-feodorovna-in-a-large-diamond-tiara-4c234c-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait of Alexandra Feodorovna in a large diamond tiara.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Portrait of Alexandra Feodorovna in a large diamond tiara. Artist N. Bodarevsky (1907)  Портрет Александры Федоровны в Большой бриллиантовой тиаре. Художник Н. Бодаревский (1907)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-1913-dfb95a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-dfb95a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-c8274c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-c8274c-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-yacht-club-f0f4c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-yacht-club-f0f4c0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Catherine's Yacht Club - Russian postcard. Public domain image.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain image of a historic view of Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/baku-oil-production-from-wells-and-wells-66e537</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/baku-oil-production-from-wells-and-wells-66e537-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku. Oil production from wells and wells.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku. Oil production from wells and wells.  Баку. Добыча нефти из колодцев и скважин.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-fbfa45</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-fbfa45-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Competition to build Alexander II monument]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-police-1920s-171107</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/crimean-police-1920s-171107-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean police. 1920s.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Крымская милиция]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/03-russian-clothes-in-the-xi-century-folk-clothes-d31da6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1100/12/31/03-russian-clothes-in-the-xi-century-folk-clothes-d31da6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[03. Russian clothes in the XI century. Folk clothes]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[03. Russian clothes in the XI century. Folk clothes  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    03. Русская одежда в XI столетии. Простонародная одежда  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/voronezh-province-russian-empire-1856-046dbc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/voronezh-province-russian-empire-1856-046dbc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Voronezh Province, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856. Each card presents an overview of a particular province’s culture, history, economy, and geography. The front of the card depicts such distinguishing features as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a map of the province, the provincial seal, information about the population, and a picture of the local costume of the inhabitants.    Воронежская губерния   Это открытка из сувенирного набора, состоящего из 82 иллюстрированных открыток, по одной на каждую провинцию Российской Империи в том виде, как она существовала в 1856 году. На каждой открытке представлен обзор культуры, истории, экономики и географии провинции. На лицевой стороне открытки описаны главные отличительные особенности провинции: реки, горы, крупные города и ключевые отрасли промышленности. На оборотной стороне каждой открытки изображены карта и печать провинции, приводится информация о населении, а также изображена традиционная одежда местных жителей.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-f716fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-f716fd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/masha-butterfingers-630015</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/masha-butterfingers-630015-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Masha Butterfingers]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900s-263d38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-263d38-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-5eed0c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-5eed0c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grenadier-private-and-officer-of-the-musketeer-quettenburg-regiment-1762-7e6891</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/grenadier-private-and-officer-of-the-musketeer-quettenburg-regiment-1762-7e6891-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grenadier Private and Officer of the Musketeer Quettenburg Regiment, 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grenadier Private and Officer of the Musketeer Quettenburg Regiment, 1762.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    Гренадерские Рядовой и Офицер Мушкетерского Кеттенбурга полка, 1762.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-2b6e41</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-2b6e41-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of views of the Mikhailovsky Artillery School, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Karelia]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-4b3dc4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-4b3dc4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-7a7f14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-7a7f14-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Belebey, Bashkiria, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarkand-1880-1890-4b93b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/samarkand-1880-1890-4b93b7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarkand 1880-1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolai-aleksandrovich-romanov-visiting-transbaikal-region-f488a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/nikolai-aleksandrovich-romanov-visiting-transbaikal-region-f488a1-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolai Aleksandrovich Romanov visiting Transbaikal region]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Nikolai Aleksandrovich Romanov, being heir to the throne and returning from the "round-the-world" journey, visited the Transbaikal region (10-19.6.1891). In the village of Pokrovka, Nicholas met with the local residents, Cossacks, and Buryats. In Sretensk, Nerchinsk, and Chita, triumphal arches were built in honor of his arrival. Buryats cordially greeted the Heir in the steppes.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/portrait-photography-russia-c665f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/portrait-photography-russia-c665f4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait photography, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1904-moscow-hudozhestvenny-theater-amgorky-na-dne-aa1e0a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/1904-moscow-hudozhestvenny-theater-amgorky-na-dne-aa1e0a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1904. Moscow Hudozhestvenny Theater. A.M.Gorky. "Na dne"]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1904. Московский Художественный театр. А.М.Горький. «На дне»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-97cd0e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-97cd0e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Famine in Nizhny Novgorod, 1891-1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-218373</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-218373-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Temple of Ramesses III, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-1a6a6e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-1a6a6e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-armenian-gregorian-church-near-parapet-491043</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/the-armenian-gregorian-church-near-parapet-491043-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Armenian-Gregorian Church near Parapet]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Armenian-Gregorian Church near Parapet Армяно-Григорианская церковь у Парапета]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-laplandia-1900s-d8a4df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/russian-laplandia-1900s-d8a4df-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Laplandia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-cd072c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-cd072c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czechoslovak Legion in Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом чешского легионера]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/primorskaya-st-odessa-1900-1914-6c38e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/primorskaya-st-odessa-1900-1914-6c38e2-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Primorskaya st. Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-f9f9f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-f9f9f0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Famine in Nizhny Novgorod, 1891-1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-railways-in-photographs-of-1900s-59d44f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/russian-railways-in-photographs-of-1900s-59d44f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian railways in photographs of 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1904-1906. Российские железные дороги на снимках Г.Н.Малиновского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/leningrad-main-post-office-1922-2f24ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/leningrad-main-post-office-1922-2f24ac-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Leningrad Main Post Office, 1922]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1922. Ленинградский почтамт]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-first-revolutionary-graduation-class-irkutsk-school-of-warrant-officers-12c08a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/the-first-revolutionary-graduation-class-irkutsk-school-of-warrant-officers-12c08a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The first revolutionary graduation class - Irkutsk school of warrant officers]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-b3e250</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-b3e250-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish Shtetls of Volyn and Podol regions]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-ac96f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-ac96f5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zavyalov plant, Nizhny Novgorod province, Vorsma, 1890s. Album of Savelyev N.A.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890-е. Альбом Савельева Н.А., управляющего заводом Завьялова,.Нижегородская губ., с. Ворсма]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/street-peddler-old-city-baku-f5ec6b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/street-peddler-old-city-baku-f5ec6b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Street peddler. Old city, Baku.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Street peddler. Old city, Baku.  Уличный разносчик. Старый город, Баку.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-world-war-one-b9f9c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/russian-aviation-world-war-one-b9f9c8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Aviation, World War One.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/city-hall-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-0e16a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/city-hall-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-0e16a9-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[City Hall. Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[City Hall Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.     Дума Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-8c8fa3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-8c8fa3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Architectural drawings by graduates of St. Petersburg Railway Engeneering School, 1850s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/finnish-ornaments-1894-00c11d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/finnish-ornaments-1894-00c11d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Finnish Ornaments, 1894]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duke-serey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-with-5ae5a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-duke-serey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-with-5ae5a2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Serey Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna with the children of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich. Grand-dwelling Il'inskoye estate.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великий Князь Серей Александрович и  Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна с детьми Великого Князя Павла Александровича. Великокняжеское имение Ильинское.  Grand Duke Serey Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna with the children of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich. Grand-dwelling Il'inskoye estate.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-sentenced-to-3-months-in-prison-for-signing-3816f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-sentenced-to-3-months-in-prison-for-signing-3816f1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma, sentenced to 3 months in prison for signing the Vyborg proclamation, at the gates of the prison.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma, sentenced to 3 months in prison for signing the Vyborg proclamation, at the gates of the prison. Deputies (Cadets and Trudoviks) of the First Duma gathered in Terioks shortly after the adoption of the Vyborg proclamation. The meeting was held on July 14 (27), 1906. The Trudovik deputies proposed the creation of an executive committee of the dissolved Duma, but the cadets refused to support this proposal.  - Депутаты Первой Государственной думы, осужденные на 3 месяца тюремного заключения за подписание Выборгского воззвания, у ворот тюрьмы. Депутаты (кадеты и трудовики) Первой Думы собрались в Териоках вскоре после принятия Выборгского воззвания. Совещание состоялось 14 (27) июля 1906 года. Депутаты-трудовики предложили создать исполнительный комитет распущенной Думы, однако кадеты отказались поддержать это предложение.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-f82dce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-f82dce-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander I, emperor of Russia (1801–25). Portrait.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander I (Russian: Александр Павлович, Aleksandr Pavlovich; 23 December [O.S. 12 December] 1777 – 1 December [O.S. 19 November] 1825 was an Emperor of Russia from 23 March 1801 to 1 December 1825. The son of Paul I and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg, Alexander was the first Russian King of partitioned Poland, reigning from 1815 to 1825, as well as the first Russian Grand Duke of Finland.   Born in Saint Petersburg to Grand Duke Paul Petrovich, later Emperor Paul I, he succeeded to the throne after his father was murdered. He ruled Russia during the period of the Napoleonic Wars. As prince and emperor, Alexander often used liberal rhetoric, improved legislation and planned to set up a parliament and sign a constitution. However, he continued Russia's absolutist policies in practice. In the first years of his reign, he initiated some minor social reforms and (in 1803–04) major, liberal educational reforms, building more universities but later abandoned reforms and turned to foreign policy.  He changed position relative to France between 1804 and 1812 form neutrality, to the opposition, and finally, to the alliance. In 1805 he joined Britain against Napoleon, but after the Battle of Austerlitz switched into an alliance with Napoleon and joined Napoleon's Continental System in 1807 and fought a naval war against Britain 1807 - 1812. But when he and Napoleon could not reach an agreement on Poland, the alliance collapsed by 1810. In 1812 Napoleon's invasion in Russia turned a total disaster. As part of the winning coalition, Alexander took Paris and gained control over Finland and Poland.  In the second half of his reign, he made education more religiously oriented as well as politically conservative. Liberal minister Speransky was replaced as the advisor to the strict artillery inspector Aleksey Arakcheyev, who oversaw the creation of military settlements.  He formed the Holy Alliance to suppress revolutionary movements in Europe as he saw them as immoral threats to legitimate Christian monarchs. He helped Austria's Klemens von Metternich to suppress nationalism and liberal movements.  Alexander died of typhus in December 1825 while on a trip to southern Russia. He left no heirs, as his two daughters died in childhood. Both of his brothers Konstantin Pavlovich and Nikolay Pavlovich wanted the other to become emperor. After a period of a turmoil confusion that included the failed Decembrist revolt, he was succeeded by his younger brother, Nicholas I (Nikolay Pavlovich).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-fire-fighters-1900s-5be2d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-fire-fighters-1900s-5be2d9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk Fire Fighters, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иркутская пожарная часть]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-39c96b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-39c96b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Balashov, Saratov Governorate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-70c78b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-70c78b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Types of buildings in the villages of the Siberian Cossack army. 1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Типы строительства в станицах Сибирского казачьего войска.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-d21ce3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-d21ce3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna. Portrait.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ея Императорское Высочество Великая Княгиня Елисавета Федоровна (Елизавета Александра Луиза Алиса (Элла) принцесса Гессен-Дармштадтская (1 ноября 1864, Дармштадт — 18 июля 1918, Пермская губерния).   Супруга Его Императорского Высочества Великого Князя Сергея Александровича (брата Императора Александра III) с 1884 года.    Почётный член и председатель Императорского православного палестинского общества с 1905 по 1917 год.  Основательница и настоятельница Марфо-Мариинской обители сестер милосердия в Москве с 1909 года.   Почётный член Императорской Казанской духовной академии.    Прославлена в лике святых Русской православной церкви как преподобномученица в 1992 году. Празднование памяти  святой преподобномученицы великой княгини Елисаветы  совершается в день кончины 5(18) июля.     Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elisabeth Fedorovna (Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess of Hesse-Darmstadt (November 1, 1864, Darmstadt - July 18, 1918, Perm Province).  Spouse of His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich (brother of Emperor Alexander III) since 1884.    Honorary member and chairman of the Imperial Orthodox Palestinian Society from 1905 to 1917. Founder and abbess of the Martha and Mary Convent of the Sisters of Mercy in Moscow since 1909. Honorary member of the Imperial Kazan Theological Academy.    Glorified in the face of the saints of the Russian Orthodox Church as the Monk Martyr in 1992. The commemoration of the memory of the holy Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth takes place on the day of her death on July 5 (18).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-and-wilhelm-ii-with-a-group-of-officers-review-the-85th-vyborg-d41a43</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/nicholas-ii-and-wilhelm-ii-with-a-group-of-officers-review-the-85th-vyborg-d41a43-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II and Wilhelm II with a group of officers review the 85th Vyborg Emperor Wilhelm II regiment.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Põhjasadama 1, Harju maakond, Estonia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Meeting of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II with the German Emperor Wilhelm II in the Baltic port. - Встреча российского императора Николая II с германским императором Вильгельмом II в Балтийском порту. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-color-1880s-623c80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/04/japan-in-color-1880s-623c80-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in color, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1895-0609e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1895-0609e2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna .1895.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna . 1895.  Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1900s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-806873</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-806873-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma of Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma. - Депутаты I Государственной думы.  Public domain photograph of parliament, political committee, politicians, government, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-e6b88d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-e6b88d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Central Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-royal-family-at-various-events-1910-1917-00dbe6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/russian-royal-family-at-various-events-1910-1917-00dbe6-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Royal Family At Various Events (1910-1917)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Russia.      Tzar Nicholas II and Russian Royal family attend various events.     MS Tzar with 2 soldiers on deck of boat. Royal family and entourage walking down ramp from ship, the Tzarevich Alexei is carried by a sailor.  Royals standing around as a big fringed banner is raised. Tzar & Tsarina Alexandra meet veterans & soldiers, their daughters, the Grand Duchesses, stand behind them.  Tzar inspects sailors and soldiers.      Shot of officers holding an open case in front of Tzar, he looks into case.  Officers meeting Royal family, one gives wreath to Tzarina, Tzarevich is dressed in Cossack style uniform. Tzar in sculpture garden or cemetery talking with mixed group of military & civilians. The whole group stroll through garden.      Naval review - Tzar & daughters, all in white, walk towards the camera, accompanied by various military officers.  Shot of the group walking past large monument.  Family standing in a row on small dais or step, an army officer stands before them talking to the Tzarevich.   Good view of the Tzarina Alexandra, the Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Marie & Anastasia, the Tzar himself stands off to right.  FILM ID:2466.04  A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/  FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-4d81b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-4d81b8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-e70c24</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-e70c24-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time - 1689-1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-and-surroundings-photographs-of-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1852-f38546</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/saint-petersburg-and-surroundings-photographs-of-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1852-f38546-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg and surroundings - photographs of Ivan Karlovich Bianchi, 1852-1855]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Санкт-Петербург 1852-1855. Город и окрестности на снимках Ивана Карловича Бианки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-873d04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-873d04-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-90fb2b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-90fb2b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.   Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-7ec4a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-7ec4a9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Privetluzhie in the photographs of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Приветлужье на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/12th-hussar-akhtyrsky-regiment-russia-21865a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/12th-hussar-akhtyrsky-regiment-russia-21865a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[12th Hussar Akhtyrsky Regiment, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[12-й гусарский Ахтырский полк из архива Всеволода Николаевича Вербицкого]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-9d6f56</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-9d6f56-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kolomna Machine-Building Plant Towards the release of the 3000th steam locomotive.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1903. Коломенский машиностроительный завод. 1863-1903. К выпуску 3000-го паровоза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-china-1900s-e332d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/harbin-china-1900s-e332d8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin, China, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-petersburg-institute-of-railway-engineers-1899-0b2e96</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/st-petersburg-institute-of-railway-engineers-1899-0b2e96-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Petersburg Institute of Railway Engineers, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Санкт-Петербургский Институт инженеров путей сообщения императора Александра I]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zeya-river-siberia-1912-3dcb8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/zeya-river-siberia-1912-3dcb8f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zeya river, Siberia, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/churches-and-monasteries-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-c7e2bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/churches-and-monasteries-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-c7e2bb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Churches and Monasteries of Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иваново-Вознесенск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/421-ober-officer-of-the-musketeer-tsege-fon-manteuffel-regiment-1756-1761-b0879e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/421-ober-officer-of-the-musketeer-tsege-fon-manteuffel-regiment-1756-1761-b0879e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[421. OBER-OFFICER of the Musketeer Tsege-Fon-Manteuffel Regiment, 1756-1761]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[421. OBER-OFFICER of the Musketeer Tsege-Fon-Manteuffel Regiment, 1756-1761  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    421. ОБЕР-ОФИЦЕР Мушкетерского Цеге-Фон-Мантейфеля полка, 1756-1761 г.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-9c7279</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-9c7279-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia, 1850-1900]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-25e474</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-25e474-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-1870s-91ee90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/china-1870s-91ee90-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China, 1880s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-е. Китай на снимках из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-87a5d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-87a5d9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas of Asian Russia, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-07fc40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-07fc40-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Horse Artillery in Gudim-Levkovich's album]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Конная артиллерия в альбоме Гудим-Левковича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/palestine-1920s-817c6b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/palestine-1920s-817c6b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Palestine, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelskoe-1900s-00abeb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelskoe-1900s-00abeb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelskoe, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Архангельское]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-and-entente-intervention-e1f624</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-and-entente-intervention-e1f624-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok during Russian Revolution and Entente Intervention]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-a490bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-a490bb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Building The Chinese Eastern Railway, Russia, 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Chinese Eastern Railway system in Northeast China. The Russian Empire constructed the line from 1897 to 1902 during the Great Game period.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ww1-russian-activities-220497-11-or-footage-farm-c2e5fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/ww1-russian-activities-220497-11-or-footage-farm-c2e5fe-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[WW1 Russian Activities 220497-11 | Footage Farm]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[For broadcast quality material of this reel or for more information about our Public Domain collection, contact us at info@footagefarm.co.uk [1914 (?) - French Generals Meet w/ Russians; Ice Skating Races; Moscow Military Burial; Battle Map] (WWI -  French generals Po?  and and de Lagneske?? visit a French hospital in Tsarskoye Selo, Petersburg.) Two carriages arrive in snow; French generals hurry inside.  Come out w/ Russian generals & after much saluting walk past troops & nurses.  Back into horse-drawn carriages & leave. 01:45:06  Russian Inter-title:  Moscow - Ice- Skating / speed skating competition with participants from around Russia. 01:45:13  Official on ice watching speed skaters around large outdoor oval w/ people standing in snow watching.   01:46:57  Russian Inter-title:  Moscow - Burial services / funerals. 01:47:02  Crowd beside multiple graves in cemetery; priest blessing graves.  Russian officers leaving; row of troops & civilians watching; woman placing bows on gravestones. 01:48:03  Russian Inter-title:  ??? 01:48:08  A map of Eastern Prussia w/ battle lines, some animation. 1910s; Winter Sports; Military Graveside Service; WW1;]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-209352</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-209352-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tungus people, Trans-Baikal region, Siberia, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/guilin-china-1920s-762296</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/guilin-china-1920s-762296-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Guilin, China, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-steamboat-to-kherson-1900-1914-c7d311</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-steamboat-to-kherson-1900-1914-c7d311-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Steamboat to Kherson. 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kiev-military-historical-society-1912-3c2990</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/kiev-military-historical-society-1912-3c2990-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kiev Military Historical Society, 1912.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1880s-3eb531</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/moscow-1880s-3eb531-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-dacha-1900s-a8aa2a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-dacha-1900s-a8aa2a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Dacha, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-meeting-of-the-prime-minister-of-france-poincare-krasnoe-selo-ead532</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/nicholas-ii-meeting-of-the-prime-minister-of-france-poincare-krasnoe-selo-ead532-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II. Meeting of the Prime Minister of France Poincaré. Krasnoe Selo.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Honor guard, at the meeting of the Prime Minister of France Poincaré. Krasnoe Selo. Nicholas II. Meeting of the Prime Minister of France Poincaré. Krasnoe Selo.  Николай Второй. Встреча премьера министра Франции Пуанкаре. Красное Село. Почетный караул, выстроенный для встречи премьер министра Франции Пуанкаре. Красное Село.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-russian-army-in-the-first-world-war-from-the-personal-photo-album-of-general-1849b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/the-russian-army-in-the-first-world-war-from-the-personal-photo-album-of-general-1849b2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Russian army in the First World War. From the personal photo album of General Count F. A. Keller.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Review of the 3rd Cavalry Corps on March 29, 1916. For the Sovereign in a line from left to right, the corps commander, General Count Keller, General A.A. Brusilov, Grand Duke Dmitry Pavlovich.  Смотр 3-го кавалерийского корпуса 29 марта 1916 года. За Государем в шеренге слева направо командир корпуса генерал граф Келлер, генерал А.А. Брусилов, Великий Князь Дмитрий Павлович.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-f029db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-f029db-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-126f8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-126f8c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zavyalov plant, Nizhny Novgorod province, Vorsma, 1890s. Album of Savelyev N.A.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890-е. Альбом Савельева Н.А., управляющего заводом Завьялова,.Нижегородская губ., с. Ворсма]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-da0e04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-da0e04-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Angarsk Resettlement Administration. Angara region, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Ангарская экскурсия Переселенческого Управления. Приангарье]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-japanese-war-292a67</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russo-japanese-war-292a67-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russo-Japanese War]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/elisavetgrad-cavalry-school-1908-dc7eb3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/elisavetgrad-cavalry-school-1908-dc7eb3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elisavetgrad Cavalry School, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. Альбом фотографий Елисаветградского кавалерийского училища]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/princess-alix-of-hesse-with-her-sister-grand-duchess-elizaveta-feodorovna-1889-cd78c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-with-her-sister-grand-duchess-elizaveta-feodorovna-1889-cd78c5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse with her sister Grand Duchess Elizaveta Feodorovna .1889 .]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with her sister Grand Duchess Elizaveta Feodorovna . 1898.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deir-el-bahari-temple-egypt-1910-10794d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/deir-el-bahari-temple-egypt-1910-10794d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deir el-Bahari Temple, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-8ad42e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-8ad42e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Volgograd]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/expedition-to-abyssinia-of-captain-davydov-and-staff-captain-dragomirova-borroda-61ea7a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/expedition-to-abyssinia-of-captain-davydov-and-staff-captain-dragomirova-borroda-61ea7a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Expedition to Abyssinia of Captain Davydov and Staff Captain Dragomirova. Borroda. 1899-1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899-1900. Экспедиция в Абиссинию капитана Давыдова и штабс-капитан Драгомирова. Часть 21. Боррода]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-military-uniform-of-the-russian-army-in-1852-dac3d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1852/12/31/the-military-uniform-of-the-russian-army-in-1852-dac3d2-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The military uniform of the Russian army in 1852. Grenadiers.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The military uniform of the Russian army in 1852. Военная форма русской армии образца 1852 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-feat-of-the-300-year-service-of-russia-by-the-princes-of-the-house-of-romanovs-bda4cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/the-feat-of-the-300-year-service-of-russia-by-the-princes-of-the-house-of-romanovs-bda4cd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II Prayer. The feat of the 300-year service of Russia by the princes of the House of Romanovs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Подвиг 300-летнего служения России государей Дома Романовых.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-c25952</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-c25952-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beer label. Lida. Belarus. 1900s.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels. Russian Empire, 1900s. Пивные этикетки, Российская Империя. 1900е]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-a79c65</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-a79c65-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church at the vocational school of Tsarevich Nicholas, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1874-1914. Храм во имя святителя и чудотворца Николая при ремесленном училище цесаревича Николая]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-8cbe8e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-8cbe8e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Textile production of the Ludwig Rabeneck Manufactory]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1890-1900-е. Альбом «Текстильное производство Товарищества мануфактур Людвиг Рабенек».]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russians-in-harbin-1920s-6a7299</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1920s-6a7299-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russians in Harbin, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-e64ff4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-e64ff4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-7b6800</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1794/12/31/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-7b6800-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kolyvan. Images of provincial, local government officials, collegiate officials and all civilian uniforms. 1794.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of provincial, local government officials, collegiate officials and all civilian uniforms. 1794.  Изображения губернских, наместнических, коллежских чиновников и всех штатских мундиров. 1794.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zeya-river-region-1900s-a9d58a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-a9d58a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zeya river region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1890s-dc23e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-dc23e6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-during-great-war-334d2a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-during-great-war-334d2a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army during Great War]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-alphabet-with-drawings1908-291a38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/russian-alphabet-with-drawings1908-291a38-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian alphabet with drawings,1908]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-cadet-corps-uniforms-before-1833-1406cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1833/12/31/russian-cadet-corps-uniforms-before-1833-1406cb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Cadet Corps Uniforms, before 1833]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-during-wwi-346e33</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-during-wwi-346e33-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Aviation during WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-d610e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-d610e2-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-5a9a13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-5a9a13-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-96c6b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-96c6b3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures - Color lithographs]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-residents-1900s-19b46a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-residents-1900s-19b46a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk Residents, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-606ad9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-606ad9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army in Central Asia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-adventures-of-christian-christianovich-violdamur-and-his-arshet-with-an-76db6b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1844/12/31/the-adventures-of-christian-christianovich-violdamur-and-his-arshet-with-an-76db6b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The adventures of Christian Christianovich Violdamur and his Arshet with an album of paintings, illustrated by P. Sapozhnikov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1844. Даль, Владимир Иванович. Похождения Христиана Христиановича Виольдамура и его Аршета с альбомом картин, на 51 л., рис. известным русским художА. П. Сапожниковым. Санкт-Петербург  1844. Dahl, Vladimir Ivanovich. The adventures of Christian Christianovich Violdamur and his Arshet with an album of paintings, 51 pages, fig. famous Russian artist. P. Sapozhnikov. Saint Petersburg]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-baptism-of-her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-f48f98</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/the-baptism-of-her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-f48f98-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The baptism of Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Garden Street, Pushkin, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 196601]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The baptism of Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna. Tsarskoe Selo, November 14, 1895.  Крещение Ея императорского высочества великой княжны Ольги Николаевны. Царское село, 14 ноября 1895.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-6bfa70</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-6bfa70-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-monograms-a-guide-for-doing-handicrafts-in-families-and-educational-653354</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/album-of-monograms-a-guide-for-doing-handicrafts-in-families-and-educational-653354-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of monograms. A guide for doing handicrafts in families and educational institutions. Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-during-wwi-b9b82c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-during-wwi-b9b82c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Aviation during WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/soviet-alphabet-for-kids-1919-bba44a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/soviet-alphabet-for-kids-1919-bba44a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Soviet Alphabet for kids, 1919]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-818800</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-818800-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia, 1900-1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иваново-Вознесенск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sakhalin-convicts-1890s-d543de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/sakhalin-convicts-1890s-d543de-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sakhalin convicts, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-304c4b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-304c4b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-ded2cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-ded2cf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/swedish-maps-of-russia-tobol-kingdom-1a1cf2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1674/12/31/swedish-maps-of-russia-tobol-kingdom-1a1cf2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Swedish maps of Russia, Tobol Kingdom]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-958cc2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-958cc2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow ethnographic exhibition, 1867]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1867. Московская этнографическая выставка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-f3fe56</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-f3fe56-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/trip-to-biysk-between-biysk-and-ulala-1928-ab7abb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/trip-to-biysk-between-biysk-and-ulala-1928-ab7abb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Trip to Biysk. Between Biysk and Ulala, 1928]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1928. Поездка в Бийск. Между Бийским и Улалой]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/visla-near-pavlovice-poland-wwi-004760</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/visla-near-pavlovice-poland-wwi-004760-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Visla near Pavlovice, Poland, WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-0dbc84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-0dbc84-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[President of the French Republic Poincare visit to Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[President of the French Republic Poincare visit to Russia]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-9d7ef3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1828/12/31/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-9d7ef3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings in the regimental headquarters of His Majesty the King's Grenadier Regiment of Prussia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1828. Атлас строениям в полковом штабе и в поселенных ротах гренадерскаго его величества короля прусскаго полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-f75251</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-f75251-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Blagoveshchensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-new-palace-of-grand-duke-ernst-of-hesse-in-darmstadt-1894-year-11d51c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/the-new-palace-of-grand-duke-ernst-of-hesse-in-darmstadt-1894-year-11d51c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The new palace of Grand Duke Ernst of Hesse in Darmstadt. 1894 year.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The new palace of Grand Duke Ernst of Hesse in Darmstadt. 1894 year.  Новый дворец Великого Герцога Гессенского в Дармштадте. 1894 год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tver-russia-1900s-27ee2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/tver-russia-1900s-27ee2e-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tver, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-c75ab2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-c75ab2-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/simbirsk-classical-gymnasium-xix-class-1899-0e8416</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/simbirsk-classical-gymnasium-xix-class-1899-0e8416-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Simbirsk classical gymnasium. XIX class, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Симбирская классическая гимназия. XIX-й выпуск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-cadet-corps-1900s-898eee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-cadet-corps-1900s-898eee-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Cadet Corps 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-4da534</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-4da534-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ceylon and India - Expedition by Mervart]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Тамилы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-67069b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-67069b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/illustrated-natural-history-4d8104</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-4d8104-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Illustrated Natural History]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-6b1262</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-6b1262-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-f75286</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-f75286-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mirror of the Caucasus. Album of 36 paintings and views of the Caucasus, 1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1902. Зеркало Кавказа. Альбом из 36 картин и видов Кавказа, снятых с натуры фотогр. Д.И. Ермаковым]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-confessor-of-the-successor-of-the-prince-is-philaret-father-from-the-alexander-ed3c81</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/the-confessor-of-the-successor-of-the-prince-is-philaret-father-from-the-alexander-ed3c81-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The confessor of the successor of the prince is Philaret father from the Alexander Nevsky Lavra. Nicolas II Asia Tour]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The confessor of the heir, Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich, was the father of Filaret from the Alexander Nevsky Lavra.  Духовник Наследника Цесаревича Николая Александровича отец Филарет из Александро-Невской Лавры.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-e619de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-e619de-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catalog of skates and gymnastic equipment, Moscow]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Роберт Кенц. Каталог коньков и гимнастических приборов. Москва Т-во скоропеч. А. Левенсон]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/theater-odessa-1900-1914-bfeb76</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/theater-odessa-1900-1914-bfeb76-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Theater, Odessa, 1900-1914, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Picryl description: Public domain image of a palace, villa, or large historic building, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-6cd92e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-6cd92e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Photographs of ancient icons and Old Believer churches of the Rogozhsky cemetery in Moscow, 1913.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Снимки древних икон и старообрядческих храмов Рогожского кладбища в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sacred-coronation-of-the-emperor-alexander-iii-17d57f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/sacred-coronation-of-the-emperor-alexander-iii-17d57f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sacred coronation of the Emperor Alexander III]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Description of the sacred coronation of the Emperor Alexander III. - Описание священного коронования государя императора Александра III.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-5e78da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-5e78da-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/new-orleans-mardi-gras-carnival-1897-60048e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/new-orleans-mardi-gras-carnival-1897-60048e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[New Orleans. Mardi Gras Carnival 1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1896-1897. Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова. Часть 11. Поездка в США]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/poincare-aboard-the-russian-imperial-yacht-alexandria-july-7-1914-4b48ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/poincare-aboard-the-russian-imperial-yacht-alexandria-july-7-1914-4b48ba-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Poincare aboard the Russian Imperial Yacht Alexandria. July 7, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duke Georgy Mikhailovich, President of the French Republic Raymond Poincare, Admiral Le Bree, Minister-President R. Viviani and their accompanying persons aboard the Imperial Yacht Alexandria. July 7, 1914  Великий князь Георгий Михайлович, президент Французской республики Раймон Пуанкаре, адмирал Ле-Бри, министр-президент Р.Вивиани и сопровождающие их лица на борту императорской яхты «Александрия». 7 июля 1914.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-a41a81</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-a41a81-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Trans Asian Railroad form Europe to Pacific Ocean]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vercolsky-monastery-pinega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-43417a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/vercolsky-monastery-pinega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-43417a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vercolsky Monastery, Residents of Pinega, Arkhangelsk region, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Vercolsky Monastery. Pinega is one of the oldest settlements in the Arkhangelsk region. By decree of Empress Catherine II in 1780, on the site of the abolished Kevrol district and part of the Dvinsky county, the Pinega county of the Arkhangelsk region of the Vologda governorate was established, and Pinega became a district town.    Веркольский монастырь. Пинега — один из древнейших населённых пунктов Архангельской области. Указом императрицы Екатерины II в 1780 году, на месте упразднённого Кеврольского уезда и части Двинского уезда был образован Пинежский уезд Архангельской области Вологодского наместничества, а Пинега стала уездным городом.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-petrograd-to-vologda-by-rail-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-48541a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/from-petrograd-to-vologda-by-rail-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-48541a-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From Petrograd to Vologda - Albert Thomas travel to Russia.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Socialist Albert Thomas was WWI ardent supporter, standing on social-chauvinist position. After the 1917 February Revolution, he traveled to Russia, where he negotiated with the Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet, agitating against Russia's withdrawal from the First World War.  "Under the pressure of the Council, Kerensky and, unfortunately, also Albert Tom Milyukov decided to inform the allied governments the manifesto issued on April 9, in which the Russian people set forth the view of the government of free Russia for the purpose of war and which is summarized by the notorious formula:" neither annexations nor indemnities " Georges Maurice Palaeologus.    Из Петрограда в Вологду по железной дороге.  Французский социалист и политический деятель Альбер Тома, в 1917 году, после Февральской революции ездил в Россию, где вёл переговоры с Временным правительством и Петроградским советом, агитируя против выхода России из Первой мировой войны. "Под давлением Совета, Керенского и, к несчастию, также Альбера Тома Милюков решился сообщить союзным правительствам манифест, изданный 9 апреля, в котором русскому народу излагается взгляд правительства свободной России на цели войны и который резюмируется пресловутой формулой: «ни аннексий, ни контрибуций». Жорж Морис Палеолог.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-churches-and-monasteries-1890s-ca94b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-churches-and-monasteries-1890s-ca94b1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian churches and monasteries, 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Церкви и монастыри на фотографиях Григория Николаевича Малиновского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kanashevo-estate-chelyabinsk-region-1890-76cf56</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/kanashevo-estate-chelyabinsk-region-1890-76cf56-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kanashevo estate, Chelyabinsk region, 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-7053d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-7053d1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Photographs of ancient icons and Old Believer churches of the Rogozhsky cemetery in Moscow, 1913.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Снимки древних икон и старообрядческих храмов Рогожского кладбища в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nurses-of-the-grand-duchesses-tatiana-nikolaevna-and-olga-nikolaevna-near-the-13be14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/nurses-of-the-grand-duchesses-tatiana-nikolaevna-and-olga-nikolaevna-near-the-13be14-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nurses of the Grand Duchesses Tatiana Nikolaevna and Olga Nikolaevna near the Belovezhsky Palace.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[11, Park Pałacowy, Białowieża, hajnowski, podlaskie, Poland, 17-230]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Nurses of the Grand Duchesses Tatiana Nikolaevna (in the foreground) and Olga Nikolaevna are taken for a walk in the carriages of their pupils along one of the park alleys near the Belovezhsky Palace.  Няни великих княжон Татьяны Николаевны (на переднем плане) и Ольги Николаевны везут на прогулку в колясках своих воспитанниц по одной из аллей парка у Беловежского дворца.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-and-surroundings-photographs-of-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1852-1b3a5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/saint-petersburg-and-surroundings-photographs-of-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1852-1b3a5c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg and surroundings - photographs of Ivan Karlovich Bianchi, 1852-1855]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Санкт-Петербург 1852-1855. Город и окрестности на снимках Ивана Карловича Бианки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-07486a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-07486a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From Harbin to Kirin - road trip photos]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/seaport-odessa-1900-1914-5578e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/seaport-odessa-1900-1914-5578e3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Seaport, Odessa, 1900-1914, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/swedish-maps-of-russia-tver-36c993</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1674/12/31/swedish-maps-of-russia-tver-36c993-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Swedish maps of Russia, Tver]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/rovnoe-novoblagodatnoe-estate-5b2f29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/rovnoe-novoblagodatnoe-estate-5b2f29-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Rovnoe-Novoblagodatnoe Estate]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Усадьба Ровное-Новоблагодатное]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-ea000f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-ea000f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[High-world bacchanals, Erotic book]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Великосветские вакханки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanages-of-the-rogachev-district-of-the-mogilev-province-35a11d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/orphanages-of-the-rogachev-district-of-the-mogilev-province-35a11d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanages of the Rogachev district of the Mogilev province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Приюты Рогачевского уезда Могилевской губернии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-9074b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-9074b2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Harbin - New City, 1910-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/coats-of-arms-of-europe-and-russian-empire-33b41d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/coats-of-arms-of-europe-and-russian-empire-33b41d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Coats of Arms of Europe and Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-aae08a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-aae08a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-f4aab5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-f4aab5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Harbin - New City, 1910-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-b0bb17</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-b0bb17-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ceylon and India - Expedition by Mervart]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Тамилы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarqand-1880s-2659d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-1880s-2659d2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarqand 1880s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Samarkand]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-armenian-gregorian-church-near-parapet-3133ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/the-armenian-gregorian-church-near-parapet-3133ba-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Armenian-Gregorian Church near Parapet]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Armenian-Gregorian Church near Parapet Армяно-Григорианская церковь у Парапета]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1892-0f8d6f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-0f8d6f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/chinese-eastern-railway-1900-1901-d78a9e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/chinese-eastern-railway-1900-1901-d78a9e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chinese Eastern Railway, 1900-1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-1901. Альбом видов КВЖД]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-952980</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-952980-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[All-Russian Industrial and Art Exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1896. Альбом видов Горного отдела Всероссийской промышленной и художественной выставки в Нижнем Новгороде  1896. Album of views of the Mining Department of the All-Russian Industrial and Art Exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-1eb24b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-1eb24b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people, Kyrgyzstan, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/luxor-temple-egypt-1910-090414</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/luxor-temple-egypt-1910-090414-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Luxor Temple, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Luxor Temple]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-zoo-1884-649919</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-649919-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Zoo 1884]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-bonds-and-certificates-harbin-china-621158</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-bonds-and-certificates-harbin-china-621158-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian bonds and certificates - Harbin, China]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/albert-thomas-return-from-russia-to-france-1917-on-armed-merchant-cruiser-champagne-1b0639</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/albert-thomas-return-from-russia-to-france-1917-on-armed-merchant-cruiser-champagne-1b0639-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Albert Thomas  on armed merchant cruiser "Champagne".]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Socialist Albert Thomas was WWI ardent supporter, standing on social-chauvinist position. After the 1917 February Revolution, he traveled to Russia, where he negotiated with the Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet, agitating against Russia's withdrawal from the First World War.  "Under the pressure of the Council, Kerensky and, unfortunately, also Albert Tom Milyukov decided to inform the allied governments the manifesto issued on April 9, in which the Russian people set forth the view of the government of free Russia for the purpose of war and which is summarized by the notorious formula:" neither annexations nor indemnities " Georges Maurice Palaeologus.  Французский социалист и политический деятель Альбер Тома, в 1917 году, после Февральской революции ездил в Россию, где вёл переговоры с Временным правительством и Петроградским советом, агитируя против выхода России из Первой мировой войны. "Под давлением Совета, Керенского и, к несчастию, также Альбера Тома Милюков решился сообщить союзным правительствам манифест, изданный 9 апреля, в котором русскому народу излагается взгляд правительства свободной России на цели войны и который резюмируется пресловутой формулой: «ни аннексий, ни контрибуций». Жорж Морис Палеолог.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anna-alexandrovna-vyrubova-grand-duchess-tatiana-nikolaevna-grand-duchess-olga-7d6416</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/anna-alexandrovna-vyrubova-grand-duchess-tatiana-nikolaevna-grand-duchess-olga-7d6416-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anna Alexandrovna Vyrubova, Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, Vera Ignatyevna Gedroits.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Stantsiya Detskoye Selo]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Анна Александровна Вырубова, Великая княжна Татьяна Николаевна, Великая княжна Ольга Николаевна, Вера Игнатьевна Гедройц в перевязочной Дворцового госпиталя. Царское Село. Война 1914 года.  Anna Alexandrovna Vyrubova, Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, Vera Ignatyevna Gedroits in the dressing room of the Palace Hospital. Tsarskoe Selo. The war of 1914.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ruzaevka-russia-1900s-1569d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/15/ruzaevka-russia-1900s-1569d8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ruzaevka, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-50ad2d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-50ad2d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China in photographs by orientalist Georgy Monzeler, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера. Пекин.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-ff6066</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-ff6066-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Horse Artillery in Gudim-Levkovich's album]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Конная артиллерия в альбоме Гудим-Левковича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-e738ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-e738ff-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Graduates of Voronezh Theological Seminary, 1914-1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914-1915. Выпуск Воронежской Духовной Семинарии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/start-of-the-first-test-race-of-cargo-and-ambulance-vehicles-of-the-war-ministry-09b4f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/start-of-the-first-test-race-of-cargo-and-ambulance-vehicles-of-the-war-ministry-09b4f0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Start of the first test race of cargo and ambulance vehicles of the War Ministry of Russia, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Старт первого испытательного пробега грузовых и санитарных автомобилей Военного министерств]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-90041b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-90041b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fordson tractor cross section model, USSR, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-07ad7f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-07ad7f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иваново-Вознесенск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-1c3eb9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1794/12/31/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-1c3eb9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Revel. Images of provincial, local government officials, collegiate officials and all civilian uniforms. 1794.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of provincial, local government officials, collegiate officials and all civilian uniforms. 1794.  Изображения губернских, наместнических, коллежских чиновников и всех штатских мундиров. 1794.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-47042b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-47042b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-123680</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-123680-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eastern War Album - Russo-Turkish War 1877-1878]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tobolsk-1900s-ced15a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/tobolsk-1900s-ced15a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tobolsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-and-entente-intervention-f22366</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-and-entente-intervention-f22366-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok during Russian Revolution and Entente Intervention]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orphanages-and-schools-in-bobruisk-minsk-province-1915-1916-4c35c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/orphanages-and-schools-in-bobruisk-minsk-province-1915-1916-4c35c0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orphanages and schools in Bobruisk, Minsk province 1915-1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1916. Приюты и школы Бобруйска Минской губернии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-9b34c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-9b34c7-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ethnographic expedition to Vyatka region. Votyaks / Udmurts]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Этнографическая экспедиция этнографа Клавдия Васильевича Щенникова. Вотяки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fire-in-syzran-on-july-5-1906-6e64d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/fire-in-syzran-on-july-5-1906-6e64d9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fire in Syzran on July 5, 1906]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-84a810</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-84a810-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wild Birds, Zoological drawings, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-fcdb27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-fcdb27-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Blagoveshchensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/traditional-muslim-dance-with-sabers-baku-595a8a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/traditional-muslim-dance-with-sabers-baku-595a8a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Traditional Muslim dance with sabers. Baku.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Traditional Muslim dance with sabers. Baku.  Традиционный мусульманский танец с саблями. Баку.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-d74a28</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-d74a28-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mrassy River, Shoria Mountains, Siberia, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Горная Шория]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-df97ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-df97ee-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Dragoon Regiment, Russia 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Драгунский полк  1901. Великая княжна Елена Владимировна на маневрах под Красным селом]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-92b03b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-92b03b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1689-1905. Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-7806a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-7806a9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Factories of Fujiadan, Harbin, China, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vtorov-trade-house-irkutsk-21da19</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/vtorov-trade-house-irkutsk-21da19-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vtorov Trade House, Irkutsk]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Альбом «Уважаемым Н.и Г.Петуховым на добрую память от А.А.Второва. Иркутск 5 марта»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1892-c6c3c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-c6c3c3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tsesarevna-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-the-wife-of-tsesarevich-alexander-alexandrovich-d51973</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/20/tsesarevna-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-the-wife-of-tsesarevich-alexander-alexandrovich-d51973-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsesarevna Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar) the wife of Tsesarevich Alexander Alexandrovich (Alexander III). 1879 year.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsesarevna Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar) the wife of Tsesarevich Alexander Alexandrovich (Alexander III). 1879 year.  Цесаревна Мария Феодоровна (Дагмар) супруга Цесаревича Александра Александровича (Александр III). 1879 год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-grand-duke-of-hesse-ludwig-iv-with-the-daughters-of-the-princess-victoria-ca7361</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/the-grand-duke-of-hesse-ludwig-iv-with-the-daughters-of-the-princess-victoria-ca7361-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Grand Duke of Hesse Ludwig IV with the daughters of the princess Victoria, Elizabeth and Irena.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великий герцог Гессенский Людвиг IV с принцессами Викторией(справа), Елизаветой -- будущая Великая Княгиня Елисавета (в центре) и Иреной (слева). 1883 г.   Елизавета Александра Луиза Алиса (Элла) принцесса Гессен-Дармштадская будущая Великая Княгиня Елизавета Феодоровна Романова. Вторая дочь Великого Герцога Гессен-Дармштадтского Людвига IV и Великой Герцогини Алисы, внучка английской Королевы Виктории.  Grand Duke of Hesse Ludwig IV with Princess Victoria (right), Elizabeth (center) and Irena (left). 1883  Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess Hesse-Darmstadt future Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna Romanova. The second daughter of the Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt Ludwig IV and the Grand Duchess of Alice, the granddaughter of the English Queen Victoria.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vasiliy-slesarev-near-syatogor-heavy-bomber-b05585</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/vasiliy-slesarev-near-syatogor-heavy-bomber-b05585-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vasiliy Slesarev near Syatogor heavy bomber]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Svyatogor was a large experimental Russian aircraft, constructed by Vasily Slesarev in 1916. The aircraft was named after the mythological hero Svyatogor.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/prince-gorchakoff-album-of-the-russian-imperial-family-the-imperial-court-and-041ee0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/prince-gorchakoff-album-of-the-russian-imperial-family-the-imperial-court-and-041ee0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prince Gorchakoff. Album of the Russian Imperial Family, the Imperial Court and statesmen, 1865-1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом Российской Императорской семьи, императорского двора и государственных деятелей, 1865-1875]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-f849f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-f849f8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[River passenger transport in Russia, 1875-1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-96f6fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-96f6fb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gorki estate in Moscow province]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/project-of-a-fortress-in-the-town-of-zhvanets-podolsk-province-1851-826488</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1851/12/31/project-of-a-fortress-in-the-town-of-zhvanets-podolsk-province-1851-826488-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Project of a fortress in the town of Zhvanets, Podolsk province. 1851.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1851. Проект крепости в местечке Жванец Подольской губ.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-2c53f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-2c53f8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turkestan region. Photos of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Туркестанский край. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/obelisk-near-one-of-the-ponds-of-the-belovezh-palace-a40b02</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/obelisk-near-one-of-the-ponds-of-the-belovezh-palace-a40b02-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Obelisk near one of the ponds of the Belovezh Palace.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Obelisk, installed in a park near one of the ponds of the Bialowieza Palace in honor of the hunting of Augustus II in 1752.  Обелиск, установленный в парке у одного из прудов Беловежского Дворца в честь охоты Августа II в 1752 году.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-86bce7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-86bce7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-a099f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-a099f3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Famine in Nizhny Novgorod, 1891-1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-b27fe9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-b27fe9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Commercial School and Women's Commercial School]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Московское коммерческое училище имени Цесаревича Алексея (1901-1911 г.) и Женское коммерческое училище (1903-1911 г.), учрежденные М.О.Р.К.О.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-571aa9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-571aa9-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Graduates of the Poltava officers school]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-3ca8f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-3ca8f4-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Castle Wolfsgarten. 1899-1900]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[K168, Langen (Hessen), Offenbach, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany, 63225]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Замок Вольфсгартен. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. The castle of Wolfsgarten.Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/georgia-1899-e666c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-1899-e666c9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Georgia 1899]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/constructions-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-harbin-a3d188</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/constructions-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-harbin-a3d188-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Constructions of the Chinese Eastern Railway, Harbin]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-4d595b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-4d595b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-view-from-vasilyevskaya-school-a99e20</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-view-from-vasilyevskaya-school-a99e20-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir View from Vasilyevskaya School.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir View from Vasilyevskaya School. Вид Владимира от Васильевского Училища.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-province-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-d4744d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-d4744d-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk province - photographs by Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Архангельская губерния на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/blagoveshchensk-during-the-flood-of-1928-ec6097</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/blagoveshchensk-during-the-flood-of-1928-ec6097-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Blagoveshchensk during the flood of 1928.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japanese-siberian-expeditionary-army-album-1920-24b544</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/japanese-siberian-expeditionary-army-album-1920-24b544-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japanese Siberian Expeditionary Army Album, 1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1920. Памятный фотоальбом японской Сибирской экспедиционной армии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-ec7dc2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-ec7dc2-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the Third State Duma.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the Third State Duma.  Simultaneously with the decree on the dissolution of the Duma of the Second convocation on June 3, 1907, a new Provision on elections to the Duma was published. Elections to the Third Duma took place in the autumn of 1907. Thanks to the new electoral law, the Third Duma was considerably more to the right of the previous two.  The chairmen of the Duma of the third convocation were: N.A. Khomyakov (Octobrist) - from November 1, 1907 to March 4, 1910, A.I. Guchkov (Octobrist) from October 29, 1910 to March 14, 1911. , M.V. Rodzianko (Octobrist) from March 22, 1911 to June 9, 1912  Comrades of the Chairman - Prince. VM Volkonsky (moderately right), bar. AF Meyendorff (Octobrist) from November 5, 1907 to October 30, 1909, SI Shidlovsky (Octobrist) from October 30, 1909 to October 29, 1910, M. Ya. Kapustin (Octobrist) from October 29, 1910 to June 9, 1912 Secretary - Ivan Sozonovich (right). - Депутаты Третьей Государственной Думы.   Одновременно с указом о роспуске думы II созыва 3 июня 1907 года было опубликовано новое Положение о выборах в Думу. Выборы в Третью Думу состоящись осенью 1907. Благодаря новому избирательному закону, Третья Дума была значительно правее двух предыдущих.  Председателями Думы 3-го созыва были: Н. А. Хомяков (октябрист) — с 1 ноября 1907 г. по 4 марта 1910 г., А. И. Гучков (октябрист) с 29 октября 1910 г. по 14 марта 1911 г., М. В. Родзянко (октябрист) с 22 марта 1911 г. по 9 июня 1912 г.  Товарищами председателя — кн. В. М. Волконский (умеренно правый), бар. А. Ф. Мейендорф (октябрист) с 5 ноября 1907 г. по 30 октября 1909 г., С. И. Шидловский (октябрист) с 30 октября 1909 г. по 29 октября 1910 г., М. Я. Капустин (октябрист) с 29 октября 1910 г. по 9 июня 1912 г. Секретарем — Иван Созонович (правый).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/port-arthur-1899-ac657f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/port-arthur-1899-ac657f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Port Arthur, 1899]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/exhibits-of-the-west-siberian-imperial-russian-geographical-society-1911-1dea8a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/exhibits-of-the-west-siberian-imperial-russian-geographical-society-1911-1dea8a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Exhibits of the West Siberian Imperial Russian Geographical Society, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Экспонаты Западно-Сибирского Императорского Русского Географического Общества]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900s-316f92</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-316f92-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-july-1915-93112c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-july-1915-93112c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich in the army. July 1915 - February 1916. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich in the army. July 1915 - February 1916. ---  Его императорское величество государь император Николай Александрович в действующей армии. Июль 1915 - Февраль 1916.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-359397</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-359397-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stavropol-province-russian-empire-1856-07fe63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/stavropol-province-russian-empire-1856-07fe63-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stavropol Province, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856. Each card presents an overview of a particular province’s culture, history, economy, and geography. The front of the card depicts such distinguishing features as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a map of the province, the provincial seal, information about the population, and a picture of the local costume of the inhabitants.    Ставропольская губерния  Это открытка из сувенирного набора, состоящего из 82 иллюстрированных открыток, по одной на каждую провинцию Российской Империи в том виде, как она существовала в 1856 году. На каждой открытке представлен обзор культуры, истории, экономики и географии провинции. На лицевой стороне открытки описаны главные отличительные особенности провинции: реки, горы, крупные города и ключевые отрасли промышленности. На оборотной стороне каждой открытки изображены карта и печать провинции, приводится информация о населении, а также изображена традиционная одежда местных жителей.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-849733</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-849733-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the Nikushkin-Verbitsky family archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из семейного архива Никушкиных-Вербицких]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stay-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-the-spala-1897-5069f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/stay-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-the-spala-1897-5069f6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stay of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in the Spala. 1897.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Spała]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Пребывание императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны в Спале. 1897. - Stay of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in the Spala. 1897.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-5c12fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-5c12fe-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov girls’ gymnasium (formerly E.K. Ulrich), Class 1905]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-visit-to-troitse-sergievskaya-lavra-may-22-1896-58e79a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/nicholas-ii-visit-to-troitse-sergievskaya-lavra-may-22-1896-58e79a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II visit to Troitse-Sergievskaya Lavra. May 22, 1896]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Sergiev Posad, Sergiyevo-Posadsky District, Moscow Oblast, Russia, 141300]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Visit to the Emperor Nicholas II of the Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra. May 22, 1896 - Посещение императором Николаем II Троице-Сергиевой Лавры. 22 мая 1896 г]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/quarry-excavation-at-the-railway-track-dde9ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/quarry-excavation-at-the-railway-track-dde9ad-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Quarry (excavation) at the railway track]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Quarry (excavation) at the railway track near Lake Vyg. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia.  Photos of Prokudin Gorsky.   Карьер (выемка) у железнодорожного пути близ озера Выг. Архангельская губерния, Россия. Фотографии Прокудина Горского.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-1870s-5f4993</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1876/12/31/vladivostok-1870s-5f4993-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok, 1870s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-russia-1865-1913-436555</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-russia-1865-1913-436555-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, Russia, 1865-1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-1900s-d9d6cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-1900s-d9d6cf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Construction of the Chinese Eastern Railway, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-cbaec7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-cbaec7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Velikiy Ustyug, Russia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-d2dbba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-d2dbba-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar (Krasnodar), Russia 1890-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Вербицкий Дмитрий Иванович - подъесаул 1го Екатеринодарского полка. 1900-е]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-on-the-dutch-engraving-of-1765-5b605e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1765/12/31/arkhangelsk-on-the-dutch-engraving-of-1765-5b605e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[55. Arkhangelsk on the Dutch engraving of 1765]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/battleship-france-with-prime-minister-poincare-on-board-in-the-roadstead-of-a43797</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/battleship-france-with-prime-minister-poincare-on-board-in-the-roadstead-of-a43797-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Battleship France. Warship photograph collection]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Battleship France with Prime Minister Poincare on board in the roadstead of Kronstadt. July 7, 1914.  Броненосец Франция с премьер министром Пуанкаре на борту на рейде Кронштадта. 7 июля 1914,]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-ballet-1913-e082b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/russian-ballet-1913-e082b9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Ballet, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-4e248f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-4e248f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First Moscow Cadet Corps named after Empress Catherine II]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Первый московский императрицы Екатерины II Кадетский корпус]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-888a70</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-888a70-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of midshipman, the Naval School in Vladivostok graduate, 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Альбом корабельного гардемарина, выпускника Морского училища во Владивостоке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-571d61</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-571d61-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[World War One. Album of Lieutenant General Alexey Evgenievich Gutor.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914-1917. Из альбома генерал-лейтенанта Алексея Евгеньевича Гутора]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-streets-1900s-a15fa1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-a15fa1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow streets, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-russo-japanese-war-1905-620d2d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-russo-japanese-war-1905-620d2d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok cruiser detachment, Russo-Japanese war, 1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1905. Альбом боевых действий Владивостокского отряда крейсеров]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-d05550</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-d05550-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Port Arthur during Siege. Russo-Japanese War, 1905]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-1900s-6ba130</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/vladivostok-1900s-6ba130-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-4665d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1705/12/31/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-4665d7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Drawings of ancient copper artillery stored in the arsenals of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Riga and Kiev]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Чертежи древних медных артиллерийских орудий, хранившихся в арсеналах Москвы, Петербурга, Риги и Киева, изготовленные при Артиллерийском кадетском корпусе]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shenkursk-is-a-town-and-the-administrative-center-of-shenkursky-district-in-c69367</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/shenkursk-is-a-town-and-the-administrative-center-of-shenkursky-district-in-c69367-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shenkursk wooden church facade, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Shenkursk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Many historians identify Shenkursk with Chudin, a place to collect taxes in the charter of the Novgorod prince Svyatoslav Olgovich from 1137. In 1315, the Shenkur graveyard was bought by the Novgorod posadnik Svoyzemtsev. In 1446 he was mentioned as a posad of Schenkurye. In 1565 - the oprichnaya town of Vaga, the estate of the future Tsar Boris Fedorovich Godunov. In 1708, the Vaga with the surrounding lands became part of the Arkhangelsk gubernia.  Многие историки отождествляют Шенкурск с Чудиным, местом для сбора подати в уставной грамоте новгородского князя Святослава Ольговича от 1137 года. В 1315 году Шенкурский погост был куплен новгородским посадником Своеземцевым. В 1446 году упоминался как посад Шенкурье. В 1565 году — опричный город Вага, вотчина будущего царя Бориса Федоровича Годунова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dining-room-of-the-steamer-golovachev-1916-6867d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/dining-room-of-the-steamer-golovachev-1916-6867d0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dining room of the steamer "Golovachev". 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[In memory of the stay of Her Imperial Majesty Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna on the ship "Golovachev." 1916 The steamer "Golovachev" in the summer of 1916 was used for river walks along the Dnieper Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna. - В память пребывания Ее императорского величества вдовствующей императрицы Марии Федоровны на пароходе «Головачев». 1916 Пароход «Головачев» летом 1916 года использовался для речных прогулок по Днепру вдовствующей императрицы Марии Федоровны.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-9a68fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-9a68fe-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Residents of Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/expedition-of-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-5f26db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/expedition-of-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-5f26db-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Expedition of N.S. Gumilyov to Abyssinia, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Экспедиция Н.С. Гумилева в Абиссинию]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1898-1902-photographer-voronets-ed-e7f833</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/bukhara-1898-1902-photographer-voronets-ed-e7f833-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara 1898-1902. Photographer Voronets E.D.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Бухара 1898-1902. Фотограф Воронец Э.Д.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/outskirts-of-vladimir-the-estate-of-karpov-sushnevo-november-27-1912-gg-karpov-c7bf66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/outskirts-of-vladimir-the-estate-of-karpov-sushnevo-november-27-1912-gg-karpov-c7bf66-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Outskirts of Vladimir. The estate of Karpov "Sushnevo". November 27, 1912. G.G. Karpov reading.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Outskirts of Vladimir. The estate of Karpov "Sushnevo". November 27, 1912. G.G. Karpov reading. Окрестности Владимира. Имение Карпова «Сушнево». 27 ноября 1912. Г.Г. Карпов.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-c1e710</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1705/12/31/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-c1e710-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Drawings of ancient copper artillery stored in the arsenals of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Riga and Kiev]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Чертежи древних медных артиллерийских орудий, хранившихся в арсеналах Москвы, Петербурга, Риги и Киева, изготовленные при Артиллерийском кадетском корпусе]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-f673c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-f673c6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Muir and Merylise, Illustrated catalogue of Travel Luggage, boxes, etc.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-e5a517</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-e5a517-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The village of Pertovo, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Село Пертово и его обитатели.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-with-her-sister-grand-duchess-elizaveta-feodorovna-475dbd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-with-her-sister-grand-duchess-elizaveta-feodorovna-475dbd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with her sister Grand Duchess Elizaveta Feodorovna. 1898.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with her sister Grand Duchess Elizaveta Feodorovna . 1898.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kamyshin-russia-1900s-dc3ebc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kamyshin-russia-1900s-dc3ebc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kamyshin, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Volgograd]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/central-fort-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-warsaw-b86c58</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/central-fort-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-warsaw-b86c58-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Central fort. Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in Warsaw.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Stay of Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in Warsaw. August 1897 In memory of the highest visit to the fortresses of the Warsaw Military District. - Пребывание императора Николая II, императрицы Александры Федоровны в Варшаве. Август 1897 г. В воспоминание высочайшего посещения крепостей Варшавского военного округа.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lena-massacre-or-lena-execution-1912-978a26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/lena-massacre-or-lena-execution-1912-978a26-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lena Massacre or Lena Execution, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Lena Massacre or Lena Execution refers to the shooting of goldfield workers on strike in northeast Siberia near the Lena River]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-1131cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-1131cb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China in 1900s - photographs by Pyotr Emelyanovich Skachkov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Китай на фотографиях из коллекции Петра Емельяновича Скачкова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-in-great-war-f7895b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-in-great-war-f7895b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army in Great War]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900s-e8dbcf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-e8dbcf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/start-of-the-first-test-race-of-cargo-and-ambulance-vehicles-of-the-war-ministry-30fc9c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/start-of-the-first-test-race-of-cargo-and-ambulance-vehicles-of-the-war-ministry-30fc9c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Start of the first test race of cargo and ambulance vehicles of the War Ministry of Russia, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Старт первого испытательного пробега грузовых и санитарных автомобилей Военного министерств]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-1900s-be5402</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2021/02/15/khabarovsk-1900s-be5402-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-china-1900s-faf5a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/harbin-china-1900s-faf5a5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin, China, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-833e37</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-833e37-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Nobility medical and sanitary detachment in Harbin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1904-1905. Дворянский врачебно-санитарный отряд в Харбине]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/members-of-the-british-and-russian-royal-families-on-the-deck-of-the-yacht-1079cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/members-of-the-british-and-russian-royal-families-on-the-deck-of-the-yacht-1079cf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Members of the British and Russian royal families on the deck of the yacht Standard.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gulf of Riga]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Meeting of King Edward VII and Emperor Nicholas II in the Reval Bay. June 9, 1908. - Встреча короля Эдуарда VII и императора Николая II в Ревельском заливе. 9 июня 1908.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/maria-alexandrovna-russian-emperors-and-empresses-e2cd38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1841/12/31/maria-alexandrovna-russian-emperors-and-empresses-e2cd38-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Maria Alexandrovna - Russian Emperors and Empresses]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Maria Alexandrovna - Russian Emperors and Empresses  Мария Александровна - Русские Императоры и Императрицы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/figures-depicting-different-types-of-clothes-of-artillery-ministers-in-the-6ec79b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1807/12/31/figures-depicting-different-types-of-clothes-of-artillery-ministers-in-the-6ec79b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Clerk. Figures depicting different types of clothes of Artillery ministers in the office of Inspector Graf Arakcheev. 1807.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Figures depicting different types of clothes of Artillery ministers in the office of Inspector Graf Arakcheev. 1807.  Рисунки, изображающие различных видов одежду Артиллерийских служителей в правление Инспектора Графа Аракчеева. 1807.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-province-russian-empire-1856-6c9cf3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/kostroma-province-russian-empire-1856-6c9cf3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma Province, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856. Each card presents an overview of a particular province’s culture, history, economy, and geography. The front of the card depicts such distinguishing features as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a map of the province, the provincial seal, information about the population, and a picture of the local costume of the inhabitants.    Костромская губерния  Это открытка из сувенирного набора, состоящего из 82 иллюстрированных открыток, по одной на каждую провинцию Российской Империи в том виде, как она существовала в 1856 году. На каждой открытке представлен обзор культуры, истории, экономики и географии провинции. На лицевой стороне открытки описаны главные отличительные особенности провинции: реки, горы, крупные города и ключевые отрасли промышленности. На оборотной стороне каждой открытки изображены карта и печать провинции, приводится информация о населении, а также изображена традиционная одежда местных жителей.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/blast-furnace-model-ce3585</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/blast-furnace-model-ce3585-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Blast furnace model]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-c1458d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-c1458d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1881. Moscow museums: Public Museum and Rumyantsev Museum]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1881. Московский публичный и Румянцевский музеи]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-east-1900s-ac12bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-east-1900s-ac12bd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The expedition of the battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East”, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. Поход эскадренного броненосца «Пересвет» из Кронштадта на Дальний Восток]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-finland-karelia-5c84a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1821/12/31/russian-finland-karelia-5c84a0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Finland - Karelia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-a88fb8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-a88fb8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Society of Nikolaev factories and shipyards, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Общество Николаевских заводов и верфей]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-d850cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-d850cc-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shopping arcade, Astrakhan, South Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.   Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-uzbekistan-1904-e8ceb5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1904-e8ceb5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, Uzbekistan, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/circum-baikal-railway-1900s-513326</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/circum-baikal-railway-1900s-513326-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Circum Baikal Railway 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/higher-womens-bestuzhev-courses-1900s-f632e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/higher-womens-bestuzhev-courses-1900s-f632e8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Higher Women's (Bestuzhev) courses. 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Высшие Женские (Бестужевские) курсы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-andreevsky-liman-1900-1914-a8e629</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-andreevsky-liman-1900-1914-a8e629-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Andreevsky Liman, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of a postcard, historic place view, landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-17ee81</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-17ee81-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Transbaikalia and Irkutsk, 1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1875. Виды Забайкалья и Иркутска на снимках сибирского фотографа Н. А. Чарушина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-559681</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-559681-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[World War One. Album of Lieutenant General Alexey Evgenievich Gutor.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914-1917. Из альбома генерал-лейтенанта Алексея Евгеньевича Гутора]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/clinic-odessa-1900-1914-66058f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/clinic-odessa-1900-1914-66058f-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shortein Clinic, Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of theater building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-570097</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-570097-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beer label. Lida. Belarus. 1900s.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels. Russian Empire, 1900s. Пивные этикетки, Российская Империя. 1900е  Public domain photograph of a medal, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-31409e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-31409e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of railway structures in Galicia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-eca7fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-eca7fd-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ethnographic expedition to Russian North, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Этнографическая экспедиция этнографа Клавдия Васильевича Щенникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-archangel-1ff1dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-1ff1dd-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[In Arkhangelsk (Archangel), Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-d022bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-d022bb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time - 1689-1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-75c936</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-75c936-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Little Russia in the photographs of Samuil Dudin-Martsinkevich, 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Малороссия на снимках Самуила Дудина-Марцинкевича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-8c036f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-8c036f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures - Color lithographs]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-a02a92</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-a02a92-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tobolsk and Tobolsk Governorate, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siege-of-brest-litovsk-1915-0e13e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/siege-of-brest-litovsk-1915-0e13e2-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siege of Brest-Litovsk, 1915, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-cadet-corps-uniforms-before-1833-019aee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1833/12/31/russian-cadet-corps-uniforms-before-1833-019aee-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Cadet Corps Uniforms, before 1833]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/opening-ceremony-of-moscow-circular-railway-on-july-19-1908-a53329</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/opening-ceremony-of-moscow-circular-railway-on-july-19-1908-a53329-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Opening Ceremony of Moscow Circular Railway on July 19, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. Торжества открытия движения по московской окружной железной дороге 19 июля]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-4c0842</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-4c0842-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgotod Region, during Russian revolution and 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-7d689f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-7d689f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Blagoveshchensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-474e29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-474e29-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/interiors-of-the-house-where-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-3ac364</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/interiors-of-the-house-where-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-3ac364-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Interiors of the house where the family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II lived during visiting relatives in Germany.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/along-the-nile-from-aswan-to-nubia-1910-51c584</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/along-the-nile-from-aswan-to-nubia-1910-51c584-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Along the Nile. From Aswan to Nubia, 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ф.Н. Щербачев путешествует по Египту. Часть 2. По Нилу. День 14. От Ассуана в Нубию]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-the-volga-river-region-in-1911-a2be9f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/kostroma-the-volga-river-region-in-1911-a2be9f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, The Volga river region in 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Поволжье на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-and-grand-duke-of-finland-9b2b0b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-and-grand-duke-of-finland-9b2b0b-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor of Russia Alexander III with officers]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On March 13, 1881, Alexander’s father, Emperor Alexander II, was assassinated in St. Petersburg by Narodnaya Volya, and Alexander unexpectedly succeeded to the throne. On the day of his assassination, Alexander II had signed a proclamation creating a consulting group to advise the Emperor, which some considered a step towards constitutional monarchy. The new emperor, Alexander III, canceled the new policy before it was published.  Alexander thought that the empire would have been permeated by anarchist troublemakers and revolutionary agitators. He created the Okhrana, the secret police and he launched a policy of Russification. No major wars were fought during Alexander’s reign and he was nicknamed “The Peacemaker.” One of the most important accomplishments during his was the planning and the beginning of the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway, the longest railway in the world.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vesna-krasna-spring-is-red-an-allegorical-procession-during-sacred-coronation-9c3b41</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/vesna-krasna-spring-is-red-an-allegorical-procession-during-sacred-coronation-9c3b41-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vesna Krasna (Spring is Red) - an allegorical procession during sacred coronation of their imperial majesties]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Весна красна аллегорическое шествие, устроенное во время народного праздника 21 мая 1883 г. на Ходынском поле М. Лентовским по случаю священного коронования их императорских величеств]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-729d67</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-729d67-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow City railroads, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-247bb4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-247bb4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[People of Kashmir, India, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saratov-diocesan-womens-school-bd8fbc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saratov-diocesan-womens-school-bd8fbc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov Diocesan Women's School]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-1b5746</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-1b5746-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ket People, Enisey region, Siberia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-zoo-1884-992edb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-992edb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Zoo, 1884]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/hungarian-soviet-republic-1919-42f099</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/hungarian-soviet-republic-1919-42f099-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hungarian Soviet Republic 1919]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-romanova-kulikovskaya-with-sons-tikhon-and-66b0b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-romanova-kulikovskaya-with-sons-tikhon-and-66b0b2-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna Romanova-Kulikovskaya with sons Tikhon and Guriy in Denmark.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna Romanova-Kulikovskaya (the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna) with sons Tikhon and Guriy in Denmark.  Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна Романова-Куликовская (младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны) с сыновьями Тихоном и Гурием в Дании.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-8e4aa7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-8e4aa7-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turkestan region. Photos of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Туркестанский край. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/great-siberian-railway-1896-23eacf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/great-siberian-railway-1896-23eacf-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Great Siberian Railway, 1896]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-a52d40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-a52d40-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Central Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yeysk-chernomorskaya-street-shopping-arcades-and-g-tokhovs-house-8eea3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeysk-chernomorskaya-street-shopping-arcades-and-g-tokhovs-house-8eea3f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yeysk Chernomorskaya street. Shopping arcades and G. Tokhov's house]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-1db07d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-1db07d-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mezen of Arkhangelsk Gubernia. Pomor residents.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Mezen']]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Mezen was founded in the 16th century on the site of Okladnikova (Bolshoy) settlement (Sokolnya Nova) and Kuznetsova (Malaya) settlement of the Mezen district. The first to settle here was the boyar son of Okladnikov with his sons, the first mention of the settlement dates back to 1545.  In the XVIII-XIX centuries Mezen preserved an old way of life: along the river, there was one long street with village huts on both sides, with two log churches and a lot of windmills on the outskirts.  Mezen became the birthplace of many seamen-explorers, participants in polar expeditions.  In the early 20th century Mezen was the place of exile of revolutionaries.  Мезень была основана в XVI веке на месте Окладниковой (Большой) слободы (Сокольня Нова) и Кузнецовой (Малой) слободы Мезенского уезда. Первым поселился тут новгородский боярин Окладников с сыновьями, первое упоминание о поселении относится к 1545 году.  В XVIII—XIX веках Мезень сохраняла старинный бытовой уклад: вдоль реки тянулась одна длинная улица с деревенскими избами по обеим сторонам, с двумя бревенчатыми церквями и множеством ветряных мельниц на окраине.  Мезень стала родиной многих моряков-землепроходцев, участников полярных экспедиций.   В начале 20го века Мезень была местом ссылки революционеров.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/boguchar-near-voronezh-russia-1900s-a9757c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/boguchar-near-voronezh-russia-1900s-a9757c-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Boguchar, near Voronezh, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-bogolyubsky-monastery-of-the-nativity-of-the-virgin-86c7a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-bogolyubsky-monastery-of-the-nativity-of-the-virgin-86c7a7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Monastery of the Nativity of the Virgin -  Bogolyubovo village]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir - Bogolyubsky Monastery of the Nativity of the Virgin]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-1850s-0f22a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/saint-petersburg-1850s-0f22a0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg, 1850s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[St Petersburg]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-tatiana-on-board-of-standart-1914-2f770b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/grand-duchess-tatiana-on-board-of-standart-1914-2f770b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Tatiana on board of "Standart ". 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand duchess Tatiana on board of "Standart " . 1914.  Великая Княжна Татьяна Николаевна на борту яхты "Штандарт" 1914 год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-172094</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-172094-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Journey to the East - Nicolas II Asia Tour by Ukhtomsky]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Cairo]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Illustration from the book of Ukhtomsky "Journey to the East of His Imperial Highness the Sovereign of the Heir of the Tsesarevich". Volume 1, edition - 1893.   In the illustration: Cairo. Sultan Hassan's Mosque.    Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich (future Emperor Nicholas II) made a round-the-world trip in 1890-1891. On a trip he was accompanied by  Ukhtomsky, who described this journey in his book. The book is published in 3 volumes, 6 parts. St. Petersburg, Leipzig, edition Brockhaus, 1893-1897. Author-publisher  Ukhtomsky. (with drawings by Karazin and photographic images).      Иллюстрация из книги князя Ухтомского Э. Э. "Путешествие на Восток Его Императорского Высочества Государя Наследника Цесаревича ". Том 1, издание - 1893 год.   На иллюстрации: Каир. Мечеть султана Гассана.     Цесаревич Николай Александрович (будущий Император Николай II) совершил кругосветное путешествие в 1890-1891 гг. В поездке его сопровождал князь Ухтомский, который описал это путешествие в своей книге. Книга издана  в 3-х томах, 6-ти частях.  Санкт-Петербург, Лейпциг, издание Ф.А. Брокгауза,1893-1897. Автор-издатель князь Э.Э. Ухтомский. (с рисунками Н. Н. Каразина и фотографическими снимками).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fragment-of-a-photo-with-a-large-diamond-tiara-7d2fa3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/fragment-of-a-photo-with-a-large-diamond-tiara-7d2fa3-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fragment of a photo with a large diamond tiara.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Fragment of a photo with a large diamond tiara. Jewels of the House of the Romanovs. Catalog of Academician A. Fersman. 1923 year.    Фрагмент фотографии с Большой бриллиантовой тиарой. Драгоценности Дома Романовых.  Каталог академика А. Ферсмана. 1923 год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-arrival-of-deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-at-the-first-meeting-of-the-f9c922</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/the-arrival-of-deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-at-the-first-meeting-of-the-f9c922-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The arrival of deputies of the First State Duma at the first meeting of the First State Duma in the Tauride Palace.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The arrival of deputies of the First State Duma at the first meeting of the First State Duma in the Tauride Palace. Opening of the First State Duma. April 27, 1906.  Приезд депутатов Первой Государственной думы на первое заседание Первой Государственной думы в Таврический дворец. Открытие I Государственной думы. 27 апреля 1906. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-8f26b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-8f26b0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China in photographs by orientalist Georgy Monzeler, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера. Пекин.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/british-ironclad-ship-hms-camperdown-dff3df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/british-ironclad-ship-hms-camperdown-dff3df-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[British Ironclad Ship HMS Camperdown]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-56d80c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-56d80c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Workshops of Chinese Eastern Railway, Vladivostok, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/106-strelets-in-1613-the-view-depicts-the-church-of-st-basil-the-blessed-and-70beff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/106-strelets-in-1613-the-view-depicts-the-church-of-st-basil-the-blessed-and-70beff-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[106. Strelets in 1613 (The view depicts the Church of St. Basil the Blessed and the Kremlin wall in Moscow, at the beginning of the XVII century)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Saint Basil's Cathedral]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[106. Strelets in 1613 (The view depicts the Church of St. Basil the Blessed and the Kremlin wall in Moscow, at the beginning of the XVII century)  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    106. Стрельцы в 1613 (Вид изображает Церковь Василия Блаженного и Кремлевскую стену в Москве, в начале XVII столетия)  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-4d2deb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-4d2deb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/start-of-the-first-test-race-of-cargo-and-ambulance-vehicles-of-the-war-ministry-748f50</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/start-of-the-first-test-race-of-cargo-and-ambulance-vehicles-of-the-war-ministry-748f50-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Start of the first test race of cargo and ambulance vehicles of the War Ministry of Russia, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Старт первого испытательного пробега грузовых и санитарных автомобилей Военного министерств]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/jan-soberg-photography-the-solovetsky-monastery-55f6ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/jan-soberg-photography-the-solovetsky-monastery-55f6ea-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jan Soberg photography - The Solovetsky Monastery.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Соловецкий монастырь, Solovetsky, Primorsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, 164070]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[December 1907, the peasant of the Estland province, Jan Soberg, opened a photographic institution in Arkhangelsk. In 1909, the Photographic Society began to work in Arkhangelsk, and Jan Soberg became a member. He participated in exhibitions, in particular, in the exhibition "Russian North", which opened in the Gostiny Dvor on August 11, 1910. It was organized by the Arkhangelsk Society for the Study of the Russian North, the first chairman of which was an outstanding historian and bibliographer, the organizer of science, the Arkhangelsk Vice-Governor Alexander F. Shidlovsky. Soberg was a member of the Society for the Study of the Russian North. Participated in the publication of postcards dedicated to the North.  В декабре 1907 года крестьянин Эстляндской губернии Ян Соберг с открыл фотографическое заведение Архангельске. В 1909 году в Архангельске начало работу Фотографическое общество, членом которого стал и Ян Соберг. Он участвовал в выставках, в частности, в выставке «Русский Север», открывшейся в Гостином дворе 11 августа 1910 года. Организовало ее Архангельское общество изучения Русского Севера, первым председателем которого был выдающийся историк и библиограф, организатор науки, архангельский вице-губернатор Александр Федорович Шидловский. Соберг был членом Общества изучения Русского Севера. Участвовал в издании открыток, посвященных Северу.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-8c230b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-8c230b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Reign of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1883-1892. Большой альбом о императоре Александре III и императрице Марии Федоровне]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolaev-academy-of-the-general-staff-1900s-64a308</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/nikolaev-academy-of-the-general-staff-1900s-64a308-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolaev Academy of the General Staff - 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cruiser-pallada-russian-navy-in-far-east-1904-592e9b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/cruiser-pallada-russian-navy-in-far-east-1904-592e9b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cruiser Pallada, Russian Navy in Far East, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-d2373a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-d2373a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander I, emperor of Russia (1801–25). Portrait.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander I (Russian: Александр Павлович, Aleksandr Pavlovich; 23 December [O.S. 12 December] 1777 – 1 December [O.S. 19 November] 1825 was an Emperor of Russia from 23 March 1801 to 1 December 1825. The son of Paul I and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg, Alexander was the first Russian King of partitioned Poland, reigning from 1815 to 1825, as well as the first Russian Grand Duke of Finland.   Born in Saint Petersburg to Grand Duke Paul Petrovich, later Emperor Paul I, he succeeded to the throne after his father was murdered. He ruled Russia during the period of the Napoleonic Wars. As prince and emperor, Alexander often used liberal rhetoric, improved legislation and planned to set up a parliament and sign a constitution. However, he continued Russia's absolutist policies in practice. In the first years of his reign, he initiated some minor social reforms and (in 1803–04) major, liberal educational reforms, building more universities but later abandoned reforms and turned to foreign policy.  He changed position relative to France between 1804 and 1812 form neutrality, to the opposition, and finally, to the alliance. In 1805 he joined Britain against Napoleon, but after the Battle of Austerlitz switched into an alliance with Napoleon and joined Napoleon's Continental System in 1807 and fought a naval war against Britain 1807 - 1812. But when he and Napoleon could not reach an agreement on Poland, the alliance collapsed by 1810. In 1812 Napoleon's invasion in Russia turned a total disaster. As part of the winning coalition, Alexander took Paris and gained control over Finland and Poland.  In the second half of his reign, he made education more religiously oriented as well as politically conservative. Liberal minister Speransky was replaced as the advisor to the strict artillery inspector Aleksey Arakcheyev, who oversaw the creation of military settlements.  He formed the Holy Alliance to suppress revolutionary movements in Europe as he saw them as immoral threats to legitimate Christian monarchs. He helped Austria's Klemens von Metternich to suppress nationalism and liberal movements.  Alexander died of typhus in December 1825 while on a trip to southern Russia. He left no heirs, as his two daughters died in childhood. Both of his brothers Konstantin Pavlovich and Nikolay Pavlovich wanted the other to become emperor. After a period of a turmoil confusion that included the failed Decembrist revolt, he was succeeded by his younger brother, Nicholas I (Nikolay Pavlovich).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-d03377</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-d03377-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga river and surroundings, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-4942bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-4942bf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Valday postcard, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/northern-russia-1914-a06831</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-a06831-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Northern Russia. 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1890s-d09ba6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-d09ba6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-1900s-8105e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-1900s-8105e5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cossacks of the Kuban region. 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Жизнь казаков Кубанской области из станицы Лабинской. 1910-е годы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-6839bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-6839bb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anthropological album “Russians” by Anatoly Petrovich Bogdanov and Matthias Zikov, 1867]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1867. Антропологический альбом «Русские» Анатолия Петровича Богданова и Матиаса Зикова, издан в 15 экземплярах в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nizhniy-novgorod-russia-1900s-d1563a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nizhniy-novgorod-russia-1900s-d1563a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-and-his-family-with-relatives-in-germany-amateur-photos-from-the-c7087d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nicholas-ii-and-his-family-with-relatives-in-germany-amateur-photos-from-the-c7087d-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II and his family with relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[K168, Langen (Hessen), Offenbach, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany, 63225]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Замок Вольфсгартен. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. The castle of Wolfsgarten.Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/trans-baikal-region-siberia-1890s-d05a3a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/trans-baikal-region-siberia-1890s-d05a3a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Trans Baikal Region, Siberia, 1890s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ulan-Ude]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-trade-certificaresbonds-harbin-china-1e8c5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-trade-certificaresbonds-harbin-china-1e8c5e-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian trade certificares/bonds, Harbin, China]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-5cd3b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-5cd3b1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the archive of Viktor Petrovich Ostrogorsky, 1870-1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из архива Виктора Петровича Острогорского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-china-1910s-e4efd5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/harbin-china-1910s-e4efd5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin, China, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-de2b6e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-de2b6e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crouds gathering. Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The coach of the Ober-marshal of the highest court on Strastnaya Square on the day of the solemn entrance of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna to Moscow - Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896  Карета Обер-гофмаршала высочайшего двора на Страстной площади в день торжественного въезда императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Федоровны в Москву - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/imperial-yachts-standard-and-polar-star-and-battleships-pavel-i-and-andrew-f9b695</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/imperial-yachts-standard-and-polar-star-and-battleships-pavel-i-and-andrew-f9b695-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Imperial yachts Standard and Polar Star and battleships Pavel I and Andrew Pervozvanny. Meeting of Nicholas II with Wilhelm II ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Põhjasadama 1, Harju maakond, Estonia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Imperial yachts Standard and Polar Star and battleships Pavel I and Andrew Pervozvanny in anticipation of the arrival of the German Emperor Wilhelm II.  Meeting of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II with the German Emperor Wilhelm II in the Baltic port.   Императорские яхты Штандарт и Полярная Звезда и линейные корабли Павел I и Андрей Первозванный в ожидании прибытия германского императора Вильгельма II.  Встреча российского императора Николая II с германским императором Вильгельмом II в Балтийском порту. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-1880s-703e55</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/vladivostok-1880s-703e55-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-7a55c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-7a55c2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-1900s-270a6d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-1900s-270a6d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Verkhneudinsk / Ulan Ude - 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ulan-Ude]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nina-emelyanova-murom-vladimir-province-russia-24e247</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/nina-emelyanova-murom-vladimir-province-russia-24e247-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nina Emelyanova. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Nina Emelyanova. Murom. Female portraits.  Нина Емельянова. Муром. Женские портреты.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/97-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-the-30a6b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/97-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-the-30a6b5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[97. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. The Ratnik in the Yuschman and in the Misyurk]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[97. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. The Ratnik in the Yuschman and in the Misyurk  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    97. Русское вооружение с ХIV до половины ХVII столетия. Ратник в ющмане и в мисюрке  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/official-visit-of-french-president-felix-faure-to-russia-1897-fe015b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/official-visit-of-french-president-felix-faure-to-russia-1897-fe015b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Official visit of French President Felix Faure to Russia, 1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Official visit of the President of the French Republic Felix Faure to Russia, 1897.  Официальный визит президента Французской республики Феликса Фора в Россию, 1897.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-e60277</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-e60277-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Residents of Astrakhan 1890-1900]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-169684</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-169684-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[People of Kashmir, India, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-b44b1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-b44b1c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First West Siberian Agricultural, Forestry and Industrial Trade Exhibition, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Экспонаты Первой Западно-Сибирской сельскохозяйственной, лесной и промышленной торговой выставки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/family-portrait-of-the-grand-duke-of-hesse-darmstadt-ludwig-iv-and-the-grand-211918</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/family-portrait-of-the-grand-duke-of-hesse-darmstadt-ludwig-iv-and-the-grand-211918-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family portrait of the Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt Ludwig IV and the Grand Duchess of Hesse and Rhine Alice.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[ Семейный портрет Великого Герцога Гессен-Дармштадтского Людвига IV и Великой Герцогини Гессенской и Рейнской Алисы. Стоят: принц Эрнст, герцогиня Алиса, герцог Людвиг IV, принцесса Елизавета (Элла); сидят: принцесса Ирена, принцесса Виктория.  Принцесса Елизавета - Елизавета Александра Луиза Алиса (Элла) принцесса Гессен-Дармштадская будущая Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна Романова. Вторая дочь Великого Герцога Гессен-Дармштадтского Людвига IV и Принцессы Алисы, внучка английской Королевы Виктории.  Family portrait of the Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt Ludwig IV and the Grand Duchess of Hesse and Rhine Alice. Stand: Prince Ernst, Duchess Alice, Duke Ludwig IV, Princess Elizabeth (Ella); sit: Princess Irene, Princess Victoria.  Princess Elizabeth - Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess Hesse-Darmstadt future Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna Romanova. The second daughter of the Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt Ludwig IV and Princess Alice, granddaughter of the British Queen Victoria.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/delegation-of-the-military-commission-of-the-provisional-committee-of-the-russian-b05229</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/delegation-of-the-military-commission-of-the-provisional-committee-of-the-russian-b05229-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Delegation of the military commission of the Provisional Committee of the Russian State Duma in America]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917. Делегация военной комиссии Временного комитета Государственной думы в Америке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-2a7bc4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-2a7bc4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga river and surroundings, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-679268</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-679268-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/westinghouse-air-brake-model-3c4e5b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/westinghouse-air-brake-model-3c4e5b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Westinghouse Air Brake Model]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-ef6604</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-ef6604-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-estate-of-bd-vostryakov-aad989</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russia-estate-of-bd-vostryakov-aad989-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia. Estate of B.D. Vostryakov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1880s-16cde8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-16cde8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-bc5c08</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-bc5c08-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Agishevo family estate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-e528cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-e528cd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel album - Crimea, Russian Empire, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/60-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1666-that-it-was-doubted-here-whither-any-intercourse-63c72a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/60-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1666-that-it-was-doubted-here-whither-any-intercourse-63c72a-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[60 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1666   that it was doubted here whither any intercourse or correspondence]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  60 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1666   that it was doubted here whither any intercourse or correspondence should  be hereafter betwixt the princes. But now the warr, which the King had  with France and Holland, being like to continue, by the advice of the  Moskovia merchants, the King did writt to the Tzaar by post, showing of  the warr he had with France and Holland, and how that he was informed  that the Hollanders brought much materialls for their shipping from Russia,  which he desired might not be permitted them, and that it might be free for  his Majesties subjects to buy such materialls. His Majestic gave notice,  hkewise, how that the pestilence did rage in his residential! citty of London,  and diverse others places of the kingdom of England. This letter was kept  very closs a while, untill they resolved upon an answer, which being ready,  no Russe was found willing to go with it, fearing such cold entertainment as  Diaskow had gott ; for notwithstanding it was knowne how that he had been  sufficiently rewarded and honourably dismissed, yet he atributed all this to  his owne dexterity, and the fear the King had of offending his Tzaarsky  Majestic, averring that none thereafter would be defrayed but for three  dayes, as the ministers of other princes ; that all things wer ten tymes so  dear as in Mosko ; and many difficulties more ; which, with the Russes  unwillingnes to allow any minister so much money as to maintaine him at  any court, and also loth to offend the Hollanders, who had now engrossed  all the trade almost here, by a publick message, it was resolved to send  some stranger, and me especially, because I had petitioned to go thither the  year befor, and being one of his Majesties subjects, might haply have  flfriends at court.   It was in vaine for me to refuse, when concluded above by his Majesty  and counsell ; so being ordered to come to the pricase the next day, I went  and made ready my petitions.  nne 24. I went into the office, but there being no convenience to come to his  Majesty es hand, 1 was ordered to come the next day. I bought a coverd  waggon and necessaries for my jorney.  rune 25. I went into the ambassy office, and haveing resolved to take ray brother  in law along with me to England, I told the chancellour, and that he might  come to his Majesties hand with me. About midday I was brought above,  and admitted to kiss his Majesties hand, who v/os pleased to speake very  graciously to me. I gave his Majestic two petitions, one for my full  meanes, and another for two mouths meanes which was owing me ; and his  ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-china-1922-41fd18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/harbin-china-1922-41fd18-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin, China 1922]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-d3cab2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-d3cab2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Muir and Merylise, Illustrated catalogue of Travel Luggage, boxes, etc.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-093c4a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-093c4a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[In memory of the centenary of the 24th Simbirsk Infantry Regiment 1811-1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[В память столетия 24го пехотного Симбирского полка 1811-1911]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-and-his-family-with-relatives-in-germany-amateur-photos-from-the-d112d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nicholas-ii-and-his-family-with-relatives-in-germany-amateur-photos-from-the-d112d0-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II and his family with relatives in Germany. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family 1899-1900. ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[K168, Langen (Hessen), Offenbach, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany, 63225]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Замок Вольфсгартен. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. The castle of Wolfsgarten.Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anatomy-for-youth-1912-156d57</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/anatomy-for-youth-1912-156d57-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anatomy for youth, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-773cc0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-773cc0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ceylon and India - Expedition by Mervart]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Тамилы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-9edb19</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-9edb19-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pavel Zaremba photographs. Harbin, China, 1900-1901.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/war-on-the-village-russia-1919-1920-dfe403</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/war-on-the-village-russia-1919-1920-dfe403-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[War on the village, Russia, 1919-1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cossaks-of-russia-wwi-propagands-aa7b80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/cossaks-of-russia-wwi-propagands-aa7b80-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cossaks of Russia, WWI Propagands]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/togrgovaya-trade-street-arkhangelsk-archangel-da6618</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/togrgovaya-trade-street-arkhangelsk-archangel-da6618-1024.gif</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Togrgovaya street. Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.     Торговая улица. С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский мон��стырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-voskresensky-real-school-1910-9d54b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-voskresensky-real-school-1910-9d54b2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Voskresensky Real School 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Московское реальное училище Воскресенского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1901-1902-the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-e8fa22</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/1901-1902-the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-e8fa22-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1901-1902. The expedition of the battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. «Поход эскадренного броненосца «Пересвет» из Кронштадта на Дальний Восток»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimea-in-1897-9051b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-in-1897-9051b4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimea in 1897]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-9a7b3a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-9a7b3a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Vyshny Volochyok, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Вышний Волочёк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-fe70a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-fe70a2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Reign of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1883-1892. Большой альбом о императоре Александре III и императрице Марии Федоровне]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-b3911d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-b3911d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel album - Crimea, Russian Empire, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crosses-gift-of-theodore-cyril-and-natalia-naryshkin-uspensky-monastery-74769f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/28/crosses-gift-of-theodore-cyril-and-natalia-naryshkin-uspensky-monastery-74769f-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crosses. Gift of Theodore, Cyril and Natalia Naryshkin. Uspensky Monastery]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Alexandrov, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Crosses. Gift of Theodore, Cyril and Natalia Naryshkin. Uspensky Monastery  Alexandrov has been known since the middle of the 14th century. Since 15th century a place of rest for the Moscow princes. In 1509-1515 a large complex of the prince's residence was built. Was the main political and cultural center of the Russian state, the center of oprichnina of Ivan IV.    Кресты. Дар Феодора, Кирилла и Наталии Нарышкиных. Успенский монастырь  Поселение известно с середины XIV века. Близость слободы к Москве, Троице-Сергиевой лавре и Переславлю-Залесскому сделало её в XV веке местом отдыха московских князей. Со времён Ивана III в собственности царей, центр опричнины при Иване Грозном.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-19342b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-19342b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Muir and Merylise, Illustrated catalogue of Travel Luggage, boxes, etc.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-alexander-ii-and-empress-maria-alexandrovna-7b0fdd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/emperor-alexander-ii-and-empress-maria-alexandrovna-7b0fdd-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Alexander II and Empress Maria Alexandrovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Alexander II and Empress Maria Alexandrovna Portraits of the Romanovs from Emperor Paul I to Alexander III.  Император Александр II и Императрица Мария Александровна  Портреты Романовых от императора Павла I до Александра III.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yakutsk-1900s-befe51</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yakutsk-1900s-befe51-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakutsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Yakutsk]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-93ca34</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-93ca34-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-feat-of-the-300-year-service-of-russia-by-the-princes-of-the-house-of-romanovs-190afd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/the-feat-of-the-300-year-service-of-russia-by-the-princes-of-the-house-of-romanovs-190afd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[State Regalia. The feat of the 300-year service of Russia by the princes of the House of Romanovs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Подвиг 300-летнего служения России государей Дома Романовых.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duke-konstantin-konstantinovich-visit-to-the-simbirsk-cadet-corps-1900-af7fc4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/grand-duke-konstantin-konstantinovich-visit-to-the-simbirsk-cadet-corps-1900-af7fc4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich visit to the Simbirsk Cadet Corps, 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Пребывание Великого Князя Константина Константиновича в Симбирском Кадетском Корпусе]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-3c1e1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-3c1e1b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow City railroads, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-4b8744</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-4b8744-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna, 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Portrait  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-250348</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-250348-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church at the vocational school of Tsarevich Nicholas, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1874-1914. Храм во имя святителя и чудотворца Николая при ремесленном училище цесаревича Николая]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-world-war-one-3904ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/russian-aviation-world-war-one-3904ec-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Aviation, World War One.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-petersburg-institute-of-railway-engineers-1899-7dc00a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/st-petersburg-institute-of-railway-engineers-1899-7dc00a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Petersburg Institute of Railway Engineers, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Санкт-Петербургский Институт инженеров путей сообщения императора Александра I]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-great-moscow-street-vladimir-6b0130</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/the-great-moscow-street-vladimir-6b0130-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Great Moscow Street. Vladimir]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The Great Moscow Street. Stone building of the late XVIII - XIX centuries.  Большая Московская улица. Каменная застройка конца XVIII - XIX вв.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dutch-west-indies-1907-e6bdfe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/dutch-west-indies-1907-e6bdfe-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dutch West Indies, 1907]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1907. Путешествие Оскара Ивановича Иона в Голландскую Индию]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-df416a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-df416a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sapozhnikov Expedition to Altai Mountains, 1895]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1895. Экспедиция В.В. Сапожникова на Горный Алтай]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kaisiadoriu-gs12-6169dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kaisiadoriu-gs12-6169dd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kaisiadoriu GS12]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Kaišiadorys train station]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/caucasus-region-views-1904-6a08df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-6a08df-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Caucasus region views, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-ca7f53</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-ca7f53-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yeisk-yeysk-old-intercession-church-212380</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeisk-yeysk-old-intercession-church-212380-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yeisk (Yeysk). Old Intercession Church]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1880s-ad6de9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-ad6de9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-child-or-a-new-geographical-game-for-children-serving-as-amusement-e2f81c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1832/12/31/russian-child-or-a-new-geographical-game-for-children-serving-as-amusement-e2f81c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Child, or a New Geographical Game for Children, Serving as Amusement and Instruction for the Knowledge of the Russian State]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1830-1832. Дитя-россиянин, или Новая географическая игра для детей, служащая им увеселением и наставлением к познанию Государства Российского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-with-tsesarevich-alexey-8752e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/nicholas-ii-with-tsesarevich-alexey-8752e5-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II with Tsesarevich Alexey]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Nikolay II with Tsesarevich Alexey  Николай Второй с Цесаревичем Алексеем]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-ac9f8a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-ac9f8a-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel album - Crimea, Russian Empire, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-566c17</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-566c17-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tobolsk and Tobolsk Governorate, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-81f6e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-81f6e0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First Moscow Cadet Corps named after Empress Catherine II]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Первый московский императрицы Екатерины II Кадетский корпус]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-b2450c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-b2450c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Reign of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1883-1892. Большой альбом о императоре Александре III и императрице Марии Федоровне]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-a79f75</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-a79f75-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ellora caves, Maharashtra, India, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ekaterinodar-and-tsaritsyn-tanks-mk-a-whippet-and-mk-v-1919-20a04e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/ekaterinodar-and-tsaritsyn-tanks-mk-a-whippet-and-mk-v-1919-20a04e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar and Tsaritsyn. Tanks MK-A "Whippet" and MK-V, 1919]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Volgograd]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-grand-duchess-anastasia-nikolayevna-on-a-walk-crimea-5e93b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-grand-duchess-anastasia-nikolayevna-on-a-walk-crimea-5e93b7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolayevna on a walk. Crimea.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolayevna on a walk. Crimea.  Император Николай II  и Великая Княжна Анастасия Николаевна на прогулке. Крым.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-63645c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-63645c-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lebed-ix-06c51c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/lebed-ix-06c51c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lebed IX during World War I, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Lebedev Lebed IX  Public domain photograph - aircraft, aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/military-factory-arsenal-khabarovsk-fa1950</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/military-factory-arsenal-khabarovsk-fa1950-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Military Factory Arsenal, Khabarovsk]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-5d241a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-5d241a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/397-army-grenadier-in-1762-6308d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/397-army-grenadier-in-1762-6308d0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[397. ARMY Grenadier, in 1762. - Public domain book illustration]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[397. ARMY Grenadier, in 1762.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    397. АРМЕЙСКИЙ ГРЕНАДЕР, 1762 года.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/celebrating-the-300th-anniversary-of-the-city-1884-ad5c42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/celebrating-the-300th-anniversary-of-the-city-1884-ad5c42-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Celebrating the 300th anniversary of the city, 1884]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Celebrating the 300th anniversary of the city, 1884  Празднование 300-летия города, 1884]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/portrait-photography-russia-9223d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/portrait-photography-russia-9223d4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait photography, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-598b8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-598b8f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Residents of Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lvov-nikolay-nikolaevich-deputy-of-the-state-duma-32d01b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/lvov-nikolay-nikolaevich-deputy-of-the-state-duma-32d01b-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lvov Nikolay Nikolaevich. Deputy of the State Duma]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the State Duma of the Russian Empire. Lvov Nikolay Nikolaevich. Deputy of the State Duma  Since October 1905 - in the Cadet Party, in 1906 a member of its Central Committee. Elected to the First Duma from the Saratov gubernia, he took a special position in it, refusing to support the radical demands of his party, and withdrew from her Duma faction. Arriving  in Vyborg meeting after the dissolution of the Duma, on the sidelines of the meeting, tried to convince them not to take steps leading to a conflict with authorities. In July 1906, he became one of the founders of the Peaceful Renewal Party, participated in negotiations with Stolypin about the creation of an office with the participation of public figures.  Deputy III and IV Doom from the Saratov province. In 1912, he was one of the founders of the Progressist Party, joined the Duma faction, calling for "a concerted effort by all those who strove to implement the Manifesto on October 17 and to consolidate in Russia a constitutional order that abolishes arbitrariness and ensures spiritual development, economic recovery and inner peace. " In the Fourth Duma until June 1913 was the senior secretary's comrade, from June 1 to November 15, 1913 - Comrade Chairman of the Duma; was a member of the Duma group of the Union on October 17.  Депутаты Государственной Думы Российской Империи. Львов Николай Николаевич. Депутат Государственной Думы  С октября 1905 года — в кадетской партии, в 1906 году входил в состав её ЦК. Избранный в I Думу от Саратовской губернии, занял в ней особую позицию, отказываясь поддержать радикальные требования своей партии, и вышел из её думской фракции. Приехав после роспуска Думы в Выборг, в кулуарах заседания членов разогнанной Думы пытался убедить их не предпринимать шагов, ведущих к разрыву с властью. В июле 1906 года стал одним из основателей Партии мирного обновления, участвовал в переговорах со Столыпиным о создании кабинета с участием общественных деятелей.  Депутат III и IV Дум от Саратовской губернии. В 1912 году был одним из создателей партии «прогрессистов», вошёл в её фракцию в Думе, призывая «привести к согласованности действий всех тех, кто стремился к осуществлению Манифеста 17 октября и к упрочению в России конституционного строя, упраздняющего произвол и обеспечивающего духовное развитие, хозяйственный подъём и внутренний мир». В IV Думе до июня 1913 года был старшим товарищем секретаря, с 1 июня по 15 ноября 1913 года — товарищ председателя Думы; входил в думскую группу Союза 17 октября.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/member-of-audit-commission-of-the-moscow-craft-exhibition-1885-d49520</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1885/12/31/member-of-audit-commission-of-the-moscow-craft-exhibition-1885-d49520-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Member of Audit Commission of the Moscow Craft Exhibition 1885]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-troops-in-gallipoli-5d0cf1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1923/12/31/russian-troops-in-gallipoli-5d0cf1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian troops in Gallipoli]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khludov-factory-in-yegoryevsk-46be04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/khludov-factory-in-yegoryevsk-46be04-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khludov Factory in Yegoryevsk]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[In the 19th century, Yegoryevsk became the center of the textile industry. The Khludov brothers cotton factory has been in operation since 1845.  1897-1910. Фабрика Хлудова в Егорьевске]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-fd2558</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-fd2558-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian aviation and aeronautics during the Great War]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915-1917. Авиация и воздухоплавание в годы Великой войны на снимках Анощенко Николая Дмитриевича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-98-48c938</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-98-48c938-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. A cup with a dedicatory inscription to Count Ivan Petrovich Saltykov. Collection of valuables of the Romanov Imperial House.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[A cup with a dedicatory inscription to Count Ivan Petrovich Saltykov. Collection of valuables of the Romanov Imperial House.  Illustrations of the catalog "The Diamond Fund of the USSR" edited by Academician Alexander Evgen'evich Fersman in 4 issues.Issue.  Issues 1-4. L .: People's Commissariat of Finance of the USSR, 1924-1926. 40 x 31 cm. Page 98.  Кубок с дарственной надписью графу Ивану Петровичу Салтыкову. Коллекция драгоценностей императорского Дома Романовых.  Иллюстрации каталога «Алмазный фонд СССР» под редакцией академика Александра Евгеньевича Ферсмана в 4-х выпусках. Вып. 1-4. Л.: Народный Комиссариат финансов СССР, 1924-1926. 40 х 31 см.  Страница 98.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-64c022</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-64c022-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Factories and Plants of Saratov 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-aviation-during-wwi-7d02a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-during-wwi-7d02a8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Aviation during WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/guards-troops-on-palace-square-7a841e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/guards-troops-on-palace-square-7a841e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Guards troops on Palace Square, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Palace Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Guards troops on Palace Square during the reception by Emperor Nicholas II of the members of the City Council and deputies of the First State Duma. Opening of the First State Duma. April 27, 1906.    Гвардейские войска на Дворцовой площади во время приема императором Николаем II членов Городского совета и депутатов Первой Государственной думы. Открытие I Государственной думы. 27 апреля 1906. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-cd99a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-cd99a0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/work-on-an-oil-well-baku-2eef10</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/work-on-an-oil-well-baku-2eef10-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Work on an oil well, Baku, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Work on an oil well, Baku  Работы на нефтяной скважине, Баку]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-57-9ae27d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-57-9ae27d-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. Diamond-pearl chains of St. Petersburg jeweler Jean-Jacques Duke.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The longest chain is made up of polished egg-shaped, diamond-encrusted elements alternating with pearls, and ends with two "fringe brushes" made from Brazilian pear-shaped diamonds. The creator of this fine piece of jewelry of the late 18th century. it is considered to be the famous St. Petersburg jeweler Jean-Jacques Duke.  Illustrations of the catalog "The Diamond Fund of the USSR" edited by Academician Alexander Evgen'evich Fersman in 4 issues.Issue.  Issues 1-4. L .: People's Commissariat of Finance of the USSR, 1924-1926. 40 x 31 cm. Page 57.  Самая длинная цепочка на фотографии составлена из полированных яйцевидных, инкрустированных бриллиантами элементов, чередующихся с зернами жемчужин, и заканчивается двумя «кисточками с бахромой» из бразильских бриллиантов грушевидной формы. Создателем этого прекрасного образца ювелирных изделий конца XVIII в. принято считать известного петербургского ювелира Жан-Жака Дюка.  Иллюстрации каталога «Алмазный фонд СССР» под редакцией академика Александра Евгеньевича Ферсмана в 4-х выпусках. Вып. 1-4. Л.: Народный Комиссариат финансов СССР, 1924-1926. 40 х 31 см.  Страница 57.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-ea58ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-ea58ca-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gorki estate in Moscow province]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bologoye-tver-oblast-1900s-6ddec9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bologoye-tver-oblast-1900s-6ddec9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bologoye, Tver Oblast, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-19a389</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-19a389-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[River backwater, Blagoveschensk, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-eff30e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-eff30e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/albert-gubner-calico-manufactory-partnership-in-moscow-1909-c6062b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/albert-gubner-calico-manufactory-partnership-in-moscow-1909-c6062b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Albert Gübner Calico Manufactory Partnership in Moscow, 1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Товарищество ситцевой мануфактуры Альберта Гюбнера в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-dce4d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-dce4d8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Christmas present to wounded soldiers]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mademoiselle-senmark-baku-b189ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mademoiselle-senmark-baku-b189ee-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mademoiselle Senmark, Baku, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Mademoiselle Senmark, Baku  Мадемуазель Сенмарк, Баку  Public domain photograph related to Russian history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/childs-coat-of-the-son-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-tsarevich-alexei-nikolaevich-f50a92</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/childs-coat-of-the-son-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-tsarevich-alexei-nikolaevich-f50a92-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Child's coat of the son of Emperor Nicholas II Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich (detail of the sleeve).]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Child's coat of the son of Emperor Nicholas II Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich (detail of the sleeve).  Детское пальто сына Императора Николая II Цесаревича Алексея Николаевича (деталь рукава).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yakutsk-1900s-8f9936</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yakutsk-1900s-8f9936-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakutsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Yakutsk]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-f63e4f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-f63e4f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mahabalipuram Mammalopuram, India]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-04c5ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-04c5ff-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Vyshny Volochyok, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Вышний Волочёк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/parliamentary-group-of-peoples-freedom-in-teriok-after-the-dissolution-of-the-776b8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/parliamentary-group-of-peoples-freedom-in-teriok-after-the-dissolution-of-the-776b8c-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Parliamentary group of "People's Freedom" in Teriok after the dissolution of the Duma; Deputies of the First State Duma.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Parliamentary group of "People's Freedom" in Teriok after the dissolution of the Duma; Deputies of the First State Duma.  Парламентская группа "Народной Свободы" в Териоках после роспуска Думы; Депутаты I Государственной думы.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lyda-russian-beer-label-1900-bf28c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/lyda-russian-beer-label-1900-bf28c2-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lyda. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/in-good-memory-to-andrei-nikolaevich-efremov-from-v-kapinsky-12iv-1905-eee337</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/in-good-memory-to-andrei-nikolaevich-efremov-from-v-kapinsky-12iv-1905-eee337-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[In good memory to Andrei Nikolaevich Efremov from V. Kapinsky. 12/IV 1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[«На добрую память Андрею Николаевичу Ефремову от В. Капинского. 12/IV 1905»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/visit-of-their-imperial-highnesses-the-sovereign-heir-and-empress-tsesarevna-7d628f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1869/12/31/visit-of-their-imperial-highnesses-the-sovereign-heir-and-empress-tsesarevna-7d628f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[“Visit of Their Imperial Highnesses, the Sovereign Heir and Empress Tsesarevna to the south of Russia in Novocherkassk, Rostov, Taganrog in 1869”]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[«Визит Их Императорских Высочеств, Государя Наследника и Государыни Цесаревны на юг России в Новочеркасск, Ростов,Таганрог в 1869 году»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-e4cca2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-e4cca2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Novotroitsk regiment officer. Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.  Изображения мундиров российско-императорского войска, состоящих из 88 лиц иллюминированных. 1793.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-4a9e06</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-4a9e06-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Little Russia in the photographs of Samuil Dudin-Martsinkevich, 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Малороссия на снимках Самуила Дудина-Марцинкевича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-zoo-1884-3fe7b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-3fe7b1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Zoo 1884]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-bb20dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-bb20dd-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arthur Conan Doyle, 1900-1930]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-9e9d3a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-9e9d3a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russo Turkish War 1877-1878]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-streets-1900s-2b6cf1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-2b6cf1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow streets, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-af8541</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-af8541-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yelatma, near Kasimov, Ryazan region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Елатьма, Рязанская губерния, Россия]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-f27230</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-f27230-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk region in photographs by Nikolai Avenirovich Shabunin 1903-1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/milan-gallery-of-victor-emmanuel-ii-on-cathedral-square-f1de80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/milan-gallery-of-victor-emmanuel-ii-on-cathedral-square-f1de80-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Milan. Gallery of Victor Emmanuel II on Cathedral Square]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова. Поездка в Италию]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-8f9400</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-8f9400-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Graduates of the Poltava officers school]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/126-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1686-religion-at-night-wee-cast-anchor-81d0f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/126-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1686-religion-at-night-wee-cast-anchor-81d0f6-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[126 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1686   religion* At night wee cast anchor]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  126 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1686   religion* At night wee cast anchor in the rivers mouth, not fan* from  Margat,   Seeing small hopes of getting up the river in hast, I, with some other  gentlemen, caused our selves be put on shoare, and so did go on foot, about  three miles to Margat, where, and at putting on shoare, I payed two shillings  six pence. Here I hired two horses to Canterbury, paving for them, nyne  shillings, and to the boy, six pence, it being fjfteen miles ; for wine, six  pence ; for post horses to Sittingbourne, being twelve miles, eight shillings.  At Sittingbourne, an old woman gave me retour horses, for which I payed  but fyve shillings, and to the hostler, four pence. I had not ridden four  miles, when one of the horses wearyed, so that I had enough ado to gett  him driven to Rochester, Avhere I was forced to lodge, paying for lodging,  bier, and brandy, sixteen pence ; for horse, sixteen pence ; drink money, ten  pence.   I rode away befor day, and with great trouble gott the wearyed horse  brought to Gravesend, being from Rochester fyve miles, and from Sitting-  bourn, thirteen miles. Payed to a youth, who showed us the way, six  pence, and for breakfast, fyfteen pence. I bespoke a paire of oares, and  payed for myself, son, and a litle boy, whom I found in the boate, and had  nothing to pay, six pence a peece. I went into the Mitre taveme, in  Gracious Street,t and, calling for a bottle of wine, and some bread, I sent  to seeke Mr. Meverell, and Mr. Wulffe, and Mr. Spence. But none of them  was to be found ; wherefor, paying sixteen pence, I tooke up my lodging in  the same street. All these I sent for came to me in the evening, and my  cousin, Alexander Gordon, from whom I had the present transactions.  Here I payed for a gazet, one penny ; for supper and lodging, eight shillings  seven pence ; drink money, fyve pence.   Mr. Meverell, and my cousin Gordon, comeing to me in the morning,  I tooke coach, and road to Yorke Buildings, and tooke my lodging by John  Hayes, whom I employed to make a suite of cloaths for me, according to  the fashion. Generall Drummond, and other friends, came to visitt me.  The Generall told my Lord Melfort,:!: of my being come, who, haveing  showne the King thereof. His Sacred Majestic ordered me to be brought to  him the next morning, about eight a clock. I furnished my self this day   * [The Edict of Nantes had been revoked ^ [One of the two principal Secretaries of   six months before.] State for Scotland.]   t [Gracechurch Street.] ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-in-1920s-d16df2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-d16df2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand in 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/squadron-battleship-navarin-russian-navy-1880s-48cfd7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/squadron-battleship-navarin-russian-navy-1880s-48cfd7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Squadron battleship "Navarin", Russian navy, 1880s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом офицера с «Наварина».]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/plotsk-province-russian-empire-1856-be1914</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/plotsk-province-russian-empire-1856-be1914-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Plotsk Province, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856. Each card presents an overview of a particular province’s culture, history, economy, and geography. The front of the card depicts such distinguishing features as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a map of the province, the provincial seal, information about the population, and a picture of the local costume of the inhabitants.    Плоцкая губерния  Это открытка из сувенирного набора, состоящего из 82 иллюстрированных открыток, по одной на каждую провинцию Российской Империи в том виде, как она существовала в 1856 году. На каждой открытке представлен обзор культуры, истории, экономики и географии провинции. На лицевой стороне открытки описаны главные отличительные особенности провинции: реки, горы, крупные города и ключевые отрасли промышленности. На оборотной стороне каждой открытки изображены карта и печать провинции, приводится информация о населении, а также изображена традиционная одежда местных жителей.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-1926-0b2a90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-1926-0b2a90-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China, 1926]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-a198a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-a198a9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Workshops of Chinese Eastern Railway, Vladivostok, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-497e0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-497e0d-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-0efca1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-0efca1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian officers of Port Arthur]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-dafdfc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1828/12/31/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-dafdfc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings in the regimental headquarters of His Majesty the King's Grenadier Regiment of Prussia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1828. Атлас строениям в полковом штабе и в поселенных ротах гренадерскаго его величества короля прусскаго полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1906-6b4193</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1906-6b4193-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna 1906 .]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna  Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1900s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-bogolyubsky-monastery-of-the-nativity-of-the-virgin-48ef77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-bogolyubsky-monastery-of-the-nativity-of-the-virgin-48ef77-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bogolyubsky Monastery, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Суздальский район, пос. Боголюбово, Suzdalsky District, Vladimirskaya oblast', Russia, 601270]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Bogolyubsky Monastery of the Nativity of the Virgin - a female Orthodox monastery in the village of Bogolyubovo, Vladimir region, occupies the territory of the palace-castle of Andrei Bogolyubsky - the only civil building of pre-Mongol Rus, which has survived to our time. Vladimir-Suzdal Prince Andrei Y. Bogolyubsky (the second son of the Rostov-Suzdal prince Yuri Vladimirovich Dolgoruky) founded a country residence around 1158, which included, in addition to the temples, a two-storeyed stone palace and a stone curch.  Боголюбский монастырь Рождества Богородицы - женский православный монастырь в посёлке Боголюбово Владимирской области, занимает территорию дворца-замка Андрея Боголюбского — единственного гражданского здания домонгольской Руси, дошедшего до нашего времени. Владимиро-суздальский князь Андрей Юрьевич Боголюбский (второй сын ростово-суздальского князя Юрия Владимировича Долгорукого) около 1158 года основал здесь загородную резиденцию которая включала в себя, помимо храмов, двухэтажный каменный дворец и каменный киворий.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-album-of-lieutenant-general-konstantin-gilchevsky-727c39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/from-the-album-of-lieutenant-general-konstantin-gilchevsky-727c39-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the album of Lieutenant General Konstantin Gilchevsky]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из альбома генерал-лейтенанта Константина Гильчевского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-03d18b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-03d18b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Harbin - New City, 1910-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-0c1838</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-0c1838-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Central Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-262608</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-262608-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Vyshny Volochyok, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Вышний Волочёк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-ca0176</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-ca0176-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Workshops of Chinese Eastern Railway, Vladivostok, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-076cbd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-076cbd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japanese portraits from the collection of Admiral Konstantin Nikolaevich Posyet, 1880s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1880-е. Японцы на фотографиях из коллекции адмирала Константина Николаевича Посьета]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/visit-of-the-prime-minister-of-france-poincare-to-russia-89fb74</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/visit-of-the-prime-minister-of-france-poincare-to-russia-89fb74-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Visit of the Prime Minister of France Poincaré to Russia.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Battleship France with Prime Minister Poincare on board in the roadstead of Kronstadt. July 7, 1914.  Броненосец Франция с премьер министром Пуанкаре на борту на рейде Кронштадта. 7 июля 1914,]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-c2d9e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-c2d9e7-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Guests from Luxembourg on the Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[His Royal Highness the Crowned Grand Duke of Luxembourg Wilhelm and His Serene Highness Prince of Monaco Louis. Highest Persons, Representatives of Foreign States, Commander-in-Chief and High-Ranked Persons who arrived in Moscow to celebrate the Sacred Crowning of Their Imperial Majesties the Emperor Nicholas II and the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in May 1896.    Его Королевское Высочество Наследный Великий Герцог Люксембургский Вильгельм и Его Светлость Наследный Принц Монакский Людовик. Высочайшие Особы, Представители Иностранных Государств, Главнокомандующие и Высокопоставленные Лица, прибывшие в Москву к торжествам Священного Коронования Их Императорских Величеств Государя Императора Николая II и Государыни Императрицы Александры Феодоровны в мае месяце 1896 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-77d51b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-77d51b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples of fonts and decorations from the printing house of A.I. Vilborg in St. Petersburg.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Образцы шрифтов и украшений типографии А.И.Вильборга в С.-Петербурге. Русских и иностранных]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sytins-print-house-1907-40f657</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/sytins-print-house-1907-40f657-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sytin's print house, 1907]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-a6cf7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-a6cf7b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of agricultural buildings, machines, carriages and fashionable furniture, 1872.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1872. Альбом сельско-хозяйственных построек, машин, экипажей и модной мебели. Москва]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/illustrated-natural-history-7d0c95</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-7d0c95-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Illustrated Natural History]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-55ecfc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-55ecfc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-4a2641</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-4a2641-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples and prices of the Kulzhenko stationery store and photo litho-printing house, 1901]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-woods-1900s-dd329e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-woods-1900s-dd329e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian woods, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-1905-1906-4ca0b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-1905-1906-4ca0b3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana , Maria. 1905-1906.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana , Maria. 1905-1906.  Public domain photograph of cabinet, furniture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/chalons-en-champagne-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-paris-1896-1f1c7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/chalons-en-champagne-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-paris-1896-1f1c7b-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Châlons-en-Champagne. Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, Paris, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Chalon - stands for guests of the festive parade.During the visit of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna to France. October 5-9, 1896.  Шалон - трибуны для гостей праздничного парада. Во время визита Императора Николая II и Императрицы Александры Федоровны во Францию. 5-9 октября, 1896.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/persian-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-9a9903</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/persian-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-9a9903-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Persian Delegation on the Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Highest Persons, Representatives of Foreign States, Commander-in-Chief and High-Ranked Persons who arrived in Moscow to celebrate the Sacred Crowning of Their Imperial Majesties the Emperor Nicholas II and the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in May 1896.  Высочайшие Особы, Представители Иностранных Государств, Главнокомандующие и Высокопоставленные Лица, прибывшие в Москву к торжествам Священного Коронования Их Императорских Величеств Государя Императора Николая II и Государыни Императрицы Александры Феодоровны в мае месяце 1896 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-d73860</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-d73860-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Commercial School and Women's Commercial School]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Московское коммерческое училище имени Цесаревича Алексея (1901-1911 г.) и Женское коммерческое училище (1903-1911 г.), учрежденные М.О.Р.К.О.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-f1ac61</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-f1ac61-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Central Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/knyaginin-monastery-frescoes-of-the-icon-painting-of-the-13th-century-in-the-8c2574</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/knyaginin-monastery-frescoes-of-the-icon-painting-of-the-13th-century-in-the-8c2574-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Frescoes of the icon painting of the 13th century in the Assumption convent. Fresco "Last Judgment" in the Assumption Cathedral. ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Knyaginin monastery. Frescoes of the icon painting of the 13th century in the Assumption convent. Fresco "Last Judgment" in the Assumption Cathedral.  Княгинин монастырь. Фрески стенной иконописи XIII века в Успенском женском монастыре. Фреска «Страшный суд» в Успенском соборе.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-9e1e14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-9e1e14-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Chechoslovak legion, Russian Revolution and Russian Civil War. 1918-1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-dacha-1900s-a7b693</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-dacha-1900s-a7b693-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Dacha, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-7a89ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-7a89ad-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dendera Temple, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1901-1902-the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-fe9fc0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/1901-1902-the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-fe9fc0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1901-1902. The expedition of the battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. «Поход эскадренного броненосца «Пересвет» из Кронштадта на Дальний Восток»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-uzbekistan-1904-f0bffb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1904-f0bffb-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, Uzbekistan, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimivladimir-the-theological-seminary-and-the-sergius-churchr-a72457</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimivladimir-the-theological-seminary-and-the-sergius-churchr-a72457-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[VladimiVladimir, the Theological Seminary and the Sergius Church.r]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir, the Theological Seminary and the Sergius Church.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1890s-ac68f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1890s-ac68f2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/jewish-shtetls-in-1900s-2f18c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/jewish-shtetls-in-1900s-2f18c5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish shtetls in 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-sloboda-mstera-temple-of-the-princes-of-romadonovsky-36ef24</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-sloboda-mstera-temple-of-the-princes-of-romadonovsky-36ef24-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia -  Sloboda Mstera. Temple of the Princes of Romadonovsky]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bykovka]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Sloboda Mstera. Temple of the Princes of Romadonovsky  Vyazniki history starts from the ancient city-fortress Yaropolch-Zalessky, founded by Prince Yaropolk Vladimirovich in 1135-1138. The city was burnt in 1239 by the troops of Batu and Subedey. The new city was built already on the territory of the modern town of Vyazniki in 1657 by decree of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich in connection with the troubles of 1648.    Слобода Мстёра. Храм князей Ромадоновских  Вязники ведут историю от древнего города-крепости Ярополч-Залесский, основанного князем Ярополком Владимировичем в 1135—1138 гг. Город  был сожжен в 1239 году войсками Батыя и Субедея.  Новый город был построен уже на территории современного города в 1657 г. по указу царя царя Алексея Михайловича в связи со смутой 1648 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/przemysl-during-wwi-805766</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/przemysl-during-wwi-805766-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Przemyśl during WWI]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-a20b49</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1798/12/31/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-a20b49-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Smolensk. The image of all civilian uniforms for all provinces. 1798. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The image of all civilian uniforms for all provinces. 1798.  Изображение всех статских мундиров для всех губерний.1798.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-2aae0b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-2aae0b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-922bba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-922bba-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures - Color lithographs]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-1900s-5a675a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-5a675a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sikorsky-s-16-biplane-401fb2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/sikorsky-s-16-biplane-401fb2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sikorsky S-16 biplane - technician before start]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Sikorskij S-16 biplane  Public domain photograph of aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-c77233</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-c77233-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-0ce7aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-0ce7aa-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[National Flags and Military Standards, 1890]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-400378</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-400378-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lozovo-Sevastopol railway views, 1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом видов Лозово-Севастопольской железной дороги  Лозово-Севастопольская железная дорога — железная дорога в Российской империи, построенная в 1872—1875 гг. на средства частного капитала.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/noble-family-russia-1900s-96dd91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/noble-family-russia-1900s-96dd91-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Noble family, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-51dd44</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-51dd44-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures. Color Lithoghraphs Album.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-2218a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-2218a3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov girls’ gymnasium (formerly E.K. Ulrich), Class 1905]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-b6e3dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-b6e3dc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Valday postcard, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/barrels-with-tar-ready-to-be-loaded-onto-ships-arkhangelsk-archangel-8077a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/barrels-with-tar-ready-to-be-loaded-onto-ships-arkhangelsk-archangel-8077a7-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Smolny buyan - Barrels with tar ready to be loaded onto ships. Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-b6ef94</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-b6ef94-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma of Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma. - Депутаты I Государственной думы.  Public domain photograph of parliament, political committee, politicians, government, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-postcard-1900s-5a41fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-5a41fa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow postcard 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-mountains-central-asia-d82eda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/altay-mountains-central-asia-d82eda-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altay mountains, Central Asia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/caucasus-region-views-1904-1a278b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-1a278b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Caucasus region views, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-779630</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-779630-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Transbaikalia and Irkutsk, 1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1875. Виды Забайкалья и Иркутска на снимках сибирского фотографа Н. А. Чарушина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-expedition-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-38fed3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/the-expedition-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-38fed3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The expedition of the squadron battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East, 1901-1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. «Поход эскадренного броненосца «Пересвет» из Кронштадта на Дальний Восток»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/opel-dealership-catalogue-moscow-1911-0218f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/opel-dealership-catalogue-moscow-1911-0218f6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Opel dealership catalogue, Moscow, 1911]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandra-feodorovna-with-tsesarevich-alexei-1916-814403</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/alexandra-feodorovna-with-tsesarevich-alexei-1916-814403-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandra Feodorovna with Tsesarevich Alexei 1916.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and heir to the Russian throne Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaevich. April 19, 1916.  Императрица Александра Феодоровна и Наследник Российского престола Цесаревич Алексей Николаевич. 19 апреля 1916 год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/partnership-of-ivan-garelins-manufactories-with-his-sons-d21fe8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/partnership-of-ivan-garelins-manufactories-with-his-sons-d21fe8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Partnership of Ivan Garelin's manufactories with his sons]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[«Товарищество мануфактур Ивана Гарелина с сыновьями»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-lenin-elizarova-ai-at-the-funeral-of-mt-elizarov-at-the-volkov-cemetery-2ca422</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/vladimir-lenin-elizarova-ai-at-the-funeral-of-mt-elizarov-at-the-volkov-cemetery-2ca422-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir Lenin, Elizarova A.I. at the funeral of M.T. Elizarov at the Volkov cemetery. 13.03.1919]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1919. Ленин В.И., Елизарова А.И. на похоронах Елизарова М.Т. на Волковом кладбище. 13.03.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1892-d0e445</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-d0e445-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shokin-leonid-vladimirovich-dance-f3fdcd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/shokin-leonid-vladimirovich-dance-f3fdcd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shokin Leonid Vladimirovich. Dance]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-stay-of-their-imperial-majesties-in-moscow-august-4-7-1914-b165d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/22/the-stay-of-their-imperial-majesties-in-moscow-august-4-7-1914-b165d2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The stay of Their Imperial Majesties in Moscow, August 4-7, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Пребывание их императорских величеств в Москве в исторические дни, 4-7 августа 1914 года]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-b02268</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-b02268-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Horse Artillery in Gudim-Levkovich's album]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Конная артиллерия в альбоме Гудим-Левковича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-archangel-during-revolution-and-civil-war-1918-1919-71ff75</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-during-revolution-and-civil-war-1918-1919-71ff75-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sled. Arkhangelsk during revolution and civil war 1918-1919]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.   С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zeya-river-region-1900s-17db82</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-17db82-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zeya river region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-421f5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-421f5c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ethnographic expedition to Transbaikalia. Orochons, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/groundbreaking-of-the-church-of-st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-stpetersburg-1913-fa1c92</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/groundbreaking-of-the-church-of-st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-stpetersburg-1913-fa1c92-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Groundbreaking of the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, St.Petersburg, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Закладка в высочайшем присутствии во дворе казарм лейб-гвардии 4-го Стрелкового Императорской Фамилии полка по Волконской улице церкви Св. Николая Чудотворца]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/children-of-the-grand-duke-constantine-romanov-640029</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/children-of-the-grand-duke-constantine-romanov-640029-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Children of the Grand Duke Constantine Romanov]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Pavlovsk Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Konstantinovichi - the children of the Grand Duke Constantine Romanov and the Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mavrikievna (nee Princess Saxe-Alteburg, 1865-1927) The Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich (September 9 (21), 1827, St. Petersburg - January 13 (25), 1892, Pavlovsk, near St. Petersburg) is a general-admiral, the fifth child and the second son of Emperor Nicholas I and Alexandra Feodorovna.   - Константиновичи — дети великого князя Константина Константиновича Романова и великой княгини Елизаветы Маврикиевны (урожденной принцессы Саксен-Альтебургской; 1865—1927). Великий князь Константин Николаевич (9 (21) сентября 1827, Санкт-Петербург — 13 (25) января 1892, Павловск, близ Санкт-Петербурга) — генерал-адмирал, пятый ребенок и второй сын императора Николая I и Александры Фёдоровны.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-02e301</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-02e301-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zeya-river-siberia-1912-03f14f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/zeya-river-siberia-1912-03f14f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zeya river, Siberia, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/trans-baikal-region-1912-9fc3bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/trans-baikal-region-1912-9fc3bf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Trans Baikal Region, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-petrograd-to-vologda-by-rail-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-0c888f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/from-petrograd-to-vologda-by-rail-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-0c888f-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From Petrograd to Vologda by rail in 1917. Albert Thomas travel to Russia.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Socialist Albert Thomas was WWI ardent supporter, standing on social-chauvinist position. After the 1917 February Revolution, he traveled to Russia, where he negotiated with the Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet, agitating against Russia's withdrawal from the First World War.  "Under the pressure of the Council, Kerensky and, unfortunately, also Albert Tom Milyukov decided to inform the allied governments the manifesto issued on April 9, in which the Russian people set forth the view of the government of free Russia for the purpose of war and which is summarized by the notorious formula:" neither annexations nor indemnities " Georges Maurice Palaeologus.    Из Петрограда в Вологду по железной дороге.  Французский социалист и политический деятель Альбер Тома, в 1917 году, после Февральской революции ездил в Россию, где вёл переговоры с Временным правительством и Петроградским советом, агитируя против выхода России из Первой мировой войны. "Под давлением Совета, Керенского и, к несчастию, также Альбера Тома Милюков решился сообщить союзным правительствам манифест, изданный 9 апреля, в котором русскому народу излагается взгляд правительства свободной России на цели войны и который резюмируется пресловутой формулой: «ни аннексий, ни контрибуций». Жорж Морис Палеолог.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/start-of-the-first-test-race-of-cargo-and-ambulance-vehicles-of-the-war-ministry-cf5934</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/start-of-the-first-test-race-of-cargo-and-ambulance-vehicles-of-the-war-ministry-cf5934-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Start of the first test race of cargo and ambulance vehicles of the War Ministry of Russia, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Старт первого испытательного пробега грузовых и санитарных автомобилей Военного министерств]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-514e2d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-514e2d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mahabalipuram Mammalopuram, India]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/north-western-siberia-ob-river-a7c5b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/18/north-western-siberia-ob-river-a7c5b9-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[North-Western Siberia, Ob river]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/facade-of-the-metropol-hotel-award-winning-projects-1899-c19962</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/facade-of-the-metropol-hotel-award-winning-projects-1899-c19962-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Façade of the Metropol Hotel. Award-winning projects, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Конкурс на фасад гостинницы «Метрополь». Премированные проекты]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dolgorukov-gredeskul-deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-d6e040</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/dolgorukov-gredeskul-deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-d6e040-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dolgorukov, Gredeskul, Deputies of the First State Duma. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Dolgorukov, Gredeskul, Deputies of the First State Duma.   Долгоруков, Гредескул, Депутаты I Государственной думы.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-word-and-the-magazine-iskras-1907-5630e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/russian-word-and-the-magazine-iskras-1907-5630e3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[“Russian Word” and the magazine “Iskras”, 1907]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1907. «Русское слово» и журнал «Искра»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-1900s-ccaba3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-1900s-ccaba3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-b18002</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-b18002-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beshbalik-china-1900s-203e04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/beshbalik-china-1900s-203e04-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beshbalik, China, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-80a8ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-80a8ee-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Chechoslovak legion, Russian Revolution and Russian Civil War. 1918-1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/room-decoration-russia-1915-20422c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-20422c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Room Decoration, Russia, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-9a9467</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-9a9467-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ея Императорское Высочество Великая Княгиня Елисавета Федоровна (Елизавета Александра Луиза Алиса (Элла) принцесса Гессен-Дармштадтская (1 ноября 1864, Дармштадт — 18 июля 1918, Пермская губерния).   Супруга Его Императорского Высочества Великого Князя Сергея Александровича (брата Императора Александра III) с 1884 года.    Почётный член и председатель Императорского православного палестинского общества с 1905 по 1917 год.  Основательница и настоятельница Марфо-Мариинской обители сестер милосердия в Москве с 1909 года.   Почётный член Императорской Казанской духовной академии.    Прославлена в лике святых Русской православной церкви как преподобномученица в 1992 году. Празднование памяти  святой преподобномученицы великой княгини Елисаветы  совершается в день кончины 5(18) июля.     Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elisabeth Fedorovna (Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess of Hesse-Darmstadt (November 1, 1864, Darmstadt - July 18, 1918, Perm Province).  Spouse of His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich (brother of Emperor Alexander III) since 1884.    Honorary member and chairman of the Imperial Orthodox Palestinian Society from 1905 to 1917. Founder and abbess of the Martha and Mary Convent of the Sisters of Mercy in Moscow since 1909. Honorary member of the Imperial Kazan Theological Academy.    Glorified in the face of the saints of the Russian Orthodox Church as the Monk Martyr in 1992. The commemoration of the memory of the holy Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth takes place on the day of her death on July 5 (18).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/651-private-of-pike-ekaterinoslav-regiment-from-1776-to-1784-e93928</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/651-private-of-pike-ekaterinoslav-regiment-from-1776-to-1784-e93928-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[651. PRIVATE of Pike Ekaterinoslav Regiment, from 1776 to 1784.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[651. PRIVATE of Pikemen Ekaterinoslav Regiment, from 1776 to 1784.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    651. РЯДОВОЙ Екатеринославского Пикинерного полка, с 1776 по 1784 год.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fun-is-the-seasoning-for-everything-1897-e04e6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/fun-is-the-seasoning-for-everything-1897-e04e6c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fun is the seasoning for everything 1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. Забава всему приправа]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-epic-heroes-1895-5955d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/russian-epic-heroes-1895-5955d5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian epic heroes 1895]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1895. Русские былинные богатыри]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-923d99</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-923d99-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Little Russia in the photographs of Samuil Dudin-Martsinkevich, 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Малороссия на снимках Самуила Дудина-Марцинкевича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/canton-china-1925-1927-c4d63f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/canton-china-1925-1927-c4d63f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Canton, China, 1925-1927]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-ballet-1913-d36192</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/russian-ballet-1913-d36192-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Ballet, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-67554f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-67554f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900-1914-47194b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-1900-1914-47194b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Deribas street, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of 19th-century vintage card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-e03e59</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-e03e59-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ellora caves, Maharashtra, India, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900s-f6caa7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/18/odessa-1900s-f6caa7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-1900s-bb6193</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/vladivostok-1900s-bb6193-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-96440a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-96440a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures - Color lithographs]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/livny-russia-1900s-3abf9c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/livny-russia-1900s-3abf9c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Livny, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/circum-baikal-railway-1900s-f92833</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/circum-baikal-railway-1900s-f92833-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Circum Baikal Railway 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cossacs-review-in-the-village-of-azovskaya-8be92a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/cossacs-review-in-the-village-of-azovskaya-8be92a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cossacs review in the village of Azovskaya.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/altay-mountains-travel-1910s-ce187f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-travel-1910s-ce187f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Altay mountains travel, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1892-044188</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-044188-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kharkov-review-of-the-regiments-before-being-sent-to-the-far-east-front-1904-e07bcf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/kharkov-review-of-the-regiments-before-being-sent-to-the-far-east-front-1904-e07bcf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kharkov. Review of the regiments before being sent to the far east front. 1904]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Review of the regiments before being sent to the active army. 1904 - Смотр полков перед отправкой в действующую армию. 1904]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-533f0c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-533f0c-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beer label. Lida. Belarus. 1900s.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels. Russian Empire, 1900s. Пивные этикетки, Российская Империя. 1900е]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-e05f1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-e05f1e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Trans Asian Railroad form Europe to Pacific Ocean]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-adventures-of-christian-christianovich-violdamur-and-his-arshet-with-an-29882c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1844/12/31/the-adventures-of-christian-christianovich-violdamur-and-his-arshet-with-an-29882c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The adventures of Christian Christianovich Violdamur and his Arshet with an album of paintings, illustrated by P. Sapozhnikov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1844. Даль, Владимир Иванович. Похождения Христиана Христиановича Виольдамура и его Аршета с альбомом картин, на 51 л., рис. известным русским художА. П. Сапожниковым. Санкт-Петербург  1844. Dahl, Vladimir Ivanovich. The adventures of Christian Christianovich Violdamur and his Arshet with an album of paintings, 51 pages, fig. famous Russian artist. P. Sapozhnikov. Saint Petersburg]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-2c7bbf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-2c7bbf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mahabalipuram Mammalopuram, India]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-china-1900-1902-fc757a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/harbin-china-1900-1902-fc757a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin, China, 1900-1902]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-ab081d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-ab081d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Training ship "Ocean" of the Russian Imperial Navy. 1901-1902.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. Учебное судно «Океан» Российского Императорского флота.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-c11a02</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-c11a02-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First West Siberian Agricultural, Forestry and Industrial Trade Exhibition, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Экспонаты Первой Западно-Сибирской сельскохозяйственной, лесной и промышленной торговой выставки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-and-their-entourage-after-5fcee3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-and-their-entourage-after-5fcee3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and their entourage after the inspection of the ruins of the ancient Chersonesus fortress.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and their entourage after the inspection of the ruins of the ancient Chersonesus fortress. Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, Grand Duchess Olga Nikolayevna in Sevastopol.   Император Никола�� II, императрица Александра Федоровна и сопровождающие их лица за осмотром развалин древней херсонесской крепости. Император Николай II, императрица Александра Федоровна, великая княжна Ольга Николаевна в Севастополе.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/azan-glacier-pyatigorsk-district-caucasus-mountains-c983b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/azan-glacier-pyatigorsk-district-caucasus-mountains-c983b1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Azan Glacier. Pyatigorsk district, Caucasus mountains]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/av-zhivago-travels-germany-1897-72b32b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/av-zhivago-travels-germany-1897-72b32b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A.V. Zhivago travels Germany. 1897]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1897. А.В.Живаго путешествует по Германии.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-tsarevich-alexei-and-grand-princess-tatiana-grand-29ae6d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-tsarevich-alexei-and-grand-princess-tatiana-grand-29ae6d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, Tsarevich Alexei and Grand Princess Tatiana, Grand Princess Olga Nikolaevna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and her children: on the right - Tsarevich Alexei and Grand Princess Tatiana, on the right - Grand Princess Olga Nikolaevna.  Императрица Александра Феодоровна и ее дети: справа - Цесаревич Алексей и Великая Княжна Татьяна Николаевна, справа - Великая Княжна Ольга Николаевна.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-225bd0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-225bd0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian military ports - design drawings]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-e9dc10</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-e9dc10-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Central Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-ec8a72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-ec8a72-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wild Birds, Zoological drawings, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-160a6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/album-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-160a6c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album General-Field Marshal Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich senior.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Album: General-Field Marshal Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich senior, 1831-1891. Nikolai Nikolayevich - the third son of Emperor Nicholas I and Alexandra Feodorovna; General-Field Marshal (April 16, 1878). The last in the history of the Knight of the Order of St. George of the 1st class. Family nickname "Uncle Nizi".  Nicholas was trained for army service. The teacher of the Grand Duke was General AI Filosofov. At the age of 8, he was enrolled in the 1 st Cadet Corps. Nikolai Nikolayevich devoted his whole life to a military career, went from the rank of captain to the general-field marshal of the Russian army. The military activities of Nikolai Nikolaevich were connected with the reorganization of the armed forces of the Russian Empire.  With the outbreak of the Crimean War in 1854, Nicholas I was sent along with his brother Mikhail to the active army. October 23, arrived near Sevastopol. For the battle awarded the Order of St. George 4th degree.  After the end of the Crimean War, he acquired the seaside estate Gaspra.   Since 1855 he was a member of the State Council, since 1857 he commanded the 2nd Guards Cavalry Division; since 1859 - commander of the Guards Reserve Cavalry Corps; in 1861-1864 - commander of the Independent Guards Corps.  During the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 he was the commander-in-chief of the active army in the Balkans. He crossed the Danube at Zimnitsa on Sistovo. In September 1877 he directed the last storm of Plevna on November 28, 1877.  Since 1880 he was seriously ill; he was found to have a malignant gum tumor, probably giving metastases to the brain and affecting the mental health of the prince. And previously prone to eccentric behavior, Nikolai Nikolayevich led a wasteful way of life and was forced to lay the Nikolaevsky Palace. The new emperor Alexander III accused the uncle of embezzling state funds and in 1882 seized his property.  The disease worsened after the death of his beloved in 1889. The Grand Duke was sexually attracted to all the surrounding women; After a number of incidents, it became obvious that he was not in a position to control his own behavior. Last years he was under house surveillance and did not appear in public. -  Альбом: Генерал-фельдмаршал великий князь Николай Николаевич старший, 1831—1891. Николай Николаевич - третий сын императора Николая I и Александры Фёдоровны; генерал-фельдмаршал (16 апреля 1878). Последний в истории кавалер ордена Св. Георгия 1-го класса. В семье имел прозвище «дядя Низи».   Николая изначально готовили к армейской службе. Воспитателем великого князя был генерал А. И. Философов. В возрасте 8 лет был зачислен в 1-й Кадетский корпус. Николай Николаевич всю жизнь посвятил военной карьере, прошёл путь от звания капитана до генерал-фельдмаршала русской армии. Военная деятельность Николая Николаевича была связана с переустройством вооруженных сил Российской Империи.  С началом Крымской войны в 1854 году был послан Николаем I вместе с его братом Михаилом в действующую армию. 23 октября прибыл под Севастополь, накануне Инкерманского сражения, где принял участие. За отличие в этом сражении получил орден Святого Георгия 4-й степени.   По окончании Крымской войны, привязавшись к полуострову, приобрёл для проживания приморское поместье Гаспра. С 1855 года состоял членом Государственного совета, с 1857 года командовал 2-й гвардейской кавалерийской дивизией; с 1859 года — командир Гвардейского резервного кавалерийского корпуса; в 1861—1864 годах — командир Отдельного Гвардейского корпуса.  Во время русско-турецкой войны 1877—1878 годов был главнокомандующим действующей армией на Балканах. Переправился через Дунай у Зимницы на Систово. В сентябре 1877 года руководил последним штурмом Плевны 28 ноября 1877 года.   С 1880 года тяжело болел; у него была обнаружена злокачественная опухоль десны, вероятно, давшая метастазы в головной мозг и повлиявшая на психическое здоровье князя. И ранее склонный к эксцентричному поведению, Николай Николаевич вёл расточительный образ жизни и был вынужден заложить Николаевский дворец. Новый император Александр III обвинил дядю в растрате государственных средств и в 1882 году наложил арест на его имущество.  Болезнь обострилась после смерти его возлюбленной в 1889 году. Великий князь испытывал сексуальное влечение ко всем окружающим женщинам; после ряда инцидентов стало очевидно, что он не в состоянии контролировать собственное поведение. Последние годы находился под домашним наблюдением и не появлялся на публике.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-and-surroundings-11880-1900-b448ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/khabarovsk-and-surroundings-11880-1900-b448ed-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk and surroundings, 11880-1900]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-4a9942</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-4a9942-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Vyshny Volochyok, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Вышний Волочёк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-d8227d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-d8227d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-ca7aab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-ca7aab-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures - Color lithographs]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-eab6d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-eab6d0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Trekhgorny Brewing Partnership in Moscow, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Двадцатипятилетие Трехгорного пивоваренного товарищества в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/riding-the-bear-sled-arkhangelsk-archangel-dd5433</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/18/riding-the-bear-sled-arkhangelsk-archangel-dd5433-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Riding the Bear Sled - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Riding the Bear Sled  Катание на Медвежьей упряжке]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-imperial-power-tsarskoye-yabloko-tsars-applellustrations-of-the-catalog-221988</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/the-imperial-power-tsarskoye-yabloko-tsars-applellustrations-of-the-catalog-221988-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. The imperial power - "Tsarskoye yabloko" (Tsar's apple).]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The imperial power - "Tsarskoye yabloko" (Tsar's apple). Illustrations of the catalog "The Diamond Fund of the USSR" edited by Academician Alexander Evgen'evich Fersman in 4 issues.Issue.  Issues 1-4. L .: People's Commissariat of Finance of the USSR, 1924-1926. 40 x 31 cm. Page 7.   Держава императорская - "Царское яблоко". Иллюстрации каталога «Алмазный фонд СССР» под редакцией академика Александра Евгеньевича Ферсмана в 4-х выпусках. Вып. 1-4. Л.: Народный Комиссариат финансов СССР, 1924-1926. 40 х 31 см.  Страница 7.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/c-hetyrehplan-saveleva-5dfa89</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/c-hetyrehplan-saveleva-5dfa89-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[C Hetyrehplan Saveleva during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[C Hetyrehplan Saveleva  Public domain photograph of experimental aircraft, prototype, aviation design and development, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-in-hussar-uniform-d48a0e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-in-hussar-uniform-d48a0e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna in hussar uniform]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Её Императорское Высочество Великая Княжна Ольга Николаевна в мундирном платье шефа 3-го гусарского Елисаветградского полка. Первая дочь Императора Николая II и Императрицы Александры Фёдоровны. Шеф 3-го гусарского Елисаветградского полка, который с 11 июля 1909 стал называться "3-й гусарский Елисаветградский Ее Императорского Высочества Велико�� Княжны Ольги Николаевны полк". Официальная фотография. 1911 год. Хранение: ГАРФ.  Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna in the uniform of the Chief of the 3rd Hussar Elisavetgrad Regiment. The first daughter of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Chief of the 3rd Hussars Elisavetgrad Regiment, which since July 11, 1909 was called "3rd Hussar Elisavetgrad of Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna Regiment." Official photo. 1911. State Archives of the Russian Federation.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/archives-of-metropolit-avksentiy-georgievich-stadnitsky-1909-1915-43b09d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/archives-of-metropolit-avksentiy-georgievich-stadnitsky-1909-1915-43b09d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Archives of Metropolit Avksentiy Georgievich Stadnitsky, 1909-1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909-1915. Из архива митрополита Авксентия Георгиевича Стадницкого]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sytins-print-house-1907-74dadb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/sytins-print-house-1907-74dadb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sytin's print house, 1907]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-1870s-8f5d3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-8f5d3f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Япония и японцы из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-fafa01</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-fafa01-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandria, Egypt, 1909-1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/temple-of-kom-ombo-egypt-1910-ad9b4e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-kom-ombo-egypt-1910-ad9b4e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Temple of Kom Ombo, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarkand-in-1890s-441dd4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-441dd4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarkand in 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Samarkand is a historic city in Uzbekistan that was founded in the 7th century B.C. . It's located in a large oasis in the Zerafshan River valley]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-bce8cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-bce8cc-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg. Russian beer label]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/160-161-hats-of-officers-and-lower-ranks-from-1700-to-1732-fusey-a-1701-b-1710-d6b4f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1730/12/31/160-161-hats-of-officers-and-lower-ranks-from-1700-to-1732-fusey-a-1701-b-1710-d6b4f3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[160 - 161. HATS of Officers and Lower ranks, from 1700 to 1732. Fusey a) 1701, b) 1710, c) 1717 and d) 1723 years.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[160 - 161. HATS of Officers and Lower ranks, from 1700 to 1732. Fusey a) 1701, b) 1710, c) 1717 and d) 1723 years.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    160 - 161. ШЛЯПЫ Офицеров и Нижних чинов, с 1700 по 1732 г. Фузеи а) 1701, b) 1710, c) 1717 и d) 1723 годов.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-0b2ad0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-0b2ad0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Karel people of Olonets, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/osmino-near-luga-saint-petersburg-region-2c24b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/osmino-near-luga-saint-petersburg-region-2c24b7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Osmino, near Luga, Saint Petersburg region]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murom-nuns-at-the-walls-of-the-trinity-cathedral-1900s-1caf38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/murom-nuns-at-the-walls-of-the-trinity-cathedral-1900s-1caf38-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, Nuns at the walls of the Trinity Cathedral. 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Nuns at the walls of the Trinity Cathedral. 1900s Murom is one of the oldest cities in Russia.  In the 9th century CE, Murom was the easternmost settlement of the East Slavs in the land of the Finno-Ugric people called Muromians and mentioned as early as 862. A trading post from Volga Bulgaria to the Baltic Sea, it was the capital of an independent principality, whose rulers included Saint Gleb, assassinated in 1015 and canonized in 1071, Saint Prince Konstantin the Blessed, and Saints Peter and Fevronia, subjects of an opera by Rimsky-Korsakov. It was believed to be the hometown of the most celebrated East Slavic epic hero, Ilya Muromets.  The Murom-Ryazan was separated from the Chernigov princedom in 1127. Burned to the ground by the Mongols, in 1293 it disappeared from the records until 1351. In 1392, the Grand Duke of Moscow Vasily I Dmitrievich annexed the Murom Principality. Since the XVII century, Murom has become an important handicraft center.      Монахини у стен Троицкого собора. 1900-е.  Муром, один из самых древних городов России, упомянут в «Повести временных лет» в 862 году среди городов, подвластных князю Рюрику. Считается, что это родной город самого знаменитого эпического героя Ильи Муромца. Находившийся на торговом пути от Волжской Болгарии до Балтийского моря, город был столицей независимого княжества, чьи правители включали святого Глеба, убитого в 1015 году и канонизированного в 1071 году, святого князя Константина Блаженного и святых Петра и Февронии, героев оперы Римского-Корсакова.  В 1096 году Муром стал объектом междоусобной Муромской войны. Сожжённый дотла монголами, Муром в 1293 году исчез со страниц летописей до 1351 года. В 1392 году великий князь московский Василий I Дмитриевич присоединил Муромское княжество к Москве. С XVII века Муром становится важным ремесленным центром.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-687f21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-687f21-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mahabalipuram Mammalopuram, India]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-dab0b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-dab0b5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-1913-8462ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-8462ee-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/prince-khilkoff-saxe-altenburg-mecklenburg-strelitz-dukes-ec2767</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/prince-khilkoff-saxe-altenburg-mecklenburg-strelitz-dukes-ec2767-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prince Khilkoff, Saxe-Altenburg, Mecklenburg-Strelitz Dukes]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince Khilkoff, Saxe-Altenburg, Mecklenburg-Strelitz Dukes . Chinese Palace in Oranienbaum . The palace and park ensemble of Oranienbaum . Gen. higher strata of society . . Saxe-Altenburg Elena Bonner, born Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz daughter Grand Duchess Ekaterina Mikhailovna and the Duke . Mecklenburg Strelitz Georgy son drove.  Duke George Augustus of Mecklenburg-Strel . Saxe-Altenburg Princess Olga, the daughter of Prince Albert of Saxe-Altenburgs . Khilkov MI  Minister of Railways, Prince .. The Duke G.G.Meklenburg -Strelitsky (seated, left), sister of the Duke, Princess E.G.Saksen-Altenburg (2nd right), [Minister of Railways messages while driving Prince M.I.Hilkov] (right), etc. . the conversation in the Chinese palace in the estate of the Dukes of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Oranienbaum.  On the central part Princess Olga of Saxe-Altenburg, the adopted daughter E.G.Saksen-Altenburg. . Source of income: . Date: 1903-1908 . Location: Russia, Saint-Petersburg lips. / Oranienbaum, the ..rgakfd.altsoft.spb.ru/showObject.do?object=1805906341 ( http://rgakfd.altsoft.spb.ru/showObject.do?object=1805906341 )]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-ffc90b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-ffc90b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Medical and nutritional team of Dr. K.M. Kolyshkina-Bogulavskaya of the All-Russian Zemstvo Union, 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915. Врачебно-питательный отряд доктора К.М.Колышкиной-Богулавской Всероссийского Земского Союза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-f42bc6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-f42bc6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Trekhgorny Brewing Partnership in Moscow, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Двадцатипятилетие Трехгорного пивоваренного товарищества в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/view-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-39c8c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/view-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-39c8c4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of Brest-Litovsk during WWI]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. They had suffered 500,000 casualties and nearly a million had been captured. Paradoxically, the retreat in many ways strengthened their overall Russian strategic position. The German and Austro-Hungarian supply lines became stretched beyond limits.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zeya-river-region-1900s-f57462</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-f57462-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zeya river region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-375a57</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-375a57-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Balashov, Saratov Governorate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-5d9c06</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-5d9c06-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1910-1915. Ships built by "Sormovo Plants"]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-1915. «Сормовские заводы»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-3eb423</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-3eb423-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kolomna Machine-Building Plant Towards the release of the 3000th steam locomotive.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1903. Коломенский машиностроительный завод. 1863-1903. К выпуску 3000-го паровоза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beer-label-lutsk-russia-1900s-eedaa0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-lutsk-russia-1900s-eedaa0-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beer label. Lutsk. Russia, 1900s.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels. Russian Empire, 1900s. Пивные этикетки, Российская Империя. 1900е]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-db366d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-db366d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ellora Caves, Maharashtra, India, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-the-pleshcheyevo-dacha-von-meck-1882-984d51</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/album-of-the-pleshcheyevo-dacha-von-meck-1882-984d51-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of the Pleshcheyevo dacha von Meck, 1882]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1882. Альбом дачи Плещеево фон Мекк]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/view-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-038686</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/view-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-038686-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of Brest-Litovsk during WWI]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[On August 4th, 2015, Warsaw, the capital of Russian Poland, surrendered to Germans without a fight. Fortresses at Kovno and Brest-Litovsk, among several others, capitulated. By September 18th when the fortress at Vilna surrenders to German forces the rout was complete. The German and Austro-Hungarian forces had pushed the Eastern Front 500 kilometers (310 miles) back. This unprecedented outcome became known as the Great Retreat to the Russians. They had suffered 500,000 casualties and nearly a million had been captured. Paradoxically, the retreat in many ways strengthened their overall Russian strategic position. The German and Austro-Hungarian supply lines became stretched beyond limits.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-child-or-a-new-geographical-game-for-children-serving-as-amusement-e3b217</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1832/12/31/russian-child-or-a-new-geographical-game-for-children-serving-as-amusement-e3b217-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Child, or a New Geographical Game for Children, Serving as Amusement and Instruction for the Knowledge of the Russian State]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1830-1832. Дитя-россиянин, или Новая географическая игра для детей, служащая им увеселением и наставлением к познанию Государства Российского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-564640</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-564640-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolaevsk on Amur River]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/exhibits-of-the-west-siberian-imperial-russian-geographical-society-1911-1f2e03</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/exhibits-of-the-west-siberian-imperial-russian-geographical-society-1911-1f2e03-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Exhibits of the West Siberian Imperial Russian Geographical Society, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Экспонаты Западно-Сибирского Императорского Русского Географического Общества]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gelendzhik-bay-russia-1900s-postcard-5a369e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gelendzhik-bay-russia-1900s-postcard-5a369e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik bay, Russia. 1900s postcard.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-20-by-grigorovich-314df1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-20-by-grigorovich-314df1-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane M-20 during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane M-20 by Grigorovich  Public domain photograph of experimental aircraft, prototype, aviation design and development, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/jewish-shtetls-in-1900s-bdbb90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/jewish-shtetls-in-1900s-bdbb90-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish shtetls in 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-f0c78e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-f0c78e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-f66ba7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-f66ba7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-9deb21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-9deb21-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/princess-alix-of-hesse-later-alexandra-feodorovna-empress-of-russia-circa-1894-8edff1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-later-alexandra-feodorovna-empress-of-russia-circa-1894-8edff1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse ( later Alexandra Feodorovna, Empress of Russia ). circa 1894.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna  Public domain photograph - female portrait, the 1900s, aristocracy, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-6c13c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-6c13c5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uniforms of the Russian Imperial army]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1793. Изображение мундиров Российско-Императорского войска]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/celebration-of-the-200th-anniversary-of-the-44th-nizhny-novgorod-dragoon-regiment-e9f651</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/celebration-of-the-200th-anniversary-of-the-44th-nizhny-novgorod-dragoon-regiment-e9f651-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Celebration of the 200th anniversary of the 44th Nizhny Novgorod Dragoon Regiment, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Празднование 200-летнего юбилея 44-го драгунского Нижегородского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-russia-bcf69e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-bcf69e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-70cb52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-70cb52-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Blagoveshchensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-cd453b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-cd453b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/temple-of-kom-ombo-egypt-1910-676a31</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-kom-ombo-egypt-1910-676a31-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Temple of Kom Ombo, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/simbirsk-cadet-corps-1900s-27408e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/simbirsk-cadet-corps-1900s-27408e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Simbirsk Cadet Corps, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1880s-42181f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-42181f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-f9ffb7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-f9ffb7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia, 1850-1900]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-hotel-st-petersburg-1900-1914-892412</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-hotel-st-petersburg-1900-1914-892412-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Hotel St. Petersburg, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-1900s-79ccb2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-79ccb2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-region-peoples-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-0300ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/volga-region-peoples-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-0300ce-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga region peoples in the photographs of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov, 1911.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Поволжские народы на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-62d2e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-62d2e8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Les rois et reines de France en estampes, 1853]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-5f3ca1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-5f3ca1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/oil-refinery-baku-the-oil-industry-c9d439</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/oil-refinery-baku-the-oil-industry-c9d439-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Oil refinery. Baku. The oil industry.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Oil refinery. Baku. The oil industry.  Завод по переработке нефти. Баку. Нефтяная индустрия.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/184-185-grenadier-cap-army-and-garrison-regiments-from-1700-to-1732-1169b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1730/12/31/184-185-grenadier-cap-army-and-garrison-regiments-from-1700-to-1732-1169b3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[184-185. GRENADIER CAP Army and Garrison regiments, from 1700 to 1732. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[184-185. GRENADIER CAP Army and Garrison regiments, from 1700 to 1732. Swords of Army and Garrison Officers, from 1700 to 1732.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    184-185. ГРЕНАДЕРСКАЯ ШАПКА Армейских и Гарнизонных полков, с 1700 по 1732 год. Шпаги Армейских и Гарнизонных Офицеров, с 1700 по 1732 год.  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-681b61</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-681b61-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gorki estate in Moscow province]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-6th-grenadier-tauride-regiment-1890s-10fa6b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-6th-grenadier-tauride-regiment-1890s-10fa6b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian 6th Grenadier Tauride Regiment, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-visit-to-troitse-sergievskaya-lavra-may-22-1896-10172a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/nicholas-ii-visit-to-troitse-sergievskaya-lavra-may-22-1896-10172a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II visit to Troitse-Sergievskaya Lavra. May 22, 1896]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Sergiev Posad, Sergiyevo-Posadsky District, Moscow Oblast, Russia, 141300]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Visit to the Emperor Nicholas II of the Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra. May 22, 1896 - Посещение императором Николаем II Троице-Сергиевой Лавры. 22 мая 1896 г]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-with-sisters-1903-0afb75</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-with-sisters-1903-0afb75-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with sisters . 1903.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with sisters . 1903.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-c8ea7c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-c8ea7c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kolomna Machine-Building Plant Towards the release of the 3000th steam locomotive.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1903. Коломенский машиностроительный завод. 1863-1903. К выпуску 3000-го паровоза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/celebration-of-the-200th-anniversary-of-the-44th-nizhny-novgorod-dragoon-regiment-02dd4e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/celebration-of-the-200th-anniversary-of-the-44th-nizhny-novgorod-dragoon-regiment-02dd4e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Celebration of the 200th anniversary of the 44th Nizhny Novgorod Dragoon Regiment, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Празднование 200-летнего юбилея 44-го драгунского Нижегородского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-china-1900s-a40d4b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/harbin-china-1900s-a40d4b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin, China, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/putilovs-heavy-machinery-plant-saint-petersburg-1912-1917-4a4a90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/putilovs-heavy-machinery-plant-saint-petersburg-1912-1917-4a4a90-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Putilovs heavy machinery plant, Saint Petersburg, 1912-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/heinrich-hoffmann-stepka-rastrepka-book-for-children-1900-3bf206</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/heinrich-hoffmann-stepka-rastrepka-book-for-children-1900-3bf206-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Heinrich Hoffmann - "Stepka-rastrepka", Book for Children, 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Генрих Гофман - «Стёпка-растрепка»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-487641</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-487641-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[All-Russian Industrial and Art Exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1896. Альбом видов Горного отдела Всероссийской промышленной и художественной выставки в Нижнем Новгороде  1896. Album of views of the Mining Department of the All-Russian Industrial and Art Exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-d1f47e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-d1f47e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish Shtetls of Volyn and Podol regions]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-ba6e7e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-ba6e7e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The village of Pertovo, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Село Пертово и его обитатели.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/akmola-syrdarya-and-semirechensk-1894-3938c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/akmola-syrdarya-and-semirechensk-1894-3938c7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Akmola, Syrdarya and Semirechensk - 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Фотографический альбом видов и типов, снятых во время летней поездки по Акмолинской, Сырдарьинской и Семиреченской области]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-0289db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-0289db-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Celebrations of the holy coronation. Military Parade on the Khodynka Field.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896 - Коронация императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Феодоровны, 1896]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-1900s-370f2b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/astrakhan-1900s-370f2b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-streets-1900s-b2786d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-b2786d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow streets, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/imperial-family-visit-the-infirmary-hospital-in-the-town-of-fedorov-b22d98</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/imperial-family-visit-the-infirmary-hospital-in-the-town-of-fedorov-b22d98-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Imperial family visit the infirmary hospital in the town of Fedorov]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Pushkin, Sankt-Peterburg, Saint Petersburg, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The arrival of the Grand Duchess Olga and Tatyana Nikolaevna in the Fedorovsky Infirmary.  Imperial family visit the infirmary hospital in the town of Fedorov.   Приезд великих княжон Ольги и Татьяны Николаевны в Федоровский лазарет.  Посещение императорской семьей лазарета Федоровского городка.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-india-b1cf36</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-india-b1cf36-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ajanta caves, Maharashtra, India]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-e06449</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-e06449-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turukhansk ethnographic expedition. Verkhne-Imbatskoe village, 1905-1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1905-1909. Туруханская этнографическая экспедиция. Село Верхне- Имбатско]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-3ce626</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-3ce626-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shanghai-china-1926-ec38e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/shanghai-china-1926-ec38e7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shanghai, China, 1926]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1926. Китай на снимках востоковеда Георгия Оскаровича Монзелера. Шанхай]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-5b5170</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-5b5170-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army, Turkish direction of the Caucasian Front in 1916-1917]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Части русской армии на турецком направлении Кавказского фронта в 1916-1917 гг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-74ddf3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-74ddf3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uniforms of the Russian Imperial army]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1793. Изображение мундиров Российско-Императорского войска]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shelling-of-novorossiysk-bay-by-turkish-navy-1914-cd1317</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/shelling-of-novorossiysk-bay-by-turkish-navy-1914-cd1317-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shelling of Novorossiysk Bay by Turkish navy. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. «Севастопольская побудка». Обстрел Новороссийска]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-d54d2f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-d54d2f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mrassy River, Shoria Mountains, Siberia, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Горная Шория]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-ce1f3c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/14/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-ce1f3c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borisoglebsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/room-decoration-russia-1915-6e6261</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-6e6261-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Room Decoration, Russia, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mezen-murmansk-governorate-bc59e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/mezen-murmansk-governorate-bc59e7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mezen, Murmansk Governorate]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ryazan-ural-railway-piers-on-the-volga-river-1900s-9167eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2021/04/25/ryazan-ural-railway-piers-on-the-volga-river-1900s-9167eb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ryazan-Ural Railway - Piers on the Volga River, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Рязанско-Уральская железная дорога - Пристани на реке Волга, 1900s]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lyda-russian-beer-label-1900-47ed3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/lyda-russian-beer-label-1900-47ed3f-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lyda. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-0d8623</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-0d8623-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Medical and nutritional team of Dr. K.M. Kolyshkina-Bogulavskaya of the All-Russian Zemstvo Union, 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915. Врачебно-питательный отряд доктора К.М.Колышкиной-Богулавской Всероссийского Земского Союза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-2d540c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-2d540c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ships on Baikal lake, Irkutsk region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-695e00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-695e00-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Russian Harbin, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/budilovich-family-album-68ca95</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/budilovich-family-album-68ca95-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Budilovich family album]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eiffel-tower-1920s-a51a38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/eiffel-tower-1920s-a51a38-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower, 1920s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-ukrainian-antiquity-1900-304ace</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/from-ukrainian-antiquity-1900-304ace-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From Ukrainian antiquity, 1900]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-lewis-watson-secretary-of-the-ymca-in-harbin-1920s-c95ea3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/album-of-lewis-watson-secretary-of-the-ymca-in-harbin-1920s-c95ea3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of Lewis Watson, secretary of the YMCA in Harbin, 1920s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из альбома Льюиса Уотсона, секретаря ХСМЛ (YMСA) в Харбине]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beleliubskogo-bridge-in-borovichi-valday-novgorod-governorate-1900s-937e7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beleliubskogo-bridge-in-borovichi-valday-novgorod-governorate-1900s-937e7d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beleliubskogo Bridge in Borovichi, Valday, Novgorod governorate, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Мост Белелюбского в Боровичах]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-1926-ab91c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-1926-ab91c5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beijing, China, 1926]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-f90c1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-f90c1e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yaroslavl large manufactory, 1901]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/iran-and-iranians-1900s-f391d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-f391d3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Iran and Iranians, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/romanov-family-members-398f45</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/romanov-family-members-398f45-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Romanov Family Members - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia, 1910-1912, Romanov Family Members, OTMA,]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-6ec61f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-6ec61f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China in 1900s - photographs by Pyotr Emelyanovich Skachkov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Китай на фотографиях из коллекции Петра Емельяновича Скачкова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-863637</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-863637-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yalta-crimea-1900s-9840c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/yalta-crimea-1900s-9840c2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yalta, Crimea, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/plague-in-manchuria-1910-1911-4a6447</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/plague-in-manchuria-1910-1911-4a6447-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Plague in Manchuria 1910-1911]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-unzha-river-melenki-vladimir-gubernia-ded32e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/the-unzha-river-melenki-vladimir-gubernia-ded32e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Unzha River, Melenki, Vladimir Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Melenki, Melenkovsky District, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The Unzha River  There is a legend that Melenki was founded in 1463 by settlers from Kostroma that was destroyed by Tatars. In 1778, the village of Melenki, when the Vladimir province was divided into counties, was given the status of a town. As a town, Melenki was very small, at the beginning of the XIX century, there was only one church in the city - the Pokrovskaya.    Река Унжа  Существует предание, что Меленки основали в 1463 году переселенцы из разорённой татарами Костромы. В 1778 году дворцовое село Меленки при разделении Владимирской губернии на уезды получило статус города. Будучи уездным городом, Меленки отличались весьма малыми размерами, ещё в начале XIX века в городе действовала всего одна церковь — трёхприходная Покровская.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-camel-for-fish-transportation-26f3bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-camel-for-fish-transportation-26f3bd-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Camel for fish transportation]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.     Верблюд для перевозки рыбы. Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beer-label-warsaw-russia-1900s-3c96d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-warsaw-russia-1900s-3c96d1-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beer label. Warsaw. Russia, 1900s.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels. Russian Empire, 1900s. Пивные этикетки, Российская Империя. 1900е]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-525144</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-525144-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of railway structures in Galicia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kanina-land-postcards-7ea2f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kanina-land-postcards-7ea2f5-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kanina Land shore erosion. Postcards.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murmansk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. The Pomeranian coast is the shore of the Barents Sea from the Norwegian border to Cape St. Nose. Has several deep-cutting bays (Kola, Motovsky, and others), along the coast - a number of islands (the largest - Kildin). The most important port is Murmansk.  Мурманский берег, Мурман. Поморский берег — берег Баренцева моря от Норвежской границы до мыса Святой Нос. Имеет несколько глубоко врезающихся заливов (Кольский, Мотовский и другие), вдоль берега — ряд островов (наиболее крупный — Кильдин). Важнейший порт — Мурманск.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-streets-1900s-5dd70b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-5dd70b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow streets, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-a50643</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-a50643-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Valday postcard, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-0e3f1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-0e3f1b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nikolas II in the city of Kholm, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Альбом пребывания его императорского величества государя императора Николая Александровича в г.Холме на праздновании 200-летнего юбилея 65-го пехотного Московского Августейшего имени его императорского Величества, полка.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-9e17b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-9e17b4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[World War One. Album of Lieutenant General Alexey Evgenievich Gutor.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914-1917. Из альбома генерал-лейтенанта Алексея Евгеньевича Гутора]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-45e612</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-45e612-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Revolution, 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-841d52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-841d52-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-f98d4d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-f98d4d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mrassy River, Shoria Mountains, Siberia, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Горная Шория]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-church-of-st-nicholas-5d5c03</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-church-of-st-nicholas-5d5c03-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Church of St. Nicholas]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Church of St. Nicholas Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.     Церковь св.Николая Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/albert-thomas-return-from-russia-to-france-1917-on-armed-merchant-cruiser-champagne-5e1349</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/albert-thomas-return-from-russia-to-france-1917-on-armed-merchant-cruiser-champagne-5e1349-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Albert Thomas, armed merchant cruiser "Champagne".]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Socialist Albert Thomas was WWI ardent supporter, standing on social-chauvinist position. After the 1917 February Revolution, he traveled to Russia, where he negotiated with the Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet, agitating against Russia's withdrawal from the First World War.  "Under the pressure of the Council, Kerensky and, unfortunately, also Albert Tom Milyukov decided to inform the allied governments the manifesto issued on April 9, in which the Russian people set forth the view of the government of free Russia for the purpose of war and which is summarized by the notorious formula:" neither annexations nor indemnities " Georges Maurice Palaeologus.  Французский социалист и политический деятель Альбер Тома, в 1917 году, после Февральской революции ездил в Россию, где вёл переговоры с Временным правительством и Петроградским советом, агитируя против выхода России из Первой мировой войны. "Под давлением Совета, Керенского и, к несчастию, также Альбера Тома Милюков решился сообщить союзным правительствам манифест, изданный 9 апреля, в котором русскому народу излагается взгляд правительства свободной России на цели войны и который резюмируется пресловутой формулой: «ни аннексий, ни контрибуций». Жорж Морис Палеолог.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-bb5357</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-bb5357-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/armenians-of-iran-1900s-f0316e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/armenians-of-iran-1900s-f0316e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Armenians of Iran, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-9cd9b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-9cd9b4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Training ship "Ocean" of the Russian Imperial Navy. 1901-1902.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. Учебное судно «Океан» Российского Императорского флота.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-area-resident-photograph-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1912-c19fbe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/volga-area-resident-photograph-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1912-c19fbe-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga area resident - photograph of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Волжские портреты на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-7a472e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-7a472e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zapolye-estate-of-baron-p-p-bilderling-russia-8ce7de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zapolye-estate-of-baron-p-p-bilderling-russia-8ce7de-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zapolye Estate of Baron P. P. Bilderling, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/residents-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-ad247d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/residents-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-ad247d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family. Onega, Arkhangelsk region, Russia, White Sea.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The river Onega before the appearance of Arkhangelsk was the main driver of the Russian North when the owner of the White Sea was the Solovetsky Monastery, to which it served as the shortest route. The estuary in her mouth is known from the Middle Ages, belonged to Martha Boretska, then to the monastery on the nearby island of Kyi, and only in 1780, by decree of Catherine II, was granted the status of a county town. Count Shuvalov founded the first sawmill in Ust-Onega in 1755 and then sold it to the British. Река Онега до появления Архангельска была главной рекой Русского Севера, когда хозяином Белого моря был Соловецкий монастырь, к которому она и служила кратчайшим путём. Погост в её устье известен со Средних веков, принадлежал Марфе Борецкой, затем Кийскому монастырю на близлежащем острове, и лишь в 1780 году указом Екатерины Второй получил статус уездного города. Граф Шувалов еще в 1755 году основал первую лесопилку в Усть-Онеге, а затем продал её англичанам.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-44b3eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-44b3eb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uniforms of the Russian Imperial army]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1793. Изображение мундиров Российско-Императорского войска]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-6b0edc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-6b0edc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg by Karl Bulla]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-5f7273</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-5f7273-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/index-of-persons-227-grant-of-freuchie-sir-james-ddbd1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/index-of-persons-227-grant-of-freuchie-sir-james-ddbd1d-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[INDEX OF PERSONS. 227   Grant, of Freuchie, Sir James]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  INDEX OF PERSONS. 227   Grant, of Freuchie, Sir James, 143.  Grant, Elizabeth, eldest daiifi;Iitei' of the   Laird of Crichie, 174, 213, 214, 215,   216, 217.  Grant, Wiiliani, son to William Grant   of Creicl.ie, 213.  Grant, James, son to William Grant   of Creicliie, 213, 214.  Grant of Creicliie, William, 213, 214.  Gray, Mr. George, in Konisrsberg, 116,   122.  Gray, of Schivas, George, 146.  Gray of Kindrocht, William, 199.  Gray, John, at the Mylne of Leask,   205.  Gray, Thomas, 211.  Gray, Johannes, notarius publicus,   200.  Grims, John, 183.  Grove, Mr. George, 81.  Guascon, Mr., 113.  Guild, \\illiam, 40, 49.  Gulits, Colonel, 65.  Gustavus, Charles, King of Sweden,   20, 26.   Gustavus, Adolphus, King of Sweden,   21, 25, 99.   Haddo, Lord, 146.   Hanov(?r and Luneburgb, John Frede-  rick, Duke of, 70.   Hamel, the Pied Piper of, 71.   Hamilton, Ensign John, 46 ; Colonel,  161, 163.   Hamilton, the Duke of, 128, 141, 144.   Hamilton, Lady Lucy, 143.   Hamilton, Count Anthony, 143.   Harder, a barber in Riga, 113.   Hartman, Mr., 113, 122.   Hay, William, 44, 46.   Hay, Mr. Andrew, 98, 99.   Hay, Willelnuis, filius quondam Alex-  andri Hav de Dronlaw, 193.   Hay. Gilbert, 198.   Hay of Delgatty, Alexander, 200.   Hay of Delgatty, William, 204.   Hay of Delgatty, Sir Alexander,  knight, 205, 206, 207, 208.     Hay, George, son of Alexander Hay of   lirunthill, 205, 206, 207, 208.  Ha}', John, burgess of Aberdein, 206.  Hay, William, eldest son of Sir Alex-  ander Hay of Delgaltv, 208.  Hav of Ardendrit, William, 211, 212.  Hay of Sandend, William, 211, 212.  Hay of Delgaty, Mr. Alexander, hus-  band of Mary, Countess of En oil,  215, 217.  Hay, John, in Auchleuchries, 211.  Hay, Alexander, scriba in Abirdein,   214.  Hayes, Madam, 44.  Hayes, Mr. secretary' to Prince Rupert,   89.  Hayes, John, 126.  Haya, Doininus Thomas de, Constabu-   larius Scocie, 197.  Hebden, Sir John, Russian resident at  London, 79, 81, 82, 86, 89, 94, 95,  96, 98, 9.9, 100, 101, 105.  Hebden, iMadam, 84.  Hebden, Mr. Richard, 85, 96, 132.  Heyden, the Frey Herr von der,   72.  Hill, Captain, 78.  Hoist, Mr., 154.  Hood, Rubin, 138.  Hundertmark, Colonel, 191.  Huntly, the Matquis of, 25, 32, 143.  Huntly, Mary Grant, dowager Lady   ]\Iarchioness of, 143.  Hurst, Myn Heer van der, one of the   States (General of Holland, 96.  Hussey, Mr. E. L., 134.  Hutner, a translator at Novgorod,  156.   Ikglis, Father Gilbeit, 163.   Innes, P., Provincial of the Franciscans,   22.  Innes of Coxstowne, Alexander, 145.  Innes de Inuermerky, Robertus, 200.  Innes, Johannes, 200.  Innes, Dominus de, 199.  Isaack, Mr., 103.  Isola, Baron d', 35, 39, 92. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-5a2bf9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-5a2bf9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Chocolate and Candy Wrappers, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/imperial-university-physics-chemistry-department-odessa-1900-1914-36321a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/imperial-university-physics-chemistry-department-odessa-1900-1914-36321a-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Imperial University. Physics-chemistry department. Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Императорский университет. Физико-химический отдел.  Public domain photograph related to the history of Russia, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-at-aeronautical-park-june-19-1904-446821</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/nicholas-ii-at-aeronautical-park-june-19-1904-446821-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II at aeronautical park. June 19, 1904]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Visit to the Emperor Nicholas II aeronautical park. June 19, 1904 - Посещение императором Николаем II воздухоплавательного парка. 19 июня 1904 г]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-c539bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-c539bc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tuapse, Krasnodar region, Russian Empire, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-46770e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-46770e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Harbin - New City, 1910-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deck-cleaning-steamer-golovachev-1916-c11cd7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/deck-cleaning-steamer-golovachev-1916-c11cd7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deck Cleaning. Steamer "Golovachev." 1916.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Sailors of the steamer "Golovachev" cleaning. In memory of the stay of Her Imperial Majesty Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna on the ship "Golovachev." 1916 The steamer "Golovachev" in the summer of 1916 was used for river walks along the Dnieper Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna.   Матросы парохода «Головачев» за уборкой. - В память пребывания Ее императорского величества вдовствующей императрицы Марии Федоровны на пароходе «Головачев». 1916 Пароход «Головачев» летом 1916 года использовался для речных прогулок по Днепру вдовствующей императрицы Марии Федоровны.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-fbf9bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-fbf9bc-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-485306</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-485306-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures - Color lithographs]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-c625c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-c625c3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Harbin - New City, 1910-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tur-killed-by-aa-kalinovskiy-c7449f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/tur-killed-by-aa-kalinovskiy-c7449f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tur killed by A.A. Kalinovskiy]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/andijan-uzbekistan-1900s-1f3f2d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/andijan-uzbekistan-1900s-1f3f2d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Andijan, Uzbekistan, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stationery-factory-of-joint-stock-company-gi-pallizen-1900s-64ad8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/stationery-factory-of-joint-stock-company-gi-pallizen-1900s-64ad8c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stationery factory of joint-stock company G.I. Pallizen, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Писчебумажная фабрика акционерного общества Г.И.Паллизен]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-after-incident-1914-545114</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-after-incident-1914-545114-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets after incident, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets after an incident near railway station Plyussa. September 1914]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-the-wife-of-emperor-alexander-alexandrovich-df0499</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/20/empress-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-the-wife-of-emperor-alexander-alexandrovich-df0499-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar) the wife of Emperor Alexander Alexandrovich.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar) the wife of Emperor Alexander Alexandrovich (Alexander III).    Императрица Мария Феодоровна (Дагмар) супруга Императора Александра Александровича (Александр III).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-5dfe58</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-5dfe58-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Photographs of ancient icons and Old Believer churches of the Rogozhsky cemetery in Moscow, 1913.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Снимки древних икон и старообрядческих храмов Рогожского кладбища в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-laplandia-1900s-5f78cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/russian-laplandia-1900s-5f78cb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Laplandia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-c725b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-c725b4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lozovo-Sevastopol railway views, 1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Альбом видов Лозово-Севастопольской железной дороги  Лозово-Севастопольская железная дорога — железная дорога в Российской империи, построенная в 1872—1875 гг. на средства частного капитала.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/trans-baikal-region-russian-empire-1856-76edfe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/trans-baikal-region-russian-empire-1856-76edfe-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Trans-Baikal Region, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856. Each card presents an overview of a particular province’s culture, history, economy, and geography. The front of the card depicts such distinguishing features as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a map of the province, the provincial seal, information about the population, and a picture of the local costume of the inhabitants.    Трансбайкальский регион Это открытка из сувенирного набора, состоящего из 82 иллюстрированных открыток, по одной на каждую провинцию Российской Империи в том виде, как она существовала в 1856 году. На каждой открытке представлен обзор культуры, истории, экономики и географии провинции. На лицевой стороне открытки описаны главные отличительные особенности провинции: реки, горы, крупные города и ключевые отрасли промышленности. На оборотной стороне каждой открытки изображены карта и печать провинции, приводится информация о населении, а также изображена традиционная одежда местных жителей.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-highness-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-at-work-1ea33a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/her-highness-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-at-work-1ea33a-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Highness Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna at work.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Her Highness Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna, at work.  Ея Высочество Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна, младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны, за работой.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cherkask-and-its-antiquity-1917-a21faa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/cherkask-and-its-antiquity-1917-a21faa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cherkask and its antiquity 1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-efa43e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-efa43e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-5f4fa1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-5f4fa1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Russian Harbin, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kazan-railway-station-is-being-built-in-moscow-1918-year-270ad0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/kazan-railway-station-is-being-built-in-moscow-1918-year-270ad0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazan Railway Station is being built in Moscow. 1918 year.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Эпизод «Строительство Казанского вокзала» из кинохроники Дзиги Вертова "Кино-неделя" №4 (июнь 1918 года). Казанский вокзал (до 1894 г. — Рязанский) — пассажирский терминал станции Москва-Пассажирская-Казанская, расположенный по адресу: Комсомольская площадь, д.2. Один из девяти железнодорожных вокзалов Москвы. Начало постройки нового здания Казанского вокзала в 1913г. В 1917 году все работы по строительству Казанского вокзала были приостановлены. К строительству возвратились, лишь после того, как в марте 1918 г. все железные дороги РСФСР, были национализированы, и продолжалось в той или иной степени до конца XX века. Первый этап строительства Казанского вокзала был завершён в 1926 году. Музыка: Something Blue (Dax Johnson)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-1536f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-1536f8-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk province, Russia, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. Экспедиция в Архангельскую губернию на снимках З.З.Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/coronation-coach-of-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-52a83b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-coach-of-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-52a83b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Coronation coach of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation coach of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna passes by the stands with spectators from the Triumphal Gates on Tverskaya Street on the day of the solemn entrance to Moscow of their imperial majesties.  Коронационная карета императрицы Александры Федоровны проезжает мимо трибун со зрителями от Триумфальных ворот по Тверской улице в день торжественного въезда в Москву их императорских величеств.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-d3523e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-d3523e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Reign of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1883-1892. Большой альбом о императоре Александре III и императрице Марии Федоровне]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/goryachy-klyuch-krasnodar-krai-2ca6a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/goryachy-klyuch-krasnodar-krai-2ca6a8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Goryachy Klyuch, Krasnodar Krai]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Местечко Алексеевский Горячий Ключ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/jews-of-vitebsk-1890-1900-7a3595</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/jews-of-vitebsk-1890-1900-7a3595-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jews of Vitebsk, 1890-1900]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-sentenced-to-3-months-in-prison-for-signing-52e5f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-sentenced-to-3-months-in-prison-for-signing-52e5f0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma, sentenced to 3 months in prison for signing the Vyborg proclamation, at the gates of the prison.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma, sentenced to 3 months in prison for signing the Vyborg proclamation, at the gates of the prison. Deputies (Cadets and Trudoviks) of the First Duma gathered in Terioks shortly after the adoption of the Vyborg proclamation. The meeting was held on July 14 (27), 1906. The Trudovik deputies proposed the creation of an executive committee of the dissolved Duma, but the cadets refused to support this proposal.  - Депутаты Первой Государственной думы, осужденные на 3 месяца тюремного заключения за подписание Выборгского воззвания, у ворот тюрьмы. Депутаты (кадеты и трудовики) Первой Думы собрались в Териоках вскоре после принятия Выборгского воззвания. Совещание состоялось 14 (27) июля 1906 года. Депутаты-трудовики предложили создать исполнительный комитет распущенной Думы, однако кадеты отказались поддержать это предложение.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/feast-of-the-holy-trinity-art-kanevskaya-1912-bc96fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/feast-of-the-holy-trinity-art-kanevskaya-1912-bc96fb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Feast of the Holy Trinity, Art. Kanevskaya, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Жизнь казаков Кубанской области  Feast of the Holy Trinity, Art. Kanevskaya, 1912]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-30ba5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-30ba5c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg by Karl Bulla]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-3c927d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-3c927d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Moscow - Souvenir from Hotel Metropol]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saratov-conservatory-1914-33e06e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/saratov-conservatory-1914-33e06e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov Conservatory, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/portrait-of-the-russian-empress-catherine-ii-great-fragment-russian-empire-3c2ee7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/08/07/portrait-of-the-russian-empress-catherine-ii-great-fragment-russian-empire-3c2ee7-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait of the Russian Empress Catherine II (Great). Fragment. Russian empire. House of the Romanovs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Portrait of the Russian Empress Catherine II (Great). Fragment.  Портрет российской императрицы Екатерины II (Великой). Фрагмент.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tomsk-russia-1917-russian-revolution-3c8534</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tomsk-russia-1917-russian-revolution-3c8534-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tomsk, Russia, 1917, Russian Revolution]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/prussia-pillau-danzig-september-12-1901-maneuvers-and-parade-kaiserlichmarine-33b61c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/prussia-pillau-danzig-september-12-1901-maneuvers-and-parade-kaiserlichmarine-33b61c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prussia. Pillau - Danzig. September 12, 1901. Maneuvers and parade Kaiserlichmarine. Guest - Nicholas II. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Prussia. Pillau - Danzig. September 12, 1901. Maneuvers and parade Kaiserlichmarine. Guest - Nicholas II. --- Пруссия. Пиллау - Данциг. 12 сентября 1901г. Маневры и парад Кайзерлихмарине. Гость - Николай II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/groundbreaking-of-the-church-of-st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-stpetersburg-1913-8ec8e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/groundbreaking-of-the-church-of-st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-stpetersburg-1913-8ec8e4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Groundbreaking of the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, St.Petersburg, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Закладка в высочайшем присутствии во дворе казарм лейб-гвардии 4-го Стрелкового Императорской Фамилии полка по Волконской улице церкви Св. Николая Чудотворца]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-acfa8b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-acfa8b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazakhs of the Semipalatinsk region, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Казахи Семипалатинской области на снимках Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-streets-1900s-7facff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-7facff-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow streets, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-87fe51</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-87fe51-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-bdfabb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-bdfabb-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga. Photos by Z. Vinogradov, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-estates-1900s-107e04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-estates-1900s-107e04-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Estates, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-9c8ddb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-9c8ddb-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Castle Wolfsgarten. 1899-1900]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[K168, Langen (Hessen), Offenbach, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany, 63225]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Замок Вольфсгартен. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. The castle of Wolfsgarten.Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-1870s-787adc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1876/12/31/vladivostok-1870s-787adc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok, 1870s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-13f5bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-13f5bf-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Emperor Nicholas II, as I knew him by Sir John Hanbury-Williams]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams GCVO KCB CMG (19 October 1859 – 19 October 1946) was a British Army officer, who served as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. During the First World War, he was head of the British military mission with the Russian Stavka with direct access to Tsar Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-bc79bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-bc79bb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-b59291</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-b59291-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The village of Pertovo, Tambov governorate, Russia, 1990s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-02f27f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-02f27f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time - 1689-1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-bd810b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-bd810b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, bath houses, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.   Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1908-v-a-rusanovs-expedition-to-novaya-zemlya-in-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-f9a0d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/1908-v-a-rusanovs-expedition-to-novaya-zemlya-in-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-f9a0d7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1908. V. A. Rusanov’s expedition to Novaya Zemlya in photographs by Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-lutheran-church-baku-a9ef1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-lutheran-church-baku-a9ef1b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Lutheran Church. Baku., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Lutheran Church. Baku.  Лютеранская церковь. Баку.  Public domain photograph of historic building, cathedral, church, religious architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/semipalatinsk-1900s-bd88a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/semipalatinsk-1900s-bd88a1-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Semipalatinsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900s-86c8e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-86c8e0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-mountains-271fa1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/siberian-mountains-271fa1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian mountains]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархива Василия Васильевича Сапожникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/helsinki-1900-luvun-alussa-743df3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/helsinki-1900-luvun-alussa-743df3-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Helsinki 1900-luvun alussa. - Helsinki, Finland]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-luvun alussa kuvattua kuvaa Helsingistä. Helsinkiä kuvattiin ensimmäisen kerran filmille vuonna 1907.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-a31ed1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-a31ed1-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Castle Wolfsgarten. 1899-1900]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[K168, Langen (Hessen), Offenbach, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany, 63225]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Российского Императора Николая Второго в гостях у родственников в Германии. Замок Вольфсгартен. Любительские фотографии из альбома императорской семьи Романовых. 1899-1900 гг.  Хранение: ГАРФ (Государственный Архив Российской Федерации). The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. The castle of Wolfsgarten.Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900  Storage: GARF (State Archives of the Russian Federation).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-0e29e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-0e29e3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[WWI: Russian 4th Army in Poland]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/paris-eiffel-tower-1920s-0bbb0a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/paris-eiffel-tower-1920s-0bbb0a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Paris, Eiffel Tower, 1920s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kharbin-china-1900s-cca1f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kharbin-china-1900s-cca1f8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kharbin, China, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-fc7ca1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-fc7ca1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk province, Russia, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. Экспедиция в Архагельскую губернию на снимках З.З.Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-region-siberia-russia-f97ce9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/irkutsk-region-siberia-russia-f97ce9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk region, Siberia, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/230-index-of-persons-mieln-fetka-servant-to-general-pa-trick-gordon-044916</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/230-index-of-persons-mieln-fetka-servant-to-general-pa-trick-gordon-044916-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[230 INDEX OF PERSONS.   Mieln, Fetka, servant to General Pa-  trick Gordon]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  230 INDEX OF PERSONS.   Mieln, Fetka, servant to General Pa-  trick Gordon, 163.   Mill, John, in Ellon, -4.   Mil^ost, a German, 30.   Milne, William, gardener in Wester-  toune of Auchleuchries, 213.   Milne, William, younger in Wester-  toune of Auchleuchries, 213.   Miloslavskv, the Boj'ar Elia Danielo-  vitz, 45,'46, 52, 53, 61.   Milotawski, the Boyar Feodor Michaelo-  witsch, 53.   Moire, John, 207, 208.   Monmouth, the Duke of, 109.   Montgomery, John, third son of Alex-  ander, eighth Eai'l of Eglinton, 144.   Montrose, the Great Marquis of, 39.   Montgomery, Lieutenant Hugh, 27.   More, Colonel, in Buxtehude, 101.   Morice, Sir William, Secretary of State,  83, 84, 90.   Morison, Doctor Robert, 86.   Morstein, [John Andrew] Count, great  tiesaurer of Poland, 32.   Motiakin, Tichon Fiodorovits, a writer,  48.   Moygne, Walterus, miles, 197.   Munster, the Bishop of, 72, 73.   Munter, Mr. Henry, 103.   Munter, Mr., 158.   Muris, Lieutenant John, 43.   Murray, George, schoolmaster, 4.   Murray, Alexander, fourth Earl of,  133, 140, 141, 144.   Mustapha, the Grand Vizier Kara>105.   Mylne, George, in Auchleuchries, 211.   Mylnc, Robert, the Antiquar}-, 32.   Nevers, the Duke of, 32.   Newton, Andreas, burgensis de Abir-   dene, 199.  Nikiforuf, Lieutenant Peter, 51.  Novgorod, Theophilus, archbishop of,   45.   Odovern, Colonel, 65, 100.  Ogiluy of Reidhytht, Walter, 206.  Ogiluy of Crowalis, William, 206.     Ogilvy of Cullen, 4, 192.   Ogilby of Blarak, 4, 192, 204, 205,   206, 207, 208.  Ogilbjs Janet, wife of the Laird of   Petlurg, and afterwards of Ogilbv of   Blarak, 4, 192, 202.  Ogilvie, 3[ary, wife of John Gordon   of Auchleuchries, 4, 207, 208, 209,   210, 211, 212.  Ogilvie, John, apparent of Glasauch,   204, 206.  Ogilvie of Carnusies, George, 205, 206.  Oldenburg, the Duke of, 123.  Olefelt, Colonel, 100.  Oliver, Dr., of Exeter, 131, 143.  Oppalinsky, a Polish nobleman, 16.  Orange, William IlL, Prince of, 165,   171, 173.   Panmure, George, Earl of, 212.   Pantoune, Willelmus, 200.   Parker, Mr., 81.   Paterson, Dr. John, archbishop of   Glasgow, 184.  Paterson, Sir William, 145.  Paterson, or Talyeour, Alexander, 201.  Patersone, Henry, 211.  Patoun of Grandhome, George, 212.  Paull, Alexander, in Auchniad, 214.  Paxtoune, Thoujas, 201.  Perke, Alexander, 211.  Perring, Mr., 88.  Perry, Captain John, 186.  Perth, James, fourth Earl of, 128, 131,   133, 140, 141, 142, 143, 147, 153.  Perth, James, third Earl of, 147.  Pestritsky, Bartholomeus, Secretary to   Field-Marshal Lubomirski, 36, 37.  Peter the Great, Czar of Muscovy, 108,   110, 150, 152, 162, 164. 165, 166,   167, 168, 169, 170, 173, 174, 181,   183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189,   190, 191, 192, 193.  Petrowitsch, Alexei, Grand Duke of   Russia, 168.  Philes, Mr., 154.  Philip, (JrafFe of Schawenburg and   Lippe, 71. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-c20446</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-c20446-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Society of Nikolaev factories and shipyards, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Общество Николаевских заводов и верфей]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-dd5e1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-dd5e1c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarqand, Uzbekistan, 1880s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Samarkand]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-d41345</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-d41345-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Horse Artillery in Gudim-Levkovich's album]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Конная артиллерия в альбоме Гудим-Левковича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-monograms-a-guide-for-doing-handicrafts-in-families-and-educational-c39747</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/album-of-monograms-a-guide-for-doing-handicrafts-in-families-and-educational-c39747-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of monograms. A guide for doing handicrafts in families and educational institutions. Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-f41696</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-f41696-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Carabiner. Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.  Изображения мундиров российско-императорского войска, состоящих из 88 лиц иллюминированных. 1793.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-a8ad0a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-a8ad0a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas of Asian Russia, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-fa0209</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/14/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-fa0209-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borisoglebsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-eed2b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-eed2b3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean War battlefields 1854-1855]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-1845-1894-1873-9704ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-1845-1894-1873-9704ad-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Imperial Family. 1873 - Public domain portrait print]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Александр III, император России (1845-1894). 1873 Альбом Российской Императорской семьи, императорского двора и государственных деятелей, 1865-1875  Alexander III, the Emperor of Russia (1845-1894). 1873 Album of the Russian Imperial Family, the Imperial Court and statesmen, 1865-1875]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-5cd0a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-5cd0a6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zimin Opera House brochure, season 1912-1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberia-kazakhstan-altay-1910s-71bd42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/siberia-kazakhstan-altay-1910s-71bd42-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberia, Kazakhstan, Altay, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-c53be2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-c53be2-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Riga. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/united-states-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-42e357</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/united-states-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-42e357-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[United States Delegation on the Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Highest Persons, Representatives of Foreign States, Commander-in-Chief and High-Ranked Persons who arrived in Moscow to celebrate the Sacred Crowning of Their Imperial Majesties the Emperor Nicholas II and the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in May 1896.  Высочайшие Особы, Представители Иностранных Государств, Главнокомандующие и Высокопоставленные Лица, прибывшие в Москву к торжествам Священного Коронования Их Императорских Величеств Государя Императора Николая II и Государыни Императрицы Александры Феодоровны в мае месяце 1896 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-streets-1900s-f2bdee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-f2bdee-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow streets, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-zoo-1884-9e33c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-9e33c7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Zoo 1884]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czar-and-family-loc-d1bd31</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/czar-and-family-loc-d1bd31-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czar and Family (LOC) - Public domain portrait print]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Bain News Service,, publisher...Czar and Family..[between ca. 1915 and ca. 1920]..1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller...Notes:. Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards..Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress)...Format:  Glass negatives...Rights Info:  No known restrictions on publication...Repository:  Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA,    ( http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.ggbain ) ..  hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ggbain.23996 ( 23996 ) ..Call Number:  LC-B2- 4157-5]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-streets-1900s-f75c5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-f75c5c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow streets, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-a26f21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-a26f21-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg by Karl Bulla]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/statue-of-liberty-new-york-harbor-46d481</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/statue-of-liberty-new-york-harbor-46d481-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Statue of Liberty, New York harbor.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Upper New York Bay]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1896-1897. Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова. Часть 11. Поездка в США]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-b9bef6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-b9bef6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) during October Revolution 1917, Karl Bulla photographs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Карл Карлович Булла. Работы после Октября 1917]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-5690c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-5690c7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the Nikushkin-Verbitsky family archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из семейного архива Никушкиных-Вербицких]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-siberian-rivers-c93557</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-siberian-rivers-c93557-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel - Siberian Rivers]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из фотоархивов Василия Васильевича Сапожникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-1a46ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-1a46ab-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Transbaikalia and Irkutsk, 1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1875. Виды Забайкалья и Иркутска на снимках сибирского фотографа Н. А. Чарушина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-9b01b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-9b01b4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/central-asia-archive-of-grigory-nikolaevich-potanin-555016</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/central-asia-archive-of-grigory-nikolaevich-potanin-555016-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Central Asia, archive of Grigory Nikolaevich Potanin]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из архива Григория Николаевича Потанина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-6adf8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-6adf8c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1689-1905. Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-045ace</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-045ace-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-c09812</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-c09812-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-c94b00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1705/12/31/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-c94b00-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Drawings of ancient copper artillery stored in the arsenals of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Riga and Kiev]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Чертежи древних медных артиллерийских орудий, хранившихся в арсеналах Москвы, Петербурга, Риги и Киева, изготовленные при Артиллерийском кадетском корпусе]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-8b3119</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-8b3119-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cemetery-church-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-d8e2f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/cemetery-church-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-d8e2f1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cemetery church - Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bykovka]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Cemetery church  Vyazniki history starts from the ancient city-fortress Yaropolch-Zalessky, founded by Prince Yaropolk Vladimirovich in 1135-1138. The city was burnt in 1239 by the troops of Batu and Subedey. The new city was built already on the territory of the modern town of Vyazniki in 1657 by decree of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich in connection with the troubles of 1648.    Кладбищенская церковь  Вязники ведут историю от древнего города-крепости Ярополч-Залесский, основанного князем Ярополком Владимировичем в 1135—1138 гг. Город  был сожжен в 1239 году войсками Батыя и Субедея.  Новый город был построен уже на территории современного города в 1657 г. по указу царя царя Алексея Михайловича в связи со смутой 1648 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/illustrations-to-boris-godunov-by-aspushkin-1e0481</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/illustrations-to-boris-godunov-by-aspushkin-1e0481-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Illustrations to Boris Godunov by A.S.Pushkin]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/steppe-switzerland-karabulak-station-saratov-province-1910s-a20151</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/steppe-switzerland-karabulak-station-saratov-province-1910s-a20151-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Steppe Switzerland - Karabulak station, Saratov province, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. Степная Швейцария (Станция Карабулак Саратовской губернии)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-853e1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-853e1c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yaroslavl large manufactory, 1901]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/portrait-of-general-patrick-gordon-of-auchleuchries-539f45</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/portrait-of-general-patrick-gordon-of-auchleuchries-539f45-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-cossaks-1900s-8f5dad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossaks-1900s-8f5dad-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian Cossaks, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/catherine-i-e95cbe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/23/catherine-i-e95cbe-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catherine I Russian Empress - Public domain portrait engraving]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Catherine I was the second wife of Peter the Great and Empress of Russia from 1725 until her death.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/battleship-slava-1910-4cd057</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/battleship-slava-1910-4cd057-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Battleship "Slava", 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/foreigners-of-kyakhta-in-the-photographs-of-nikolai-nikolaevich-petrov-d790ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/foreigners-of-kyakhta-in-the-photographs-of-nikolai-nikolaevich-petrov-d790ed-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Foreigners of Kyakhta in the photographs of Nikolai Nikolaevich Petrov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Инородцы Кяхты на снимках Николая Николаевича Петрова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/land-of-the-black-sea-cossacks-russian-empire-1856-3d2ccd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/land-of-the-black-sea-cossacks-russian-empire-1856-3d2ccd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Land of the Black Sea Cossacks, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856. Each card presents an overview of a particular province’s culture, history, economy, and geography. The front of the card depicts such distinguishing features as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a map of the province, the provincial seal, information about the population, and a picture of the local costume of the inhabitants.    Земля Черноморских Казаков  Это открытка из сувенирного набора, состоящего из 82 иллюстрированных открыток, по одной на каждую провинцию Российской Империи в том виде, как она существовала в 1856 году. На каждой открытке представлен обзор культуры, истории, экономики и географии провинции. На лицевой стороне открытки описаны главные отличительные особенности провинции: реки, горы, крупные города и ключевые отрасли промышленности. На оборотной стороне каждой открытки изображены карта и печать провинции, приводится информация о населении, а также изображена традиционная одежда местных жителей.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eastern-siberia-people-1890s-db04e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/eastern-siberia-people-1890s-db04e4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eastern Siberia People, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-9d284b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-9d284b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tuapse, Krasnodar region, Russian Empire, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/war-on-the-village-russia-1919-1920-d408ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/war-on-the-village-russia-1919-1920-d408ed-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[War on the village, Russia, 1919-1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-c377d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-c377d8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turkestan region. Photos of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Туркестанский край. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-83e2f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-83e2f8-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russians in Harbin 1910-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Харбин на фотографиях М.К. Скамони-Шапшинского]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/figures-depicting-different-types-of-clothes-of-artillery-ministers-in-the-6cfb0a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1807/12/31/figures-depicting-different-types-of-clothes-of-artillery-ministers-in-the-6cfb0a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Figures depicting powder master of Artillery ministers in the office of Inspector Graf Arakcheev. 1807.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Figures depicting different types of clothes of Artillery ministers in the office of Inspector Graf Arakcheev. 1807.  Рисунки, изображающие различных видов одежду Артиллерийских служителей в правление Инспектора Графа Аракчеева. 1807.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-37b06a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/14/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-37b06a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borisoglebsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kamyshin-russia-1900s-5af831</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kamyshin-russia-1900s-5af831-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kamyshin, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Volgograd]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/exhibition-of-the-imperial-academy-of-arts-saint-petersburg-1869-491286</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/exhibition-of-the-imperial-academy-of-arts-saint-petersburg-1869-491286-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Exhibition of the Imperial Academy of Arts. Saint Petersburg, 1869]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1869. Художественный автограф. Выставка Императорской академии художеств. Санкт-Петербург]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-in-1880s-1910s-d12d63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-in-1880s-1910s-d12d63-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow in 1880s-1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyzstan-sart-kalmyks-of-the-village-of-barbash-1928-9b8aed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/kyrgyzstan-sart-kalmyks-of-the-village-of-barbash-1928-9b8aed-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyzstan. Sart-Kalmyks of the village of Barbash, 1928]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1928. Константин Кузьмич Юдахин в Киргизии. Сарт-калмыки села Барбаш]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tomsk-real-school-1890s-e64f48</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/tomsk-real-school-1890s-e64f48-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tomsk real school, 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Томское Алексеевское реальное училище]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-military-campaign-in-khiva-uzbekistan-1873-d7daf9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/russian-military-campaign-in-khiva-uzbekistan-1873-d7daf9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian military campaign in Khiva, Uzbekistan, 1873]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/old-russian-military-banners-f172f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1865/12/31/old-russian-military-banners-f172f4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Old Russian military banners]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-563b54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-563b54-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolsk Ussuriiskiy (Ussuriysk) in 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-b2ee9c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-b2ee9c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Central Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/elephanta-caves-1900s-d57708</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/elephanta-caves-1900s-d57708-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elephanta caves, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-fd8142</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-fd8142-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mongolia, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Монголия на снимках Александра Алексеевича Лушникова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gelendzhik-danesis-bath-house-db6b65</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-danesis-bath-house-db6b65-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik Danesis bath house]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - a Russian resort town on the Black Sea.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-3b1308</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-3b1308-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tungus people, Trans-Baikal region, Siberia, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-and-anastasia-daughters-of-emperor-nicholas-f5bff8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/the-grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-and-anastasia-daughters-of-emperor-nicholas-f5bff8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia. Daughters of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Photo of 1905-1906.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Российский Императорский Дом Романовых. Великие княжны Ольга, Татьяна, Мария и  Анастасия. Дочери Императора Николая II и Императрицы Александры Фёдоровны. Фотография 1905-1906 года. Хранение: ГАРФ.   The Russian Imperial House of the Romanovs. The Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia. Daughters of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Photo of 1905-1906. Storage: State Archives of the Russian Federation.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-region-siberia-russia-633020</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/irkutsk-region-siberia-russia-633020-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk region, Siberia, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sytins-print-house-1907-dafd86</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/sytins-print-house-1907-dafd86-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sytin's print house, 1907]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-c29aac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-c29aac-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Angarsk Resettlement Administration. Angara region, 1911]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Ангарская экскурсия Переселенческого Управления. Приангарье]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mezen-murmansk-governorate-74131c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/mezen-murmansk-governorate-74131c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mezen, Murmansk Governorate]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/land-of-don-cossacks-russian-empire-1856-87fabd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/land-of-don-cossacks-russian-empire-1856-87fabd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Land of Don Cossacks, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856. Each card presents an overview of a particular province’s culture, history, economy, and geography. The front of the card depicts such distinguishing features as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a map of the province, the provincial seal, information about the population, and a picture of the local costume of the inhabitants.    Земля Донских казаков  Это открытка из сувенирного набора, состоящего из 82 иллюстрированных открыток, по одной на каждую провинцию Российской Империи в том виде, как она существовала в 1856 году. На каждой открытке представлен обзор культуры, истории, экономики и географии провинции. На лицевой стороне открытки описаны главные отличительные особенности провинции: реки, горы, крупные города и ключевые отрасли промышленности. На оборотной стороне каждой открытки изображены карта и печать провинции, приводится информация о населении, а также изображена традиционная одежда местных жителей.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-1900s-566883</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-566883-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/georgia-1899-92d61b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-1899-92d61b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Georgia 1899]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-f1e6ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-f1e6ff-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Competition to build Alexander II monument]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/simbirsk-womens-diocesan-school-29d083</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/simbirsk-womens-diocesan-school-29d083-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Simbirsk Women's Diocesan School]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Симбирское Женское Епархиальное Училище]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-russia-52784b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-52784b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-1850s-a173b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/saint-petersburg-1850s-a173b1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg, 1850s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saratov-conservatory-1914-00745a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/saratov-conservatory-1914-00745a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov Conservatory, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-072ed9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-072ed9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shabolovsky brewery - His Imperial Majesty Supplier, Karneev, Gorshakov and Co.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Поставщики Двора Его Императорского Величества Шаболовский завод Карнеев, Горшаков и К°]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-30eb9c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-30eb9c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First Moscow Cadet Corps named after Empress Catherine II]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Первый московский императрицы Екатерины II Кадетский корпус]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-9dadce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-9dadce-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kyrgyz people, Kyrgyzstan, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-f5fe43</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-f5fe43-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wild Birds, Zoological drawings, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-and-alexandra-feodorovna-visit-moscow-city-council-5f7f55</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/nicholas-ii-and-alexandra-feodorovna-visit-moscow-city-council-5f7f55-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna visit Moscow City Council.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Revolution Square, Tsentralnyy administrativnyy okrug, Moskva, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Visit to the Emperor Nicholas II and the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna Moscow City Duma. - Посещение императором Николаем II и императрицей Александрой Федоровной Московской Городской думы.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/may-1st-demonstration-oslo-norway-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-17c051</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/may-1st-demonstration-oslo-norway-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-17c051-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[May 1st Demonstration. Oslo, Norway. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Socialist Albert Thomas was WWI ardent supporter, standing on social-chauvinist position. After the 1917 February Revolution, he traveled to Russia, where he negotiated with the Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet, agitating against Russia's withdrawal from the First World War.  "Under the pressure of the Council, Kerensky and, unfortunately, also Albert Tom Milyukov decided to inform the allied governments the manifesto issued on April 9, in which the Russian people set forth the view of the government of free Russia for the purpose of war and which is summarized by the notorious formula:" neither annexations nor indemnities " Georges Maurice Palaeologus.  Французский социалист и политический деятель Альбер Тома, в 1917 году, после Февральской революции ездил в Россию, где вёл переговоры с Временным правительством и Петроградским советом, агитируя против выхода России из Первой мировой войны. "Под давлением Совета, Керенского и, к несчастию, также Альбера Тома Милюков решился сообщить союзным правительствам манифест, изданный 9 апреля, в котором русскому народу излагается взгляд правительства свободной России на цели войны и который резюмируется пресловутой формулой: «ни аннексий, ни контрибуций». Жорж Морис Палеолог.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/simbirsk-classical-gymnasium-xix-class-1899-00aea3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/simbirsk-classical-gymnasium-xix-class-1899-00aea3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Simbirsk classical gymnasium. XIX class, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Симбирская классическая гимназия. XIX-й выпуск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-43d2f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-43d2f5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcards of Russian Harbin, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/funeral-of-field-marshal-dmitry-alekseevich-milyutin-1912-486cf0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/funeral-of-field-marshal-dmitry-alekseevich-milyutin-1912-486cf0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Funeral of Field Marshal Dmitry Alekseevich Milyutin, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Похороны генерал-фельдмаршала Дмитрия Алексеевича Милютина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-1d483d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-1d483d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian military ports - design drawings]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/valday-russia-1900s-c4ca32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-russia-1900s-c4ca32-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Valday, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/artillery-of-the-kanly-fortification-f151b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/artillery-of-the-kanly-fortification-f151b4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Artillery of the Kanly fortification]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1877. Война с турками]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-aaa20a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-aaa20a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/papua-new-guinea-drawings-by-miklukho-maklai-e72f83</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/papua-new-guinea-drawings-by-miklukho-maklai-e72f83-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Papua New Guinea, drawings by Miklukho Maklai]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-1880-е. Работы Н.Н. Миклухо-Маклая. Коллекции с берега Маклая.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-e43b18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-e43b18-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish Shtetls of Volyn and Podol regions]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/noble-family-russia-1900s-08c9a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/noble-family-russia-1900s-08c9a0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Noble family, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-d9c499</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-d9c499-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Images of the uniforms of the Russian-Imperial troops, consisting of 88 persons illuminated. 1793.  Изображения мундиров российско-императорского войска, состоящих из 88 лиц иллюминированных. 1793.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-499964</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1929/12/31/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-499964-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vyatka Second Men's Gymnasium 1908-1929]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-0d4c44</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-0d4c44-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandria, Egypt, 1909-1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-663708</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-663708-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Sunny day, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.   Астрахань - город на Волге на юге России. Известна благодаря Астраханскому Кремлю, большой крепости, построенной в 1500-х годах. В Астрахани построены нескольких русских православных церквей, в том числе пятиглавый Успенский собор.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-0a0e43</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-0a0e43-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Handicraft production in Nizhny Novgorod province]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-220264</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-220264-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ceylon and India - Expedition by Mervart]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Тамилы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-693ff3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-693ff3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turkestan region. Photos of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Туркестанский край. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-nizhny-novgorod-street-c9f206</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-nizhny-novgorod-street-c9f206-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Nizhny Novgorod street. 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir, Nizhny Novgorod street. Владимир, Нижегородская улица.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/central-asia-and-kazakhstan-native-people-ba6ff6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/central-asia-and-kazakhstan-native-people-ba6ff6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Central Asia - Mongols native people]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kasimov-technical-school-71862b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/kasimov-technical-school-71862b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kasimov Technical School]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-and-entente-intervention-d3159d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-and-entente-intervention-d3159d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok during Russian Revolution and Entente Intervention]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/political-exiles-in-samarovo-1900s-0de7b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/political-exiles-in-samarovo-1900s-0de7b1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Political exiles in Samarovo, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Политссыльные в Самарово]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-f3c521</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-f3c521-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turkestan region. Photos of Zakhary Zakharievich Vinogradov. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Туркестанский край. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-5ec46c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-5ec46c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow City railroads, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/malayali-island-of-ceylon-and-india-1914-fc3c65</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/malayali-island-of-ceylon-and-india-1914-fc3c65-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Malayali. Island of Ceylon and India. 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/temple-of-seti-i-in-abydos-egypt-1910-c9bce9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-seti-i-in-abydos-egypt-1910-c9bce9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Temple of Seti I in Abydos, Egypt, 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Ф.Н. Щербачев путешествует по Египту. Часть 2. По Нилу. Абидос]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-september-babaca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-september-babaca-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich in the army. September - October 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich in the army. September - October 1914. - Его императорское величество государь император Николай Александрович в действующей армии. Сентабрь - Октябрь 1914.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-c08ab4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-c08ab4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ceylon and India - Expedition by Mervart]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Тамилы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anapa-russia-1900-1910-d872c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-d872c3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anapa, Russia 1900-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Анапа в начале XX века.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-1870s-3e4f3c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/china-1870s-3e4f3c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China, 1880s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-е. Китай на снимках из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-604288</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1825/12/31/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-604288-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uniforms of cavalry regiments of the Russian army, 1820s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Мундиры кавалерийских полков российской армии с начала царствования императора Александра I-го]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-636fc2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-636fc2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First Moscow Cadet Corps named after Empress Catherine II]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Первый московский императрицы Екатерины II Кадетский корпус]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-a63e77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-a63e77-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian army in Central Asia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/34-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1661-hired-it-the-lodging-or-house-belonging-to-fe8848</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/34-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1661-hired-it-the-lodging-or-house-belonging-to-fe8848-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[34 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1661   hired it ; the lodging or house belonging to that family]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  34 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1661   hired it ; the lodging or house belonging to that family not being built since  its mine by the Sweds.   The parliament not coraeincj; to any resolution concerning the contenting  the army and prosecuting the warr against the Moskovite, save only the  sending some deputies to the army, to perswade them to returne to their  obedience and duty, with promise of contentment at the commission, which  was shortly to be held at Reusse Lemberg ; wherewith the army, not being  satisfved, marched out of their quarters to a generall rendevous by . . .  where they choose to themselves a generall director ; and all or most of the  superiour officers being absent, they choose out of their owne number per-  sons to command them ; whereby the fairest opportunity that the Polls ever  had, since the beginning of the warr, of reducing the Ukraina, was lost.   The parliament breaking up befor things were thoroughly regulated,  and most of the nobility quitting Varso, the King, being much perplexed  with the newes comeing from the confederate army, that they were not  satisfyed with the results of the parliament, sent for most of the nobility to  consult upon the meanes to satisfy the army, and bring them to their duty ;  but whatever measures were taken here (the fates of PoUand not permitting  it), the army remained still dissatisifyed, which afterwards turned to an in-  testine warr, like to have utterly ruined that nation.   Shortly after my comeing to Varso, I received a letter from my father,  giveing me notice of the receit of myne of the third of May the year be-  for, wherein I had written, that hearing of his Sacred jMajesties happy re-  stauration, 1 intended to come home, in hopes to be accomodated under his  Majestic. But, my father informing me that the armyes were disbanded,  and that only a few troops were continued in pay, and that the charge of  these were given to the nobility, and to such persons who had extraordi-  narily deserved and suffered for his Majestic, and that without a good stock  it was very hard liveing in Scotland ; this deterring me from thinking of  going home, 1 resolved not to quite the service wherein I was, and so not to  mention or seeke ray passe.* Yet, haveing sqllicited my pass with so great   * [Gordon could not have foreseen that his dome.' A few days afterwards, the Trivy   reliffion would have proved an obstacle to his Council removed Colonel VVhytford from his   employment in Scotland. By proclamation, company in the Earl of Linlithgow's regiment,   dated on the sixteenth of December, 1673, and ordered 'the mustermaster generall to give   King Charles II. inhibited and discharged in lists of the haill officers of the militia troupes   ' any person or persons who arc of the Popish and regiments, that it may be knowne who of   profession after the lirst of March nixt to ac- them are I'opish that order may be taken   cept of or exercc any public imployuient or with them conform to the late proclamation.']  officeeithercivillor military within this king- ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-64c9f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-64c9f8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Defence of Port Arthur, China 1904-1905]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-a6a0a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-a6a0a5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Petrograd (Saint Petersburg) during October Revolution 1917, Karl Bulla photographs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Карл Карлович Булла. Работы после Октября 1917]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-the-wife-of-emperor-alexander-alexandrovich-9d5b47</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/20/empress-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-the-wife-of-emperor-alexander-alexandrovich-9d5b47-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar) the wife of Emperor Alexander Alexandrovich.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar) the wife of Emperor Alexander Alexandrovich (Alexander III).  Императрица Мария Феодоровна (Дагмар) супруга Императора Александра Александровича (Александр III).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-0da18f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-0da18f-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ея Императорское Высочество Великая Княгиня Елисавета Федоровна (Елизавета Александра Луиза Алиса (Элла) принцесса Гессен-Дармштадтская (1 ноября 1864, Дармштадт — 18 июля 1918, Пермская губерния).   Супруга Его Императорского Высочества Великого Князя Сергея Александровича (брата Императора Александра III) с 1884 года.    Почётный член и председатель Императорского православного палестинского общества с 1905 по 1917 год.  Основательница и настоятельница Марфо-Мариинской обители сестер милосердия в Москве с 1909 года.   Почётный член Императорской Казанской духовной академии.    Прославлена в лике святых Русской православной церкви как преподобномученица в 1992 году. Празднование памяти  святой преподобномученицы великой княгини Елисаветы  совершается в день кончины 5(18) июля.     Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elisabeth Fedorovna (Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess of Hesse-Darmstadt (November 1, 1864, Darmstadt - July 18, 1918, Perm Province).  Spouse of His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich (brother of Emperor Alexander III) since 1884.    Honorary member and chairman of the Imperial Orthodox Palestinian Society from 1905 to 1917. Founder and abbess of the Martha and Mary Convent of the Sisters of Mercy in Moscow since 1909. Honorary member of the Imperial Kazan Theological Academy.    Glorified in the face of the saints of the Russian Orthodox Church as the Monk Martyr in 1992. The commemoration of the memory of the holy Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth takes place on the day of her death on July 5 (18).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-f9351d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-f9351d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean War battlefields 1854-1855]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emil-tsindel-textile-manufacture-in-moscow-cad144</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/emil-tsindel-textile-manufacture-in-moscow-cad144-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emil Tsindel Textile Manufacture in Moscow]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-8b4954</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-8b4954-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Workshops of Chinese Eastern Railway, Vladivostok, 1915]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-safronov-family-novomikhailovskoye-28f2eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-safronov-family-novomikhailovskoye-28f2eb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Safronov family, Novomikhailovskoye]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Жизнь казаков Кубанской области  The Safronov family, residents of the village of Novomikhailovskoye]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-cbbade</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-cbbade-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma of Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma. - Депутаты I Государственной думы.  Public domain photograph of parliament, political committee, politicians, government, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/in-darmstadt-october-1899-0e8856</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/in-darmstadt-october-1899-0e8856-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[In Darmstadt ,October 1899. - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[В парке замка Вольфсгартен. Октябрь 1899 года.  In the park of the castle Wolfsgarten. October of 1899.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceylon-in-photographs-from-the-collection-of-ivan-semenovich-polyakov-1870-cde413</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/ceylon-in-photographs-from-the-collection-of-ivan-semenovich-polyakov-1870-cde413-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ceylon in photographs from the collection of Ivan Semenovich Polyakov, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-е. Цейлон на снимках из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-in-1870s-95c1b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-95c1b5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan in 1870s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Япония и японцы из коллекции Ивана Семеновича Полякова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-45aef2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/15/irkutsk-45aef2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/hungarian-soviet-republic-1919-a06895</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/hungarian-soviet-republic-1919-a06895-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hungarian Soviet Republic 1919]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-streets-1900s-7db356</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-7db356-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow streets, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-3a8b3a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-3a8b3a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga river and surroundings, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-russia1880s-fbf8b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-russia1880s-fbf8b6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, Russia,1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murmansk-shore-murman-29590d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murmansk-shore-murman-29590d-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. Teriberka colony.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murmansk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. The Pomeranian coast is the shore of the Barents Sea from the Norwegian border to Cape St. Nose. Has several deep-cutting bays (Kola, Motovsky, and others), along the coast - a number of islands (the largest - Kildin). The most important port is Murmansk.  Мурманский берег, Мурман. Поморский берег — берег Баренцева моря от Норвежской границы до мыса Святой Нос. Имеет несколько глубоко врезающихся заливов (Кольский, Мотовский и другие), вдоль берега — ряд островов (наиболее крупный — Кильдин). Важнейший порт — Мурманск.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-f4a39d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-f4a39d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yard-near-the-house-of-merchant-pervushin-alexandrov-358f02</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/28/yard-near-the-house-of-merchant-pervushin-alexandrov-358f02-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yard near the house of merchant Pervushin. Alexandrov]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Alexandrov, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Yard near the house of merchant Pervushin Alexandrov has been known since the middle of the 14th century. Since 15th century a place of rest for the Moscow princes. In 1509-1515 a large complex of the prince's residence was built. Was the main political and cultural center of the Russian state, the center of oprichnina of Ivan IV.    Двор около дома купца Первушина Поселение известно с середины XIV века. Близость слободы к Москве, Троице-Сергиевой лавре и Переславлю-Залесскому сделало её в XV веке местом отдыха московских князей. Со времён Ивана III в собственности царей, центр опричнины при Иване Грозном.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/albert-thomas-return-from-russia-to-france-1917-on-armed-merchant-cruiser-champagne-87f259</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/albert-thomas-return-from-russia-to-france-1917-on-armed-merchant-cruiser-champagne-87f259-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Frozen in ice. Albert Thomas return from Russia to France, 1917 on armed merchant cruiser "Champagne".]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Socialist Albert Thomas was WWI ardent supporter, standing on social-chauvinist position. After the 1917 February Revolution, he traveled to Russia, where he negotiated with the Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet, agitating against Russia's withdrawal from the First World War.  "Under the pressure of the Council, Kerensky and, unfortunately, also Albert Tom Milyukov decided to inform the allied governments the manifesto issued on April 9, in which the Russian people set forth the view of the government of free Russia for the purpose of war and which is summarized by the notorious formula:" neither annexations nor indemnities " Georges Maurice Palaeologus.  Французский социалист и политический деятель Альбер Тома, в 1917 году, после Февральской революции ездил в Россию, где вёл переговоры с Временным правительством и Петроградским советом, агитируя против выхода России из Первой мировой войны. "Под давлением Совета, Керенского и, к несчастию, также Альбера Тома Милюков решился сообщить союзным правительствам манифест, изданный 9 апреля, в котором русскому народу излагается взгляд правительства свободной России на цели войны и который резюмируется пресловутой формулой: «ни аннексий, ни контрибуций». Жорж Морис Палеолог.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-b9f607</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-b9f607-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel album - Crimea, Russian Empire, 1910s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-db5a0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-db5a0d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Workshops of Chinese Eastern Railway, Vladivostok, 1915]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-2a4398</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-2a4398-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/okulovka-novgorod-region-1900s-14c42d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/okulovka-novgorod-region-1900s-14c42d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Okulovka, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-01e8b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-01e8b0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Buildings and structures of the All-Russian Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1896 in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания и сооружения Всероссийской художественно-промышленной выставки 1896 года в Нижнем Новгороде]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-b3b6fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-b3b6fc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[China in 1900s - photographs by Pyotr Emelyanovich Skachkov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Китай на фотографиях из коллекции Петра Емельяновича Скачкова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/foreigners-of-kyakhta-in-the-photographs-of-nikolai-nikolaevich-petrov-03a5ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/foreigners-of-kyakhta-in-the-photographs-of-nikolai-nikolaevich-petrov-03a5ea-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Foreigners of Kyakhta in the photographs of Nikolai Nikolaevich Petrov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Инородцы Кяхты на снимках Николая Николаевича Петрова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-e29c49</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-e29c49-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The village of Pertovo, Tambov governorate, Russia, 1990s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/great-war-russian-art-1914-1917-cd68c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/great-war-russian-art-1914-1917-cd68c2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Great War - Russian Art, 1914-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-b2dba3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-b2dba3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Harbin - New City, 1910-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/chita-russia-1900s-e67ca9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/chita-russia-1900s-e67ca9-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chita, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-6a3c8e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-6a3c8e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nikolas II in the city of Kholm, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Альбом пребывания его императорского величества государя императора Николая Александровича в г.Холме на праздновании 200-летнего юбилея 65-го пехотного Московского Августейшего имени его императорского Величества, полка.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saratov-conservatory-1914-85785e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/saratov-conservatory-1914-85785e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov Conservatory, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-voyage-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-east-021844</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/the-voyage-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-east-021844-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The voyage of the squadron battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East 1901-1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901-1902. «Поход эскадренного броненосца «Пересвет» из Кронштадта на Дальний Восток»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samara-russian-beer-label-1900-067ba2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samara-russian-beer-label-1900-067ba2-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samara. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ryazan-russia-1900s-5e017f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ryazan-russia-1900s-5e017f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ryazan, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-f276cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-f276cf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of views of the Mikhailovsky Artillery School, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Karelia]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/world-war-i-emperor-nicholas-ii-on-the-western-front-1915-d791e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/world-war-i-emperor-nicholas-ii-on-the-western-front-1915-d791e3-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[World War I - Emperor Nicholas II on the Western Front,  1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915. Император Николай II на Западном фронте]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-cabin-and-argus-engine-81f76f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-cabin-and-argus-engine-81f76f-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets cabin and Argus engine]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets new part - with Argus Engine  Public domain photograph of experimental aircraft, prototype, aviation design and development, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-cd224e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-cd224e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Temples and monuments of Mamallapuram, or Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India, built by the Pallava dynasty in the 7th and 8th centuries.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-china-1900s-92849a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/harbin-china-1900s-92849a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin, China, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/post-aleksandrovskiy-sakhalin-1900s-da8bb9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/post-aleksandrovskiy-sakhalin-1900s-da8bb9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Post Aleksandrovskiy, Sakhalin, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-79d9c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-79d9c5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kazakhs of the Semipalatinsk region, 1899]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1899. Казахи Семипалатинской области на снимках Самуила Мартыновича Дудина]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-india-abba9f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-india-abba9f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ajanta caves, Maharashtra, India]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ethnographic-atlas-of-western-russian-provinces-and-neighboring-regions-1863-9c0804</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/ethnographic-atlas-of-western-russian-provinces-and-neighboring-regions-1863-9c0804-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ethnographic atlas of Western Russian provinces and neighboring regions, 1863]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1863. Этнографический атлас западно-русских губерний и соседних областей сост. Р. Ф. Эркертом. - Санкт-Петербург]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-e0ddea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-e0ddea-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1689-1905. Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-6ef3f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1798/12/31/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-6ef3f5-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nizhniy Novgorod. The image of all civilian uniforms for all provinces. 1798. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The image of all civilian uniforms for all provinces. 1798.  Изображение всех статских мундиров для всех губерний.1798.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-b2b35a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-b2b35a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Chechoslovak legion, Russian Revolution and Russian Civil War. 1918-1920]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lower-amur-river-1913-3fecc8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/lower-amur-river-1913-3fecc8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lower Amur river, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/figures-depicting-different-types-of-clothes-of-artillery-ministers-in-the-dbe758</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1807/12/31/figures-depicting-different-types-of-clothes-of-artillery-ministers-in-the-dbe758-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Powder works worker. Figures depicting different types of clothes of Artillery ministers in the office of Inspector Graf Arakcheev. 1807.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Figures depicting different types of clothes of Artillery ministers in the office of Inspector Graf Arakcheev. 1807.  Рисунки, изображающие различных видов одежду Артиллерийских служителей в правление Инспектора Графа Аракчеева. 1807.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-a58300</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-a58300-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/152-153-6-lb-wolf-pile-1679-and-2-pounds-pishchal-1679-year-2-pounds-pishchal-fd1b3d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/152-153-6-lb-wolf-pile-1679-and-2-pounds-pishchal-1679-year-2-pounds-pishchal-fd1b3d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[152 - 153. 6 lb. Wolf Pile, 1679 and 2 pounds. Pishchal, 1679 year. 2 pounds. Pishchal, 1680th and 2-pound Pishchal, 1681 year]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[152 - 153. 6 lb. Wolf Pile, 1679 and 2 pounds. Pishchal, 1679 year. 2 pounds. Pishchal, 1680th and 2-pound Pishchal, 1681 year  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    152 - 153. 6 фунт. Пищаль Волк, 1679-го г. и 2 фунт. Пищаль, 1679-го года. 2-х фунт. Пищаль, 1680-го г. и 2-х фунтовая Пищаль, 1681-го года  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленное по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-f49fd4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-f49fd4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ceylon and India - Expedition by Mervart]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Тамилы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/georgia-1899-48d591</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-1899-48d591-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Georgia 1899]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-9c47c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-9c47c9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-6de6df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1705/12/31/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-6de6df-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Drawings of ancient copper artillery stored in the arsenals of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Riga and Kiev]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Чертежи древних медных артиллерийских орудий, хранившихся в арсеналах Москвы, Петербурга, Риги и Киева, изготовленные при Артиллерийском кадетском корпусе]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/official-visit-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-to-france-from-october-5-to-9-1896-fc8519</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/official-visit-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-to-france-from-october-5-to-9-1896-fc8519-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Official visit of Emperor Nicholas II to France from October 5 to 9, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1896. Официальный визит императора Николая II во Францию с 5 по 9 октября]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900-1917-df01f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/odessa-1900-1917-df01f7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1900-1917]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1904-moscow-hudozhestvenny-theater-amgorky-na-dne-694b03</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/1904-moscow-hudozhestvenny-theater-amgorky-na-dne-694b03-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1904. Moscow Hudozhestvenny Theater. A.M.Gorky. "Na dne"]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1904. Московский Художественный театр. А.М.Горький. «На дне»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lower-amur-river-1913-ff106e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/lower-amur-river-1913-ff106e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lower Amur river, 1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ellesmere-and-it-was-published-in-the-avowed-hope-that-it-might-induce-one-14d186</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/ellesmere-and-it-was-published-in-the-avowed-hope-that-it-might-induce-one-14d186-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ellesmere, and it was published in the avowed hope that it might  ' induce one of the Scotch clubs]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  xil PREFACE.   Ellesmere, and it was published in the avowed hope that it might  ' induce one of the Scotch clubs, or two or three of them in friendly  alliance, to undertake an edition of selections from the original  text.' The Spalding Club was specially referred to, and it lost  no time in taking measures for accomplishing an object so desirable  in itself, and so much in accordance with the purposes of the As-  sociation. Its President, the Earl of Aberdeen, then First Lord of  the Treasury, made application to the Court of St. Petersburg for  a transcript of all the passages of General Gordon's Diary which  related to his native country. The request was granted with a  prompt and liberal courtesy for which the warmest acknowledgements  are due ; and the selections which fill most of the following sheets  were placed at the disposal of the Club in a careful co])y made  from the original, in the Imperial Archives of Russia, by the hand  of all others best qualified for the task, that of the excellent editor of  the German translation. Dr. Posselt accompanied his transcript by  a note explaining that while he. had been at pains to preserve  Gordon's orthography, he had not thought it necessary to retain the  many abbreviations which obscure or perplex the original. He  adds that it is so faulty in the names of persons and places,  especially in Russia, that not a few of them are disguised beyond  his power of recognition.   The passages transcribed by Dr. Posselt, and now printed from  his copy, are six in number.   The first * gives Gordon's account of his birth, parentage, educa-  tion, and travels, till the summer of 1655, when, at the age of  twenty, he took service at Hamburg as a trooper in the army which   » Pp. 1-21.  ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-e48750</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-e48750-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Riga. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-church-of-the-intercession-on-the-nerl-pokrov-on-nerl-028f7c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/the-church-of-the-intercession-on-the-nerl-pokrov-on-nerl-028f7c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of The Church of the Intercession on the Nerl - Pokrov on Nerl]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bogolyubovo, Suzdalsky District, Vladimir Oblast, Russia, 601270]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The Church of the Intercession on the Nerl was built in memory of the deceased son of Grand Duke Izyaslav Andreevich between 1158 and 1165. Vasily Tatishchev in the "History of the Russian" writes that "the masters were sent from the Emperor Frederick the First (Friedrich Barbarossa), with whom Andrei was in friendship ...".  The church was a cathedral of a small, but white-stone fortified monastery, located on the arrow of the Klyazma and the Nerl. In 1784, because of the low profitability of the Intercession Church, the abbot of the Bogolyubov Monastery (to which she was assigned) had obtained permission to disassemble the building materials for the construction of the monastery bell tower, but the lack of funds prevented the work.  Церковь Покрова на Нерли была построена в память о погибшем сыне великого князя Изяславе Андреевиче между 1158 и 1165 годами. Василий Татищев в «Истории Российской» пишет, что «мастеры же присланы были от императора Фридерика Первого (Фридрих Барбаросса), с которым Андрей в дружбе был…».  Церковь была собором небольшого, но имевшего белокаменные укрепления монастыря, располагавшегося на стрелке Клязьмы и Нерли. В 1784 году из-за низкой доходности Покровской церкви игумен Боголюбова монастыря (к которому она была приписана) добился разрешения разобрать храм на строительный материал для возведения монастырской колокольни, однако недостаток средств не позволил начать работы.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-89aed7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-89aed7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ceylon and India - Expedition by Mervart]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Тамилы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tashkent-1880s-be38c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/tashkent-1880s-be38c5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tashkent, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-e592a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-e592a9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur, Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia and the Ural, 1870]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870. Амур, Восточная Сибирь, Западная Сибирь и Урал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-with-the-daughter-of-grand-princess-anastasia-nikolaevna-9a5587</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/emperor-nicholas-ii-with-the-daughter-of-grand-princess-anastasia-nikolaevna-9a5587-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II with the daughter of Grand Princess Anastasia Nikolaevna during a walk.Tsarskoe Selo. Spring 1916.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II with the daughter of Grand Princess Anastasia Nikolaevna during a walk.  Император Николай II с дочерью Великой Княжной Анастасией Николаевной во время прогулки. Царское Село. Весна 1916 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-kachin-khakas-people-1905-1909-2dd8dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-kachin-khakas-people-1905-1909-2dd8dc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Turukhansk ethnographic expedition. Kachin (khakas people), 1905-1909]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1905-1909. Туруханская этнографическая экспедиция. Качинцы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kamyshin-russia-1900s-3ba899</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kamyshin-russia-1900s-3ba899-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kamyshin, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Volgograd]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-a8feef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-a8feef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gerbo-Kelecka railway. 10th Railway Battalion, 1915]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zarzma-monastery-georgia-d05247</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/zarzma-monastery-georgia-d05247-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zarzma Monastery, Georgia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-russian-beer-label-1900-4a0280</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-russian-beer-label-1900-4a0280-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-44fafc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-44fafc-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Balashov, Saratov Governorate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zeya-river-region-1900s-0dc2e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-0dc2e9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zeya river region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wooden-ship-building-russian-far-east-8249b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/wooden-ship-building-russian-far-east-8249b4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wooden Ship Building, Russian Far East]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saratov-secondary-technical-school-class-1914-8b89f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/saratov-secondary-technical-school-class-1914-8b89f3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov Secondary Technical School, class 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-632832</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-632832-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Travel photo album - Cairo, Egypt, 1909]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/solemn-opening-of-the-state-duma-and-the-state-council-winter-palace-april-f8808d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/solemn-opening-of-the-state-duma-and-the-state-council-winter-palace-april-f8808d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Solemn opening of the State Duma and the State Council. Winter Palace. April 27, 1906]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Winter Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Solemn opening of the State Duma and the State Council. Winter Palace. April 27, 1906 Торжественное открытие Государственной думы и Государственного совета. Зимний дворец. 27 апреля 1906]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/budilovich-family-album-0437c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/budilovich-family-album-0437c4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Budilovich family album]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/stanitsa-kavkazskaya-ekaterinodar-region-b4f5a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-kavkazskaya-ekaterinodar-region-b4f5a2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stanitsa Kavkazskaya, Ekaterinodar region]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/parforce-hunt-of-the-officer-cavalry-school-postavy-in-the-vilna-province-1901-cbffdb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/parforce-hunt-of-the-officer-cavalry-school-postavy-in-the-vilna-province-1901-cbffdb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Parforce hunt of the Officer Cavalry School - Postavy in the Vilna province, 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1901. Парфорсная охота Офицерской кавалерийской школы в местечке «Поставы» Виленской губернии]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-5f148f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-5f148f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Karel people of Olonets, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-467b71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-467b71-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tungus people, Trans-Baikal region, Siberia, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/livny-russia-1900s-8bcf74</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/livny-russia-1900s-8bcf74-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Livny, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saratov-diocesan-womens-school-f88375</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saratov-diocesan-womens-school-f88375-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov Diocesan Women's School]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tashkent-1880s-2225f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/tashkent-1880s-2225f1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tashkent, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-64ce8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-64ce8f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas for a picturesque journey through Asia, 1839.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ekaterinodar-and-tsaritsyn-tanks-mk-a-whippet-and-mk-v-1919-90bfff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/ekaterinodar-and-tsaritsyn-tanks-mk-a-whippet-and-mk-v-1919-90bfff-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar and Tsaritsyn. Tanks MK-A "Whippet" and MK-V, 1919]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Volgograd]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-d4ebdb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-d4ebdb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uniforms of the Russian Imperial army]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1793. Изображение мундиров Российско-Императорского войска]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ryazan-province-russian-empire-1856-bbe706</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/ryazan-province-russian-empire-1856-bbe706-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ryazan Province, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards–one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856. Each card presents an overview of a particular province’s culture, history, economy, and geography. The front of the card depicts such distinguishing features as rivers, mountains, major cities, and chief industries. The back of each card contains a map of the province, the provincial seal, information about the population, and a picture of the local costume of the inhabitants.    Рязанская губерния  Это открытка из сувенирного набора, состоящего из 82 иллюстрированных открыток, по одной на каждую провинцию Российской Империи в том виде, как она существовала в 1856 году. На каждой открытке представлен обзор культуры, истории, экономики и географии провинции. На лицевой стороне открытки описаны главные отличительные особенности провинции: реки, горы, крупные города и ключевые отрасли промышленности. На оборотной стороне каждой открытки изображены карта и печать провинции, приводится информация о населении, а также изображена традиционная одежда местных жителей.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beshbalik-china-1900s-f9229d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/beshbalik-china-1900s-f9229d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beshbalik, China, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kolyvanovsky-plant-russia-1910s-570230</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kolyvanovsky-plant-russia-1910s-570230-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kolyvanovsky plant, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1911. Колывановский завод]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-8f5804</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-8f5804-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samples and prices of the Kulzhenko stationery store and photo litho-printing house, 1901]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/leo-tolstoy-68d860</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/leo-tolstoy-68d860-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Leo Tolstoy]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-in-1920s-8b9c24</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-8b9c24-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand in 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-77460b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-77460b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/danilov-russia-1900s-f314ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/danilov-russia-1900s-f314ea-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Danilov, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sungari-river-near-harbin-e38b92</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/sungari-river-near-harbin-e38b92-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sungari River Near Harbin]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saint-petersburg-1850s-b8eb5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/saint-petersburg-1850s-b8eb5e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg, 1850s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Nevsky Prospekt]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/port-arthur-defence-1904-e69870</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/port-arthur-defence-1904-e69870-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Port Arthur Defence, 1904]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-58be49</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-58be49-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1925. Red Manchester. Ivanovo-Voznesensk and province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1925. Красный Манчестер. Иваново-Вознесенская губерния]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-3783e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-3783e9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zimin Opera House brochure, season 1912-1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-389ffc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-389ffc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ея Императорское Высочество Великая Княгиня Елисавета Федоровна (Елизавета Александра Луиза Алиса (Элла) принцесса Гессен-Дармштадтская (1 ноября 1864, Дармштадт — 18 июля 1918, Пермская губерния).   Супруга Его Императорского Высочества Великого Князя Сергея Александровича (брата Императора Александра III) с 1884 года.    Почётный член и председатель Императорского православного палестинского общества с 1905 по 1917 год.  Основательница и настоятельница Марфо-Мариинской обители сестер милосердия в Москве с 1909 года.   Почётный член Императорской Казанской духовной академии.    Прославлена в лике святых Русской православной церкви как преподобномученица в 1992 году. Празднование памяти  святой преподобномученицы великой княгини Елисаветы  совершается в день кончины 5(18) июля.     Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elisabeth Fedorovna (Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess of Hesse-Darmstadt (November 1, 1864, Darmstadt - July 18, 1918, Perm Province).  Spouse of His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich (brother of Emperor Alexander III) since 1884.    Honorary member and chairman of the Imperial Orthodox Palestinian Society from 1905 to 1917. Founder and abbess of the Martha and Mary Convent of the Sisters of Mercy in Moscow since 1909. Honorary member of the Imperial Kazan Theological Academy.    Glorified in the face of the saints of the Russian Orthodox Church as the Monk Martyr in 1992. The commemoration of the memory of the holy Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth takes place on the day of her death on July 5 (18).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1890s-0622d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-0622d5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1890s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-in-1884-1ae842</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-in-1884-1ae842-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow in 1884]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/korobovo-village-kostroma-governorate-1900s-4aeba2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/korobovo-village-kostroma-governorate-1900s-4aeba2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Korobovo village, Kostroma governorate, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-ec7aab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-ec7aab-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Reign of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1883-1892. Большой альбом о императоре Александре III и императрице Марии Федоровне]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-c9aac9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-c9aac9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-67a349</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-67a349-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Views of Moscow - Souvenir from Hotel Metropol]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-00d95b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-00d95b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[People of Kashmir, India, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-prisons-1918-1919-a99c9e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/moscow-prisons-1918-1919-a99c9e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow prisons 1918-1919]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из жизни московских тюрем. 1918-1919 гг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beer-label-russia-1900s-669e60</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-russia-1900s-669e60-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beer label. Russia, 1900s., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels. Russian Empire, 1900s. Пивные этикетки, Российская Империя. 1900е]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-5cf8d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-5cf8d6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dmitrov and it's residents, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[NaN]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/decembrists-places-of-exile-near-baikal-lake-330ec3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/decembrists-places-of-exile-near-baikal-lake-330ec3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Decembrists - places of exile near Baikal lake]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/soviet-alphabet-for-kids-1919-ec06ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/soviet-alphabet-for-kids-1919-ec06ef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Soviet Alphabet for kids, 1919]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/a-review-of-the-cavalry-regiments-on-the-tsarskoe-selo-meadow-in-remembrance-19f0d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/a-review-of-the-cavalry-regiments-on-the-tsarskoe-selo-meadow-in-remembrance-19f0d5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A review of the cavalry regiments on the Tsarskoe selo meadow (In remembrance on April 15, 1896). -  Смотр кавалерийских полков на Царицыном лугу (В воспоминание 15 апреля 1896 года)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Garden Street, Pushkin, Russia, 196601]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[A review of the cavalry regiments on the Tsaritsyno (In remembrance on April 15, 1896). - Смотр кавалерийских полков на Царицыном лугу (В воспоминание 15 апреля 1896 года)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-15c768</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-15c768-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The village of Pertovo, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Село Пертово и его обитатели.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1892-52448a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-52448a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Navy, 1892]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-b5f29e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-b5f29e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zimin Opera House brochure, season 1912-1913]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-3579b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-3579b7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Medical and nutritional team of Dr. K.M. Kolyshkina-Bogulavskaya of the All-Russian Zemstvo Union, 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915. Врачебно-питательный отряд доктора К.М.Колышкиной-Богулавской Всероссийского Земского Союза]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-battleship-navarin-1880s-2d38ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-battleship-navarin-1880s-2d38ec-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian battleship Navarin, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-russo-japanese-war-1905-dea1ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-russo-japanese-war-1905-dea1ea-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok cruiser detachment, Russo-Japanese war, 1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1905. Альбом боевых действий Владивостокского отряда крейсеров]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saratov-province-1910-1913-df719a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/saratov-province-1910-1913-df719a-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov province 1910-1913.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-1913. Саратовская губерния на снимках Захария Захариевича Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-bb6ccc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-bb6ccc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russo Turkish War 1877-1878]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/battleship-slava-1910-bd8be3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/battleship-slava-1910-bd8be3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Battleship "Slava", 1910]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/savior-transfiguration-cathedral-in-solombala-arkhangelsk-archangel-d4cbe3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/savior-transfiguration-cathedral-in-solombala-arkhangelsk-archangel-d4cbe3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Savior Transfiguration Cathedral in Solombala - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Russian: Арха́нгельск, also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea. The city spreads for over 40 kilometers (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Arkhangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval and early modern Russia until 1703. In 1693, Peter the Great ordered the creation of a state shipyard in Arkhangelsk. A year later the ships Svyatoye Prorochestvo (Holy Prophecy), Apostol Pavel (Apostle Paul), and the yacht Svyatoy Pyotr (Saint Peter) were sailing in the White Sea. Peter realized that Arkhangelsk would always be limited as a port due to the five months of ice cover, and after a successful campaign against Swedish armies in the Baltic area, he founded St. Petersburg in 1703 that contributed to the decline of Arkhangelsk in the 18th century. Arkhangelsk's economy revived at the end of the 19th century when a railway to Moscow was completed and timber became a major export.     Спасо-Преображенский морской собор в Соломбале  С конца 80-х гг. XVI века Архангельск стал центром русской внешней торговли, приносившим до 60 % доходов государственной казны. Рост и плотная деревянная застройка была причиной множества пожаров, в одном из которых, в 1637 году, сгорел давший название городу Михайло-Архангельский монастырь.  Начиная с 1713 года, Пётр I начал стеснять торговлю через Архангельск, жертвуя его интересами в пользу нового балтийского порта Санкт-Петербурга. Город продолжал оставаться одним из крупных кораблестроительных центров. В конце XIX — начале XX века превратился в крупнейший лесопромышленный и лесоэкспортный центр страны. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-8e29d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-8e29d0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin Etchings]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/volga-river-region-1910s-b725fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-region-1910s-b725fe-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volga river region, 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910-е. На Волге. Снимки Захария Захариевича Виноградова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandrov-train-station-2648cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/28/alexandrov-train-station-2648cc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandrov train station, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Alexandrov, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexandrov has been known since the middle of the 14th century. Since 15th century a place of rest for the Moscow princes. In 1509-1515 a large complex of the prince's residence was built. Was the main political and cultural center of the Russian state, the center of oprichnina of Ivan IV.    Железноорожный вокзал Поселение известно с середины XIV века. Близость слободы к Москве, Троице-Сергиевой лавре и Переславлю-Залесскому сделало её в XV веке местом отдыха московских князей. Со времён Ивана III в собственности царей, центр опричнины при Иване Грозном.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/oldenburg-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-145fa4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/oldenburg-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-145fa4-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Oldenburg Guests of the Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the delegation of the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg: The Crowned Grand Duke Friedrich Augustus (sits); chamberlain baron von Botmer, adjutant of the suite Prince V.A. Dolgorukov, orderly lieutenant von Klenke (standing from left to right). Highest Persons, Representatives of Foreign States, Commander-in-Chief and High-Ranked Persons who arrived in Moscow to celebrate the Sacred Crowning of Their Imperial Majesties the Emperor Nicholas II and the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in May 1896.    Члены делегации великого герцогства Ольденбургского: Наследный Великий Герцог Фридрих-Август (сидит);  камергер барон фон-Ботмер, флигель-адъютант свиты князь В.А. Долгоруков, ординарец поручик фон-Кленке (стоят слева направо).  Высочайшие Особы, Представители Иностранных Государств, Главнокомандующие и Высокопоставленные Лица, прибывшие в Москву к торжествам Священного Коронования Их Императорских Величеств Государя Императора Николая II и Государыни Императрицы Александры Феодоровны в мае месяце 1896 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-ec2e0c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-ec2e0c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ceylon and India - Expedition by Mervart]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914. Экспедиция А.М. и Л.А. Мерварт на о-в Цейлон и в Индию. Тамилы]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarqand-in-1900s-cd3da8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/samarqand-in-1900s-cd3da8-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarqand in 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Samarkand]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/a-wheelwright-at-work-podolsk-province-shepetovka-town-e08f11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/a-wheelwright-at-work-podolsk-province-shepetovka-town-e08f11-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A wheelwright at work. Podolsk province, Shepetovka town]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Еврейская Этнографическая Экспедиция им. барона Горация Осиповича Гинцбурга  1912. Jewish Ethnographic Expedition named after. Baron Horace Osipovich Gunzburg]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/new-jerusalem-resurrection-monastery-russia-1900s-19efb8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/new-jerusalem-resurrection-monastery-russia-1900s-19efb8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[New Jerusalem Resurrection Monastery, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Ставропигиальный Воскресенский монастырь, именуемый Новым Иерусалимом  1900s Stavropegial Resurrection Monastery, called New Jerusalem, Russia]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-china-1900-1902-4859b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/harbin-china-1900-1902-4859b1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Harbin, China, 1900-1902]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lena-massacre-or-lena-execution-1912-db4d44</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/lena-massacre-or-lena-execution-1912-db4d44-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lena Massacre or Lena Execution, 1912]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Lena Massacre or Lena Execution refers to the shooting of goldfield workers on strike in northeast Siberia near the Lena River]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/penza-russia-1900s-7c09d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-russia-1900s-7c09d3-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Penza, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-2c8b91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-2c8b91-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[In mourning for the murdered husband Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich. Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ея Императорское Высочество Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна.  В трауре по убитому мужу Великому Князю Сергею Александровичу.  Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna. In mourning for the murdered husband Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-2cd910</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-2cd910-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Archive of General Anton Ivanovich Denikin, 1917-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-ab589a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-ab589a-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ethnographic expedition to Vyatka region. Votyaks / Udmurts]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1913. Этнографическая экспедиция этнографа Клавдия Васильевича Щенникова. Вотяки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1900s-415e68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1900s-415e68-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lubyanskaya ploshchad]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-702462</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-702462-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catalog of skates and gymnastic equipment, Moscow]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1912. Роберт Кенц. Каталог коньков и гимнастических приборов. Москва Т-во скоропеч. А. Левенсон]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/port-arthur-defence-1904-740952</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/port-arthur-defence-1904-740952-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Port Arthur Defence, 1904]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lüshunkou]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tsesarevitch-alexei-with-his-dog-joy-cc0f27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/17/tsesarevitch-alexei-with-his-dog-joy-cc0f27-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsesarevitch Alexei with his dog Joy]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsesarevitch Alexei with his dog Joy]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/caucasus-region-views-1904-d7ab75</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-d7ab75-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Caucasus region views, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-in-1920s-415d24</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-415d24-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samarquand in 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-tatars-1920s-a77dd8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/crimean-tatars-1920s-a77dd8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean Tatars, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-3e3498</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-3e3498-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ethnographic expedition to Transbaikalia. Orochons, 1912]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-f8e577</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-f8e577-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Atlas of Asian Russia, 1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-d8f51e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-d8f51e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Balashov, Saratov Governorate, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-bcfbcb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-bcfbcb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[All-Russian Industrial and Art Exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1896. Альбом видов Горного отдела Всероссийской промышленной и художественной выставки в Нижнем Новгороде  1896. Album of views of the Mining Department of the All-Russian Industrial and Art Exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-of-russia-nicolas-ii-portrait-1894-paris-762156</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/emperor-of-russia-nicolas-ii-portrait-1894-paris-762156-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor of Russia Nicolas II portrait 1894, Paris]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Император России Николай II  Public domain photograph - 19th-century male studio portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-820b34</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-820b34-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[100 Years anniversary of Patriotic War of 1812. Moscow]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-8c5eef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-8c5eef-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[King Victor Emmanuel III with Nicholas II]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor All-Russian Nicholas II and King of Italy Victor Emmanuel III. Visit of the Italian King Victor Emmanuel III to Russia, July 1902.   Император Всероссийский Николай II (второй справа) и король Италии Виктор Эммануил III.  Визит итальянского короля Виктора Эммануила III в Россию,  июль 1902.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tsarevich-nicolas-ii-prince-george-grand-duke-george-alexandrovich-8dee07</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/tsarevich-nicolas-ii-prince-george-grand-duke-george-alexandrovich-8dee07-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsarevich Nicolas II, Prince George, Grand Duke George Alexandrovich]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Afternoon rest of the highest persons on the frigate "Memory of Azov" (from left to right: Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich, Prince George of Greece, Grand Duke George Alexandrovich).  Послеобеденный отдых высочайших особ на фрегате «Память Азова» (слева направо: Цесаревич Николай Александрович, принц Георг Греческий, великий князь Георгий Александрович). ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/french-president-raymond-poincare-with-members-of-the-french-mission-and-a-39e614</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/french-president-raymond-poincare-with-members-of-the-french-mission-and-a-39e614-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[French President Raymond Poincaré with members of the French mission and a group of people meeting him at the entrance to the People's House of Emperor Nicholas II. July 28, 1912.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA["M. Poincare, the French Prime Minister, arrived at Kronstadt on Friday week in the cruiser Conde' for a week's visit to Russia. M. Poincare is not only Prime Minister but Minister for Foreign Affairs. He is clear-headed, well versed in public affairs, and widely informed, and France is fortunate in her representative. On Sunday he was received by the Emperor, and political conversations took place between him and M. Kokovtsoff, the Russian Prime Minister, and M. Sazonoff, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs. In a statement to the Malin M. Sazonoff said that the visit was a " normal" event, as it was " logical " for the statesmen of the allied nations to have periodically the opportunity of exchanging opinions. He denied that the new Naval Convention between France and Russia had anything to do with a scheme for getting the Dardanelles opened to Russian ships."  THE SPECTATOR - 17 AUGUST 1912  Визит президента Франции Раймона Пуанкаре в июле 1912. Пребывание в Петербурге.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-4192a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-4192a2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Architectural drawings by graduates of St. Petersburg Railway Engeneering School, 1850s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/flooding-in-moscow-newsreel-1908-f2596b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/flooding-in-moscow-newsreel-1908-f2596b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Flooding in Moscow. Newsreel. 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Эпизод из кинолетописи XX века "Россия, которую мы сохранили" (1908-1913 гг), посмотрев который мы станем свидетелями наводнения в Москве в апреле 1908 года, не утихавшего на протяжении пяти дней. В 1908 году с приходом весны произошел разлив Москва-реки, Яузы и Водоотводного канала, что привело к крупнейшему наводнению в истории города. Также этому способствовали не утихавшие в течение нескольких дней дожди и внезапное потепление, повлекшее за собой таяние снега и льда на реке. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/demon-album-of-scenes-from-the-opera-by-a-g-rubinstein-1864-1889-a03058</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1889/12/31/demon-album-of-scenes-from-the-opera-by-a-g-rubinstein-1864-1889-a03058-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA["Demon". Album of scenes from the opera by A. G. Rubinstein 1864-1889]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1864-1889. Двадцатилетие журнала «Будильникъ». Юбилейная премия «Демон». альбом сцен из оперы А. Г. Рубинштейна]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-7583e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-7583e6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Revolution, 1917, February]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-d4e949</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-d4e949-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Little Russia in the photographs of Samuil Dudin-Martsinkevich, 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1894. Малороссия на снимках Самуила Дудина-Марцинкевича]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/hunting-of-grand-duke-sergei-mikhailovich-65ecc1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/hunting-of-grand-duke-sergei-mikhailovich-65ecc1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hunting of Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-42ce96</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-42ce96-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1689-1905. Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-2c02b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-2c02b4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1689-1905. Russian navy. An illustrated history from the time of Peter the Great to the present time.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1689-1905. Русский военный флот. Иллюстрированная история со времен Петра Великого до настоящего времени]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-c67f0c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-c67f0c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czechoslovak Legion in Irkutsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-dc1aea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-dc1aea-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amur Basin Waterways Administration. Shilka River and Upper Amur, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Управление водных путей Амурского бассейна. Река Шилка и верхний Амур]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-railway-workers-in-1900s-589aaa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/russian-railway-workers-in-1900s-589aaa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Railway Workers in 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-aac6ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-aac6ac-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Riga. Russian beer label - 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Beer labels of the Russian Empire. Пивные этикетки Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-5a5e61</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-5a5e61-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the Nikushkin-Verbitsky family archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из семейного архива Никушкиных-Вербицких]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bolkhov-oryol-oblast-russia-1900s-114095</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bolkhov-oryol-oblast-russia-1900s-114095-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bolkhov, Oryol oblast, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/czar-of-russia-with-cossacks-1910-1919-7a2c0b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/czar-of-russia-with-cossacks-1910-1919-7a2c0b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czar Of Russia With Cossacks (1910-1919)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Czar Nicholas II of Russia with Cossacks.    Russian soldiers carrying bayonets and / or rifles march past.      Group of Russian officers watch 3 others chatting - one on left is Czar Nicholas II of Russia.  Pan across large group of officers posing in tiers for the camera in a wood or forest area - Czar is among them.    Russian officers at port - Czar meets officers and shakes hands.  Czar with other officers on field - at inspection of troops?  Russian (Cossack?) soldiers lined up as Czar (?) walks past, saluting.    Czar and others at railway station, walking past train.  Czar inspects troops (still at station, I think).  FILM ID:2360.02  A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/  FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-a6ecc0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-a6ecc0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Anton Ivanovich Denikin - Russian Civil War Archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-dcdd5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-dcdd5e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia in Pictures. Color Lithoghraphs Album.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-cossaks-1900s-d5ccd1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossaks-1900s-d5ccd1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Siberian Cossaks, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-1885d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-1885d9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-army-during-wwi-farewell-of-slavyanka-version2-1b0f4b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/russian-army-during-wwi-farewell-of-slavyanka-version2-1b0f4b-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Army During WWI Farewell-of-Slavyanka version2]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[My second video. Photos are the same as in the first but music is different.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/aviation-squad-and-v-division-at-the-xii-army-1915-045041</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/aviation-squad-and-v-division-at-the-xii-army-1915-045041-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Aviation Squad and V Division at the XII Army. 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Aviation Squad and V Division at the XII Army. 1915 Авиационная рота и V дивизион при XII армии. 1915]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-f1f989</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-f1f989-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913 Automobile Show, Saint Petesburg, Russia]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-de6726</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-de6726-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First Cadet Corps in St. Petersburg]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Первый Кадетский корпус в Санкт-Петербурге]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-3a0261</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-3a0261-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[History of the Life Guards Semenovsky Regiment 1883.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1883. История лейб-гвардии Семеновского полка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-tatars-1920s-bab084</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/crimean-tatars-1920s-bab084-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimean Tatars, 1920s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-882d9b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-882d9b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolaevsk on Amur River]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-ac556c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-ac556c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Expedition to the Arkhagel province, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. Экспедиция в Архагельскую губернию на снимках З.З.Виноградова]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-zoo-1884-6eb0ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-6eb0ec-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Zoo 1884]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900s-9dc41e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-9dc41e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1909-moscow-art-theater-inspector-revisor-97a4f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/1909-moscow-art-theater-inspector-revisor-97a4f0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1909. Moscow Art Theater. "Inspector" / "Revisor"]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1909. Мхат. «Ревизор»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-906931</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-906931-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Archive of General Anton Ivanovich Denikin, 1917-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1917-1920. Из архива генерала Антона Ивановича Деникина.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-251f49</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-251f49-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Borovichi, Novgorod region, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-d7961e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-d7961e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Иваново-Вознесенск]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mdccclix-his-royal-highness-the-prince-consort-the-earl-of-aberdeen-kg-kt-the-9c2f06</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/mdccclix-his-royal-highness-the-prince-consort-the-earl-of-aberdeen-kg-kt-the-9c2f06-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[M.DCCC.LIX.   HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE CONSORT.   THE EARL OF ABERDEEN, K.G., K.T.   THE DUKE OF RICHMOND, K.G.  THE DUKE OF SUTHERLAND, K.G.  THE EARL OF KINTORE.  THE EARL OF SEAFIELD.  THE LORD SALTOUN. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  The Spalding Club  M.DCCC.LIX.   HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE CONSORT.   THE EARL OF ABERDEEN, K.G., K.T.   THE DUKE OF RICHMOND, K.G.  THE DUKE OF SUTHERLAND, K.G.  THE EARL OF KINTORE.  THE EARL OF SEAFIELD.  THE LORD SALTOUN.   The Lord Provost of Aberdeen.  Sir George Samuel. Abercromby of Birkenbog, Bart.  John Angus, President of the Society of Advocates in Aberdeen.  John Hill Burton, Advocate, Edinburgh.  Charles Chalmers of Monkshill.  Robert Chambers, Edinburgh.  The Earl of Cawdor.   Archibald Davidson, Sheriff of Aberdeenshire.  Charles Elphinstone Dalrymple.   Sir James Dalrymple Horne Elphinstone of Home and Logie- Elphinstone, Bart. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-404143</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-404143-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Blagoveshchensk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
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