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<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-6155cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-6155cc-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/vladimir-nikitskaya-predtechenskaya-church-in-1765-iconostasis-of-the-main-8ad45f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-nikitskaya-predtechenskaya-church-in-1765-iconostasis-of-the-main-8ad45f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Predtechenskaya church in 1765 Iconostasis of the main church, Ioann Baptist church.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Nikitskaya (Predtechenskaya) church in 1765 Iconostasis of the main church, Ioann Baptist church.  Никитская (Предтеченская) церковь 1765 г. Иконостас главной, Предтеченской, церкви.]]></image:caption><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-804f21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alexin-tula-region-russia-1900s-postcards-804f21-1024.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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-b9e331</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-b9e331-1024.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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-734080</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-734080-1600.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/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-db16a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-db16a6-1024.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/russian-woods-1900s-e6e48f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-woods-1900s-e6e48f-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/volga-river-1911-3acb8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/volga-river-1911-3acb8f-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/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-sentenced-to-3-months-in-prison-for-signing-55847c</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-55847c-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/saratov-fire-fighters-1900s-eef69f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/saratov-fire-fighters-1900s-eef69f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov fire fighters, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/315-318-the-palasch-from-1756-to-1762-ober-and-staff-officers-cheprak-of-the-4893d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/315-318-the-palasch-from-1756-to-1762-ober-and-staff-officers-cheprak-of-the-4893d1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[315 - 318. The Palasch from 1756 to 1762. Ober and Staff-Officers' Cheprak of the Dragoon Regiments, from 1756 to 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[315 - 318. The Palasch from 1756 to 1762. Ober and Staff-Officers' Cheprak of the Dragoon Regiments, 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.    315 - 318. ПАЛАШИ с 1756 до 1762 года. Обер и Штаб-Офицерские Чепраки Драгунских полков, 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/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-392121</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-392121-1024.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/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-8e1771</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-8e1771-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elizabeth Feodorovna. Great Mother. Founder and head of the Martha and Mary Convent of the Sisters of Mercy in Moscow.]]></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/nina-fedorovna-korsh-1955e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/nina-fedorovna-korsh-1955e0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nina Fedorovna Korsh]]></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/russian-officer-portraits-drawing-81564c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russian-officer-portraits-drawing-81564c-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/1667-diary-of-patrick-gordon-dollar8-perour-in-the-quality-of-extraordinary-7fb24e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1667-diary-of-patrick-gordon-dollar8-perour-in-the-quality-of-extraordinary-7fb24e-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1667] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. $8   perour, in the quality of Extraordinary Envoy]]></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. $8   perour, in the quality of Extraordinary Envoy, and, his suite not being ar-  rived, he kept himself incognito, I sent to him to know if he would be  pleased to accept of a visitt without ceremony ; which at first he excused,  yet, bethinking himself, he condiscended. So I went thither in the evening,  and had a long discourse witli him concerning the passages of the moderne  transactions. All the tyme he looked very eaniestly on me, and at last he  told me that he had seen rae some where else, but conld not call to mind  where. So I, thinking it uncivility to keep him in long suspcnce, told him  what I was, and of our Varsavian business.* He rejoyed heartily at my  good fortune, he told me, and was sorry that I AS'as going from thence so  soone. So, with a great many protestations of kindness on both sides, I  tooke my leave, haveing great satisfaction to have seen such a eminent per-  son, to whose kindness and inclinations I had been so much engaged.   Haveing given my valete dinner to my friends at the signe of the Cock,t  where wee were merry with musick, ladyes, and choice company, I caused  pack up all, sending my trunks to Mr. Meverall to be sent by shipping. I  tooke only two great valizes with me, and a red bagge, wherein tlie Kings  letter, and best papei's and things.   I communicated in St. Jameses, and, after dinner, takeing leave of my January 27.  good landlord and landlady, as of Madam Lesly and her daughter, ^Mrs.  Charles, I tooke coach and went for Peckham, from whence I did writt the  followmg letter to Sir William Coventry :   Right Honourable,   I should have wished that by this tyme I had been engaged to  returne a thankfull acknowledgment to your honour for giveing order for  transporting me out of His Royall jMajesties dominions. But, being disap-  pointed of my expectation, I could do no less as notify and represent the  case to you. The King, out of the affection His Royall Majestic hath for  the Emperour my master, was graciously pleased, when I tooke my leave of  His Majestic, to grant me a vessell to transport me to Flanders, and His  Royall Highness was pleased to second His Majesties will by speaking to  you. I question not but it is well knowne to you, that there never cometh  any person, of never so meanc a character, upon a publick account, from   * rSee above, pp. 35-40.] Tiary (l.lth Marrh, IGCO) vol. v., p. 142. Gor.   t [' The Cocke, at the end of Suffolk Street, don mentions it in a previous page. See above.  & real ordinary, mightily cried up.'— Pepy's p. 86,]  ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-692218</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-692218-1024.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/samarquand-in-1920s-81d3a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-81d3a8-1024.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-postcard-1900s-e44f8a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/odessa-postcard-1900s-e44f8a-1024.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/yeisk-yeysk-black-sea-street-9f5b00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeisk-yeysk-black-sea-street-9f5b00-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yeisk (Yeysk) Black sea street.]]></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-5edf2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mukden-china-in-1900s-5edf2e-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/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-b29346</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-b29346-1024.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/zaraysk-1900s-e22c0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/zaraysk-1900s-e22c0d-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/japan-1890s-4b67ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-4b67ee-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/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-july-1915-c76516</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-c76516-1024.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-cfcf7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-cfcf7b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grocery-colonial trade - 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/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-83524a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1794/12/31/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-83524a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Smolensk. 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/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-b20820</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-b20820-1600.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/akmola-syrdarya-and-semirechensk-1894-51c7e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/akmola-syrdarya-and-semirechensk-1894-51c7e5-1600.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/grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-in-the-photo-he-sits-on-the-ground-2c3aca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-in-the-photo-he-sits-on-the-ground-2c3aca-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna. In the photo, he sits on the ground.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна.  На снимке - сидит на земле.  Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna. In the photo, he sits on the ground.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/group-of-sailors-cruiser-rynda-b935a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/group-of-sailors-cruiser-rynda-b935a2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group of sailors, Cruiser Rynda]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Newport News Channel]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Russian warships at Columbian Naval Review, New York, 1893.  Моряки бронепалубного корвета (крейсера) Рында. 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/malayali-island-of-ceylon-and-india-1914-1a16fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/malayali-island-of-ceylon-and-india-1914-1a16fc-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/vladimir-golden-gate-and-vladimir-womens-school-848a78</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-golden-gate-and-vladimir-womens-school-848a78-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Golden Gate and Vladimir Women's School. ]]></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/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-8a8103</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-8a8103-1600.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/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-9cbd95</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-9cbd95-1024.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/japan-1890s-d075f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-d075f6-1600.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/andijan-uzbekistan-1900s-fe50f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/andijan-uzbekistan-1900s-fe50f0-1600.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/ukrainian-alphabet-saint-petersburg-1917-80ec5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/ukrainian-alphabet-saint-petersburg-1917-80ec5c-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/moscow-prisons-1918-1919-443c88</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/moscow-prisons-1918-1919-443c88-1600.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/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-7989a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-7989a7-1024.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/between-villages-vysoky-and-tarnavka-poland-wwi-b0431d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/between-villages-vysoky-and-tarnavka-poland-wwi-b0431d-1600.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-residents-of-harbin-china-1900s-411a58</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-residents-of-harbin-china-1900s-411a58-1600.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/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-e7d38d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-e7d38d-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/woman-in-caricature-1910-ee2a9b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-ee2a9b-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/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-6ad187</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-6ad187-640.jpeg</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/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-82a218</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-82a218-1600.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/sibryakov-theatre-odessa-1900-1914-88fd5f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/sibryakov-theatre-odessa-1900-1914-88fd5f-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sibryakov theatre, Odessa, 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/vladivostok-port-construction-works-5949d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/vladivostok-port-construction-works-5949d5-1600.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/109-strelets-of-the-moscow-streletsky-regiments-kolobov-aleksandrov-golovlinsky-05bd99</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/109-strelets-of-the-moscow-streletsky-regiments-kolobov-aleksandrov-golovlinsky-05bd99-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[109. Strelets of the Moscow Streletsky Regiments: Kolobov, Aleksandrov, Golovlinsky and Bukhvostov; in 1674.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[109. Strelets of the Moscow Streletsky Regiments: Kolobov, Aleksandrov, Golovlinsky and Bukhvostov; 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.    109. СТРЕЛЬЦЫ Московских Стрелецких полков: Колобова, Александрова, Головлинского и Бухвостова; 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/albert-gubner-calico-manufactory-partnership-in-moscow-1909-50f51d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/albert-gubner-calico-manufactory-partnership-in-moscow-1909-50f51d-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/moscow-1880s-9d109f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-9d109f-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/geographical-atlas-for-schools-textbook-moscow-sytin-ccbf1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/geographical-atlas-for-schools-textbook-moscow-sytin-ccbf1b-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/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-9-by-grigorovich-maintenance-2785e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-9-by-grigorovich-maintenance-2785e0-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane M-9 by Grigorovich, maintenance]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane M-9 by Grigorovich, maintenance  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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-201a95</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-201a95-1600.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/japan-1928-4b23cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/japan-1928-4b23cf-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/russo-asiatic-company-1910s-6309c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russo-asiatic-company-1910s-6309c1-1600.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/ashgabad-1890-2286b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ashgabad-1890-2286b0-1600.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/franco-russian-anonymous-society-of-portland-cement-factories-in-chudovo-8230ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/franco-russian-anonymous-society-of-portland-cement-factories-in-chudovo-8230ba-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Franco-Russian Anonymous Society of Portland Cement Factories in Chudovo]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Франко-русское анонимное общество заводов портландского цемента в Чудово]]></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-c04a5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-c04a5e-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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-42b85b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-42b85b-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/czar-nicholas-ii-with-wife-and-daughters-in-russia-edward-is-made-prince-of-8e945f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/czar-nicholas-ii-with-wife-and-daughters-in-russia-edward-is-made-prince-of-8e945f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czar Nicholas II with wife and daughters in Russia. Edward is made Prince of Wale...HD Stock Footage]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Link to order this clip: http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675026655_George-V_climb-down-stair_royal-women-follow_officials-stand-on-sides Historic Stock Footage Archival and Vintage Video Clips in HD.  Czar Nicholas II with wife and daughters in Russia. Edward is made Prince of Wales, in England.  Czar Nicholas II descends steps to enter a carriage. He is followed by Empress Alexandra and daughters Olga, Tatiana, and Maria. Prince Edward, son of King George V and Queen Mary, is made Prince of Wales, on June 23, 1910, his 16th Birthday. Location: Russia. Date:  1910.  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/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-7dd99e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-7dd99e-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/dondukov-highway-gelendzhik-3c1c22</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2021/03/29/dondukov-highway-gelendzhik-3c1c22-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dondukov highway. 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/leo-tolstoy-63b58f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/leo-tolstoy-63b58f-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/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-1fc3f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-1fc3f6-1600.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/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-8ffd12</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-8ffd12-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the First State Duma at the first meeting of the First State Duma in the Tauride Palace.   Депутаты 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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-0bad25</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-0bad25-1024.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/battleship-slava-1910-941d76</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/battleship-slava-1910-941d76-1024.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/odessa-1900-1914-9ba3a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-1900-1914-9ba3a5-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Summer day in 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/nicholas-ii-meeting-of-the-prime-minister-of-france-poincare-krasnoe-selo-78e01c</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-78e01c-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II. Meeting of the Prime Minister of France Poincaré. Krasnoe Selo.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Picryl description: Public domain image of war, military conflict, infantry, 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/ryazan-mariinsky-womens-gymnasium-1910-3e86f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ryazan-mariinsky-womens-gymnasium-1910-3e86f8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ryazan Mariinsky Women's Gymnasium, 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Рязанская Мариинская женская гимназия]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/hankou-china-1926-5eabdf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/hankou-china-1926-5eabdf-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/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-byryat-region-russia-1900s-b763eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-byryat-region-russia-1900s-b763eb-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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-26cb20</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-26cb20-640.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/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-9835ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-9835ea-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/the-royal-family-at-the-borodino-celebrations-of-1912-f22488</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/the-royal-family-at-the-borodino-celebrations-of-1912-f22488-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The royal family at the Borodino celebrations of 1912. ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Borodino, Mytishchinsky District, Moscow Oblast, Russia, 141031]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Borodino. The royal family at the Borodino celebrations of 1912. - Бородино. Царская семья на Бородинских торжествах 1912 года.]]></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-2c0d62</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-2c0d62-1024.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/samarqand-1880s-4bdb80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-1880s-4bdb80-1600.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/vladivostok-port-construction-works-41e3f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/vladivostok-port-construction-works-41e3f7-1600.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/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-c9c6f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-c9c6f5-1600.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/interiors-of-the-city-house-of-the-malyshev-merchants-1911-c68db3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/interiors-of-the-city-house-of-the-malyshev-merchants-1911-c68db3-1024.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/ruzaevka-russia-1900s-8cbb1a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2019/07/17/ruzaevka-russia-1900s-8cbb1a-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/volga-from-tver-to-astrakhan-lithoghraphs-1862-13c105</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1862/12/31/volga-from-tver-to-astrakhan-lithoghraphs-1862-13c105-1600.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/tomsk-russia-1917-russian-revolution-2197a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tomsk-russia-1917-russian-revolution-2197a2-1600.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/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-5d26c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-5d26c7-1600.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/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-fdc6f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-fdc6f1-1600.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-posters-great-war-93a744</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/04/russian-posters-great-war-93a744-1600.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/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-31a217</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-31a217-1600.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/dnepr-river-views-steamer-golovachev-1916-e1bc66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/dnepr-river-views-steamer-golovachev-1916-e1bc66-1024.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/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-f27e83</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-f27e83-1600.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-1910-79dcf0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-79dcf0-1600.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/hioni-4-s-with-gnom-monosoupape-engine-on-hodynskiy-air-field-4dfec8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/hioni-4-s-with-gnom-monosoupape-engine-on-hodynskiy-air-field-4dfec8-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hioni 4-s with Gnom-Monosoupape engine on Hodynskiy air field]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Hioni 4 with Gnome-Monosoupape engine on Hodynskiy air field  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/1898-muir-and-meriliz-illustrated-price-list-of-christmas-gifts-toys-b0019d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/1898-muir-and-meriliz-illustrated-price-list-of-christmas-gifts-toys-b0019d-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/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-3040cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-3040cb-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/tagal-people-1870s-9d86c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/tagal-people-1870s-9d86c2-1600.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/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-cb0564</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-cb0564-1600.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/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-a0c43e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-a0c43e-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/khabarovsk-1900s-55a2d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-55a2d6-1600.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/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-68f441</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-68f441-1600.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-bae373</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-bae373-1600.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-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-de9a53</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-de9a53-1600.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/church-of-all-sorrowful-mother-of-god-hospital-arkhangelsk-archangel-d774fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/church-of-all-sorrowful-mother-of-god-hospital-arkhangelsk-archangel-d774fc-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Church of All Sorrowful Mother of God (Hospital) - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Church of All Sorrowful Mother of God (Hospital)  Церковь Всех Скорбящей Божией Матери (Госпитальная)]]></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-84ec93</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/nikolaev-academy-of-the-general-staff-saint-petersburg-1900s-84ec93-1024.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/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-398c2c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-398c2c-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/odessa-seaport-church-1900-1914-146133</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-seaport-church-1900-1914-146133-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Seaport Church, 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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-f7de2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-f7de2e-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/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-7030c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-7030c4-1024.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/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-830602</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-830602-1024.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/praktychna-havan-port-of-odessa-9441d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/praktychna-havan-port-of-odessa-9441d6-1024.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/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-80842b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-80842b-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/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-03cd3d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-03cd3d-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/penza-ural-russia-1900s-a93c26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-ural-russia-1900s-a93c26-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Penza, Ural, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.wdl/wdl.31698]]></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-09bf04</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-09bf04-1600.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/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-7ba3fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-7ba3fb-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/odessa-seaport-1900-1914-6f1dd5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-seaport-1900-1914-6f1dd5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Seaport. 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/russian-soldiers-1914-1916-f5b4ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/russian-soldiers-1914-1916-f5b4ae-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Soldiers (1914-1916), Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Russian Soldiers.    World War One. Russian Front scenes; etc.     Opens with same footage already found on ON 175 Q. Soldiers in heavy winter coats; fur hats; rifles; march across snow toward camera. LS same soldiers in single-file line; marching across snow, to left; big hills of snow in BG. These troops climbing snow covered mountain. GV over area with Russian Army resting; soldiers sit or recline on ground. Closer same; soldiers lying on the grass; a few trees in BG.     Galician peasants / farmers return home after Russian advance. Refugees approach on dirt road; incl. woman carrying child; boys of various ages; man w/ child; etc. Displaced persons; civilians; horse-drawn wagons on left. Women in long skirts & scarves lead cows; woman w/ bag over shoulder; holding hand of little boy; etc; CU family group: man & children; in front of wagon loaded w/ all possessions; man is holding baby; boys stand by his sides; girl sitting up in wagon.      Russian soldiers (Cossacks?) in fur hats; carry wounded man on stretcher; other soldiers follow. MS same group & others on beach; 2 men (1 w/ Red Cross armband) lift stretcher onto boat full of wounded Cossacks. Closer shot boat; man pushes & climbs on as it starts to move toward ship in distance. Looking down on street in town; many soldiers march on sides. Street level view same; more similar. Roll call of exhausted soldiers.  FILM ID:2358.01  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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-4d6372</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-4d6372-1024.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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-2a8463</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-2a8463-1600.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/caucasus-region-views-1904-76d96c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-76d96c-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/tsar-of-russia-1914-1918-b9f6ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/tsar-of-russia-1914-1918-b9f6ad-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsar Of Russia (1914-1918) during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsar of Russia - Kaiser, Francis, Joseph and Stalin.    A fast montage with shots of all sorts of people. Houses on shore; with steep hill BG. Then GV ancient (middle ages) castle perched on a hill. Elderly Franz Joseph; Emperor of Austria-Hungary; gets out of coach; son Charles I (who ruled after F-J's death until Nov. 1918) & some other men in uniform stand holding salute.     Next; Franz Joseph leads military inspection. CU Kaiser Wilhelm II; Crown Prince Wilhelm & other German bigwigs; military uniforms; great shot of the macabre fur helmet with small skull. Next; CU letter w/ signature of Kaiser. Parade with Kaiser; other German royalty riding horses down street.  Brief shot of Russian soldiers standing at attention; by cars; brief glimpse of Czar Nicholas II inspecting. Troops march -very grainy. DS crowd in street. CU poster w/ 'Ordre de mobilisation generale'.     GV troops on hillside; moving away. German troops march on road; moving away from camera; carrying all gear, front view same; w/ helmets.  Russian royal family walk behind Orthodox priest in ceremony. Czar; Czarina Alexandra; the Czarevitch; walk together. CU Grand Duchesses pass; each with an officer; Anastasia youngest & last.  Masses of Russian Army in city; approaching - time of Russian Revolution. Man on steps. CU still of Vladimir Lenin.    Hapspurg dynasty; Romanovs; Communism; Bolsheviks.   FILM ID:1942.12  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/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-a03fe1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-a03fe1-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/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-80ddcb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-80ddcb-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/saint-petersburg-1850s-4df17f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/saint-petersburg-1850s-4df17f-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/russian-navy-officers-port-arthur-dcbb5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-officers-port-arthur-dcbb5e-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/elephanta-caves-1900s-a4c0c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/elephanta-caves-1900s-a4c0c5-1600.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/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-74f440</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-74f440-1600.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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-38bfa4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-38bfa4-1600.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-base-dalny-dalian-china-1902-ae4018</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/russian-base-dalny-dalian-china-1902-ae4018-1600.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/history-of-russian-imperial-life-guards-234e9f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1850/12/31/history-of-russian-imperial-life-guards-234e9f-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/wounded-soldiers-with-nurses-f28c91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wounded-soldiers-with-nurses-f28c91-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wounded soldiers with nurses]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915. Лазарет № 42 города Екатеринодара  Раненые солдаты и казаки с сестрами милосердия лазарета № 42 города Екатеринодара. 1915-1916]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/516-church-boxes-of-the-infantry-regiment-1763-71263b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/516-church-boxes-of-the-infantry-regiment-1763-71263b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[516. Church boxes of the Infantry Regiment, 1763.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[516. Church boxes 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.    516. Церковные ящики 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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-42f72a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-42f72a-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/in-the-vicinity-of-baku-042bcb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/in-the-vicinity-of-baku-042bcb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[In the vicinity of Baku., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[In the vicinity of Baku.  В окрестностях 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-dda38b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-dda38b-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/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-426911</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-426911-1600.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-ee6c38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-ee6c38-1600.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/hankou-china-1926-ecf44f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/hankou-china-1926-ecf44f-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-russian-asian-bank-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-ffc6fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/the-russian-asian-bank-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-ffc6fd-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Russian-Asian Bank - Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Russian-Asian Bank 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.     Русско-Азиатский банк 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/ivanovo-ancient-cemetery-church-231136</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/ivanovo-ancient-cemetery-church-231136-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo - Ancient cemetery church]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ivanovo, Gorod Ivanovo, Ivanovo Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Ancient cemetery 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.    Древняя кладбищенская 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/higher-womens-bestuzhev-courses-1900s-0cbcf6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/higher-womens-bestuzhev-courses-1900s-0cbcf6-1600.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/emil-tsindel-textile-manufacture-in-moscow-8e72e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/emil-tsindel-textile-manufacture-in-moscow-8e72e4-1024.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/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-48007d</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-48007d-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/sytins-print-house-shop-44cef9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sytins-print-house-shop-44cef9-1600.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/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-e3faad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-e3faad-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/kharbin-china-1900s-a22305</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kharbin-china-1900s-a22305-1600.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/grand-duchess-maria-nikolaevna-the-third-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-568bea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/grand-duchess-maria-nikolaevna-the-third-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-568bea-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna. The third daughter of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. At home. Photo of 1914 year.]]></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. Фотография 1914 года. Хранение: ГАРФ. 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. Photo of 1914. 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/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-1a8c8d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-1a8c8d-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-petersburgs-night-life-c5b1a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburgs-night-life-c5b1a2-1600.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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-3f1ff4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-3f1ff4-640.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/bukhara-uzbekistan-1904-74e5d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1904-74e5d2-1600.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/odessa-seaport-1900-1914-89ac60</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-seaport-1900-1914-89ac60-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa seaport view, 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/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-28433c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-28433c-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-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-b13c05</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-b13c05-1600.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/suchansky-mine-1912-67fc05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/suchansky-mine-1912-67fc05-1600.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/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-314c2d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-314c2d-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/interiors-of-the-house-where-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-6f0a78</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-6f0a78-640.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/odessa-1900s-02989d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-02989d-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/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-22f3a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-22f3a1-1024.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/murmansk-shore-murman-5d953d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murmansk-shore-murman-5d953d-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Boat on White sea, 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/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-237733</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-237733-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[ Temple of St. Sergius of Radonezh on Khodynka Fieldю  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/odessa-theater-1900-1914-706e59</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-theater-1900-1914-706e59-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Theater, 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/104-zhilets-in-1874-21ee3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/104-zhilets-in-1874-21ee3f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[104. Zhilets in 1874 - Public domain book illustration]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[104. Zhilets in 1874 "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    104. Жилец в 1874 «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-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-751ec7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/album-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-751ec7-1024.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/fire-fighters-irkutsk-1900s-983757</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/fire-fighters-irkutsk-1900s-983757-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fire Fighters, Irkutsk, 1900s]]></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-f3b54a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-imperial-lifeguards-regiment-f3b54a-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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-10ed9d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-10ed9d-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/uspenskaya-church-odessa-1900-1914-868e7c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/uspenskaya-church-odessa-1900-1914-868e7c-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Uspenskaya Church. Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of church building, Christianity, 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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-a490ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-a490ce-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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-008eac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-008eac-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/my-menagerie-album-of-drawings-for-children-from-the-publishing-house-sytin-398463</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-398463-1600.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/hospital-zemsky-union-in-smolensk-1914-1915-16d28d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/hospital-zemsky-union-in-smolensk-1914-1915-16d28d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hospital "Zemsky Union" in Smolensk, 1914-1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1914-1915. Госпиталь «Земский союз» в Смоленске]]></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-c6ce72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-c6ce72-1600.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-irkutsk-russia-1900s-326b7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-326b7d-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/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-e36610</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-e36610-1600.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/religious-procession-moscow-in-murom-1890s-1c677d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/religious-procession-moscow-in-murom-1890s-1c677d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Religious procession. Moscow in Murom. 1890s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Events and people. Religious procession on the Moscow street in Murom. 1890s  Муром. События и люди. Крестный ход на ул. Московской в Муроме. 1890-е]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/154-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1686-alexander-gordon-to-the-earle-of-middleton-6b1ab9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/154-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1686-alexander-gordon-to-the-earle-of-middleton-6b1ab9-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[154 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1686   Alexander Gordon, to the Earle of Middleton and Esquire Cooke]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  154 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1686   Alexander Gordon, to the Earle of Middleton and Esquire Cooke, all in a  coverto to Mr. Meverall, by Mr. Philes convoyance per mare. Writt also to  the Duke of Gordon, the Earles of Aberdeen and Erroll, and to Nether-  muir, in a coverto to William Gordon in Aberdeen, to my unkle, brother,  and Mr. Thomas, all by my nephew, James Gordon.   I did writt to my wyfe, Collonell von ]\Iengden, and Mr. Vinius, per  post, Robert Gordon,* James Adie, and Bayly Adie in Dantzick per post, as  also to Madam Crawfuird. And not thinking it fitt to take my nephew  into Russia, I sent him back by sea to (Scotland. This night I supped by  Mr. Hoist, and was entertained most magnificently.   I did writt to Mittaw, to Pafri Ernesto Sturmio residentiae superiori.   I dined by Mr. Frazer, and was nobly entertained.   I supped by Mr. Watson, and was kindly entertained ; and the rest of  my tyme I passed every day almost with walking and shooting. I payed  for dyet for my self and another, a doller, and for foure servants at the rate  of tenpence for each, with lodging.   I did writt to the Earle of Middleton and Mr. Meverell per post ; and,  haveing hired two Riglsh fulrmen, for eight dollers a peece, with two horses  and two waggons of retour of a Russe, with one horse at fyve dollers for  both, I tooke jorney, and being convoyed in a coach a large halfe mile  without the towne with kind ifrlends, wee made merry with good liquor,  which the ffrlends brought along with them ; and at New Mills,f crossing  the river . . . and the river Aa, wee lodged in a inne, hardly being  foure miles from Riga.   Wee jorneyed three miles, and dined in Rosembems krow, and, going  two and a half miles further, wee lodged in a krow, by a morass.   Wee dined a mile short of Wolmar, and passing that towne, and three  miles further, haveing passed over the river Bresla by a bridge, and by the  two castles, Great and Lltle Ropen, betwixt which the forsald river runneth,  lodging in a krow or inne, within a wood.   Wee passed foure miles, and dined in a small village ; and this after-  noonc, the way being better, wee came six miles further, and lodged in a  pleasant village in a Inne, by the Black River. From AVolmar, wee had  nine miles all wood.   • [Perhaps the founder of Robert Gordon's have been a trader in Dantzic about this time.]  Hospital at Aberdeen. He is understood to f [Neuerniuhlen.] ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kokand-1880s-23fe13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/kokand-1880s-23fe13-1600.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/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-0b4b67</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-0b4b67-1024.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-1880s-e4943d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-e4943d-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/dormition-svyatogorsk-monastery-kharkov-province-5341e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/dormition-svyatogorsk-monastery-kharkov-province-5341e3-1600.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/russian-woods-1900s-0d008c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-woods-1900s-0d008c-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/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-a62772</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-a62772-1600.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/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-577699</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-577699-1600.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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-650706</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-650706-1024.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/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-6fcaf9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-6fcaf9-1600.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-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-1022f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-1022f7-1600.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/saint-petersburg-elizabethan-institute-3e3e74</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-elizabethan-institute-3e3e74-1024.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-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-bc6134</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-bc6134-1024.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/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-d8e8bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-d8e8bb-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/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-0c97bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-0c97bf-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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-2363ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-2363ed-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/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-af9c3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-af9c3e-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/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-d2531c</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-d2531c-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/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-5e7c7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-5e7c7d-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/tobolsk-1900s-fa0536</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/tobolsk-1900s-fa0536-1600.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/russian-ballet-1913-6c6710</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/russian-ballet-1913-6c6710-1600.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/ensigns-pozdnov-and-nakonechny-before-the-departure-from-the-airplane-nieuport-8ed9af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/ensigns-pozdnov-and-nakonechny-before-the-departure-from-the-airplane-nieuport-8ed9af-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ensigns Pozdnov and Nakonechny before the departure from the airplane Nieuport. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ensigns Pozdnov and Nakonechny before the departure from the airplane Nieuport. Aviation Squad and V Division at the XII Army. 1915   Прапорщики Позднов и Наконечный перед вылетом у самолета Ньюпор. 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/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-bd77da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-bd77da-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/kostroma-russia-1900s-ef2362</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-ef2362-1600.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/kasimov-street-murom-vladimir-province-russia-2e3e05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/kasimov-street-murom-vladimir-province-russia-2e3e05-1024.png</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. 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.    Касимовская улица. 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/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-77a59e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1828/12/31/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-77a59e-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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-5afd19</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-5afd19-1600.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/king-edward-vii-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-215a80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/king-edward-vii-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-215a80-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[King Edward VII, Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gulf of Riga]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[King Edward VII and other members of the royal and imperial families. 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.   Король Эдуард VII и другие члены королевской и императорской семей. 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/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-28bd77</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-28bd77-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cuirassier - 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/members-of-the-russian-imperial-family-in-odessa-and-mud-baths-on-the-kuyalnitsky-a02e7f</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-a02e7f-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/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-59f8c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-59f8c7-1600.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/crimea-travel-album-1897-916af6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-travel-album-1897-916af6-640.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/c-hetyrehplan-saveleva-bd93c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/c-hetyrehplan-saveleva-bd93c1-640.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/uzbek-portraits-1926-e9dae0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/uzbek-portraits-1926-e9dae0-1024.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/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-1ba0f6</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-1ba0f6-1024.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/nile-river-wadi-halfa-sudan-1910-76c828</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/nile-river-wadi-halfa-sudan-1910-76c828-1600.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/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-1cbedc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-1cbedc-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/danilov-russia-1900s-836ae4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/danilov-russia-1900s-836ae4-1024.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/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-d05ba2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-d05ba2-1600.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/solombala-during-the-spring-floods-c08999</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/solombala-during-the-spring-floods-c08999-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Solombala. During the spring floods]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Solombala. During the spring floods  Соломбала. Во время весеннего наводнения]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-china-1910s-17508d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/harbin-china-1910s-17508d-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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-6401ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-6401ad-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/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-bad47f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-bad47f-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/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-b035f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-b035f9-1600.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/ceramic-plant-vakhter-and-k-borovichi-1900s-f72c45</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/ceramic-plant-vakhter-and-k-borovichi-1900s-f72c45-1024.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/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-1c8fcd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-1c8fcd-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/ekaterinodar-and-tsaritsyn-tanks-mk-a-whippet-and-mk-v-1919-a94b87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/ekaterinodar-and-tsaritsyn-tanks-mk-a-whippet-and-mk-v-1919-a94b87-1600.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: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/crimean-police-1920s-e230a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/crimean-police-1920s-e230a1-1600.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/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-762145</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-762145-1600.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/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-736ec7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-736ec7-1600.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/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-0a4437</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-0a4437-1600.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/nikolo-zaryadskaya-church-murom-vladimir-province-russia-01208b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/nikolo-zaryadskaya-church-murom-vladimir-province-russia-01208b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolo - Zaryadskaya church. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Nikolo - Zaryadskaya church. 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 временн��х 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/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-1900s-c2e52f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-1900s-c2e52f-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/madras-museum-1900s-89bb48</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/madras-museum-1900s-89bb48-1024.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/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-58b705</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-58b705-1600.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/moscow-postcard-1900s-508b02</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-508b02-1600.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/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-9cd3de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-9cd3de-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/exhibits-of-the-west-siberian-imperial-russian-geographical-society-1911-595dc9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/exhibits-of-the-west-siberian-imperial-russian-geographical-society-1911-595dc9-1600.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/mongolia-1912-0d3669</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-0d3669-1600.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/podolye-photographs-by-michael-graim-18281911-40dd90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/podolye-photographs-by-michael-graim-18281911-40dd90-1024.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/grand-princess-anastasia-olga-and-tatiana-aboard-the-imperial-yacht-standart1914-ddc2c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/grand-princess-anastasia-olga-and-tatiana-aboard-the-imperial-yacht-standart1914-ddc2c8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Princess Anastasia, Olga and Tatiana aboard the Imperial yacht "Standart".1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Princess Anastasia, Olga and Tatiana (the daughter of Emperor Nicholas II) aboard the Imperial yacht "Standart". Between Olga and Tatyana sits midshipman Pavel Voronov. 1914 year.  Великие Княжны Анастасия, Ольга и Татьяна (дочери Императора Николая II) на борту императорской яхты "Штандарт". Между Ольгой и Татьяной сидит мичман Павел Воронов. 1914 год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/foreign-consul-in-baku-fbbfe9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/foreign-consul-in-baku-fbbfe9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Foreign Consul in Baku., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Foreign Consul in Baku.  Иностранный Консул в 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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-e7fb5f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-e7fb5f-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/vladivostok-port-construction-works-437c81</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/vladivostok-port-construction-works-437c81-1600.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/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-dcf2bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-dcf2bc-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/bodaybo-1890s-ff88fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/bodaybo-1890s-ff88fe-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/441-trumpeter-and-drummer-of-the-musketeer-naryshkin-regiment-1756-1761-0c3925</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/441-trumpeter-and-drummer-of-the-musketeer-naryshkin-regiment-1756-1761-0c3925-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[441. Trumpeter and Drummer of the Musketeer Naryshkin Regiment, 1756-1761.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[441. Trumpeter and Drummer of the Musketeer Naryshkin 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.    441. ТРУБАЧ и БАРАБАНЩИК Мушкетерского Нарышкина 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/tobolsk-governorate-1900s-4010c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/tobolsk-governorate-1900s-4010c2-1600.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-8eefa6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-8eefa6-1600.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-8186d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-8186d9-1600.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/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-dd21f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-dd21f5-1600.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/railway-bridge-across-the-oka-river-murom-vladimir-province-russia-f4b115</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/railway-bridge-across-the-oka-river-murom-vladimir-province-russia-f4b115-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Railway bridge across the Oka River. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Railway bridge across the Oka River.  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.    Железнодорожный мост через Оку. Строительство.   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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-ce1e62</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-ce1e62-1600.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/irkutsk-russia-1900s-f34c1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-russia-1900s-f34c1c-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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-00eff3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-00eff3-1024.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/irkutsk-1900s-934b1a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-1900s-934b1a-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/bologoye-tver-oblast-1900s-683009</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bologoye-tver-oblast-1900s-683009-1600.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/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-ab62d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-ab62d5-1600.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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-0f284b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-0f284b-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/temple-of-seti-i-in-abydos-egypt-1910-627671</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-seti-i-in-abydos-egypt-1910-627671-1600.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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-18107a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-18107a-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/sanchi-stupa-1900s-9b3604</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/sanchi-stupa-1900s-9b3604-1600.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/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-3e9774</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-3e9774-1600.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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-32019e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-32019e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia]]></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-c0eded</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-c0eded-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/two-sailors-on-the-russian-cruiser-rynda-32ac94</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/two-sailors-on-the-russian-cruiser-rynda-32ac94-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Two sailors on the Russian cruiser Rynda.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Newport News Channel]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Photo shows sailors on the Russian cruiser Rynda, during the Columbian Naval Review, 1893 Russian warships at Columbian Naval Review, New York, 1893.   Моряки бронепалубного корвета (крейсера) Рында. 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/handicraft-college-murom-vladimir-province-russia-45529b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/handicraft-college-murom-vladimir-province-russia-45529b-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Handicraft college. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Handicraft college 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.    Ремесленное училище 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/siege-of-brest-litovsk-1915-5617d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/siege-of-brest-litovsk-1915-5617d5-640.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/demon-album-of-scenes-from-the-opera-by-a-g-rubinstein-1864-1889-af00d6</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-af00d6-1600.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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-14500b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-14500b-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/simbirsk-womens-diocesan-school-268104</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/simbirsk-womens-diocesan-school-268104-640.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/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-13385d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-13385d-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/kharkov-cheka-secret-police-92ed53</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/kharkov-cheka-secret-police-92ed53-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kharkov CheKa - Secret Police]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-prince-konstantin-pavlovich-c9a213</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/grand-prince-konstantin-pavlovich-c9a213-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Prince Konstantin Pavlovich]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Prince Konstantin Pavlovich  Великий Князь Константин 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/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-f31f4f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-f31f4f-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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-93a8ba</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-93a8ba-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Castle Wolfsgarten, in the courtyard at the well. 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, во дворике у колодца.  На снимке: справа - Император Николай II и Великая Княжна Ольга Николаевна. 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. Castle Wolfsgarten, in the courtyard at the well. In the photo: on the right - Emperor Nicholas II and Grand Princess Olga.  Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900 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/cathedral-of-the-nativity-of-our-lady-bogoroditsky-murom-vladimir-province-b0c601</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/cathedral-of-the-nativity-of-our-lady-bogoroditsky-murom-vladimir-province-b0c601-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady (Bogoroditsky). Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Oksky garden and Bogoroditsky cathedral, ravine. 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.      Окский сад и Богородицкий собор, овраг.  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 ��езависимого 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/27-russian-armament-in-the-10th-and-11th-centuries-horse-warrior-24bf43</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1099/12/31/27-russian-armament-in-the-10th-and-11th-centuries-horse-warrior-24bf43-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[27. Russian armament in the 10th and 11th centuries. Horse Warrior]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[27. Russian armament in the 10th and 11th centuries. Horse Warrior  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    27. Русское вооружение в Х и ХI веках. Конный воин  «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-mountains-1910s-827a82</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/siberian-mountains-1910s-827a82-1600.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-3d6da6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-3d6da6-1600.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/drawings-of-an-artillery-shell-of-diaphragm-shrapnel-e69f59</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1877/12/31/drawings-of-an-artillery-shell-of-diaphragm-shrapnel-e69f59-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Drawings of an artillery shell of diaphragm shrapnel]]></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-cc357f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-travel-1910s-cc357f-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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-543036</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-543036-1600.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/xxiv-preface-at-auchintoul-in-1752-in-his-eighty-second-year-having-amused-b2ffef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/xxiv-preface-at-auchintoul-in-1752-in-his-eighty-second-year-having-amused-b2ffef-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[XXIV     PREFACE.     at Auchintoul in 1752, in his eighty-second year, having amused]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  XXIV     PREFACE.     at Auchintoul in 1752, in his eighty-second year, having amused his  old age by writing a * History of Peter the Great,' which was  published at Aberdeen in 1755. It is accompanied by a memoir  of his own life, the accuracy of which, in so far as regards his  career in Russia, is challenged by Dr. Posselt.   Thomas Gordon, a nephew of Patrick Iwanowitsch, distinguished  himself in the sea service of Russia, which he entered in 1717.*^  He was made Admiral in 1727, and died in 1741 at Cronstadt,  of which he had been governor for nearly twenty years.     Edinbcegh,  1'2 th December, 1839.     JOSEPH ROBERTSON.     "^ Dr. Posselt finds him described ia  official documents in the Kussian archives as  the son of William Gordon, a merchant. It  appears elsewhere that he was born at Aber-  deen, and that he married a daughter of Sir     Thomas Elphinstone of Calderhall, by whom  he had a daughter, married in 1726 to Sir  Henry Stirlmg of Ardoch, baronet. — (Mr.  Eraser's Stirlings of Keir and their Family  Papers, pp. 120, 121. Edin. 1858.J ]]></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-bf6073</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/expedition-of-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-bf6073-1600.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/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-856111</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-856111-1600.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/georgia-from-tiflis-to-gori-1899-3680ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-from-tiflis-to-gori-1899-3680ee-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/putilovs-heavy-machinery-plant-saint-petersburg-1912-1917-c5eea2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/putilovs-heavy-machinery-plant-saint-petersburg-1912-1917-c5eea2-1600.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/russian-word-and-the-magazine-iskras-1907-82c527</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/russian-word-and-the-magazine-iskras-1907-82c527-1600.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/odessa-1900-1914-c15f22</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-1900-1914-c15f22-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Foggy day in 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/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-f7e372</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-f7e372-1600.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/irkutsk-region-siberia-russia-9f45b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/irkutsk-region-siberia-russia-9f45b9-1024.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/1917-1918-from-the-archives-of-general-denikin-51cba2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/1917-1918-from-the-archives-of-general-denikin-51cba2-1600.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/views-of-harbin-china-1920-ef33f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/views-of-harbin-china-1920-ef33f4-1024.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/russian-battleship-navarin-1880s-3bfdd0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-battleship-navarin-1880s-3bfdd0-1600.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/nicholas-ii-and-his-family-with-relatives-in-germany-amateur-photos-from-the-710dad</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-710dad-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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-d47cad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-d47cad-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/orphanages-and-schools-in-bobruisk-minsk-province-1915-1916-70f71f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/orphanages-and-schools-in-bobruisk-minsk-province-1915-1916-70f71f-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/arkhangelsk-province-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-62b124</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-62b124-640.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/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-ad8d6e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-ad8d6e-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-1875-1910-919e39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-919e39-1600.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/workers-and-peasants-university-named-after-comrade-zinoviev-1918-aabac1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/workers-and-peasants-university-named-after-comrade-zinoviev-1918-aabac1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Workers' and Peasants' University named after Comrade Zinoviev, 1918]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1918. Рабоче-крестьянский университета им.тов. Зиновьева]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-433cc5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-433cc5-1600.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/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-a5dc89</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-a5dc89-1600.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/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-65d93c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-65d93c-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/vladimir-the-theological-seminary-f9d745</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-the-theological-seminary-f9d745-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, the Theological Seminary]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir, the Theological Seminary  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/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-11d3fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-11d3fa-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-742f79</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-742f79-1024.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: Orenburg convoy of His Imperial Highness.  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: Оренбургский конвой Его Императорского Высочества.    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/grand-duke-andrei-vladimirovich-romanovs-at-a-picnic-summer-of-1913-8ec4b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/01/grand-duke-andrei-vladimirovich-romanovs-at-a-picnic-summer-of-1913-8ec4b7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich. Romanovs at a picnic. Summer of 1913.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich. Family of Romanovs and courtiers on a picnic. Summer of 1913.  Великий князь Андрей Владимирович - 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/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-064d14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-064d14-1600.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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-ab948e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-ab948e-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/assembly-workshop-of-aircraft-pskov-1st-and-7th-air-squads-1914-1916-ee9199</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-ee9199-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Assembly workshop of military 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/travels-in-siberia-and-central-asia-58f1ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travels-in-siberia-and-central-asia-58f1ed-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/arkhangelsk-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-74de65</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/arkhangelsk-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-74de65-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk in 1917. Albert Thomas travel to Russia.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Собор Михаила Архангела, Arkhangelsk, Arcangel, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, 163046]]></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/the-expedition-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-75b561</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-75b561-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The expedition of the squadron battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East, 1901-1902]]></image:title><image: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/khabarovsk-1900s-46e406</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-46e406-1600.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/album-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-00652f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/album-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-00652f-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-1880s-32e66c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-32e66c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1880s]]></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/house-of-the-nobiliary-assembly-in-kostroma-384258</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/01/01/house-of-the-nobiliary-assembly-in-kostroma-384258-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[House of the Nobiliary Assembly in Kostroma. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[During the celebrations of the 300th anniversary of the House of Romanov in Kostroma, the royal family visited the house of the Nobiliary Assembly, where, after a solemn reception, the royal family was offered tea. During the tea party held a concert.  Location: Square in front of the Nobiliary Assembly, Kostroma, Russian Empire.  Дом Дворянского Собрания в Костроме. В дни празднования 300-летия Дома Романовых в Костроме Царская семья посетила дом Дворянского Собрания, где после осмотра залов Дворянского Дома Царской семье был предложен чай. Во время чаепития состоялся концерт.  Место съемки: площадь перед Дворянским Собранием, Кострома, Российская Империя. ]]></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-5f6c14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-5f6c14-1600.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/elisavetgrad-cavalry-school-1908-03b8d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/elisavetgrad-cavalry-school-1908-03b8d0-1600.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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-85f820</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-85f820-1600.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/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-is-the-wife-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-1907-year-afdff7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-is-the-wife-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-1907-year-afdff7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna is the wife of Emperor Nicholas II. 1907 year]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna is the wife of Emperor Nicholas II. 1907 year  Государыня Императрица Александра Фёдоровна  жена Императора Николая II. 1907 год]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/baku-an-equestrian-tram-and-a-railway-station-0d23c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/baku-an-equestrian-tram-and-a-railway-station-0d23c0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku, an equestrian tram and a railway station.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku, an equestrian tram and a railway station.  Баку, конка и вокзал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/a-group-of-deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-ff-kokoshkin-sa-murotsev-ii-petrunkevich-84de5d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/a-group-of-deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-ff-kokoshkin-sa-murotsev-ii-petrunkevich-84de5d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A group of deputies of the First State Duma FF Kokoshkin, SA Murotsev, II Petrunkevich, MM Vinaver, VD Nabokov.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[A group of deputies of the First State Duma FF Kokoshkin, SA Murotsev, II Petrunkevich, MM Vinaver, VD Nabokov.  Группа депутатов Первой Государственной думы Ф.Ф.Кокошкин, С.А.Муромцев, И.И.Петрункевич, М.М.Винавер,В.Д.Набоков.]]></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-f92fb8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-f92fb8-1600.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/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-f941bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-f941bc-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/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-f2407e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-f2407e-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/family-of-nicholas-ii-romanov-in-sevastopol-6328cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/family-of-nicholas-ii-romanov-in-sevastopol-6328cd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family of Nicholas II Romanov in Sevastopol]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Princess Maria Nikolaevna, Grand Princess Olga Alexandrovna, Grand Princess Olga, Great Princess Anastasia Nikolaevna, Anna Vyrubova, Grand Princess Tatiana Nikolaevna. Sevastopol, 1909.  Великая Княжна Мария Николаевна, Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна, Великая Княжна Ольга Николаевна, Великая Княжна Анастасия Николаевна, Анна Вырубова, Великая Княжна Татьяна Николаевна. Севастополь, 1909.]]></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-cf072a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-cf072a-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/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-0712ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-0712ab-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Chechoslovak legion, Russian Revolution and Russian Civil War. 1918-1920]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[......]]></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-e9d360</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/01/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-e9d360-1600.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/tsar-vasily-ioanovich-shuisky-b8d9fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1610/12/31/tsar-vasily-ioanovich-shuisky-b8d9fd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsar Vasily Ioanovich Shuisky - Public domain book illustration]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsar Vasily Ioanovich Shuisky "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.   Царь Василий Иоанович Шуйский «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/kostroma-russia-1900s-cd919d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-cd919d-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/simbirsk-classical-gymnasium-xix-class-1899-b0e9c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/simbirsk-classical-gymnasium-xix-class-1899-b0e9c2-1024.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/lena-massacre-or-lena-execution-1912-f8368b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/lena-massacre-or-lena-execution-1912-f8368b-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/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-9a39b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-9a39b6-1024.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/gelendzhik-bay-russia-1900s-postcard-d5f6e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gelendzhik-bay-russia-1900s-postcard-d5f6e4-1024.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/settlement-of-znamensky-glass-factory-ed7b63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/settlement-of-znamensky-glass-factory-ed7b63-1600.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/odessa-customs-square-1900-1914-677f6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-customs-square-1900-1914-677f6c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Customs Square. 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/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-ac2754</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-ac2754-1600.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/building-fortifications-in-brest-litovsk-wwi-fc3d1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/building-fortifications-in-brest-litovsk-wwi-fc3d1b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Locomotive and vagonettes - 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/russian-navy-1892-1371aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-1371aa-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/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-af1d29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-af1d29-1024.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/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-e8cf59</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-e8cf59-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/21st-dragoon-belorussian-regiment-a06fea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/21st-dragoon-belorussian-regiment-a06fea-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/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-01ba2f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-01ba2f-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/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-1bf2c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-1bf2c6-1024.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/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-7332de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-7332de-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/from-rurik-to-alexander-i-history-in-portraits-9f72f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1850/12/31/from-rurik-to-alexander-i-history-in-portraits-9f72f6-1024.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/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-350cfa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-350cfa-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/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-700b59</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-700b59-1600.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/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-a6fc7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-a6fc7d-1600.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/album-of-bella-iflyand-harbin-1919-berlin-1924-de5777</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/13/album-of-bella-iflyand-harbin-1919-berlin-1924-de5777-1024.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/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-e77985</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-e77985-1600.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/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-14a574</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-14a574-1600.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/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-3615af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-3615af-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/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-4cb528</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-4cb528-640.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/smolny-institute-of-noble-maidens-saint-petersburg-c4aba3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/smolny-institute-of-noble-maidens-saint-petersburg-c4aba3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Smolny Institute of Noble Maidens, Saint Petersburg]]></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/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-e6b0a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-e6b0a0-1600.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/apartment-house-of-s-pobedov-architects-lorenzen-and-shklyarevich-on-fontanka-fbdfcf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/apartment-house-of-s-pobedov-architects-lorenzen-and-shklyarevich-on-fontanka-fbdfcf-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Apartment house of S. Pobedov (architects Lorenzen and Shklyarevich) on Fontanka 191, 1903]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-russia-1900s-faee1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-faee1d-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/wwi-orphanage-tikhvin-russia-e8ea37</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/wwi-orphanage-tikhvin-russia-e8ea37-1600.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/northern-russia-1914-920907</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-920907-1600.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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-01ea59</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-01ea59-1600.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/saint-petersburg-1850s-83f7bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/saint-petersburg-1850s-83f7bf-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/arkhangelsk-on-the-dutch-engraving-of-1765-5ca005</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1765/12/31/arkhangelsk-on-the-dutch-engraving-of-1765-5ca005-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[15-18. 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/kyrgyz-people-1913-f03319</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-f03319-1600.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/plans-and-maps-of-the-smolensk-province-late-18th-century-0c3000</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1800/12/31/plans-and-maps-of-the-smolensk-province-late-18th-century-0c3000-1600.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/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-261f68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-261f68-1600.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/tombs-of-beni-hasan-egypt-1910-2aa735</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tombs-of-beni-hasan-egypt-1910-2aa735-1024.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/astrakhan-pier-caucasus-and-mercury-b991b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-pier-caucasus-and-mercury-b991b3-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Pier "Caucasus and Mercury"]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Pier "Caucasus and Mercury" 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.     Пристань "Кавказ и Меркурий"  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/irkutsk-1890s-991f08</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-1890s-991f08-1600.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/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-ff57fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-ff57fb-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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-d1c00c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-d1c00c-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/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-349b81</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-349b81-1600.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/officers-of-an-air-squad-in-the-broken-moran-of-aviator-spitsberger-2aa831</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/officers-of-an-air-squad-in-the-broken-moran-of-aviator-spitsberger-2aa831-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Officers of an air squad in the broken Moran of aviator Spitsberger.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Officers of an air squad in the broken Moran of aviator Spitsberger. The 6th Aviation Military Group in Lemberg. 1915  6-я авиационная рота в Лемберге. 1915 Офицеры авиационной роты у разбитого Морана авиатора Шпицбергера.]]></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-1901-0de3ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/08/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-0de3ca-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/okulovka-novgorod-region-1900s-02c8f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/okulovka-novgorod-region-1900s-02c8f5-1600.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/kuvaevskaya-manufactory-in-the-city-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-1895-1bb197</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/kuvaevskaya-manufactory-in-the-city-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-1895-1bb197-1600.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/two-men-in-military-uniform-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-8514e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/two-men-in-military-uniform-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-8514e0-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Two men in military uniform. Onega, Arkhangelsk region, Russia, White Sea.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Two men in military uniform. Onega, Arkhangelsk region, Russia, White Sea.]]></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-aaccaa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-aaccaa-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/imperial-family-visit-the-infirmary-hospital-in-the-town-of-fedorov-3d24aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/imperial-family-visit-the-infirmary-hospital-in-the-town-of-fedorov-3d24aa-1024.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 Grand Duchess Olga and Tatiana with the wounded.  Imperial family visit the infirmary hospital in the town of Fedorov.   Великие княжны Ольга и Татьяна c ранеными.  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/ryazan-ural-railway-piers-on-the-volga-river-1900s-c6c6e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/ryazan-ural-railway-piers-on-the-volga-river-1900s-c6c6e4-1600.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/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-ed0465</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-ed0465-1600.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/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-8c0013</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-8c0013-640.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/alexandrovskaya-convict-prison-village-of-aleksandrovskoye-irkutsk-province-01a331</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/alexandrovskaya-convict-prison-village-of-aleksandrovskoye-irkutsk-province-01a331-1600.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/nizhniy-novgorod-russia-1900s-76ce7a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nizhniy-novgorod-russia-1900s-76ce7a-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/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-52b8ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-52b8ec-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/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-1ba72e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-1ba72e-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/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-b647e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-b647e0-1600.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/murmansk-shore-murman-34e915</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murmansk-shore-murman-34e915-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. Teriberka River.]]></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-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-df2ced</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-df2ced-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/boguchar-near-voronezh-russia-1900s-32b0c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/boguchar-near-voronezh-russia-1900s-32b0c5-1600.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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-c76c00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-c76c00-1024.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/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-269926</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-269926-1600.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/view-of-vladimir-in-the-center-the-trade-square-a298a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/view-of-vladimir-in-the-center-the-trade-square-a298a8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of Vladimir. In the center - the Trade square]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[View of Vladimir. View of the Shishovaya street from the south. In the center - the Trade square, on the left is the Voronin's house. Around 1890  Вид с юга на ул. Шишовая. В центре Торговая площадь, слева дом Ворониных. Около 1890]]></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-5ae734</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/ryazan-ural-railway-piers-on-the-volga-river-1900s-5ae734-1600.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/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-e4355a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-e4355a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar (Krasnodar), Russia 1890-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar family]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-archangel-a27f16</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-a27f16-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Troitskiy prospekt, 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/emperor-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-moscow-1903-dbd693</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/04/emperor-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-moscow-1903-dbd693-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, in Moscow, 1903]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Theatre Square, Moskva, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Fedorovna (in the carriage on the left) and Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna - in the carriage to the right, accompanying their military ranks pass through the Theater Square. Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, in Moscow, 1903.   Император Николай II, императрица Александра Федоровна (в экипаже слева) и великая княгиня Елизавета Федоровна - в экипаже справа, сопровождающие их военные чины проходят по Театральной площади. Император Николай II, императрица Александра Федоровна, в Москве, 1903.]]></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-0c4379</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-0c4379-1600.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/satalog-of-new-gramophone-records-russia-1910s-e0e98d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/satalog-of-new-gramophone-records-russia-1910s-e0e98d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Сatalog of new gramophone records, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><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-68d110</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-68d110-1600.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/the-first-revolutionary-graduation-class-irkutsk-school-of-warrant-officers-40f194</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/the-first-revolutionary-graduation-class-irkutsk-school-of-warrant-officers-40f194-1024.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/dinner-aboard-the-imperial-yacht-standart-cc9a76</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/dinner-aboard-the-imperial-yacht-standart-cc9a76-1024.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/empress-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-the-wife-of-emperor-alexander-alexandrovich-684664</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/20/empress-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-the-wife-of-emperor-alexander-alexandrovich-684664-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar) the wife of Emperor Alexander Alexandrovich (Alexander III).]]></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/dutch-west-indies-1907-214ce7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/dutch-west-indies-1907-214ce7-1024.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-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-51567f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-51567f-1024.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/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-7934e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-7934e5-1024.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/odessa-postcard-1900s-76d9f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/odessa-postcard-1900s-76d9f8-1600.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/russian-army-medics-in-port-arthur-china-d7d4c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/russian-army-medics-in-port-arthur-china-d7d4c2-1024.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/kyrgyz-people-1913-1b1473</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-1b1473-1600.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-08834b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-08834b-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/ciechocinek-poland-1900s-02ed6f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-1900s-02ed6f-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/imperial-family-visit-the-infirmary-hospital-in-the-town-of-fedorov-f68c50</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/imperial-family-visit-the-infirmary-hospital-in-the-town-of-fedorov-f68c50-1024.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[A game of croquet. Imperial family visit the infirmary hospital in the town of Fedorov.   Игра в крокет. Посещение императорской семьей лазарета Федоровского городка.азарета Федоровского городка.]]></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-1922-6ae131</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/leningrad-main-post-office-1922-6ae131-1024.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/142-143-120-poods-shotgun-king-cannon-1586-year-6-12-poods-mortire-1587-bdd8d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/142-143-120-poods-shotgun-king-cannon-1586-year-6-12-poods-mortire-1587-bdd8d2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[142 - 143. 120 poods. Shotgun-King Cannon, 1586 year. 6 1/2 poods. Mortire, 1587]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[142 - 143. 120 poods. Shotgun-King Cannon, 1586 year. 6 1/2 poods. Mortire, 1587  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    142 - 143. 120 пуд. Дробовик-Царь Пушка, 1586 года. 6 1/2 пуд. Мортира, 1587 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/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-15dd20</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-15dd20-1600.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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-88b4d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-88b4d2-1600.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-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-ae98d4</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-ae98d4-640.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/kovrov-vladimir-gubernia-russia-52994d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/kovrov-vladimir-gubernia-russia-52994d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kovrov, Vladimir Gubernia, Russia, view]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[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.  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/saint-petersburg-1870s-a16b1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/saint-petersburg-1870s-a16b1e-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/arkhipo-osipovka-on-the-black-sea-c090b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhipo-osipovka-on-the-black-sea-c090b5-1024.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/vladivostok-1900s-b1d5b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/vladivostok-1900s-b1d5b9-1024.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/av-zhivago-travels-germany-1897-d45b3c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/av-zhivago-travels-germany-1897-d45b3c-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/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-36ae87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-36ae87-1600.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/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-37c019</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-37c019-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II . 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 - Коро��ация 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/yaroslavl-province-russian-empire-cb7e66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/yaroslavl-province-russian-empire-cb7e66-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yaroslavl province, Russian empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Yaroslavl 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.    Ярославская 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/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-f33542</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-f33542-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Engineer. 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/sanchi-stupa-1900s-13ca6f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/sanchi-stupa-1900s-13ca6f-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/vladimir-mechanical-workshop-of-the-maltsov-school-c397c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-mechanical-workshop-of-the-maltsov-school-c397c8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Mechanical workshop of the Maltsov School.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Mechanical workshop of the Maltsov School. Механическая мастерская Мальцовского училища.  Public domain photograph of a workshop, industrial 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/trans-baikal-region-siberia-1890s-efb113</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/trans-baikal-region-siberia-1890s-efb113-1024.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/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-2f7f69</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-2f7f69-1600.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/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-f1bc4a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-f1bc4a-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/russian-navy-1892-5f2e1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-5f2e1e-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/madras-museum-1900s-35e8f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/madras-museum-1900s-35e8f0-1600.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/khabarovsk-1900s-0ed57b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-0ed57b-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-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-3424a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-3424a8-1024.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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-c86e48</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-c86e48-1024.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/293-standard-of-the-horse-company-of-the-cadet-corps-1732-989d06</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/293-standard-of-the-horse-company-of-the-cadet-corps-1732-989d06-1024.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. Standard of the Horse Company of the Cadet Corps, 1732  «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/delegation-of-the-military-commission-of-the-provisional-committee-of-the-russian-c220c3</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-c220c3-1600.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/vladimir-lenin-elizarova-ai-at-the-funeral-of-mt-elizarov-at-the-volkov-cemetery-ac72f8</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-ac72f8-1600.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/grand-duchess-olga-in-court-dress-1906-025fab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/grand-duchess-olga-in-court-dress-1906-025fab-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga in Court dress 1906]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga in Court dress  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/krasnoyarsk-russia-ad495b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-ad495b-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/potemkin-stairs-potemkin-steps-a-giant-stairway-in-odessa-a57521</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/potemkin-stairs-potemkin-steps-a-giant-stairway-in-odessa-a57521-1024.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/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-37050b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-37050b-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/view-murom-vladimir-province-russia-ab309e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/view-murom-vladimir-province-russia-ab309e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View. 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.      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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-ec95a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-ec95a2-1024.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/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-fb0ded</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-fb0ded-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/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-3ed897</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-3ed897-1600.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/caucasus-region-views-1904-62f322</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-62f322-1600.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/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-4d62a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-4d62a3-1024.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/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-a1f305</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-a1f305-1024.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/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-abb0d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-abb0d9-1600.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/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-7bc365</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-7bc365-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Exit. 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/1st-cemetery-street-ivanovo-textile-center-of-russian-empire-748298</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/1st-cemetery-street-ivanovo-textile-center-of-russian-empire-748298-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1st Cemetery Street, Ivanovo - Textile Center of Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ivanovo, Gorod Ivanovo, Ivanovo Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1st Cemetery Street  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.    1-я Кладбищенская улица  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/omsk-russian-beer-label-1900-90466a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/omsk-russian-beer-label-1900-90466a-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Omsk. 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/prime-minister-of-france-raymond-poincare-at-the-peterhof-pier-c439d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/prime-minister-of-france-raymond-poincare-at-the-peterhof-pier-c439d1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Welcoming ceremony of Prime Minister of France Raymond Poincare at the Peterhof 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. 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 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/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-94eb51</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-94eb51-1600.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/khabarovsk-1900s-06a4be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-06a4be-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/1910-egypt-along-the-nile-abydos-5bd5dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/1910-egypt-along-the-nile-abydos-5bd5dd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1910 Egypt. Along the Nile. Abydos, The temple of Seti I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Ф.Н. Щербачев путешествует по Египту. Часть 2. По Нилу. День 23. Абидос  1910. F.N. Shcherbachev travels around Egypt. Part 2. Along the Nile. Day 23. Abydos]]></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-c2fec0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-c2fec0-1600.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/stikherry-sewn-by-the-princesses-of-peters-sisters-assumption-monastery-alexandrov-63ecaf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/28/stikherry-sewn-by-the-princesses-of-peters-sisters-assumption-monastery-alexandrov-63ecaf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stikherry, sewn by the princesses. Assumption Monastery. Alexandrov]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Alexandrov, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Stikherry, sewn by the princesses of Peter's sisters. 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.    Стихари, шитые царевнами сестрами Петра. 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/irkutsk-fire-fighters-1894-105a80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/irkutsk-fire-fighters-1894-105a80-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk Fire Fighters, 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.wdl/wdl.29811]]></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-3666e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travels-in-siberia-and-central-asia-3666e7-1600.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/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-a50c16</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-a50c16-1024.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-cadet-corps-uniforms-before-1833-92d390</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1833/12/31/russian-cadet-corps-uniforms-before-1833-92d390-1600.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-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-56793a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-56793a-640.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/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-f14510</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-f14510-640.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/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-0220b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-0220b4-640.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/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-8c59f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-8c59f9-1600.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/georgia-from-tiflis-to-gori-1899-b67c86</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-from-tiflis-to-gori-1899-b67c86-1600.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/320-equestrian-grenadier-officer-from-1756-to-1761-f438a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/320-equestrian-grenadier-officer-from-1756-to-1761-f438a6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[320. Equestrian Grenadier-officer, from 1756 to 1761.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[320. Equestrian Grenadier-officer, from 1756 to 1761. The view depicts the time part of St. Petersburg, from the left bank of the Fontanka River, near the present Anichkov Bridge.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    320. КОНН��-ГРЕНАДЕРСКИЙ ОФИЦЕР, с 1756 до 1760 года. Вид изображает того времени часть Санкт-Петербурга, от левого берега Фонтанки, близ нынешнего Аничкова моста.  «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/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-2f3e14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-2f3e14-1600.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/early-russian-newsreel-various-locations-220503-02-or-footage-farm-887cf5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/early-russian-newsreel-various-locations-220503-02-or-footage-farm-887cf5-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Early Russian newsreel - various locations 220503-02 | 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 - Station Fire; Bicycle Race; Wrestling Match; Naval Funeral; Battleship Launching, Day of the Dead; Zeppelin; Cholera Microbes; Aerial Filming; Turkish Maneuvers] Russian inter-title:  Big fire at railway station in Rostov-on-Don September, 1911.  09:04:46  Pan across firemen, policeman & others working amidst wreckage of station.  High angle shot w/ steam trains on tracks nearby.  Wreckage of collapsed roof. 09:05:14  Russian inter-title:  Tula A. Kalashnikov wins cycling track race for the national cup.  Start of bicycle race w/ three riders; around banked track, men on infield w/ stop watch.  Motorcycles lead drafting bicycles.  MCU winner; trophies. 09:05:51  Russian inter-title:  Vienna - wrestling match between Steinbach & Backenschmill. 09:05:56  MCU of wrestler Joseph Steinbach in middle of outdoor stadium; MCU of opponent.  Wrestling on carpet w/ crowd watching.   09:06:29  Russian inter-title:  Toulon 25Sep11 Crowds watch funerals of victims of the accident on the battleship Gloire.  Sailors marching alongside horse pulled funeral carts, crowds watch; officers follow. 09:06:54  Russian inter-title:  Lorient, France  Minister of Navy Theophile Declasse at launching of the new battleship Courbet. 09:07:00  Men & women in formal dress & top hats leave gates of dock w/ military VIPs; walk past camera. 09:07:13  Russian Main title & inter-title:  Genoa Day of the Dead at San Glieno cemetery.  09:07:22  LS of large domed building on hillside above marble / granite steps.  Statue w/ cross on pedestal above watching crowd.  Many stone crypts on hillside; graves at base as families walk past. 09:07:37  Russian inter-title:  Brussels - Zeppelin maneuvering around dome of cathedral.   09:07:41  Men move zeppelin w/ twin propellors out of large hanger.  Title.  Craft lifting off w/ people waving hats.  Title.  Upside down shot.  09:08:05  Russian inter-title:  Cholera virus under microscope.  Microbes filling screen moving about. 09:08:18  Vincennes - Lt Delannie & photographer Machene fly over the Vincennes fort - filming from the air. 09:08:23  MS Pilot & cameraman w/ camera mounted.  Title.  Plane over fort & city behind.  POV from air of large buildings.  GOOD but poor quality as is bouncy. 09:08:54  Russian inter-title.  Saint Cloud - Balloon competition.  Men adjust, balloon basket begins to move. 09:09:06  Russian inter-title:  Melbourne - Imperial agriculture exhibition.  Rider on white horse jumps barriers. 09:09:19  No title.  Riders w/ flags riding past camera on large field.  Russian inter-title:  Turkey - Large scale maneuvers, riders w/ flags, in presence of Sultan Mohammed II.  Riders continuing.  Title.  Soldiers march w/ rifles across field behind officer on horseback.  Title.  Troops firing artillery & rifles in grass. Russian Fire Disaster; Bicycle Racing; Sports; French Naval Disasters; Italy; LTA; Aerial Photography; Turkish Cavalry; 1911 ca; 1910s; Newsreels;]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anapa-russia-1900-1910-4e22d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-4e22d2-1024.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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-a99bae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-a99bae-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-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-61f32e</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-61f32e-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/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-ecf396</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-ecf396-1600.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-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-1738a4</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-1738a4-1600.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/industrial-goods-of-mirzayev-trade-in-baku-c3de27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/industrial-goods-of-mirzayev-trade-in-baku-c3de27-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Industrial goods of Mirzayev. Trade in Baku.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Industrial goods of Mirzayev. Trade in Baku.  Жилые дома и торговые ряды в районе ул. Чадровой. 1895 Промышленные товары Мирзаева. Торговля в Баку.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sovereign-john-alexeevich-46f52f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/sovereign-john-alexeevich-46f52f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sovereign John Alexeevich - Public domain portrait print]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Sovereign John Alexeevich  Государь Иоанн Алексеевич  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/funeral-of-general-vladimir-evstafievich-skalon-1917-1a7d90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/funeral-of-general-vladimir-evstafievich-skalon-1917-1a7d90-1024.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/emperors-nicholas-ii-wilhelm-ii-prince-albert-and-a-group-of-officers-are-sent-e358bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/emperors-nicholas-ii-wilhelm-ii-prince-albert-and-a-group-of-officers-are-sent-e358bb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperors Nicholas II, Wilhelm II, Prince Albert and a group of officers are sent to the parade of troops.]]></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-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-8bebd7</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-8bebd7-1600.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/1918-peace-agreement-of-brest-litovsk-negotiations-041b9c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/1918-peace-agreement-of-brest-litovsk-negotiations-041b9c-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/kiev-theological-academy-1912-0c36b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/kiev-theological-academy-1912-0c36b0-1024.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/steamer-golovachev-crew-1916-3634d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/steamer-golovachev-crew-1916-3634d5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Steamer "Golovachev" Crew 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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-adbacd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-adbacd-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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-0fe482</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-0fe482-1600.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/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-4d8484</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-4d8484-1600.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/voronezh-grand-dukes-mikhail-pavlovich-cadet-corps-1900s-ada7c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/voronezh-grand-dukes-mikhail-pavlovich-cadet-corps-1900s-ada7c4-1600.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/bukhara-1880s-d28dbb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-d28dbb-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/moscow-russia-1897-00f9c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/moscow-russia-1897-00f9c4-1024.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/altay-mountains-central-asia-37c61c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/altay-mountains-central-asia-37c61c-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/post-aleksandrovskiy-sakhalin-1900s-80e827</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/post-aleksandrovskiy-sakhalin-1900s-80e827-1600.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/kuvaevskaya-manufactory-in-the-city-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-1895-3f91f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/kuvaevskaya-manufactory-in-the-city-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-1895-3f91f1-1600.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/irkutsk-1890s-a00079</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-1890s-a00079-1600.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/26-russian-armament-in-the-10th-and-11th-centuries-infantry-soldiers-5dbf50</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1100/12/31/26-russian-armament-in-the-10th-and-11th-centuries-infantry-soldiers-5dbf50-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[26. Russian armament in the 10th and 11th centuries. Infantry soldiers]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[26. Russian armament in the 10th and 11th centuries. Infantry soldiers  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    26. Русское вооружение в Х и ХI веках. Пешие воины  «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/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-0fe038</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-0fe038-1024.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/stanitsa-starominskaya-fe7890</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/stanitsa-starominskaya-fe7890-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/pereslavl-zalessky-russia-cadfdf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/pereslavl-zalessky-russia-cadfdf-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/trans-baikal-region-siberia-1890s-f5a2c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/trans-baikal-region-siberia-1890s-f5a2c5-1600.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/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-cc7a29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-cc7a29-1600.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/morozov-family-in-egypt-069ac2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/morozov-family-in-egypt-069ac2-1600.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/simbirsk-womens-diocesan-school-37f281</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/simbirsk-womens-diocesan-school-37f281-640.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/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-fb4cd3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-fb4cd3-1024.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/henry-lestrange-paris-photographs-78501d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/henry-lestrange-paris-photographs-78501d-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/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-fe296c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-fe296c-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/illustrated-natural-history-384d66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-384d66-1600.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/types-of-peoples-of-russia-1890-84c4b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/types-of-peoples-of-russia-1890-84c4b9-1600.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-a5789d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-a5789d-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/altay-mountains-1900s-eba38c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-1900s-eba38c-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/fishing-nets-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-34c9d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/fishing-nets-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-34c9d9-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fishing nets. 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.     Рыбацкие тони 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-1a324f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-1a324f-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/zarzma-monastery-georgia-0f888f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/zarzma-monastery-georgia-0f888f-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/krasnoyarsk-1900s-c24475</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-c24475-1600.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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-cb69cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-cb69cc-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/podolye-photographs-by-michael-graim-18281911-88b358</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/podolye-photographs-by-michael-graim-18281911-88b358-1024.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/pokrovsky-womens-community-monastery-kiev-1900-9b6f54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/pokrovsky-womens-community-monastery-kiev-1900-9b6f54-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pokrovsky Women's Community Monastery, Kiev, 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Покровский Киевский женский Общежительный Монастырь]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1900s-b0e4a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-navy-1900s-b0e4a3-1024.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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-e3e34a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-e3e34a-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/vladivostok-port-construction-works-d2c6aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/vladivostok-port-construction-works-d2c6aa-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/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-7ba571</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-7ba571-1600.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/anatomy-for-youth-1912-536b3c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/anatomy-for-youth-1912-536b3c-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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-7cec8e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-7cec8e-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/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-c7a61b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-c7a61b-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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-058aa3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-058aa3-640.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/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-439de0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-439de0-1600.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/47-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-caps-cde9ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/47-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-caps-cde9ae-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[47. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. Caps]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[47. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. Caps "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    47. Русское вооружение с ХIV до половины ХVII столетия. Колпаки «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-military-ports-design-drawings-6e17e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-6e17e7-1600.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/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-b438ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-b438ea-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/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-330cb4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-330cb4-1600.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/vladimir-nikitskaya-predtechenskaya-church-in-1765-iconostasis-of-the-main-d0fe1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-nikitskaya-predtechenskaya-church-in-1765-iconostasis-of-the-main-d0fe1c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Nikitskaya (Predtechenskaya) church Iconostasis ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Nikitskaya (Predtechenskaya) church in 1765 Iconostasis of the main church, Ioann Baptist church. Никитская (Предтеченская) церковь 1765 г. Иконостас главной, Предтеченской, церкви.]]></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-1918-1920-597451</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-597451-1024.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/mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-42d3a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-42d3a7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Local family. People of Mezen, 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/krasnoyarsk-russia-d91796</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-d91796-1600.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/russo-japanese-war-0b2e6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russo-japanese-war-0b2e6c-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/poltava-elizabethan-institute-1890s-8ab8a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/poltava-elizabethan-institute-1890s-8ab8a1-1600.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/gospel-of-nurse-tsarevene-nuns-of-barsanofia-uspensky-monastery-alexandrov-d42073</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/28/gospel-of-nurse-tsarevene-nuns-of-barsanofia-uspensky-monastery-alexandrov-d42073-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gospel of Nurse Tsarevene Nuns of Barsanofia. Uspensky Monastery - Alexandrov]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Alexandrov, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Gospel of Nurse Tsarevene Nuns of Barsanofia. 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.    Евангелие няни Царевен Монахини Варсанофии. 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/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-1f7604</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-1f7604-1600.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/mongolia-1912-b72a3d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-b72a3d-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-feat-of-the-300-year-service-of-russia-by-the-princes-of-the-house-of-romanovs-e707ed</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-e707ed-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander II. 1877. 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/moscow-in-1884-8f4daf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-in-1884-8f4daf-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/vladimir-golden-gate-excavation-dfaf9e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-golden-gate-excavation-dfaf9e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Golden Gate Excavation, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></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/kanashevo-estate-chelyabinsk-region-1890-70b6cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/kanashevo-estate-chelyabinsk-region-1890-70b6cd-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/yeysk-train-station-1a079d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeysk-train-station-1a079d-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/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-962065</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-962065-1600.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/uvarovs-estate-porechye-1870s-57ec0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/uvarovs-estate-porechye-1870s-57ec0d-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/abissinia-1913-4f9e64</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/abissinia-1913-4f9e64-1600.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/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-f601ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-f601ab-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/fortifications-of-port-arthur-1904-b3022b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/fortifications-of-port-arthur-1904-b3022b-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/russian-navy-1900s-5328e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-navy-1900s-5328e0-1024.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/moscow-postcard-1900s-e9363d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-e9363d-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/kyrgyz-people-of-semipalatinsk-governorate-30eec8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1879/12/31/kyrgyz-people-of-semipalatinsk-governorate-30eec8-1600.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/album-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-f1b289</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/album-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-f1b289-1024.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/her-highness-the-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-worked-as-a-nurse-during-the-799dda</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-799dda-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/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-fcc511</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-fcc511-1600.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-miltary-portraits-061a7e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/russian-miltary-portraits-061a7e-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/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-0f848a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-0f848a-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/grand-duchesses-tatianamariaolga-6bf275</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/grand-duchesses-tatianamariaolga-6bf275-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Tatiana,Maria,Olga.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Tatiana,Maria,Olga.  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/orphanages-of-orel-russia-1914-1917-06e8a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/orphanages-of-orel-russia-1914-1917-06e8a8-1600.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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-fbf86b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-fbf86b-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/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-cd06eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-cd06eb-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/great-siberian-railway-1896-d2eec7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/great-siberian-railway-1896-d2eec7-1600.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/118-diary-of-patliick-gordon-1686-river-of-the-same-name-a-small-towne-which-e83c68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/118-diary-of-patliick-gordon-1686-river-of-the-same-name-a-small-towne-which-e83c68-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[118 DIARY OF PATliICK GORDON. [1686   river of the same name, a small towne, which is accounted from Dantzick]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  118 DIARY OF PATliICK GORDON. [1686   river of the same name, a small towne, which is accounted from Dantzick  eighteen mylles, and from Statin twenty four. Payed here, for bear and  boyling- of lish, seventeen grosse ; and then, for fish, three grosse. Then,  through a bair countrey, to a litle towne called 81age, four mylles. This is  the Dukedome of Butow. Here, round this towne, runneth a part of the  river called Wippet, and many pleasant woods and grotes. This towne has  more larg priwiledges then any towne has. Payed here, in our lodging, two  gilders and six grosse ; and to the maides, three grosse. This towne hath  a ruinus brick wall ; the touers or flanks thereof are altogither decayed.   Wee trawiled through a more fertill and better inhabited countrey, and  divers villages, wherem churches, to a little towne called Zanow, two  mylles, haveing crossed a marishe passe, which is called Wendan, with a  draw bridge on the streame called Grabow. Wee were informed that,  towards the sea syde, from whence the two or three last mentioned townes  are bot about two mylles distante, the countrey is more fertill ; and that, all  along from Putsky, there lives boures called heehell boures, who are rich,  and lives so as in the Werder, with their feilds inclosed. At this a toll is  collected by the Electors officers. It is an open place. From thence wee  rod over the hill called Goldenborg, from whence a very fair and large  prospect over all the countrey round about, and then came downe to the  low grounde to the towne Koshlln, a pretty well build towne, haveing on  the van syde a river, and on the other syde a marish, environed with a  brick wall, in some places decayed ; and, without that, a decayed earthen  wall, which might be made with ease strong, and that rather afassey hrayf^  than any thing els. This countrey is called Cassubia ; and all these townes,  except Slagel, are called ampt townes, and are Electorall judiciary townes,  haveing castells, or rather Electorall houses, where are officers called mn^t-  men^ who have inspection and goverment over the townes and lands, as well  over the rewenue and contribution as matters of justice. Payed at dinner,  for egges, bear, and milk, thirteen grosse.   We came to a little towne, Corlin, a large mylle, lettly burned off", where  a castle or Electorall house ; and crossing the river Persant, at the mouth  whereof Colberg, under the castel and towne, all along the river Krum-  water on our left hand, wee traviled two mylles. Here about, in the vil-   * \Fausse hraye, an outwall, or secondary enceinte exterior and parallel to the main   rampart, and considerably below its level.] ]]></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-ac38be</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-ac38be-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/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-4e8ea0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-4e8ea0-640.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/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-3e09d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-3e09d7-1600.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/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-64d679</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-64d679-640.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/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-a20562</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-a20562-1600.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/eastern-tien-shan-and-to-the-provinces-of-gan-su-and-kuku-nor-1880s-76060d</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-76060d-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/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-6ca9a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-6ca9a3-1600.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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-5d29b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-5d29b1-1600.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/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-e26907</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-e26907-1600.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/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-37b24b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-37b24b-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/samarquand-in-1920s-90367d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-90367d-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/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-289d60</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-289d60-1024.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/bodaybo-1890s-709a6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/bodaybo-1890s-709a6c-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/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-5d4702</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-5d4702-1024.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/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-9-by-grigorovich-baku-aviation-school-955305</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-9-by-grigorovich-baku-aviation-school-955305-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane M-9 by Grigorovich on the ramp]]></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/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-854f5b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-854f5b-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/sanchi-stupa-1900s-e9340a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/sanchi-stupa-1900s-e9340a-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/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-07820b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-07820b-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/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-056e7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-056e7d-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/563-sergeant-and-the-private-of-the-artillery-command-under-the-dragoon-regiment-372e6a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/563-sergeant-and-the-private-of-the-artillery-command-under-the-dragoon-regiment-372e6a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[563. SERGEANT and the PRIVATE of the Artillery Command, under the Dragoon Regiment, from 1764 to 1775.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[563. SERGEANT and the PRIVATE of the Artillery Command, under the Dragoon Regiment, from 1764 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.    563. СЕРЖАНТ и РЯДОВОЙ Артиллерийской команды, при Драгунском полку, с 1764 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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-95c273</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-95c273-1600.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/siberia-kazakhstan-altay-1910s-9f0660</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/siberia-kazakhstan-altay-1910s-9f0660-1600.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/moscow-in-1884-d0b325</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-in-1884-d0b325-1600.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/khabarovsk-1900s-7b22e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-7b22e8-1600.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/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-0cb006</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-0cb006-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice 1886]]></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 1866 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 1866.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/fredensborg-castle-1899-1900-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-82d6aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/fredensborg-castle-1899-1900-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-82d6aa-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fredensborg Castle. 1899-1900. The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. ]]></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/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-c359fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-c359fb-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/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-cd67cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-cd67cf-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/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-39acc2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/08/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-39acc2-1600.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/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-ca1668</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-ca1668-1024.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/emperor-nicholas-ii-reading-magazine-1903-4d3893</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-reading-magazine-1903-4d3893-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II reading magazine. 1903.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II reading magazine. 1903.  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/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-df3c47</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1794/12/31/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-df3c47-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Book Cover.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/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-22cc19</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-22cc19-1600.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/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-4eeeac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-4eeeac-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/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-e5a0e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-e5a0e4-1600.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/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-c7e78b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-c7e78b-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/view-of-kars-the-armenian-part-365505</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/view-of-kars-the-armenian-part-365505-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of Kars - the Armenian part]]></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/saratov-conservatory-1914-c34ef5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/saratov-conservatory-1914-c34ef5-1600.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-of-asian-russia-1914-a8710b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-a8710b-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/central-asia-and-kazakhstan-native-people-2cfb05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/central-asia-and-kazakhstan-native-people-2cfb05-1024.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/zeya-river-region-1900s-fe36ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-fe36ad-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/krasnoyarsk-russia-888b3d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-888b3d-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/epiphan-tula-region-russia-8cbd56</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/epiphan-tula-region-russia-8cbd56-1600.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/nicholas-ii-and-members-of-the-imperial-family-in-kiev-at-the-opening-of-the-2ec009</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-2ec009-1024.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/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-9710ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-9710ca-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/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-3374fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-3374fe-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/great-war-russian-art-1914-1917-0a12e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/great-war-russian-art-1914-1917-0a12e1-1600.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/albert-gubner-calico-manufactory-partnership-in-moscow-1909-7b2ade</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/albert-gubner-calico-manufactory-partnership-in-moscow-1909-7b2ade-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/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-7d5be6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-7d5be6-1600.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/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-187b9b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-187b9b-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/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-5e05fb</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-5e05fb-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/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-a91067</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-a91067-1600.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/catherine-i-43689d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/23/catherine-i-43689d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catherine I - Empress of Russia]]></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/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-ce8990</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-ce8990-1600.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/tombs-of-beni-hasan-egypt-1910-1d56e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tombs-of-beni-hasan-egypt-1910-1d56e8-1024.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/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-a5f57d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-a5f57d-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/brest-litovsk-artillery-depot-illustrations-002a09</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/brest-litovsk-artillery-depot-illustrations-002a09-1024.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/british-ironclad-ship-hms-hotspur-9cdd48</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/british-ironclad-ship-hms-hotspur-9cdd48-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[British Ironclad Ship HMS Hotspur]]></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-699d32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-699d32-1600.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/war-on-the-village-russia-1919-1920-e3caa5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/war-on-the-village-russia-1919-1920-e3caa5-1600.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/gelendzhik-bath-house-of-dr-platonov-e67dae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-bath-house-of-dr-platonov-e67dae-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik -bath house of Dr. Platonov]]></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/from-the-album-of-lieutenant-general-konstantin-gilchevsky-323712</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/from-the-album-of-lieutenant-general-konstantin-gilchevsky-323712-1024.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/grand-princess-maria-alexandrovna-fd7776</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/grand-princess-maria-alexandrovna-fd7776-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Princess Maria Alexandrovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Princess Maria Alexandrovna Portraits of the Romanovs from Emperor Paul I to Alexander III.  Великая Княжна 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/odessa-nicholas-ii-arch-1914-19151900-1914-3ab85c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-nicholas-ii-arch-1914-19151900-1914-3ab85c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Nicholas II arch, 1914-19151900-1914]]></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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-e1fc04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-e1fc04-1600.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/circum-baikal-railway-construction-1900s-4a190e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/circum-baikal-railway-construction-1900s-4a190e-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/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-and-grand-duke-of-finland-26e9ba</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-26e9ba-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Future Emperor Alexander III, the Emperor of Russia with wife Maria Feodorovna]]></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/grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-marie-and-anastasia-43412e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-marie-and-anastasia-43412e-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Marie and Anastasia...]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Marie and Anastasia. Yaht Standard.]]></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-5147ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-5147ea-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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-3c9cff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-3c9cff-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/catherine-i-b6a018</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/23/catherine-i-b6a018-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catherine I - Imperatrix Russorum]]></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/mountains-of-central-asia-1910s-0be936</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/mountains-of-central-asia-1910s-0be936-1600.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/krasnoyarsk-1900s-3152af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-3152af-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Троицкий собор и Троицкая площадь (с 1920г. - Красная площадь). Фото Н.В.Фёдорова.]]></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-1928-3d057d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/kyrgyzstan-sart-kalmyks-of-the-village-of-barbash-1928-3d057d-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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-b23bfd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-b23bfd-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/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-77773c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-77773c-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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-d45a20</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-d45a20-1600.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-lubok-popular-prints-18ec03</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-lubok-popular-prints-18ec03-1600.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/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-at-the-tauride-palace-after-the-dissolution-548b3e</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-548b3e-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/village-of-sura-from-poklonnaya-hill-the-favorite-place-of-the-walk-of-father-5f3f6e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/village-of-sura-from-poklonnaya-hill-the-favorite-place-of-the-walk-of-father-5f3f6e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Village of Sura from Poklonnaya Hill, the favorite place of the walk of Father John of Kronstadt. Archangel region, 1891]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Сура - Sura, Pinezhsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, 164630]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The view of the village of Sura from Poklonnaya Hill, the favorite place of the walk of 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.    Вид села Суры с горы Поклонной, любимое место прогулки отца Иоанна.  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/japan-1890s-aada4e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-aada4e-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/alexandrov-womens-gymnasium-kurgan-russia-1900s-e10fd5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/alexandrov-womens-gymnasium-kurgan-russia-1900s-e10fd5-1600.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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-55d40f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-55d40f-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/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-1694a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-1694a8-1600.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/workers-of-the-oil-industry-baku-cded29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/workers-of-the-oil-industry-baku-cded29-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Workers of the oil industry. Baku.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Workers of the oil industry. Baku.  Рабочие нефтяного промысла. Баку.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/wwi-newsreel-excerpts-220766-03-or-footage-farm-fd9c3a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/wwi-newsreel-excerpts-220766-03-or-footage-farm-fd9c3a-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[WWI - Newsreel Excerpts 220766-03 | Footage Farm]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[For broadcast quality material or to learn more about our Public Domain collection, contact us at info@footagefarm.co.uk Street scenes NY & smaller city - good shots early cars.  21:35:09 Exterior The Gem Theatre - and interior of cinema, newsreel of Czar / Tsar on screen, woman playing organ in front of screen.  Audience in foreground.  21:35:55  Kaiser Wilhelm on royal stag hunt.  Slaughter of stags; Franz Josef between rows of people; Military ceremony. Unid soldiers. 21:36:30 German troops goose step; Cavalry.  Russian armored battalion - mass of autos; Russian cavalry; Lancers (German?);  21:37:33 Belgian refugees along road; Sign War declared on Germany - British mobilize - Haig?  French in trenches - troops on horseback - railway gun.  Artillery.  More trenches. 21:39:00  Warships at sea - alarm sounded - battleships firing broadsides.  Turkish battleship sinks.  Crowds celebrate - France? Soldiers marching 21:40:00 King George V, Lloyd George and others out of building.  Winston Churchill poses outside building.   21:40:16 British troops transported by truck and on foot.  King George V with officer.  Tank demonstration - moody shot tanks moving forward through smoke / gas. 21:41:04 Russians eat during blizzard; Russian soldiers dance drunkenly; Russian retreat; retreat through snow; 21:41:46 Revolutionary demonstration - leaflets handed out; Trotsky ? addresses troops 21:42:19 Petain ceremony, kisses lady & child Military maneuvers?  Railway gun - shells in freight cars.  Big guns firing.  Smoke and huge explosions, some CU Battle scenes. 21:43:24  French among ruins - bomb damaged buildings.  French ceremony.  Re-establish interior of movie theater.  WW1;]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murmansk-shore-murman-96dc1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murmansk-shore-murman-96dc1c-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. Teriberka waterfall.]]></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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-139964</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-139964-640.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/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-57423a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-57423a-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/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-6771c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-6771c3-1600.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/drawings-by-taras-shevchenko-works-02796d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1836/12/31/drawings-by-taras-shevchenko-works-02796d-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/144-145-52-lb-troil-peek-1590-and-38-pounds-bear-pischal-1590-681166</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/144-145-52-lb-troil-peek-1590-and-38-pounds-bear-pischal-1590-681166-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[144 - 145. 52 lb. Troil Peek, 1590 and 38 pounds. Bear Pischal, 1590]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[144 - 145. 52 lb. Troil Peek, 1590 and 38 pounds. Bear Pischal, 1590  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    144 - 145. 52 фунт. Пищаль Троил, 1590-го г. и 38 фунт. Пищаль Медведь, 1590 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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-950c67</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-950c67-1600.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/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-a8598a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-a8598a-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/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-b60b7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-b60b7d-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-wounded-warrior-and-the-sister-of-mercy-1914-6ab49a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/the-wounded-warrior-and-the-sister-of-mercy-1914-6ab49a-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/odessa-1900s-6dbef1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-6dbef1-1024.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/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-2c12f6</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-2c12f6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Foreign office 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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-fca146</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-fca146-1024.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/murmansk-shore-murman-e478ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murmansk-shore-murman-e478ad-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Teriberka shore. 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/mongolia-1912-04478a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-04478a-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/ciechocinek-poland-1899-df3579</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-1899-df3579-1024.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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-0a47ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-0a47ee-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/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-b47615</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-b47615-1600.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/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-39efb2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-39efb2-1600.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/central-asia-archive-of-grigory-nikolaevich-potanin-7445a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/central-asia-archive-of-grigory-nikolaevich-potanin-7445a7-1600.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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-aec8eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-aec8eb-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/vladivostok-port-construction-works-1e1f7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/vladivostok-port-construction-works-1e1f7b-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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-8d6542</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-8d6542-1600.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/beshbalik-china-1900s-35b96a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/beshbalik-china-1900s-35b96a-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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-bf5c92</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-bf5c92-1600.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/coats-of-arms-on-the-gates-of-the-ancient-church-of-the-resurrection-in-the-287582</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/coats-of-arms-on-the-gates-of-the-ancient-church-of-the-resurrection-in-the-287582-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Coats of arms on the gates of the ancient Church of the Resurrection in the Wilds, 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/nicholas-ii-and-his-family-in-livadiya-crimea-022f1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/nicholas-ii-and-his-family-in-livadiya-crimea-022f1b-640.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/group-portrait-novgorod-during-russian-revolution-6866bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/group-portrait-novgorod-during-russian-revolution-6866bc-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/kamyshin-russia-1900s-90265d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kamyshin-russia-1900s-90265d-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/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-4ea9b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-4ea9b8-1024.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/leo-tolstoy-799081</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/leo-tolstoy-799081-1600.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/historical-sketch-of-the-krasnoselsky-two-class-factory-1911-441210</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/historical-sketch-of-the-krasnoselsky-two-class-factory-1911-441210-1600.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/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-1900s-b324f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-1900s-b324f2-1600.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/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-e4f447</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-e4f447-1600.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/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-61ce3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-61ce3e-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/krasnoyarsk-russia-36ea0c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-36ea0c-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/hospital-for-the-people-at-the-kostroma-epiphany-convent-1881-5196e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/hospital-for-the-people-at-the-kostroma-epiphany-convent-1881-5196e4-1600.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/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-e9c3f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-e9c3f0-1600.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/travel-siberian-rivers-a2995a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-siberian-rivers-a2995a-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/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-68678d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-68678d-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/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-f0312e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-f0312e-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/208th-lori-infantry-regiment-1914-832481</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/208th-lori-infantry-regiment-1914-832481-1600.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/may-1st-demonstration-oslo-norway-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-aa956c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/may-1st-demonstration-oslo-norway-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-aa956c-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[May 1st. Oslo, Norway. - Norway. Public domain image]]></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/zadonsk-lipetsk-region-russia-3e3bb5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zadonsk-lipetsk-region-russia-3e3bb5-1024.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/epiphan-tula-region-russia-f45864</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/epiphan-tula-region-russia-f45864-1024.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/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-dafb1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-dafb1d-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/siberian-cossacs-territory-1e838b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-1e838b-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-public-rumyantsev-museum-6b3339</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-6b3339-640.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/saint-petersburg-1870s-6e43b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/saint-petersburg-1870s-6e43b7-1600.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-adventures-of-christian-christianovich-violdamur-and-his-arshet-with-an-439979</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1844/12/31/the-adventures-of-christian-christianovich-violdamur-and-his-arshet-with-an-439979-1600.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/chinese-eastern-railway-1900-1901-8b14bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/chinese-eastern-railway-1900-1901-8b14bc-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/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-11770e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-11770e-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/real-school-of-livny-russia-d29ca1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/real-school-of-livny-russia-d29ca1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Real school of Livny, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Реальное училище города Ливны]]></image:caption><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-15111e</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-15111e-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/odessa-1910s-f28a79</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/odessa-1910s-f28a79-1024.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/siberian-cossaks-1900s-0f2587</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossaks-1900s-0f2587-1600.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/nicholas-ii-visits-riga-fortified-area-deab6f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/nicholas-ii-visits-riga-fortified-area-deab6f-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[A group of officers on the apron of the station awaiting the emperor Nicholas II and the heir of the Crown Prince Alexei Nikolayevich who visited the fortified Riga area. Wenden.  Emperor Nicholas II and heir of the Crown Prince Alexis Nikolayevich visits Riga fortified area. October 28-29, 1915.     Группа офицеров на перроне станции в ожидании императора Николая II и наследника цесаревича Алексея Николаевича, посещавших Рижский укрепленный район. 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/the-royal-steamer-mezhen-on-which-the-imperial-family-traveled-along-the-volga-959b9b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1886/01/01/the-royal-steamer-mezhen-on-which-the-imperial-family-traveled-along-the-volga-959b9b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The royal steamer "Mezhen", on which the imperial family traveled along the Volga in May 1913. 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".  The celebrations of the 300th anniversary of the reign of the House of Romanov were held in Kostroma on May 19-20, 1913.  Location: Kazan, Russian Empire. Date taken: 1886 Photography Felzer.  Царский пароход «Межень», на котором императорская семья путешествовала по Волге в мае 1913 года. 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".  Торжества 300-летия царствования Дома Романовых проходили в городе Костроме 19-20 мая 1913 года.  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/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-310a00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-310a00-1600.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/deir-el-bahari-temple-egypt-1910-112974</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/deir-el-bahari-temple-egypt-1910-112974-1024.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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-26cf24</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-26cf24-1600.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/harbin-china-1900s-753578</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/harbin-china-1900s-753578-1600.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/russian-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-4a447f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-4a447f-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/novaya-zemlya-9f59a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novaya-zemlya-9f59a1-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Novaya Zemlya. Local resident and his Dog team.]]></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/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-0b96dd</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-0b96dd-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/passage-hotel-odessa-1900-1914-d4e6e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/passage-hotel-odessa-1900-1914-d4e6e5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Passage 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/partnership-of-ivan-garelins-manufactories-with-his-sons-a8ce6a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/partnership-of-ivan-garelins-manufactories-with-his-sons-a8ce6a-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/illustrated-natural-history-6e376e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-6e376e-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/siberian-cossacs-territory-3d92fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-3d92fd-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/odessa-1900s-5798bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-5798bf-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-d7fbbd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-d7fbbd-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/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-8d23ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-8d23ee-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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-004e50</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-004e50-1024.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/1917-1918-from-the-archives-of-general-denikin-eae32e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/1917-1918-from-the-archives-of-general-denikin-eae32e-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/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-57f230</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-57f230-1600.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/samarkand-in-1890s-27e19d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-27e19d-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/early-russian-daguerreotypes-7735cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1850/12/31/early-russian-daguerreotypes-7735cc-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/moscow-beer-label-russia-1900s-79c86e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-beer-label-russia-1900s-79c86e-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow. Beer label. 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/the-standard-crew-1899-1900-2f1c58</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-standard-crew-1899-1900-2f1c58-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Standard. Crew. 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/altay-mountains-1910s-9bbdbb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-1910s-9bbdbb-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/shenkursk-is-a-town-and-the-administrative-center-of-shenkursky-district-in-6c71ba</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-6c71ba-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shenkursk is a town and the administrative center of Shenkursky District in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Vaga River. ]]></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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-1d8d5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-1d8d5e-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/illustrated-natural-history-179035</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-179035-1600.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/facade-of-the-metropol-hotel-award-winning-projects-1899-b4a10d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/facade-of-the-metropol-hotel-award-winning-projects-1899-b4a10d-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/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-1105bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-1105bd-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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-1cd80a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-1cd80a-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/grand-duchess-elizaveta-feodorovna-at-the-cathedral-quay-1913-3d4c6a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/grand-duchess-elizaveta-feodorovna-at-the-cathedral-quay-1913-3d4c6a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Elizaveta Feodorovna at the Cathedral quay. 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna at the Cathedral quay. 1913  Великая княгиня Елизавета Федоровна на Соборной пристани. 1913]]></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-cd164e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-cd164e-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/celebration-of-the-bicentenary-of-the-baptism-of-the-russian-people-in-kyiv-fd5c83</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1888/12/31/celebration-of-the-bicentenary-of-the-baptism-of-the-russian-people-in-kyiv-fd5c83-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Celebration of the bicentenary of the Baptism of the Russian people in Kyiv 1888]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Празднование девятисотлетия Крещения русского народа в Киеве 1888]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-maria-fyodorovna-romanova-1916-43fb71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-maria-fyodorovna-romanova-1916-43fb71-640.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/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-35200a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-35200a-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/beleliubskogo-bridge-in-borovichi-valday-novgorod-governorate-1900s-0e0b22</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beleliubskogo-bridge-in-borovichi-valday-novgorod-governorate-1900s-0e0b22-1600.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-alphabet-for-children-724b75</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/russian-alphabet-for-children-724b75-1600.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/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-542bf9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-542bf9-1600.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/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-ee6031</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-ee6031-1600.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/khabarovsk-1900s-524593</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-524593-1024.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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-3e10e4</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-3e10e4-1600.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/samara-women-school-1903-fbbb19</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/samara-women-school-1903-fbbb19-1600.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/princess-alix-of-hesse-and-by-rhine-18881889-7750ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1888/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-and-by-rhine-18881889-7750ab-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine. 1888. White dress.]]></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/gelendzhik-bay-russia-1900s-postcard-ca2b02</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gelendzhik-bay-russia-1900s-postcard-ca2b02-1024.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/tailors-workshop-podolsk-province-shepetovka-town-3655dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/tailors-workshop-podolsk-province-shepetovka-town-3655dd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tailor's workshop. 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/nicholas-ii-with-his-family-members-hunting-47d131</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/nicholas-ii-with-his-family-members-hunting-47d131-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II with his family members, hunting.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna on the hunt (K. von Hahn-1900).  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/caucasus-region-views-1904-12d466</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-12d466-1600.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/113-chiefs-or-officers-of-the-moscow-streltsy-regiments-in-1674-9087f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/113-chiefs-or-officers-of-the-moscow-streltsy-regiments-in-1674-9087f7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[113. Chiefs or officers of the Moscow Streltsy Regiments in 1674]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[113. Chiefs or officers of the Moscow Streltsy Regiments 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.    113. Начальные люди или офицеры Московских стрелецких полков 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/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-3c5183</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-3c5183-1024.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. 1880-1883 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/album-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-f047cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/album-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-f047cd-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 ��онтролировать 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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-bd5bdb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-bd5bdb-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-army-in-central-asia-1900s-3be071</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-3be071-1600.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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-4e0c52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-4e0c52-1024.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/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-5f17a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-5f17a8-1600.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/grand-duchess-tatyana-nikolayevna-on-the-balcony-spala-1912-9ec31e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/grand-duchess-tatyana-nikolayevna-on-the-balcony-spala-1912-9ec31e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Tatyana Nikolayevna on the balcony. Spala. 1912.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Tatyana Nikolayevna on the balcony. Spala. 1912.  Великая Княжна Татьяна Николаевна на балконе. Спала, 1912 год.]]></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-1926-68ce9a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-68ce9a-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-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-aaae30</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-aaae30-1600.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/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-a4af7e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-a4af7e-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/residents-of-the-yaman-dzhalga-f47a10</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-the-yaman-dzhalga-f47a10-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Residents of the Yaman-Dzhalga]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Жизнь казаков Кубанской области  Residents of the Yaman-Dzhalga village in the yurt of the village of Belomechetskaya, Batalpashinsky department. Cossack Konorezov Grigory Mikhailovich, his wife Daria Sidorovna and their children with their families. 1907]]></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-96d1f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1649/12/31/old-testament-woodcut-prints-illustrations-96d1f3-1600.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/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-bb281b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-bb281b-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-1880s-3f4308</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-3f4308-640.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/member-of-audit-commission-of-the-moscow-craft-exhibition-1885-b5241a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1885/12/31/member-of-audit-commission-of-the-moscow-craft-exhibition-1885-b5241a-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-army-medics-in-port-arthur-china-b7372a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/russian-army-medics-in-port-arthur-china-b7372a-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/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-05c9c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-05c9c0-1600.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/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-48b0ba</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-48b0ba-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/drawings-by-taras-shevchenko-works-eea957</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1836/12/31/drawings-by-taras-shevchenko-works-eea957-1600.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/russian-trade-certificaresbonds-harbin-china-9bd72c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-trade-certificaresbonds-harbin-china-9bd72c-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/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-f13df9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-f13df9-1024.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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-c3507f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-c3507f-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/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-7e6ba2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-7e6ba2-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan view, 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/the-north-caucas-mountains-1910s-5ccaad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-north-caucas-mountains-1910s-5ccaad-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/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-at-the-opening-of-the-ce26e1</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-ce26e1-small.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/imperial-russian-troops-moving-to-engage-bolshevik-revolutionary-forces-in-6a2f2c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/imperial-russian-troops-moving-to-engage-bolshevik-revolutionary-forces-in-6a2f2c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Imperial Russian troops moving to engage Bolshevik  revolutionary forces in World...HD Stock Footage]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Link to order this clip: http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675056596_Russian-soldiers_soldiers-in-boat_soldiers-in-railroad-flatcars_weapons-of soldiers Historic Stock Footage Archival and Vintage Video Clips in HD.  Imperial Russian troops moving to engage Bolshevik  revolutionary forces in World War I  Conflict between Imperial Russian forces and Bolsheviks in World War 1. Map shows area around Samara (Camapa) Russia, on the East bank of the Volga River. Imperial Russian soldiers run ashore from a Russian Navy boat on the river bank. An Imperial Navy Jack (flag) is seen on a docked long boat manned by Russian sailors. Next scene shows Imperial Russian soldiers aboard two open rail cars, pushed by a locomotive. They have armed the cars with a 76.2 mm divisional gun model 1902 field artillery piece and other smaller arms. They have a shelter built on one of the cars. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1) Location: 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/harbin-china-1900-1902-b6efa8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/harbin-china-1900-1902-b6efa8-1024.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/altay-mountains-travel-1910s-112bfe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-travel-1910s-112bfe-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/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1901-ddcb13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1901-ddcb13-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. 1901.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna . 1901.  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/dendera-temple-and-around-egypt-1910-a0c13b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dendera-temple-and-around-egypt-1910-a0c13b-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/1904-moscow-hudozhestvenny-theater-amgorky-na-dne-e48640</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/1904-moscow-hudozhestvenny-theater-amgorky-na-dne-e48640-1600.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/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-e6f28c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-e6f28c-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/207-little-russian-cossacks-in-the-beginning-of-the-xviii-century-cossack-supporter-862ad7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1730/12/31/207-little-russian-cossacks-in-the-beginning-of-the-xviii-century-cossack-supporter-862ad7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[207. Little Russian Cossacks in the beginning of the XVIII century, COSSACK SUPPORTER.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[207. Little Russian Cossacks in the beginning of the XVIII century, COSSACK SUPPORTER.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    207. Малороссийские казаки в начале XVIII столетия, КАЗАК ПОДПОМОЩНИК.  «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/kharbin-china-1900s-39f1fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kharbin-china-1900s-39f1fc-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/voronezh-grand-dukes-mikhail-pavlovich-cadet-corps-1900s-145e67</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/voronezh-grand-dukes-mikhail-pavlovich-cadet-corps-1900s-145e67-1600.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/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-94b552</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-94b552-640.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/view-of-vladimir-panorama-of-the-city-center-from-studenaya-gora-the-noble-a19038</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/view-of-vladimir-panorama-of-the-city-center-from-studenaya-gora-the-noble-a19038-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of Vladimir. Panorama of the city center from Studenaya Gora. The Noble Street, 1890]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[View of Vladimir. Panorama of the city center from Studenaya Gora. The Noble Street, 1890 Вид Владимира. Панорама центра города со Студеной горы. Дворянская улица, 1890]]></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-457d55</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-457d55-1600.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-607b27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1920s-607b27-1600.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/krasnoyarsk-russia-335423</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-335423-1600.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/swedish-maps-of-russia-russian-army-51a948</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1674/12/31/swedish-maps-of-russia-russian-army-51a948-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Swedish maps of Russia, Russian Army]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/georgia-russian-empire-1899-2ae740</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-russian-empire-1899-2ae740-1600.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/lyda-russian-beer-label-1900-8136ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/lyda-russian-beer-label-1900-8136ea-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/old-russian-military-banners-e334c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1865/12/31/old-russian-military-banners-e334c3-1600.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/smolensk-province-russian-empire-1856-b101cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/smolensk-province-russian-empire-1856-b101cf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Smolensk Province, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Smolensk 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.    Смоленская 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/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-08d07c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-08d07c-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/tikhon-and-gury-watercolor-of-the-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-947970</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/tikhon-and-gury-watercolor-of-the-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-947970-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tikhon and Gury. Watercolor of the Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tikhon and Gury. Watercolor of the Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna. Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna. Tikhon and Gury are the sons of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna.   Тихон и Гурий. Акварель Великой Княгини Ольги Александровны.  Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна, младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны. Тихон и Гурий - сыновья 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/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-6ef0f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-6ef0f3-1600.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/mikhail-osipovich-menshikov-and-his-estate-in-valdai-dbd725</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/mikhail-osipovich-menshikov-and-his-estate-in-valdai-dbd725-640.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/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-88fbfc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-88fbfc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Exit from the 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/northern-region-exhibition-in-yaroslavl-1903-0fe5f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/northern-region-exhibition-in-yaroslavl-1903-0fe5f8-1600.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/the-north-caucas-mountains-1910s-552ff5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-north-caucas-mountains-1910s-552ff5-1600.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/town-of-kem-view-arkhangelsk-province-41bb87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/town-of-kem-view-arkhangelsk-province-41bb87-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Town of Kem view. Arkhangelsk Province,]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kem']]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Town of Kem view. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia. Photos of Prokudin Gorsky.   Город Кемь. Общий вид. 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/room-decoration-russia-1915-d27b6a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-d27b6a-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/political-exiles-in-samarovo-1900s-306be2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/political-exiles-in-samarovo-1900s-306be2-1024.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/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-94f14f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-94f14f-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/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-8a74e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-8a74e6-1600.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/spring-and-summer-russian-village-a27e0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/spring-and-summer-russian-village-a27e0d-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/vladivostok-1870s-4d5693</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1876/12/31/vladivostok-1870s-4d5693-1600.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/grand-duke-andrei-vladimirovich-romanovs-at-a-picnic-summer-of-1913-0e4135</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/01/grand-duke-andrei-vladimirovich-romanovs-at-a-picnic-summer-of-1913-0e4135-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich. Romanovs at a picnic. Summer of 1913.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Family of Romanovs and courtiers on a picnic. Summer of 1913. - 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/temple-of-kalabsha-nile-river-egypt-1910-bdbd2a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-kalabsha-nile-river-egypt-1910-bdbd2a-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/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-b5809c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-b5809c-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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-aeb4e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-aeb4e1-1600.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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-8fc9e6</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-8fc9e6-1600.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/anton-chekhov-7b6aeb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/anton-chekhov-7b6aeb-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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-b461ef</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-b461ef-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-great-imperial-crown-side-view-llustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-ad2e45</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/the-great-imperial-crown-side-view-llustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-ad2e45-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. The Great Imperial Crown. Side view.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Great Imperial Crown. Side 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 6.  Большая императорская корона. Вид сбоку. 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 6.]]></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-1914-8d2122</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/malayali-island-of-ceylon-and-india-1914-8d2122-1600.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/chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-russia-1900s-8ce827</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-russia-1900s-8ce827-1600.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/poincare-accompanied-by-a-squadron-of-the-life-guards-of-his-majestys-cossacks-a01a32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/poincare-accompanied-by-a-squadron-of-the-life-guards-of-his-majestys-cossacks-a01a32-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Poincaré, accompanied by a squadron of the Life Guards of His Majesty's Cossacks]]></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/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-9b840a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-9b840a-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/caucasus-region-views-1904-e04b6d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-e04b6d-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/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-58fa2d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-58fa2d-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/the-north-caucas-mountains-1910s-4dd6fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-north-caucas-mountains-1910s-4dd6fc-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/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-bd9d03</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-bd9d03-1600.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-russian-beer-label-1900-4497bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-russian-beer-label-1900-4497bc-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/zeya-river-region-1900s-5d23b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-5d23b6-1600.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-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-023699</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-023699-640.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/hungarian-soviet-republic-1919-7da5d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/hungarian-soviet-republic-1919-7da5d8-1600.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/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-1c0373</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-1c0373-1600.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-017bae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-017bae-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/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-032afc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-032afc-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/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-4ebb26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-4ebb26-1600.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/poltava-elizabethan-institute-1890s-58ad4f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/poltava-elizabethan-institute-1890s-58ad4f-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/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-9702d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-9702d1-1024.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/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-aa6f7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1794/12/31/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-aa6f7b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mogilev. 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/samarkand-turkestan-1898-2abf85</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/samarkand-turkestan-1898-2abf85-1024.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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-25218f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-25218f-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/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-8adf1a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-8adf1a-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/shanghai-china-1926-f26505</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/shanghai-china-1926-f26505-1024.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/chinese-portrait-1880s-a5ff6d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/chinese-portrait-1880s-a5ff6d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chinese portrait, 1880s]]></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-d97a28</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-d97a28-1600.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/celebration-of-the-200th-anniversary-of-the-44th-nizhny-novgorod-dragoon-regiment-f9de53</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-f9de53-1024.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/kuvaevskaya-manufactory-in-the-city-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-1895-8567e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/kuvaevskaya-manufactory-in-the-city-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-1895-8567e6-1600.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/correctional-home-for-teenagers-of-the-rukavishnikov-brothers-in-moscow-1890-9642bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/correctional-home-for-teenagers-of-the-rukavishnikov-brothers-in-moscow-1890-9642bf-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/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-85e213</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-85e213-1600.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/grand-duchesses-on-sea-shore-ad9444</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/grand-duchesses-on-sea-shore-ad9444-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses on Sea Shore - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses on Sea Shore, Livadia  Public domain photograph of people having fun at picnic in the park, outdoors, 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-5041a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-5041a2-1600.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/tsaritsyno-russia-1900s-6003a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/tsaritsyno-russia-1900s-6003a3-1600.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/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-4f83e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-4f83e4-1600.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/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-538779</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-538779-1024.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/saint-petersburgs-night-life-849dac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburgs-night-life-849dac-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/anatomy-for-youth-1912-e4af42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/anatomy-for-youth-1912-e4af42-1600.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/georgia-1899-2525f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-1899-2525f6-1600.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/masha-butterfingers-1669cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/masha-butterfingers-1669cb-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/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-c488eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-c488eb-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/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-74434e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-74434e-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/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-d66dea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-d66dea-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/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-0c8fa6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-0c8fa6-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna. Founder and head of the Martha and Mary Convent of the Sisters of Mercy in Moscow.]]></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/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-9952ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-9952ca-1024.jpeg</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/ancient-moscow-autolithography-c488d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ancient-moscow-autolithography-c488d9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ancient Moscow. Autolithography]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Moscow Kremlin]]></image:geo_location><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-1900s-6e9cb4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-1900s-6e9cb4-1600.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/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-6b7b2b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-6b7b2b-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/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-visit-regatta-kaus-597cea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-visit-regatta-kaus-597cea-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[British Royal Yach Alexandra. Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna visit Regatta Kaus.  Королевская яхта «Александра». 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/anapa-russia-1900-1910-39855c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-39855c-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/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-and-grand-duke-of-finland-c11278</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-c11278-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsar of Russia Alexander III - 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/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-dcbdcc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-dcbdcc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Dragoon Regiment, Russia 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Драгунский полк 1902. Весенний разлив реки Волхов]]></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-1909-937d32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/romanovs-on-vacation-in-the-crimea-1909-937d32-1024.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/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-65185a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-65185a-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/samarquand-in-1920s-9da19e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-9da19e-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/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-31bd7a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-31bd7a-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/danilov-russia-1900s-df9da2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/danilov-russia-1900s-df9da2-1024.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/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-b3767e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-b3767e-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/kalusz-russian-beer-label-1900-a8c3df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kalusz-russian-beer-label-1900-a8c3df-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kalusz. 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-1890s-70064d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-70064d-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/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-7a4fbf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-7a4fbf-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/meeting-of-nicholas-ii-with-wilhelm-ii-ce4e6f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/meeting-of-nicholas-ii-with-wilhelm-ii-ce4e6f-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/russian-34th-infantry-division-december-15-1915-ad75b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-34th-infantry-division-december-15-1915-ad75b8-1600.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/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-1f7419</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-1f7419-1600.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/fortifications-of-port-arthur-1904-bece39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/fortifications-of-port-arthur-1904-bece39-1024.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/1648-51-diary-of-patrick-gordon-5-ad-1g48-wee-were-sent-again-to-the-school-97a51e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1648-51-diary-of-patrick-gordon-5-ad-1g48-wee-were-sent-again-to-the-school-97a51e-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1648-51] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 5   A.D. 1G48.  Wee were sent again to the school of Crowdan ; our schoolmaster Mr.  Alexander Frazcr,]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  1648-51] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 5   A.D. 1G48.  Wee were sent again to the school of Crowdan ; our schoolmaster Mr.  Alexander Frazcr, who teached us about a yeare.   A.D. 1049.  Mr. Andi'ew Browne succeeding schoolmaster, I, with my brothers,  were continued at schoole, and lodged and dyetcd in Alexander Gariocli  liis house, near two yeares.   A.D. 1651.   I was taken from schoole ; and, staying at home, did wait upon my  fatlicr.   Haveing thus, by the most loveing care of my dear parents, atteined to  as much learning as the ordinary country schools affoord, and being un-  willing, because of my dissenting in religion, to go to the University in  Scotland, I resolved, partly to dissolve the bonds of a youthfull affection,  wherein I was entangled, by banishing my self from the object ; partly to  obtaine my liberty, which I foundly conceited to be restrained, by tiie care-  full inspection of my loveing parents ; but, most of all, ray patrimony being  but small, as being the younger sone of a younger brother of a younger  liouse ; I resolved, I say, to go to some foreigne countrey, not careing much  on what pretence, or to which country I should go, seing I had no knowno  ffi-iend in any foreigne place.   Being thus resolved, there wanted nothing but to have the leave and  furtherance of my parents, which I obtained by the intercession of my  unkle, and haveing notice of a ship at Aberdeen bound shortly for Dantzick,  I made a progress into the country amongst my ffriends and tooke my  leave of them.   On the third of June, after a sadd parting with my loveing mother, June 3.  brothers, and sister, I took my jorney to Aberdeen in company of my  father and unkle, who, after two dayes stay, wherein I was furnislied with  cloths, money, and necesseries, returned. My mother came foure dayes  thereafter, of whom I received the benediction and tooke my leave.   On the twelfth, I went aboord, and stayed at anchor all night in the June 1?.  roade. The shipp was a large merchant's shipp, with eighteen gunnes, be-  longing to Dantzick, the skipper called Jacob Bartlman.   On the thirteenth^ the merchants and passengers came aboord, and to- Jun<? i^-- ]]></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-f90c32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saratov-diocesan-womens-school-f90c32-1024.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/eiffel-tower-construction-1888-6a61a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1888/12/31/eiffel-tower-construction-1888-6a61a1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower construction, 1888]]></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/bukhara-uzbekistan-1904-3f8f51</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1904-3f8f51-1600.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/khabarovsk-1900s-bacade</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-bacade-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/trans-baikal-region-1912-5e168e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/trans-baikal-region-1912-5e168e-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/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-34426f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-34426f-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/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-1a17d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-1a17d4-1600.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/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-0f80ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-0f80ff-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/churches-and-monasteries-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-9af17b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/churches-and-monasteries-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-9af17b-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/ostrovets-iron-smelting-and-ironworks-perm-region-1896-762972</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/ostrovets-iron-smelting-and-ironworks-perm-region-1896-762972-1600.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/mikhail-archangel-cathedral-shenkursk-29f589</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/mikhail-archangel-cathedral-shenkursk-29f589-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mikhail Archangel Cathedral. 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/moscow-dacha-1900s-20060c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-dacha-1900s-20060c-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/sungari-river-near-harbin-bd2dc0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/sungari-river-near-harbin-bd2dc0-1024.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/samarquand-in-1920s-08f951</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-08f951-1024.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/tomsk-real-school-1890s-85da17</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/tomsk-real-school-1890s-85da17-1024.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/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-c90e7e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-c90e7e-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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-09915b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-09915b-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-1890s-1eba6f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarquand-1890s-1eba6f-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/grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-the-first-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-b882a6</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-b882a6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna. The first daughter of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Children's Photo 1905-1906. ]]></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 1905-1906. 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 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/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-57170b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-57170b-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/bely-city-plan-d3d10e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1800/12/31/bely-city-plan-d3d10e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bely City Plan Russian Empire - Public domain old map]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Город Белый.  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/eastern-siberia-people-1890s-c80178</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/eastern-siberia-people-1890s-c80178-1600.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/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-261e6a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-261e6a-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/alexandrov-womens-gymnasium-kurgan-russia-1900s-e2974a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/alexandrov-womens-gymnasium-kurgan-russia-1900s-e2974a-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/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-0814cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-0814cc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress carriage. 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/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-56232e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-56232e-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/altay-mountains-1910s-d090a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-1910s-d090a1-1600.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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-8c9f72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-8c9f72-1600.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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-24bee4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-24bee4-1600.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/view-from-emetskiy-cathedral-to-trade-square-kholomogory-surroundings-385d84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/view-from-emetskiy-cathedral-to-trade-square-kholomogory-surroundings-385d84-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View from Emetskiy Cathedral to Trade Square. Kholomogory surroundings.]]></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).  Окрестности Холмогор. Вид с Емецкого Собора на Торговую площадь.  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/china-1870s-e6363c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/china-1870s-e6363c-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/russian-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-a12926</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-a12926-1600.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/nerchinsk-penal-servitude-1891-0404b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/nerchinsk-penal-servitude-1891-0404b0-1600.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-visit-of-prince-of-china-zaitao-to-russia-1910-681050</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-visit-of-prince-of-china-zaitao-to-russia-1910-681050-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Visit of Prince of China Zaitao to 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/views-of-moscow-1870-356a6b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/views-of-moscow-1870-356a6b-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/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-8ceafa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-8ceafa-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/maximilianovskaya-hospital-one-of-the-oldest-medical-institutions-in-saint-a1ca56</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/maximilianovskaya-hospital-one-of-the-oldest-medical-institutions-in-saint-a1ca56-1600.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/russian-railways-in-photographs-of-1900s-c2ca85</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/russian-railways-in-photographs-of-1900s-c2ca85-1600.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/nicholas-ii-and-his-family-with-relatives-in-germany-amateur-photos-from-the-244b5f</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-244b5f-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/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-2b1e42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-2b1e42-1600.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/nicholas-ii-meets-members-of-the-british-royal-family-who-board-the-imperial-841170</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-841170-1024.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/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-41f756</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-41f756-1600.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/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-17ed6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-17ed6c-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/kyrgyz-people-1913-2f7295</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-2f7295-1024.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/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-caf7bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-caf7bb-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/siberian-mountains-1910s-2aed4e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/siberian-mountains-1910s-2aed4e-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/ryazan-russia-1900s-7d6887</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ryazan-russia-1900s-7d6887-1600.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/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-family-03a489</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-family-03a489-1024.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/papua-new-guinea-drawings-by-miklukho-maklai-d5e603</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/papua-new-guinea-drawings-by-miklukho-maklai-d5e603-1600.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/russian-laplandia-1900s-e6ee1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/russian-laplandia-1900s-e6ee1b-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/arkhangelsk-province-kholmogorsky-district-loggers-1910s-jan-soberg-photography-32222e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-kholmogorsky-district-loggers-1910s-jan-soberg-photography-32222e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Loggers - Jan Soberg photography]]></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/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-576ab7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-576ab7-1600.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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-64efba</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-64efba-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/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-e08102</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-e08102-1024.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/cathedral-square-murom-vladimir-province-russia-a6e40d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cathedral-square-murom-vladimir-province-russia-a6e40d-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cathedral Square. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Cathedral 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.      Соборная 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/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-97ea1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-97ea1d-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/baku-an-apartment-house-in-the-central-part-cd97f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/baku-an-apartment-house-in-the-central-part-cd97f1-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku, an apartment house in the central part]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku, an apartment house in the central part  Баку, доходный дом в центральной части - Здание по Красноводской угол Торговой. 1905]]></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-a8021b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-a8021b-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/portrait-of-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1914-b9d06b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/17/portrait-of-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1914-b9d06b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Августейшая сестра милосердия Ея Императорское Величество Императрица Александра Феодоровна. 1914 год.  August Sister of Mercy Her Imperial Majesty Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. 1914 year.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-dacha-1900s-5d541c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-dacha-1900s-5d541c-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/japan-in-1870s-e2ca50</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-e2ca50-1600.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/potemkin-stairs-potemkin-steps-a-giant-stairway-in-odessa-e038a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/potemkin-stairs-potemkin-steps-a-giant-stairway-in-odessa-e038a4-1024.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[Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic park, open terrace, world heritage landmark, classical or neoclassical 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/emperor-alexander-ii-empress-maria-feodorovna-members-of-the-romanov-family-3f037a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/emperor-alexander-ii-empress-maria-feodorovna-members-of-the-romanov-family-3f037a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Alexander II, Empress Maria Feodorovna, members of the Romanov family and a group of army officers.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Alexander II, Empress Maria Feodorovna, members of the Romanov family and a group of army officers.  Император Александр Второй, Императрица Мария Фёдоровна, члены семейства Романовых и группа офицеров армии.]]></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-b8d6be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-b8d6be-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/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-f68727</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-f68727-1600.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/battleship-alexander-iii-russian-navy-in-far-east-1904-a1a78a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/battleship-alexander-iii-russian-navy-in-far-east-1904-a1a78a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Battleship Alexander III, 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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-35f844</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-35f844-1024.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/tombs-of-beni-hasan-egypt-1910-7ee7be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tombs-of-beni-hasan-egypt-1910-7ee7be-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/ajanta-caves-temple-1900s-5f4f59</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ajanta-caves-temple-1900s-5f4f59-1600.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/along-the-nile-from-aswan-to-nubia-1910-5ad854</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/along-the-nile-from-aswan-to-nubia-1910-5ad854-1600.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/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-b48135</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-b48135-1024.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/krasnoyarsk-russia-269a11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-269a11-1600.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/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-f6792d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1794/12/31/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-f6792d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Military uniform. 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-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-warsaw-34a3ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-warsaw-34a3ea-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/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-3dcf36</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-3dcf36-640.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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-fd4f01</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-fd4f01-1600.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/kolyvanovsky-plant-russia-1910s-e6c940</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kolyvanovsky-plant-russia-1910s-e6c940-1600.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/novaya-zemlya-8bf995</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novaya-zemlya-8bf995-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Novaya Zemlya. Glaciers, 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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-eefb14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-eefb14-1024.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/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-d58c9d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-d58c9d-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/russian-crown-jewels-1926-ad7080</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/russian-crown-jewels-1926-ad7080-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Crown Jewels (1926)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Russian crown jewels. Location of events unknown.    Gems; jewellery; Crown Jewels of the (former) Russian Empire. Opens w/ MS various crowns; swords; etc. displayed. CUs of ornate crowns- -artistic masterpieces incl. flowers & leaves made of gold & precious stones. CU pan over several objects: sword hilt; jewelled bowl; egg; tiara; etc.     CU mechanical peacock spreads its tail; starts to walk across table.(Some of these fabulous & expensive objects may have been made by Faberge,. ECU hand holds open jewel case containing the Shah's diamond- -which was bought for 29 million rubles. Filmed in 1926. Royalty; Romanovs; Czar; luxury  FILM ID:2524.22  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>http://rightsstatements.org/page/CNE/1.0/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/album-of-the-pleshcheyevo-dacha-von-meck-1882-7f8c3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/album-of-the-pleshcheyevo-dacha-von-meck-1882-7f8c3e-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/album-of-the-princes-golitsyns-family-e1d807</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/album-of-the-princes-golitsyns-family-e1d807-1024.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/portrait-of-faina-bychkova-1913-1914-70f869</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/portrait-of-faina-bychkova-1913-1914-70f869-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait of Faina Bychkova. 1913-1914]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Children's portraits. Portrait of Faina Bychkova. 1913-1914.  Муром. Детские портреты. Портрет Фаины Бычковой. 1913-1914.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-cossaks-1900s-004d94</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossaks-1900s-004d94-1024.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/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-d831d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-d831d1-1024.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-officer-portraits-drawing-d657f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russian-officer-portraits-drawing-d657f3-1600.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/peoples-holiday-1898-theatrical-poster-russia-6b1cdb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/peoples-holiday-1898-theatrical-poster-russia-6b1cdb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[People's Holiday. 1898. Theatrical Poster, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[People's Holiday. Theatrical Poster, Russia.  Народный Праздник. Театральная Афиша, 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-6f4551</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-6f4551-1600.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/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-e58de1</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-e58de1-1600.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/kyiv-theological-academy-graduation-1905-33c589</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/kyiv-theological-academy-graduation-1905-33c589-1600.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/dutch-west-indies-1907-6a983d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/dutch-west-indies-1907-6a983d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dutch West Indies, 1907]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1907. Пут��шествие 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/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-382687</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-382687-1600.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/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-e64a55</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-e64a55-1600.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/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-f1543c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-f1543c-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-military-ports-design-drawings-8f8c24</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-8f8c24-1600.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-military-uniform-of-the-russian-army-in-1852-642b4f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1852/12/31/the-military-uniform-of-the-russian-army-in-1852-642b4f-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/irkutsk-russia-1900s-544229</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-russia-1900s-544229-1600.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/travels-in-central-asia-1910s-8e9944</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travels-in-central-asia-1910s-8e9944-1600.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/515-the-drivers-of-the-infantry-regiment-from-1763-to-1786-a23ab4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/515-the-drivers-of-the-infantry-regiment-from-1763-to-1786-a23ab4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[515. The drivers of the Infantry Regiment, from 1763 to 1786.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[515. The drivers 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.    515. ИЗВОЗЧИКИ Пехотного 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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-51b5cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-51b5cc-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/woman-portrait-1909-murom-vladimir-province-russia-ace02f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/woman-portrait-1909-murom-vladimir-province-russia-ace02f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Woman portrait, 1909, Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Female portrait 1909.   Муром. Женский портрет 1909.  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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-e6d7bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-e6d7bf-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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-d0b23b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-d0b23b-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/anapa-russia-1900-1910-114046</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-114046-1600.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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-49c77b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-49c77b-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/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-3322a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-3322a7-1600.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/from-ukrainian-antiquity-1900-360ecf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/from-ukrainian-antiquity-1900-360ecf-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/vladimir-the-technical-school-bec2d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-the-technical-school-bec2d3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, The Technical school. ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir, The Technical school. Владимир, Реальное училище.  Public domain photograph of a palace, mansion building 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/volga-river-1911-72d070</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/volga-river-1911-72d070-1600.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/emperor-nicholas-ii-fe77ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/17/emperor-nicholas-ii-fe77ed-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II parade 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/summer-in-the-village-of-solova-1903-d5384a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/summer-in-the-village-of-solova-1903-d5384a-1600.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/the-north-caucas-mountains-1910s-a6b979</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-north-caucas-mountains-1910s-a6b979-1600.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/torneo-finland-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-1917-9c9ef3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/torneo-finland-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-1917-9c9ef3-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Locomotive departing Torneo, Finland. French socialist Albert Thomas travel to Russia, 1917]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[9, Resiinakatu, Tornio, Finland, 95420]]></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/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-44253a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-44253a-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/khabarovsk-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-698d77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/khabarovsk-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-698d77-small.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/hunting-of-grand-duke-sergei-mikhailovich-2350a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/hunting-of-grand-duke-sergei-mikhailovich-2350a0-1600.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/shelling-of-novorossiysk-bay-by-turkish-navy-1914-e20ce7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/shelling-of-novorossiysk-bay-by-turkish-navy-1914-e20ce7-1600.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/album-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-93bf8b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/album-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-93bf8b-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/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-2597eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-2597eb-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/16-time-lapse-photos-of-the-construction-of-the-eiffel-tower-4f31c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1889/12/31/16-time-lapse-photos-of-the-construction-of-the-eiffel-tower-4f31c9-1600.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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-056241</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-056241-1600.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/krasnoyarsk-1900s-1fcba9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-1fcba9-1600.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/armenians-of-iran-1900s-ab14ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/armenians-of-iran-1900s-ab14ec-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/moscow-1880s-250c55</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-250c55-1600.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/pereslavl-zalessky-russia-21658e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/pereslavl-zalessky-russia-21658e-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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-62e217</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-62e217-1600.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/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-72c44e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-72c44e-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/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-aa035c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-aa035c-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/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-413971</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-413971-1600.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/vladimir-view-from-the-river-klyazma-fa3987</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-view-from-the-river-klyazma-fa3987-1600.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[View from the river Klyazma  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/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-a9d078</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-a9d078-1024.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/simbirsk-womens-diocesan-school-11561f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/simbirsk-womens-diocesan-school-11561f-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/grand-duke-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-6856ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-duke-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-6856ab-small.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/611-private-serbian-hussar-regiment-from-1763-to-1783-d0bdf3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/611-private-serbian-hussar-regiment-from-1763-to-1783-d0bdf3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[611. PRIVATE Serbian Hussar Regiment from 1763 to 1783]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[611. PRIVATE Serbian Hussar Regiment from 1763 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.    611. РЯДОВОЙ Сербского Гусарского полка с 1763 по 1783  «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/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-00b4c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-00b4c6-1600.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/the-north-caucas-mountains-1910s-89481e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-north-caucas-mountains-1910s-89481e-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/eastern-tien-shan-and-to-the-provinces-of-gan-su-and-kuku-nor-1880s-1df0a1</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-1df0a1-1024.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/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-25-991c8b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-25-991c8b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. Folding fan in the unfolded state. Back side. Collection of valuables of the Romanov Imperial House.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Folding fan in the unfolded state. Collection of valuables of the Romanov Imperial House. In the catalog this fan is presented photographed from two sides. Reverse side on page 24.  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 25.  Складной веер в разложенном состоянии. Коллекция драгоценностей императорского Дома Романовых. В каталоге этот веер представлен сфотографированным с двух сторон. Обратная сторона на странице 24.  Иллюстрац��и 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 25.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/two-parquet-carpenters-at-work-podolsk-province-town-of-polonnoye-6008ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/two-parquet-carpenters-at-work-podolsk-province-town-of-polonnoye-6008ac-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Two parquet carpenters at work, Podolsk province, town of Polonnoye]]></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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-caa326</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-caa326-1600.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/siege-of-brest-litovsk-1915-629523</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/siege-of-brest-litovsk-1915-629523-640.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/vladimir-view-from-the-pushkin-boulevard-and-kozlov-val-00775c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-view-from-the-pushkin-boulevard-and-kozlov-val-00775c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, view from the Pushkin Boulevard and Kozlov Val.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir, view from the Pushkin Boulevard and Kozlov Val.  Владимир, вид с на Пушкинский бульвар и Козлов вал.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-deribas-and-preobrajenskaya-st-corner-1900-1914-3daf77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-deribas-and-preobrajenskaya-st-corner-1900-1914-3daf77-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Deribas and Preobrajenskaya st. 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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-30839b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-30839b-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/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-1900s-b2ba0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-1900s-b2ba0d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cossacks of the Kuban region. 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Жизнь казаков Кубанской области. Семья Колмычек (Калмычок). Станица Павловская, 1905]]></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-1915-1916-4898db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-4898db-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/vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-russo-japanese-war-1905-793129</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-russo-japanese-war-1905-793129-1600.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/advertising-poster-russia-1900s-f94a51</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/advertising-poster-russia-1900s-f94a51-1600.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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-yenisei-ostyaks-1905-1909-037abb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-yenisei-ostyaks-1905-1909-037abb-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/japan-1880s-f2afd6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japan-1880s-f2afd6-1600.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/samarqand-1880s-bf99bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-1880s-bf99bc-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/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-f1a022</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-f1a022-1600.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/saint-sabbatiy-steamer-northern-dvina-embarkment-arkhangelsk-archangel-fdb8d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/saint-sabbatiy-steamer-northern-dvina-embarkment-arkhangelsk-archangel-fdb8d6-1024.gif</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Sabbatiy steamer. Northern Dvina Embarkment. 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/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-e711ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-e711ba-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/moscow-russia1880s-ddf786</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-russia1880s-ddf786-1024.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/399-army-grenadier-ober-officer-in-1762-c20567</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/399-army-grenadier-ober-officer-in-1762-c20567-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[399. Army Grenadier OBER-OFFICER, in 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[399. Army Grenadier OBER-OFFICER, 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.    399. Армейский Гренадерский ОБЕР-ОФИЦЕР, 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/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-cd36ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-cd36ca-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/kyrgyz-people-1913-d8f25b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-d8f25b-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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-3979b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-3979b0-1600.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/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-756610</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-756610-1600.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/odessa-postcard-1900s-6ea2e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/odessa-postcard-1900s-6ea2e8-1024.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/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-799466</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-799466-1600.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/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-f9389a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-f9389a-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/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-16cb7f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-16cb7f-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/kzazkh-and-russian-army-officers-meeting-220497-05-or-footage-farm-c511c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/kzazkh-and-russian-army-officers-meeting-220497-05-or-footage-farm-c511c1-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kzazkh & Russian Army Officers Meeting 220497-05 | 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 [1912 - Kzazkh & Russian Army Officers Meeting] 01:20:42  Army officers walking toward camera seen thru wooden gate in ornate fence.  Salute, pose in front of large brick building.  Slow pan across standing in overcoats & gloves. 01:21:35  MS Panning across Russian & Kazakh officers. 01:22:10  Cavalry officer riding & spearing target on post, replaced an another rides & spears. 01:22:21  Pan Russian & Kazakh officers watching & talking. 01:22:51  Two officers, Russian & Kazakh, walk & salute; others walk past in MS, enter brick building. Moscow - The preparations of Kazakhs for an American war. Groups of officers in courtyard - pose for camera.  Military training - troops on horseback - officers watch. 01:23:19  Pathe End title.  Military Diplomacy; Training; 1910s;]]></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-91015e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-91015e-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/volga-area-resident-photograph-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1912-10054e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/volga-area-resident-photograph-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1912-10054e-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/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-cbe1d4</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-cbe1d4-1024.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/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-427c66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-427c66-1024.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/prince-stcherbatow-princess-stcherbatow-nee-princesse-bariatinsky-762cbf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/prince-stcherbatow-princess-stcherbatow-nee-princesse-bariatinsky-762cbf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prince Stcherbatow, Princess Stcherbatow, nee Princesse Bariatinsky]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Winter Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Le Prince Stcherbatow, Aide de Camp  de S. A. I. I'lnspecteur-General  de la Cavalerie (Boyard du XVII siecle) & La Princesse Stcherbatow, nee Princesse Bariatinsky (Femme de boyard du XVII siecle)  Князь, адъютант Его Императорскаго Высочества великого князя Николая Николаевича-младшего Павелъ Борисовичъ Щербатовъ с женой Анной Владимiровной, урожденной княжной Барятинской в костюмах бояр XVII вѣка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/700-officer-at-the-master-and-master-garrison-artillery-from-1765-to-1786-64d38d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/700-officer-at-the-master-and-master-garrison-artillery-from-1765-to-1786-64d38d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[700. OFFICER AT THE MASTER AND MASTER GARRISON Artillery, from 1765 to 1786.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[700. OFFICER AT THE MASTER AND MASTER GARRISON Artillery, from 1765 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.    700. ОФИЦЕР ПРИ МАСТЕРОВЫХ и МАСТЕРОВОЙ Гарнизонной Артиллерии, с 1765 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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-542289</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-542289-1024.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/amur-pack-mail-route-1880s-e69283</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/amur-pack-mail-route-1880s-e69283-1024.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/masha-butterfingers-6c8c05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/masha-butterfingers-6c8c05-1600.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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-628209</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-628209-1024.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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-97ac04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-97ac04-1600.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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-462401</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-462401-640.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/tobolsk-1900s-b15944</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/tobolsk-1900s-b15944-1600.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/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-49f5fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-49f5fb-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/mongolia-1912-234feb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-234feb-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/odessa-andreevsky-liman-1900-1914-0d8a01</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-andreevsky-liman-1900-1914-0d8a01-1024.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/saint-petersburg-russia-1850s-79c834</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/saint-petersburg-russia-1850s-79c834-1024.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/krasnoyarsk-russia-47895d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-47895d-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/maneuvers-of-the-jaeger-regiment-russia-1900-d21232</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/maneuvers-of-the-jaeger-regiment-russia-1900-d21232-1600.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/vladivostok-1870s-af4d54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1876/12/31/vladivostok-1870s-af4d54-1600.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/qasr-ibrim-egypt-1910-ed8d46</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/qasr-ibrim-egypt-1910-ed8d46-1600.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/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-033ef7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-033ef7-1600.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/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-e3f0bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-e3f0bc-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/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-e14347</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-e14347-1600.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/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-408403</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-408403-640.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/1914-russian-hospital-and-wounded-home-front-220500-13-or-footage-farm-75e774</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/1914-russian-hospital-and-wounded-home-front-220500-13-or-footage-farm-75e774-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1914 Russian Hospital & Wounded; Home Front 220500-13 | 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 [1914 - WWI - Russian Hospital & Wounded; Home Front Sewing Supplies; Animated Battle Map] Russian Main title 05:00:40  Russian Inter-title:  Moscow - Hospital for war wounded granted by Mr Tatischev to the United Bank. 05:00:46  Patients w/ nurses in ward, man reading.  Nurse feeding seated man; man in bed w/ arm in cast eating. 05:01:22  Men in hospital looking at map of Europe on wall.   05:01:36  Wounded sitting outside w/ women; with nurses. 05:01:59  Russian Inter-title:  Moscow - making of underwear for the wounded in the house of the Serb consul  (?). 05:02:05  Women at sewing machines making sheets. 05:02:47  Russian Inter-title:  ?? 05:02:55  Animated map of combat operations on the Western Front.  The End. WW1 Injured; Horrors of War; Recuperation; War Effort; Animation;]]></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-5172d0</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-5172d0-1600.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-first-class-of-the-samara-commercial-school-1908-1909-fd0751</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/the-first-class-of-the-samara-commercial-school-1908-1909-fd0751-1600.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/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-c94fa8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/08/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-c94fa8-1600.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-expedition-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-a44505</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-a44505-1024.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/egypt-sakkarah-1910-4164e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/egypt-sakkarah-1910-4164e7-1024.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/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-325f34</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-325f34-640.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/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-db110c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-db110c-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/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-39b829</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-39b829-1600.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/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-6f8946</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-6f8946-1600.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/samoyed-woman-novaya-zemlya-9832cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samoyed-woman-novaya-zemlya-9832cb-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samoyed woman. Novaya Zemlya. - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><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/grand-duchess-maria-nikolaevna-the-third-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-6621a3</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-6621a3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna. The third daughter of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. At home. Photo of 1906]]></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. Фотография 1906 года. Хранение: ГАРФ. 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. 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-aviation-world-war-one-7dad38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/russian-aviation-world-war-one-7dad38-1600.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/dutch-west-indies-1907-77cb26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/dutch-west-indies-1907-77cb26-1024.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/elisaveta-felixsonna-lazareva-2ee228</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/elisaveta-felixsonna-lazareva-2ee228-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elisaveta Felixsonna Lazareva - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Winter Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Елисавета Феликсовна Лазарева, рожд. Графиня Сумарокова-Эльстонъ (Боярыня XVII вѣка) Madame Lazarew, nee Comtesse Soumarokow-Elston (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/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-d499ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-d499ba-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/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-370e01</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-370e01-1024.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/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-cc09c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-cc09c9-1024.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/russian-imperial-army-in-captured-ottoman-fortress-of-erzurum-1916-2b90d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/russian-imperial-army-in-captured-ottoman-fortress-of-erzurum-1916-2b90d1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Imperial Army in captured ottoman fortress of Erzurum 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Russian State documentary film and photo archive at Krasnogorsk]]></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-cd466b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-6th-grenadier-tauride-regiment-1890s-cd466b-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/grand-duchess-tatiana-nicholaevna-livadia-1912-f99a27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/grand-duchess-tatiana-nicholaevna-livadia-1912-f99a27-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand duchess Tatiana Nicholaevna. Livadia. 1912.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Princess Tatiana Nikolayevna for a walk. Crimea. Livadia. 1912 year.  Великая Княжна Татьяна Николаевна на прогулке. Крым. Ливадия. 1912 год.]]></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-dd2a82</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-dd2a82-1600.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/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-2bc6f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-2bc6f4-1600.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/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-d472e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-d472e5-640.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/farewell-dinner-to-alexander-platonovich-engelhardt-in-the-building-of-the-5864d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/farewell-dinner-to-alexander-platonovich-engelhardt-in-the-building-of-the-5864d9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Farewell dinner to Alexander Platonovich Engelhardt in the building of the commercial meeting in 1901]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Farewell dinner to Alexander Platonovich Engelhardt in the building of the commercial meeting in 1901  Прощальный обед Александру Платоновичу Энгельгардту в здании коммерческого собрания в 1901]]></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-08f7a9</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-08f7a9-1600.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/our-fridays-1861-8a07de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1861/12/31/our-fridays-1861-8a07de-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/plans-and-maps-of-the-smolensk-province-late-18th-century-1bd690</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1800/12/31/plans-and-maps-of-the-smolensk-province-late-18th-century-1bd690-1600.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/imperial-russian-navy-7c85a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/imperial-russian-navy-7c85a7-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Imperial Russian Navy, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[For God, Tsar and the Motherland - the Imperial Russian Navy  Pics:  1.   0:01 Standart of the Tsar 2.   0:05 BB Ismail under construction 3.   0:10 BB Imperator Aleksandr III. 4.   0:15 BB Imperatritsa Ekaterina Velikaya 5.   0:20 Submarine Karb 6.   0:25 CL Askold 7.   0:30 BB Sevastopol 8.   0:35 CA Rossiya 9.   0:40 CL Askold 10. 0:45 The Black Sea Squadron 11. 0:50 BB Gangut 12. 0:55 CA Gromoboi 13. 1:00 BB Imperator Pavel 14. 1:05 BB Imperator Aleksandr III. 15. 1:10 CA Rossiya 16. 1:15 BB Slava 17. 1:20 Tsar Nicolas II. 18. 1:25 CL Oleg 19. 1:30 CL Varyag 20. 1:35 Submarine Akula 21. 1:40 BB Poltava 22. 1:45 BB Tsessarevitch 23. 1:50 Damage on CL Zemtchug 24. 1:55 CL Askold 25. 2:00 CL Aurora 26. 2:05 CL Varyag at Constantinople 27. 2:10 BB Evstafiy 28. 2:15 CA Gromoboi 29. 2:20 BB Imperatritsa Mariya 30. 2:25 Submarine Bars 31. 2:30 BB Ioann Zlatoust 32. 2:35 CL Askold 33. 2:40 Admiral Nikolai Essen 34. 2:45 BB Gangut main turrets 35. 2:50 DD Novik 36. 2:55 CA Potemkim 37. 3:00 Submarine Volk 38. 3:05 BB Rossiya 39. 3:10 BB Rotislav 40. 3:15 CL Zemtchug 41. 3:20 Submarine Krab 42. 3:25 BB Tsessarevitch 43. 3:30 BB Sevastopol 44. 3:35 Beached BB Slava 45. 3:40 Russian Ensign]]></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-413532</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-413532-1600.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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-f7cfba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-f7cfba-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/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-96ddac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-96ddac-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/705-ober-officer-of-the-artillery-regiments-from-1786-to-1796-c611b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/705-ober-officer-of-the-artillery-regiments-from-1786-to-1796-c611b4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[705. OBER OFFICER of the Artillery Regiments from 1786 to 1796.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[705. OBER OFFICER of the Artillery Regiments 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.    705. ОБЕР-ОФИЦЕР Артиллерийских полков 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/putilovs-heavy-machinery-plant-saint-petersburg-1912-1917-c7b21d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/putilovs-heavy-machinery-plant-saint-petersburg-1912-1917-c7b21d-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/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-1900s-37e893</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-1900s-37e893-1600.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/arrival-of-the-amur-governor-general-s-m-dukhovsky-1897-e22325</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/arrival-of-the-amur-governor-general-s-m-dukhovsky-1897-e22325-1600.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/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-42170b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-42170b-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-1892-850b21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-850b21-1600.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/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-29aae2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-29aae2-1024.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/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-b1ba38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-b1ba38-1600.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/poltava-elizabethan-institute-1916-36ed24</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/poltava-elizabethan-institute-1916-36ed24-1600.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/summer-in-the-village-of-solova-1903-48e6e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/summer-in-the-village-of-solova-1903-48e6e0-1600.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/krasnoyarsk-russia-763a47</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-763a47-1600.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/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-db9fa6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-db9fa6-1024.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/vladivostok-port-construction-works-675b85</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/vladivostok-port-construction-works-675b85-1600.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/room-decoration-russia-1915-98bbfe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-98bbfe-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/trekhgornaya-prokhorovskaya-manufactory-1890s-d29c94</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/trekhgornaya-prokhorovskaya-manufactory-1890s-d29c94-1600.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/japan-1890s-cc1680</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-cc1680-1600.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-city-railroads-1910s-324c76</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-324c76-1024.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/gelendzhik-dacha-sine-more-09eaec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-dacha-sine-more-09eaec-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik Dacha Sine More]]></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/church-ruins-caucasus-mountains-1910s-afeae9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/church-ruins-caucasus-mountains-1910s-afeae9-1024.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/zaraysk-1900s-6f4155</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/zaraysk-1900s-6f4155-1600.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/1656-diary-of-patrick-gordon-23-while-be-neglected-no-opportunity-of-gaining-5310b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1656-diary-of-patrick-gordon-23-while-be-neglected-no-opportunity-of-gaining-5310b7-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1656] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 23   while, be neglected no opportunity of gaining experience in his profession,]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  1656] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 23   while, be neglected no opportunity of gaining experience in his profession, never failing to re-  pair to the camp on the eve of any feat of arms, in order that he might take part in it. Some  of his own more private proceedings show considerable likeness to what was known in his own  country as the levying of black-mail. Some peasants had taken refuge with their goods and  chattels on an island in the Vistula, and, in return for a weekly pension of sixteen guldens and  four florins, Gordon undertook to guarantee their safety so long as the siege lasted. He con-  fesses another practice still more closely resembling the artifices of the Highland freebooter.  Comrades in the camp, with whom he was in concert, would drive ofi" the cattle of the nobles in  the neighbourhood of Gordon's station. His aid in recovering the missing herds would then be  sought by the owners, and his successful exertions duly rewarded by them. Thus passed his  days, neither unpleasantly nor unprofitably, during the siege of Warsaw. By the time that the  city surrendered to the Poles, it was obvious that the Podstaroste's daughter had lost her heart  to the Scottish trooper. Nor did the mother conceal her willingness to accept him as a son-in-  law. But Gordon had no mind for the match.   In less than a month after the Swedes had been driven from Warsaw, it was once more in  their hands, as the fruit of the sanguinary defeat which they inflicted upon the Poles in the great  battle of three days, fought within sight of the Polish capital. Soon after this conflict, Gordon  was taken prisoner by some Brandenburgh troopers. They carried him before his countryman  and former commander General Douglas, a soldier who had so highly distinguished himself on  every occasion, that the King of Sweden had created him Lieutenant Field-marshal. Gordon's July 18-20.  explanation that he had been forced into the Polish ranks, was readily received, on one hand •  and he, on the other, as willingly agreed to serve again with the Swedes in a picked corps of  Scots which Douglas was about to organise as a training school for officers.   Gordon's second service with the Swedes extended to three years. His first act was to go to  Warsaw to seek recruits among his countrymen for the Douglas company, ' Here,' say the  German editors, ' some three pages of the original Diary are taken up with interviews which  he had with the daughter of his former host, the Podstarost, and her parents, in which'— so they  are pleased to say— 'the reader can feel no interest.' Gordon returned from Warsaw with  twenty-four men. The Swedish standard, indeed, was in such favour with the adventurers from  Scotland, that, as we are told, a month or two previously, 'Lord Cranstoun arrived at Pillau with  2,500 Scotch for the Swedish service.' *   The rittmeister of the company in which Gordon served was John Meldriuu, and its success   * Under the date of March, 1656, a Scottish ' yet, to me its evident, tL.^t the ruine of the   annalist records that 'at this tyme lykewyse King of Sueden is the hazard of all the Pro-   the King of France and the King of Swadin testants round about ... We will stand on   sent over than- commissioneris to Scotland for our watch-tower, and look on with ane earnest   [levying] o sodgeris. The King of Swadin, desyre of any thing may come out of all tS   by the Lord Cranstoun his commissioner, re- dangerous commotions,"^ which may look to!   sayit multitudes; the uther, for France, was wards the performance of the Lord's great   not so weill ansuerit. (Nicoll's Diary of promises. Antichrist's ruine, the bringing in   Transactions in Scotland, p. 175.) of the Jews, the breaking or Christianing thS   'Whatever be the originals of the warre,' Turks and other Pagans."- (Letters and Jour-   wntes Principal Bailhe, in September, 1656, nals, vol. iii., p. 321.) ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-alphabet-with-drawings1908-226dff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/russian-alphabet-with-drawings1908-226dff-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/grand-duchesses-olga-and-tatiana-with-their-cousin-princess-elisabeth-of-hesse-c0e4b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/grand-duchesses-olga-and-tatiana-with-their-cousin-princess-elisabeth-of-hesse-c0e4b4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana with their cousin Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine (1895–1903)  1901 .]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[ГАРФ 640-1-384  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/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-fbbb8b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-fbbb8b-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/samarquand-in-1920s-ae9e12</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-ae9e12-1024.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/grand-duke-sergey-alexandrovich-with-his-wife-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-7539e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-duke-sergey-alexandrovich-with-his-wife-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-7539e6-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Sergey Alexandrovich with his wife Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna before the entrance to the Alexander Palace.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великий Князь Сергей Александрович с супругой Великой Княгиней Елисаветой Феодоровной перед входом в Александровский Дворец.  Александровский дворец -  императорская резиденция в Москве. С 1891 по 1904 здесь жили Сергей Александрович (он в это время занимал пост генерал-губернатора Москвы) и Елизавета Феодоровна.  Grand Duke Sergey Alexandrovich with his wife Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna before the entrance to the Alexander Palace. The Alexander Palace is the imperial residence in Moscow. From 1891 to 1904 there lived Sergei Alexandrovich (he at that time served as Governor-General of Moscow) and Elizabeth Feodorovna.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/38-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-second-half-of-the-seventeenth-3dee40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1799/12/31/38-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-second-half-of-the-seventeenth-3dee40-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[38. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the second half of the seventeenth century. Barmitsa, zarukavye and kolenok. 39 Bracers]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[38. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the second half of the seventeenth century. Barmitsa, zarukavye and kolenok. 39 Bracers  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    38. Русское вооружение с ХIV до второй половины ХVII столетия. Бармица, зарукавье и наколенок. 39 Наручи  «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/nicholas-ii-at-aeronautical-park-june-19-1904-fec233</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/nicholas-ii-at-aeronautical-park-june-19-1904-fec233-1024.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/baku-balakhani-oil-production-904674</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/baku-balakhani-oil-production-904674-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku, Balakhani. Oil production]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku, Balakhani. Oil production.  Баку, Балаханы. Добыча нефти.]]></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-eb62bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-eb62bd-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/opel-dealership-catalogue-moscow-1911-9b3a7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/opel-dealership-catalogue-moscow-1911-9b3a7d-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/1918-peace-agreement-of-brest-litovsk-negotiations-101582</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/1918-peace-agreement-of-brest-litovsk-negotiations-101582-1600.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/fishing-nets-volga-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-fdc1b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/fishing-nets-volga-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-fdc1b3-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fishing on Volga, Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Fishing nets, Volga. 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.     Закидывание невода на волге.  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-f367f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-f367f4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crowds at 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/kharbin-china-1900s-b71946</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kharbin-china-1900s-b71946-1600.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/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-3e2e65</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-3e2e65-1024.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/irkutsk-region-siberia-russia-3ce314</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/irkutsk-region-siberia-russia-3ce314-1024.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/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-452109</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-452109-1600.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/grand-princesses-olga-nikolayevna-and-tatyana-nikolaevna-with-midshipman-pavel-e6f0a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/grand-princesses-olga-nikolayevna-and-tatyana-nikolaevna-with-midshipman-pavel-e6f0a4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Princesses Olga Nikolayevna and Tatyana Nikolaevna with midshipman Pavel Voronov aboard the Imperial yacht "Standart".]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Princesses Olga Nikolayevna (right) and Tatyana Nikolaevna with midshipman Pavel Voronov aboard the Imperial yacht "Standart".  Великие Княжны Ольга Николаевна (справа) и Татьяна Николаевна с мичманом Павлом Вороновым 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/russian-imperial-lifeguards-regiment-928626</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-imperial-lifeguards-regiment-928626-1600.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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-80a080</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-80a080-1600.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/russian-airship-condor-in-test-flight-46f2ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-airship-condor-in-test-flight-46f2ac-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian airship Condor in test flight.]]></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/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-6eb6c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-6eb6c4-1600.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/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-c221e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-c221e1-1024.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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-7e4c11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-7e4c11-1600.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/702-artillery-general-from-1780-to-1796-in-ordinary-form-06a2a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/702-artillery-general-from-1780-to-1796-in-ordinary-form-06a2a9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[702. ARTILLERY GENERAL from 1780 to 1796. (in ordinary form)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[702. ARTILLERIAL GENERAL from 1780 to 1796. (in ordinary form)  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    702. АРТИЛЛЕРИЙСКИЙ ГЕНЕРАЛ с 1780 по 1796 год. (в вседневной форме)  «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/her-highness-grand-princess-olga-alexandrovna-and-her-first-husband-herzog-c51964</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/her-highness-grand-princess-olga-alexandrovna-and-her-first-husband-herzog-c51964-1024.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/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-498903</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-498903-1024.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/russian-military-campaign-in-khiva-uzbekistan-1873-fa4a1f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/russian-military-campaign-in-khiva-uzbekistan-1873-fa4a1f-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/yakutsk-region-north-siberia-272d42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/yakutsk-region-north-siberia-272d42-1024.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/circum-baikal-railway-construction-1900s-15a23f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/circum-baikal-railway-construction-1900s-15a23f-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/catherine-ii-catherine-the-great-born-princess-sophie-of-anhalt-zerbst-was-0fdecf</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-0fdecf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catherine II, and Peter the Great monument]]></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/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-f3d5e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-f3d5e5-1024.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/armored-cruiser-of-the-2nd-rank-pearl-f0ef87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/armored-cruiser-of-the-2nd-rank-pearl-f0ef87-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Armored cruiser of the 2nd rank Zhemchug]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Бронепалубный крейсер II-го ранга «Жемчуг»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/jewish-match-maker-podolsk-province-town-of-annopol-1e31b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-match-maker-podolsk-province-town-of-annopol-1e31b2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish match maker. 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/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-9d47d0</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-9d47d0-1600.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-anichkov-family-owners-of-the-zhdani-estate-d92a5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-anichkov-family-owners-of-the-zhdani-estate-d92a5e-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/temple-of-kalabsha-nile-river-egypt-1910-caa375</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-kalabsha-nile-river-egypt-1910-caa375-1600.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/odessa-androsov-mall-1900-1914-b39ac7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-androsov-mall-1900-1914-b39ac7-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Androsov mall, 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-river-region-1910s-e4ff78</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-region-1910s-e4ff78-1600.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/twelve-portraits-of-famous-horses-dd116a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/twelve-portraits-of-famous-horses-dd116a-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/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-5a508c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-5a508c-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/funeral-procession-of-alexander-iii-356228</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/funeral-procession-of-alexander-iii-356228-1024.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/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-8ad258</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-8ad258-1600.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/murom-the-house-of-the-merchant-zvorykin-f8e19d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/murom-the-house-of-the-merchant-zvorykin-f8e19d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, The house of the merchant Zvorykin.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The house of the merchant Zvorykin. 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.    Дом купца Зворыкина.  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/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-86249e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-86249e-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/muromskaya-street-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-4b7eb4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/muromskaya-street-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-4b7eb4-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Muromskaya street - Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bykovka]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Muromskaya 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.    Муромская 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/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-and-entente-intervention-0c04f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-and-entente-intervention-0c04f6-1600.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/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-b60280</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-b60280-1600.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/new-burse-odessa-f241da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/new-burse-odessa-f241da-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[New Burse interior, Odessa, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of arcade, 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/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-b6f1ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-b6f1ce-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/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-e29d56</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-e29d56-1600.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/officer-of-the-invalid-corps-1756-1761-1d8fbb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/officer-of-the-invalid-corps-1756-1761-1d8fbb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Officer of the Invalid Corps 1756-1761.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Officer of the Invalid Corps 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.    Офицер Инвалидного Корпуса 1756-1761.  «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/memories-of-the-karasubazar-khakham-scenes-and-views-before-his-departure-to-2accb8</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-2accb8-1600.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/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-94cfc8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-94cfc8-1024.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/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-6c8d79</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-6c8d79-1024.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/moscow-1880s-86ff03</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/moscow-1880s-86ff03-1024.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/coats-of-arms-of-europe-and-russian-empire-63bb12</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/coats-of-arms-of-europe-and-russian-empire-63bb12-1600.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/mechanical-plant-gmpek-tserkovnaya-street-17a-0d17b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/mechanical-plant-gmpek-tserkovnaya-street-17a-0d17b7-1024.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/penza-russia-1900s-06af44</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-russia-1900s-06af44-1600.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-6db94c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-6db94c-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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-105422</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-105422-1600.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/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-73061e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-73061e-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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-36d882</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-36d882-1024.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/maps-of-moscow-governorate-1873-5eec0b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/maps-of-moscow-governorate-1873-5eec0b-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/masha-butterfingers-a4fb79</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/masha-butterfingers-a4fb79-1600.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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-e0f625</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-e0f625-1024.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/replacing-engine-on-heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-4e4c10</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/replacing-engine-on-heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-4e4c10-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Replacing engine on Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Replacing engine on Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets IM-B. Benz-Gaggenau truck.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/princess-charlotte-christina-sofia-f6ae46</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/princess-charlotte-christina-sofia-f6ae46-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Charlotte Christina Sofia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Charlotte Christina Sofia  Принцесса Шарлотта Христина София  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/emperor-nicholas-ii-936236</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-936236-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[ГАРФ 685- 1 - 185  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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-2d81f5</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-2d81f5-1600.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/official-visit-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-to-france-from-october-5-to-9-1896-bb9b11</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-bb9b11-1600.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/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-b1a1e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-b1a1e9-1024.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/russo-japanese-war-26bebd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russo-japanese-war-26bebd-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/teachers-seminary-kirzhach-russia-bf8b0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/teachers-seminary-kirzhach-russia-bf8b0d-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Teacher's seminary - Kirzhach, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kirzhach, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Teacher's seminary  Graduates of Kirzhach Teacher's Seminary are linguist Vasily Ilich Chernyshev and founder of oil geology academician Ivan Mikhailovich Gubkin.  Учительская семинария  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/saint-petersburg-elizabethan-institute-bd395c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-elizabethan-institute-bd395c-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/kherson-st-odessa-1900-1914-6a0f8b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/kherson-st-odessa-1900-1914-6a0f8b-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kherson St. 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/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-2881d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-2881d5-1600.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/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-13b22c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-13b22c-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/blagoveshchensk-during-the-flood-of-1928-98d899</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/blagoveshchensk-during-the-flood-of-1928-98d899-1024.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/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-47db20</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-47db20-640.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/russian-general-grand-duke-nicholas-watches-the-russian-soldiers-practice-a-3bf60b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/russian-general-grand-duke-nicholas-watches-the-russian-soldiers-practice-a-3bf60b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian General Grand Duke Nicholas watches the Russian soldiers practice a bayon...HD Stock Footage]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Link to order this clip: http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675068684_Grand-Duke-Nicholas_Russian-soldiers_practice-bayonet-drill_World-War-I Historic Stock Footage Archival and Vintage Video Clips in HD.  Russian General Grand Duke Nicholas watches the Russian soldiers practice a bayonet drill in Russia during World War I.  Russian soldiers practice bayonet drill in Russia during World War I. Russian General Grand Duke Nicholas talks and being escorted by Russian officers. Russian soldiers stand in a squad in the background. The soldiers practice bayonet drill. The General watch the soldiers as they practice. Location: Russia. Date:  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/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-king-george-v-in-german-uniforms-berlin-may-1913-24e45c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-king-george-v-in-german-uniforms-berlin-may-1913-24e45c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and King George V in German uniforms, Berlin, May 1913]]></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/stikherry-sewn-by-the-princesses-of-peters-sisters-assumption-monastery-alexandrov-2c5bc2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/28/stikherry-sewn-by-the-princesses-of-peters-sisters-assumption-monastery-alexandrov-2c5bc2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stikherry, by the princesses of Peter's sisters]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Alexandrov, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Stikherry, sewn by the princesses of Peter's sisters. 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.    Стихари, шитые царевнами сестрами Петра. 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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-71ac91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-71ac91-1024.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/ww1-1914-russians-french-artillery-220494-03-or-footage-farm-048d38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/ww1-1914-russians-french-artillery-220494-03-or-footage-farm-048d38-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[WW1 1914 Russians, French, Artillery 220494-03 | 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 - Russian Cavalry; Serbian Diplomat; Sweden; French Leaders; WWI Artillery; Troop Movements.] Russian inter-title:  [St. Petersburg]  Cavalry training, multiple riders jumping on horseback over fences, stone walls & around course.  22:13:52  Russian inter-title:  [St. Petersburg - Serbian diplomat Professor Verguna leaves Kazan Cathedral after a service for Serbian Jews (?)]  Man thru crowd, tipping hat, & into carriage. 22:14:14  Russian inter-titles:  [Sweden - Albert, King of Belgium arrives].  22:14:18  Russian inter-titles: ?? 22:14:23  GOOD shots horse drawn carriage arrives in front of building.  Various shots dignitaries / VIPs arrive & depart. 22:14:46  Russian inter-title:  [France - Poincaré & Vivian on a train before their journey to Russia]   22:14:52  Train towards camera, VIPs walk past.  VIPs boarding ship; w/ sailors etc. 22:15:10  Russian inter-title:  [France - A parade & maneuvers]   22:15:15  CU French officer (?) posing.  Two groups of French cavalry, one on black & other on white horses; perform w/ lances on large parade ground lined w/ spectators & trees.  Military exercise / display w/ artillery & firing of guns. 22:16:01  WWI scenes of battle at Verdun from hilltop; wounded & captured (?) troops up hill & French descending in hillside trenches.   22:16:50  French title re statistics.   22:16:52  French troops along muddy trenches; smoke from artillery behind..   22:17:10  Inter-title:  "Dans la fournaise".  Pan across valley, much smoke.   22:17:41  Inter-title:  "Premier lot de prisonnier".   22:17:49  Men lifting w/ pole & pushing artillery stuck in mud, horses pull up road, men run after. 22:18:11  Inter-title:  "Preparation d'artillerie".  Dug in large artillery firing from under canvas netting. 22:18:25  Inter-title:  "..premier lot de prisonnier".   22:18:42  Wounded & other prisoners of war, POWs across rocky ground.  Troops, horses & wagons along road w/ large railroad cannon shells stacked in foreground.  Army trucks, carts & officers on bicycles along road w/ mud & water.  (GOOD). 22:19:23  Man working field w/ four oxen. 22:19:40  French Inter-title:  ...preparations in Verdun for attack.  Troops w/ horses & wagons thru Verdun seen from above thru damaged building.  Stretchers w/ wounded, Russian (?) officers standing.  End title. WW1; ca 1914;]]></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-72c20d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-72c20d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mezen of Arkhangelsk Gubernia. Fishing boat.]]></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/room-decoration-russia-1915-ae377f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-ae377f-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/onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-6fd7c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-6fd7c4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Old chapel in the woods. 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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-6063db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-6063db-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/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-543980</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-543980-1600.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/the-funeral-of-grand-duke-george-alexandrovich-in-abastuman-1899-9b6aa8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/the-funeral-of-grand-duke-george-alexandrovich-in-abastuman-1899-9b6aa8-1024.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["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 бы��а 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/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-7891b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/14/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-7891b7-1600.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/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-c53356</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-c53356-1600.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/travels-in-south-siberia-f5cd74</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travels-in-south-siberia-f5cd74-1600.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/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-699102</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-699102-1024.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: Transfigured Maharaja gardens.     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: Преображенный сады махараджи.  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/simbirsk-womens-diocesan-school-1ec6e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/simbirsk-womens-diocesan-school-1ec6e3-640.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/geographical-atlas-for-schools-textbook-moscow-sytin-c006b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/geographical-atlas-for-schools-textbook-moscow-sytin-c006b1-1600.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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-3f0f4f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-3f0f4f-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/nicholas-ii-and-his-family-with-relatives-in-germany-amateur-photos-from-the-b91659</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-b91659-640.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/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-5715f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-5715f5-1024.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/residents-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-988114</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/residents-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-988114-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[People of 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/velikiy-ustyug-1890s-54fc14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-1890s-54fc14-1600.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/alexander-ii-emperor-of-russia-from-1855-to-1881-czar-liberator-a59f06</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/alexander-ii-emperor-of-russia-from-1855-to-1881-czar-liberator-a59f06-1024.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/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-2adc25</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-2adc25-1024.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/moscow-postcard-1900s-60c377</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-60c377-1600.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/ceramic-plant-vakhter-and-k-borovichi-1900s-80ef82</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/ceramic-plant-vakhter-and-k-borovichi-1900s-80ef82-1024.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/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-404415</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-404415-1600.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/taurian-province-crimea-russian-empire-1856-6cc168</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/taurian-province-crimea-russian-empire-1856-6cc168-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Taurian Province (Crimea), 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.    Таврическая 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/the-feat-of-the-300-year-service-of-russia-by-the-princes-of-the-house-of-romanovs-7a9287</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-7a9287-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander II speech. 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/irkutsk-postcards-1900s-00f51e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-postcards-1900s-00f51e-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/21st-dragoon-belorussian-regiment-b18a51</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/21st-dragoon-belorussian-regiment-b18a51-1600.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/simbirsk-classical-gymnasium-xix-class-1899-c24a23</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/simbirsk-classical-gymnasium-xix-class-1899-c24a23-1024.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-streets-1900s-5890bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-5890bd-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/death-of-russias-emperor-alexander-i-taganrog-ec9eeb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/death-of-russias-emperor-alexander-i-taganrog-ec9eeb-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/exhibition-of-the-imperial-academy-of-arts-saint-petersburg-1869-14225c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/exhibition-of-the-imperial-academy-of-arts-saint-petersburg-1869-14225c-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/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-731eb4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-731eb4-1600.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/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-48b1b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-48b1b1-1600.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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-33c6b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-33c6b2-1600.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/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-f7bff9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-f7bff9-640.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/monastery-arkhangelsk-archangel-d3bb16</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/monastery-arkhangelsk-archangel-d3bb16-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/port-arthur-defence-1904-732e2a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/port-arthur-defence-1904-732e2a-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/the-voyage-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-east-2e7399</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-2e7399-1600.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/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-de3fe9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-de3fe9-1600.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/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-34-3aa6b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-34-3aa6b7-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. A diamond tiara in the form of a Russian kokoshnik, the beginning of the XIX century.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[A diamond tiara in the form of a Russian kokoshnik, the beginning of the XIX century. Tiara originally belonged to Empress Elizabeth Alekseevna, the wife of Emperor Alexander I. The ancient Brazilian diamonds are set in gold and silver. The total mass of 275 carats. 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 34.  Верху- бриллиантовая тиара в форме русского кокошника, начало XIX в. Тиара изначально принадлежала императрице Елизавете Алексеевне, супруге Императора Александра I. Старинные бразильские бриллианты оправленны в золото и серебро. Общая масса 275 карат. 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 34.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kostroma-russia-1900s-2aed1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-2aed1b-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/children-get-ready-for-school-moscow-1916-247300</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/children-get-ready-for-school-moscow-1916-247300-1600.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/luxor-temple-egypt-1910-7f3268</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/luxor-temple-egypt-1910-7f3268-1024.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/pinega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-da0251</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/pinega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-da0251-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Troitskaya street, 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/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-6fef0e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-6fef0e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Entrance of 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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-6a2c56</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-6a2c56-1600.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/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-2649bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-2649bf-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/official-visit-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-to-france-from-october-5-to-9-1896-c82fc9</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-c82fc9-1600.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/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-fb2388</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-fb2388-1600.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/catherine-ii-catherine-the-great-born-princess-sophie-of-anhalt-zerbst-was-795d8e</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-795d8e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catherine II, Empress of Russia, 1762 - 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/new-jerusalem-resurrection-monastery-russia-1900s-5924d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/new-jerusalem-resurrection-monastery-russia-1900s-5924d0-1600.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/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-8310e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-8310e4-1024.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/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-db1ae0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-db1ae0-1600.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/altay-mountains-1910s-b990c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-1910s-b990c9-1600.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-03bc24</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-03bc24-1600.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/japan-1890s-26904c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-26904c-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/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-f4d2fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-f4d2fd-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/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-18fbf5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-18fbf5-1600.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/ryazan-ural-railway-piers-on-the-volga-river-1900s-0b8be7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/ryazan-ural-railway-piers-on-the-volga-river-1900s-0b8be7-1600.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/grand-duchess-tatiana-crimea-1912-066a40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/grand-duchess-tatiana-crimea-1912-066a40-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand duchess Tatiana . Crimea. 1912.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Nicholas II and Grand duchess Tatiana. Crimea. 1912.]]></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-1912-1913-3ec965</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-3ec965-1600.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-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-4c8891</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-4c8891-640.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/ajanta-caves-temple-1900s-52c76c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ajanta-caves-temple-1900s-52c76c-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/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-and-grand-duke-of-finland-40ea5d</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-40ea5d-small.jpeg</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/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-4c3aea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-4c3aea-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/the-funeral-of-the-great-duke-alexey-alexandrovich-in-paris-a1e66c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/the-funeral-of-the-great-duke-alexey-alexandrovich-in-paris-a1e66c-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The funeral of the Great Duke Alexey Alexandrovich in Paris. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The funeral of the Great Duke Alexey Alexandrovich. Alexey Alexandrovich (2 (14) January 1850, St. Petersburg - November 1 (14), 1908, Paris) - Grand Duke, the fourth son of Emperor Alexander II and the Empress Maria Alexandrovna. Member of the State Council (from January 1, 1881), Admiral-General (May 15, 1883; last appropriation of title in the Russian Empire), Admiral (January 1, 1888), Adjutant-General (February 19, 1880). - Похороны великого князя Алексея Александровича. Алексей Александрович (2 (14) января 1850, Санкт-Петербург — 1 (14) ноября 1908, Париж) — Великий князь, четвёртый сын императора Александра II и императрицы Марии Александровны. Член Государственного совета (с 1 января 1881), генерал-адмирал (15 мая 1883; последнее присвоение звания в Российской империи), адмирал (1 января 1888), генерал-адъют��нт (19 февраля 1880).]]></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-ede0c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-ede0c6-1024.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: Daly under the ancient kings.   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: Дэли при древних царях.    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/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-c9ee78</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-c9ee78-1600.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/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-a9e17b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-a9e17b-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/ivanovo-house-of-d-g-burylin-textile-center-of-russian-empire-ccefbf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/ivanovo-house-of-d-g-burylin-textile-center-of-russian-empire-ccefbf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo - House of D. G. Burylin, Textile Center of Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ivanovo, Gorod Ivanovo, Ivanovo Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[House of D. G. Burylin  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.    Дом Д.Г.Бурылина  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/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-13363b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-13363b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Dragoon Regiment, Russia 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Драгунский полк 1910. Большие маневры под Красным селом]]></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-1917-1920-360c54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-360c54-1600.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/siberian-cossacs-territory-6bbae7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-6bbae7-1600.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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-3fc6ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-3fc6ed-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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-96ecbd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-96ecbd-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/alexin-tula-region-russia-1900s-postcards-f23361</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alexin-tula-region-russia-1900s-postcards-f23361-640.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/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-a2760d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-a2760d-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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-44cbd6</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-44cbd6-1600.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-army-in-central-asia-1900s-856063</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-856063-1600.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/petergoff-palace-and-vicinity-russia-1860s-ea84ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/petergoff-palace-and-vicinity-russia-1860s-ea84ca-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/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-94dde5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-94dde5-1024.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/1918-year-restaurant-yar-d36656</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/1918-year-restaurant-yar-d36656-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1918 year. Restaurant "Yar", Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Так выглядели гостиница и ресторан "Яр" в 1918 году. Построено здание в 1836 году. Реконструировано в 1911 и в 1952 году. В наше время ресторан находится на Ленинградском проспекте д.32/2. Музыкальное сопровождение: Бетховен (Adagio cantabile) Кадры из "Кино-недели" Дзиги Вертова за 1918 год.]]></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-1890-33d6cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/correctional-home-for-teenagers-of-the-rukavishnikov-brothers-in-moscow-1890-33d6cf-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/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-218ab4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-218ab4-1024.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/irkutsk-1890s-a52e3a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-1890s-a52e3a-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/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-ab4a09</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-ab4a09-1600.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/imperial-family-visit-the-infirmary-hospital-in-the-town-of-fedorov-b5580c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/imperial-family-visit-the-infirmary-hospital-in-the-town-of-fedorov-b5580c-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 Grand Duchesses Maria and Anastasia in the Fedorovo Infirmary among the wounded.  Imperial family visit the infirmary hospital in the town of Fedorov.   Великие княжны Мария и Анастасия в Федоровском лазарете среди раненых.  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/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-00e3ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-00e3ec-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/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-442089</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-442089-1024.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/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-906239</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-906239-1600.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/illustrated-natural-history-25fce3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-25fce3-1600.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/vladimir-city-hall-871299</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-city-hall-871299-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir - city hall, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir - city hall and The Great Moscow Street.   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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-3eb956</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-3eb956-1600.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-bonds-and-certificates-harbin-china-46b863</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-bonds-and-certificates-harbin-china-46b863-640.png</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/nicholas-ii-visits-riga-fortified-area-41d130</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/nicholas-ii-visits-riga-fortified-area-41d130-1024.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 for the service the military units passing before him during the review. 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 за службу воинские части проходящие перед ним во время смотра. 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/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-2448a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-2448a1-1600.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/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-ca822a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-ca822a-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/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-256efe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-256efe-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-grenadier-pernovsky-regiment-named-after-king-frederick-william-iv-c96871</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/russian-grenadier-pernovsky-regiment-named-after-king-frederick-william-iv-c96871-1600.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/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-e3578a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-e3578a-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/general-map-of-the-vyatka-province-with-plans-and-views-of-cities-1806-254394</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-1806-254394-1600.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/album-of-lewis-watson-secretary-of-the-ymca-in-harbin-1920s-2b8059</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/album-of-lewis-watson-secretary-of-the-ymca-in-harbin-1920s-2b8059-1600.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/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-f47645</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-f47645-1024.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/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-5b1653</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-5b1653-1600.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/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-3bcb90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-3bcb90-1600.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/hungarian-soviet-republic-1919-71187c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/hungarian-soviet-republic-1919-71187c-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/tribute-to-the-russian-imperial-fleet-of-1904-1905-8b508f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/tribute-to-the-russian-imperial-fleet-of-1904-1905-8b508f-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tribute To The Russian Imperial Fleet of 1904-1905]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[In remembrance of the fallen heroes of 1904-1905.  They have not been forgotten. Songs are "On the hills of Manchuria" and "Varyag". Photos are taken off teh websites Tsushima.su and Tsushima.borda.ru.]]></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-b8a0b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russo-asiatic-company-1910s-b8a0b1-1024.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/advertising-poster-russia-1900s-12ccda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/advertising-poster-russia-1900s-12ccda-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/group-portrait-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-fc17f3</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-fc17f3-640.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/abrikosovs-in-paris-f8aec8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/abrikosovs-in-paris-f8aec8-1600.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/anapa-russia-1900-1910-0a12bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-0a12bf-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/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-9a7fe2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-9a7fe2-1600.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/berlin-germany-1907-a6ac96</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/berlin-germany-1907-a6ac96-1600.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-95efee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-95efee-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-1900s-9f2c0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1900s-9f2c0d-1024.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/bodaybo-1890s-9236c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/bodaybo-1890s-9236c8-1024.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/yamgurchevsky-bridge-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-04a961</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/yamgurchevsky-bridge-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-04a961-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yamgurchevsky Bridge. Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Yamgurchevsky 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.     Ямгурчевский 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/emperor-of-russia-nikolay-ii-6177bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/11/emperor-of-russia-nikolay-ii-6177bf-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/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-ba57b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-ba57b3-1600.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/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-923d7f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-923d7f-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/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-ed03e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-ed03e1-1600.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/collection-of-landscapes-album-for-kids-af2412</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1862/12/31/collection-of-landscapes-album-for-kids-af2412-1600.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/kislovodsk-stavropol-region-1910s-5bd539</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kislovodsk-stavropol-region-1910s-5bd539-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/japan-in-1870s-fc33d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-fc33d0-1600.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/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-fbf019</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-fbf019-1600.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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-854d11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-854d11-1024.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/alexin-tula-region-russia-1900s-postcards-8e33b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alexin-tula-region-russia-1900s-postcards-8e33b0-1024.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/grand-duchess-tatiana-nikolaevna-vera-ignatyevna-gedroits-902fd2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/grand-duchess-tatiana-nikolaevna-vera-ignatyevna-gedroits-902fd2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna, Vera Ignatyevna Gedroits.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Stantsiya Detskoye Selo]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Великая княжна Татьяна Николаевна, Вера Игнатьевна Гедройц в перевязочной Дворцового госпиталя. Царское Село. Война 1914 года.  Grand Duchess Tatiana 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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-98e610</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-98e610-1600.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/navarin-russian-navy-ship-in-1890s-ab485d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/navarin-russian-navy-ship-in-1890s-ab485d-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-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-bbf6f6</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-bbf6f6-640.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/madras-museum-1900s-bbbd62</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/madras-museum-1900s-bbbd62-1600.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/krasnoyarsk-russia-86a4b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-86a4b6-1600.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-gymnasium-of-emperor-alexander-i-3e9474</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-petersburg-gymnasium-of-emperor-alexander-i-3e9474-1024.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/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-274ec6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-274ec6-1600.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/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-ce28da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-ce28da-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/alatyr-russia-1900s-d45451</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alatyr-russia-1900s-d45451-1600.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/livadia-1893-e8edb5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/livadia-1893-e8edb5-1024.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 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/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-3d2dbf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-3d2dbf-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/anatomy-for-youth-1912-26743d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/anatomy-for-youth-1912-26743d-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/samoyed-murmansk-shore-murman-0a27cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samoyed-murmansk-shore-murman-0a27cc-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samoyed "taxi". 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/richeliu-st-odessa-1900-1914-046a82</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/richeliu-st-odessa-1900-1914-046a82-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Richeliu St. 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/fish-trade-arkhangelsk-archangel-af745d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/fish-trade-arkhangelsk-archangel-af745d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fish Trade. 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/northern-dvina-solombala-embarkment-arkhangelsk-archangel-777087</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-dvina-solombala-embarkment-arkhangelsk-archangel-777087-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Northern Dvina Solombala Embarkment. 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/georgia-1899-b34cf4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-1899-b34cf4-1600.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/lebedev-lebed-xii-bis-with-engine-hispano-suiza-9f5644</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/lebedev-lebed-xii-bis-with-engine-hispano-suiza-9f5644-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lebedev Lebed XII bis with engine Hispano-Suiza]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Lebedev Lebed XII bis with engine Hispano-Suiza  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/alexandrov-womens-gymnasium-kurgan-russia-1900s-42202d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/alexandrov-womens-gymnasium-kurgan-russia-1900s-42202d-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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-9e1925</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-9e1925-1600.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/samoyed-murmansk-shore-murman-a693e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samoyed-murmansk-shore-murman-a693e7-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samoyed dwelling. 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/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-5aeb54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-5aeb54-1600.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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-e582ec</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-e582ec-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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-189128</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-189128-1600.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/russian-in-wwi-pt13-220505-01x-or-footage-farm-80aaf5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/russian-in-wwi-pt13-220505-01x-or-footage-farm-80aaf5-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian in WWI Pt1/3  220505-01X | Footage Farm]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[For broadcast quality material of this reel or to know more about our Public Domain collection, contact us at info@footagefarm.co.uk Troops leave, march down road. 11:00:14  Troops by artillery emplacements & in trenches, MCU drinking tea; soldier using periscope, soldier using field telephone.  Cannons / gun firing. 11:01:44  Cossack dancing by troops in street (scratched); celebrations. 11:02:22  Soldiers in foggy conditions, some on horseback near tall cross, stones & grave. 11:03:08  Wounded carried from railway car - into carriages & trams / trolleys.  11:03:57  Civilians digging trenches, including women.  Refugees w/ belongings in wagons along muddy path. 11:05:08  Graves / Funerals - mourning.   11:05:54  Pan over troops across snow-covered fields; explosion.  Firing from behind berm; men stading by frozen river & several fall, shot; placed on stretchers (staged?).  Troops advance across snowy field or ice.  Dead soldiers by flag on ice, some picked up (staged). 11:08:05  Balloon rising & aerial views from balloon basket. 11:08:37  Troops w/ horses in the snow; preparations for battle; riders w/ flag lead.  11:09:50  Religious service w/ priests & flags.  Pan soldiers dug in along snowy riverbank. 11:10:10  Military vehicles along road.   Soldiers looking at map in snowstorm - into large military armored truck & leave down icy road, explosions nearby.  Troops in trenches in blizzard.  Cossacks riding in snow.  11:13:24  Troops advance out of trench. 11:14:07  Prisoners of War marched under guard.  Wounded on sleds loaded into ambulance trucks.  Officer) reviewing troops. 11:15:09  Parcels handed out to soldiers hurrying past; standing holding bundles. 11:15:51  Troops on horses, w/ loaded wagons & on foot thru mud & snow; across wooden bridge over icy flowing stream.  11:17:12  Soldier delivers note  into HQ in reeds; leaves.  Officer looks thru binoculars.   Marching troops past  & out of camp.   WW1; Horrors of War; Russian Front; 1910s;]]></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-6a5293</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-6a5293-1024.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/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-c45856</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-c45856-1600.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/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-b67f78</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-b67f78-1600.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/zeya-river-region-1900s-f4047d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-f4047d-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-woods-1900s-3e9a32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-woods-1900s-3e9a32-1600.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/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-paris-1896-370da9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-paris-1896-370da9-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, Paris, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Travel around Paris. During the visit of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna to France. October 5-9, 1896.  Путешествие по Парижу. 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/elections-to-the-state-duma-in-krasnoyarsk-1906-bc8b81</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/elections-to-the-state-duma-in-krasnoyarsk-1906-bc8b81-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elections to the State Duma in Krasnoyarsk, 1906.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Elections to the State Duma in Krasnoyarsk, 1906. Legislative elections were held in the Russian Empire from 26 March 1906 till 20 April. At stake were the 478 seats in the State Duma of the Russian Empire, the legislative assembly. - Выборы в Государственную Думу в Красноярске, 1906. Законодательные выборы прошли в Российской империи с 26 марта 1906 года по 20 апреля. Борьба развернулась за 478 мест в Государственной Думе Российской империи, законодательном собрании.]]></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-7b37d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-7b37d2-1600.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/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-0e934b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-0e934b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Czechoslovak Legion in Irkutsk, Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[POHLEDNICE - UNION POSTALE UNIVERSELLI RUSSIE..OTKRYTOE PISMO - CARTE POSTALE....perem připsáno .."II.četa IV.roty II.pluku"....(J.Krulich druhý sedící zprava)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-636524</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-636524-1600.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/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-aed8d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-aed8d2-1600.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-river-region-1910s-6b25ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-region-1910s-6b25ff-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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-982ad0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-982ad0-1600.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-russian-beer-label-1917-a12289</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-1917-a12289-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg. Russian beer label - 1917]]></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/king-edward-vii-meets-nicholas-ii-efe7b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/king-edward-vii-meets-nicholas-ii-efe7b7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[King Edward VII  meets Nicholas II ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gulf of Riga]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[King Edward VII and other members of the royal and imperial families. 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.   Король Эдуард VII и другие члены королевской и императорской семей. 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/saratov-conservatory-1914-5a59e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/saratov-conservatory-1914-5a59e1-1600.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/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-50eac4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-50eac4-1600.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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-788d85</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-788d85-1600.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/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-628407</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-628407-1024.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/leo-tolstoy-d8ff70</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/leo-tolstoy-d8ff70-1600.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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-76cf89</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-76cf89-1024.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/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-88a06e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-88a06e-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/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-8ffbf9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-8ffbf9-1600.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/vladimir-bolshaya-nizhegorodskaya-street-86a0c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-bolshaya-nizhegorodskaya-street-86a0c6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Russia - Procession at Bolshaya Nizhegorodskaya Street.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Bolshaya Nizhegorodskaya Street. Большая Нижегородская улица.  Public domain photograph - Military 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/assumption-cemetery-church-kirzhach-russia-ed6c37</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/assumption-cemetery-church-kirzhach-russia-ed6c37-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Assumption cemetery church, Kirzhach, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kirzhach, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Assumption cemetery church  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.  Успенская кладбищенская церковь  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/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-796ce1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/16/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-796ce1-1600.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/vladivostok-1900s-249952</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/vladivostok-1900s-249952-1024.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/the-russian-emperor-nikolai-alexandrovich-nicholas-ii-and-the-grand-duchess-d6b535</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/the-russian-emperor-nikolai-alexandrovich-nicholas-ii-and-the-grand-duchess-d6b535-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Russian Emperor Nikolai Alexandrovich (Nicholas II) and the Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Российский Император Николай Александрович (Николай II) и Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна.    The Russian Emperor Nikolai Alexandrovich (Nicholas II) and the 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/odessa-1910s-a1552e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/odessa-1910s-a1552e-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/childrens-album-russia-1873-0d4c63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/childrens-album-russia-1873-0d4c63-1600.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/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-7d6750</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-7d6750-640.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/wwi-russian-navy-in-the-black-sea-220494-12-or-footage-farm-0b7981</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/wwi-russian-navy-in-the-black-sea-220494-12-or-footage-farm-0b7981-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[WWI - Russian Navy in the Black Sea 220494-12 | 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 [WWI - Russian Navy in the Black Sea] Russian title:  [Sebastopol - Maneuvers of the Black Sea naval squadron in the presence of Admiral Viren].  22:59:02  View from water of colonnade & steps to water, small steam engine excursion boat past, others boats rowing.  POV past navy ships, yacht. 22:59:22  Russian inter-title:     ??   22:59:25  Shipboard of large navy vessel, sailors on deck working; view of launch coming alongside & navy officer in white coats up steps. 22:59:44  Russian inter-title:  ??   22:59:47  Captain (?) talking to sailors on deck.  Sailors rowing large whaleboat, raise oars, replace & row again. 23:00:19  Russian inter-title:  ??   23:00:20  Large twin-stack navy ship underway w/ town behind.  Fleet at sea, black smoke.   23:00:51  Russian inter-title:  ?? 23;00:54  Signalman w/ semaphores flags signaling. 23:01:32  Russian title:  ??   23:01:35  Captain w/ binoculars, gestures.  Men out onto yard-arm (one falls) & down rope ladder into whaleboat.  Men on submarine man machine gun & torpedo loaded. 23:02.06  Russian title:  ?? Abrupt end. WW1 Russian naval ships; Naval displays; 1910s; Sevastopol;]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-tatar-clergy-b5c15b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-tatar-clergy-b5c15b-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Tatar clergy, 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.     Татарские муллы 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/main-rotunda-the-state-duma-of-the-russian-empire-08058a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/main-rotunda-the-state-duma-of-the-russian-empire-08058a-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Main Rotunda, the State Duma of The Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[2, Potomkinskaya Ulitsa, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 191123]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Detail of the Dome Hall. Rotonda. The building of the State Duma (Tavrichesky Palace). Saint Petersburg.  Деталь Куполного Зала. Здание Государственной Думы (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/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-2ace71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-2ace71-1600.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/jewish-shtetls-in-1900s-25c75c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/jewish-shtetls-in-1900s-25c75c-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/simbirsk-classical-gymnasium-xix-class-1899-73ae91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/simbirsk-classical-gymnasium-xix-class-1899-73ae91-1024.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/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-and-grand-duke-of-finland-449754</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-449754-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor of Russia Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna on a picknick]]></image:title><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/technical-school-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-905979</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/technical-school-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-905979-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Color postcard. Technical school - Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bykovka]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Technical 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.    Техническое училище  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/1908-moscow-street-kuznetsky-most-newsreel-350a32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/1908-moscow-street-kuznetsky-most-newsreel-350a32-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1908 Moscow. Street Kuznetsky Most. Newsreel.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Moscow, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Москва. Улица Кузнецкий мост. 1908 г. Улица Кузнецкий мост после пересечения с Петровкой. Вид в сторону Неглинной улицы, справа Солодовниковский пассаж, разрушенный в 1941 году. Кузнецкий Мост — одна из старейших улиц Москвы. В XVII—XVIII веках на улице жили представители знатных фамилий Мясоедовых, Салтыковых, Гагариных, Щербатовых, Долгоруковых, Волынских, Воронцовых, Голицыных и многих других. Начиная �� XVIII века и вплоть до революции 1917 года Кузнецкий Мост являлся главной торговой улицей Москвы — «святилищем роскоши и моды», славился магазинами одежды, книжными лавками, фотоателье и ресторанами. Исторические традиции Кузнецкого Моста сохраняются и в настоящее время. Сцена из кинохроники Жозефа-Луи Мундвиллера (Joseph-Louis Mundwiller) «Москва в снежном убранстве» («Moscou clad in snow»), снятой в 1908 году в Москве.   Музыка: Hezekiah - Dax Johnson]]></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-19f608</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/saint-petersburg-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-19f608-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg 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/crimea-travel-album-1897-3ab692</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-travel-album-1897-3ab692-1024.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/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-8a6e2f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-8a6e2f-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/akmola-syrdarya-and-semirechensk-1894-e1f6d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/akmola-syrdarya-and-semirechensk-1894-e1f6d3-1600.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/russian-cossacs-in-tiflis-c9e354</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/russian-cossacs-in-tiflis-c9e354-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Cossacs in Tiflis]]></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-0e5d94</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/from-the-album-of-lieutenant-general-konstantin-gilchevsky-0e5d94-1024.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/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-ecc36d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-ecc36d-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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-a037cc</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-a037cc-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/album-of-drawings-by-v-s-shpak-1884-cbee34</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/album-of-drawings-by-v-s-shpak-1884-cbee34-1600.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/sinemorsky-fisheries-1895-5f467e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sinemorsky-fisheries-1895-5f467e-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/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-5d302e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-5d302e-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/russian-sailors-1914-1917-4394fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/russian-sailors-1914-1917-4394fa-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Sailors (1914-1917), Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[St. Petersburg (?), Russia (later Leningrad, USSR / Soviet Union).    Brief shot looking down at officer giving a pep talk to a bunch of Russian sailors crowded onto deck of battleship.      High angled shot of military parade on city street with many shops.  Soldiers are probably leaving for front during World War One.  Soldiers hold large banners in the parade.  Some field guns in parade pulled by teams of horses, soldiers riding horses & riding on the gun carriages.  Some carriages are decorated with foliage. Crowds watch from pavement.     High angled shot crowd in city street, snow blizzard blows around them.   FILM ID:2464.36  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/bukhara-uzbekistan-1904-0669c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1904-0669c0-1600.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/vladivostok-1870s-608f99</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1876/12/31/vladivostok-1870s-608f99-1600.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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-2eed6a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-2eed6a-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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-752945</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-752945-1024.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/japan-1880s-1d53c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japan-1880s-1d53c2-1600.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/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-51d4b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-51d4b7-1600.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/members-of-the-ii-state-duma-muslim-deputies-from-left-to-right-kulbanov-massogutov-72c9cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/members-of-the-ii-state-duma-muslim-deputies-from-left-to-right-kulbanov-massogutov-72c9cd-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Members of the II State Duma. Muslim deputies from left to right - Kulbanov, Massogutov, Usmanov.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the State Duma of the Russian Empire.  Members of the II State Duma. Muslim deputies from left to right - Kulbanov, Massogutov, Usmanov.  Депутаты Государственной Думы Российской Империи. Члены II Государственной Думы. Депутаты-мусульмане слева направо - Кульбанов, Массогутов, Усманов. ]]></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-a6449c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-a6449c-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/695-ober-officer-of-the-cannon-regiment-from-1763-to-1786-28a29c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/695-ober-officer-of-the-cannon-regiment-from-1763-to-1786-28a29c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[695. OBER OFFICER of the Cannon Regiment, from 1763 to 1786.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[695. OBER OFFICER of the Cannon 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.    695. ОБЕР-ОФИЦЕР Канонирского 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/st-petersburg-gymnasium-of-emperor-alexander-i-2c396a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/st-petersburg-gymnasium-of-emperor-alexander-i-2c396a-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/127-banner-of-the-year-1690-513b87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/127-banner-of-the-year-1690-513b87-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[127. Banner of the year 1690, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[127. Banner of the year 1690 "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    127. Знамя 1690 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/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-1900s-130384</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-1900s-130384-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cossacks of the Kuban region. 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Казак станицы Ахметовской Зиньковский со своей семьей]]></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-d97ba1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-d97ba1-1024.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/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-8c9e00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-8c9e00-1600.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/1914-russian-riding-competition-saint-augustine-fire-220501-11-or-footage-farm-fee0c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/1914-russian-riding-competition-saint-augustine-fire-220501-11-or-footage-farm-fee0c3-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1914 - Russian Riding Competition; Saint Augustine Fire 220501-11 | 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 - Russian Riding Competition; Early Aviation Stunts; Religious Funeral; Saint Augustine Fire] Russian Main Title:   06:51:33  Inter-title:  Moscow - Gymkhana  - horse jumping poles, barriers, low brush & gates at outdoor competition on wooded course.  Spectators around edges.  Winners posing 06:52:30  Russian Inter-title:  St. Petersburg - Pilot Yankovsky flying over field, stunting, aircraft landing - very early flight - people pose in front of plan (woman pilot?). 06:53:23  Russian Inter-title:  Kiev -  06:53:31  Religious icons carried / paraded around streets, military lining route; people watching from behind - top shot religious procession.  Into church or monastery.  GOOD. 06:54:06  Russian Inter-title:  Italy - Reze ?? 06:54:12  Funeral cortege of an artist - Coffin in ornate horse drawn carriage surrounded by crowds, 06:54:27  Russian Inter-title:  Orleans, France ?? 06:54:36   Parade in honor or Joan of Arc - VIPs in top hats lead military parade thru streets, pass in front of statue of St. Joan in large square.  06:55:19  Russian Inter-title:  America - Saint-Augustine   (02Apr14 (?) fire destroying much of the bay-front -aftermath). 06:55:26  Russian Inter-title:  ?? 06:55:31  High angle of aftermath of fire that destroyed much of city waterfront; pan over smoking ruins of buildings.  LS smoke rising above distant trees. 06:56:00  Early airplane climbing after takeoff.  Seen landing (?); in flight swooping. & stunting doing vertical rolls, looping the loop. 06:57:16  Monoplane taxiing; group pose as at beginning with Pilot Yankovsky.  Woman pilot talking to military officers & civilians gathered around aircraft.   06:57:56  Biplane w/ pusher propellor parked in front of grandstand, others posing in front of it.  Biplane overhead, in flight and landing, men run up to it.  The End. Pre-WW1; Pre-WWI Russia; Disaster - Fires;]]></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-7f811a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-7f811a-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/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-f0e811</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-f0e811-1600.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/wooden-ship-building-russian-far-east-964b68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/wooden-ship-building-russian-far-east-964b68-1600.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/my-menagerie-album-of-drawings-for-children-from-the-publishing-house-sytin-15b2ca</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-15b2ca-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/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-4fd4b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-4fd4b4-1024.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/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-fc1b28</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-fc1b28-1024.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/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-5c58aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-5c58aa-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/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-762a70</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-762a70-1024.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/penza-russia-1900s-c58f2f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-russia-1900s-c58f2f-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/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-33bc4e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-33bc4e-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/plague-in-manchuria-1910-1911-fd75cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/plague-in-manchuria-1910-1911-fd75cc-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/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-126201</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-126201-1600.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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-6f4da9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-6f4da9-1600.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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-28d162</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-28d162-1600.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/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-9dc955</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-9dc955-1600.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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-dc0bcc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-dc0bcc-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-df7be9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-df7be9-1600.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/temple-of-kom-ombo-egypt-1910-ced3b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-kom-ombo-egypt-1910-ced3b0-1600.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/simbukhovo-village-1910s-6a1077</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/simbukhovo-village-1910s-6a1077-1600.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/ryazan-mariinsky-womens-gymnasium-1910-b576ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ryazan-mariinsky-womens-gymnasium-1910-b576ca-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ryazan Mariinsky Women's Gymnasium, 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Рязанская Мариинская женская гимназия]]></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-1904-1905-0ff457</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/red-cross-in-russo-japanese-war-1904-1905-0ff457-1600.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/russian-laplandia-1900s-51cbea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/russian-laplandia-1900s-51cbea-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/old-odessa-drawings-by-architect-moses-sinyaver-1920s-5493c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/old-odessa-drawings-by-architect-moses-sinyaver-1920s-5493c0-1600.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/russian-troops-in-gallipoli-18bcf7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1923/12/31/russian-troops-in-gallipoli-18bcf7-1600.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/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-1f6948</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-1f6948-1600.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/woman-in-caricature-1910-3ab36e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-3ab36e-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/first-duma-gathered-in-terioks-1906-cb7515</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/first-duma-gathered-in-terioks-1906-cb7515-1024.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/kislovodsk-stavropol-region-1910s-8f8f43</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kislovodsk-stavropol-region-1910s-8f8f43-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/arkhangelsk-archangel-e2ac9a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-e2ac9a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Church in 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/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-bd17d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-bd17d7-1600.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/persian-shah-mozafar-ed-din-in-russia-1902-c5ab41</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/persian-shah-mozafar-ed-din-in-russia-1902-c5ab41-1024.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/album-of-monograms-a-guide-for-doing-handicrafts-in-families-and-educational-ed38b4</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-ed38b4-1600.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/prussia-pillau-danzig-september-12-1901-maneuvers-and-parade-kaiserlichmarine-e02516</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/prussia-pillau-danzig-september-12-1901-maneuvers-and-parade-kaiserlichmarine-e02516-1024.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-44fcb2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-44fcb2-1600.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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-543aac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-543aac-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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-0302fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-0302fd-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/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-2661e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1798/12/31/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-2661e8-1024.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/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-warsaw-0d5bf7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-warsaw-0d5bf7-1024.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/morozov-family-in-egypt-8b5286</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/morozov-family-in-egypt-8b5286-1600.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/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-1669e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-1669e5-1600.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/new-jerusalem-resurrection-monastery-russia-1900s-3e1d29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/new-jerusalem-resurrection-monastery-russia-1900s-3e1d29-1600.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/papua-new-guinea-drawings-by-miklukho-maklai-85914e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/papua-new-guinea-drawings-by-miklukho-maklai-85914e-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/with-killed-zubr-the-tsars-hunt-1894-e92740</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/with-killed-zubr-the-tsars-hunt-1894-e92740-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[With killed Zubr. The Tsar's Hunt 1894]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[11, Park Pałacowy, Białowieża, hajnowski, podlaskie, Poland, 17-230]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Царская охота 1894 года. В кампании военнослужащих. Убитый на охоте зубр.]]></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-c29201</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-c29201-640.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/plan-of-moscow-1846-af1e21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1846/12/31/plan-of-moscow-1846-af1e21-1600.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/delegation-of-the-military-commission-of-the-provisional-committee-of-the-russian-e62368</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-e62368-1600.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/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-b2ad58</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-b2ad58-1600.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/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-6cdf96</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-6cdf96-1600.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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-79fe30</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-79fe30-1600.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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-2a65a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-2a65a5-1024.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/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-c2e5ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-c2e5ad-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-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-and-tsarevich-alexei-nikolayevich-3d1d77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/emperor-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-and-tsarevich-alexei-nikolayevich-3d1d77-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and Tsarevich Alexei Nikolayevich on the balcony of the Livadia Palace.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and Tsarevich Alexei Nikolayevich on the balcony of the Livadia Palace.  Император Николай II, Императрица Александра Феодоровна и Цесаревич Алексей Николаевич на балконе Ливадийского дворца.]]></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-02134e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-02134e-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.  Фотография с дарственной надписью Сергею Александровичу, 1882 г.  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.  Photo with a dedication inscription to Sergey Aleksandrovich, 1882.]]></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-ae4015</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-ae4015-1600.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 в��енной 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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-d3e568</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-d3e568-1600.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/caucasus-region-views-1904-99c1b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-99c1b5-1600.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/masha-butterfingers-b736b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/masha-butterfingers-b736b4-1600.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/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-469f9a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-469f9a-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/shanghai-china-1926-a89554</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/shanghai-china-1926-a89554-1024.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-in-great-war-7f7abb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-in-great-war-7f7abb-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/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-e7485d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-e7485d-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/russo-japanese-war-1904-9fd112</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russo-japanese-war-1904-9fd112-1024.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/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-1900s-f7f298</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-1900s-f7f298-1600.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/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-763d6f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-763d6f-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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-7c466b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-7c466b-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/grenadier-of-the-musketeer-prince-william-regiment-1762-eca9bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/grenadier-of-the-musketeer-prince-william-regiment-1762-eca9bc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grenadier of the Musketeer Prince William regiment, 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grenadier 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.    Гренадер 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/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-6693ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-6693ee-640.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/grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-right-with-the-lady-in-waiting-ekaterina-4c274e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-right-with-the-lady-in-waiting-ekaterina-4c274e-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna (right) with the lady-in-waiting Ekaterina Kozlyaninova (Kitty). Il'inskoye.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великая Княгиня Елизавета Федоровна (справа) с фрейлиной Екатериной Козляниновой (Кити). Ильинское.  Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna (right) with the lady-in-waiting Ekaterina Kozlyaninova (Kitty). Il'inskoye.]]></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-1900-1901-41ba58</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-41ba58-1600.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/travels-around-egypt-along-the-nile-dendera-kalabsha-aa563a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/06/travels-around-egypt-along-the-nile-dendera-kalabsha-aa563a-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/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-c6259c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-c6259c-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/abu-simbel-temples-egypt-1910-59085d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/abu-simbel-temples-egypt-1910-59085d-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/rostov-velikiy-russia-1908-c3e3dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/rostov-velikiy-russia-1908-c3e3dd-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/grand-duke-boris-vladimirovich-c28ae3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/grand-duke-boris-vladimirovich-c28ae3-1024.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/polytechnic-exhibition-of-1872-of-the-imperial-society-of-natural-history-anthropology-72e74b</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-72e74b-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/album-of-monograms-a-guide-for-doing-handicrafts-in-families-and-educational-fc3903</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-fc3903-1600.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/stay-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-the-spala-1897-37f391</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-1897-37f391-1024.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/orphanages-and-schools-in-bobruisk-minsk-province-1915-1916-aa5614</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/orphanages-and-schools-in-bobruisk-minsk-province-1915-1916-aa5614-1600.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/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-b2e803</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-b2e803-1600.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/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-793770</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-793770-1600.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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-cc7218</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-cc7218-640.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/sikorsky-s-16-biplane-0b0b95</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/sikorsky-s-16-biplane-0b0b95-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sikorsky S-16 during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Sikorskij S-16 biplane  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/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-690f85</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-690f85-1600.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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-cf7488</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-cf7488-1600.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/red-cross-warehouses-for-soldiers-of-the-russo-japanese-war-moscow-kremlin-43b904</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/red-cross-warehouses-for-soldiers-of-the-russo-japanese-war-moscow-kremlin-43b904-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Red Cross warehouses for soldiers of the Russo-Japanese War, Moscow Kremlin Palace, 1904.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1904. Склады Красного Креста для солдат Русско-Японской войны]]></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-f699b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-f699b0-1600.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/his-imperial-majesty-emperor-nicholas-ii-climbs-the-stairs-from-the-pier-tsars-f87abe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/05/19/his-imperial-majesty-emperor-nicholas-ii-climbs-the-stairs-from-the-pier-tsars-f87abe-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty Emperor Nicholas II climbs the stairs from the pier "Tsar's Headquarters". Kostroma.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The steamer "Mezhen" brought the August family to the special pier "Tsar's Headquarters", which was built on the arrow formed by the confluence of the Volga and Kostroma rivers, not far from the Ipatiev Monastery. At exactly 9 hours and 45 minutes in the morning on May 19, 1913, the steamship “Mezhen” under the Imperial Standard, smoothly approached the pier. In honor of the distinguished guests, an artillery salute was given by the 6th Battery of the 46th Artillery Brigade. At the pier of Emperor Nicholas II and his family solemnly welcomed the deputation of Kostroma led by Kostroma Governor P.P. Stremoukhov. The picture captures the moment when the Emperor, accompanied by his officials, came out of the pier "Tsar's Headquarters" and climbed the stairs to the coast near the Ipatiev Monastery.  Location: the banks of the Volga River near the pier "Tsar's Bet", Ipatiev Monastery, Kostroma, Russian Empire. Date taken: May 19, 1913. Photographer: Alexander Karlovich Yagelsky, a “K. E. Fon Gan and Co "  Его Императорское Величество Император Николай II поднимается по лестнице с пристани "Царская ставка". Кострома.  Пароход «Межень» доставил Августейшее семейство к специальной пристани "Царская ставка", которая была построена на стрелке, образованной слиянием рек Волги и Костромы, неподалеку от Ипатьевского монастыря. Ровно в 9 часов 45 минут утра 19 мая 1913 года пароход "Межень" под Императорским штандартом плавно подошел к пристани.  В честь прибывших высоких гостей был дан артиллерийский салют силами 6-й батареи 46-й артиллерийской бригады. На пристани Императора Николая II и его семью торжественно приветствовала депутация костромичей во главе с Костромским Губернатором П.П. Стремоуховым. На снимке запечатлен момент, когда Император в сопровождении встречающих Его официальных лиц вышел с пристани"Царская ставка" и поднимается по лестнице на берег близ Ипатьевского монастыря.   Место съемки: берег реки Волга рядом с пристанью "Царская ставка", Ипатьевский монастырь, Кострома, Российская Империя. Дата съемки: 19 мая 1913 года. Фотограф: Александр Карлович Ягельский, фотоателье «К. Е. фонъ Ганъ и Ко»  ]]></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-976c74</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-976c74-1600.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/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-fe83f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-fe83f4-1024.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/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-01ac5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-01ac5e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II 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/here-lived-the-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-with-her-family-f97e96</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/here-lived-the-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-with-her-family-f97e96-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Here lived the Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna with her family.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Peasant manor in Knudsmine in Denmark. Here lived the Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna with her family. Her Highness Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna.  Крестьянская усадьба в Кнудсминне в Дании. Здесь жила Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна с семьей. 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/new-jerusalem-resurrection-monastery-russia-1900s-b1d88e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/new-jerusalem-resurrection-monastery-russia-1900s-b1d88e-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-1911-7bf67a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-7bf67a-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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-b1f6da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-b1f6da-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/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-8b3a9a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-8b3a9a-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/the-tsars-hunt-1894-c34c1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/the-tsars-hunt-1894-c34c1e-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/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-b88dda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-b88dda-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/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-1a8f47</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-1a8f47-640.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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-05884f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-05884f-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/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-ac0a09</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-ac0a09-1600.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/partnership-of-the-nevskaya-thread-manufactory-saint-petersburg-1912-1914-429a7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/partnership-of-the-nevskaya-thread-manufactory-saint-petersburg-1912-1914-429a7d-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/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-aac6a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-aac6a9-1024.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/albert-thomas-return-from-russia-to-france-1917-on-armed-merchant-cruiser-champagne-857524</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-857524-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-988e4e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-988e4e-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/boguchar-near-voronezh-russia-1900s-ec8e9f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/boguchar-near-voronezh-russia-1900s-ec8e9f-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/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-67ab94</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-67ab94-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/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-bb53f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-bb53f9-1600.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/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-back-of-the-postcard-cf322b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-back-of-the-postcard-cf322b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, back of the postcard]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, back of the postcard  Императрица Александра Фёдоровна в форме студентки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-streets-1900s-99bdd6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-99bdd6-1024.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/the-first-class-of-the-samara-commercial-school-1908-1909-142a92</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/the-first-class-of-the-samara-commercial-school-1908-1909-142a92-1600.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/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-b5bb70</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-b5bb70-1024.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/putilovs-heavy-machinery-plant-saint-petersburg-1912-1917-07bf67</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/putilovs-heavy-machinery-plant-saint-petersburg-1912-1917-07bf67-1600.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/arkhangelsk-archangel-church-of-the-assumption-e92c9f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-church-of-the-assumption-e92c9f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Archangel) - Church of the Assumption]]></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/arkhangelsk-archangel-42cbc0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-42cbc0-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Church in 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/502-cannoner-of-the-artillery-command-at-the-infantry-regiment-from-1763-to-21fda0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/502-cannoner-of-the-artillery-command-at-the-infantry-regiment-from-1763-to-21fda0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[502. Cannoner of the Artillery Command at the Infantry Regiment, from 1763 to 1786.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[502. Gunner of the Artillery Command at 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.    502. КАНОНИР Артиллерийской команды при Пехотном полку, 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/mountains-of-central-asia-1910s-7cf22b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/mountains-of-central-asia-1910s-7cf22b-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/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-6a6101</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-6a6101-640.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/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-b695f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-b695f7-1024.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/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-752748</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-752748-1024.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/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-d55209</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-d55209-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Celebrations of the holy coronation.  Temple of St. Sergius of Radonezh on 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/start-of-the-first-test-race-of-cargo-and-ambulance-vehicles-of-the-war-ministry-5d8ac8</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-5d8ac8-1600.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/customs-square-odessa-1900-1914-275f01</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/customs-square-odessa-1900-1914-275f01-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Customs Square. Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Picryl description: Public domain photograph of city street market, food vendors, downtown shopping, 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/samarqand-in-1900s-364d3c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/samarqand-in-1900s-364d3c-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/78-79-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-crossbows-d3019b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/78-79-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-crossbows-d3019b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[78-79. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. Crossbows]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[78-79. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. Crossbows "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    78-79. Русское вооружение с ХIV до половины ХVII столетия. Арбалеты «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-c77c9a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-c77c9a-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/paris-eiffel-tower-1920s-dfb666</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/paris-eiffel-tower-1920s-dfb666-1600.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/russian-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-d63a9a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-d63a9a-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/russian-aviation-during-wwi-3b508e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-during-wwi-3b508e-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/c-hetyrehplan-saveleva-e7e016</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/c-hetyrehplan-saveleva-e7e016-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[C Hetyrehplan Savel'yeva 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/his-imperial-highness-the-heir-to-the-russian-throne-tsesarevich-alexei-nikolaevich-16c911</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-16c911-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[His Imperial Highness The heir to the Russian throne Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaevich with a camera in his hands.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[His Imperial Highness The heir to the Russian throne Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaevich with a camera in his hands.  Его Императорское Высочество Наследник Российского престола Цесаревич Алексей Николаевич с фотокамерой в руках.]]></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-e93ad1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/first-all-russian-fire-fighting-exhibition-1892-e93ad1-1600.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/blast-furnace-model-10ac3d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/blast-furnace-model-10ac3d-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/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-5845dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-5845dc-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/samarquand-1890s-32f6fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarquand-1890s-32f6fe-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-48f266</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-48f266-1600.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/eastern-siberia-people-1890s-99fe02</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/eastern-siberia-people-1890s-99fe02-1600.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/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-8b0fd1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-8b0fd1-1600.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/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-4980f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-4980f3-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II in Kostroma. 1913]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kostroma, Kostromskaya oblast', Russia, 156008]]></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/military-factory-arsenal-khabarovsk-4d4ab7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/military-factory-arsenal-khabarovsk-4d4ab7-1600.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/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-9e6373</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-9e6373-640.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/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-bedffe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-bedffe-1600.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/samarquand-1880s-67b688</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarquand-1880s-67b688-1024.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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-8abca6</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-8abca6-640.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/kasimov-technical-school-fba992</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/kasimov-technical-school-fba992-1024.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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-5777f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-5777f9-1600.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/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-74f88d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-74f88d-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/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-824168</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-824168-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cossacks. 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/emperor-nicholas-ii-prepares-for-the-review-of-the-leib-guards-of-the-hussar-8c23ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-prepares-for-the-review-of-the-leib-guards-of-the-hussar-8c23ef-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II prepares for the review of the Leib Guards of the Hussar Regiment.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Garden Street, Pushkin, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 196601]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II prepares for the review of the Leib Guards of the Hussar Regiment.  Emperor Nicholas II takes the parade of the Preobrazhensky regiment and the 1st artillery. Brigades on the parade ground in front of the Catherine Palace of Tsarskoe Selo.  Император Николай II и сопровождающие его лица готовятся к построению лейб-гвардии Гусарского полка.  Император Николай II принимает парад Преображенского полка и 1-й артил. Бригады на плацу перед Екатерининским дворцом Царского Села.]]></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-33d35c</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-33d35c-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/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-a22020</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-a22020-1600.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/deir-el-ballas-egypt-1910-fb148b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/13/deir-el-ballas-egypt-1910-fb148b-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/albert-thomas-return-from-russia-to-france-1917-on-armed-merchant-cruiser-champagne-950e44</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-950e44-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[On ice. Albert Thomas return from Russia to France, 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/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-cc0460</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-cc0460-1600.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/caucasus-region-views-1904-5beb29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-5beb29-1600.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/the-romanovs-at-the-dacha-of-prince-oldenburg-in-peterhof-0b48b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/the-romanovs-at-the-dacha-of-prince-oldenburg-in-peterhof-0b48b1-1024.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[Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Fedorovna in the car; in the background - Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna (at the car), Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich, Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich, Grand Duchess Olga Aleksandrovna, Minister of the Imperial Court Count VB Frederiks.  Император Николай II и императрица Александра Федоровна в автомобиле; на втором плане - великая княгиня Мария Павловна (у автомобиля), великий князь Владимир Александрович, великий князь Михаил Александрович, великая княгиня Ольга Александровна, министр императорского Двора граф В.Б.Фредерикс.]]></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-1891-9236ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/the-village-of-sura-on-the-sura-river-archangel-region-1891-9236ec-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[House of father Ioann. The village of 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[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/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-b03424</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-b03424-1600.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/land-mine-design-russia-950862</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/land-mine-design-russia-950862-1600.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/swedish-and-norwegian-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-b0b678</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/swedish-and-norwegian-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-b0b678-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Swedish and Norwegian 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/beijing-china-1926-fd4761</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-1926-fd4761-1600.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-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-2f706b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1798/12/31/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-2f706b-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/new-orleans-mardi-gras-1897-a73172</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/new-orleans-mardi-gras-1897-a73172-1600.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/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-warsaw-14c134</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-warsaw-14c134-1024.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/world-war-i-emperor-nicholas-ii-on-the-western-front-1915-0bccbd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/world-war-i-emperor-nicholas-ii-on-the-western-front-1915-0bccbd-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/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-069f87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-069f87-1600.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/caucasus-region-views-1904-baa69d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-baa69d-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/british-ironclad-ship-hms-invincible-b68123</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/british-ironclad-ship-hms-invincible-b68123-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[British Ironclad Ship HMS Invincible]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/trade-routes-of-eastern-siberia-1875-fc6210</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/trade-routes-of-eastern-siberia-1875-fc6210-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Trade routes of Eastern Siberia 1875]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1875. Торговые тракты Восточной Сибири]]></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-e419fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-e419fa-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/murom-shura-zvorykin-on-the-background-of-birches-on-the-shore-of-the-reservoir-63cdda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/murom-shura-zvorykin-on-the-background-of-birches-on-the-shore-of-the-reservoir-63cdda-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, Shura Zvorykin on the background of birches on the shore of the reservoir. Murom, 1913]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Children's portraits. Shura Zvorykin on the background of birches on the shore of the reservoir. Murom, 1913.  Муром. Детские портреты. Шура Зворыкин на фоне берёзы на берегу водоёма. Муром, 1913.]]></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-bad7bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-bad7bf-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/mongolia-1912-68b1b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-68b1b8-1600.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-lewis-watson-secretary-of-the-ymca-in-harbin-1920s-09bb22</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/album-of-lewis-watson-secretary-of-the-ymca-in-harbin-1920s-09bb22-1600.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/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-e081b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-e081b1-640.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/vladivostok-1880s-542c83</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/vladivostok-1880s-542c83-1600.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/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-b9e591</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-b9e591-1600.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/nicholas-ii-meeting-of-the-prime-minister-of-france-poincare-krasnoe-selo-d56728</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-d56728-1024.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/moscow-1880s-c87810</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-c87810-1600.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/kybartu-gs11-e9db38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kybartu-gs11-e9db38-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kybartu GS11]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Kybartai train station, bridge to Prussia]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/illustrated-natural-history-e4f68a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-e4f68a-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/saint-petersburg-russia-1850s-5d4594</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/saint-petersburg-russia-1850s-5d4594-1600.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/vladimir-nizhny-novgorod-street-3031bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-nizhny-novgorod-street-3031bc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Nizhny Novgorod street. Postcard]]></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/1908-v-a-rusanovs-expedition-to-novaya-zemlya-in-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-ba0174</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-ba0174-640.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-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-91657f</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-91657f-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/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-e04e24</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-e04e24-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice Princess Hesse-Darmstadt 1886]]></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/drawings-by-taras-shevchenko-works-a68f84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1836/12/31/drawings-by-taras-shevchenko-works-a68f84-1600.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-funeral-of-the-great-duke-alexey-alexandrovich-in-paris-1a2499</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/the-funeral-of-the-great-duke-alexey-alexandrovich-in-paris-1a2499-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The funeral of the Great Duke Alexey Alexandrovich in Paris. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The funeral of the Great Duke Alexey Alexandrovich. Alexey Alexandrovich (2 (14) January 1850, St. Petersburg - November 1 (14), 1908, Paris) - Grand Duke, the fourth son of Emperor Alexander II and the Empress Maria Alexandrovna. Member of the State Council (from January 1, 1881), Admiral-General (May 15, 1883; last appropriation of title in the Russian Empire), Admiral (January 1, 1888), Adjutant-General (February 19, 1880). - Похороны великого князя Алексея Александровича. Алексей Александрович (2 (14) января 1850, Санкт-Петербург — 1 (14) ноября 1908, Париж) — Великий князь, четвёртый сын императора Александра II и императрицы Марии Александровны. Член Государственного совета (с 1 января 1881), генерал-адмирал (15 мая 1883; последнее присвоение звания в Российской империи), адмирал (1 января 1888), генерал-адъютант (19 февраля 1880).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kamyshin-russia-1900s-e17507</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kamyshin-russia-1900s-e17507-1024.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/masha-butterfingers-298e76</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/masha-butterfingers-298e76-1600.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/old-believers-of-russia-095f96</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/old-believers-of-russia-095f96-1600.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/bridge-on-the-river-oka-murom-vladimir-province-russia-d09d68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bridge-on-the-river-oka-murom-vladimir-province-russia-d09d68-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bridge on the river Oka. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Bridge on the river Oka. 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.      Мост на реке Оке. 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/japan-1890s-c4b75a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-c4b75a-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/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-313a86</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-313a86-1600.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/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-fbae1f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-fbae1f-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/samarqand-1898-0a8d31</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarqand-1898-0a8d31-1600.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/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-979901</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-979901-1600.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/moscow-postcard-1900s-82be48</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-82be48-1600.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/grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-romanova-kulikovskaya-with-her-husband-nikolai-de5550</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-romanova-kulikovskaya-with-her-husband-nikolai-de5550-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna Romanova-Kulikovskaya with her husband Nikolai Kulikovsky and son 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 son Guriy.  Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна Романова-Куликовская (младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны) с мужем Николаем Куликовским и сыном Гурием.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nikolay-ii-with-the-heir-czarevich-alexey-75e4f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/emperor-nikolay-ii-with-the-heir-czarevich-alexey-75e4f9-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nikolay II with the heir czarevich Alexey]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II with the heir czarevich Alexey]]></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-19cbaa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-19cbaa-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/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-c3807d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-c3807d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Waiting for guests. 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/kovrov-vladimir-gubernia-russia-c4b61b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/kovrov-vladimir-gubernia-russia-c4b61b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kovrov, Vladimir Gubernia, Russia, view from the church tower]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[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.  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/russian-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-e96bd1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-e96bd1-1024.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-5e57d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-5e57d1-1600.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/coronation-album-in-memory-of-the-sacred-crowning-of-their-imperial-majesties-b8060e</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-b8060e-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/odessa-postcard-1900s-aa3a7c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/odessa-postcard-1900s-aa3a7c-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/private-soldier-musketeer-prince-wilhelm-polk-1762-3276e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/private-soldier-musketeer-prince-wilhelm-polk-1762-3276e6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Private soldier Musketeer Prince Wilhelm Polk, 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Private soldier Musketeer Prince Wilhelm Polk, 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 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/odessa-1900s-b6ef9e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/18/odessa-1900s-b6ef9e-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/odessa-1900s-d61671</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-d61671-1600.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/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-97c93f</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-97c93f-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/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-b2a3fa</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-b2a3fa-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/moscow-postcard-1900s-0612b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-0612b0-1600.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/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-ab0a38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-ab0a38-1600.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/prime-minister-of-france-raymond-poincare-at-the-peterhof-pier-c1de37</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/prime-minister-of-france-raymond-poincare-at-the-peterhof-pier-c1de37-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/akmola-syrdarya-and-semirechensk-1894-07a783</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/akmola-syrdarya-and-semirechensk-1894-07a783-1600.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-1899-550ae0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-550ae0-1024.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-romanovs-at-the-dacha-of-prince-oldenburg-in-peterhof-9d7a79</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/the-romanovs-at-the-dacha-of-prince-oldenburg-in-peterhof-9d7a79-1024.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[Emperor Nicholas II bids farewell to his sister - Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna on the terrace of the house; on the left - the Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich and Prince Gabriel Konstantinovich; on the right - Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich and Prince John Konstantinovich; right behind Emperor Nicholas II - Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mavrikievna.  Young Romanovs portray a guard at the porch. Princes Konstantinovichi in the form of junkers of the Nikolayev Cavalry School with sabers naked.  Император Николай II прощается с сестрой - великой княгиней Ольгой Александровной на террасе дома; слева - великий князь Михаил Александрович и князь Гавриил Константинович; справа - великий князь Андрей Владимирович и князь Иоанн Константинович; справа за императором Николаем II - великая княгиня Елизавета Маврикиевна.  Молодые Романовы изображают караул у крыльца. Князья Константиновичи в форме юнкеров Николаевского кавалерийского училища с шашками наголо.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-f7ec90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-f7ec90-1600.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/shotguns-and-machine-guns-of-austria-hungary-bulgaria-germany-turkey-1917-be34fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/shotguns-and-machine-guns-of-austria-hungary-bulgaria-germany-turkey-1917-be34fe-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shotguns and machine guns of Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, Turkey, 1917.]]></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-da7537</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-da7537-1600.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/uzbek-portraits-1926-da81d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/uzbek-portraits-1926-da81d1-1024.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/ryazan-ural-railway-piers-on-the-volga-river-1900s-5543c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/ryazan-ural-railway-piers-on-the-volga-river-1900s-5543c0-1600.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/dance-matvey-dont-spare-your-bast-shoes-7316fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dance-matvey-dont-spare-your-bast-shoes-7316fb-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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-8839b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-8839b3-1024.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/nicholas-ii-in-sarykamysh-1914-584f02</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/nicholas-ii-in-sarykamysh-1914-584f02-1600.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/railway-platform-of-the-station-belovezh-798184</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/railway-platform-of-the-station-belovezh-798184-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Railway platform of the station "Belovezh"]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The view of the railway platform of the station "Belovezh" on the day of the arrival of Emperor Nicholas II and his retinue; in the background on the right is the Imperial Pavilion.  Вид железнодорожной платформы станции «Беловеж» в день прибытия императора Николая II и его свиты; на заднем плане справа - Императорский павильон.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-in-1884-f8c6be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-in-1884-f8c6be-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/elections-to-the-state-duma-in-krasnoyarsk-1906-38c2cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/elections-to-the-state-duma-in-krasnoyarsk-1906-38c2cf-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elections to the State Duma in Krasnoyarsk, 1906.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Elections to the State Duma in Krasnoyarsk, 1906. Legislative elections were held in the Russian Empire from 26 March 1906 till 20 April. At stake were the 478 seats in the State Duma of the Russian Empire, the legislative assembly. - Выборы в Государственную Думу в Красноярске, 1906. Законодательные выборы прошли в Российской империи с 26 марта 1906 года по 20 апреля. Борьба развернулась за 478 мест в Государственной Думе Р��ссийской империи, законодательном собрании.]]></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-1904-0440db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/fortifications-of-port-arthur-1904-0440db-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/astrakhan-1900s-4b4060</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/astrakhan-1900s-4b4060-1024.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/bukhara-1880s-107837</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-107837-1600.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/velikiy-ustyug-1890s-2946dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-1890s-2946dd-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/official-visit-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-to-france-from-october-5-to-9-1896-e1f25a</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-e1f25a-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/sadovaya-street-view-from-mirbabaevs-house-d822fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/sadovaya-street-view-from-mirbabaevs-house-d822fe-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sadovaya street - view from Mirbabaev's house ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Sadovaya street - view from Mirbabaev's house, Baku  Садовая улица - вид с дома Мирбабаева]]></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-3429a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-3429a2-1600.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/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-16cffe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-16cffe-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/grand-prince-konstantin-pavlovich-ea73ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/grand-prince-konstantin-pavlovich-ea73ae-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Prince Konstantin Pavlovich]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Prince Konstantin Pavlovich  Великий Князь Константин 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/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-ba83ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1798/12/31/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-ba83ff-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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-c0550b</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-c0550b-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/trade-partnership-pavel-bekel-coal-briquettes-plant-saint-petersburg-1913-9c653d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/trade-partnership-pavel-bekel-coal-briquettes-plant-saint-petersburg-1913-9c653d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Trade partnership Pavel Bekel - coal briquettes plant, Saint Petersburg, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Trade partnership Pavel Bekel - coal briquettes plant (board of Vasilyevsky Island, 2nd line, no. 23)  Торговое товарищество Павел Бекель - завод каменноугольных брикетов (правление Васильевский остров, 2-ая линия , д.23)]]></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-b7b809</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-b7b809-1600.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/harbin-china-1900-1902-d462a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/harbin-china-1900-1902-d462a7-1600.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/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-f019de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-f019de-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/family-murom-russia-1900-1905-75d39f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/family-murom-russia-1900-1905-75d39f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family, Murom, Russia, 1900-1905]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom in portraits. Married couples 1900-1905. Муром в портретах. Супружеская пара: 1900-1905]]></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-676dcb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-676dcb-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/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-7d14f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-7d14f4-1600.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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-629e65</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-629e65-1600.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/tsunami-aftermath-japan-15d28e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tsunami-aftermath-japan-15d28e-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/anthropological-exhibition-in-moscow-ea48ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1879/12/31/anthropological-exhibition-in-moscow-ea48ef-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/nicholas-ii-visits-riga-fortified-area-8c64da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/nicholas-ii-visits-riga-fortified-area-8c64da-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/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-5c9ce1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-5c9ce1-1600.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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-faccf2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-faccf2-1600.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-railway-workers-in-1900s-481cb4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/russian-railway-workers-in-1900s-481cb4-1024.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-bb06a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-bb06a7-1600.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/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-869c50</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-869c50-1600.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/kolyvanovsky-plant-russia-1910s-f33e31</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kolyvanovsky-plant-russia-1910s-f33e31-1600.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/kanashevo-estate-chelyabinsk-region-1890-3d7abb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/kanashevo-estate-chelyabinsk-region-1890-3d7abb-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/alexin-tula-region-russia-1900s-postcards-04656e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alexin-tula-region-russia-1900s-postcards-04656e-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/samarkand-1880-1890-aad1c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/samarkand-1880-1890-aad1c7-1600.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/1917-1918-from-the-archives-of-general-denikin-214b84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/1917-1918-from-the-archives-of-general-denikin-214b84-1600.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/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-47be4f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-47be4f-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/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-350acc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-350acc-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/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-97c920</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-97c920-640.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/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-a60d84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-a60d84-1024.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/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-8d1563</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-8d1563-1600.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/zeya-river-region-1900s-61f964</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-61f964-1600.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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-c0c7eb</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-c0c7eb-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/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-42e647</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-42e647-1600.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/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-720173</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-720173-1600.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/andijan-uzbekistan-1900s-7cc7ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/andijan-uzbekistan-1900s-7cc7ec-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/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-6a6f21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-6a6f21-640.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-def8c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-def8c4-1600.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-85750a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-85750a-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/satirical-drawings-by-artist-mikhail-stepanovich-znamensky-1850-1860s-7eaa04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/satirical-drawings-by-artist-mikhail-stepanovich-znamensky-1850-1860s-7eaa04-1600.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/russian-revolution-1917-95fcaa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-95fcaa-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/orphanages-of-orel-russia-1914-1917-13d1f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/orphanages-of-orel-russia-1914-1917-13d1f1-1600.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/drawings-of-clothing-and-arms-of-the-russian-troops-from-ancient-times-c534dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/drawings-of-clothing-and-arms-of-the-russian-troops-from-ancient-times-c534dc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Drawings of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times]]></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/steamship-fast-1912-gorokhovets-of-vladimir-oblast-russia-the-town-on-the-highway-9e6367</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/09/steamship-fast-1912-gorokhovets-of-vladimir-oblast-russia-the-town-on-the-highway-9e6367-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Steamship "Fast", 1912 - 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[Steamship "Fast", 1912 Пароход Быстрый, 1912  Public domain photograph of a steamboat, 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-hospital-aka-russian-artillery-in-action-1915-c5692f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/russian-hospital-aka-russian-artillery-in-action-1915-c5692f-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Hospital  AKA Russian Artillery In Action (1915)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Item may originally have been part of RUSSIAN ARTILLERY IN ACTION (ON 20 M), in which case location is Przemysl, Austria (later Poland).     Soldiers and cart with Red Cross symbol in front of large building.  Horse-drawn ambulance arrives. C/U of Russian army medical workers help wounded man off the ambulance.  Others take a stretcher off and carry another wounded soldier up steps of building.      Modified WPA record.  FILM ID:1854.41  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/the-building-of-the-state-duma-of-the-russian-empire-8ed6d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/the-building-of-the-state-duma-of-the-russian-empire-8ed6d3-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The building of the State Duma of The Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[2, Potomkinskaya Ulitsa, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 191123]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The building of the State Duma (Tavrichesky Palace). Saint Petersburg.  Здание Государственной Думы (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/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-677e4a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-677e4a-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-village-of-pertovo-1900s-7eb73c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-7eb73c-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/member-of-audit-commission-of-the-moscow-craft-exhibition-1885-769dc8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1885/12/31/member-of-audit-commission-of-the-moscow-craft-exhibition-1885-769dc8-1024.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/crimean-tatars-1920s-086f35</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/crimean-tatars-1920s-086f35-1024.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/valaam-monastery-1863-f26429</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1863/12/31/valaam-monastery-1863-f26429-1600.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/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-6af36f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-6af36f-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/noble-family-russia-1900s-9682e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/noble-family-russia-1900s-9682e0-1600.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/wurtemberg-delegation-on-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-ab8a24</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/wurtemberg-delegation-on-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-ab8a24-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wurtemberg 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/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-52958f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2019/03/31/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-52958f-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/gulf-coast-9425c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/gulf-coast-9425c6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gulf coast]]></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/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-6a529d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-6a529d-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/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-6ca5f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-6ca5f6-1600.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/siberian-cossacs-territory-6e98f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-6e98f8-1600.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/cherkask-and-its-antiquity-1917-f8b8c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/cherkask-and-its-antiquity-1917-f8b8c5-1600.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/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-175b2b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-175b2b-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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-c4b6da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-c4b6da-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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-8dea22</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-8dea22-1600.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/hospital-for-the-people-at-the-kostroma-epiphany-convent-1881-f9b665</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/hospital-for-the-people-at-the-kostroma-epiphany-convent-1881-f9b665-1600.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/kremenchug-review-of-the-regiments-before-being-sent-to-the-active-army-1904-8c3905</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-1904-8c3905-1024.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/flying-boats-hydroplanes-m-9-by-grigorovich-odessa-1918-0cffba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/flying-boats-hydroplanes-m-9-by-grigorovich-odessa-1918-0cffba-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Flying boats M-9 by Grigorovich, Odessa, 1918]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boats, hydroplanes M-9 by Grigorovich, Odessa, 1918  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/diary-of-patrick-gordon-1659-one-of-gordons-first-duties-in-his-second-campaign-3ec58e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/diary-of-patrick-gordon-1659-one-of-gordons-first-duties-in-his-second-campaign-3ec58e-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1659    One of Gordon's first duties, in his second campaign with the Poles]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1659    One of Gordon's first duties, in his second campaign with the Poles, was with a party of seven  di-agoons to protect the Staroste of Libiish, not from the enemy, but from the Tolish troops as  they marched past. This task detained him for six weeks. He is warm in his praises of the  kind and friendly Podstaroste, and records that such were the gains of this service, that they  supplied him with a new uniform, two horses, a carriage, and a couple of servants, besides a  parting gift of one hundred gulders and an old but serviceable Turkish steed. Among the  gentry whose hospitality he shared was a German of the name of Milgost, who had an only  daughter, whose hand he signified his willingness to bestow upon the young quarter master, if  only he would renounce the profession of arms. He had another affair of the same sort at the  next place to which he was sent. A wealthy widow, in whose house they were quartered,  wished to marry his major, and the major, in turn, wished his quarter master to marry the  widow's daughter. To all these proposals the Scot returned soft but evasive answers.   About this time Gordon encountered two countrymen— James Burnett of Leys, whom he  found in the train of an envoy from the waywodc of Kiew in the Ukraine; and Dr. William  Davidson, then physician to Field-marshal Lubomirski, and subsequently first physician to  John Casimir, King of Poland.*   The Polish army, under Lubomirski, now sat down before Grandcnz. Gordon had often  been in the place while he was in the Swedish ranks, and the Field-marshal now consulted with  him as to the best point of attack. His counsel was followed, and with a successful issue. The  town was taken by storm, but, although the mutinous garrison capitulated, the commandant re-  treated to a tower of the citadel, and declared that he would rather die than give himself up to  ' the knaves the Polls.' Gordon was sent to parley with him, and succeeded in persuading him to  sun-endcr to the Imperial auxiliaries of the Polish army. Meanwhile the soldiers pillaged his  boxes, nor did Gordon disdain the spoil of twelve or fifteen volumes, from his not inconsiderable  store of books. The captured garrison immediately took service with the Poles.   Gordon records about this time the arrival of a letter from his father at Auchleuchries ; the  death of Lieutenant Adam Gordon, and of Ensign John Kennedy; and the vain endeavours of  Major Patrick Gordon of the Steel Hand to get the property of the lieutenant, who was his  kinsman, out of the hands of the colonel of the regiment. Quarter master I'atrick Gordon was  pressed into this last business, with the promise of 'a share and half of all that might be re-  covered ; but although he almost came to blows with the colonel, and made a perilous journey  to the coast, all was to no purpose. William Gordon, a trader in Konigsberg. who acted as  banker for the deceased, refused to give up his moneys to Steel Hand, alleging that there were  nearer relatives in Scotland-an argument to which the quarter master could only oppose a  threat of future vengeance. This journey gave Gordon an opportunity of sending a letter to  October 15. his father, by the hands of Adam Gordon of Ardlogy, whom he met at Konigsberg about to   * Of this once eminent physician who, af\er 617; the Book of Bon-Accord, pp. 316, 317;   Dracusin- in Pari^ where he is said to have Fasti Abcrdoncnscs, pp. 400, 403, 404; Father   held Ic^otnce of intendant of the Jardin dcs Blakhal'sBreille Narration, pp. : 92, 198; James   Plantes finally settled in Poland, notices will Gordon's Description of Both Touns of Aber-   be found in the Biographic Uuiverselle, t. x., p. deen, p. 8, ]]></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-9eacf1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/1909-moscow-art-theater-inspector-revisor-9eacf1-1600.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/the-romanovs-at-the-dacha-of-prince-oldenburg-in-peterhof-adad68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/the-romanovs-at-the-dacha-of-prince-oldenburg-in-peterhof-adad68-1024.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 at the car: 3rd left Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, 4th - Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich, 5th - Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich, 6th - Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich.  Члены императорской фамилии у автомобиля: 3-я слева великая княгиня Ольга Александровна, 4-й - великий князь Борис Владимирович, 5-й - великий князь Михаил Александрович, 6-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/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-2db9ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-2db9ac-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/murom-maria-and-elizabeth-orlov-and-sofia-sokolskaya-1910-627ea9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/murom-maria-and-elizabeth-orlov-and-sofia-sokolskaya-1910-627ea9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, Maria and Elizabeth Orlov and Sofia Sokolskaya. 1910]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Female portraits. Maria and Elizabeth Orlov and Sofia Sokolskaya. 1910  Муром. Женские портреты. Мария и Елизавета Орловы и Софья Сокольская. 1910 ]]></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-b5cfdb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1907-b5cfdb-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/irkutsk-region-siberia-russia-913131</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/irkutsk-region-siberia-russia-913131-1024.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/105-horse-zhiltsy-in-1678-42cb8b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/105-horse-zhiltsy-in-1678-42cb8b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[105. Horse zhiltsy in 1678 - Public domain book illustration]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[105. Horse zhiltsy in 1678 "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    105. Конные жильцы в 1678 «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/hankou-china-1926-edf2a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/hankou-china-1926-edf2a4-1600.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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-3b8bc5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-3b8bc5-1600.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/russian-navy-album-1900s-60f41d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-navy-album-1900s-60f41d-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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-333589</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-333589-1600.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/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-d6dbd2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-d6dbd2-1024.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/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-51a4ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-51a4ce-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/russian-concert-posters-1900s-1daf3a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/russian-concert-posters-1900s-1daf3a-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/october-17-manifestation-astrakhan-1917-81f618</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/october-17-manifestation-astrakhan-1917-81f618-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[October 17 manifestation. Astrakhan, 1917]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[October 17 manifestation. 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.     Манифестация 17го Октября. 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-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-125237</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-125237-1024.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/monte-carlo-casino-facade-facing-the-sea-c33140</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/monte-carlo-casino-facade-facing-the-sea-c33140-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Monte Carlo. Casino façade facing the sea.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова. Поездка во Францию и Монако]]></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-c4eab4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-c4eab4-1600.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/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-22d678</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-22d678-1024.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/nice-road-fad4a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/nice-road-fad4a4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nice. Road]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова. Поездка во Францию и Монако]]></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-534526</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-534526-1024.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/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-08dbca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-08dbca-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/semipalatinsk-1900s-783efa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/semipalatinsk-1900s-783efa-1024.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/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-8c96af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1825/12/31/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-8c96af-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/moscow-zoo-1879-62d30e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1879/12/31/moscow-zoo-1879-62d30e-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/coronation-album-in-memory-of-the-sacred-crowning-of-their-imperial-majesties-f85eda</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-f85eda-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/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-b1745e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/14/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-b1745e-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/french-president-felix-faure-visits-peterhoff-1897-401275</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/french-president-felix-faure-visits-peterhoff-1897-401275-1024.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/kholomogory-transfiguration-cathedral-gates-457ffd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/kholomogory-transfiguration-cathedral-gates-457ffd-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kholomogory, Transfiguration Cathedral gates.]]></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).   Собор Михаила Архангела.  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/astrakhan-spiritual-procession-of-kalmyks-58992a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-spiritual-procession-of-kalmyks-58992a-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Spiritual procession of Kalmyks]]></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.     Духовная процессия 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/grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-helping-wounded-6e6f08</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/17/grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-helping-wounded-6e6f08-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria helping wounded]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[NaN  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/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-family-91308b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-family-91308b-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/kamyshin-russia-1900s-f50cf8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kamyshin-russia-1900s-f50cf8-1600.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/officer-of-izmailovskiy-regiment-russia-1870-6b8666</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/officer-of-izmailovskiy-regiment-russia-1870-6b8666-1600.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/641-private-of-olviopolskogo-hussar-regiment-from-1788-to-1796-ceae15</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/641-private-of-olviopolskogo-hussar-regiment-from-1788-to-1796-ceae15-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[641. PRIVATE of Olviopolskogo Hussar Regiment, from 1788 to 1796]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[641. PRIVATE of Olviopolskogo Hussar Regiment, from 1788 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.    641. РЯДОВОЙ Ольвиопольского Гусарского полка, с 1788 по 1796 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/moscow-postcard-1900s-6daf5d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-6daf5d-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/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-100151</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-100151-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Meeting in Tilsit. 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/statue-of-the-duc-de-richelieu-odessa-ed716d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/statue-of-the-duc-de-richelieu-odessa-ed716d-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Statue of the Duc de Richelieu, Odessa]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Prymorskyi Boulevard, Odesa, Odes'ka city council, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine, 65000]]></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/bukhara-uzbekistan-1904-abbce0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1904-abbce0-1600.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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-e9cddf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-e9cddf-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/510-and-511-rifles-or-epaulets-of-the-infantry-regiments-1763-1796-f26f39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/510-and-511-rifles-or-epaulets-of-the-infantry-regiments-1763-1796-f26f39-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[510 and 511. Rifles or Epaulets of the Infantry Regiments, 1763-1796.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[510 and 511. 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.    510 и 511. 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/mongolia-1912-e40242</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-e40242-1600.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/tea-in-the-grand-duchy-of-ilinskoye-71d736</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/tea-in-the-grand-duchy-of-ilinskoye-71d736-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tea in the Grand Duchy of Il'inskoye.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Чаепитие в Великокняжеском имении Ильинское. Великий Князь Сергей Александрович сидит во главе стола (задний план), Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна видна справа (повернулась в сторону фотографа).   Tea in the Grand Duchy of Il'inskoye. Grand Duke Sergey Alexandrovich sits at the head of the table (background), Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna is visible to the right (turned towards the photographer).]]></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-967bfd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-967bfd-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/grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-right-and-her-maid-of-honor-princess-lobanova-3672d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-right-and-her-maid-of-honor-princess-lobanova-3672d1-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna (right) and her maid of honor Princess Lobanova-Rostovskaya (Fafka).]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна (справа) и ее фрейлина княжна Лобанова-Ростовская (Фафка).  Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna (right) and her maid of honor Princess Lobanova-Rostovskaya (Fafka).]]></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-e633fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-e633fd-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/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-1f6f84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-1f6f84-1600.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/suchansky-mine-1912-4e8438</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/suchansky-mine-1912-4e8438-1600.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-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-a5eed2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-a5eed2-1024.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/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-b7e0a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-b7e0a9-1600.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/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-274c9c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-274c9c-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/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-0e48bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-0e48bf-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/index-of-persons-225-golizyn-boris-alexeiewitsch-a-boyar-c8b86d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/index-of-persons-225-golizyn-boris-alexeiewitsch-a-boyar-c8b86d-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[INDEX OF PERSONS. 225   Golizyn, Boris Alexeiewitsch, a Boyar]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  INDEX OF PERSONS. 225   Golizyn, Boris Alexeiewitsch, a Boyar,   169.  Golizyn, Wassilij Wassiljewitsch, Prime   Minister of Russia, 108, 109, 110, 113,   116, 1-22, 142, 151, 152, 158, 159,   160, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167.  Golizyn, Peter Alexeiewitsch, a Boyar,   164.  Golizyn, Andrei Iwanowitsch, a Boyar,   167.  Golt, Mr., 84, 86.  Gonzaga, Mary, Lodovica de, Queen of   Poland, 32.  Gordon of Auchleucliries, John, 4, 25,   149, 175, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210,   211,212.  Gordon, James, brother to Sir John   Gordon of Petlurg, 4, 192.  Gordon of Straloch, Mr. Robert, 4, 192,  Gordon, Marjery, spouse of James   Ogiiby, 4, 192, 204, 205, 206, 207.  Gordon of Coclaraghy, George, 4, 192,   204, 205, 207.  Gordon, Patrick, ' with the Steel Hand,'   25 30, 35, 37, 38, 84, 86, 98, 99,   100, 101, 103, 104.  Gordon, Lord Lewis (third Marquis of   Huntly), 25, 143.  Gordon, Mr. James, minister of Ro-   thiemay 25-  Gordon, Colonel John (of Gight), go-  vernor of Egia, 26.  Gordon, Lieutenant Adam, 30.  Gordon, William, a trader in Konii;s-   berg, 30.  Gordon, of Ardlogy, Adam, 30.  Gordon, Lord Henry, 31, 32, 40.  Gordon, Lady Katherine, Countess   Morstein, 32.  Gordon, George, merchant in Zamoi>iz,   36.  Gordon, Lady Ann, wife of Sir   Gilbert Menzies of Pitfcddels, 39.  Gordon, Alexander, brother of General   Patrick Gordon, 57, 210. 212.  Gordon, John, brother of General   Patrick Gordon, 84, 145, 146, 148,   152, 154, 175, 210, 211, 212.     Gordon, Captain John, 68, 103, 104.  Gordon, Mr. George, afterwards first   Earl of Aberdeen, 83, 140, 142, 144,   146, 149, 154, 168, 176, 178, 179,   182.  Gordon of Haddo, Sir John, 83.  Gordon, Mr. I'iiomas, cousin of General   Patrick Gordon, 84, 87, 140, 142,   145, 148, 154.  Gordon, Georgius Stephanus, (infant son   of General Patrick Gordon), 108  Gordon, Alexander, cousin of General   Patrick Gordon, 126, 131, 136, 142,   154, 163.  Gordon, Sir Robert, of Gordonstoun,   128, 136.  Gordon, James, son of General Patrick   Gordon, 131, 142, 143, 163, 214.  Gordon, John, eldest son of General Pa-  trick Gordon, 131, 145, 149, 152. 163,   168, 171, 175, 177, 178, 179, 182,   213,214, 215, 217.  Gordon, Geortje, first Duke of, 140, 141,   142, 143, 145, 148, 149, 150, 151,   154, 170, 173, 174, 180.  Gordon, James, brother of John Gordon   of Auchleuchries, 145, 146, 148, 149,   154, 175, 176, 177, 178, 209. 210,   212, 213, 214.  Gordon, Dr. John, bishop of Galloway,   146.  Gordon of Nethermuir, John, 146, 149,   150, 154, 168, 175, 176, 178, 181,   213.  Gordon of Rothiemay, John, 147, 179,   182.  Gordon, Elizabeth, daughter of Patrick   Gordon of Badenscoth, 148.  Gordon of Craig, Francis, 148.  Gordon, James, bi other of General   Patrick Gordon, 149, 152, 176, 210,   212, 214.  Gordon, Walter, 152.  Gordon, William, 152, 154.  Gordon, James, nephew of General   Patrick Gordon, 154.  Gordon, Robert (perhaps the founder of   Gordon'? Hospital at Aberdeen,) 154.]]></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-c52611</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-c52611-1024.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-1870-263583</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/views-of-moscow-1870-263583-1600.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/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-49a09a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-49a09a-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/nizhny-novgorod-province-1910-1913-08db57</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/nizhny-novgorod-province-1910-1913-08db57-640.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/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-421f22</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-421f22-1600.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 ��иева, 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/for-a-dear-friend-at-least-an-earring-from-his-ear-russian-fairy-tale-cb6217</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-cb6217-1600.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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-2110d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-2110d0-1600.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/salt-warehouse-delivery-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-8de47e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/salt-warehouse-delivery-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-8de47e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Salt warehouse delivery. Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Salt warehouse delivery. 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.   Подвоз и склад соли. 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-sedovs-expedition-to-the-north-pole-in-1912-1914-0a8791</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/album-of-sedovs-expedition-to-the-north-pole-in-1912-1914-0a8791-1600.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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-74daec</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-74daec-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Castle Wolfsgarten, in the courtyard at the well. 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, во дворике у колодца. 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. Castle Wolfsgarten, in the courtyard at the well. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900 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/nicholas-ii-in-bezhetsk-april-15-1915-4f6603</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/nicholas-ii-in-bezhetsk-april-15-1915-4f6603-1024.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/shanghai-china-1926-7b0952</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/shanghai-china-1926-7b0952-1024.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/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-90095c</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-90095c-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/trip-to-biysk-between-biysk-and-ulala-1928-c3c598</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/trip-to-biysk-between-biysk-and-ulala-1928-c3c598-1600.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/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-c48430</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/01/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-c48430-1600.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/dowager-empress-maria-fedorovna-among-officers-and-medical-personnel-involved-8f142c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/dowager-empress-maria-fedorovna-among-officers-and-medical-personnel-involved-8f142c-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dowager Empress Maria Fedorovna meeting with Russian Red Cross.]]></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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-00b30a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-00b30a-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/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-72eda1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-72eda1-1600.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/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-e20dff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-e20dff-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/siberian-cossacs-territory-625522</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-625522-1600.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/sinemorsky-fisheries-1895-7091f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sinemorsky-fisheries-1895-7091f4-1600.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-revolution-1917-8b1ed0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-8b1ed0-1600.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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-580a57</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-580a57-640.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/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-88fdb5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-88fdb5-1600.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/200th-anniversary-of-the-9th-ingermanland-infantry-regiment-of-russian-army-9ab950</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/200th-anniversary-of-the-9th-ingermanland-infantry-regiment-of-russian-army-9ab950-1024.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/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-44c9cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-44c9cf-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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-42676c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-42676c-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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-2a522e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-2a522e-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/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-f3b1a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-f3b1a8-1600.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-village-of-pertovo-1900s-421a78</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-421a78-1024.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/13-russian-clothes-in-the-xiv-to-the-xviii-century-tour-fur-coats-and-throat-b273bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1799/12/31/13-russian-clothes-in-the-xiv-to-the-xviii-century-tour-fur-coats-and-throat-b273bc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[13. Russian clothes in the XIV to the XVIII century. Tour fur coats and throat (gorlat) caps]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[13. Russian clothes in the XIV to the XVIII century. Tourk fur coats and throat (gorlat) caps  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    13. Русская одежда в XIV до XVIII столетия. Турские шубы и горлатные шапки  «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войс�� 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/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-380edf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-380edf-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-1839-1468a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-1468a2-1600.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/prayer-in-the-mosque-on-the-eve-of-the-shahsei-vahsei-holiday-old-baku-muslim-24e68d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/prayer-in-the-mosque-on-the-eve-of-the-shahsei-vahsei-holiday-old-baku-muslim-24e68d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prayer in the Mosque on the eve of the Shahsei-Vahsei holiday; Old Baku. Muslim Quarters.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Prayer in the Mosque on the eve of the Shahsei-Vahsei holiday; Old Baku. Muslim Quarters.  Молитва в Мечети накануне праздника Шахсей-Вахсей; Старый Баку. Мусульманские кварталы.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/arkhangelsk-archangel-3409da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-3409da-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[People walking. 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/twelve-portraits-of-famous-horses-218e57</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/twelve-portraits-of-famous-horses-218e57-1600.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/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-ee23cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1798/12/31/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-ee23cf-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tver. 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/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-7c0b74</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-7c0b74-1024.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/danilov-russia-1900s-1fda05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/danilov-russia-1900s-1fda05-1600.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/nicholas-i-pavlovich-russian-emperor-5d83a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1825/12/31/nicholas-i-pavlovich-russian-emperor-5d83a7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas I Pavlovich - Russian Emperor]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Nicholas I Pavlovich - Russian Emperors and Empresses  Николай 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/the-arrival-of-deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-at-the-first-meeting-of-the-6dfaf8</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-6dfaf8-1024.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/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-7f4ee3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-7f4ee3-1600.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/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-ff3608</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-ff3608-1600.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/velikiy-ustyug-1890s-f56eb7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-1890s-f56eb7-1600.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/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-e5e4eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-e5e4eb-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/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-39674d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-39674d-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/post-aleksandrovskiy-sakhalin-1900s-48548d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/post-aleksandrovskiy-sakhalin-1900s-48548d-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/olga-tatiana-maria-anastasia-otma-1906-c116e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/olga-tatiana-maria-anastasia-otma-1906-c116e8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia - OTMA 1906.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[NaN  Public domain photograph of 19th-century portrait, child, children, infant, 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-of-russia-alexandra-feodorovna-portrait-9dcccc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/empress-of-russia-alexandra-feodorovna-portrait-9dcccc-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress of Russia Alexandra Feodorovna, portrait c. 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Императрица Александра Фёдоровна  Empress of Russia 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/hankou-china-1926-ac9e3a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/hankou-china-1926-ac9e3a-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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-6c0cc3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-6c0cc3-1600.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-34th-infantry-division-december-15-1915-3f35a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-34th-infantry-division-december-15-1915-3f35a4-1600.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/astrakhan-1900s-e914ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/astrakhan-1900s-e914ff-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/mountains-in-siberia-russia-kazakhstan-1913-98fbb5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mountains-in-siberia-russia-kazakhstan-1913-98fbb5-1600.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/tsesarevna-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-and-her-sister-alexandra-danish-7e8f01</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/20/tsesarevna-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-and-her-sister-alexandra-danish-7e8f01-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsesarevna Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar) and her sister Alexandra Danish.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsesarevna Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar) the wife of Tsesarevich Alexander Alexandrovich (Alexander III) and her sister Alexander Danish.  Цесаревна Мария Феодоровна (Дагмар) супруга Цесаревича Александра Александровича (Александр III) и ее сестра Александра Датская.]]></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-2587ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-2587ee-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/beer-label-astrakhan-russia-1900s-099717</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-astrakhan-russia-1900s-099717-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beer label. Astrakhan. 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/zeya-river-region-1900s-6eed16</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-6eed16-1600.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/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-37c19d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-37c19d-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/battleship-poltava-russian-navy-in-far-east-1904-24aa4f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/battleship-poltava-russian-navy-in-far-east-1904-24aa4f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Battleship Poltava, 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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-6ac3c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-6ac3c4-1024.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/putilovs-heavy-machinery-plant-saint-petersburg-1912-1917-c83e8e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/putilovs-heavy-machinery-plant-saint-petersburg-1912-1917-c83e8e-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/moscow-postcard-1900s-4ecfae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-4ecfae-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/beshbalik-china-1900s-a2c119</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/beshbalik-china-1900s-a2c119-1024.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/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-4c656a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-4c656a-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/chinese-eastern-railway-1900-1901-ee9e23</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/chinese-eastern-railway-1900-1901-ee9e23-1600.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/dance-matvey-dont-spare-your-bast-shoes-d0454a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dance-matvey-dont-spare-your-bast-shoes-d0454a-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/moscow-russian-beer-label-1900-a4d0a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-russian-beer-label-1900-a4d0a4-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/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-ed92c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-ed92c5-1600.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/cathedral-of-the-nativity-of-our-lady-bogoroditsky-murom-vladimir-province-9ff920</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/cathedral-of-the-nativity-of-our-lady-bogoroditsky-murom-vladimir-province-9ff920-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady (Bogoroditsky). Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady (Bogoroditsky). 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 Богоматери (Богородицкий). 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/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-57c409</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-57c409-640.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/tagal-people-1870s-887231</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/tagal-people-1870s-887231-1024.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/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-b45059</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-b45059-1600.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/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-harbin-hailar-part-f949ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-harbin-hailar-part-f949ff-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/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-a9b498</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-a9b498-640.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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-b370a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-b370a3-1600.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/flying-boat-m-by-baltic-navy-fleet-cb3106</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-m-by-baltic-navy-fleet-cb3106-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Flying boat M by Baltic Navy Fleet]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boat M by Baltic Navy Fleet]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-postcard-1900s-ff0e00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-ff0e00-1024.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/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-199b3b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-199b3b-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/pavlovsk-institute-of-noble-maidens-in-st-petersburg-1900s-aa529d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/pavlovsk-institute-of-noble-maidens-in-st-petersburg-1900s-aa529d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pavlovsk Institute of Noble Maidens in St. Petersburg, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Pavlovsk Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Павловский институт благородных девиц в Санкт-Петербурге]]></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-526193</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-526193-1024.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/penza-russia-1900s-8adaa2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-russia-1900s-8adaa2-1600.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/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-d4581d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-d4581d-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/katun-river-altay-mountains-1910s-bc489d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/katun-river-altay-mountains-1910s-bc489d-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/the-state-wine-storehouse-murom-vladimir-province-russia-8e00ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-state-wine-storehouse-murom-vladimir-province-russia-8e00ff-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The state wine storehouse. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The state wine storehouse. 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.    Казенный винный склад. 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/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-e1439c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-e1439c-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/kholmogory-f9c41e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/kholmogory-f9c41e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Icon Kholmogory, 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/emperor-alexander-i-8c9245</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/emperor-alexander-i-8c9245-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Alexander I - Public domain portrait engraving]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Alexander I  Император Александр I  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-555cc0</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-555cc0-1600.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/elisavetgrad-cavalry-school-1908-8af56d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/elisavetgrad-cavalry-school-1908-8af56d-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/ocean-liners-1900s-c4a777</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ocean-liners-1900s-c4a777-1600.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/the-military-uniform-of-the-russian-army-in-1852-1641c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1852/12/31/the-military-uniform-of-the-russian-army-in-1852-1641c1-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Support officer. 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/flood-of-april-15-17-1895-in-moscow-2b58cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/flood-of-april-15-17-1895-in-moscow-2b58cb-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/irkutsk-fire-fighters-1894-5106aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/irkutsk-fire-fighters-1894-5106aa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk Fire Fighters, 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.wdl/wdl.29811]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/green-tower-ipatiev-monastery-with-two-angle-towers-1b38f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/01/01/green-tower-ipatiev-monastery-with-two-angle-towers-1b38f0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA["Green Tower" Ipatiev monastery with two angle towers.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[By the decree of the first Russian tsar from the Romanov dynasty, Mikhail Fedorovich Romanov, the "New city" was built along the western wall of the Ipatiev monastery, the so-called "Old Town". The new territory of the monastery was surrounded by high walls. At the historic site was erected gate tower, received the name "Green". On March 19, 1613, the procession stopped at that place, accompanying Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich to Moscow after his election to the kingdom.  Location: "Green Tower", Ipatiev Monastery, Kostroma, Russian Empire.  "Зеленая Башня" Ипатьевского монастыря с двумя наугольными башнями. По указу первого русского царя из династии Романовых Михаила Фёдоровича Романова вдоль западной стены Ипатьевского монастыря, так называемого Старого города, был отстроен Новый город. Новая территория монастыря была огорожена высокими стенами. На историческом месте была воздвигнута надвратная башня, получившая наименование -  «Зелёная», по цвету черепичной крыши. На этом месте 19 марта 1613 года остановился крестный ход, провожавший Царя Михаила Фёдоровича в Москву после его избрания на царство.  Место съемки: "Зеленая Башня", Ипатьевский монастырь, Кострома, Российская Империя. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-georgia-1900s-737d20</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-737d20-1024.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/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-9ecfe8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-9ecfe8-1600.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-933297</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-933297-1024.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/moscow-zoo-1879-2ac277</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1879/12/31/moscow-zoo-1879-2ac277-1600.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/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-466ad0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-466ad0-1024.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/harbin-china-before-1917-3ff3e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/harbin-china-before-1917-3ff3e0-1600.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/tsesarevitch-alexei-livadia-1914-e916dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/tsesarevitch-alexei-livadia-1914-e916dc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsesarevitch Alexei. Livadia. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsesarevitch Alexei. Livadia. 1914.  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/living-quarters-building-near-the-belovezh-palace-2371d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/living-quarters-building-near-the-belovezh-palace-2371d0-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Living Quarters Building near the Belovezh Palace.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Building near the Bialowieza Palace.  Хозяйственная постройка близ Беловежского дворца.]]></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-a0ff7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mountain-shoria-expedition-1900s-a0ff7b-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/saint-petersburg-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-67e998</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/saint-petersburg-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-67e998-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Albert Thomas with French general, 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/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-3625ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-3625ca-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/cabin-and-argus-engine-heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-fe6a1f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/cabin-and-argus-engine-heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-fe6a1f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cabin and Argus Engine, Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets series B, 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/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-family-aef015</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-family-aef015-1024.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/russian-navy-1892-11d425</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-11d425-1600.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/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-afe1e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-afe1e1-1600.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/children-of-the-grand-duke-constantine-romanov-edba39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/children-of-the-grand-duke-constantine-romanov-edba39-1024.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/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-965b6a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-965b6a-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/saratov-province-1910-1913-28de03</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/saratov-province-1910-1913-28de03-640.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/uniforms-of-the-life-guards-of-russian-empire-1899-04ec77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/uniforms-of-the-life-guards-of-russian-empire-1899-04ec77-1600.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/samarquand-in-1920s-cb9ad0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-cb9ad0-1024.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/samarquand-in-1920s-b5d1e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-b5d1e7-1024.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/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-823c86</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-823c86-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Painting of 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/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-1201e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-1201e0-1024.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/odessa-library-and-museum-1900-1914-f6aa60</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-library-and-museum-1900-1914-f6aa60-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Library and Museum. 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/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-01f33a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-01f33a-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/crimea-1897-e2690e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-1897-e2690e-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/streets-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-25f8bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/streets-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-25f8bc-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/breakfast-and-a-meeting-of-officers-november-26-1915-81999a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/breakfast-and-a-meeting-of-officers-november-26-1915-81999a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Breakfast and a meeting of officers. November 26, 1915.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Breakfast and a meeting of officers. November 26, 1915. Aviation Squad and V Division at the XII Army.   Завтрак и собрание офицеров. 26 ноября 1915. Авиационная рота и V дивизион при XII армии.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/queen-alexandra-meeting-of-king-edward-vii-and-emperor-nicholas-ii-in-the-revel-375066</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/queen-alexandra-meeting-of-king-edward-vii-and-emperor-nicholas-ii-in-the-revel-375066-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Queen Alexandra. 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/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-139b07</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-139b07-1600.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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-70bc36</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-70bc36-1600.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-zoo-1884-483b5f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-483b5f-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/mountains-near-tomsk-siberia-russia-f7d42d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/mountains-near-tomsk-siberia-russia-f7d42d-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/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-b6320a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-b6320a-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/moscow-in-1880s-1910s-ff3fec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-in-1880s-1910s-ff3fec-1600.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/zeya-river-siberia-1912-75d540</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/zeya-river-siberia-1912-75d540-1600.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/lessner-ga-joint-stock-company-of-machine-building-iron-foundry-and-boiler-6b0228</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-6b0228-1600.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/bolkhov-oryol-oblast-russia-1900s-54a9a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bolkhov-oryol-oblast-russia-1900s-54a9a0-1600.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/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-5899c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-5899c8-1600.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/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-c53f98</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-c53f98-1024.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/samarkand1918-7cd304</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/samarkand1918-7cd304-1600.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/the-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-princess-olga-nikolayevna-the-sister-486eb5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/the-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-princess-olga-nikolayevna-the-sister-486eb5-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The daughter of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princess Olga Nikolayevna - the sister of mercy.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The daughter of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princess Olga Nikolayevna - the sister of mercy.  Дочь Императора Николая II Великая Княжна Ольга Николаевна - сестра милосердия.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murmansk-shore-murman-511006</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murmansk-shore-murman-511006-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sosnovtsa island. 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/russian-life-and-nature-in-pictures-1892-b41aed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-life-and-nature-in-pictures-1892-b41aed-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/crimea-1897-de1420</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-1897-de1420-1024.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-6th-grenadier-tauride-regiment-1890s-f77d13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-6th-grenadier-tauride-regiment-1890s-f77d13-1600.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/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-b250f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-b250f0-1600.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/murom-nikolo-naberezhnaya-church-and-a-water-tower-7b978c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/murom-nikolo-naberezhnaya-church-and-a-water-tower-7b978c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, Nikolo-Naberezhnaya church and a water tower. ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[A view from the river on the Nikolo-Naberezhnaya church and a water tower. 1890s.  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 с реки на Николо-Набережную церковь и водокачку. Середина 1890-х. 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/tsar-alexei-mikhailovich-b6074a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1676/12/31/tsar-alexei-mikhailovich-b6074a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich - Engraving, Public domain image ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    Царь Алексей Михайлович «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-harbor-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-f30dde</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-harbor-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-f30dde-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan harbor, merchant boats]]></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/krasnoyarsk-1900s-8d905c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-8d905c-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-russia-ae9865</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-ae9865-1600.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/tsar-nicholas-ii-of-russia-reviews-drivers-and-vehicles-in-world-war-i-hd-stock-c1e591</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/tsar-nicholas-ii-of-russia-reviews-drivers-and-vehicles-in-world-war-i-hd-stock-c1e591-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsar Nicholas II of Russia reviews drivers and vehicles in World War I. HD Stock Footage]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Link to order this clip: http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675045901_Russian-Czar_cars-parked_reviews-chauffeurs_officers-standing Historic Stock Footage Archival and Vintage Video Clips in HD.  Tsar Nicholas II of Russia reviews drivers and vehicles in World War I.  mperor Nicholas II, inspects Army officers, drivers and open staff cars, (including one with two civlilian drivers) during an inspection in World War 1. He is accompanied by military officers. The Czar wears a black band on his left uniform sleeve (sign of mourning). The parking area is muddy and mud is seen on tires and undercarriages of the military cars. (WWI; WW1) Location: 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/surroundings-of-kholmogory-chukhcherma-church-of-st-basil-the-blessed-1b5ba8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/surroundings-of-kholmogory-chukhcherma-church-of-st-basil-the-blessed-1b5ba8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Surroundings of Kholmogory. Chukhcherma. Church of St. Basil the Blessed]]></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/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-a15b85</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-a15b85-1024.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/kobryn-belarus-1900s-9a9b14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/kobryn-belarus-1900s-9a9b14-1024.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/volga-river-1910s-7662a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-1910s-7662a5-640.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/tashkent-1880s-2b2afb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/tashkent-1880s-2b2afb-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/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-d7ee73</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-d7ee73-1024.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/penza-ural-russia-1900s-d64bd5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-ural-russia-1900s-d64bd5-1024.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/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-beeb92</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-beeb92-1024.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/heir-nikolai-tsesarevich-grand-dukes-mikhail-alexandrovich-and-vladimir-alexandrovich-c26aed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/heir-nikolai-tsesarevich-grand-dukes-mikhail-alexandrovich-and-vladimir-alexandrovich-c26aed-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Heir Nikolai Tsesarevich, Grand Dukes Mikhail Alexandrovich and Vladimir Alexandrovich]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Наследник ��есаревич Николай Александрович (9-й справа), великий князь Михаил Александрович (справа от Николая), великий князь Владимир Александрович (6-й справа), помощник министра императорского Двора граф Владимир Борисович Фредерикс (3-й справа).  Heir Nikolai Tsesarevich (9th right), Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich (to the right of Nicholas), Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich (6th from the right), Assistant to the Minister of the Imperial Court, Count Vladimir Borisovich Frederiks (3rd from the right).]]></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-1914-5ed910</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-5ed910-1600.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-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-1fe471</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-1fe471-640.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/anapa-russia-1900-1910-bd980b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-bd980b-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/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-e704e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-e704e6-1600.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/chita-russia-1900s-5d3c33</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/chita-russia-1900s-5d3c33-1600.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/jewish-match-makers-volyn-province-town-of-rovno-92fb38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-match-makers-volyn-province-town-of-rovno-92fb38-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish match makers. Volyn province, town of Rovno]]></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/russian-aviation-regiment-in-world-war-one-e10f7c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-regiment-in-world-war-one-e10f7c-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/old-russian-military-banners-4c15b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1865/12/31/old-russian-military-banners-4c15b6-1600.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/green-tower-ipatiev-monastery-with-the-right-corner-of-the-tower-313a34</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/01/01/green-tower-ipatiev-monastery-with-the-right-corner-of-the-tower-313a34-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA["Green Tower" Ipatiev Monastery with the right corner of the tower.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[By the decree of the first Russian tsar from the Romanov dynasty, Mikhail Fedorovich Romanov, the "New city" was built along the western wall of the Ipatiev monastery, the so-called "Old Town". The new territory of the monastery was surrounded by high walls. At the historic site was erected gate tower, received the name "Green". On March 19, 1613, the procession stopped at that place, accompanying Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich to Moscow after his election to the kingdom.  Location: "Green Tower", Ipatiev Monastery, Kostroma, Russian Empire.  "Зеленая Башня" Ипатьевского монастыря с правой наугольней башней. По указу первого русского царя из династии Романовых Михаила Фёдоровича Романова вдоль западной стены Ипатьевского монастыря, так называемого Старого города, был отстроен Новый город. Новая территория монастыря была огорожена высокими стенами. На историческом месте была воздвигнута надвратная башня, получившая наименование -  «Зелёная», по цвету черепичной крыши. На этом месте 19 марта 1613 года остановился крестный ход, провожавший Царя Михаила Фёдоровича в Москву после его избрания на царство. Место съемки: "Зеленая Башня",   Ипатьевский монастырь, Кострома, Российская Империя. ]]></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-5864bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-5864bb-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/russian-civil-war-in-siberia-irkutsk-1917-1919-1545ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russian-civil-war-in-siberia-irkutsk-1917-1919-1545ee-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/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-8a9f8b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-8a9f8b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Herolds on a 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/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-b98a0b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-b98a0b-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/gelendzhik-russia-1900s-postcard-7ee37e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gelendzhik-russia-1900s-postcard-7ee37e-1024.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/xviii-preface-wlien-the-news-of-the-battle-of-the-boyne-reached-him-at-moscow-543c42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/xviii-preface-wlien-the-news-of-the-battle-of-the-boyne-reached-him-at-moscow-543c42-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[xviii PREFACE.   wlien the news of the battle of the Boyne reached him at Moscow]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  xviii PREFACE.   wlien the news of the battle of the Boyne reached him at Moscow,  ' I am sorry from my heart that his Majesty did not, when I was  in Scotland, lay his commands upon me to stay there. Then might  I at this time have given proofs of my loyalty and what I can do.'^°  We may well believe that the hand which crushed the Strelitzes  would have been heavy upon the Cameronians ; it may be that the  walls of Derry would have fallen before the conqueror of Asof ; and  the ready counsel and daring acts which twice saved the throne  of Peter the Great might have upheld the rule even of King James  the Second.     The editor has not had the advantage of access to General  Gordon's family papers, if indeed there now be any in Scotland.  But he has printed in an Appendix such notices of the ' goodmen'^'  of Auchleuchries, and their bleak homestead, as he was able to  collect from the public records, and from private charter chests.   Although no ' laird,' and but what would have been called a  ' yeoman' in England, Gordon was well descended on both sides.  Through his mother (from whom, it would seem, he had his nurture   =»P. 170. p. 583.) Mr. Riddell has shown that   ^' ' And this remembers me,' says the ' goodman' was used in England, after the   Lord Advocate of King Charles II., 'of a middle of the seventeenth century, as   custom in Scotland, which is but gone lately synonymous with ' yeoman.' — (Peerage and   in desuetude, and that is, that such as did Consistorial Law of Scotland, vol. ii. pp.   hold their lands of the Prince were called 980, 981.)   Lairds, but such as held their lands of a Auchleuchries, of old a part of the barony   subject, though they were large, and their of Belhelvie, and, in the seventeenth century,   superior very noble, were only called Good- adependency of the barony of Ardendraught,   men, from the old French word bonne "was held by the Gordons of the Earls of   homme. which was the title of master of the Erroll, for a yearly rent or feu-duty of eleven   family.' — (Science of Heraldry, book i. chap. pounds Scots. — (Appendix, no. 57, p. 213.)  ii. ; Sir George Mackenzie's Works, vol. ii. ]]></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-a57a41</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-a57a41-1600.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/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-3cafa8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1794/12/31/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-3cafa8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Military. 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/20-image-of-tsar-mikhail-fedorovich-in-fear-with-a-necklace-and-a-hat-5d62dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1799/12/31/20-image-of-tsar-mikhail-fedorovich-in-fear-with-a-necklace-and-a-hat-5d62dc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[20. Image of Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich in fear, with a necklace and a hat.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[20. Image of Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich in fear, with a necklace and a hat.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    20. Изображение Царя Михаила Федоровича в опашне, с ожерельем и в шапке.  «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/clinic-odessa-1900-1914-6f882f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/clinic-odessa-1900-1914-6f882f-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hydro therapy Clinic, Odessa, 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/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-4d436d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-4d436d-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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-f8bfaa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-f8bfaa-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/vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-russo-japanese-war-1905-e0fae2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-russo-japanese-war-1905-e0fae2-1600.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/khabarovsk-1900s-5aa9ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/15/khabarovsk-1900s-5aa9ca-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/gelendzhik-russia-1900s-postcard-4db873</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gelendzhik-russia-1900s-postcard-4db873-1600.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/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-47d95b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-47d95b-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-cossacs-territory-e162c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-e162c8-1600.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/russian-tourists-in-sicily-1900s-ca230d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-tourists-in-sicily-1900s-ca230d-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/polytechnic-exhibition-of-1872-of-the-imperial-society-of-natural-history-anthropology-3b9ca7</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-3b9ca7-1024.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/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-de6de9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-de6de9-1600.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/kharbin-china-1900s-ea62f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kharbin-china-1900s-ea62f9-1600.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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-0ce1c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-0ce1c0-640.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/grand-duchesses-maria-and-anastasia-1914-6669c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/grand-duchesses-maria-and-anastasia-1914-6669c2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Maria and Anastasia. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великие Княжны Мария Николаевна и Анастасия Николаевна 1914 год. Российская Империя. Династия Романовых.  Grand Princesses Maria Nikolaevna and Anastasia Nikolaevna 1914 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/album-of-sedovs-expedition-to-the-north-pole-in-1912-1914-e94d50</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/album-of-sedovs-expedition-to-the-north-pole-in-1912-1914-e94d50-1600.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/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-37-89bb15</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-37-89bb15-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. Egret-portbuket with sapphires and diamonds in the form of a composition of flowers and feathers with moving sapphire and diamond pendants]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Egret-portbuket with sapphires and diamonds in the form of a composition of flowers and feathers with moving sapphire and diamond pendants. Made for Empress Elizabeth Petrovna in the XVIII century.  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 37.  Эгрет-портбукет с сапфирами и бриллиантами в виде композиции из цветов и перьев с подвижными сапфировыми и бриллиантовыми подвесками. Изготовлен для Императрицы Елизаветы Петровны в XVIII веке.   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 37.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/valday-russia-1900s-367319</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-russia-1900s-367319-1024.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/album-of-the-pleshcheyevo-dacha-von-meck-1882-fce07f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/album-of-the-pleshcheyevo-dacha-von-meck-1882-fce07f-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/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-931f0f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-931f0f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II talking to Italian King Victor Emmanuel III, Russia, 1902.]]></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 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/kremlin-and-red-square-moscow-alexander-iii-coronation-ae539a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/kremlin-and-red-square-moscow-alexander-iii-coronation-ae539a-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/siberian-cossacs-territory-8f2b0f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-8f2b0f-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/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-345de7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-345de7-1024.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/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-8471b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-8471b9-1024.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/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-838251</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-838251-1600.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/maneuvers-of-the-jaeger-regiment-russia-1900-b4dc72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/maneuvers-of-the-jaeger-regiment-russia-1900-b4dc72-1600.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/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-904a7c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-904a7c-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/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-994f99</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-994f99-1024.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/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-6a6481</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-6a6481-1600.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/sytins-print-house-1907-34a6bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/sytins-print-house-1907-34a6bf-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/street-and-the-nativity-of-the-mother-of-god-cathedral-murom-russia-102499</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/street-and-the-nativity-of-the-mother-of-god-cathedral-murom-russia-102499-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Street and the Nativity of the Mother of God Cathedral. Murom, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Street and the Nativity of the Mother of God Cathedral. 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.    Улица и Собор Рождества Богоматери.  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/kyrgyz-people-of-semipalatinsk-governorate-75a8bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1879/12/31/kyrgyz-people-of-semipalatinsk-governorate-75a8bd-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/siberian-mountains-1910s-dcc109</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/siberian-mountains-1910s-dcc109-1600.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/suchansky-mine-1912-1bfb68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/suchansky-mine-1912-1bfb68-1024.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/vladimir-the-golden-gate-f0dbce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-the-golden-gate-f0dbce-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Golden Gate, Vladimir, Central Russia]]></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/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-8295ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-8295ce-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/nicholas-ii-with-grand-duchess-olga-d3e7d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/nicholas-ii-with-grand-duchess-olga-d3e7d6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II with Grand Duchess Olga]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Nicholas II with Grand Duchess Olga. Summer 1916.Near Mogilev.]]></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-d837c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/romanovs-on-vacation-in-the-crimea-1909-d837c8-1024.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-c6b414</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-c6b414-1600.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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-c5d9c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-c5d9c1-1024.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/petergoff-palace-and-vicinity-russia-1860s-e911a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/petergoff-palace-and-vicinity-russia-1860s-e911a3-1600.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/uzbek-portraits-1926-accf2f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/uzbek-portraits-1926-accf2f-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/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-a13f49</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-a13f49-1600.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/nicolas-ii-asia-tour-dc2ade</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/nicolas-ii-asia-tour-dc2ade-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicolas II Asia Tour, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok Ferry Port]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladivostok. Laying of the Ussuri railway in May 19, 1891. Tsesarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich personally put the earth in a wheelbarrow and took it to the canvas of the future railway. During the journey to the East of His Imperial Highness the Heir of the Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich (future Emperor Nicholas II) in 1890-1891.  Владивосток. Закладка Уссурийской железной дороги 19 мая 1891 года. Цесаревич  Николай Александрович собственноручно наложил землю в тачку  и отвез её на полотно будущей железной дороги. Во время путешествия на Восток Его Императорского Высочества Наследника Цесаревича Николая Александровича (будущий Император Николай II) 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/testing-s-19-attack-aircraft-2ee028</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/testing-s-19-attack-aircraft-2ee028-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Testing S-19 attack aircraft during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Testing S-19 attack aircraft  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/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-a359a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-a359a9-1600.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/gunib-daghestan-1890s-7299e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/gunib-daghestan-1890s-7299e5-1600.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/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-cc1d79</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-cc1d79-1024.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/st-petersburg-school-of-foremen-in-construction-of-the-imperial-russian-technical-c3f1c0</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-c3f1c0-1600.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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-545857</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-545857-1600.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/steamer-on-the-baku-sea-route-5912f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/steamer-on-the-baku-sea-route-5912f0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Steamer on the Baku sea route - Public domain image of steamship]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Steamer on the Baku sea route  Public domain photograph of a steamship, 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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-0cf989</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-0cf989-1600.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/moscow-russian-beer-label-1900-663346</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-russian-beer-label-1900-663346-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/yakutsk-1900s-3670a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yakutsk-1900s-3670a5-1600.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/beijing-china-1926-e61fc7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-1926-e61fc7-1024.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/staheev-family-album-1890s-e02589</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/staheev-family-album-1890s-e02589-640.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/figures-depicting-different-types-of-clothes-of-artillery-ministers-in-the-eb6907</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1807/12/31/figures-depicting-different-types-of-clothes-of-artillery-ministers-in-the-eb6907-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Figures depicting powder master 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/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-b7aeed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-b7aeed-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/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-60bb39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-60bb39-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First Cadet Corps in St. Petersburg]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Первый Кадетский корпу�� в Санкт-Петербурге]]></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-326571</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-326571-1600.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/krasnoyarsk-russia-f7f5e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-f7f5e5-1600.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-125831</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-125831-1024.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/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-9cc4ab</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-9cc4ab-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/moscow-1880s-2ac69a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/moscow-1880s-2ac69a-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/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-311dba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-311dba-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/nerchinsk-penal-servitude-1891-7834fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/nerchinsk-penal-servitude-1891-7834fc-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/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-f98695</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-f98695-1600.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/old-baku-muslim-quarters-c551cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/old-baku-muslim-quarters-c551cb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Old Baku Fortress., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Old Baku. Muslim Quarters. Старый Баку. Мусульманские кварталы.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-fd6269</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-fd6269-1600.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/tomsk-real-school-1890s-123888</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/tomsk-real-school-1890s-123888-1024.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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-7e15b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-7e15b1-1600.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/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-b33c22</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-b33c22-1600.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/expedition-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-e15a6f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/expedition-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-e15a6f-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/moscow-1900s-f11ea1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1900s-f11ea1-1024.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-2806f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-2806f6-1024.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/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-10e0da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-10e0da-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/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-e826bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-e826bb-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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-37bc31</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-37bc31-1600.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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-55fb28</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-55fb28-1024.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/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-8df27f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-8df27f-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/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-09f40e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-09f40e-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/caucasus-region-views-1904-a1ca84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-a1ca84-1600.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/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-c858e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-c858e3-1600.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/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-8086bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-8086bf-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/aviation-squad-and-v-division-at-the-xii-army-1915-b33cb2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/aviation-squad-and-v-division-at-the-xii-army-1915-b33cb2-1024.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/alexandrov-womens-gymnasium-kurgan-russia-1900s-5a70fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/alexandrov-womens-gymnasium-kurgan-russia-1900s-5a70fd-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/elephantine-aswan-nile-river-egypt-1910s-9dc8d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/elephantine-aswan-nile-river-egypt-1910s-9dc8d6-1600.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-army-in-central-asia-1900s-33331e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-33331e-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/grand-prince-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-visiting-99dbd6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-prince-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-visiting-99dbd6-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Prince Sergey Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna visiting relatives in Darmstadt. The year 1889.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великий Князь Сергей Александрович и Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна в гостях у родственников в Дармштадте. 1889 год. Елисавета Феодоровна сидит слева, Сергей Александрович сидит справа. Крайняя справа стоит гессенская принцесса Алиса (будущая Императрица Российская Александра Феодоровна).  Grand Prince Sergey Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna visiting relatives in Darmstadt. The year 1889. Elisaveta Feodorovna sits on the left, Sergei Aleksandrovich sits on the right. The extreme right is the Hessian Princess Alice (the future Empress Russian Alexandra Feodorovna).]]></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-e38c06</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/04/japan-in-color-1880s-e38c06-1600.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/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-b00fa2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-b00fa2-1600.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/flying-boat-donne-levek-by-baltic-navy-fleet-cea6b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-donne-levek-by-baltic-navy-fleet-cea6b1-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Flying boat Donne-Levek by Baltic Navy Fleet]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boat Donne-Levek by Baltic Navy Fleet  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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-7b4260</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-7b4260-1600.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/227-banners-of-the-army-regiments-1712-1727-86d3b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1730/12/31/227-banners-of-the-army-regiments-1712-1727-86d3b4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[227. Banners of the Army Regiments, 1712-1727]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[227. 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.    227. 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/alexander-ii-liberator-in-popular-publications-35828e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/alexander-ii-liberator-in-popular-publications-35828e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander II liberator in popular publications.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1856. His Majesty the Emperor Alexander Nikolaevich Will see the divorce of the Guard, on a raincoat against the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow on May 31.  1856. Его Величество Государь Император Александр Николаевич Изволит смотреть развод гвардии, на плащ-параде против Большого театра в Москве 31-го мая.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900s-fbbdda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-fbbdda-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/kokand-1880s-d707b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/kokand-1880s-d707b5-1600.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/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-258358</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-258358-1600.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/great-princes-mikhail-alexandrovich-and-alexander-mikhailovich-with-a-group-2a7ff3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/great-princes-mikhail-alexandrovich-and-alexander-mikhailovich-with-a-group-2a7ff3-1024.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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-5be4cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-5be4cb-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/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-23962e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-23962e-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/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-16dd74</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-16dd74-1600.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/children-get-ready-for-school-moscow-1916-eb0892</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/children-get-ready-for-school-moscow-1916-eb0892-1600.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/moscow-cadet-corps-1900s-9743b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-cadet-corps-1900s-9743b7-1024.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/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-603374</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-603374-1600.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/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-1f985d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-1f985d-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/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-archive-7d473a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-archive-7d473a-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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-262f17</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-262f17-1024.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/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-9e37ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-9e37ef-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/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-f6ab44</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-f6ab44-1024.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-5b7579</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-5b7579-1600.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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-339f61</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-339f61-1600.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/from-the-album-of-lieutenant-general-konstantin-gilchevsky-eb96ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/from-the-album-of-lieutenant-general-konstantin-gilchevsky-eb96ce-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/parforce-hunt-of-the-officer-cavalry-school-postavy-in-the-vilna-province-1901-b3220e</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-b3220e-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/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-a95930</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-a95930-1600.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/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-7b94ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-7b94ac-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/countess-elena-mikhailovna-tolstaya-born-chertkova-boyaryn-xvii-century-b2d09c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/countess-elena-mikhailovna-tolstaya-born-chertkova-boyaryn-xvii-century-b2d09c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Countess Elena Mikhailovna Tolstaya, born. Chertkova (Boyaryn XVII century)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Winter Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[La Comtesse Tolstoy, nee Tchertkow (Femme de boyard du XVII siecle) Графиня Елена Михаиловна Толстая, рожд. Черткова (Боярыня XVII вѣка)]]></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-ec5d20</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-ec5d20-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, on a board of Yacht Standart]]></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-6ac2c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-6ac2c6-1600.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-in-1884-7b8265</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-in-1884-7b8265-1600.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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-494f06</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-494f06-1600.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/tobolsk-1900s-d3cd5d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/tobolsk-1900s-d3cd5d-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/russian-asian-relations-1900s-0bca4a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/russian-asian-relations-1900s-0bca4a-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/albert-thomas-return-from-russia-to-france-1917-on-armed-merchant-cruiser-champagne-50191d</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-50191d-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Albert Thomas - from Russia to France, 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 русс��ому 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/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-7f90d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-7f90d6-1600.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/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-9a0e87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-9a0e87-1024.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/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-a7a1a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-a7a1a9-640.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/orphanages-of-orel-russia-1914-1917-84fdfb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/orphanages-of-orel-russia-1914-1917-84fdfb-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/st-petersburg-school-of-foremen-in-construction-of-the-imperial-russian-technical-95bf26</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-95bf26-1600.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/1913-military-parade-in-the-tsarskoe-selo-nicholas-ii-and-tsarevich-alexei-3d2e68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/1913-military-parade-in-the-tsarskoe-selo-nicholas-ii-and-tsarevich-alexei-3d2e68-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Tsesarevich Alexei are taking a military parade.Tsarskoe Selo. 1913 year.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Tsesarevich Alexei are taking a military parade. Tsarskoe Selo. 1913 year.  Император Николай II и Цесаревич Алексей принимают военный парад. Царское Село. 1913 год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1928-b59b61</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/japan-1928-b59b61-1024.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/ekaterinodar-and-tsaritsyn-tanks-mk-a-whippet-and-mk-v-1919-5dd078</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/ekaterinodar-and-tsaritsyn-tanks-mk-a-whippet-and-mk-v-1919-5dd078-1600.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: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/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-ad13ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-ad13ae-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/empress-dagmars-arrival-in-elsinore-ea16f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/empress-dagmars-arrival-in-elsinore-ea16f6-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[EMPRESS DAGMAR'S ARRIVAL IN ELSINORE]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Maria Feodorovna (1847-1928), born Dagmar, daughter of King Christian IX was in 1866 married to Alexander III (1845-1894), Czar of Russia (1881-1894). The couple often visited Denmark, where the czar found a safe harbour away from the unstable Russia. / Maria Feodorovna (1847-1928), født Dagmar, datter af kong Christian IX, blev i 1866 gift med Alexander III (1845-1894), zar (1881-1894). Kejserparret besøgte ofte Danmark. Her fandt zaren et fristed fra det urolige Rusland.  Læs mere om filmen i Nationalfilmografien: http://www.dfi.dk/faktaomfilm/nationalfilmografien/nffilm.aspx?id=31277]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1920s-9db279</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/mongolia-1920s-9db279-1600.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/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-7314f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-7314f5-1600.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/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-09e369</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-09e369-1600.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/russian-residents-of-harbin-china-1900s-d85a2f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-residents-of-harbin-china-1900s-d85a2f-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/japan-in-1870s-669074</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-669074-1600.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/moscow-postcard-1900s-13916b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-13916b-1024.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/vladivostok-port-construction-works-5fc9fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/vladivostok-port-construction-works-5fc9fc-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-tourists-in-sicily-1900s-db87a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-tourists-in-sicily-1900s-db87a4-640.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/her-highness-grand-princess-olga-alexandrovna-on-the-yacht-standart-a42bf5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/her-highness-grand-princess-olga-alexandrovna-on-the-yacht-standart-a42bf5-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Highness Grand Princess Olga Alexandrovna on the yacht "Standart".]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Her Highness Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna, on the yacht "Standart".  Ея Высочество Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна, младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны, на яхте "Штандарт".]]></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-87b5ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/vladivostok-port-construction-works-87b5ce-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/collection-of-drawings-and-views-of-crimean-antiquities-1888-96c819</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1888/12/31/collection-of-drawings-and-views-of-crimean-antiquities-1888-96c819-1600.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/vesna-krasna-spring-is-red-an-allegorical-procession-during-sacred-coronation-32667f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/vesna-krasna-spring-is-red-an-allegorical-procession-during-sacred-coronation-32667f-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/orphanages-and-schools-in-bobruisk-minsk-province-1915-1916-495790</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/orphanages-and-schools-in-bobruisk-minsk-province-1915-1916-495790-1600.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/alexandrovskaya-convict-prison-village-of-aleksandrovskoye-irkutsk-province-4faf64</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/alexandrovskaya-convict-prison-village-of-aleksandrovskoye-irkutsk-province-4faf64-1600.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/masha-butterfingers-d13f6d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/masha-butterfingers-d13f6d-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/danilov-russia-1900s-134c52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/danilov-russia-1900s-134c52-640.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-embankment-in-front-of-the-solovetsky-podvorye-arkhangelsk-archangel-6bb8a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/the-embankment-in-front-of-the-solovetsky-podvorye-arkhangelsk-archangel-6bb8a9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The embankment in front of the Solovetsky podvorye - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The embankment in front of the Solovetsky podvorye.  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.     Набережная перед Соловецким подворьем  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-voyage-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-east-5ab677</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-5ab677-1600.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/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-b3112b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-b3112b-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/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-5c878d</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-5c878d-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/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-fa875b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-fa875b-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-aviation-during-wwi-ca8815</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-during-wwi-ca8815-1600.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/printing-house-far-east-in-vladivostok-1892-1917-5c79de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/printing-house-far-east-in-vladivostok-1892-1917-5c79de-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/moscow-russia-1897-c3972a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/moscow-russia-1897-c3972a-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/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-c14e6f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-c14e6f-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/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-4094fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-4094fe-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-7941c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-7941c9-1600.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-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-and-grand-duke-of-finland-52c4d8</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-52c4d8-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Future Emperor of Russia Alexander III ]]></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/kyiv-theological-academy-graduation-1905-d50959</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/kyiv-theological-academy-graduation-1905-d50959-1600.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/russian-advertising-posters-1900s-cfbecb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/russian-advertising-posters-1900s-cfbecb-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/room-decoration-russia-1915-343e85</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-343e85-1600.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/daughters-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-princess-mary-tatiana-and-anastasia-160d63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/daughters-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-princess-mary-tatiana-and-anastasia-160d63-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Daughters of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princess Mary, Tatiana and Anastasia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Daughters of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princess Mary, Tatiana and Anastasia on board the Imperial yacht "Standart".  Дочери Императора Николая II Великие Княжны Мария, Татьяна и Анастасия 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/karacharovo-estate-7c7c9b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/karacharovo-estate-7c7c9b-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/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-d2ab15</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-d2ab15-1600.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/novaya-zemlya-7f5d05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novaya-zemlya-7f5d05-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Rocks. Novaya Zemlya., 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/saratov-conservatory-1914-74fdb5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/saratov-conservatory-1914-74fdb5-1600.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/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-224e7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-224e7d-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/jews-of-vitebsk-1890-1900-aaad07</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/jews-of-vitebsk-1890-1900-aaad07-1600.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/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-e5c928</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-e5c928-1600.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/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-2def91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-2def91-1600.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/russian-miltary-portraits-e4422a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-miltary-portraits-e4422a-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/nizhny-novgorod-province-1910-1913-82a9a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/nizhny-novgorod-province-1910-1913-82a9a9-1024.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/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-696935</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-696935-1600.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/alexandrovskaya-convict-prison-village-of-aleksandrovskoye-irkutsk-province-3f2ce9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/alexandrovskaya-convict-prison-village-of-aleksandrovskoye-irkutsk-province-3f2ce9-1600.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/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-8d6ce2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-8d6ce2-1024.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/altay-mountains-central-asia-2b78e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/altay-mountains-central-asia-2b78e2-1600.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/moscow-in-1884-44180b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-in-1884-44180b-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/sungari-river-near-harbin-4cc787</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/sungari-river-near-harbin-4cc787-1600.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-1905-1909-8a024e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-sumarokovo-village-1905-1909-8a024e-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/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-9fc1ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-9fc1ce-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/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-c34e89</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-c34e89-1600.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/chinese-portrait-1880s-46ff17</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/chinese-portrait-1880s-46ff17-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chinese portrait, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/abissinia-1913-d46fa1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/abissinia-1913-d46fa1-1600.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/group-portrait-russia-1910s-d24edd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/group-portrait-russia-1910s-d24edd-1024.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/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-e400dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-e400dc-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/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-a8293a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-a8293a-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/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-9d553b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-9d553b-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/harbin-china-1900-1902-212446</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/harbin-china-1900-1902-212446-1600.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/irkutsk-1900s-33375a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-1900s-33375a-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/chinese-portrait-1880s-5f65fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/chinese-portrait-1880s-5f65fa-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chinese portrait, 1880s]]></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-ce27b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-ce27b0-1024.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-1880s-d4c6e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-d4c6e8-1024.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/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-5c0365</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-5c0365-1600.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/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-7569bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-7569bd-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/ivanovo-clock-from-the-burylinsky-museum-8c1dcb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/ivanovo-clock-from-the-burylinsky-museum-8c1dcb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo - Clock from the Burylinsky Museum]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ivanovo, Gorod Ivanovo, Ivanovo Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Clock from the Burylinsky Museum  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.    Часы из Бурылинского музея  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/port-arthur-defence-1904-a7f5fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/port-arthur-defence-1904-a7f5fe-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/the-arrival-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-d15b18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/the-arrival-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-d15b18-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The arrival of 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/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-f0e70e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-f0e70e-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/travels-in-south-siberia-874996</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travels-in-south-siberia-874996-1600.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/funeral-of-prince-of-imperial-blood-oleg-konstantinovich-7b6850</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/funeral-of-prince-of-imperial-blood-oleg-konstantinovich-7b6850-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Funeral of 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/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-9d114d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-9d114d-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/stationery-factory-ek-krel-saint-petersburg-province-antropshino-baa0ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/stationery-factory-ek-krel-saint-petersburg-province-antropshino-baa0ac-1600.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/vladimir-the-assumption-cathedral-750cb7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-the-assumption-cathedral-750cb7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Assumption Cathedral., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></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.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/nicholas-ii-after-prayer-bd39f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/nicholas-ii-after-prayer-bd39f9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II after Prayer - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Nicholas II after Prayer  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/irkutsk-postcards-1900s-1eddcf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-postcards-1900s-1eddcf-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/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-841289</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-841289-1024.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/married-couple-1880s-murom-vladimir-province-russia-6a0556</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/married-couple-1880s-murom-vladimir-province-russia-6a0556-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Married couple 1880s. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom in portraits. Married couple 1880s. Муром в портретах. Супружеская пара. 1880е.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-woods-1900s-a6c107</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-woods-1900s-a6c107-1600.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/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-021d3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-021d3e-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/mountains-of-central-asia-1910s-e27d77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/mountains-of-central-asia-1910s-e27d77-1600.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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-aee2db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-aee2db-640.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/russians-in-harbin-1920s-6a6e52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1920s-6a6e52-1600.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/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-339fa7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-339fa7-1600.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/krasnoyarsk-russia-1fab4d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-1fab4d-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/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-478a1f</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-478a1f-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/gorokhovets-of-vladimir-oblast-russia-the-town-on-the-highway-from-moscow-to-bd04db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/09/gorokhovets-of-vladimir-oblast-russia-the-town-on-the-highway-from-moscow-to-bd04db-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gorokhovets of Vladimir Oblast, Russia, view from the mountain]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gorokhovets]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[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.  In 1619 a roving detachment of Ukrainian Cossacks ("Circassians") captured Gorokhovets and burned city. This was the last attack the city suffered.    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.   В 1619 году кочующий отряд украинских казаков («черкесов») захватил Гороховец и сожег городские укрепления и постройки. Это было последнее нападение которому подвергся город.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murom-mikhailovna-yakovleva-in-a-group-of-students-24f49b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/murom-mikhailovna-yakovleva-in-a-group-of-students-24f49b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, Mikhailovna Yakovleva in a group of students ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Events and people. Anastasia Mikhailovna Yakovleva in a group of students and teachers of the Murom Women's Gymnasium. 1910s  Муром. События и люди. Анастасия Михайловна Яковлева в группе учениц и преподавателей Муромской женской гимназии. 1910-е]]></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-1911-3a0345</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-3a0345-1600.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/first-experimental-reconnaissance-aircraft-moska-mb-1fcffa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/first-experimental-reconnaissance-aircraft-moska-mb-1fcffa-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First experimental Reconnaissance monoplane aircraft Moska-MB]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[First experimental Reconnaissance aircraft Moska-MB]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/syatogor-heavy-bomber-prototype-00bed8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/syatogor-heavy-bomber-prototype-00bed8-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Syatogor heavy bomber prototype]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Svyatogor on Komendantskiy aerodrome. 1916  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/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-a26109</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-a26109-1600.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/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-7fdf97</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-7fdf97-1600.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/miews-of-st-petersburg-and-its-environsb-1822-c366a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1822/12/31/miews-of-st-petersburg-and-its-environsb-1822-c366a6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Мiews of St. Petersburg and its environsб 1822]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[St Petersburg]]></image:geo_location><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/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-f4e6ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-f4e6ff-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/stroganov-palace-in-photographs-by-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1865-28ff93</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1865/12/31/stroganov-palace-in-photographs-by-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1865-28ff93-1600.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/emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-fedorovna-during-a-meeting-with-children-502f42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-fedorovna-during-a-meeting-with-children-502f42-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Fedorovna during a meeting with children]]></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/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-9d7207</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-9d7207-1024.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/mongolia-1912-eba28c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-eba28c-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/newspaper-gudok-1888-2412ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1988/12/31/newspaper-gudok-1888-2412ba-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/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-8b1638</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-8b1638-1024.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/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-17a4d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-17a4d7-1024.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/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-573878</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-573878-640.jpg</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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-1672fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-1672fb-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/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-cabf6d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-cabf6d-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/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-afd665</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-afd665-640.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/view-of-the-pier-tsars-headquarters-b06a3b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/05/19/view-of-the-pier-tsars-headquarters-b06a3b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of 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: near the pier "Tsar's Headquarters", Ipatiev Monastery, Kostroma, Russian Empire. Date taken: May 1913. Photographer: Karl Bulla.  Вид на пристань "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: "Стрелка", Кострома, Российская Империя. Дата съемки: май 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/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-bb8250</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-bb8250-1600.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/st-petersburg-institute-of-railway-engineers-1899-c2b725</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/st-petersburg-institute-of-railway-engineers-1899-c2b725-1600.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/moscow-streets-1900s-f4a03d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-f4a03d-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/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-a28c9b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-a28c9b-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/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-056ac8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-056ac8-1600.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/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-289ac8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-289ac8-640.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/gelendzhik-cement-factory-90bad5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-cement-factory-90bad5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik Cement factory]]></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-russia-1914-ed68c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-ed68c2-1600.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/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-5db657</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-5db657-1600.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/grand-duchess-olga-with-ernest-louis-grand-duke-of-hesse-061531</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/grand-duchess-olga-with-ernest-louis-grand-duke-of-hesse-061531-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga with Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna with her uncle - Grand Duke of Hesse Ernst.  Великая Княжна Ольга Николаевна с своим дядей - Великим Герцогом Гессенским Эрнстом.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-palace-1900-1914-fde51f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-palace-1900-1914-fde51f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Palace. 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/group-portrait-novgorod-during-russian-revolution-570155</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/group-portrait-novgorod-during-russian-revolution-570155-1024.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/bath-platozh-gelendzhik-f84fba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/bath-platozh-gelendzhik-f84fba-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bath Platozh 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/russian-royalty-empress-alexandra-and-her-daughters-grand-duchesses-olga-and-698cf3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-royalty-empress-alexandra-and-her-daughters-grand-duchesses-olga-and-698cf3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian royalty - Empress Alexandra and her daughters Grand Duchesses Olga, and Tatiana]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra and her daughters Grand Duchesses Olga, and Tatiana]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-tatars-1920s-98d866</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/crimean-tatars-1920s-98d866-1024.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/murom-church-of-st-george-16da7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/murom-church-of-st-george-16da7b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, Church of St. George., Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Church of St. George. 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.      Церковь Святого Георгия. 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/ajanta-caves-temple-1900s-3ded5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ajanta-caves-temple-1900s-3ded5c-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/russian-famine-of-1921-1922-volga-region-a0ca8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/russian-famine-of-1921-1922-volga-region-a0ca8c-1024.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/delegation-of-the-military-commission-of-the-provisional-committee-of-the-russian-89d26c</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-89d26c-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/tolmachevo-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-03a917</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/tolmachevo-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-03a917-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tolmachevo - Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bykovka]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Tolmachevo  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.     Толмачево  Вязники ведут историю от древнего города-крепости Ярополч-Залесский, основанного князем Ярополком Владимировичем в 1135—1138 гг. Город  бы�� 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-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-21-10d359</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-21-10d359-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. Magnificent "Russian necklace", Indian and Brazilian diamonds in a frame of gold and silver.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Magnificent "Russian necklace", Indian and Brazilian diamonds in a frame of gold and silver. Expected date of manufacture - the beginning of the XIX century.  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 21.  Великолепное "русское колье", индийские и бразильские бриллианты в оправе из золота и серебра. Предполагаемая дата изготовления - начало XIX века.   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 21.]]></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-e9b605</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-e9b605-1600.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/woman-in-caricature-1910-7e7052</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-7e7052-1600.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/anatomy-for-youth-1912-2a6d20</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/anatomy-for-youth-1912-2a6d20-1024.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/russian-military-campaign-in-khiva-uzbekistan-1873-986817</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/russian-military-campaign-in-khiva-uzbekistan-1873-986817-1600.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/moscow-in-1884-51b366</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-in-1884-51b366-1600.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/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-5ba24d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-5ba24d-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/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-854032</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-854032-1600.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/emperor-of-russia-nikolay-ii-8aadf9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/emperor-of-russia-nikolay-ii-8aadf9-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor of Russia Nikolay II - Public domain portrait print]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Император России Николай II - семейный портрет. Emperor of Russia Nicholas II with Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and daughter]]></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-2ab751</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-nikolayshvili-bath-house-2ab751-1600.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/russian-revolution-1917-58788d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-58788d-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/foreigners-of-kyakhta-in-the-photographs-of-nikolai-nikolaevich-petrov-440a15</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/foreigners-of-kyakhta-in-the-photographs-of-nikolai-nikolaevich-petrov-440a15-1600.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/soviet-aviation-poster-efadb5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1955/12/31/soviet-aviation-poster-efadb5-1600.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/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-ed71c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-ed71c9-1600.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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-e22399</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-e22399-1600.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/family-of-nicholas-ii-romanov-in-sevastopol-e8c40c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/family-of-nicholas-ii-romanov-in-sevastopol-e8c40c-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[From the 1913 diary of Tatiana Romanov:  “The Standart”. 17 December. Tuesday.  Sailed off to Sevastopol at 5 o’cl. in the morning and arrived at 8 o’cl. 35 min. I got up at 8 o’cl. At 10 o’cl. Papa went to visit some place, something along the lines of an aviation school.  We sat upstairs with N.P. and P.A. Had breakfast with everyone upstairs. N.P. was on watch duty from 12-4 but I still managed to see him a lot.  When we were sitting with the sisters and P.A. the other officers also came over.  At 4 ½ Papa returned with almost all the officers and had tea. Later with N.P., P.A. and Ippolit went to see our train. Then [I] sat with N.P.  At 7 o’cl. 40 min. there was a moleben on the deck. It was terribly nice to pray with them for the last time.  At 7 o’cl. 50 min. [we] docked at the pier and said goodbye to our officers and the crew. It is so tiresome and awful to depart from the dear yacht and leave all our best friends. Had dinner with everyone on the train.]]></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-31f60d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/katun-river-altay-mountains-1910s-31f60d-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/nicholas-ii-1914-1916-614298</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/nicholas-ii-1914-1916-614298-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II (1914-1916) during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Here's some footage of the Czar Nicholas II during the first World War. See how he meets with some soldiers and offivers in 1914-1916.  Russia.     Czar (Tzar) Nicholas II walking with Grand Duke Nicholas at Russian Army camp; many soldiers in background.     MS Czar talking to 2 Russian officers. Czar on horse talking to 3 soldiers who stand holding salute.   FILM ID:2472.6  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/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-b941d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-b941d6-1600.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/nicholas-ii-visit-to-troitse-sergievskaya-lavra-may-22-1896-05c75f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/nicholas-ii-visit-to-troitse-sergievskaya-lavra-may-22-1896-05c75f-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/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-0f5628</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-0f5628-640.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/arkhangelsk-province-kholmogorsky-district-loggers-1910s-jan-soberg-photography-f0e51e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-kholmogorsky-district-loggers-1910s-jan-soberg-photography-f0e51e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Loggers. 1910s - Public domain portrait photograph]]></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/beijing-china-1926-735be5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-1926-735be5-1024.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/yakutsk-1900s-8ba1ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yakutsk-1900s-8ba1ed-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/russian-alphabet-with-drawings1908-bb3b1a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/russian-alphabet-with-drawings1908-bb3b1a-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/zhdani-borovichi-district-russia-499e5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/20/zhdani-borovichi-district-russia-499e5c-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/ulukbek-observatory-samarkand1918-81bad8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/ulukbek-observatory-samarkand1918-81bad8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ulukbek observatory, 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/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-7afe00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-7afe00-1024.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/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-d678c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-d678c7-1600.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/aleksandrovskoe-real-school-in-tyumen-1889-a68781</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/aleksandrovskoe-real-school-in-tyumen-1889-a68781-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Aleksandrovskoe real school in Tyumen, 1889]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1889. Александровское реальное училище в Тюмени]]></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-116f4f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-116f4f-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/crimea-travel-album-1897-0ec8aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-travel-album-1897-0ec8aa-640.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/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-5641d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-5641d0-1600.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/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-7ea5a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-7ea5a9-1600.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/alatyr-russia-1900s-322e4b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alatyr-russia-1900s-322e4b-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/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-f12b79</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-f12b79-1600.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/goryachy-klyuch-krasnodar-krai-91765b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/goryachy-klyuch-krasnodar-krai-91765b-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/383-timpani-chariot-of-the-1st-artillery-regiment-1757-1762-b52c70</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/383-timpani-chariot-of-the-1st-artillery-regiment-1757-1762-b52c70-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[383. Timpani Chariot of the 1st Artillery Regiment, 1757-1762]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[383. Timpani Chariot of the 1st Artillery Regiment, 1757-1762  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    383. Литавренная Колесница 1 Артиллерийского полка, 1757-1762  «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/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-2d58fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-2d58fa-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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-ca0b76</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-ca0b76-640.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/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-f1f97f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-f1f97f-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/yakutsk-region-north-siberia-09e925</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/yakutsk-region-north-siberia-09e925-1024.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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-88f1a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-88f1a4-1024.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-navy-1900s-cf860f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-navy-1900s-cf860f-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/georgia-from-tiflis-to-gori-1899-c24bd9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-from-tiflis-to-gori-1899-c24bd9-1600.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/murom-nikolo-quay-church-view-from-the-west-photo-of-the-middle-1890s-915eef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/murom-nikolo-quay-church-view-from-the-west-photo-of-the-middle-1890s-915eef-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, Nikolo-Quay Church. View from the west. Photo of the middle. 1890s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Nikolo-Quay Church. View from the west. Photo of the middle. 1890s 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-Набережная церковь. Вид с запада. Фото середины. 1890-х 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/deir-el-ballas-egypt-1910-65f0cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/13/deir-el-ballas-egypt-1910-65f0cf-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/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-a609eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-a609eb-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/georgia-1899-fb5e7a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-1899-fb5e7a-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/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-8ce5fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-8ce5fd-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/izhora-naval-ministry-new-admiralty-private-rail-and-mechanical-ni-putilov-2dfe41</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1869/12/31/izhora-naval-ministry-new-admiralty-private-rail-and-mechanical-ni-putilov-2dfe41-1600.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/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-3585aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-3585aa-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/kharbin-china-1900s-21977d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kharbin-china-1900s-21977d-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/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-dbee95</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-dbee95-1600.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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-b60685</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-b60685-1600.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/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-b2e0f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-b2e0f3-1600.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/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-ef4f8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-ef4f8c-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/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-2ddcdc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-2ddcdc-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/official-visit-of-french-president-felix-faure-to-russia-1897-a9f304</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/official-visit-of-french-president-felix-faure-to-russia-1897-a9f304-1024.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/children-of-russian-famine-1921-1922-3ba6bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/children-of-russian-famine-1921-1922-3ba6bd-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/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-d55a4c</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-d55a4c-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-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-1f5b83</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-1f5b83-1024.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/temple-of-kalabsha-nile-river-egypt-1910-40feec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-kalabsha-nile-river-egypt-1910-40feec-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/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-c97676</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-c97676-1600.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/view-of-kirzhach-from-selivanova-mountain-33f508</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/view-of-kirzhach-from-selivanova-mountain-33f508-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of Kirzhach from Selivanova Mountain]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kirzhach, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[View of the city from Selivanova Mountain  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.  Graduates of Kirzhach Teacher's Seminary are linguist Vasily Ilich Chernyshev and founder of oil geology academician Ivan Mikhailovich Gubkin.  Вид города с Селивановой горы  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.   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/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-1f246a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-1f246a-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/grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-the-hospital-7dd75b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-the-hospital-7dd75b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Anastasia, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in the hospital for wounded soldiers.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Stantsiya Detskoye Selo]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Императрица Александра Феодоровна (в центре), слева Великая княжна Ольга Николаевна, справа - Великая Княжна Анастасия Николаевна и  Татьяна Николаевна среди сестер милосердия Дворцового госпиталя для раненых солдат.  Царское Село. Война 1914 года.  Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (center), left Grand Duchess Olga Nikolayevna, on the right - Great Princess Anastasia Nikolaevna and Tatyana Nikolaevna among nurses of the Palace Hospital for the wounded soldiers. 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/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-afa537</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-afa537-1024.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/catherine-ii-catherine-the-great-born-princess-sophie-of-anhalt-zerbst-was-90475c</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-90475c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catherine II, with angels allegory ]]></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/prime-minister-of-france-raymond-poincare-at-the-peterhof-pier-f87344</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/prime-minister-of-france-raymond-poincare-at-the-peterhof-pier-f87344-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prime Minister of France Raymond Poincare. Imperial yacht Alexandria]]></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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-fc1e78</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-fc1e78-1600.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/samarquand-in-1920s-311cad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-311cad-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/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-ae817a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-ae817a-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/volyn-province-russian-empire-1856-79567d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/volyn-province-russian-empire-1856-79567d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volyn 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.    Волынская 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 местны�� жителей.]]></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-fa146e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-fa146e-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/270-servicemen-of-the-garrison-regiments-from-1732-to-1742-ba8347</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1745/12/31/270-servicemen-of-the-garrison-regiments-from-1732-to-1742-ba8347-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[270. SERVICEMEN of the Garrison Regiments, from 1732 to 1742.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[270. SERVICEMEN of the Garrison Regiments, from 1732 to 1742. In working and combat clothing. The view depicts the ruins of the castle of Ronneburg in Livonia  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    270. РЯДОВЫЕ Гарнизонных полков, с 1732 по 1742 год. В рабочей и строевой одежде. Вид изображает развалины замка Роннебурга в Лифляндии  «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/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-3a978d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-3a978d-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/samarquand-1890s-cc22bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarquand-1890s-cc22bb-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/khludov-factory-in-yegoryevsk-203bf2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/khludov-factory-in-yegoryevsk-203bf2-640.png</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/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-7263da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-7263da-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/cherkask-and-its-antiquity-1917-9bd87a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/cherkask-and-its-antiquity-1917-9bd87a-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/abissinia-1900s-197acc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/abissinia-1900s-197acc-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/dutch-west-indies-1907-38480a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/dutch-west-indies-1907-38480a-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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-e8c87c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-e8c87c-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/caucasus-region-views-1904-2f68b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-2f68b6-1600.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/1686-diary-of-patrick-gordon-123-by-the-river-well-fortifyed-with-a-wall-7f3356</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1686-diary-of-patrick-gordon-123-by-the-river-well-fortifyed-with-a-wall-7f3356-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1686] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 123   by the river, well fortifyed with a wall]]></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. 123   by the river, well fortifyed with a wall, bastions, and moats, and belonged to  the Duke of Luneborg. Wee traviled through a very barren oountrey to  Buckstehude, where, at an old monastery without the towne, wee hyred  horses to bring us forward, and ware cheated by the fuirman ; for he, pre-  tending bad way, said, he could not bring us speadely forward, nor carry us  thorow, with one waggon, hot would neads have another, desiring for that  only a discratiou. So wee agreed with him for three dollers and a half to  Closter Sewen, being four mylles, whither wee came about eleven aclock at  night ; haveing payed in the old closter, for bear and cages, ten Lipscs  shilling. In Sewen, wee had nothing ; yet, for sitting be the fyre, I payed  for each person a Lips shilling, and to the waggen master here, for each  person, two grosse. Here we ware forced to take two waggens, and there-  after at Ottersberg, they drawing the practise of the Buckstehudes fuirman  unto a consequens, and so payed double fraught to Bremen, to wit, for each  mylle a doller.   A litle befor seven a clock, wee came to Ottersborg, which is three March 30.  mylles, and payed there, for wyne, bear, and cages, a mark ; and getting  fresh horses, wee passed by the castle, which is pretty well fortifyed ; and  crossing a river by bridge, and a long marish passe, wee came to Bremen,  ])eing three mylles, and payed for each of these stages three dollers.   Bremen is a towne very pleasantly situated on the river Weser, and  well fortifyed, yet not thriving so well under the Swedish yoke as befor.  Here I was kindly entertained in the wyne seller* by Mr. Spcnse, and then  took waggon, and came in the evening to Delmenhorst, being a long mille;  for which I payed a doller and a half, according to the ordainance, which is  to be seen and read every where in the common innes. This is a little open  towne, with a large pallace or castle by it, and belonged formerly to the  Dukes of Oldenburg, but now, by hereditary right, is possessed by the King  of Damn ark. About ten a clock, getting fresh horses, wee traveled all the  night, and, about six a clock, wee came to Oldenburg, a towne pretty well  fortifyed, on the river Hund ; the Dukes pallace being also fortifyed, with a  moat and draw bridges. Here I payed for this stage, being four mylles,  for four persons, a hundred and sixty grutt, or two doller and sixteen grutte ;  and to the fuirman, drink money, eight grutte. I payed here, for brackfast,  thirty three grutte, which is twenty two Lips shilling. AVee traveled  * [The wine cellars, under the ancient town hall, renowned for their old hock.] ]]></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-feeac7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-feeac7-1024.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/samarqand-1880s-69dcd9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-1880s-69dcd9-1600.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/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1908-5cc000</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1908-5cc000-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yacht Standard. Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna. 1908]]></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/twine-factory-of-the-neva-rope-factory-joint-stock-company-1900s-b65011</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/twine-factory-of-the-neva-rope-factory-joint-stock-company-1900s-b65011-1600.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/haparanda-norway-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-1917-3e58a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/haparanda-norway-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-1917-3e58a4-1024.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/expedition-to-abyssinia-of-captain-davydov-and-staff-captain-dragomirova-borroda-5c9bb8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/expedition-to-abyssinia-of-captain-davydov-and-staff-captain-dragomirova-borroda-5c9bb8-1024.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/samarqand-in-1900s-edf763</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/samarqand-in-1900s-edf763-1024.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-3d83dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-3d83dd-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/kursk-steamship-port-of-arkhangelsk-archangel-on-white-sea-northern-dvina-river-79e30d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kursk-steamship-port-of-arkhangelsk-archangel-on-white-sea-northern-dvina-river-79e30d-1024.gif</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kursk steamship. 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/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-748457</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-748457-1600.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/what-you-need-to-know-a-book-for-children-088f97</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/what-you-need-to-know-a-book-for-children-088f97-1600.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-nicholas-ii-members-of-the-imperial-family-before-the-start-of-the-e1dc6b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-members-of-the-imperial-family-before-the-start-of-the-e1dc6b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II, members of the imperial family before the start of the Belovezh royal hunt]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II (center), members of the imperial family and suite before the start of the royal hunt; second from the left - Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich.  Император Николай II (в центре), члены императорской фамилии и свита перед началом царской охоты; второй слева - великий князь Владимир Александрович.]]></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-b6b57e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-b6b57e-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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-3f2401</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-3f2401-1600.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/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-ef48b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-ef48b4-1600.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/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-38ec2f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-38ec2f-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/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-023044</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-023044-1600.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/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-aacdb7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-aacdb7-1024.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/catherine-i-24ade4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/23/catherine-i-24ade4-1024.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/qasr-ibrim-egypt-1910-f078d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/qasr-ibrim-egypt-1910-f078d9-1600.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/murmansk-shore-murman-2e412f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murmansk-shore-murman-2e412f-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. Olen'ye outpost.]]></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/albert-gubner-calico-manufactory-partnership-in-moscow-1909-f1a582</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/albert-gubner-calico-manufactory-partnership-in-moscow-1909-f1a582-640.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/the-tagiyev-theater-on-merkuryevskaya-street-baku-f66fe1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-tagiyev-theater-on-merkuryevskaya-street-baku-f66fe1-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Tagiyev Theater on Merkuryevskaya Street, Baku]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Tagiyev Theater on Merkuryevskaya Street  Театр Тагиева на Меркурьевской улице]]></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-99a72a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-99a72a-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/moscow-1900s-3e25b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1900s-3e25b3-1024.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/soviet-alphabet-for-kids-1919-675c44</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/soviet-alphabet-for-kids-1919-675c44-1600.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/moscow-1880s-0ec964</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-0ec964-1024.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/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-and-entente-intervention-2f8281</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-and-entente-intervention-2f8281-1600.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/fun-is-the-seasoning-for-everything-1897-f40285</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/fun-is-the-seasoning-for-everything-1897-f40285-1024.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/fun-is-the-seasoning-for-everything-1897-f060b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/fun-is-the-seasoning-for-everything-1897-f060b1-1024.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/odessa-university-1900-1914-30807b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-university-1900-1914-30807b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa University, 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/kostroma-russia-1900s-05f557</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-05f557-1600.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/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-fbfa48</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-fbfa48-1600.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/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-3b972c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-3b972c-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/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-5bef5a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-5bef5a-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-aviation-world-war-one-bad64a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/russian-aviation-world-war-one-bad64a-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/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-and-entente-intervention-1e1684</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-and-entente-intervention-1e1684-1600.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/sailor-cleaning-the-deck-yacht-standard-1899-1900-4d3660</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/sailor-cleaning-the-deck-yacht-standard-1899-1900-4d3660-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sailor cleaning the deck. Yacht 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/shelling-of-novorossiysk-bay-by-turkish-navy-1914-66a102</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/shelling-of-novorossiysk-bay-by-turkish-navy-1914-66a102-1600.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/view-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-594df4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/view-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-594df4-1024.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/poincare-accompanied-by-a-squadron-of-the-life-guards-of-his-majestys-cossacks-608f40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/poincare-accompanied-by-a-squadron-of-the-life-guards-of-his-majestys-cossacks-608f40-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Poincaré, accompanied by a squadron of the Life Guards of His Majesty's Cossacks]]></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/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-3770fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-3770fc-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/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-29b660</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-29b660-640.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/494-private-musketeer-infantry-regiment-from-1763-to-1786-in-the-infantry-form-462c28</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/494-private-musketeer-infantry-regiment-from-1763-to-1786-in-the-infantry-form-462c28-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[494. Private Musketeer, Infantry Regiment, from 1763 to 1786. (In the Infantry form).]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[494. Private Musketeer, Infantry Regiment, from 1763 to 1786. (In the Infantry form).  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    494. РЯДОВОЙ МУШКЕТЕР Пехотного полка, с 1763 по 1786 год. (В Пехотной форме).  «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/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-01b0db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-01b0db-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/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-d3c1a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-d3c1a1-1600.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/coats-of-arms-of-europe-and-russian-empire-a28402</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/coats-of-arms-of-europe-and-russian-empire-a28402-1600.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/moscow-in-1880s-1910s-4da2f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-in-1880s-1910s-4da2f2-1024.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-ea5483</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-ea5483-1600.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-1910-1920-00f4ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-00f4ef-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/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-b99eb0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-b99eb0-1600.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/emil-tsindel-textile-manufacture-in-moscow-a298ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/emil-tsindel-textile-manufacture-in-moscow-a298ac-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/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-68244d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-68244d-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/kostroma-russia-1900s-54c5e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-54c5e4-1600.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/moscow-zoo-1884-0266f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-0266f1-1600.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/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-7eacd2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-7eacd2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Entrance to 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/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-45b86d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-45b86d-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/russian-army-during-great-war-dcc257</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-during-great-war-dcc257-1024.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/saint-petersburg-region-f44242</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1795/12/31/saint-petersburg-region-f44242-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg region]]></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/altai-mountains-views-103f54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altai-mountains-views-103f54-1600.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/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-52d869</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-52d869-1600.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/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-7c6b92</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-7c6b92-1024.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/siberian-cossacs-territory-66be64</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-66be64-1600.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/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-ebc057</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-ebc057-1024.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/daughters-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-princess-olga-tatiana-maria-and-anastasia-624046</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/daughters-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-princess-olga-tatiana-maria-and-anastasia-624046-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Daughters of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princess Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Daughters of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princess Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia.  Дочери Императора Николая II Великие Княжны Ольга, Татьяна, Мария и Анастасия.]]></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-e88d31</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-e88d31-1600.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-667e2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-667e2e-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/saint-petersburgs-night-life-553cf5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburgs-night-life-553cf5-1600.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/art-and-industry-exhibition-poster-odessa-russia-1910-5aba9d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/art-and-industry-exhibition-poster-odessa-russia-1910-5aba9d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Art and Industry Exhibition. Poster, Odessa. Russia. 1910.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Art and Industry Exhibition. Poster, Odessa. Russia. 1910.  Художественно-Промышленная Выставка. Афиша, Одесса. Россия. 1910.]]></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-d3c0e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-d3c0e9-1600.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/harbin-before-1917-07f6c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/harbin-before-1917-07f6c5-1024.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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-cc8ff2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-cc8ff2-1600.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/eiffel-tower-construction-1888-52d53f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1888/12/31/eiffel-tower-construction-1888-52d53f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Eiffel Tower construction, 1888]]></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-by-karl-bulla-bc6602</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-bc6602-1600.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/the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-east-1900s-1b259e</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-1b259e-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/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-dondukov-highway-102182</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-dondukov-highway-102182-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik on the Black Sea. Dondukov highway.]]></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/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-0f2853</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-0f2853-1600.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/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-53dec1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-53dec1-1600.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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-b06ad3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-b06ad3-1600.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/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-461d21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-461d21-640.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/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-7a4e7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-7a4e7b-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-64fd81</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-64fd81-1600.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/china-tianjin-1920s-bc2ecb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/china-tianjin-1920s-bc2ecb-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/group-portrait-1900s-962a3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/group-portrait-1900s-962a3e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group Portrait, 1900s]]></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-010e78</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/henry-lestrange-paris-photographs-010e78-1600.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/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-77bf1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-77bf1d-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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-f2b663</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-f2b663-1600.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/war-on-the-village-russia-1919-1920-431e9f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/war-on-the-village-russia-1919-1920-431e9f-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/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-dc8a4a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-dc8a4a-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/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-a373c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-a373c5-1600.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/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-8af0f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-8af0f1-1024.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/russian-aviation-during-wwi-8d610e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-during-wwi-8d610e-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/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-92-8107cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-92-8107cb-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. Gems in diamond frames. Collection of valuables of the Romanov Imperial House.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gems in diamond frames. 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 92.  Самоцветы в бриллиантовых оправах. 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 92.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-cc7d3a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-cc7d3a-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-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-5a0d22</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-5a0d22-1600.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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-f97169</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-f97169-1024.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/694-the-private-and-the-drummer-of-kanonirsky-regiment-from-1763-to-1786-426977</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/694-the-private-and-the-drummer-of-kanonirsky-regiment-from-1763-to-1786-426977-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[694. The PRIVATE and the drummer of Kanonirsky Regiment, from 1763 to 1786.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[694. The PRIVATE and the drummer of Kanonirsky 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.    «Историческое описание одежды и вооружения Российских войск с древнейших времён», составленно�� по высочайшему повелению: 1841—1862) Висковатов В.В.  694. РЯДОВОЙ и БАРАБАНЩИК Канонирского полка, с 1763 по 1786 год.]]></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-507c3d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kolobok-russian-fairy-tale-507c3d-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/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-9552b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-9552b4-1600.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-7cf352</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-7cf352-1600.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/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-db3a44</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-db3a44-1024.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/penza-ural-russia-1900s-fe0202</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-ural-russia-1900s-fe0202-1024.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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-5f5abe</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-5f5abe-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/empress-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-the-wife-of-emperor-alexander-alexandrovich-0782a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/20/empress-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-the-wife-of-emperor-alexander-alexandrovich-0782a4-1024.jpeg</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/nicholas-ii-in-brest-litovsk-and-in-vysoke-litovsk-915ec9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nicholas-ii-in-brest-litovsk-and-in-vysoke-litovsk-915ec9-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II in Brest-Litovsk and in Vysoke-Litovsk.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Pre-revolutionary Russia in the photographs. Stay of Nicholas II in Brest-Litovsk and in Vysoke-Litovsk. - Дореволюционная Россия на фотографиях. Пребывание Николая II в Брест-Литовске и в Высоком-Литовске.]]></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-1891-1892-01a7ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-01a7ef-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-woods-1900s-a50c9b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-woods-1900s-a50c9b-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/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-95f88c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-95f88c-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/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-ff056c</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-ff056c-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/89-accessories-for-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-f75110</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/89-accessories-for-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-f75110-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[89. Accessories for armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. Natrusky]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[89. Accessories for armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. Natrusky "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    89. Принадлежности к вооружению с ХIV до половины ХVII столетия. Натруски «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/leo-tolstoy-5afee6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/leo-tolstoy-5afee6-1600.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-dc6ea0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-dc6ea0-1024.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/podolye-photographs-by-michael-graim-18281911-320739</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/podolye-photographs-by-michael-graim-18281911-320739-1600.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/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-dbc6d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-dbc6d7-1600.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/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-6de5ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-6de5ea-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/kholomogory-surroundings-6deed4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/kholomogory-surroundings-6deed4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Icon Kholomogory 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 ар��иерейская 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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-kachin-khakas-people-1905-1909-4ddaa1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-kachin-khakas-people-1905-1909-4ddaa1-1600.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-7d8305</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-7d8305-1600.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/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-b0efa2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-b0efa2-640.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/grand-duke-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-28250c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-duke-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-28250c-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/a-group-of-hevisberks-in-the-argun-valley-beyond-the-veliketil-pass-1890s-cb8130</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/a-group-of-hevisberks-in-the-argun-valley-beyond-the-veliketil-pass-1890s-cb8130-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A group of Hevisberks in the Argun Valley beyond the Veliketil Pass. 1890s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Группа хевисберок в долине Аргун за Великетильским перевалом. 1890-е]]></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-fb4e62</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/persian-shah-mozafar-ed-din-in-russia-1902-fb4e62-1024.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/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-bfa7e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-bfa7e5-1024.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/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-3cf2ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-3cf2ff-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/czech-legionnaires-in-the-irkutsk-province-31007f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/czech-legionnaires-in-the-irkutsk-province-31007f-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/kobryn-belarus-1900s-f63fc2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/kobryn-belarus-1900s-f63fc2-1024.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/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-f6817a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-f6817a-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/mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-d985b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-d985b2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-series-g-crew-d58062</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-series-g-crew-d58062-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets Series G crew]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets series G crew  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/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-d02c29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-d02c29-1600.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/astrakhan-volga-river-embarkment-33303a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-volga-river-embarkment-33303a-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Volga River Embarkment]]></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.     Набережная Волги 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-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-e97263</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-e97263-1024.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-1926-8f47d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-1926-8f47d9-1024.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/tsarskoye-selo-infirmary-autumn-1914-10566d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/tsarskoye-selo-infirmary-autumn-1914-10566d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsarskoye Selo Infirmary. Autumn 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsarskoye Selo Infirmary. Autumn 1914. Between the Grand Duchess Tatiana and Anna Vyrubova is Dmitry Malama. In the foreground, on the floor, Vladimir Ellis.   Царскосельский лазарет. Осень 1914. Между Великой княжной Татьяной и Анной Вырубовой стоит Дмитрий Малама. На переднем плане, на полу, Владимир Эллис.]]></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-1905-400f8a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-400f8a-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/new-jerusalem-resurrection-monastery-russia-1900s-0c8ee4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/new-jerusalem-resurrection-monastery-russia-1900s-0c8ee4-1600.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/types-of-peoples-of-russia-and-views-1890-0a8b7e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/types-of-peoples-of-russia-and-views-1890-0a8b7e-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/printing-house-far-east-in-vladivostok-1892-1917-1b65ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/printing-house-far-east-in-vladivostok-1892-1917-1b65ec-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/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-4d82b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-4d82b0-1024.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/valaam-monastery-1863-7bfbd1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1863/12/31/valaam-monastery-1863-7bfbd1-1600.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/dance-matvey-dont-spare-your-bast-shoes-7e4558</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dance-matvey-dont-spare-your-bast-shoes-7e4558-1600.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/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-and-grand-duke-of-finland-44e2a8</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-44e2a8-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-b61da2</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-b61da2-1024.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/zeya-river-region-1900s-869445</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-869445-1600.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-city-railroads-1910s-236eca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-236eca-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/visit-of-french-president-raymond-poincare-in-july-1912-st-petersburg-c8f6e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/visit-of-french-president-raymond-poincare-in-july-1912-st-petersburg-c8f6e1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Meeting of 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/battleship-slava-1910-9494fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/battleship-slava-1910-9494fd-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-railway-workers-in-1900s-394b23</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/russian-railway-workers-in-1900s-394b23-1024.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/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-cd366e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-cd366e-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/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-e4c714</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-e4c714-1600.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/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-4d3f1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-4d3f1b-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/tsaritsyno-russia-1900s-9d3a5f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/tsaritsyno-russia-1900s-9d3a5f-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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-b822bf</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-b822bf-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/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-03db71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-03db71-1024.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/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-ae7256</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-ae7256-1600.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/opel-dealership-catalogue-moscow-1911-8ff2b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/opel-dealership-catalogue-moscow-1911-8ff2b3-1600.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/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-72cede</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-72cede-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-03004c</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-03004c-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/116-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1686-a-third-on-the-way-to-konigsberg-1d92bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/116-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1686-a-third-on-the-way-to-konigsberg-1d92bd-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[116 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1686   a third, on the way to Konigsberg]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  116 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1686   a third, on the way to Konigsberg, being wearying of tossing upon a  waggon. I payed here, for dyet, wine, and feeding the sojors, twelve  florens, includeing Yury Powlson. I gave to the maid fyfteen pence, and  bought ane amber crosse, a charke, and three bracelets, for four and a half  dollers.   This Memell is a very strong place, especially the castle, which is to be  fortifyed yet better, according to a draught which the Commendant did  show me, most of the materialls being already provided. The souldiers  have duly allowance of six florens a moneth, for two whereof they are pro-  vided of bread ; two ar given them to buy beer, kitchin meat, and extra-  ordinaries ; and two is preserved by their officers for furnishing them with  sliooes, stockings, shirts, and other necessaries. A captaine hath thirty two  dollers a month ; a liewtennant, eighteen ; and an ensignie, twelve.   Haveing hired a coach, at the rate of a reichs doller a day, I rode in it  to Scotland Syde, and, in the Jesuits Church, heard devotion. In the after-  noone, the Rector of the Jesuits Colledge gave me a visitt, to whom I de-  clared my resolution of takeing my son along with me ; for, perceiveing  that they had here infected him with Calvinisme, I was afrayed he should be  altogether subverted. I repayed the visitt to Mr. Browne and Mr. Forbes,  and consulted with the Doctor concerning the boy Daniell.   Being invited, I dined by Mr. James Browne, where, with many of our  countreymen, I was very kindly entertained. I did writt to my wyfe, son  in law, and Collonell Leviston, in Kyow ; to the Boyar, Kniaz Vasily  Vasilivits ;* Mr. Vinius ; to Lievetennant Collonell Kruger, in Memell ; and  Mr. Georg Gray, in Konigsberg ; the former in a coverto to Mr. Georg Fraser,  in Riga. I hired a shease, with three horses, to Stetin, for eighty florens.   Haveing been at devotion by the Jesuits in Scotland Syde, and taken  leave of them, I dined by Mr. Forbes, and was very well entertained   I made preparations to be gone, haveing gott medicines for Daniell, the  ifriends sending me wyne and provisions on the way in abundance. I went  and tooke my leave of Mr. Browne, Mr. Forbes, and others. I changed  here forty ducats for currant money. Money disbursed in Dantzick : For  two paire of shooes, 5 florens ; for a clock to my son, 9 dollers 2 florens ;  for dyet and wine, 10 dollers 2 florens 10 pence ; drink money to the   * [Golizyn ] ]]></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-86c44f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-86c44f-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/gopuram-shiva-temple-colombo-ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-d4f506</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/gopuram-shiva-temple-colombo-ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-d4f506-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gopuram. Shiva Temple, Colombo. 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/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-b989bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1929/12/31/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-b989bc-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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-4cb005</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-4cb005-1024.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/exhibition-of-the-imperial-academy-of-arts-saint-petersburg-1869-fa0a11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/exhibition-of-the-imperial-academy-of-arts-saint-petersburg-1869-fa0a11-1600.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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-3ad8de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-3ad8de-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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-cffe81</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-cffe81-1024.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/battleship-slava-1910-f06fa9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/battleship-slava-1910-f06fa9-1600.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/lake-baikal-1900s-71ccc2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/lake-baikal-1900s-71ccc2-1600.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/expedition-of-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-70e144</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/expedition-of-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-70e144-1600.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/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-b03c93</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-b03c93-1024.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/finnish-ornaments-1894-edf980</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/finnish-ornaments-1894-edf980-1600.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-duchesses-olga-and-tatiana-1906-51ba09</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/grand-duchesses-olga-and-tatiana-1906-51ba09-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand duchesses Olga and Tatiana . 1906.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand duchesses Olga and Tatiana . 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/siemens-and-halske-joint-stock-company-of-russian-electrical-plants-ddc86e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/siemens-and-halske-joint-stock-company-of-russian-electrical-plants-ddc86e-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/children-of-russian-famine-1921-1922-e8df29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/children-of-russian-famine-1921-1922-e8df29-1600.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/mongolia-1912-db8cd6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-db8cd6-1600.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/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-8f6f24</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-8f6f24-1600.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/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-bcc8bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-bcc8bd-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/hello-from-gelendzhik-russia-1900s-postcard-0f1494</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/hello-from-gelendzhik-russia-1900s-postcard-0f1494-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hello from 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/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-fd4052</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-fd4052-1600.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/moscow-in-1884-7a5274</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-in-1884-7a5274-1600.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/altay-mountains-1910s-8131b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-1910s-8131b5-1600.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/samoyed-murmansk-shore-murman-1b37db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samoyed-murmansk-shore-murman-1b37db-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samoyed artist Ilya Vylka. 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/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-32f6ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-32f6ee-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/vesna-krasna-spring-is-red-an-allegorical-procession-during-sacred-coronation-00b684</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/vesna-krasna-spring-is-red-an-allegorical-procession-during-sacred-coronation-00b684-1600.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/honor-awards-certificates-and-other-documents-of-russian-empire-994254</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/honor-awards-certificates-and-other-documents-of-russian-empire-994254-1024.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/odessa-1900s-4a2d92</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-4a2d92-1024.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/40-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1661-two-letters-by-a-trusty-ffriend-one-dated-three-742f4f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/40-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1661-two-letters-by-a-trusty-ffriend-one-dated-three-742f4f-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[40 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1661   two letters by a trusty ffriend, one dated three dayes befor the tyme]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  40 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1661   two letters by a trusty ffriend, one dated three dayes befor the tyme I had  promised to returne, giveing him notice, that, upon my comeing to Thorun,  I was fallen into a heavy sicknesse, being a hott feaver, so that I could not  be able to come at the appointed tyme, promising how soone I were re-  covered to make all possible hast ; the letter not writt by myself, but sub-  scrived ; the other letter, dated a fortnight thereafter, from the same place,  infonning his excellency that the violence of sickness was relented, but that  I was taken with a sort of a quotiduan feaver, and want of appetite, which  had weakened me, so that I was out of hopes of being able to travel in  hast, makeing a great regrait, that, by this misfortune, 1 had lost the hon-  our which I thought to have had to serve his Imperial! Majesty, and such  expressions more.  iiy 25. Haveing taken my leave of ffrlends, I crossed the river Vistula, and  novo. jQ^gg^ 'y^ ^jjg Prague all night ; and the next morning after breakfast, and a  iiy 26 merry cup with the ffriends who had convoyed us, wee began our jorney.  Colonell Crawfuird, being a prisoner to the Colonell Lord Henry Gordon,  was not only maintained by him at a plentifull table in Varso, but dismissed  ransome free, and gave him a pass for a capitaiue of horse. Captain Pawl  Menezes had a pass for a capitaine of foot. The colonell had a servant, and  I fowre, so that wee were in company but eight persons, I acting the  chiefFest by the way.   The first night wee lodged in a village fyve miles from Varso ; and the   iiy 27. next day afternoone came to Vengrova, which is twelve miles from Varso,   where wee lodged and stayed the next day, exspecting Andrew Burnet and   WilUam Guild, who had promised to go with me.   \\j 29. Wee went from hence, and, crossing the river Bug at a ruined towne   called Ostrow, wee came to Tikoczino, where is a strong castle by the river   Narew. Here is also a Jewish sinagogue, and very many Jewes. From   thence, wee went down by the river syde, and crossing the said river at   Wizna, wee lodged there. Wee crossed thereafter the river Leek, where   the Polls and Tartars beat the Sweds and Brandeburgers, and tooke Duke   Bogoslaw Radziwill prisoner ; am I comeing to Raggrod, wee dined there ;   then passing by Augustowa, Eokalarzova, and PhiUppova, where the same   Polls and Tartars were, eight dayes thereafter, beat by the Sweds and   ■ Brandeburgers, and Duk Radzivill recovered. This was done, anno Domini   1656, in September.   Being come to Znin, wee lodged there all night, and were merry with  ]]></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-271ee0</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-271ee0-1600.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/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-05cc11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-05cc11-1024.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/198-fuzeler-infantry-of-the-army-regiment-from-1720-to-1732-5c1dc9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1730/12/31/198-fuzeler-infantry-of-the-army-regiment-from-1720-to-1732-5c1dc9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[198. FUZELER Infantry of the Army Regiment, from 1720 to 1732]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[198. FUZELER Infantry of the Army Regiment, from 1720 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.    198. ФУЗЕЛЕР Пехотного Армейского полка, с 1720 по 1732  «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/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-10ccee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-10ccee-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/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-0d1c77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-0d1c77-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Journey to the East - Nicolas II Asia Tour by Ukhtomsky]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[St Petersburg]]></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: In the city of Mathura.  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: В городе Мату��а (Матхура).  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/dubrona-skola-dubrona-shkola-1920-39-dc46f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2021/12/03/dubrona-skola-dubrona-shkola-1920-39-dc46f4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dubroŭna, Škoła. Дуброўна, Школа (1920-39)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Беларуская (тарашкевіца):  Дуброўна (Dubroŭna), неідэнтыфікаваная вуліца. Жыдоўская школа]]></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-394b98</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-394b98-1600.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/nizhny-novgorod-province-1910-1913-d449fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/nizhny-novgorod-province-1910-1913-d449fd-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/leo-tolstoy-f9a1cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/leo-tolstoy-f9a1cd-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/empress-maria-feodorovna-and-her-family-denmark-c00f64</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/empress-maria-feodorovna-and-her-family-denmark-c00f64-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Maria Feodorovna and her family. Denmark.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[From left to right, standing: Robert, Duke of Chartres, Francoise, Duchess of Chartres; Princess Maria of Orleans; Waldemar, Prince of Denmark; King Christian IX; Georg Greek and Danish; Tsar Alexander III; King of Greece George I; Albert Edward, Prince of Wales; crown prince Frederick of Denmark; Princess Louise, Princess Victoria and Maud; Prince Henri of Orleans.  Sitting: Queen Louise of Denmark; Alexandra Danish, Empress Maria Fedorovna from Russia; Crown Princess Louise of Denmark; Tsarevich Nicholas.  Слева направо, стоят: Роберт, герцог Шартрский, Франсуаза, герцогиня Шартрская; принцесса Мария Орлеанская; Вальдемар, принц Дании; король Кристиан IX; Георг Греческий и Датский; царь Александр III; Король Греции Георг I; Альберт Эдуард, принц Уэльский; наследный принц Фредерик Датский; принцесса Луиза, принцессы Виктория и Мод; принц Анри Орлеанский.  Сидят: королева Луиза Датская; Александра Датская, императрица Мария Федоровна из России; кронпринцесса Луиза Датская; цесаревич Николай.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1890s-ccdfa5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-ccdfa5-1024.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/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-7ff2cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-7ff2cd-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/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-4ee097</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-4ee097-1024.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/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-after-crash-625565</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-after-crash-625565-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets after crash]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets series G after the western front crash.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-postcard-1900s-d87b9b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-d87b9b-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/temple-of-kalabsha-egypt-nile-river-1910-970e8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-kalabsha-egypt-nile-river-1910-970e8f-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/hankou-china-1926-f31729</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/hankou-china-1926-f31729-1024.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/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-177cba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-177cba-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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-ab934f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-ab934f-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/vorontsov-dashkov-governor-of-the-caucasus-7ad10f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/vorontsov-dashkov-governor-of-the-caucasus-7ad10f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vorontsov-Dashkov, Governor of the Caucasus]]></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/saint-petersburg-elizabethan-institute-c85b93</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-elizabethan-institute-c85b93-1024.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/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-18a54f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-18a54f-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/church-of-ioannna-rylskago-arkhangelsk-archangel-7c37bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/church-of-ioannna-rylskago-arkhangelsk-archangel-7c37bb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Church of Ioannna Rylskago - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Church of Ioannna Rylskago  Церковь Иoaннa Рыльскаго]]></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-d843bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-d843bd-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/osmino-near-luga-saint-petersburg-region-8fa42b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/osmino-near-luga-saint-petersburg-region-8fa42b-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/odessa-1900-1914-007ffd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-1900-1914-007ffd-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/history-of-russian-imperial-life-guards-d465ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1850/12/31/history-of-russian-imperial-life-guards-d465ab-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/117-musical-instruments-which-were-used-before-the-17th-century-in-the-armies-5fd3f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/117-musical-instruments-which-were-used-before-the-17th-century-in-the-armies-5fd3f6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[117. Musical instruments, which were used before the 17th century in the armies of the Foreign European States, served as explanations for the ancient. 118. Tulumbas with a wax and pipes in the XVI and XVII centuries]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[117. Musical instruments, which were used before the 17th century in the armies of the Foreign European States, served as explanations for the ancient. 118. Tulumbas with a wax and pipes in the XVI and XVII centuries  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    117. Музыкальные орудия, упаотреблявшиеся прежде XVII столетия в войсках Иностранных Европейских Государств служащих пояснением для древней. 118. Тулумбас с вощагою и трубы в XVI и XVII столетиях  «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-8395f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-8395f5-1024.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/jan-soberg-photography-arkhangelsk-archangel-53fc3a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/jan-soberg-photography-arkhangelsk-archangel-53fc3a-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jan Soberg - family portrait - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-b2942f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-b2942f-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-1912-54bc5b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-54bc5b-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/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-b210ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-b210ef-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/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-21db9a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-21db9a-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/xvth-graduation-of-cadets-of-the-3rd-company-of-the-kyiv-military-school-1909-4e4076</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-1909-4e4076-1600.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/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-416a7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-416a7d-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-royal-family-at-the-borodino-celebrations-of-1912-bbb9bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/the-royal-family-at-the-borodino-celebrations-of-1912-bbb9bf-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The royal family at the Borodino celebrations of 1912. ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Borodino, Mytishchinsky District, Moscow Oblast, Russia, 141031]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Borodino. The royal family at the Borodino celebrations of 1912. - Бородино. Царская семья на Бородинских торжествах 1912 года.]]></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-eb6694</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-eb6694-1600.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/russian-child-or-a-new-geographical-game-for-children-serving-as-amusement-32d5b7</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-32d5b7-1600.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/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-6e616c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-6e616c-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/vladimir-transfiguration-church-c83d6b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-transfiguration-church-c83d6b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Transfiguration Church. ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir, Transfiguration Church. Владимир, Спасо-Преображенская церковь.]]></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-1911-458cea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-458cea-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/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-1e3f89</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-1e3f89-1600.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/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-841377</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-841377-1024.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-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-2a386d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-2a386d-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/war-on-the-village-russia-1919-1920-c40b4f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/war-on-the-village-russia-1919-1920-c40b4f-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/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-3f040c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-3f040c-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/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-9be22f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-9be22f-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/great-mother-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-f86f65</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/great-mother-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-f86f65-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA["Great Mother" - Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA["Великая Матушка" - основательница и настоятельница Марфо-Мариинской обители сестер милосердия в Москве Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна.  "Great Mother" - the founder and abbess of the Martha and Mary Convent of the Sisters of Mercy in Moscow 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/samarkand1918-125e51</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/samarkand1918-125e51-1600.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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-218cf0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-218cf0-1600.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/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-eaa88c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-eaa88c-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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-24e6fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-24e6fe-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/daughters-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-princesses-olga-nikolaevna-right-and-8bbf41</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/daughters-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-princesses-olga-nikolaevna-right-and-8bbf41-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Daughters of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princesses Olga (?) Nikolaevna (right) and Tatyana Nikolayevna on a walk in the park of Tsarskoe Selo.June of 1917.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Tsarskoye Selo]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[ Daughters of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princesses Olga (?) Nikolaevna (right) and Tatyana Nikolayevna on a walk in the park of Tsarskoe Selo. June of 1917.  Дочери Императора Николая II Великие Княжны Ольга (?) Николаевна (справа) и Татьяна Николаевна на прогулке в Царскосельском парке. Июнь 1917 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-0490d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-0490d2-1024.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/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-ff387f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-ff387f-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/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-70c766</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-70c766-1600.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/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-7ea3cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-7ea3cb-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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-19ff98</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-19ff98-1600.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/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-a698b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-a698b4-1600.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/general-gorbatovsky-nicholas-ii-visits-riga-fortified-area-174691</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/general-gorbatovsky-nicholas-ii-visits-riga-fortified-area-174691-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Gorbatovsky. 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[Army Commander General of Infantry Gorbatovsky (third from left) in a group of officers on the platform apron.  Emperor Nicholas II and heir of the Crown Prince Alexis Nikolayevich visits Riga fortified area. October 28-29, 1915.      Командующий армией генерал от инфантерии Горбатовский (третий слева) в группе офицеров на перроне станции.  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/siberian-cossacs-territory-ceba09</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-ceba09-1600.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/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-d24a9a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-d24a9a-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-f17d20</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-f17d20-1600.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/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-ac6530</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-ac6530-1600.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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-3cb353</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-3cb353-1600.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/northern-region-exhibition-in-yaroslavl-1903-a3576d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/northern-region-exhibition-in-yaroslavl-1903-a3576d-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/russian-orphanages-world-war-i-5f4093</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-orphanages-world-war-i-5f4093-1600.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/delegation-of-the-military-commission-of-the-provisional-committee-of-the-russian-e35ae9</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-e35ae9-1600.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/fb-nouveau-vines-ad-odessa-1900-1914-acd1ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/fb-nouveau-vines-ad-odessa-1900-1914-acd1ad-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[F.B. Nouveau Vines. 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/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-ff93f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-ff93f8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ships on Baikal lake, Irkutsk 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/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-9c818a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-9c818a-1024.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/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-8b84b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-8b84b8-1600.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/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-bd75c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-bd75c4-1600.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/grand-duchesses-olga-maria-and-tatiana-16bc42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/grand-duchesses-olga-maria-and-tatiana-16bc42-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga , Maria and Tatiana]]></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/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-7f2f57</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-7f2f57-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lake Baikal and surroundings, 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/samarkand-turkestan-1898-a6ad72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/samarkand-turkestan-1898-a6ad72-1024.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/samarkand-in-1890s-f9d111</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-f9d111-1024.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/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-5d291c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-5d291c-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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-910a73</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-910a73-1600.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/types-of-peoples-of-russia-1890-65844a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/types-of-peoples-of-russia-1890-65844a-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/princess-alix-of-hesse-1877-d9adb4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1877/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-1877-d9adb4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse 1877 - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse  Public domain photograph - child 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-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-2178bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-2178bc-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/astrakhan-1900s-b1873e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/astrakhan-1900s-b1873e-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/beer-label-vezenberg-russia-1900s-fa16f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-vezenberg-russia-1900s-fa16f6-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beer label. Vezenberg. 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/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-bf444c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-bf444c-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/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-20ffb2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-20ffb2-1600.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/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-f3ee6d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-f3ee6d-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/children-of-russian-famine-1921-1922-5cfe7a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/children-of-russian-famine-1921-1922-5cfe7a-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/death-of-the-emperor-alexander-ii-assassinated-in-1881-891b00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/death-of-the-emperor-alexander-ii-assassinated-in-1881-891b00-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Death of the emperor Alexander II assassinated in 1881.]]></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/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-6a6e3c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-6a6e3c-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/along-the-nile-from-aswan-to-nubia-1910-4dc49c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/along-the-nile-from-aswan-to-nubia-1910-4dc49c-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/russian-miltary-portraits-7452b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/russian-miltary-portraits-7452b4-1600.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/sungari-river-near-harbin-15ab04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/sungari-river-near-harbin-15ab04-1600.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/kostroma-russia-1900s-f13fc2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-f13fc2-1600.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/album-of-watercolors-by-p-p-sokolov-to-the-poems-north-by-n-a-nekrasov-1894-31c119</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-1894-31c119-1600.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/53-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-caps-df6c86</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/53-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-caps-df6c86-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[53. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. Caps made of iron]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[53. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. Caps made of iron "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    53. Русское вооружение с ХIV до половины ХVII столетия. Шапки железные «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/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-c4bca6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-c4bca6-1024.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/samarkand-turkestan-1898-bb5182</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/samarkand-turkestan-1898-bb5182-1024.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/russian-cavalry-demonstrating-a-charge-as-they-move-toward-przemyslgalicia-75bfc1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/russian-cavalry-demonstrating-a-charge-as-they-move-toward-przemyslgalicia-75bfc1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Cavalry demonstrating a charge as they move toward  Przemysl,Galicia, Aus...HD Stock Footage]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Link to order this clip: http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675067824_Austrian-cavalry_soldiers-advance_battlefield_Russian-gun-fire Historic Stock Footage Archival and Vintage Video Clips in HD.  Russian Cavalry demonstrating a charge as they move toward  Przemysl,Galicia, Austria,  during World War I  Russian cavalry demonstrating a charge during their advance on Prezemysl, Galicia, Austria, (present-day Poland) during World War I. The officers wield sabers and a number of the cavalry carry lances. Location: Przemysl Galicia Austria. Date:  1914.  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/kyrgyzstan-sart-kalmyks-of-the-village-of-barbash-1928-c4b4c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/kyrgyzstan-sart-kalmyks-of-the-village-of-barbash-1928-c4b4c0-1024.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/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-670ad8</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-670ad8-1600.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-742fdc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-742fdc-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/group-portrait-1900s-689e2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/group-portrait-1900s-689e2e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group Portrait, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kholomogory-surroundings-emetsk-e29e61</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/kholomogory-surroundings-emetsk-e29e61-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kholomogory surroundings. Emetsk.]]></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).  Окрестности Холмогор, Емецк.  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/russian-revolution-1917-f2a392</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-f2a392-1600.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/elephanta-caves-1900s-dc5e5b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/elephanta-caves-1900s-dc5e5b-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/tobolsk-governorate-1900s-0d6c93</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/tobolsk-governorate-1900s-0d6c93-1600.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/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-967ed8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-967ed8-1600.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/gorokhovets-of-vladimir-oblast-bolshaya-blagoveshchenskaya-3f61b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/09/gorokhovets-of-vladimir-oblast-bolshaya-blagoveshchenskaya-3f61b2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gorokhovets of Vladimir Oblast -  Bolshaya Blagoveshchenskaya]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gorokhovets]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Bolshaya Blagoveshchenskaya st  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.    Большая Благовещенская улица  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/samarquand-in-1920s-2a6b1f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-2a6b1f-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/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-138b73</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-138b73-1600.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-cae922</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-cae922-1600.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-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-cb4be8</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-cb4be8-1600.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-royal-family-visits-the-marfo-mariinsky-monastery-in-moscow-8220f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/the-royal-family-visits-the-marfo-mariinsky-monastery-in-moscow-8220f6-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The royal family visits the Marfo-Mariinsky monastery in Moscow.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Царская семья посещает Марфо-Мариинскую обитель в Москве. 30 мая 1910 года.  The royal family visits the Marfo-Mariinsky monastery in Moscow. May 30, 1910.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-main-entrance-to-the-khans-palace-of-shirvanshahs-is-1860-70-d293ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/the-main-entrance-to-the-khans-palace-of-shirvanshahs-is-1860-70-d293ee-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The main entrance to the Khan's palace of Shirvanshahs is 1860-70.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The main entrance to the Khan's palace of Shirvanshahs is 1860-70.  Парадный вход в ханский дворец Ширваншахов 1860-70.]]></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-a92ec4</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-a92ec4-640.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-postcard-1900s-a893a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-a893a5-1600.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/dnepr-river-views-steamer-golovachev-1916-f62817</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/dnepr-river-views-steamer-golovachev-1916-f62817-1024.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/mongolia-1912-a18f90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-a18f90-1600.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/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-d5fffa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-d5fffa-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/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-206e03</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-206e03-1600.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/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-093ab5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-093ab5-1024.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/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-fd4285</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-fd4285-1600.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/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-71d69b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1794/12/31/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-71d69b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Perm. 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/burials-of-russian-soldiers-died-in-the-battles-for-the-liberation-of-the-balkans-fbc6e7</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-fbc6e7-1600.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/circum-baikal-railway-construction-1900s-1fd2e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/circum-baikal-railway-construction-1900s-1fd2e7-1600.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/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-d0f226</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-d0f226-1600.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/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-7e3015</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-7e3015-1024.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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-189053</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-189053-1600.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/anthropological-exhibition-in-moscow-0435fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1879/12/31/anthropological-exhibition-in-moscow-0435fb-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/visla-near-pavlovice-poland-wwi-6e252a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/visla-near-pavlovice-poland-wwi-6e252a-1024.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/gelendzhik-russia-1900s-postcard-d80e6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gelendzhik-russia-1900s-postcard-d80e6c-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/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-638ee4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-638ee4-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-white-army-of-admiral-av-kolchak-omsk-1919-517b29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/the-white-army-of-admiral-av-kolchak-omsk-1919-517b29-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The White Army of Admiral A.V. Kolchak, Omsk, 1919]]></image:title><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-397f14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/old-odessa-drawings-by-architect-moses-sinyaver-1920s-397f14-1600.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/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-99b257</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-99b257-1600.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/siberian-cossacs-territory-1325c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-1325c1-1600.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-grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-anastasia-tsarevich-alexei-fe06f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/the-grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-anastasia-tsarevich-alexei-fe06f6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia, Tsarevich Alexei. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1907  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/nicholas-ii-and-his-family-in-livadiya-crimea-549c00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/nicholas-ii-and-his-family-in-livadiya-crimea-549c00-640.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/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-94a3d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-94a3d4-1024.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/svaneti-georgia-caucasus-mountains-7bc0cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/svaneti-georgia-caucasus-mountains-7bc0cd-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/alexander-iii-hunting-204327</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/alexander-iii-hunting-204327-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander III hunting - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Александр Третий на охоте с семьёй]]></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-5c877a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/1917-1918-from-the-archives-of-general-denikin-5c877a-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/anapa-russia-1900-1910-9add90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-9add90-1024.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/malayali-island-of-ceylon-and-india-1914-e70231</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/malayali-island-of-ceylon-and-india-1914-e70231-1600.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/mongolia-1912-86cfd7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-86cfd7-1600.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/franco-russian-factories-joint-stock-company-former-ch-berda-1910s-70bf2d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/franco-russian-factories-joint-stock-company-former-ch-berda-1910s-70bf2d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Franco-Russian factories joint-stock company (former Ch. Berda) 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Франко-Русских заводов акционерное общество ( бывших Ч.Берда) (контора - наб. Пряжки, д.17)]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-japanese-war-1904-9db40c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russo-japanese-war-1904-9db40c-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/kharbin-china-1900s-b1bd44</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kharbin-china-1900s-b1bd44-1600.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/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-5debcd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-5debcd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II Coronation, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></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-1900-1901-296255</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-296255-1600.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/crimea-1897-bc3fd5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-1897-bc3fd5-1024.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/amur-pack-mail-route-1880s-51fe4c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/amur-pack-mail-route-1880s-51fe4c-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/mountains-near-tomsk-siberia-russia-286083</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/mountains-near-tomsk-siberia-russia-286083-1600.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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-ede884</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-ede884-1600.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/mechanical-plant-gmpek-tserkovnaya-street-17a-b05aaf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/mechanical-plant-gmpek-tserkovnaya-street-17a-b05aaf-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/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-75e080</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-75e080-1024.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/mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-5ff972</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-5ff972-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deer riding. 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-cathedral-of-intercession-c2e1e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/ivanovo-cathedral-of-intercession-c2e1e3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo - Cathedral of Intercession]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ivanovo, Gorod Ivanovo, Ivanovo Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Cathedral of Intercession  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.    Кафедральный Покровский собор  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/poltava-elizabethan-institute-ukraine-1916-9d7266</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/poltava-elizabethan-institute-ukraine-1916-9d7266-1600.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/kanashevo-estate-chelyabinsk-region-1890-b5cd80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/kanashevo-estate-chelyabinsk-region-1890-b5cd80-1024.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/album-of-bella-iflyand-harbin-1919-berlin-1924-af0b38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/13/album-of-bella-iflyand-harbin-1919-berlin-1924-af0b38-1024.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/russian-revolution-1917-65cac3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-65cac3-1600.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/siemens-and-halske-joint-stock-company-of-russian-electrical-plants-4edd18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/siemens-and-halske-joint-stock-company-of-russian-electrical-plants-4edd18-1600.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/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-c41f0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-c41f0d-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/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-harbin-hailar-part-2e108c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-harbin-hailar-part-2e108c-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/harbin-1900-1920-571914</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1929/12/31/harbin-1900-1920-571914-1024.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/sinemorsky-fisheries-1895-6d8e74</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sinemorsky-fisheries-1895-6d8e74-1600.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/dnepr-river-views-steamer-golovachev-1916-c9612e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/dnepr-river-views-steamer-golovachev-1916-c9612e-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/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-fddbe2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-fddbe2-1600.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/alexandrovskaya-convict-prison-village-of-aleksandrovskoye-irkutsk-province-64fdfe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/alexandrovskaya-convict-prison-village-of-aleksandrovskoye-irkutsk-province-64fdfe-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/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-d91007</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-d91007-1024.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/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-46-58dfad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-46-58dfad-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. Snuffbox, decorated with flower patterns of precious stones. Collection of valuables of the Romanov Imperial House.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Snuffbox, decorated with flower patterns of precious stones. 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 46.  Табакерки, украшенные цветочными узорами из драгоценных камней. 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 46.]]></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-c3c7fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/simbirsk-classical-gymnasium-xix-class-1899-c3c7fa-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/bukhara-1880s-b621d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-b621d8-1600.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/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-and-entente-intervention-b1920d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-and-entente-intervention-b1920d-1024.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/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-f6f932</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-f6f932-1600.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/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-4812a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-4812a0-1600.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/arkhangelsk-archangel-during-revolution-and-civil-war-1918-1919-3f0668</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-during-revolution-and-civil-war-1918-1919-3f0668-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Street cleanup. Arkhangelsk (Archangel) during revolution and civil war 1918-1919]]></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-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-a68b86</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-a68b86-640.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/sobor-mikhaila-arkhangela-arkhangelsk-archangel-549baf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/sobor-mikhaila-arkhangela-arkhangelsk-archangel-549baf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cathedral of  Mikhail Arkhangel from 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/grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-and-grand-princess-anastasia-nikolaevna-and-ebd799</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-and-grand-princess-anastasia-nikolaevna-and-ebd799-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna and Grand Princess Anastasia Nikolaevna and Olga Nikolaevna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna (left) and Grand Princess Anastasia Nikolaevna and Olga Nikolaevna.  Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна (слева) и Великие Княжны Анастасия Николаевна и Ольга Николаевна.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1665-6-diary-of-patrick-gordon-57-it-was-not-fitt-that-lie-should-make-any-af7375</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1665-6-diary-of-patrick-gordon-57-it-was-not-fitt-that-lie-should-make-any-af7375-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1665-6] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 57   it was not fitt that lie should make any advantage for himself]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  1665-6] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 57   it was not fitt that lie should make any advantage for himself, seing in his  masters business, for which he came, he had received no satisfaction ; and  that, two dayes thereafter, the present which, at his first audience, he had  presented from himself was returned ; and that, on the twenty-fourth, he  went from Mosko towards Sweden.     [A.D. 1665.]   Doktor Thomas Wilson came to Mosko, and lodged by Doktor Collins.* june lo.  But because the pestilence was in England, and he should have holden the  quarantine, befor he came to the citty, he, with one Kenedy, who came  with him, were sent back to stay at Klin, ninety verst from hence, and  Doktor Collins to Veschreseziansky,'!' where they were to remaine six weeks,  where all who conversed with them had liberty to go and come from Mosco,  but themselves not.   Yasily Yek. Deskow | returned, without satisfaction, as to his complaint  against the Earle of Carlile, haveing had but a cold reception ; yet, by the  bounty of the King, at his dismission, recompenced.   [During tliis year, 1665, Gordon had tidings of the death of his elder brother, Alexander, in  Scotland. He now earnestly petitioned for leave to revisit his native country, hut was refused.  But in the following summer, the Czar resolved to despatch him on a mission to England, under  circumstances which he himself shall describe.]   [A.D. 1666.1   1 fififi   I was sent for to the possolsky office, but comeing late, was ordered to june 22.  come the next day.   I went to the possolsky or ambassy office, where the Dumny Diak june 23.  asked me, If I had a mind to go for England? I told him, Yes. He told  me, that his Majesty was to send a letter to the King, and that I should  take that along with me. I replyed, that I had indeed, last yeare, desired  to be let of to England, but that now I had no necessity or businesse there ;  and that, if I should go about my owne business thither, I could not well  take such a letter with me, because it should be a shame for me to carry a   * [Samuel Collins, M.D., physician to the t [Woskresenskoje, forty versts from Mos-   Czar Alexis Michaelowitsch. He returned to cow.]   England, and published at London in 1671 a t [Wassily Jakowlewitsch Daschow.]  work on the ' Present State of Russia.'] ]]></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-a28000</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-a28000-1600.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/zhukovskaya-street-odessa-1900-1914-f5ca2d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/zhukovskaya-street-odessa-1900-1914-f5ca2d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zhukovskaya street. 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/the-arrival-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-at-the-station-babruysk-december-21-1904-01bee9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/the-arrival-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-at-the-station-babruysk-december-21-1904-01bee9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The arrival of Emperor Nicholas II at the station Babruysk. December 21, 1904.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The trip of Emperor Nicholas II to the west of the Russian Empire. 1904.   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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-6a8f9c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-6a8f9c-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/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-july-1915-629b74</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-july-1915-629b74-1024.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/valday-russia-1900s-f606d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-russia-1900s-f606d2-1024.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/moscow-1880s-fb956e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-fb956e-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/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-5db7f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-5db7f9-1600.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/postcards-of-harbin-china-1900s-1c402e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-harbin-china-1900s-1c402e-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-zoo-1884-20de90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-20de90-1600.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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-c64706</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-c64706-1600.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/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-d2efd1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-d2efd1-1600.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/old-baku-port-and-ships-c94de5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/old-baku-port-and-ships-c94de5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Old Baku. Port and Ships. - Drawing. Public domain image.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Neftçilər Prospekti, Səbail, Bakı, Azerbaijan]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Баку, вид на порт и корабли.]]></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-15-1915-03a637</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-34th-infantry-division-december-15-1915-03a637-1600.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/radom-province-russian-empire-1856-f49728</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/radom-province-russian-empire-1856-f49728-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Radom Province, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Radom 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.    Радомская 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/arkhangelsk-province-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-fe7ce7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-fe7ce7-640.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/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-3f3f8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-3f3f8c-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/tsarevich-alexander-future-alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-e9793a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1861/12/31/tsarevich-alexander-future-alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-e9793a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsarevich 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/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-2aed82</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-2aed82-1024.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/vladimir-city-duma-and-noble-assembly-e486c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-city-duma-and-noble-assembly-e486c1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir. City Duma and Noble Assembly.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir. City Duma and Noble Assembly.  Владимир. Городская Дума и Дворянское Собрание.]]></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-d259e8</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-d259e8-1600.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/monument-to-alexander-the-2nd-alexander-garden-astrakhan-south-russia-city-4e8687</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/monument-to-alexander-the-2nd-alexander-garden-astrakhan-south-russia-city-4e8687-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Monument to Alexander the 2nd, Alexander Garden. Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Monument to Alexander II, the Governor's garden.Astrakhan, South Russia city on Volga River  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.     Памятник Александру 2-му, Александровский сад  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-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-59ac8d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-59ac8d-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/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-2407c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-2407c3-1024.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 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/kara-kars-gorge-9536ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/kara-kars-gorge-9536ad-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kara (Kars) Gorge]]></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/337-grenadier-plaque-on-the-pandoor-hats-from-1732-to-1761-613a54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/337-grenadier-plaque-on-the-pandoor-hats-from-1732-to-1761-613a54-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[337. Grenadier plaque on the Pandoor hats, from 1732 to 1761.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[337. Grenadier plaque on the Pandoor hats, from 1732 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.    337. Гренадерская бляха на Пандурские шапки, с 1732 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/the-house-of-peter-the-great-on-the-day-of-the-200th-anniversary-of-the-victory-f2502a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/the-house-of-peter-the-great-on-the-day-of-the-200th-anniversary-of-the-victory-f2502a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The house of Peter the Great on the day of the 200th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Poltava. 1909 - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The house of Peter the Great on the day of the 200th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Poltava. 1909  Домик Петра I в день 200-летия со дня победы в Полтавской битве. 1909]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ciechocinek-poland-1900s-f92bf7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-1900s-f92bf7-1600.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/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-paris-1896-dfbf1f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-paris-1896-dfbf1f-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, Paris, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Paris. During the visit of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna to France. October 5-9, 1896.  Париж. 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/penza-ural-russia-1900s-75c050</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-ural-russia-1900s-75c050-1600.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/nanjing-china-1926-a05eac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/nanjing-china-1926-a05eac-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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-a4e1dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-a4e1dc-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/mongolia-1912-3a6651</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-3a6651-1600.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/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-5d7050</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-5d7050-1600.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/kiev-theological-academy-1912-9bcdb8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/kiev-theological-academy-1912-9bcdb8-1024.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/altay-mountains-central-asia-f079ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/altay-mountains-central-asia-f079ad-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/honor-awards-certificates-and-other-documents-of-russian-empire-68fa7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/honor-awards-certificates-and-other-documents-of-russian-empire-68fa7d-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/538-private-and-non-commissioned-officer-of-the-grenadier-regiment-from-1786-36b57a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/538-private-and-non-commissioned-officer-of-the-grenadier-regiment-from-1786-36b57a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[538. Private and non-commissioned officer of the Grenadier Regiment, from 1786 to 1796.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[538. Private and non-commissioned officer of the Grenadier 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.    538. РЯДОВОЙ и УНТЕР-ОФИЦЕР Гренадерского 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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-42d53f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-42d53f-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/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-8dc067</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-8dc067-1600.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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-876cf0</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-876cf0-640.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/persian-shah-mozafar-ed-din-in-russia-1902-fc2592</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/persian-shah-mozafar-ed-din-in-russia-1902-fc2592-1024.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/persian-shah-mozafar-ed-din-in-russia-1902-07c3ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/persian-shah-mozafar-ed-din-in-russia-1902-07c3ff-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/tobolsk-governorate-1900s-8fbc81</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/tobolsk-governorate-1900s-8fbc81-1600.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/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-9e2e0e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-9e2e0e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar (Krasnodar), Russia 1890-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Trade fair, southern Russia]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/school-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-d05d4d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/school-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-d05d4d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[School of 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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-ea78ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-ea78ab-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/review-in-presence-of-grand-duke-nicholas-1914-1918-97dfa5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/review-in-presence-of-grand-duke-nicholas-1914-1918-97dfa5-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Review In Presence Of Grand Duke Nicholas (1914-1918)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Russia.    Tzar Nicholas II inspects a regiment, accompanied by his young son the Tzarevitch Alexei; the Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaevich, and other military officers. The Tzarevitch wears a miniature uniform just like his father's.     Another review: Tzar, riding horse, inspects troops in a park in wintertime.  The Tsarina Alexandra, Tzarevitch and another man ride behind in a small carriage, various Russian Army officers follow on horseback.   FILM ID:2466.05  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/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-july-1915-97cb68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-july-1915-97cb68-1024.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/ciechocinek-poland-1899-d3a940</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-1899-d3a940-1024.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/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-9cf1ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-9cf1ca-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/odessa-1900s-70324e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-70324e-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-novgorod-region-1900s-cbeead</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-cbeead-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/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-e2a884</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-e2a884-1600.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/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-9fa6fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-9fa6fa-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/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-615a0e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-615a0e-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/potemkin-stairs-potemkin-steps-a-giant-stairway-in-odessa-f74576</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/potemkin-stairs-potemkin-steps-a-giant-stairway-in-odessa-f74576-1024.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/kyrgyzstan-sart-kalmyks-of-the-village-of-barbash-1928-afe2dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/kyrgyzstan-sart-kalmyks-of-the-village-of-barbash-1928-afe2dd-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/krasnoyarsk-russia-fb2db1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-fb2db1-1600.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/catherine-ii-catherine-the-great-born-princess-sophie-of-anhalt-zerbst-was-c2e037</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-c2e037-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catherine II, Empress of Russia, Portrait]]></image:title><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/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-f8bb96</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-f8bb96-640.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/jewish-weaver-at-the-loom-podolsk-province-town-of-sudilkovo-cf4ba0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-weaver-at-the-loom-podolsk-province-town-of-sudilkovo-cf4ba0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish weaver at the loom. Podolsk province. Town of Sudilkovo]]></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/moscow-zoo-1884-89c3e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-89c3e9-1600.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-d91b8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-d91b8c-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-b598fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-b598fe-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/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-03a40a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-03a40a-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/central-asia-archive-of-grigory-nikolaevich-potanin-e3f9db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/central-asia-archive-of-grigory-nikolaevich-potanin-e3f9db-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/saint-petersburg-elizabethan-institute-b19dd5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-elizabethan-institute-b19dd5-1024.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/seaport-of-odessa-1900-1914-6e1135</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2010/12/07/seaport-of-odessa-1900-1914-6e1135-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Seaport of  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/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-8479c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-8479c2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar (Krasnodar), Russia 1890-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здания Екатеринодарского сторожевого кордонного поста, менового двора и карантина. 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/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-6eaa00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-6eaa00-640.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-most-remarkable-objects-of-the-patriarchal-sacristy-1863-c4acf7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1863/12/31/the-most-remarkable-objects-of-the-patriarchal-sacristy-1863-c4acf7-1600.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/caucasus-region-views-1904-67cc8e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-67cc8e-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/album-of-sedovs-expedition-to-the-north-pole-in-1912-1914-0d0624</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/album-of-sedovs-expedition-to-the-north-pole-in-1912-1914-0d0624-1600.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/khabarovsk-1900s-6aa60d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-6aa60d-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/satirical-drawings-by-artist-mikhail-stepanovich-znamensky-1850-1860s-8cebf0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/satirical-drawings-by-artist-mikhail-stepanovich-znamensky-1850-1860s-8cebf0-1600.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/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-3b8976</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-3b8976-1024.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/from-rurik-to-alexander-i-history-in-portraits-36012c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1850/12/31/from-rurik-to-alexander-i-history-in-portraits-36012c-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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-aa5218</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-aa5218-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia]]></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-200de9</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-200de9-640.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-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-dc1bb1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-dc1bb1-1600.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/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-8953b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-8953b3-1600.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/wurtemberg-delegation-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-8f7710</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/wurtemberg-delegation-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-8f7710-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wurtemberg delegation - 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/saint-petersburg-russia-1910s-fd557e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/saint-petersburg-russia-1910s-fd557e-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/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-580ad3</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-580ad3-1600.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/alexandrovskaya-convict-prison-village-of-aleksandrovskoye-irkutsk-province-de9c40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/alexandrovskaya-convict-prison-village-of-aleksandrovskoye-irkutsk-province-de9c40-1600.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/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-d8ce2d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-d8ce2d-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/astrakhan-fishing-business-95f5af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-fishing-business-95f5af-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Fishing business, 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.    Рыбный промысел  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/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-112fb0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-112fb0-1024.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/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-e94006</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-e94006-640.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/funeral-of-the-leaders-of-the-turkestan-soviet-republic-killed-during-the-osipov-df2347</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-df2347-1600.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/388-389-banner-and-badge-of-the-orenburg-cossacks-may-21-1756-6c2470</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/388-389-banner-and-badge-of-the-orenburg-cossacks-may-21-1756-6c2470-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[388 - 389. Banner and Badge of the Orenburg Cossacks, May 21, 1756.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[388 - 389. Banner and Badge of the Orenburg Cossacks, May 21, 1756.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    388 - 389. Знамя и Значок Оренбургских казаков, 21 Мая 1756 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/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-d629d9</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-d629d9-1024.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/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-e90b71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-e90b71-1600.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/kyrgyz-people-1913-a889c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-a889c9-1600.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-adventures-of-christian-christianovich-violdamur-and-his-arshet-with-an-372ff1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1844/12/31/the-adventures-of-christian-christianovich-violdamur-and-his-arshet-with-an-372ff1-1600.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/dowager-empress-maria-feodorovna-1900-year-e0b78a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/20/dowager-empress-maria-feodorovna-1900-year-e0b78a-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[ Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna. 1900 year.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[ Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna. 1900 year.  Вдовствующая Императрица Мария Феодоровна. 1900 год.]]></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-ef0196</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-ef0196-1600.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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-3d640d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-3d640d-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/odessa-seaport-1900-1914-4eee55</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-seaport-1900-1914-4eee55-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Seaport, 1900-1914 - 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/sungari-river-near-harbin-a61d12</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/sungari-river-near-harbin-a61d12-1600.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/altay-mountains-in-1920s-8fe44f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/altay-mountains-in-1920s-8fe44f-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/portrait-of-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-the-artist-friedrich-august-99d64c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/portrait-of-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-the-artist-friedrich-august-99d64c-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna. The artist Friedrich August von Kaulbach.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Портрет Великой Княгини Елисаветы Феодоровны. Художник Фридрих Август фон Каульбах.  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.     Portrait of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna. The artist Friedrich August von Kaulbach.  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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-e74686</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-e74686-1600.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/penza-russia-1890s-b7381d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-russia-1890s-b7381d-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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-04eaaf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-04eaaf-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/poltava-elizabethan-institute-1890s-1170e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/poltava-elizabethan-institute-1890s-1170e8-1600.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/grand-duke-konstantin-konstantinovich-visit-to-the-simbirsk-cadet-corps-1900-4604f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/grand-duke-konstantin-konstantinovich-visit-to-the-simbirsk-cadet-corps-1900-4604f7-1600.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/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-c89087</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-c89087-1024.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/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-6b7d7c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-6b7d7c-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/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-6f0149</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-6f0149-1600.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/1661-diary-of-pateick-gokdon-37-sionibus-quaecunque-sub-tempus-servitiorum-2e1761</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1661-diary-of-pateick-gokdon-37-sionibus-quaecunque-sub-tempus-servitiorum-2e1761-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1661] DIARY OF PATEICK GOKDON. 37   sionibus quaecunque sub tempus servitiorum illius contra plurimos]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  1661] DIARY OF PATEICK GOKDON. 37   sionibus quaecunque sub tempus servitiorum illius contra plurimos regni  istius liostes, nempe, Suecos, Moschos, Cosacos acciderant, interfuisse dcpug-  iiasscque strenue, et ita exactum boiii simul milltis et officialis munus imple-  visse, ut tarn sibi laudcm honorcmque paraverit, quam nomini gentis Scoti-  cae virtute bellica ubique inclitae optime correspondent . Huie ergo prae-  noniinato Patricio Gordon non tantum liberara ex more et ritu militari cum  honore dirais-ionem, et amplam meritorum attestationem concedimus ; sed  etiam pro eodem tanquam Sacrae ac Serenissimae Regiae Majestati domino  nostro clementissimo huicque reipublicae ac nobis optime, strenue fideliter-  que probato militi, omnes et singulos pro ea qualis cuiquam secundum suam  congruit dignitatem et statum, observantia requirimus, ut sive in Scotiara  patriam suam, sive in exteras nationes conferre se statuerit, [eum] cum-  primis decenter, libere lionorateque dimissum reputent, gressum, regressum,  commorationemque ubivis locorum tutam concedaut, omni honore, benevo-  lentia, ac bumanitate, complectantur, ac ad quaevis in re militari, promo-  tionis, officiorum, graduumque incrementa habeant commendatum . In cujus  rei fidem meliorem praesentes liberae dimissionis commendationisque nostrae  literas extradi illi jussimus man us nostrae subscriptione et soliti impressione  sigilli munitas . Datae Varsaviae die 2 mensis Julii, anni Domini 1661 .      Georgius Lubomirsky I I. s. 1 Bartholomeus Pestriecky   suae Excellentiae Secretarius .   Haveing gott my pass, I made preparation for my jorney to Prussia,  and wanted nothing but the maine business, the levy money.   The tenth of Julii, by an express frcm Vienna, the Roman Emperours Ju'j lo.  ambassadour received an order not to engage any officers, or to capitulat  for levying of men, and, if he had engaged any already, to discharge them  the handsomest way he could ; whereupon he sent imediately for Steel-  faand and imparted his orders to him, and I comeing thither at the same  tyme, was made acquainted therewith also ; whereat, I being surprised and  greatly troubled, said that none was a losser by it but I, haveing disengaged  my self of such good service, and thereby even disobUged the best and  powerfullest prince in the countrey ; that the great desire I had to have  served the Roman Emperour had ruined me, not knowing where to find  ]]></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-9c7d17</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-9c7d17-1600.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/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-193d29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-193d29-1600.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/houses-on-embankment-street-gorokhovets-of-vladimir-oblast-russia-the-town-c34c90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/09/houses-on-embankment-street-gorokhovets-of-vladimir-oblast-russia-the-town-c34c90-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Houses on a river bank - 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[Houses on Embankment street. Дома на Набережной улице.  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/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-059421</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-059421-1600.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/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-176778</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-176778-1600.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/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-b32956</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-b32956-1024.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/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-668a72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-668a72-1024.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/siberia-kazakhstan-altay-1910s-039765</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/siberia-kazakhstan-altay-1910s-039765-1600.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/tombs-of-beni-hasan-egypt-1910-b69581</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tombs-of-beni-hasan-egypt-1910-b69581-1024.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/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-0443e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-0443e3-1600.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/billiard-room-in-the-hunting-belovezh-palace-82db22</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/billiard-room-in-the-hunting-belovezh-palace-82db22-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Billiard room in the Hunting Belovezh Palace.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[11, Park Pałacowy, Białowieża, hajnowski, podlaskie, Poland, 17-230]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Billiard room in the Imperial Hunting Palace in Bialowieza.  Биллиардная комната 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/akmola-syrdarya-and-semirechensk-1894-1836da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/akmola-syrdarya-and-semirechensk-1894-1836da-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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-0087ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-0087ec-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-port-construction-works-9fc00e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/vladivostok-port-construction-works-9fc00e-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/russians-in-harbin-1920s-9af050</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1920s-9af050-1024.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/catherine-i-3e0d56</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/23/catherine-i-3e0d56-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catherine II - 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/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-786ec4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-786ec4-1024.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/alakozov-timothy-ivanovich-a-deputy-of-the-state-duma-from-ekaterinoslav-province-4c17a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/alakozov-timothy-ivanovich-a-deputy-of-the-state-duma-from-ekaterinoslav-province-4c17a6-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alakozov Timothy Ivanovich. A deputy of the State Duma from Ekaterinoslav province.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the State Duma of the Russian Empire. Alakozov Timothy Ivanovich. A deputy of the State Duma from Ekaterinoslav province.  Депутаты Государственной Думы Российской Империи. Алакозов Тимофей Иванович. Депутат Государственной Думы от Екатеринославской губернии.]]></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-1889-489355</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1889/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-1889-489355-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse. 1889. - Public domain portrait print]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse. 1889  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/soviet-alphabet-for-kids-1919-2d28bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/soviet-alphabet-for-kids-1919-2d28bb-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/travel-on-the-steamers-grazhdanin-and-moguchiy-db85a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/travel-on-the-steamers-grazhdanin-and-moguchiy-db85a9-640.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/zeya-river-region-1900s-0706e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-0706e6-1600.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/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-a9e453</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-a9e453-1600.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/lessner-ga-joint-stock-company-of-machine-building-iron-foundry-and-boiler-21502b</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-21502b-1600.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/luxor-egypt-1910-8bfe66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/luxor-egypt-1910-8bfe66-1024.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/semipalatinsk-1900s-01fc13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/semipalatinsk-1900s-01fc13-640.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/ajanta-caves-temple-1900s-f59581</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ajanta-caves-temple-1900s-f59581-1600.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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-68af7a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-68af7a-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/father-john-and-hieromonk-gennady-zadne-nikiforovskoy-desert-sura-on-the-sura-c77b53</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/father-john-and-hieromonk-gennady-zadne-nikiforovskoy-desert-sura-on-the-sura-c77b53-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Father John and Hieromonk Gennady Zadne-Nikiforovskoy desert. 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[Father John and Hieromonk Gennady Zadne-Nikiforovskoy desert.  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.   Отец Иоанн и Иеромонах Геннадий Задне-Никифоровской пустыни.  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/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-dcf9a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-dcf9a1-1600.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/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-fde7f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-fde7f4-1024.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/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-05a82e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-05a82e-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/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-27f558</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/08/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-27f558-1600.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/eiffel-tower-paris-1920s-21a607</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/eiffel-tower-paris-1920s-21a607-1600.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/pokrovsky-womens-community-monastery-kiev-1900-426191</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/pokrovsky-womens-community-monastery-kiev-1900-426191-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pokrovsky Women's Community Monastery, Kiev, 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Покровский Киевский женский Общежительный Монастырь]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-in-1920s-c276c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-c276c5-1024.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/westinghouse-joint-stock-company-plant-mechanical-plant-air-brakes-1899-7836fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/westinghouse-joint-stock-company-plant-mechanical-plant-air-brakes-1899-7836fa-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/saint-petersburg-russia-1910s-c483d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/saint-petersburg-russia-1910s-c483d2-1600.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/russian-army-medics-in-port-arthur-china-c315d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/russian-army-medics-in-port-arthur-china-c315d0-1600.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/assembly-workshop-of-aircraft-pskov-1st-and-7th-air-squads-1914-1916-633198</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/assembly-workshop-of-aircraft-pskov-1st-and-7th-air-squads-1914-1916-633198-1024.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/caucasus-region-views-1904-548372</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-548372-1600.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/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-462278</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-462278-1024.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/training-shooting-on-air-targets-aerodrome-radom-province-station-konsk-february-b3bfdd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/training-shooting-on-air-targets-aerodrome-radom-province-station-konsk-february-b3bfdd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Training shooting on air targets. Aerodrome. Radom province, station Konsk. February 1915.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Training shooting on air targets. Aerodrome. Radom province, station Konsk. February 1915. XX air force Squad in the war of 1914-1915.    Учебная стрельба по воздушным целям. Аэродром.  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/1690-diary-of-patrick-gordon-171-most-christian-king-1c27ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1690-diary-of-patrick-gordon-171-most-christian-king-1c27ed-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1690] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 171   Most Christian King]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  1690] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 171   Most Christian King, which, perhaps, he will not send because he will not  seeme to be seeking-. Yet it might breed great ombragies and jealousies in  our neighbours, albeit it were but a complement. I shall think myself much  honoured by receiveiug a hue from your Grace. The way of Poiland is not  the best, because of the suspicions and jealousies ariseing betwixt these  nations. So, committing your Grace to the protection of the Omnipotent, I  desire still to be esteemed   Your Graces most humble servant,   P. GORDON.  Pray cause forward the enclosed.   FOR HIS EXCELLENCY THE EARLE OF MELFORT, AT ROME.   Mosco, 15 Novembris, 1690.  May it please your Excellency,   I find myself honoured with your acceptable of the fyfthe of  August, some posts ago. I am glad to heare of the least hopes or ap-  pearance of any good in his Majesties effaires, and am soiTy that in Irland  things have gone so cross. Wee have nothmg here but w^hat wee learne  from the Hollands Gazctts, from which, though partiall, wee may gather  that all does not go in our countreyes according to Orange his washes ; so  that it may be hoped that by tyme a strong partie may appear, and act  vigorously for his Majesties restauration. I wonder how they can endure  so long such slavery and oppressions by forreigne forces, and intollerable  taxations, I looke upon that revolution as another conquest by a medley  of forreigne nations. I am sorry that I must, in such a tyme, be a looker  on, and not capacitated to serve his Majestic with any thing but prayers,  wishes, and goodwill. Wee have not here been in a condition to act any  thing this summer, but are resolving of doing some thing the next, to please  our allyes. I have nothing else now, but still desire to be esteemed   Your Excellencys most humble servant,   P. GORDON.   [He wrote to his son John at the same time. On Christmas Eve, he notes in his Diary :]   In towne. The copy of the letter from the pretended King of England, December  calling himself William the Third, and dated the third of June, interpreted,  and no further notice taken of it, upon pretension that the Hollands Resident ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-posters-great-war-e2e3a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/04/russian-posters-great-war-e2e3a4-1600.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/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-visit-regatta-kaus-af4263</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-visit-regatta-kaus-af4263-1024.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[King Edward VII and Prince Arthur, Duke of Konnautsky. Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna visit Regatta Kaus.   Король Эдуард VII и принц Артур, герцог Коннаутский. 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/nicolas-ii-asia-tour-e97c07</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/nicolas-ii-asia-tour-e97c07-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicolas II Asia Tour. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Kyoto. Japan. The Buddhist temple and the Sacred Lake, examined by the Heir Cesarevitch Nikolai Alexandrovich (future Emperor Nicholas II) during his journey to the East in 1890-1891.  Киото. Япония. Буддийский храм и Священное озеро, осмотренные Наследником 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/higher-womens-bestuzhev-courses-1900s-32181a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/higher-womens-bestuzhev-courses-1900s-32181a-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/a-group-of-weavers-podolsk-province-town-of-sudilkovo-ff5671</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/a-group-of-weavers-podolsk-province-town-of-sudilkovo-ff5671-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A group of weavers. Podolsk province. Town of Sudilkovo]]></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/red-cross-in-russo-japanese-war-1904-1905-b943c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/red-cross-in-russo-japanese-war-1904-1905-b943c1-1600.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/views-of-harbin-china-1920-556006</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/views-of-harbin-china-1920-556006-1024.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/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-753085</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-753085-1600.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/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-c0182a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-c0182a-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/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-ad8847</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-ad8847-1024.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-ac7bf3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-ac7bf3-1600.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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-c8ada7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-c8ada7-1600.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-be307c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-be307c-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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-2cdd57</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-2cdd57-640.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-1900-1920-0c1bc2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/harbin-1900-1920-0c1bc2-1024.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/mongolia-1912-9ae7e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-9ae7e6-1600.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/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-during-a-walk-c4eb05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-during-a-walk-c4eb05-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna during a walk.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna during a walk.  Император Николай II и Императрица Александра Феодоровна во время прогулки.]]></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-dc9933</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-dc9933-1600.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-hand-of-the-cannibal-japanese-fairy-tale-129293</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/the-hand-of-the-cannibal-japanese-fairy-tale-129293-1600.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/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-1adb3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-1adb3f-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/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-cb747f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-cb747f-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/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-5333cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-5333cb-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/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-1a7848</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-1a7848-1600.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/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-87d58e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-87d58e-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/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-8f3518</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-8f3518-1600.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/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-5d8876</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-5d8876-1024.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/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-d0a4ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-d0a4ca-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/from-rurik-to-alexander-i-history-in-portraits-c6168f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1850/12/31/from-rurik-to-alexander-i-history-in-portraits-c6168f-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/russian-concert-posters-1900s-1770ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/russian-concert-posters-1900s-1770ee-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/historical-sketch-of-the-krasnoselsky-two-class-factory-1911-ce0de5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/historical-sketch-of-the-krasnoselsky-two-class-factory-1911-ce0de5-1600.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/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-e5824e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-e5824e-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/sytins-print-house-1907-bc1980</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/sytins-print-house-1907-bc1980-1600.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/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-d3fa8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-d3fa8c-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/war-on-the-village-russia-1919-1920-3d909e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/war-on-the-village-russia-1919-1920-3d909e-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/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-a3e533</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-a3e533-1600.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/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-c2ac0c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2019/09/25/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-c2ac0c-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/the-expedition-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-f1efa9</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-f1efa9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The expedition of the squadron battleship “Peresvet” from Kronstadt to the Far East, 1901-1902]]></image:title><image: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/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-c0c1a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-c0c1a9-1024.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/caucasus-region-views-1904-c64ee0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-c64ee0-1600.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/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-8975e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-8975e8-1600.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/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-d62257</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-d62257-1024.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/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-cc3dff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-cc3dff-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/circum-baikal-railway-construction-1900s-92930a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/circum-baikal-railway-construction-1900s-92930a-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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-d7a0e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-d7a0e4-1600.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-of-infantry-gorbatovsky-nicholas-ii-visits-riga-fortified-area-9a40a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/general-of-infantry-gorbatovsky-nicholas-ii-visits-riga-fortified-area-9a40a4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General of Infantry Gorbatovsky. 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 a group of officers at the station in anticipation of Emperor Nicholas II and heir of the Tsarevich Alexei Nikolayevich.  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) в группе офицеров на станции в ожидании императора Николая II и наследника цесаревича Алексея Николаевича.    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/izhora-naval-ministry-new-admiralty-private-rail-and-mechanical-ni-putilov-e99a94</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1869/12/31/izhora-naval-ministry-new-admiralty-private-rail-and-mechanical-ni-putilov-e99a94-1600.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/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-dc49e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-dc49e4-1600.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/summer-in-the-village-of-solova-1903-3e30c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/summer-in-the-village-of-solova-1903-3e30c9-1600.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/courland-province-russian-empire-1856-6d290a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/courland-province-russian-empire-1856-6d290a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Courland 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.    Курляндская 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/grand-duke-nicholas-being-escorted-by-the-russian-officers-and-reviews-the-cd9d01</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/grand-duke-nicholas-being-escorted-by-the-russian-officers-and-reviews-the-cd9d01-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Nicholas being escorted by the Russian officers and reviews the soldie...HD Stock Footage]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Link to order this clip: http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675068679_Grand-Duke-Nicholas_reviews-soldiers_escorted-by-officers_World-War-I Historic Stock Footage Archival and Vintage Video Clips in HD.  Grand Duke Nicholas being escorted by the Russian officers and reviews the soldiers in Russia during World War I.  Russian General Nicholas reviews soldiers in Russia during World war I. Russian soldiers stand and look at a car as it arrives. The car arrives and Russian General Grand Duke Nicholas gets off from the car. The soldier salutes him. The Russian General Nicholas walks past a building and being escorted by the Russian officers. Duke talks to officers. Russian soldiers stand in a squad and General reviews the soldiers. General Duke stand with officers in a group and reviews the soldiers. Location: Russia. Date: April 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/navarin-russian-navy-ship-in-1890s-c62114</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/navarin-russian-navy-ship-in-1890s-c62114-1600.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/gelendzhik-nikolayshvili-bath-house-51aa43</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-nikolayshvili-bath-house-51aa43-1600.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/great-war-russian-art-1914-1917-2a8691</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/great-war-russian-art-1914-1917-2a8691-1600.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/armored-cruiser-of-the-2nd-rank-pearl-2353af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/armored-cruiser-of-the-2nd-rank-pearl-2353af-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Armored cruiser of the 2nd rank Zhemchug]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Бронепалубный крейсер II-го ранга «Жемчуг»]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kasimov-technical-school-dcc010</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/kasimov-technical-school-dcc010-1024.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/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-9704b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-9704b8-1024.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/imperial-imperial-house-album-494dd3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/imperial-imperial-house-album-494dd3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Imperial Imperial House. Album.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Императорский Царский Дом.  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/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-9180d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-9180d0-1600.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-b48681</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/china-1870s-b48681-1600.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-zoo-1884-f9392e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-f9392e-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/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-a485f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-a485f6-1600.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/masha-butterfingers-63c209</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/masha-butterfingers-63c209-1600.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/shanghai-china-1926-e0c92e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/shanghai-china-1926-e0c92e-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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-c95213</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-c95213-1600.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-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-43b492</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-43b492-1024.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/grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-with-her-husband-nikolai-kulikovsky-and-sons-616a7c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-with-her-husband-nikolai-kulikovsky-and-sons-616a7c-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.   Denmark   Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна Романова-Куликовская (младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны) с мужем Николаем Куликовским и сыновьями Тихоном и Гурием. Дания.]]></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-57034d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beleliubskogo-bridge-in-borovichi-valday-novgorod-governorate-1900s-57034d-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/church-of-the-presentation-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-a35c0e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/church-of-the-presentation-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-a35c0e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Church of the Presentation - Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bykovka]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vvedenskays 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.    Введенская 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/stroganov-palace-in-photographs-by-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1865-e11439</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1865/12/31/stroganov-palace-in-photographs-by-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1865-e11439-1600.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/transfiguration-cathedral-of-the-solovetsky-monastery-1f0583</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/transfiguration-cathedral-of-the-solovetsky-monastery-1f0583-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Transfiguration Cathedral of the Solovetsky Monastery.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Solovetsky, Primorsky District, Arkhangelskaya oblast', Russia, 164070]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Shade over the grave of Hieromonk Abraham (Palitsyn) and the grave of Peter Kalnishevsky at the wall of the Transfiguration Cathedral of the Solovetsky Monastery.   The Solovetsky Monastery. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia.  Photos of Prokudin Gorsky. 1916.   Сень над могилой иеромонаха Авраамия (Палицына) и могила Петра Кальнишевского у стены Спасо-Преображенского собора Соловецкого монастыря  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/irkutsk-russia-1900s-0e2417</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-russia-1900s-0e2417-1600.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/samara-technical-railway-school-1901-1902-bf1c7f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/samara-technical-railway-school-1901-1902-bf1c7f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samara Technical Railway School 1901-1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Самарское техническое железнодорожное училище. Выпуск 1901-1902]]></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-930dde</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-930dde-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Podolia Portraits by Michael Grim]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1870-е. Лица Подолии. Ф��тографии 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/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-100b39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-100b39-640.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/flood-of-april-15-17-1895-in-moscow-d3673f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/flood-of-april-15-17-1895-in-moscow-d3673f-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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-690c63</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-690c63-1600.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-danish-princess-maria-dagmar-98d4f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/20/the-danish-princess-maria-dagmar-98d4f9-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Danish Princess Maria Dagmar.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Danish Princess Maria Dagmar (full name Maria Sofia Frederika Dagmar) was the fourth child in the family. Her father is King of Denmark Christian IX, mother - Queen Louise, nee Princess of Hesse-Kassel, niece of King Christian VIII. In June 1866 became the bride of the future Emperor Alexander III.  Датская принцесса Мария Дагмар (полное имя Мария София Фредерика Дагмар) была четвертым ребенком в семье. Ее отец - Король Дании Кристиан IX , мать - королева Луиза, урожденная принцесса Гессен-Кассельская, племянница короля Кристиана VIII. В июне 1866 стала невестой будущего Императора 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-1914-67d055</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-67d055-1600.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/yeysk-square-a7399c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeysk-square-a7399c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yeysk square]]></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-3d375f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-3d375f-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-1896-1e9b20</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-1e9b20-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Guests riding at the Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passage of representatives of Asian deputies on Tverskaya Street 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   Прохождение представителей азиатских депутаций поТверской улице 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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-5ab693</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-5ab693-1600.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/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-a10782</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-a10782-1024.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/vladivostok-1870s-cbf8f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1876/12/31/vladivostok-1870s-cbf8f8-1600.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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-b27ff8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-b27ff8-1600.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/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-167bb1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-167bb1-1600.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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-fc45d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-fc45d5-1600.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/gelendzhik-kurzal-eac9b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-kurzal-eac9b9-1600.png</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/200th-anniversary-of-the-9th-ingermanland-infantry-regiment-of-russian-army-a6cf94</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/200th-anniversary-of-the-9th-ingermanland-infantry-regiment-of-russian-army-a6cf94-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[200th anniversary of the 9th Ingermanland Infantry Regiment of Russian Army]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[St Petersburg]]></image:geo_location><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/1897-travel-of-anton-stuksberg-to-crimea-9565e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/1897-travel-of-anton-stuksberg-to-crimea-9565e2-1024.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/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-e79dd4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-e79dd4-1600.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-f04031</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-f04031-1600.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/dinner-on-the-imperial-yacht-standart-0cde5d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/dinner-on-the-imperial-yacht-standart-0cde5d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dinner on the Imperial Yacht "Standart"]]></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/72-73-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-shestopers-6696a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/72-73-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-shestopers-6696a2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[72-73. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. Shestopers and maces]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[72-73. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. Shestopers and maces "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    72-73. Русское вооружение с ХIV до половины ХVII столетия. Шестоперы и булавы «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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-bb076c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-bb076c-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-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-beccef</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-beccef-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/room-decoration-russia-1915-67e5f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-67e5f3-1600.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/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-ab2853</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-ab2853-1600.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/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-ad0952</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-ad0952-1600.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/odessa-train-station-1900-1914-6f9d72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-train-station-1900-1914-6f9d72-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Train Station, 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/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-f1e390</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-f1e390-1600.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/sergievskaya-orthodox-church-tashkent-uzbekistan-1910s-778753</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sergievskaya-orthodox-church-tashkent-uzbekistan-1910s-778753-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sergievskaya orthodox church, 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/volga-region-peoples-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-f74cbe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/volga-region-peoples-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-f74cbe-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/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-0f0719</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-0f0719-1600.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/bodaybo-1890s-fe3a5a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/bodaybo-1890s-fe3a5a-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/alexander-ii-album-of-the-russian-imperial-family-the-imperial-court-and-statesmen-8d96e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/alexander-ii-album-of-the-russian-imperial-family-the-imperial-court-and-statesmen-8d96e6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander II - 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/tellskapelle-sisikon-switzerland-129ebf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/tellskapelle-sisikon-switzerland-129ebf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tellskapelle, Sisikon, Switzerland]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Швейцария. Братья Роман и Александр Живаго у часовни Вильгельма Телля  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/the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-east-1900s-13ff4e</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-13ff4e-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/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-3a7204</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-3a7204-1600.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/samarquand-in-1920s-6cb4bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-6cb4bf-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/irkutsk-russia-1900s-a185aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-russia-1900s-a185aa-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/monte-carlo-opera-57cc06</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/monte-carlo-opera-57cc06-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Monte Carlo. Opera]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова. Поездка во Францию и Монако]]></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-c25db2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-c25db2-1600.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/maximilianovskaya-hospital-one-of-the-oldest-medical-institutions-in-saint-fabd4d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/maximilianovskaya-hospital-one-of-the-oldest-medical-institutions-in-saint-fabd4d-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/ekaterinodar-from-the-fire-tower-d003e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/ekaterinodar-from-the-fire-tower-d003e3-1600.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/topographic-map-of-the-moscow-province-surveys-taken-in-1852-and-1853-9d09e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/topographic-map-of-the-moscow-province-surveys-taken-in-1852-and-1853-9d09e9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Topographic map of the Moscow province, surveys taken in 1852 and 1853]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Топографическая карта Московской губернии,сост. с топогр. съемки, произведенной в 1852 и 1853 годах]]></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-6e6ed8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/amur-pack-mail-route-1880s-6e6ed8-1024.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/luxor-temple-egypt-1910-456129</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/luxor-temple-egypt-1910-456129-1024.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/group-photo-russia-1900s-bbf759</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/group-photo-russia-1900s-bbf759-1600.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/flying-boats-hydroplanes-m-9-by-grigorovich-d7a6c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boats-hydroplanes-m-9-by-grigorovich-d7a6c7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Three hydroplanes M-9 by Grigorovich of the flight school]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boats, hydroplanes M-9 by Grigorovich]]></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-e87abc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-e87abc-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/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-ebb977</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-ebb977-1024.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/the-north-caucas-mountains-1910s-a4dee9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-north-caucas-mountains-1910s-a4dee9-1600.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-30f0b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-30f0b8-1600.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/gelendzhik-kurzal-287eea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-kurzal-287eea-1600.png</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/fishing-village-soroka-view-of-the-church-of-zosima-and-savvatiy-f3a866</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/fishing-village-soroka-view-of-the-church-of-zosima-and-savvatiy-f3a866-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fishing village, Soroka. View of the Church of Zosima and Savvatiy.]]></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/crossing-the-channel-on-an-airship-1917-ddd0d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/crossing-the-channel-on-an-airship-1917-ddd0d0-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crossing the Channel on an airship 1917]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Crossing the Channel on an airship  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.    Пересекая Ламанш на дирижабле  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/lebedev-viii-41b51e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/lebedev-viii-41b51e-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lebedev VIII during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Lebedev VIII  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/russian-4th-army-in-lublin-poland-wwi-81a86e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-4th-army-in-lublin-poland-wwi-81a86e-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/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-ea2090</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-ea2090-1600.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/odessa-1900s-4a942e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-4a942e-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/woman-in-caricature-1910-7f4f4d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-7f4f4d-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/temple-of-kozma-and-demian-murom-vladimir-province-russia-af00c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/temple-of-kozma-and-demian-murom-vladimir-province-russia-af00c2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Temple of Kozma and Demian, Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Ancient Temple of Kozma and Demian. 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 Козьмы и Демьяна. 1890s. 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/papua-new-guinea-drawings-by-miklukho-maklai-1b4c5b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/papua-new-guinea-drawings-by-miklukho-maklai-1b4c5b-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/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-03fba3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-03fba3-1600.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-arrival-of-deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-at-the-first-meeting-of-the-840b32</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-840b32-1024.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/odessa-1900-1917-296e1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/odessa-1900-1917-296e1e-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/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-d684dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-d684dd-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/samarqand-1880s-3121c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-1880s-3121c3-1600.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/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-1900s-13933c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-1900s-13933c-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/tsaritsyno-russia-1900s-b9d299</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/tsaritsyno-russia-1900s-b9d299-1600.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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-024403</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-024403-1600.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/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-237bd0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-237bd0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Semenovskiy positions on 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/murmansk-shore-murman-41014a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murmansk-shore-murman-41014a-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sosnovsky lighthouse. 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/sinemorsky-fisheries-1895-5088d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sinemorsky-fisheries-1895-5088d7-1600.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/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-461ffd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-461ffd-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/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-52fd92</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-52fd92-1600.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/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-78c0a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-78c0a4-1600.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/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-4ca404</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-4ca404-1600.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/ekaterinodar-and-tsaritsyn-tanks-mk-a-whippet-and-mk-v-1919-f8dbd7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/ekaterinodar-and-tsaritsyn-tanks-mk-a-whippet-and-mk-v-1919-f8dbd7-1024.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/sawmill-of-yakov-makarov-timber-mill-number-8-bade69</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/sawmill-of-yakov-makarov-timber-mill-number-8-bade69-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sawmill of Yakov Makarov - timber mill number 8]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Sawmill of Yakov Makarov - timber mill number 8  Лесопильный завод Якова Макарова - лесозавод № 8]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/saratov-conservatory-1914-a7ff64</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/saratov-conservatory-1914-a7ff64-1024.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/noble-family-russia-1900s-82f8c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/noble-family-russia-1900s-82f8c8-1600.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/first-all-russian-fire-fighting-exhibition-1892-9110bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/first-all-russian-fire-fighting-exhibition-1892-9110bb-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/portrait-of-a-son-with-a-dog-and-toys-watercolor-of-the-grand-duchess-olga-316e43</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/portrait-of-a-son-with-a-dog-and-toys-watercolor-of-the-grand-duchess-olga-316e43-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait of a son with a dog and toys. Watercolor of the Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Portrait of a son with a dog and toys. Watercolor of the Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna. Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna.  Портрет сына с собакой и игрушками. Акварель 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/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-8a8fab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1924/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-8a8fab-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From the Nikushkin-Verbitsky family archive]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из семейного архива Никушкиных-Верби��ких]]></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-d60a17</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-d60a17-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mezen of Arkhangelsk Gubernia. Local Nenets 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/plans-and-maps-of-the-smolensk-province-late-18th-century-358623</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1800/12/31/plans-and-maps-of-the-smolensk-province-late-18th-century-358623-1600.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/saint-petersburg-elizabethan-institute-635af5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-elizabethan-institute-635af5-1024.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/french-president-raymond-poincare-in-a-wheelchair-with-the-french-ambassador-41bcbf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/french-president-raymond-poincare-in-a-wheelchair-with-the-french-ambassador-41bcbf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[French President Raymond Poincare in a wheelchair with the French ambassador at the Peter and Paul Cathedral. July 28 - 30, 1912.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Pertopavlovka]]></image:geo_location><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/russians-in-harbin-1920s-ad693d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1920s-ad693d-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/summer-residence-moscow-region-1900s-79fb27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/summer-residence-moscow-region-1900s-79fb27-1600.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/chechovs-daughter-tatyana-ffa6d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/chechovs-daughter-tatyana-ffa6d5-1600.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/german-and-russian-soldiers-on-trans-siberian-railroad-766340</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/german-and-russian-soldiers-on-trans-siberian-railroad-766340-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[German and Russian soldiers on Trans-Siberian railroad.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[German and Russian soldiers on Trans-Siberian railroad. Some of the YMCA secretaries were assigned to oversee the return of the German prisoners of war back to Europe from Siberia and the demobilization of Russian troops from the front and their return home. ]]></image:caption><image:license>http://rightsstatements.org/page/CNE/1.0/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-680175</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-680175-1600.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/khabarovsk-1900s-dd02df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/15/khabarovsk-1900s-dd02df-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/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-22473c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-22473c-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/sanchi-stupa-1900s-a41296</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/sanchi-stupa-1900s-a41296-1600.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/astrakhan-fish-farming-on-volga-river-00b45a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-fish-farming-on-volga-river-00b45a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Fish farming 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.    Живорыбные садки 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/poltava-elizabethan-institute-1916-b5de18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/poltava-elizabethan-institute-1916-b5de18-1600.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/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-c71737</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-c71737-1600.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/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-9d3069</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-9d3069-1600.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/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-07b973</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-07b973-1600.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/samoyed-murmansk-shore-murman-62ec65</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samoyed-murmansk-shore-murman-62ec65-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samoyed dweling. 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/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-1f8fac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-1f8fac-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/empress-of-russia-alexandra-feodorovna-portrait-84648f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/empress-of-russia-alexandra-feodorovna-portrait-84648f-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress of Russia Alexandra Feodorovna, drawing]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Императрица Александра Фёдоровна  Empress of Russia Alexandra Feodorovna   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/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-660844</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-660844-1600.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/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-88ffd3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-88ffd3-1600.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/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-5aebcb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-5aebcb-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/in-good-memory-to-andrei-nikolaevich-efremov-from-v-kapinsky-12iv-1905-888e48</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/in-good-memory-to-andrei-nikolaevich-efremov-from-v-kapinsky-12iv-1905-888e48-1024.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/luxor-egypt-1910-b6d7dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/luxor-egypt-1910-b6d7dc-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/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-883cf6</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-883cf6-1600.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/british-ironclad-ship-hms-benbow-3fb68c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/british-ironclad-ship-hms-benbow-3fb68c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[British Ironclad Ship HMS Benbow]]></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-3e7dc3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/sungari-river-near-harbin-3e7dc3-1600.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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-7c5edc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-7c5edc-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/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-0f08ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/08/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-0f08ee-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-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-89d537</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-89d537-640.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/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-dbfaf0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-dbfaf0-1024.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/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-d1801c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-d1801c-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/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-af5fc7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-af5fc7-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna - Public domain portrait engraving]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna Portraits of the Romanovs from Emperor Paul I to Alexander III.  Императрица Александра 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/krasnoyarsk-1900s-301b20</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-301b20-1600.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/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-32ca91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-32ca91-1600.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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-2afdf6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-2afdf6-1600.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/grand-duchess-maria1916-6b9c31</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/grand-duchess-maria1916-6b9c31-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand duchess Maria.1916 - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand duchess Maria.1916  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-navy-1892-3cf6f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-3cf6f0-1600.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/white-sea-kondostrov-church-in-the-name-of-st-nicholas-the-miracle-worker-of-6da20b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/white-sea-kondostrov-church-in-the-name-of-st-nicholas-the-miracle-worker-of-6da20b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[White Sea. Kondostrov. Church in the name of St. Nicholas the Miracle-Worker of Miracle. 1908]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Кондостров - Kondostrov, Belomorsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia, 186590]]></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/the-voyage-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-east-f1fa8b</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-f1fa8b-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/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-94db17</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-94db17-1600.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/1901-1902-the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-e1900e</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-e1900e-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/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-22a88b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1798/12/31/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-22a88b-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Belorussia. 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/onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-855125</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-855125-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Natives, 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/anthropological-exhibition-in-moscow-62b36a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1879/12/31/anthropological-exhibition-in-moscow-62b36a-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/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-69bcda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-69bcda-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/164-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1688-ad-1687-in-a-book-quoted-by-the-german-editors-77d6d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/164-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1688-ad-1687-in-a-book-quoted-by-the-german-editors-77d6d7-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[164 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1688   [A.D. 1687.   In a book quoted by the German editors— Korb's Diarium Idncris in Moscoviam]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  164 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1688   [A.D. 1687.   In a book quoted by the German editors— Korb's Diarium Idncris in Moscoviam, page 316— it  is said that Gordon was not merely threatened with degradation, but that he was actually  reduced to the lowest rank. But this statement seems to have been hazarded without sufficient  grounds. Nor is it true, as the same writer affirms, that Gordon did not regain his former   ary 2. dignity until the fall of Golizyn. On the contrary, so early as January, 1687, he was  formally apprised that, by order of the Czars, he was to command the select regiments of the  second division, in a war against the Tartars of the Crimea. He lost no time in drilling his  soldiers, and after a month's diligent exercise, was able to begin his march on the twenty-   lary 22. second of February.   To Gordon, as quartermaster-general, it fell to find themeans of transport, to reconnoitre  the line of advance, to make the roads and bridges, and to determine where the camp should be  pitched for the night. The route was over steppes swarming with the light horse of the  Tartars, so that the Muscovites had to march in dense columns, flanked on either hand by rows   i. of waggons, to break the charge of thd enemy. It is noted that, on the eighth of May, when   the expedition set out from the neighbourhood of Kiew, the string of waggons, twenty thousand  in number, was a thousand fathoms long, and five hundred and fifty-seven fathoms broad. By  the middle of June, the army had reached the lower steppes of the Dnieper, when the grass  having been set on fire by the Tartars, or, as was suspected, by the Cossack allies of the invading  force, dearth of forage for the horses compelled a retreat. The troops were soon afterwards  disbanded ; thanks and more substantial rewards being bestowed upon the officers. Gordon's   mber 11. services were recompensed by promotion to the rank of General.   A.D. 1688.   He spent the next year quietly at Moscow. He records that the Boyars, Peter Alexeiewitsch  ary 8. Golizyn, and Boris Feodorowitsch Dolgoi'uky, dined at his table in the beginning of January. A  new city was to be built where the Samara flows into the Volga, and of the plans which were  called for, Gordon's was chiefly followed. But he was not without his detractors. At a great  council, the Patriarch spoke bitterly against him, saying that the Muscovite arms could not  hope to prosper so long as a heretic commanded the best troops of the empire. But the Boyars  only laughed at this display of orthodox zeal. From his Butirki regiment— so called from the  place where it was quartered in the neighbourhood of Moscow— trained soldiers and drummers  were drafted to Kolomenski, at that time the residence of the younger of the two Emperors;  and this, it would seem, was the beginning of his intercourse with that remarkable man. Hence-  forth, the name of the Czar Peter becomes more and more frequent in the Diary.   Thus, on the twenty-fifth of January, it is noted that a privy council was held, at which the  Princess Sophia and both the Czars were present, the younger for the first time.   Two days afterwards, being the anniversary of the Czar Alexei Michaelowitsch of blessed ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-d7ac31</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-d7ac31-1600.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/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-7aaccb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-7aaccb-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/odessa-train-station-1900-1914-2f9cd4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-train-station-1900-1914-2f9cd4-1024.jpg</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/ocean-liners-1900s-45f62e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ocean-liners-1900s-45f62e-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/odessa-small-fontain-dunin-dacha-1900-1914-f49d71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-small-fontain-dunin-dacha-1900-1914-f49d71-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Small Fontain, Dunin Dacha 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of historic place, landmark, 19th-century, vintage travel, landscape, 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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-25cfa4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-25cfa4-640.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/mongolia-1912-d2673f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-d2673f-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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-e47e95</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-e47e95-640.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/partnership-of-ivan-garelins-manufactories-with-his-sons-7773b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/partnership-of-ivan-garelins-manufactories-with-his-sons-7773b7-1600.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/plague-in-manchuria-1910-1911-58f018</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/plague-in-manchuria-1910-1911-58f018-1024.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/war-on-the-village-russia-1919-1920-1919d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/war-on-the-village-russia-1919-1920-1919d8-1024.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/album-of-monograms-a-guide-for-doing-handicrafts-in-families-and-educational-696d44</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-696d44-1600.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/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-ecf2d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-ecf2d4-1600.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/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-f32f2f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-f32f2f-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/kyrgyz-people-1913-6c21e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-6c21e5-1024.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/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-ca8d35</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-ca8d35-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Smolensk. 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/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-c411ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-c411ba-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/altay-mountains-travel-1910s-94d0d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-travel-1910s-94d0d4-1600.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/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-5d8864</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-5d8864-1600.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-battleship-cruiser-general-admiral-c8643b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/russian-battleship-cruiser-general-admiral-c8643b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Battleship cruiser "General-Admiral"]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Newport News Channel]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Battleship cruiser "General-Admiral". Russian warships at Columbian Naval Review, New York, 1893.  Броненосный крейсер «Генерал-Адмирал» - Русские корабли на Колумбийском Военном Смотре, Нью-Йорк, 1893 (или 1893)]]></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-72b10a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-72b10a-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/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-a0e446</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-a0e446-1600.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/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-india-46038a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-india-46038a-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/elizabeth-and-maria-anna-saxen-altenburg-893236</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1885/12/31/elizabeth-and-maria-anna-saxen-altenburg-893236-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elizabeth and Maria Anna Saxen-Altenburg.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Elizabeth and Maria Anna Saxen-Altenburg.  Елизавета и Мария Анна Саксен-Альтенбургские.]]></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-786fdd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-786fdd-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/nicholas-ii-in-brest-litovsk-and-in-vysoke-litovsk-4daaef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nicholas-ii-in-brest-litovsk-and-in-vysoke-litovsk-4daaef-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II in Brest-Litovsk and in Vysoke-Litovsk.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Pre-revolutionary Russia in the photographs. Stay of Nicholas II in Brest-Litovsk and in Vysoke-Litovsk. - Дореволюционная Россия на фотографиях. Пребывание Николая II в Брест-Литовске и в Высоком-Литовске.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zarzma-monastery-georgia-988972</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/zarzma-monastery-georgia-988972-1600.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/63-64-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-palash-4aa559</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/63-64-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-palash-4aa559-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[63-64. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. Palash, konchar, sword, belt knives, dagger, sneaky and zasapazhnye knifes]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[63-64. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. Palash, konchar, sword, belt knives, dagger, sneaky and zasapazhnye knifes  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    63-64. Русское вооружение с ХIV до половины ХVII столетия. Палаш, кончар, тесак, ножи поясные, кинжал, ножи подсайдашный и засапожные  «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/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-8f6558</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-8f6558-1600.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/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-b33f4e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-b33f4e-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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-8876c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-8876c6-1600.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/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-9639dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-9639dd-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/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-645757</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-645757-1600.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/the-empress-maria-feodorovna-a5daae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/the-empress-maria-feodorovna-a5daae-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Empress Maria Feodorovna - Public domain portrait print]]></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/moscow-streets-1900s-c6b24d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-c6b24d-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/anatra-de-5102d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/anatra-de-5102d2-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anatra DE during World War I, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Anatra DE bomber before it's only flight, June 1916  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/papua-new-guinea-drawings-by-miklukho-maklai-fff7b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/papua-new-guinea-drawings-by-miklukho-maklai-fff7b0-1600.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/moscow-1900s-f67ad9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1900s-f67ad9-1600.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/sungari-river-near-harbin-84f301</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/sungari-river-near-harbin-84f301-1600.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/haparanda-norway-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-1917-6bf1e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/haparanda-norway-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-1917-6bf1e6-1024.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/morozov-family-in-egypt-5adde5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/morozov-family-in-egypt-5adde5-1024.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/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-5884ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-5884ed-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/the-royal-family-at-the-borodino-celebrations-of-1912-de0ea8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/the-royal-family-at-the-borodino-celebrations-of-1912-de0ea8-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The royal family at the Borodino celebrations of 1912. ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Troitskaya Ulitsa, Tsentralnyy administrativnyy okrug, Moscow, Russia, 109012, Moskva]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Moscow. The royal family at the Borodino celebrations of 1912. - Москва. Царская семья на Бородинских торжествах 1912 года.]]></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-8dbd77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/portrait-photograph-novgorod-1900s-8dbd77-1600.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/kurgan-russian-beer-label-1900-a7b296</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kurgan-russian-beer-label-1900-a7b296-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kurgan. 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/1897-travel-to-crimea-0d2d18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/1897-travel-to-crimea-0d2d18-640.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/pavlovsk-institute-of-noble-maidens-in-st-petersburg-1900s-5b6699</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/pavlovsk-institute-of-noble-maidens-in-st-petersburg-1900s-5b6699-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pavlovsk Institute of Noble Maidens in St. Petersburg, 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Pavlovsk Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[1900-е. Павловский институт благородных девиц в Санкт-Петербурге]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-prince-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-visiting-7b800c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-prince-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-visiting-7b800c-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Prince Sergey Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna visiting relatives in Darmstadt. The year 1889.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великий Князь Сергей Александрович и Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна в гостях у родственников в Дармштадте. 1889 год. Елисавета Феодоровна сидит слева, Сергей Александрович сидит справа. Крайняя справа стоит гессенская принцесса Алиса (будущая Императрица Российская Александра Феодоровна).  Grand Prince Sergey Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna visiting relatives in Darmstadt. The year 1889. Elisaveta Feodorovna sits on the left, Sergei Aleksandrovich sits on the right. The extreme right is the Hessian Princess Alice (the future Empress Russian Alexandra Feodorovna).]]></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-992d45</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-992d45-1600.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/beer-label-warsaw-russia-1900s-4fbf5d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-warsaw-russia-1900s-4fbf5d-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/crimea-travel-album-1897-04fbc4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-travel-album-1897-04fbc4-1024.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/caucasus-gagry-climatic-station-advertising-poster-russia-1915-212f4d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/caucasus-gagry-climatic-station-advertising-poster-russia-1915-212f4d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Caucasus, Gagry. Climatic station. Advertising poster, Russia. 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Caucasus, Gagry. Climatic station. Advertising poster, Russia. 1915  Кавказ, Гагры. Климатическая станция. Рекламная Афиша, Россия. 1915]]></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-c3e20d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/soviet-alphabet-for-kids-1919-c3e20d-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/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-52bdf6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-52bdf6-1600.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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-59a797</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-59a797-640.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/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-77f1bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-77f1bb-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/chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-russia-1900s-d62b27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-russia-1900s-d62b27-1024.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-6cb613</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-6cb613-1600.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/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-a4b774</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-a4b774-1024.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/meeting-of-king-edward-vii-and-emperor-nicholas-ii-in-the-revel-bay-june-9-ea96cd</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-ea96cd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II talks to British officer in the Revel Bay. June 9, 1908.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gulf of Riga]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Nicholas II talks with Lord John Fisher. Meeting of King Edward VII and Emperor Nicholas II in the Reval Bay. June 9, 1908.   Николай II беседует с лордом Джоном Фишером. 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/the-adventures-of-christian-christianovich-violdamur-and-his-arshet-with-an-1ab0fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1844/12/31/the-adventures-of-christian-christianovich-violdamur-and-his-arshet-with-an-1ab0fd-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/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-56c504</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-56c504-1600.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/voitskiy-falls-on-the-river-nizhny-vyg-6b3845</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/voitskiy-falls-on-the-river-nizhny-vyg-6b3845-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Voitskiy Falls on the river Nizhny Vyg.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Воицкий падун, Nadvoitsy, Republic of Karelia, Russia - Nadvoitsy, Segezhsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia, 186431]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Voitskiy Falls. Located near the village of Nadvoitsa on the river Nizhny Vyg. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia. Photos of Prokudin Gorsky.   Воицкий водопад. Находится у посёлка Надвоицы на реке Нижний 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/exhibits-of-the-west-siberian-imperial-russian-geographical-society-1911-d3020c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/exhibits-of-the-west-siberian-imperial-russian-geographical-society-1911-d3020c-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/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-f4dd71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-f4dd71-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 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/arrival-of-shah-museferdin-in-baku-1902-20401e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/arrival-of-shah-museferdin-in-baku-1902-20401e-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arrival of Shah Museferdin in Baku. 1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arrival of Shah Museferdin in Baku. 1902  Приезд шаха Музефереддина в Баку. 1902]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/old-baku-muslim-quarters-0ac910</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/old-baku-muslim-quarters-0ac910-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Charcoal trade square. Old Baku. Muslim Quarters.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Old Baku. Muslim Quarters. Coal trade and city walls.  Старый Баку. Мусульманские кварталы. Площадь по продаже угля перед крепостной стеною.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/deribasovskaya-odessa-1900-1914-54b6d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/deribasovskaya-odessa-1900-1914-54b6d5-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deribasovskaya, Odessa, 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/bolkhov-oryol-oblast-russia-1900s-7640c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bolkhov-oryol-oblast-russia-1900s-7640c4-1600.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/burials-of-russian-soldiers-died-in-the-battles-for-the-liberation-of-the-balkans-f87081</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-f87081-1600.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/xiv-preface-himself-sharing-the-privileges-of-nobility-can-lament-the-weariness-4467e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/xiv-preface-himself-sharing-the-privileges-of-nobility-can-lament-the-weariness-4467e0-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[xiv PREFACE.   himself sharing the privileges of nobility,'^ can lament the weariness  of a court life,^^ tell of the large measure of favour and familiarity  which he enjoys with the Czar,]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  xiv PREFACE.   himself sharing the privileges of nobility,'^ can lament the weariness  of a court life,^^ tell of the large measure of favour and familiarity  which he enjoys with the Czar,^* and boast that hitherto he has pre-  vailed with the Russian Government to ignore the Revolution, and  know no King of England but the exile of St. Germains.'^   In printing these selections, an attempt has been made so far to  connect them together, by an outline of Gordon's life in the interval,  with occasional quotations from some of the more memorable pages  of his Journal, such as those in which he notes the beginnings of his  intimacy with Peter the Great,'^ or chronicles the prompt and  vigorous acts by which he quelled the revolt of the Strelitzes.'^  For the translation of these passages from Dr. Posselt's German  version of the Diary, the editor is indebted to Mr. Andrew Find-  later. Care has been taken to distinguish all the matter thus in-  terpolated by printing it in smaller type.   ^^ P. 166. D-ring the first twenty- not vsurpe. And in case it be not added in   eight years of his service in Russia, Gordon the naming of them, they may sue the hest-   was called, in all official papers, ' Peter chest, or penaltie of dishonour, vpon them   Iwanowsyn.' In 1689, he received the that otheiwise shall terme them.' — (The   style of * Peter Iwanowitsch,' the liberty of Russe Commonwealth, ff. 24, 27, 28, 29.   exchanging ' syn' for ' witsch' being a pre- Lond. 1591.)   rogative of nobility. ' The nobilitie of " P. 181.   Rnssia,' says Giles Fletcher, 'is of foure '* Pp. 170, 174.   sortes, whereof the chiefe for birth, authoritie, '° Pp. 169,170. According to Gordon's   and reuenue, are called TJdelney Knazey, Jacobite son-in-law, the Czar Peter, alluding   that is, the exempt or priuiledged Dukes. to the good offices of King James I. in   . . . The second degree of nobility is of bringing about the treaties of peace at Stol-   the Boiarens. These are such as the Em- bova and Moscow, by which Sweden and   perour honourcth (besides their nobilitv) Poland renounced their pretensions to the   with the title of couusellers. ... In Russian throne, was more than once heard   the third rank are the Voyauodey, or such to say ' that he was more obliged to the pre-   nobles as are, or haue bin, generals in the decessors of the Chevalier de St. George   Emperours warres, which deliuer the honour than to all the monarchs of the world.' —   of their title to their posterities also. . . . (History of Peter the Great, by Alexander   These three degrees of nobilitie (to wit), the Gordon of Auchintoul, vol. i. p. 34. Aberd.   TJdelney Knazey, the Boiarens, and the 1755.)   Voiauodey, haue the addition of vich put vnto "* Pp. 168-170, 173, 181, 183, 184.   their sirname, as Borris Federowich, etc., '' Pp. 187-193.  which is a ndte of honour that the rest may  ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900s-a11703</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-a11703-1024.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/poltava-elizabethan-institute-1916-79b854</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/poltava-elizabethan-institute-1916-79b854-1600.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/sungari-river-near-harbin-20e00e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/sungari-river-near-harbin-20e00e-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/yalta-crimea-1900s-ff827b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/yalta-crimea-1900s-ff827b-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/emperor-nicholas-ii-bba11d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-bba11d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[ГАРФ 601-1-2154  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/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-aa9c4c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-aa9c4c-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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-6dea3c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-6dea3c-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/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-11b612</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-11b612-1600.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/portrait-of-alexandra-feodorovna-in-a-large-diamond-tiara-7540c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/portrait-of-alexandra-feodorovna-in-a-large-diamond-tiara-7540c1-1024.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.  Портрет Александры Федоровны в Большой бриллиантовой тиаре. ]]></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-0852c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-0852c4-1024.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/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-3eccf6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-3eccf6-1024.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-expedition-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-77d41c</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-77d41c-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: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/samarqand-in-1900s-63ba11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/samarqand-in-1900s-63ba11-1024.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/british-ironclad-ships-d9aca4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/british-ironclad-ships-d9aca4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[British Ironclad Ships]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandra-feodorovna-with-tatiana-60090a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/alexandra-feodorovna-with-tatiana-60090a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandra Feodorovna with Tatiana. ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Tsarskoye Selo]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexandra Feodorovna with Tatiana. Tsarskoe Selo 1917.  Public domain photograph of people at the picnic, in the park, outdoors, 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/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-49665d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-49665d-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-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-df25d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-df25d1-1024.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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-db5ba8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-db5ba8-1600.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-1914-9e26dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-9e26dd-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/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-dbd708</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-dbd708-1600.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/russian-estates-1900s-90a59a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/russian-estates-1900s-90a59a-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/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-9d5ea2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-9d5ea2-1600.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/lutsk-beer-label-russia-1900s-886856</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/lutsk-beer-label-russia-1900s-886856-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lutsk. Beer label. 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/nikolaev-academy-of-the-general-staff-saint-petersburg-1900s-1ad8dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/nikolaev-academy-of-the-general-staff-saint-petersburg-1900s-1ad8dd-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/mr-frost-red-nose-1872-1419fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/mr-frost-red-nose-1872-1419fe-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/khabarovsk-1900s-ac9f99</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-ac9f99-1600.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/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-f2c4b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-f2c4b6-1024.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/pearl-trapper-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-b6e233</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/pearl-trapper-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-b6e233-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pearl Trapper. 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.   Ловец жемчуга. 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/29-russian-armament-from-the-14th-to-the-17th-century-shell-and-chain-mail-4c7bc6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1799/12/31/29-russian-armament-from-the-14th-to-the-17th-century-shell-and-chain-mail-4c7bc6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[29. Russian armament from the 14th to the 17th century. Shell and chain mail. 30. Bandana and fighter]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[29. Russian armament from the 14th to the 17th century. Shell and chain mail. 30. Bandana and fighter  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    29. Русское вооружение с ХIV по ХVII столетия. Панцирь и кольчуга. 30. Бандана и бахтерец  «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/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-8e3023</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-8e3023-1600.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-bb280f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-bb280f-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-city-railroads-1910s-cd63b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-cd63b4-1024.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/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-150f6f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-150f6f-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/dirigible-in-brest-litovsk-fortress-836f11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/dirigible-in-brest-litovsk-fortress-836f11-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dirigible 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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-779983</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-779983-1600.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/life-guards-izmailovsky-regimentb-1877-1897-ecd835</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/life-guards-izmailovsky-regimentb-1877-1897-ecd835-1024.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/celebration-of-the-200th-anniversary-of-the-44th-nizhny-novgorod-dragoon-regiment-dafd0c</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-dafd0c-640.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/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-f50aa4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-f50aa4-1600.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/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-256f0f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-256f0f-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/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-f8b0b3</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-f8b0b3-1600.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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-6c3d6d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-6c3d6d-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/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-fbf607</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-fbf607-1024.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/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-f8efc1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-f8efc1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess of Hesse-Darmstadt ]]></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/shanghai-china-1926-8ac5cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/shanghai-china-1926-8ac5cd-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/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-6b9948</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-6b9948-1600.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-65a0b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-65a0b1-1600.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/trans-baikal-region-1912-83a275</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/trans-baikal-region-1912-83a275-1600.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/kalmyk-temple-near-astrakhan-1894-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-4cd93e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/kalmyk-temple-near-astrakhan-1894-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-4cd93e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kalmyk temple near Astrakhan. 1894, South Russia city on Volga River]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Kalmyk temple near Astrakhan. 1894 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.     Калмыцкий храм близ г. Астрахани. 1894 г. 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/dukhovshchina-map-074699</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1800/12/31/dukhovshchina-map-074699-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dukhovshchina map. Russian Empire - Public domain map]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Духовщина.  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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-8bf093</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-8bf093-1600.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/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-7575a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-7575a5-1600.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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-c61e8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-c61e8c-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/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-607e54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-607e54-1024.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/vintage-reprints-tag-from-lapka-6c954b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vintage-reprints-tag-from-lapka-6c954b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vintage reprints tag from Lapka]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Czarina Alexandra Fedorovna with czarevich Alexey, 1913, Russia]]></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-66e66e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-66e66e-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/kanashevo-estate-chelyabinsk-region-1890-bc3bb2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/kanashevo-estate-chelyabinsk-region-1890-bc3bb2-1024.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/moscow-russia-1865-1913-fb29b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-russia-1865-1913-fb29b5-1600.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/zeya-river-siberia-1912-0d06b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/zeya-river-siberia-1912-0d06b2-1600.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/nanjing-china-1926-f7d84e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/nanjing-china-1926-f7d84e-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/artillery-in-brest-litovsk-fortress-4c6287</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/artillery-in-brest-litovsk-fortress-4c6287-640.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/coats-of-arms-of-europe-and-russian-empire-d018e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/coats-of-arms-of-europe-and-russian-empire-d018e6-1600.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/russian-revolution-1917-87a20e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-87a20e-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/tombs-of-beni-hasan-egypt-1910-8fa7f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tombs-of-beni-hasan-egypt-1910-8fa7f5-1024.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/vladivostok-1870s-a72412</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1876/12/31/vladivostok-1870s-a72412-1600.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/maneuvers-of-the-jaeger-regiment-russia-1900-19f4be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/maneuvers-of-the-jaeger-regiment-russia-1900-19f4be-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/catherine-ii-catherine-the-great-born-princess-sophie-of-anhalt-zerbst-was-b14ab8</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-b14ab8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia]]></image:title><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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-8f515f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-8f515f-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/vadge-and-chirasa-of-holstein-chirasirs-1756-1762-1c4ebf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/vadge-and-chirasa-of-holstein-chirasirs-1756-1762-1c4ebf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Вadge and Chirasa of Holstein Chirasirs. 1756-1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Вadge and Chirasa of Holstein Chirasirs. 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.    Лядуночная бляха и Кирасы Голштинских Кирасир. 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/the-great-moscow-street-c7dc95</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/the-great-moscow-street-c7dc95-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Great Moscow Street., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></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/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-911f64</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-911f64-1600.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/mikhail-osipovich-menshikov-and-his-estate-in-valdai-1c8720</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/mikhail-osipovich-menshikov-and-his-estate-in-valdai-1c8720-1600.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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-57e9b1</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-57e9b1-1600.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/along-the-nile-from-aswan-to-nubia-1910-25c60e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/along-the-nile-from-aswan-to-nubia-1910-25c60e-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/odessa-opera-and-ballet-theater-f76c4b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-opera-and-ballet-theater-f76c4b-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/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-5c859e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-5c859e-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.   On the picture: At the thresholds of the Nile.    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 порогов Нила.  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/alexandra-feodorovna-empress-of-russia-and-grand-duchess-olga-nicholaevna-1896-8256c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/alexandra-feodorovna-empress-of-russia-and-grand-duchess-olga-nicholaevna-1896-8256c3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandra Feodorovna, Empress of Russia and Grand Duchess Olga Nicholaevna.  1896]]></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/beijing-china-1926-433824</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-1926-433824-1024.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/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-211197</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-211197-1600.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/large-diamond-diadem-llustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-efb655</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/large-diamond-diadem-llustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-efb655-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. A large diamond diadem of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Large diamond diadem. Belonged to the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna - the wife of Emperor Nicholas II. 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 12.  Большая бриллиантовая диадема. Принадлежала Императрице Александре Феодоровне - супруге Императора Николая II. 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 12.]]></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-1905-785664</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-785664-1024.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/kurgan-russian-beer-label-1900-a23512</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kurgan-russian-beer-label-1900-a23512-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kurgan. 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/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-756ee7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-756ee7-1024.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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-20cfde</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-20cfde-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/crimea-and-the-caucasus-travel-crimea-yalta-437cd0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-and-the-caucasus-travel-crimea-yalta-437cd0-1024.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/berezina-the-trip-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-to-the-west-of-the-russian-empire-878b9b</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-878b9b-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[The trip of Emperor Nicholas II to the west of the Russian Empire. 1904. - 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/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-0933a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-0933a3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna in XVII century costume]]></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/nicolas-ii-asia-tour-7d1098</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/nicolas-ii-asia-tour-7d1098-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicolas II Asia Tour - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich with a group of hunters after hunting for leopards. Journey of the heir to the throne of Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich to the East 189-1891.  Цесаревич Николай Александрович с группой охотников после охоты на леопардов.  Путешествие Наследника престола Цесаревича Николая Александровича на Восток 1890-1891 гг.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-russia1880s-b9fa63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-russia1880s-b9fa63-1024.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/princess-elisabeth-auguste-marie-agnes-of-saxe-altenburg-faf438</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/princess-elisabeth-auguste-marie-agnes-of-saxe-altenburg-faf438-1024.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/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-1c0695</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-1c0695-1600.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/kanina-land-postcards-d6f1e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kanina-land-postcards-d6f1e0-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kanina Land - Temporary fishermen dwelling. 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/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-9c7385</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-9c7385-1024.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/anadva-vh-with-salmson-engines-617811</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/anadva-vh-with-salmson-engines-617811-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anadva-VH with Salmson engines during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Anadva-VH with Salmson engines  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/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-56aa18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-56aa18-1024.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/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-97fb9d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-97fb9d-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/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-b25a9c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-b25a9c-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/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-0516f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-0516f3-1024.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/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-8bc22b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-8bc22b-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/ocean-liners-1900s-4f1853</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ocean-liners-1900s-4f1853-1600.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/caucasus-region-views-1904-2f9f72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-2f9f72-1600.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/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-5be93d</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-5be93d-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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-076c2b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-076c2b-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/reconnaissance-airplane-moska-mb-2c15ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/reconnaissance-airplane-moska-mb-2c15ba-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1914 Winter: Reconnaissance Airplane Moska-MB]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Reconnaissance Airplane Moska-MB  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/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-56b144</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-56b144-1600.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/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-022533</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-022533-1600.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/exhibition-of-the-imperial-academy-of-arts-saint-petersburg-1869-92872d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/exhibition-of-the-imperial-academy-of-arts-saint-petersburg-1869-92872d-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/japan-1890s-6c38f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-6c38f4-1600.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-b17cd8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-b17cd8-1600.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/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-418099</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/14/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-418099-1600.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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-d94227</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-d94227-1024.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/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-16a9ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-16a9ef-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/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-5f875a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-5f875a-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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-11b951</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-11b951-1600.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/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-6eb9dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-6eb9dd-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  Public domain image of a banknote, paper money, 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/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-81f50a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-81f50a-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/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-2c9494</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-2c9494-1024.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/anapa-russia-1900-1910-784cc4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-784cc4-1600.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/expedition-of-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-281f2d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/expedition-of-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-281f2d-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/teachers-of-the-arkhangelsk-high-school-1d0bdc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/teachers-of-the-arkhangelsk-high-school-1d0bdc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Teachers of the Arkhangelsk High School]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Teachers of the Arkhangelsk High School  Учителя Архангельской гимназии  Public domain photograph of an official meeting, managers, group portrait of people, 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-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-60b5ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-60b5ec-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/mongolia-1912-679b0b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-679b0b-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/funeral-of-the-leaders-of-the-turkestan-soviet-republic-killed-during-the-osipov-4f0c3c</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-4f0c3c-1024.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/russian-residents-of-harbin-china-1900s-050edf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-residents-of-harbin-china-1900s-050edf-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/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-1b3ce2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-1b3ce2-1600.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/onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-4dfa5b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-4dfa5b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wooden church, 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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-302261</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-302261-1600.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/ma-iogolevitch-loc-b25eb9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/ma-iogolevitch-loc-b25eb9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[M.A. Iogolevitch (LOC) - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Bain News Service,, publisher...M.A. Iogolevitch..[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.30330 ( 30330 ) ..Call Number:  LC-B2- 5174-7]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/grand-princess-maria-nikolaevna-anastasia-nikolaevna-tatiana-nikolayevna-and-d7bd6f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/grand-princess-maria-nikolaevna-anastasia-nikolaevna-tatiana-nikolayevna-and-d7bd6f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Princess Maria Nikolaevna, Anastasia Nikolaevna, Tatiana Nikolayevna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[From left to right: Grand Princess Maria Nikolaevna, Anastasia Nikolaevna, Tatiana Nikolayevna.  Справа налево: Великие Княжны Мария Николаевна, Анастасия Николаевна, Татьяна Николаевна.]]></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-248f5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-1900s-248f5e-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/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-b4ba6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-b4ba6c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Passing Spasskiy Tower Gates. 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/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-5f27f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-5f27f7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar (Krasnodar), Russia 1890-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Красная улица. По направлению к городскому саду  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/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-88a027</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-88a027-1600.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-a75a28</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-a75a28-1600.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/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-a4abcf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-a4abcf-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/gelendzhik-embarkment-russia-1900s-postcard-f3624a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gelendzhik-embarkment-russia-1900s-postcard-f3624a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik embarkment, Russia. 1900s postcard.]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/view-of-the-summer-building-of-the-philharmonic-and-the-sea-a8682e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/view-of-the-summer-building-of-the-philharmonic-and-the-sea-a8682e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of the Summer building of the Philharmonic and the sea]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[View of the Summer building of the Philharmonic and the sea  Вид на Летнее здание филармонии и море]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/officer-of-the-kirassirsky-schild-of-the-regiment-1762-7fc5c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/officer-of-the-kirassirsky-schild-of-the-regiment-1762-7fc5c1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Officer of the Kirassirsky Schild of the regiment, 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Officer of the Kirassirsky Schild of the 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 Кирасирского Шильда 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/japan-1928-69da32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/japan-1928-69da32-1600.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/boguchar-near-voronezh-russia-1900s-0ddd47</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/boguchar-near-voronezh-russia-1900s-0ddd47-640.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/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-ee99aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-ee99aa-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Parade on the Khodynka Field. Celebrations of the holy coronation. ]]></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/bukhara-1880s-85226f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-85226f-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/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-706f24</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-706f24-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/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-dca23e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-dca23e-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/harbin-china-before-1917-a47ab1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/harbin-china-before-1917-a47ab1-1600.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/travels-in-central-asia-1910s-75a165</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travels-in-central-asia-1910s-75a165-1600.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/irkutsk-russia-1900s-241220</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-russia-1900s-241220-1600.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/zeya-river-siberia-1912-06a8aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/zeya-river-siberia-1912-06a8aa-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/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-b7b8d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-b7b8d3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Dragoon Regiment, Russia 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Драгунский полк 1900-е. Похороны вахмистра Константинова]]></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-87fbf1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-87fbf1-1600.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/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-deaf7c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-deaf7c-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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-6a678f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-6a678f-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-304683</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-304683-1600.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-russia-1900s-postcard-d6bf17</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-d6bf17-1600.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/68-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1666-24-i-did-wrltt-to-mosko-to-my-wyfe-and-mother-cf9924</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/68-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1666-24-i-did-wrltt-to-mosko-to-my-wyfe-and-mother-cf9924-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[68 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1666   24. I did wrltt to Mosko, to my wyfe and mother in law]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  68 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1666   24. I did wrltt to Mosko, to my wyfe and mother in law, to Mr. Bryan,  Doktor Colins, and to Almos Ivanovitz, the Dumny Chancellour.*   25. The sliip being gone downe the river, I sent my baggage to the boat  which lay at the wharfe waiting for us. Here these of the custome house  stopped my baggage, exacting four reichs dollers for land toll, and as much for  going out, of the hundred reichs dollers of sable tippes ; which Mr. Ayloife  payed for me, and I repayed him at breakfast In the towne.   About ten aclock wee went in the boat downe the river, and at Dune-  munde skonce or fort, made a halt, where I spoke with Captain John  Gordon. Then going to the shipp, wee made forward, haveing pilots to  shew us the way. The ship belonged to Lubeck, the masters name Durick  Ebler.   26. Haveing sailed all night, about ten aclock wee passed by Dumes Ness,  haveing the illand Oesel on our right hand. This ness is eighteen miles  from the mouth of the river Dwina, and very dangerous, by reason of the  sands and flatts, so that seldome a yeare but some suifer ship wrack here.  Toward evening, with a pretty gale, wee passed by Sllversoort, nyne miles,  and Vendaw, three miles. Then, quitting the Curish coast, wee steered our  course more to the north west towards Gothland, whereof wee gott a sight   J 27. the next day in the evening. This Illand is eighteen miles long, and Is said   to have at every miles end a church.  1 28. By contrary winds, wee were forced to lie here two dayes. Then the   7 29. wind proveing more favorable, wee sailed forward to the Illand Oeland,  J 30. which is distant from Gothland seven miles. The south end of Oeland Is   distant from Vendow forty leagues, and from Bornholm twenty one. Both  r 31. these Illauds, by the treaty of Bromsebro, 1645, belong to the Sweds. Wee   sailed by Oeland, which is also eighteen miles long, and towards evening   lost sight hereof. Wee had ugly unpleasant weather.  ;ust 1. Wee sailed by Erdholme, which hath a small harbour for necessity. No   body dwelleth here ; only fishers come from Bornholme, and stay. Towards   * [Dumny Chancellor, or Dumny Dyach, — that dome or neuer called to any publique consul-  is, Lord Chancellor, or rather Lord Secretary of tation. They which are of his spcciall and  State, ' The Emperours of Kussia,' says Giles priuie counsell indeed (whom hee vsetli daily  Fletcher, 'giue tlie name of counsellour to and ordinarily for ail publique matters pertcin-  diucrsofthcirchiefenohilitie, rather for honors iufr to the state) haue the addition of Dumnoy,  sake, then for any vse they make of them and are named Z^wmno;/ /Wwrcra, or Lords of the  about their matters of state. These are called Counsell. Foure of these are called Dumnoy  BoiurenSy without any addition, and may bee (fewAe?/, or Lord Secretaries'— (The Kvssc Corn-  called counsellors at large. For they are sel- mon Wealth, If. 34-36, Lend. 1591.) ] ]]></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-1910-1917-96dceb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-96dceb-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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-d1ff0e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-d1ff0e-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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-125be5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-125be5-1600.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/odessa-1900s-cb4bf9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-cb4bf9-1024.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/airship-condor-at-the-parking-lot-gas-battery-5d9971</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/airship-condor-at-the-parking-lot-gas-battery-5d9971-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Airship Condor at the parking lot. Gas battery.]]></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/soroka-railway-station-sorokskaya-bay-8206b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/soroka-railway-station-sorokskaya-bay-8206b7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Soroka Railway Station / Sorokskaya Bay]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Belomorsk, Belomorsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Soroka Railway Station / Sorokskaya Bay. Now - Belomorsk station.  Arkhangelsk Province, Russia.  Photos of Prokudin Gorsky.   Железнодорожная Станция Сорока / «Сорокская бухта». В настоящее время — станция 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/samarkand-turkestan-1898-eb1069</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/samarkand-turkestan-1898-eb1069-1600.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/crimea-and-the-caucasus-travel-crimea-yalta-1a8f95</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-and-the-caucasus-travel-crimea-yalta-1a8f95-1024.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-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-17a88f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1798/12/31/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-17a88f-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/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-38a8ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-38a8ec-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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-d7e19f</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-d7e19f-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-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-a3e7fe</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-a3e7fe-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/japan-in-1870s-9df1d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-9df1d8-1600.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/paris-fashion-seamstresses-1910-4b4112</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/paris-fashion-seamstresses-1910-4b4112-1600.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/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-1e3dea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-1e3dea-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/sanchi-stupa-1900s-b332e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/sanchi-stupa-1900s-b332e5-1600.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/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-8fa25d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-8fa25d-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/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-0975f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-0975f7-1024.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/japan-1928-b9d082</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/japan-1928-b9d082-1600.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/nicholas-ii-meeting-of-the-prime-minister-of-france-poincare-krasnoe-selo-f3bc80</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-f3bc80-1024.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/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-473692</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-473692-1600.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/beer-label-warsaw-russia-1900s-55aafd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-warsaw-russia-1900s-55aafd-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/kostroma-russia-1900s-a0458b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-a0458b-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/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-0726cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-0726cf-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/st-petersburg-institute-of-railway-engineers-1899-015bfb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/st-petersburg-institute-of-railway-engineers-1899-015bfb-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/kholmogory-57592c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/kholmogory-57592c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kholmogory, portrait - Public domain portrait 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/russian-officer-portraits-drawing-f9f1c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russian-officer-portraits-drawing-f9f1c9-1600.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/zaraysk-1900s-bebb71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/zaraysk-1900s-bebb71-1024.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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-df69de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-df69de-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/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-646172</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-646172-1600.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/russian-ballet-1913-bca498</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/russian-ballet-1913-bca498-1600.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/finnish-ornaments-1894-8f25a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/finnish-ornaments-1894-8f25a0-1600.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/eiffel-tower-beginning-of-construction-1887-a6492b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1887/12/31/eiffel-tower-beginning-of-construction-1887-a6492b-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/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-b6c0a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-b6c0a8-1600.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/circum-baikal-railway-construction-1900s-36106f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/circum-baikal-railway-construction-1900s-36106f-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/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-99e7ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-99e7ab-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/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-family-643c53</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-family-643c53-1600.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/arkhangelsk-archangel-0bb34a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-0bb34a-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Aerostat. 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/barrack-fortifications-kanly-0e5eb2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/barrack-fortifications-kanly-0e5eb2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Barrack fortifications Kanly]]></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/nevsky-sawmill-and-timber-trade-of-vi-stepanova-partnership-1914-7bd95c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/nevsky-sawmill-and-timber-trade-of-vi-stepanova-partnership-1914-7bd95c-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/nicholas-ii-in-bezhetsk-april-15-1915-19e29f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/nicholas-ii-in-bezhetsk-april-15-1915-19e29f-640.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/sytins-print-house-1907-e4636e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/sytins-print-house-1907-e4636e-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/kyrgyz-people-1913-aa704b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-aa704b-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/meeting-of-the-election-commission-for-the-second-state-duma-elections-in-the-9112c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/meeting-of-the-election-commission-for-the-second-state-duma-elections-in-the-9112c8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Meeting of the election commission for the Second State Duma elections in the Solanoy City Hall]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Meeting of members of the election commission for the Second State Duma elections in the Solanoy City Hall. Elections to the Second State Duma. The second elections to the Duma of the Russian Empire took place in 1907.  Предвыборное собрание комиссии по выборам в Соляном городке. Выборы во Вторую Государственную думу. Вторые выборы в Думу Российской империи происходили в 1907 году. ]]></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-cf5493</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-cf5493-1024.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/penza-russia-1890s-796905</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-russia-1890s-796905-1600.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/goryachy-klyuch-krasnodar-krai-efd19e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/goryachy-klyuch-krasnodar-krai-efd19e-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/japan-in-1870s-56dfb1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-56dfb1-1600.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-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-1050bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-1050bd-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-a318ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-a318ff-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/jewish-rope-worker-volyn-province-mezherichi-town-016c40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-rope-worker-volyn-province-mezherichi-town-016c40-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish rope worker. Volyn province, Mezherichi 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/lowering-the-pipe-into-an-oil-well-baku-47ac1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/lowering-the-pipe-into-an-oil-well-baku-47ac1e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lowering the pipe into an oil well. Baku.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Lowering the pipe into an oil well. Baku.  Опускание трубы в нефтяную скважину. Баку.]]></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-a0ab19</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1844/12/31/the-adventures-of-christian-christianovich-violdamur-and-his-arshet-with-an-a0ab19-1600.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-irkutsk-russia-1900s-1107b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-1107b7-1024.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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-10e620</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-10e620-1600.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/prinsess-alix-of-hesse-c12468</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1887/12/31/prinsess-alix-of-hesse-c12468-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prinsess Alix of Hesse - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Принцесса Аликс Гессенская (будущая Императрица Российская Александра Феодоровна). 1887.  Princess Alix of Hesse (future Empress Russian Alexandra Feodorovna). 1887.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarkand-1880-1890-e91e71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/samarkand-1880-1890-e91e71-1600.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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-69e2f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-69e2f8-1600.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/samarquand-in-1920s-9c113e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-9c113e-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/murmansk-navigation-arkhangelsk-archangel-c4fa52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murmansk-navigation-arkhangelsk-archangel-c4fa52-1024.gif</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murmansk navigation. 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/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-021e70</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-021e70-1600.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/visit-of-french-president-raymond-poincare-in-july-1912-st-petersburg-a9322c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/visit-of-french-president-raymond-poincare-in-july-1912-st-petersburg-a9322c-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-life-and-nature-in-pictures-1892-b72541</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-life-and-nature-in-pictures-1892-b72541-1600.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/438-musketeer-officer-and-musketeer-of-the-musketeer-duchess-of-the-regiment-584629</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/438-musketeer-officer-and-musketeer-of-the-musketeer-duchess-of-the-regiment-584629-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[438. Musketeer officer and Musketeer of the Musketeer Duchess of the regiment, 1756-1761.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[438. Musketeer officer and Musketeer of the Musketeer Duchess of the 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.    438. МУШКЕТЕРСКИЙ ОФИЦЕР и МУШКЕТЕР Мушкетерского Нарышкина 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/alexandrovskaya-convict-prison-village-of-aleksandrovskoye-irkutsk-province-6929d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/alexandrovskaya-convict-prison-village-of-aleksandrovskoye-irkutsk-province-6929d7-1600.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/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-bc7129</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-bc7129-1024.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/jan-soberg-photography-the-solovetsky-monastery-5b53f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/jan-soberg-photography-the-solovetsky-monastery-5b53f8-1024.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/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1895-5c913c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1895-5c913c-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, 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/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-sentenced-to-3-months-in-prison-for-signing-591f0c</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-591f0c-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/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-zz-vinogradov-8e2ca3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-zz-vinogradov-8e2ca3-1600.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/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-323d1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-323d1c-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/cossaks-of-russia-wwi-propagands-db134c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/cossaks-of-russia-wwi-propagands-db134c-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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-c3fb62</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-c3fb62-1600.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/nikolo-quay-church-fe0a10</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/nikolo-quay-church-fe0a10-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolo-Quay Church., Moscow, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Nikolo-Quay Church. Photo of 1890s 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-Набережная 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/samarqand-in-1900s-bb8dc4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/samarqand-in-1900s-bb8dc4-640.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/travels-in-central-asia-1910s-b95d3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travels-in-central-asia-1910s-b95d3f-1600.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/wwi-orphanage-tikhvin-russia-7ffec4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/wwi-orphanage-tikhvin-russia-7ffec4-1600.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/empress-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-the-wife-of-emperor-alexander-alexandrovich-7d5b93</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/20/empress-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-the-wife-of-emperor-alexander-alexandrovich-7d5b93-640.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/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-7514bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-7514bd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/russo-japanese-war-076a91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russo-japanese-war-076a91-1600.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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-a08d05</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-a08d05-1600.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/grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-the-first-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-da2df5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-the-first-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-da2df5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna. The first daughter of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Photo of Levitsky, 1901.]]></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. Фотография Левицкого, 1901 год.  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. Photo of Levitsky, 1901.]]></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-1919-1920-890f80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/war-on-the-village-russia-1919-1920-890f80-1600.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/deir-el-bahari-temple-egypt-1910-e099c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/deir-el-bahari-temple-egypt-1910-e099c8-1024.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/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-80218f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-80218f-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/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-5f1bbe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-5f1bbe-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/astrakhan-assumption-cathedral-aaaf51</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-assumption-cathedral-aaaf51-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Assumption Cathedral]]></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.     Успенский 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/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-f483a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-f483a2-1600.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/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-917cd6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-917cd6-1600.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/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-548bb5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-548bb5-1600.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-advertising-posters-1900s-533ee6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/russian-advertising-posters-1900s-533ee6-1600.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/nina-fedorovna-korsh-0e413a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/nina-fedorovna-korsh-0e413a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nina Fedorovna Korsh]]></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/vladivostok-port-construction-works-809895</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/vladivostok-port-construction-works-809895-1600.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-prime-minister-of-france-poincare-to-russia-409e4d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/visit-of-the-prime-minister-of-france-poincare-to-russia-409e4d-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Battleship France with Russian Steamships]]></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/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-3c1709</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-3c1709-1600.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/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-50f510</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-50f510-1600.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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-e072a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-e072a6-1600.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/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-373318</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-373318-1600.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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-f29b6e</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-f29b6e-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/gordon-prefaces-his-journal-with-a-short-explanation-of-its-plan-and-purpose-182129</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/gordon-prefaces-his-journal-with-a-short-explanation-of-its-plan-and-purpose-182129-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gordon prefaces his Journal with a short explanation of its  plan and purpose. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  REFACE.     XV     Gordon prefaces his Journal with a short explanation of its  plan and purpose. But he forgets to tell us when it was that he  began thus 'to write the story of his own life.' We may con-  jecture, however, that it was not until after he had been some time  at Moscow— perhaps in 1662 or 1663, when he had completed his  twenty-eighth year, had gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, and,  after much meditation, had made up his mind to marry All that  is written before this time bears sufficient evidence of being written  after the event ; '^ and it is here that the author is seen to most  advantage. When his Diary really becomes such, when the inci-  dents of each day are recorded as it passes, he too often proves  lamentably tedious. It is not merely that his page is filled with  trifles— dry, interminable lists of rivers crossed or stages passed,  letters received and answered, visits made, or bills paid. But even  when historical figures appear upon the scene, it is for the most  part only to provoke expectation which is left unsatisfied. We  have seldom more than a bare, bald, note of their names. Thus  we are told of meetings at London in 1666, with Prince Rupert,  with Clarendon, and with Lauderdale ; but nearly all that we learn  of them is that the first was very sick, that the second was con-  fined by the gout to Berkshire House, and that the third gave Sunday  dinners at his house at Highgate, and one evening kept the author  waiting half-an-hour, and did not see him after all.'^ So, of a con-   '" Traces of foreign idiom show them- (p. 3.) ' I was put to lodge and dyet by a   selves in the very first lines of the .Journal. vviddow' — (p. 4.) ' Here wee tooke up our   We have « as' used in the sense of ' than,' lodging bxj Mr. Menczes'— (p. 7.) ' My   ' by' for ' with,' and the like. Thus, ' 1 have mother came foure dayes thereafter, of whom   mentioned no more of publick efFaires as I received the benediction and tooke my   came to my knowledge'— (p. 3.") « I cannot leave'— (p. 5.) ' I was very astonished' —   tell you a better or truer reason for writing (p. 8.)  this, at that it is to please my owne fancy' — '" Pp. 82-90.   ]]></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-be5cd7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-be5cd7-1600.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/staheev-family-album-1890s-68bfea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/staheev-family-album-1890s-68bfea-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/moscow-1890s-49770a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1890s-49770a-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/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-archive-0039d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-archive-0039d9-1600.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/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-f76d4a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-f76d4a-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/dance-matvey-dont-spare-your-bast-shoes-531cbe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dance-matvey-dont-spare-your-bast-shoes-531cbe-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/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-972340</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-972340-1600.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/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-0d0141</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-0d0141-1600.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/197-ober-officer-of-the-guards-regiments-from-the-1720s-to-the-1732st-years-a62cb8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1730/12/31/197-ober-officer-of-the-guards-regiments-from-the-1720s-to-the-1732st-years-a62cb8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[197. OBER-OFFICER of the Guards Regiments from the 1720s to the 1732st years]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[197. OBER-OFFICER of the Guards Regiments from the 1720s to the 1732st years  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    197. ОБЕР-ОФИЦЕР Гвардейских полков с 1720-х по 1732-й годы  «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/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-be99f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-be99f8-1024.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/human-anatomy-7bf448</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/human-anatomy-7bf448-1600.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/astrakhan-1900s-d9b6d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/astrakhan-1900s-d9b6d8-640.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/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-33dbfe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-33dbfe-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice - Princess Hesse-Darmstadt ]]></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/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-007b66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-007b66-1600.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/evdokia-feodorovna-nee-lopukhina-b2fdcd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/evdokia-feodorovna-nee-lopukhina-b2fdcd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Evdokia Feodorovna nee Lopukhina]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Evdokia Feodorovna nee Lopukhina  Евдокия Феодоровна урожденная Лопухина  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-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-8e8c42</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-8e8c42-1600.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-postcard-1900s-329e1a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-329e1a-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/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-884860</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-884860-1600.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/the-arrival-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-at-the-station-babruysk-december-21-1904-4acbc7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/the-arrival-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-at-the-station-babruysk-december-21-1904-4acbc7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The arrival of Emperor Nicholas II at the station Babruysk. December 21, 1904.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Babruysk, вуліца Чыгуначная, Babruysk District, Mogilev 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/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-660c99</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-660c99-1600.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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-1cb6a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-1cb6a2-1600.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/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-8fdc67</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-8fdc67-1024.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/design-of-upper-part-of-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-914516</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1834/12/31/design-of-upper-part-of-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-914516-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Design of upper 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/visit-of-the-prime-minister-of-france-poincare-to-russia-6ca127</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/visit-of-the-prime-minister-of-france-poincare-to-russia-6ca127-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Visit of the Prime Minister of France Poincaré to Russia.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Visit of the Prime Minister of France Poincaré to Russia.  Public domain photograph of steamboat 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/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-57161c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-57161c-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/caucasus-region-views-1904-fa5223</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-fa5223-1600.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/arkhangelsk-archangel-14f738</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-14f738-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deer riding in 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-of-1877-1878-247936</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-247936-1024.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-aviation-world-war-one-8a6c7a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/russian-aviation-world-war-one-8a6c7a-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/voitskiy-falls-94c3a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/voitskiy-falls-94c3a8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Voitskiy Falls., Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Воицкий падун, Nadvoitsy, Republic of Karelia, Russia - Nadvoitsy, Segezhsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia, 186431]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Voitskiy Falls. Located near the village of Nadvoitsa on the river Nizhny Vyg. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia. Photos of Prokudin Gorsky.   Воицкий водопад. Находится у посёлка Надвоицы на реке Нижний 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/arkhangelsk-archangel-872445</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-872445-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Boulevard in Arkhangelsk (Archangel), 1910s]]></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/sikorsky-s-16-biplane-18b288</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/sikorsky-s-16-biplane-18b288-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sikorsky S-16 biplane during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Sikorskij S-16 biplane  Public domain photograph of propeller 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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-4627b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-4627b0-1600.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/great-siberian-railway-1896-ebbcec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/great-siberian-railway-1896-ebbcec-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/photo-album-of-the-military-sanitary-train-no-234-commander-the-head-of-the-79bc76</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-79bc76-1600.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/project-of-a-church-at-the-military-cemetery-in-minsk-in-memory-of-emperor-841469</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-841469-1600.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/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-09cb47</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-09cb47-1600.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/seminarie-odessa-1900-1914-116b62</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2010/12/07/seminarie-odessa-1900-1914-116b62-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Seminarie. 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/exhibition-of-the-imperial-academy-of-arts-saint-petersburg-1869-4ebf00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/exhibition-of-the-imperial-academy-of-arts-saint-petersburg-1869-4ebf00-1600.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/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-and-grand-duke-of-finland-db2142</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-db2142-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor of Russia Alexander III -  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/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-1dc3fc</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-1dc3fc-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/vladimir-the-noble-street-fc6195</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-the-noble-street-fc6195-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, The Noble Street, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir, The Noble Street   Public domain photograph of painting, 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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-362e1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-362e1b-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/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-c5470e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-c5470e-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/samarquand-in-1920s-075518</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-075518-1024.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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-1e6e0b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-1e6e0b-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/1900-world-exhibition-in-paris-in-photographs-by-henry-de-l-estrange-c65ca8</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-c65ca8-1600.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/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-f972d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-f972d2-1024.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/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-814b5a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-814b5a-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/shanghai-china-1926-59a9aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/shanghai-china-1926-59a9aa-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/vorontsov-dashkovs-visit-to-the-caucasus-prokhladnaya-st-terek-region-1909-d54629</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/vorontsov-dashkovs-visit-to-the-caucasus-prokhladnaya-st-terek-region-1909-d54629-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vorontsov-Dashkov's visit to the Caucasus. Prokhladnaya st., Terek region .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/nicholas-ii-meeting-of-the-prime-minister-of-france-poincare-krasnoe-selo-beb92e</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-beb92e-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/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-1b92d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1798/12/31/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-1b92d6-1024.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/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-7fac80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-7fac80-1600.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/papua-new-guinea-drawings-by-miklukho-maklai-d66dc9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/papua-new-guinea-drawings-by-miklukho-maklai-d66dc9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Papua New Guinea, drawings by Miklukho Maklai]]></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-d2d656</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/onega-pier-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-d2d656-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wood in 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/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-9bc7ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-9bc7ff-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/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-aed1f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-aed1f2-1600.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/from-the-album-of-lieutenant-general-konstantin-gilchevsky-5ef5d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/from-the-album-of-lieutenant-general-konstantin-gilchevsky-5ef5d7-1024.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/illustrations-to-boris-godunov-by-aspushkin-46ab70</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/illustrations-to-boris-godunov-by-aspushkin-46ab70-1600.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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-5fdcc5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-5fdcc5-1024.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/ethnographic-atlas-of-western-russian-provinces-and-neighboring-regions-1863-2d5f8e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/ethnographic-atlas-of-western-russian-provinces-and-neighboring-regions-1863-2d5f8e-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/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-20e562</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-20e562-1600.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/178-fuzeler-l-g-semenovsky-regiment-from-1700-to-1720-d87a28</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1730/12/31/178-fuzeler-l-g-semenovsky-regiment-from-1700-to-1720-d87a28-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[178. FUZELER L.-G. Semenovsky regiment, from 1700 to 1720.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[178. FUZELER L.-G. Semenovsky regiment, from 1700 to 1720.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    178. ФУЗЕЛЕР Л.-Гв. Семеновского полка, с 1700 по 1720 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-laplandia-1900s-13e712</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/russian-laplandia-1900s-13e712-1600.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/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-2d347d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/16/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-2d347d-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/saratov-fire-fighters-1900s-6041c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/saratov-fire-fighters-1900s-6041c5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov fire fighters, 1900s]]></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-1894-9f1d19</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-1894-9f1d19-1600.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/expedition-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-de9723</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/expedition-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-de9723-1600.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/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-a5d405</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-a5d405-640.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/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-7f5c09</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-7f5c09-1600.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/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-zz-vinogradov-03359d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-zz-vinogradov-03359d-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/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-022dc7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-022dc7-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/grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-with-her-husband-nikolai-kulikovsky-6c21ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-with-her-husband-nikolai-kulikovsky-6c21ad-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. In the photo: the wedding of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna and captain of the Life Guards Nikolai Kulikovsky. To the left of the Princess Sits Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna. Kiev. November 14, 1916.  Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна, младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны. На фото: свадьба Великой Княгини Ольги Александровны и ротмистра лейб-гвардии Николая Куликовского. Слева от Княгини Сидит вдовствующая Императрица Мария Феодоровна. Киев. 14 ноября 1916 года.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/527-musketeers-helmet-from-1786-to-1796-b702ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/527-musketeers-helmet-from-1786-to-1796-b702ee-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[527. Musketeers helmet from 1786 to 1796.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[527. 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.  527.   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/nevsky-sawmill-and-timber-trade-of-vi-stepanova-partnership-1914-dc52fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/nevsky-sawmill-and-timber-trade-of-vi-stepanova-partnership-1914-dc52fd-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/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-d6fd58</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-d6fd58-1024.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/samarkand-turkestan-1898-b60dbc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/samarkand-turkestan-1898-b60dbc-1024.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/cherkask-and-its-antiquity-1917-59f2cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/cherkask-and-its-antiquity-1917-59f2cd-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/alexander-iii-on-the-group-portrait-on-a-hunt-in-bialowieza-88a52c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/25/alexander-iii-on-the-group-portrait-on-a-hunt-in-bialowieza-88a52c-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander III on the group portrait on a hunt in Bialowieza]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Александр III на охоте  Public domain photograph of 1920s-1930s Poland, 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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-f46091</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-f46091-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolsk Ussuriiskiy (Ussuriysk) in 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/fishing-nets-soroka-village-restored-image-a98674</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/fishing-nets-soroka-village-restored-image-a98674-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fishing nets - Soroka village - restored image]]></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/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-1e7774</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1798/12/31/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-1e7774-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov. 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/partnership-of-the-nevskaya-thread-manufactory-saint-petersburg-1912-1914-a3523b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/partnership-of-the-nevskaya-thread-manufactory-saint-petersburg-1912-1914-a3523b-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/a-group-of-deputies-of-the-state-duma-4d8490</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/a-group-of-deputies-of-the-state-duma-4d8490-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A group of deputies of the State Duma]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the State Duma of the Russian Empire. Депутаты Государственной Думы Российской Империи.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/luxor-egypt-1910-6481b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/luxor-egypt-1910-6481b6-1024.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/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-5f9679</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-5f9679-1600.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/kalmyk-tent-in-the-steppes-near-astrakhan-1894-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-ce1a2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/kalmyk-tent-in-the-steppes-near-astrakhan-1894-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-ce1a2e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kalmyk tent in the steppes near Astrakhan. 1894, 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.     Кибитка бедных 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/sikhs-india-1914-1922c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/sikhs-india-1914-1922c9-1024.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/malay-people-1870s-59541a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/malay-people-1870s-59541a-1600.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/saratov-province-1910-1913-cfcabd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/saratov-province-1910-1913-cfcabd-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/russian-civil-war-in-siberia-irkutsk-1917-1919-c9260f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russian-civil-war-in-siberia-irkutsk-1917-1919-c9260f-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/1917-1918-from-the-archives-of-general-denikin-338201</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/1917-1918-from-the-archives-of-general-denikin-338201-1600.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/russian-imperial-lifeguards-regiment-515770</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-imperial-lifeguards-regiment-515770-1600.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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-53859f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-53859f-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-5596ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beleliubskogo-bridge-in-borovichi-valday-novgorod-governorate-1900s-5596ea-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/murom-nativity-of-the-mother-of-god-cathedral-8bed6e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/murom-nativity-of-the-mother-of-god-cathedral-8bed6e-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, Nativity of the Mother of God Cathedral]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Nativity of the Mother of God Cathedral. 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 Богоматери.  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/siberian-cossacs-territory-007ce3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-007ce3-1600.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/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-439348</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-439348-1600.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/saratov-province-1910-1913-45e520</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/saratov-province-1910-1913-45e520-1024.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/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-6bd5c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-6bd5c1-1024.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/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-2c16ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-2c16ce-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/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-1ae4a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-1ae4a1-1024.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/album-of-russian-actor-mikhail-komarov-8d5c9b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/album-of-russian-actor-mikhail-komarov-8d5c9b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Album of Russian actor Mikhail Komarov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1900. Большая Дмитровка. Вид из центра города до Столешникова переулка]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-miltary-portraits-02bf5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/russian-miltary-portraits-02bf5c-1600.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/her-highness-the-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-worked-as-a-nurse-during-the-efb843</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-efb843-1024.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/samarkand-in-1890s-76c3fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-76c3fe-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/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-56910a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-56910a-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/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-d8255c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-d8255c-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/zeya-river-region-1900s-19cb82</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-19cb82-1600.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/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-7498cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-7498cb-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/elephanta-caves-1900s-4c906c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/elephanta-caves-1900s-4c906c-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/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-e875c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-e875c6-1600.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/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-18b117</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-18b117-1024.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-revolution-1917-e893b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-e893b3-1600.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/beijing-china-1926-f5408d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-1926-f5408d-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/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-b8ef13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-b8ef13-1600.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/krasnoyarsk-museum-ethnography-exposition-628b7f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/krasnoyarsk-museum-ethnography-exposition-628b7f-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/alexandrov-a86e6e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/28/alexandrov-a86e6e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandrov, Moscow, Russian Empire]]></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.    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/holy-russia-1916-d71e8b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/holy-russia-1916-d71e8b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Holy Russia (1916), Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Holy Russia - Regiment of Cossacks blessed by priest before going into action in the Caucasus - 1916.    Religious ceremony held outdoors. This is strange and mysterious ritual. The Cossacks (with long belted coats and hair cut very short or shaved off) file past; each stopping; bending over a table; and kissing something on it; perhaps the Bible; then they step to the right; and priest touches their head with a ceremonial object that looks like a large paintbrush or a feather duster; finally; they step again to right and kiss something else which is held up by another guy in a Cossack long coat. Next; the priest walks along row of Cossack soldiers; with several military men following; the man closest to him carries a bucket of something like holy water. The priest dips the brush into the bucket repeatedly and sort of shakes it at the soldiers in the row. Priest reading while Cossacks stand; raising their right arms as in making a pledge or oath. Shot of priest blessing the flag; making motions in front of it. Also ON 406 O.     Note: the above seems to be describing the usual 'blessing' ceremony - SL.    World War One; religion; military.     406B  FILM ID:1860.47  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/childhood-of-the-heir-of-the-tsarevich-alexei-nikolayevich-e1a9e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/childhood-of-the-heir-of-the-tsarevich-alexei-nikolayevich-e1a9e4-1600.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/ainu-people-northern-japan-1870s-70c001</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/ainu-people-northern-japan-1870s-70c001-1024.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/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-3e4ebc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/16/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-3e4ebc-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/the-building-of-the-saint-petersburg-duma-decorated-in-honor-of-the-arrival-adfc42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/the-building-of-the-saint-petersburg-duma-decorated-in-honor-of-the-arrival-adfc42-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The building of the Saint Petersburg Duma, decorated in honor of the arrival of Poincare]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Здание Городской думы, украшенное в честь приезда Пуанкаре.  Public domain photograph of shopping center, department store 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/japan-in-1870s-165fee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-165fee-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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-0d02f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-0d02f3-1600.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/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-8ef55e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-8ef55e-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/our-fridays-1861-13b3a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1861/12/31/our-fridays-1861-13b3a9-1600.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/russian-peasants-thank-emperor-alexander-ii-for-the-liberation-from-serfdom-a42bf6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1861/12/31/russian-peasants-thank-emperor-alexander-ii-for-the-liberation-from-serfdom-a42bf6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian peasants thank emperor Alexander II for the liberation from serfdom on February 19.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1861. Russian peasants thank emperor Alexander II for the liberation from serfdom on February 19.  1861. Русские крестьяне благодарят императора Александра II за освобождение от крепостной зависимости 19 февраля.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-city-school-and-the-government-kirzhach-russia-3ce421</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/the-city-school-and-the-government-kirzhach-russia-3ce421-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The city school and the government - Kirzhach, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kirzhach, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The city school and the government  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.  Городское училище и управа  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/churches-and-monasteries-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-473669</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/churches-and-monasteries-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-473669-1024.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/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-7b8061</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-7b8061-1600.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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-1f397f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-1f397f-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/stanitsa-batalpashinskaya-kuban-50a93d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-batalpashinskaya-kuban-50a93d-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/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-7ee373</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-7ee373-1600.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/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-fb4eba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-fb4eba-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/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-9abd30</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-9abd30-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Dragoon Regiment, Russia 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Драгунский полк 1912. На балконе в Петергофе]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samara-technical-railway-school-issue-1901-1902-a3c3eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/samara-technical-railway-school-issue-1901-1902-a3c3eb-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samara Technical Railway School. Issue 1901-1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Самарское техническое железнодорожное училище. Выпуск 1901-1902]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladivostok-1900s-d4fc51</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/vladivostok-1900s-d4fc51-1600.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/bologoye-tver-oblast-1900s-e0b1c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bologoye-tver-oblast-1900s-e0b1c9-1600.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/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-1cac40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-1cac40-1600.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/moscow-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-f8093d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/moscow-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-f8093d-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow view 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/mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-934692</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-934692-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pomor people and houses. 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/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-5da5b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-5da5b5-1600.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/album-of-drawings-by-v-s-shpak-1884-40f0d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/album-of-drawings-by-v-s-shpak-1884-40f0d7-1600.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/dowager-empress-maria-feodorovna-with-children-3d1071</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/dowager-empress-maria-feodorovna-with-children-3d1071-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna with children.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna with children Grand Dukes Ksenia Alexandrovna and Olga Alexandrovna and Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich.Gatchina.  June of 1898.  Вдовствующая Императрица мария Феодоровна с детьми Великими Княжнами Ксенией Александровной и Ольгой Александровной и  Великим Князем Михаилом Александровичем. Гатчина. Июнь 1898 года.]]></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-aee4c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/saint-petersburg-russia-1910s-aee4c6-1600.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/russian-navy-1892-d79f69</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-d79f69-1600.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/dutch-west-indies-1907-4b9c64</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/dutch-west-indies-1907-4b9c64-1024.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/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-01f53a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-01f53a-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/deir-el-bahari-temple-egypt-1910-de09a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/deir-el-bahari-temple-egypt-1910-de09a8-1024.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/odessa-catherine-st-1900-1914-ac4fe9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-catherine-st-1900-1914-ac4fe9-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Catherine 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/jews-of-vitebsk-1890-1900-e949da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/jews-of-vitebsk-1890-1900-e949da-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/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-c3fe45</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-c3fe45-1024.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/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-5-by-grigorovich-baku-8ad544</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-5-by-grigorovich-baku-8ad544-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hydroplane M-5 by Grigorovich, Baku]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane M-5 by Grigorovich, Baku  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/ashgabad-1890-fe6e69</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ashgabad-1890-fe6e69-1600.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/otma-grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-and-anastasia-of-russia-c294ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/otma-grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-and-anastasia-of-russia-c294ff-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[OTMA - Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia of Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia of Russia. They dubbed themselves "OTMA," from their first initials. All four were killed with their brother and parents (and even Anastasia's spaniel) in 1918. Found online.]]></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-7d1f59</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-7d1f59-1600.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/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-bfa14b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-bfa14b-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/nicholas-ii-of-russia-meeting-emir-f0717c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/nicholas-ii-of-russia-meeting-emir-f0717c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II of Russia meeting Emir]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Nicholas II of Russia meeting Emir]]></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-f0f6aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-f0f6aa-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/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-8e8a8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-8e8a8c-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/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-454a8d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-454a8d-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/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-c4e79b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-c4e79b-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/ufa-in-1890s-bashkiria-russian-empire-439783</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ufa-in-1890s-bashkiria-russian-empire-439783-1600.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-de508d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-de508d-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/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-c80aad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-c80aad-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/blagoveshchensk-during-the-flood-of-1928-ccf1ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/blagoveshchensk-during-the-flood-of-1928-ccf1ed-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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-40eb5f</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-40eb5f-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/84-russian-firearms-in-the-xvi-and-xvii-centuries-carbines-f66b8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/84-russian-firearms-in-the-xvi-and-xvii-centuries-carbines-f66b8f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[84. Russian firearms in the XVI and XVII centuries. Carbines]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[84. Russian firearms in the XVI and XVII centuries. Carbines "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    84. Русское огнестрельное оружие в ХVI и ХVII столетиях. Карабины «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/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-f0e1a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-f0e1a7-1600.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/a-review-of-the-cavalry-regiments-on-the-tsarskoe-selo-meadow-in-remembrance-6f90e7</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-6f90e7-1024.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/nizhneudinsk-russian-beer-label-1900-b4f864</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nizhneudinsk-russian-beer-label-1900-b4f864-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nizhneudinsk. 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/postcards-of-harbin-china-1900s-0e154c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-harbin-china-1900s-0e154c-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/bailov-cape-and-ship-dock-in-baku-d87461</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bailov-cape-and-ship-dock-in-baku-d87461-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bailov cape and ship dock in Baku]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Bailov cape and ship dock in Baku  Баилов мыс и корабельный док в Баку]]></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-1903-1904-1c3b00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-1c3b00-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk region in photographs by Nikolai Avenirovich Shabunin 1903-1904]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murmansk]]></image:geo_location><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-06f5be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/life-in-south-siberia-altay-in-19220s-06f5be-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/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-7f4362</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-7f4362-1024.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/flying-boat-lm-2-lebedev-0bdd12</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-lm-2-lebedev-0bdd12-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Flying boat LM-2 (Lebedev) during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boat LM-2 (Lebedev)  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/album-of-sedovs-expedition-to-the-north-pole-in-1912-1914-b3c115</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/album-of-sedovs-expedition-to-the-north-pole-in-1912-1914-b3c115-1600.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/ruzaevka-russia-1900s-9d56a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/15/ruzaevka-russia-1900s-9d56a2-1024.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/moscow-streets-1900s-045bea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-045bea-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-1b00b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-1b00b5-1600.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/677-private-of-artillery-artillery-and-engineering-ober-officers-and-ober-quartermaster-34aa97</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/677-private-of-artillery-artillery-and-engineering-ober-officers-and-ober-quartermaster-34aa97-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[677. Private of Artillery, Artillery and Engineering OBER OFFICERS and OBER-QUARTERMASTER of the St. Petersburg Legion, from 1769 to 1775.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[677. Private of Artillery, Artillery and Engineering OBER OFFICERS and OBER-QUARTERMASTER 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.    677. РЯДОВОЙ Артиллерист, Артиллерийский и Инженерный ОБЕР-ОФИЦЕРЫ и ОБЕР-КВАРТИРМЕЙСТЕР С.-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/russian-residents-of-harbin-china-1900s-3235eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-residents-of-harbin-china-1900s-3235eb-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/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-visit-regatta-kaus-2e8f92</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-visit-regatta-kaus-2e8f92-1024.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/bukhara-1880s-1a0033</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-1a0033-1024.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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-78a531</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-78a531-1024.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/moscow-russia-1865-1913-c9c291</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-russia-1865-1913-c9c291-1600.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/leningrad-main-post-office-1922-02026c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/leningrad-main-post-office-1922-02026c-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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-467c9a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-467c9a-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/decembrists-places-of-exile-near-baikal-lake-1a61b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/decembrists-places-of-exile-near-baikal-lake-1a61b3-1024.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/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-ee80ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-ee80ea-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/petergoff-palace-and-vicinity-russia-1860s-111df2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/petergoff-palace-and-vicinity-russia-1860s-111df2-1600.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/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-533c63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-533c63-1600.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/emperor-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-grand-duchesses-tatiana-olga-dbd28b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-grand-duchesses-tatiana-olga-dbd28b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, Grand duchesses Tatiana, Olga, Maria, Anastasia, tsesarevitch Alexei with navy officers on Imperial yacht Standard]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[NaN  Public domain photograph related to navy, naval warfare, 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/1918-peace-agreement-of-brest-litovsk-negotiations-70b58c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/1918-peace-agreement-of-brest-litovsk-negotiations-70b58c-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/madras-museum-1900s-edaa1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/madras-museum-1900s-edaa1e-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/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-da0633</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-da0633-1600.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/siberian-mountains-russia-1900s-9ab3f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/siberian-mountains-russia-1900s-9ab3f0-1600.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/morozov-family-in-egypt-3a32d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/morozov-family-in-egypt-3a32d5-1600.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/woman-in-caricature-1910-511c4a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-511c4a-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/orphanages-of-orel-russia-1914-1917-6ba7cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/orphanages-of-orel-russia-1914-1917-6ba7cb-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/grand-duchesses-tatiana-maria-and-olga-931912</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/grand-duchesses-tatiana-maria-and-olga-931912-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Tatiana, Maria and Olga.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великие Княжны Татьяна Николаевна, Мария Николаевна и Ольга Николаевна. Около 1900 года. Российская Империя. Династия Романовых.  Grand Princess Tatiana Nikolaevna, Maria Nikolaevna and Olga Nikolaevna. Around the year 1900. 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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-849688</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-849688-1024.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/heir-tsesarevich-nikolai-alexandrovich-and-hessian-princess-alice-after-the-42dde5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/heir-tsesarevich-nikolai-alexandrovich-and-hessian-princess-alice-after-the-42dde5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Heir Tsesarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich and Hessian Princess Alice after the betrothal, surrounded by relatives.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Heir Tsesarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich (future Emperor Nicholas II) and Hessian Princess Alice (future Empress Alexandra Feodorovna) after the betrothal, surrounded by relatives. Princess Alice sits in the second row third from the right, Tsarevich Nicholas - in the third row the fifth from the left (without a headdress). Coburg, April 1894.  Наследник Цесаревич Николай Александрович (будущий Император Николай II) и Гессенская Принцесса Алиса (будущая Императрица Александра Феодоровна) после помолвки в окружении  родственников.  Принцесса Алиса сидит во втором ряду третья справа, Цесаревич Николай - в третьем ряду пятый слева (без головного убора). Кобург, апрель 1894 года.]]></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-95-after-breakfast-i-went-to-greenwich-sir-john-56fe64</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1667-diary-of-patrick-gordon-95-after-breakfast-i-went-to-greenwich-sir-john-56fe64-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1667] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 95   After breakfast, I went to Greenwich, Sir John [Hebden]]]></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. 95   After breakfast, I went to Greenwich, Sir John [Hebden], with his whole January 29.  family, convoying me, whither came also all the Russia merchants and other  fFriends, where wee supped, and were exceeding merry.   At one after midnight, tiie tyde serving, I tooke leave of our kind January 30.  friends, and tooke boate. Comeing by day light to Gravesend, where  breakfasting, I hired horses, and, towards night, came to Sandwich, where I  lodged.   I came to Deale, and immediately caused enquire for the ketches to January si.  whom I had orders, but could not gett notice of them.   Sir John Kempthornc lying in the Downes at anchor with his squadron, February 1.  I went aboard of him, and shewed him my order. He told me that these ^ ^^ ^^  ketches might have been here and gone, for any thing he knew, they  not belonging to him, and that, without express orders from the Lord High  Admirall, he could not affoord me any vessell. Being returned to my  lodging, I immediately did writt by post to Sir WilUam Coventry, in-  forming him that there were no such ketches in the Downes as he had  given me order to ; who, the next day, returned me answer that, the wind  serving, the ketches, it seemes, had followed their former orders, and that he  could not forsee any occasion whereby I could be served in hast. So I re-  solved to go to Dover, and take the packet boat.   The great Field Generall and Crowne Marshall of Polland, George Se- February 2.  bastian Lubomirsky, dyed in Bresslaw.   I rode to Dover, being rainy, unpleasant weater, and lodged by Mr. February 4.  Tours, at the signe of the Prince of Orange.   I passed the tyme in viewing from the high ground the coast of France, February 5.  which, albeit a darkish day, wee could plainly discerne.   About midnight, we were told to make ready to go aboard, which, have-  ing payd dear for naughty entertainment and sweet musick, wee did, about  two aclock in the morning. Wee were tossed hither and thither the whole February «.  day betwixt Calais and Graveling, and the next night too, and had enough  to do the next day to gett to Newport late, I haveing been extremly seasick  all the tyme.   Wee went by boat to Bruges, and tooke up my old lodging ; afterwards February «.  went with the English resident, Mr. Glanvile, to the Vrie, and, with other  ffriends, were merry till midnight.   Haveing heard masse at the Nunnery after the Princes Pallace, and takei^ February s» ]]></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-59116c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1828/12/31/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-59116c-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/sikhs-india-1914-0bea04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/sikhs-india-1914-0bea04-1024.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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-697460</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-697460-1024.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/princess-sofia-sergeyevna-trubetskaya-de-morny-2eb808</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1889/12/31/princess-sofia-sergeyevna-trubetskaya-de-morny-2eb808-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Sofia Sergeyevna Trubetskaya, de Morny]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Side 1..By Disderi..Princess Sofia Sergeyevna Trubetskaya (Moscow, 25 March 1836 – 8 August 1896), the only daughter of Prince Sergey Vasilyevich Trubetskoy (1814 - 12 May (30 April Old Style), 1859) and his wife Ekaterina Petrovna Mussina-Pushkina (1 February 1816 - c. 1897). Sophie was legally daughter of Prince Sergey Vasilyevich Trubetskoy, but may have been the illegitimate daughter of Nicholas I of Russia...The photographer is André Adolphe Eugène Disdéri (1819-1889). The probable inventor of the carte-de-visite, Disdéri received a patent for the process from the French government on 27 November, 1854, and was certainly responsible for popularising the craze. Remembered for having been the first to establish photography as a business as well as an artistic craft, his contemporaries considered him the outstanding portrait photographer in France. Although at the height of his career he was reputed to be earning a phenomenal £48,000 a year, in January 1872 he filed for bankruptcy. He subsequently found new backers and re-established a studio, at first in Paris and then at various addresses in Nice during the 1880’s. For some reason he left the agreeable climate of Nice and returned to Paris around 1888 or 1889. He died on 4 October 1889 at the age of seventy, in the Hôpital Sainte-Anne, an institution for indigents, alcoholics and the mentally ill.]]></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-1914-1916-620777</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/assembly-workshop-of-aircraft-pskov-1st-and-7th-air-squads-1914-1916-620777-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Assembly workshop of aircraft wings. 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/alexander-iii-with-empress-maria-feodorovna-and-kids-a80520</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/alexander-iii-with-empress-maria-feodorovna-and-kids-a80520-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander III with Empress Maria Feodorovna and kids]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander III with Empress Maria Feodorovna and kids  Public domain photograph - group 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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-e11e80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-e11e80-1024.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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-a2f9a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-a2f9a5-1600.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-postcard-1900s-c442f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-c442f8-1600.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/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-c15db2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-c15db2-1600.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/album-of-watercolors-by-p-p-sokolov-to-the-poems-north-by-n-a-nekrasov-1894-a52ddb</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-a52ddb-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/samarkand-in-1890s-715872</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-715872-1600.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-527ed3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-527ed3-1600.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/siberian-mountains-russia-1900s-ef9570</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/siberian-mountains-russia-1900s-ef9570-1600.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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-9f4879</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-9f4879-1024.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/russina-women-arkhangelsk-archangel-f27466</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/russina-women-arkhangelsk-archangel-f27466-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russina women. 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/settlement-of-znamensky-glass-factory-c3e293</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/settlement-of-znamensky-glass-factory-c3e293-1600.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/437-oboist-and-flutist-of-the-musketeer-duchess-of-the-regiment-1756-1761-3db8a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/437-oboist-and-flutist-of-the-musketeer-duchess-of-the-regiment-1756-1761-3db8a9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[437. Oboist and flutist of the Musketeer Duchess of the Regiment, 1756-1761.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[437. Oboist and flutist of the Musketeer Duchess of the 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.    437. ГОБОИСТ и ФЛЕЙЩИК Мушкетерского Герцогини полка, 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/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-76a15e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-76a15e-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-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-686fda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-686fda-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-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-c822a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-c822a5-1600.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/korobovo-village-kostroma-governorate-1900s-1f24b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/korobovo-village-kostroma-governorate-1900s-1f24b9-1600.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/moscow-in-1880s-1910s-558588</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-in-1880s-1910s-558588-1600.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/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-048948</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-048948-1600.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/facade-of-the-metropol-hotel-award-winning-projects-1899-8d19a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/facade-of-the-metropol-hotel-award-winning-projects-1899-8d19a6-1600.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/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-48570e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-48570e-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/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-214d72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-214d72-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Battle near Ostrovno. 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/wholesale-vine-pricelist-odessa-1900-1914-cbbf69</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/wholesale-vine-pricelist-odessa-1900-1914-cbbf69-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wholesale Vine Pricelist. Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1880s-fcfd52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-fcfd52-1024.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/ivanovo-panskaya-street-lower-marketplace-e7d566</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/ivanovo-panskaya-street-lower-marketplace-e7d566-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo - Panskaya Street, Lower Marketplace.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ivanovo, Gorod Ivanovo, Ivanovo Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Panska Street, Nizhny Bazaar.  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.    Панская улица, Нижний Базар.  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/russian-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-dcade7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-dcade7-1600.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/krasnoyarsk-1900s-3a2efe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-3a2efe-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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-5d07a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-5d07a1-1024.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/1904-moscow-hudozhestvenny-theater-amgorky-na-dne-4a3d6d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/1904-moscow-hudozhestvenny-theater-amgorky-na-dne-4a3d6d-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/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-e74972</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-e74972-1600.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>
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<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/khabarovsk-1900s-fe9fb6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-fe9fb6-1600.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/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-62dd17</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-62dd17-640.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>
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<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/surveys-of-the-yakut-highway-the-section-from-bomnak-to-the-uchura-river-1913-209774</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-1913-209774-1600.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>
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<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/65-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-spears-012577</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/65-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-spears-012577-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[65. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. Spears, jid and kisteni]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[65. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. Spears, jid and kisteni "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    65. Русское вооружение с ХIV до половины ХVII столетия. Копья, джиды и кистени «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/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-5b035e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-5b035e-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/the-north-caucas-mountains-1910s-edaeb8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-north-caucas-mountains-1910s-edaeb8-1600.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-central-russia-1900s-81066d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-81066d-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-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-cd0fe3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-cd0fe3-1024.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/kyrgyz-people-1913-1beee6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-1beee6-1024.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/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-8357b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-8357b8-640.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-1880s-d44651</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japan-1880s-d44651-1600.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/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-4f202d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-4f202d-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/a-weaver-winding-thread-onto-a-bobbin-podolsk-province-shepetovka-town-115e38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/a-weaver-winding-thread-onto-a-bobbin-podolsk-province-shepetovka-town-115e38-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A weaver winding thread onto a bobbin. 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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-f438b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-f438b3-1600.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/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-727726</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-727726-1024.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/port-arthur-defence-1904-594259</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/port-arthur-defence-1904-594259-1600.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/the-captured-austrian-servicemen-as-forced-labor-on-russian-airfield-35af43</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/the-captured-austrian-servicemen-as-forced-labor-on-russian-airfield-35af43-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Austrian servicemen 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/1900-world-exhibition-in-paris-in-photographs-by-henry-de-l-estrange-ff94c0</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-ff94c0-1600.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/moscow-postcard-1900s-b85e99</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-b85e99-1600.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/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-43dc9b</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-43dc9b-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/alatyr-russia-1900s-6fffd5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alatyr-russia-1900s-6fffd5-1600.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/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-0fd8b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-0fd8b7-1024.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/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-76f1ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-76f1ad-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-1865-1913-34c02f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-russia-1865-1913-34c02f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, Russia, 1865-1913]]></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/ruzaevka-russia-1900s-19e220</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/15/ruzaevka-russia-1900s-19e220-1024.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/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-708311</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-708311-640.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/abrikosovs-in-paris-f6692f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/abrikosovs-in-paris-f6692f-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/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-059f5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-059f5c-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/bukhara-uzbekistan-1904-a7f411</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1904-a7f411-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, Uzbekistan, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
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<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-e6d7f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-e6d7f4-1024.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/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-5a2086</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-5a2086-1024.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/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-10a8ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-10a8ea-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/krasnoyarsk-russia-4fb12b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-4fb12b-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/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-harbin-hailar-part-619c1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-harbin-hailar-part-619c1d-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-revolution-1917-407464</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-407464-1024.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/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-45667f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-45667f-1024.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/crimea-photographs-by-grigory-nikolaevich-malinovsky-e37bce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/crimea-photographs-by-grigory-nikolaevich-malinovsky-e37bce-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimea photographs by Grigory Nikolaevich Malinovsky]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Крым на снимках Григория Николаевича Малиновского]]></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-a9269e</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-a9269e-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/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-6284d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-6284d1-1600.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/official-visit-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-to-france-from-october-5-to-9-1896-866598</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-9-1896-866598-1600.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/izhora-naval-ministry-new-admiralty-private-rail-and-mechanical-ni-putilov-9ee10c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1869/12/31/izhora-naval-ministry-new-admiralty-private-rail-and-mechanical-ni-putilov-9ee10c-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/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-e6103c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-e6103c-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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-681885</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-681885-1600.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/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-7b1294</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-7b1294-1600.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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-f9b480</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-f9b480-1024.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/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-963cb4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-963cb4-640.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 (брат�� 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/exhibition-of-the-imperial-academy-of-arts-saint-petersburg-1869-045bbf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/exhibition-of-the-imperial-academy-of-arts-saint-petersburg-1869-045bbf-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/simbirsk-classical-gymnasium-xix-class-1899-83c1b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/simbirsk-classical-gymnasium-xix-class-1899-83c1b9-1024.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/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-91fa2c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-91fa2c-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/japan-in-color-1880s-fe454f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/04/japan-in-color-1880s-fe454f-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/soviet-alphabet-for-kids-1919-d2fb80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/soviet-alphabet-for-kids-1919-d2fb80-1600.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/prime-minister-of-france-raymond-poincare-at-the-peterhof-pier-12b717</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/prime-minister-of-france-raymond-poincare-at-the-peterhof-pier-12b717-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arrival of Prime Minister of France Raymond Poincare at the Peterhof pier]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Petergof]]></image:geo_location><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/bukhara-1898-1902-photographer-voronets-ed-0d59e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/bukhara-1898-1902-photographer-voronets-ed-0d59e2-640.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/sacred-coronation-of-the-emperor-alexander-iii-fe9991</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/sacred-coronation-of-the-emperor-alexander-iii-fe9991-1024.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/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-fe7772</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-fe7772-1024.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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-ed9416</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-ed9416-1600.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/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-1900s-fb3617</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-1900s-fb3617-1600.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/album-of-sedovs-expedition-to-the-north-pole-in-1912-1914-4fa7ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/album-of-sedovs-expedition-to-the-north-pole-in-1912-1914-4fa7ba-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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-a92802</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-a92802-1024.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/kiev-military-historical-society-1912-90550d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/kiev-military-historical-society-1912-90550d-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/ryazan-ural-railway-piers-on-the-volga-river-1900s-f0d593</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/ryazan-ural-railway-piers-on-the-volga-river-1900s-f0d593-1600.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-1928-cea1c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/japan-1928-cea1c1-1600.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/eiffel-tower-1889-d3eaf2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1889/12/31/eiffel-tower-1889-d3eaf2-1600.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/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-c5f91c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-c5f91c-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/beijing-china-1926-461e48</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-1926-461e48-1600.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/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-c646c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-c646c7-1600.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/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-b8fb38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-b8fb38-1600.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-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-b9518c</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-b9518c-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/baku-oil-fountain-in-the-oil-field-7735ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/baku-oil-fountain-in-the-oil-field-7735ab-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku. Oil fountain in the oil field.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku. Oil fountain in the oil field.  Баку. Фонтан нефти на нефтяном промысле.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/great-siberian-railway-1896-375fed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/great-siberian-railway-1896-375fed-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/vladivostok-1900s-cc7467</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/vladivostok-1900s-cc7467-640.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/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-82c440</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-82c440-1600.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/bukhara-1898-1902-photographer-voronets-ed-3d309f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/bukhara-1898-1902-photographer-voronets-ed-3d309f-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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-82f437</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-82f437-1600.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/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-3d3ca4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-3d3ca4-1600.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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-b4b089</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-b4b089-1600.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/odessa-1910s-0c610e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/odessa-1910s-0c610e-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/construction-of-the-murom-railway-station-of-the-moscow-kazan-railway-around-1abe3c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/construction-of-the-murom-railway-station-of-the-moscow-kazan-railway-around-1abe3c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Construction of the Murom railway station of the Moscow-Kazan railway. Around 1912.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Construction of the Murom railway station of the Moscow-Kazan railway. Around 1912. 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.      Строительство Муромского вокзала Московско-Казанской ж.дороги. Около 1912 года. 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/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-beac2d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-beac2d-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/japan-in-1870s-18b04b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-18b04b-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/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-ccbdf1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-ccbdf1-1600.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/kaiser-wilhelm-ii-and-czar-nicholas-ii-meet-at-a-baltic-seaport-hd-stock-footage-9e52eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/kaiser-wilhelm-ii-and-czar-nicholas-ii-meet-at-a-baltic-seaport-hd-stock-footage-9e52eb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kaiser Wilhelm II and Czar Nicholas II meet at a Baltic Seaport. HD Stock Footage]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Link to order this clip: http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675027179_Kaiser-and-Czar_flags-on-boat_soldiers-saluting_soldiers-parade Historic Stock Footage Archival and Vintage Video Clips in HD.  Kaiser Wilhelm II and Czar Nicholas II meet at a Baltic Seaport.  A launch bearing the Russian Imperial Navy ensign, rowed by sailors, transports Kaiser Wilhelm II and his party to a Russian ship at a Baltic Seaport. The Russian royal family, including Czarina Alexandra and her daughters are seen. There is much formal interaction with saluting and such. Russian troops pass in review on a parade ground. The visiting Kaiser and his party depart the Russian ship with fanfare and formality. Location: Baltic Sea. Date:  1912.  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/alexin-tula-region-russia-1900s-postcards-c113e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alexin-tula-region-russia-1900s-postcards-c113e3-1024.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/romanovs-visit-kiev-and-evpatoria-24f6f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/romanovs-visit-kiev-and-evpatoria-24f6f3-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Romanovs Visit Kiev and Evpatoria]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Romanovs Visit Kiev and Evpatoria]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/402-the-carrier-1762-85121d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/402-the-carrier-1762-85121d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[402. The Carrier, 1762. - Public domain book illustration]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[402. The Carrier, 1762.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    402. ОБОЗНЫЙ, 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/russian-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-f4beda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-f4beda-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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-d7a7ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-d7a7ca-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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-6100ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-6100ee-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/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-196352</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/08/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-196352-1600.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/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-dbb30e</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-dbb30e-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/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-b1481c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-b1481c-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/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-24258f</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-24258f-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/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-320b8e</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-320b8e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postman. 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-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-058a11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-058a11-1600.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-844a18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-844a18-1600.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/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-94389c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-94389c-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: Luxor Hotel. 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: Гостиница Луксора. 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/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-ea217d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-ea217d-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/old-baku-caravan-in-the-sea-port-b3f4f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/old-baku-caravan-in-the-sea-port-b3f4f9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Old Baku. Caravan in the sea port.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Neftçilər Prospekti, Səbail, Bakı, Azerbaijan]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Old Baku. Caravan in the sea port.  Старый Баку. Караван в порту.]]></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-b7eef5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-b7eef5-1600.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/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-b050e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-b050e8-1600.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/the-feat-of-the-300-year-service-of-russia-by-the-princes-of-the-house-of-romanovs-a8dfba</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-a8dfba-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ioann Alexeevich. The feat of the 300-year service of Russia by the princes of the House of Romanovs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Портреты Романовых от императора Павла I до Александра III.  Public domain scan of engraving, 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/vladivostok-1900s-6f8b92</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/vladivostok-1900s-6f8b92-1600.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/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-d84104</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-d84104-1600.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-a3baaa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-a3baaa-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/soviet-aviation-poster-1eec25</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1955/12/31/soviet-aviation-poster-1eec25-1600.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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-45b602</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-45b602-1600.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/1913-the-borodino-bridge-jumping-in-the-moscow-river-4d2c51</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/1913-the-borodino-bridge-jumping-in-the-moscow-river-4d2c51-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1913. The Borodino Bridge. Jumping in the Moscow River.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[В этом коротком видеоролике мы видим необычные кадры: прыжки в воду в городе прямо в Москва-реку. На заднем плане видим Бородинский мост и на заключительном кадре заплыв по Москва-реке и Дорогомиловскую набережную. Набережная Тараса Шевченко ранее носила название «Дорогомиловская» по названию местности Дорогомилово. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1880s-07ed3a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-07ed3a-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/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-26e19d</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-26e19d-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/moscow-zoo-1884-93fcfc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-93fcfc-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/exhibition-of-the-imperial-academy-of-arts-saint-petersburg-1869-e8a57f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/exhibition-of-the-imperial-academy-of-arts-saint-petersburg-1869-e8a57f-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/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-249709</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-249709-1024.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/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-a0fa7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-a0fa7b-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/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-e0f6c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-e0f6c7-1024.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/old-odessa-drawings-by-architect-moses-sinyaver-1920s-d3514e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/old-odessa-drawings-by-architect-moses-sinyaver-1920s-d3514e-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/khabarovsk-1900s-5867e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-5867e2-1024.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/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-6bc21f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-6bc21f-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/russian-residents-of-harbin-china-1900s-8c9a44</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-residents-of-harbin-china-1900s-8c9a44-1600.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-d7ce65</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-d7ce65-1600.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/1890-album-of-photographs-presented-by-the-moscow-merchant-society-to-the-moscow-1ff039</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-1ff039-1024.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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-84f25b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-84f25b-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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-f90cac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-f90cac-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/sadovaya-st-odessa-1900-1914-b9e254</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/sadovaya-st-odessa-1900-1914-b9e254-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sadovaya St. Odessa, 1900-1914, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of a tram car, 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-e6cca7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-e6cca7-1024.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/tobolsk-province-russian-empire-1856-12e3db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/tobolsk-province-russian-empire-1856-12e3db-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tobolsk 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.    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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-71814f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-71814f-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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-e82a87</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-e82a87-640.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/architectural-plan-russia-1787-fc8122</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1787/12/31/architectural-plan-russia-1787-fc8122-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Architectural plan, Russia, 1787]]></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-8c2bc0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-lubok-popular-prints-8c2bc0-1600.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/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-3fc138</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-3fc138-1600.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/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-546898</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-546898-1024.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/trekhgornaya-prokhorovskaya-manufactory-1890s-6f6633</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/trekhgornaya-prokhorovskaya-manufactory-1890s-6f6633-1600.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/vladimir-polish-catholic-church-014e0c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-polish-catholic-church-014e0c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir. Polish Catholic Church.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir. Polish Catholic Church.  Владимир. Польский католический костел.  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/1909-moscow-art-theater-inspector-revisor-19de5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/1909-moscow-art-theater-inspector-revisor-19de5c-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/abrikosovs-in-paris-ddc377</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/abrikosovs-in-paris-ddc377-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Abrikosov's in Paris]]></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/princess-alix-of-hesse-1892-36d662</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-1892-36d662-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse .1892. - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[ГАРФ 640-3-13  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/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-46f564</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-46f564-1600.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/swedish-maps-of-russia-ae59bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1674/12/31/swedish-maps-of-russia-ae59bd-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/prussia-pillau-danzig-september-12-1901-maneuvers-and-parade-kaiserlichmarine-b54697</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/prussia-pillau-danzig-september-12-1901-maneuvers-and-parade-kaiserlichmarine-b54697-1024.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/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-31714a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-31714a-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/moscow-1880s-4122be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-4122be-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/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-213ed7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-213ed7-1600.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/smolensk-city-plan-b0daee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1800/12/31/smolensk-city-plan-b0daee-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Smolensk City Plan Russian Empire - Public domain map]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[План города Смоленска  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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-23a803</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-23a803-640.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/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-series-b-argus-ffa94c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-series-b-argus-ffa94c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets series B Argus]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets series B Argus Engine  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/odessa-new-mall-1900-1914-fe4ba4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-new-mall-1900-1914-fe4ba4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, New Mall. 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/siberian-cossacs-territory-86eb46</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-86eb46-1600.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/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-5ac7c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-5ac7c4-1600.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/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-f545d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-f545d0-1024.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/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-e2afe0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-transbaikalia-orochons-1912-e2afe0-1600.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/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-4de9d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-4de9d3-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tram. 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/sloboda-mstera-bolshaya-millionnaya-street-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-03c3ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/sloboda-mstera-bolshaya-millionnaya-street-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-03c3ac-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sloboda Mstera. Bolshaya Millionnaya Street - Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bykovka]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Sloboda Mstera. Bolshaya Millionnaya 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.    Слобода Мстёра. Большая Миллионная 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/officer-of-the-leib-dragoon-regiment-1756-1762-5422a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/officer-of-the-leib-dragoon-regiment-1756-1762-5422a8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Officer of the Leib Dragoon Regiment, 1756-1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[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.    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/nicholas-ii-and-the-grand-duchess-olga-anstasia-and-tatiana-9c3ec7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/nicholas-ii-and-the-grand-duchess-olga-anstasia-and-tatiana-9c3ec7-1024.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/album-of-the-pleshcheyevo-dacha-von-meck-1882-3721fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/album-of-the-pleshcheyevo-dacha-von-meck-1882-3721fb-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/family-of-nicholas-ii-romanov-in-sevastopol-e2890b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/family-of-nicholas-ii-romanov-in-sevastopol-e2890b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Picryl description: Public domain image of byciclyst, bike, bicycle wheel, sport event, free to use, no copyright restrictions.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Picryl description: Public domain image of bicyclist, bike, bicycle wheel, sport event, 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/emperor-king-edward-vii-king-george-v-then-prince-of-wales-and-nicholas-ii-537d42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/emperor-king-edward-vii-king-george-v-then-prince-of-wales-and-nicholas-ii-537d42-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor King Edward VII, King George V, then Prince of Wales and Nicholas II II and Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna visit Regatta Kaus.]]></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/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-6e49b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-6e49b6-1024.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/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-c47603</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-c47603-1600.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/grand-duchesses-maria-and-anastasia-2de476</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/grand-duchesses-maria-and-anastasia-2de476-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Maria & Anastasia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Maria & Anastasia  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/moscow-zoo-1884-d173b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-d173b1-1600.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/solntsevo-estate-on-the-banks-of-the-klyazma-river-1910s-a28926</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/solntsevo-estate-on-the-banks-of-the-klyazma-river-1910s-a28926-1600.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/maximilianovskaya-hospital-one-of-the-oldest-medical-institutions-in-saint-918dde</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/maximilianovskaya-hospital-one-of-the-oldest-medical-institutions-in-saint-918dde-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/saint-petersburg-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-e8f30a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/saint-petersburg-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-e8f30a-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Albert Thomas talks to Russian general.]]></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/gelendzhik-bath-house-bb24a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-bath-house-bb24a3-1024.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/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-fc397e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-fc397e-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/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-3da87d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-3da87d-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/ruzaevka-russia-1900s-0e9ff8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/15/ruzaevka-russia-1900s-0e9ff8-1024.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/exhibits-of-the-west-siberian-imperial-russian-geographical-society-1911-744119</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/exhibits-of-the-west-siberian-imperial-russian-geographical-society-1911-744119-1600.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-postcard-1900s-b0be95</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/odessa-postcard-1900s-b0be95-1600.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/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-9954cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-9954cf-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/nicholas-ii-alexandrovich-russian-emperors-and-empresses-0f4080</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/nicholas-ii-alexandrovich-russian-emperors-and-empresses-0f4080-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II Alexandrovich - Russian Emperors and Empresses]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Nicholas II Alexandrovich - Russian Emperors and Empresses  Николай II Александрович - 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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-63320f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-63320f-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/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-909e98</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-909e98-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Coronation. Army 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/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-and-grand-duke-of-finland-1c4549</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-1c4549-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Monument to 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/the-silver-jubilee-of-grand-duke-konstantin-konstantinovich-and-grand-duchess-f7d4ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/the-silver-jubilee-of-grand-duke-konstantin-konstantinovich-and-grand-duchess-f7d4ce-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The silver jubilee of Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich and Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mavrikievna.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Pavlovsk Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The silver jubilee of Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich and Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mavrikievna.  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.    Серебряный юбилей Великого Князя Константина Константиновича и Великой Княгини Елизаветы Маврикиевны.  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/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-534a0b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-534a0b-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/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-111c37</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-111c37-1024.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-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-eaab53</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-eaab53-1024.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/uniforms-of-the-life-guards-of-russian-empire-1899-458b8b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/uniforms-of-the-life-guards-of-russian-empire-1899-458b8b-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/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-7f96f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-7f96f5-1024.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/burials-of-russian-soldiers-died-in-the-battles-for-the-liberation-of-the-balkans-24bc41</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-24bc41-1600.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/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-232656</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-232656-1600.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/romanovs-on-vacation-in-the-crimea-1909-e30e44</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/romanovs-on-vacation-in-the-crimea-1909-e30e44-1024.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/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-1900s-568883</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-1900s-568883-1024.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/trip-to-biysk-between-biysk-and-ulala-1928-e2976b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/trip-to-biysk-between-biysk-and-ulala-1928-e2976b-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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-127b59</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-127b59-1024.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/georgia-from-tiflis-to-gori-1899-61b687</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-from-tiflis-to-gori-1899-61b687-1600.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/assembly-workshop-of-aircraft-pskov-1st-and-7th-air-squads-1914-1916-2cc2be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/assembly-workshop-of-aircraft-pskov-1st-and-7th-air-squads-1914-1916-2cc2be-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Welding in aircraft works. 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/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-156832</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-156832-1600.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/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-314e41</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-314e41-1600.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-735ffc</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-735ffc-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/harbin-china-1922-46c693</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/harbin-china-1922-46c693-1024.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-ce3f13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-ce3f13-1600.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-53e47f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-53e47f-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/livny-russia-1900s-273112</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/livny-russia-1900s-273112-1600.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-3fd862</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-3fd862-1600.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/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-464060</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-464060-1600.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/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-7b4001</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-7b4001-640.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/hunting-ab6cc8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/hunting-ab6cc8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hunting]]></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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-c7f503</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-c7f503-640.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/emperor-nicholas-ii-on-the-steps-of-the-tsars-ladder-the-chambers-of-tsar-mikhail-34f63a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/05/19/emperor-nicholas-ii-on-the-steps-of-the-tsars-ladder-the-chambers-of-tsar-mikhail-34f63a-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II on the steps of the “Tsar’s Ladder” the Chambers of Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II, after inspecting the chambers of Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich, steps out onto the steps of the Tsar’s Ladder. Behind the Emperor, sergeant Alexei Pilipenko bears on the hands of Tsarevich Alexy. Photos of celebrations dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the House of Romanov.  Location: in front of the Chambers of Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich, Holy Trinity Ipatiev Monastery, Kostroma, Russian Empire. Date taken: May 19, 1913.  Император Николай II на ступенях "Царской лестницы" палат Царя Михаила Феодоровича.  Император Николай II после осмотра палат Царя Михаила Феодоровича выходит на ступени  "Царской лестнице". Позади Императора вахмистр Алексей Пилипенко несет на руках Цесаревича Алексия. Фото торжеств, посвященных 300-летию Дома Романовых.  Место съемки: перед Палатами Царя Михаила Феодоровича, Свято-Троицкий Ипатьевский монастырь, 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/the-captured-austrian-servicemen-as-forced-labor-on-russian-airfield-8eca87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/the-captured-austrian-servicemen-as-forced-labor-on-russian-airfield-8eca87-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Captured Austrian servicemen 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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-41c5d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-41c5d8-1600.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/gelendzhik-dr-platonov-sanatory-146dde</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-dr-platonov-sanatory-146dde-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - Dr. Platonov Sanatory]]></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/beer-label-saint-petersburg-russia-1900s-3e7c1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-saint-petersburg-russia-1900s-3e7c1c-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beer label. Saint Petersburg. 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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-49016d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-49016d-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/suchansky-mine-1912-78d9a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/suchansky-mine-1912-78d9a6-1024.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/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-d88403</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-d88403-1024.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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-220636</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-220636-1600.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/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-7421ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-7421ce-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar (Krasnodar), Russia 1890-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Bleriot - XI bis Airplane demonstration flights in Ekaterinodar.  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/church-ruins-caucasus-mountains-1910s-df50d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/church-ruins-caucasus-mountains-1910s-df50d5-1024.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/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-f2c877</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-f2c877-1600.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/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-da7a93</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-da7a93-1600.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/blagoveshchensk-during-the-flood-of-1928-1cdc17</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/blagoveshchensk-during-the-flood-of-1928-1cdc17-1024.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/655-head-officer-of-the-lugansk-pikemen-regiment-from-1776-to-1784-dd8551</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/655-head-officer-of-the-lugansk-pikemen-regiment-from-1776-to-1784-dd8551-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[655. HEAD OFFICER of the Lugansk Pikemen Regiment, from 1776 to 1784.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[655. HEAD OFFICER of the Lugansk Pikemen 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.    655. ШТАБ-ОФИЦЕР Луганского Пикинерного полка, с 1776 по 1784 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/vladivostok-1880s-090137</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/vladivostok-1880s-090137-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok, 1880s]]></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/grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-and-grand-duchess-victoria-melita-with-her-184816</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-and-grand-duchess-victoria-melita-with-her-184816-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna and Grand Duchess Victoria Melita with her daughter]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна и Великая Герцогиня Виктория Мелита с дочерью. В первом ряду в центре - Великий Князь Павел Александрович, слева от него - Великий Герцог Эрнст.  Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna and Grand Duchess Victoria Melita with her daughter. In the first row in the center is the Grand Duke Pavel Aleksandrovich, to the left of it - Grand Duke Ernst.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-police-1920s-f8b90a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/crimean-police-1920s-f8b90a-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/vladimir-view-from-the-boulevard-73e4d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-view-from-the-boulevard-73e4d8-1600.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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-df610c</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-df610c-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/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-760493</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-760493-1600.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/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-736583</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-736583-1600.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/albert-thomas-return-from-russia-to-france-1917-on-armed-merchant-cruiser-champagne-4c6156</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-4c6156-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-d6953d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-d6953d-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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-647d3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-647d3f-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/anatomy-for-youth-1912-103cf7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/anatomy-for-youth-1912-103cf7-1024.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/tomsk-real-school-1890s-3bf73d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/tomsk-real-school-1890s-3bf73d-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/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-d585f7</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-d585f7-1600.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/prime-minister-of-france-raymond-poincare-at-the-peterhof-pier-368193</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/prime-minister-of-france-raymond-poincare-at-the-peterhof-pier-368193-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Spectators at Prime Minister of France Raymond Poincare at the Peterhof 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 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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-2e6972</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-2e6972-1600.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/nicholas-ii-in-brest-litovsk-and-in-vysoke-litovsk-22112d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nicholas-ii-in-brest-litovsk-and-in-vysoke-litovsk-22112d-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II in Brest-Litovsk and in Vysoke-Litovsk.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Pre-revolutionary Russia in the photographs. Stay of Nicholas II in Brest-Litovsk and in Vysoke-Litovsk. - Дореволюционная Россия на фотографиях. Пребывание Николая II в Брест-Литовске и в Высоком-Литовске.]]></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-fcf290</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1879/12/31/anthropological-exhibition-in-moscow-fcf290-1600.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/imperial-imperial-house-album-2566e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/imperial-imperial-house-album-2566e7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Imperial Imperial House. Album.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Императорский Царский Дом.  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/74-75-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-the-409d70</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/74-75-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-the-409d70-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[74-75. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. The axes used by the markets and the saadak]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[74-75. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. The axes used by the markets and the saadak "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    74-75. Русское вооружение с ХIV до половины ХVII столетия. Топоры, употреблявшиеся рындами и саадак «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/wwi-orphanage-tikhvin-russia-0b8932</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/wwi-orphanage-tikhvin-russia-0b8932-1600.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-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-42be72</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-42be72-1600.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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-b65a74</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-b65a74-1600.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/catherine-i-3b4a68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/23/catherine-i-3b4a68-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catherine I Empress of Russia - 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/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-1fc951</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-1fc951-1600.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/odessa-city-hall-1900-1914-01ccff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2010/12/07/odessa-city-hall-1900-1914-01ccff-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, City Hall. 1900-1914, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban 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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-597b91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-597b91-1024.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/svyatogorsk-monastery-of-the-pskov-diocese-1899-2e1d37</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/svyatogorsk-monastery-of-the-pskov-diocese-1899-2e1d37-1024.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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-7478ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-7478ad-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-asian-relations-1900s-66cbcf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/russian-asian-relations-1900s-66cbcf-1024.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/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-704c2b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/14/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-704c2b-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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-ee7596</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-ee7596-1600.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/beijing-and-surroundings-china-1926-c79276</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-and-surroundings-china-1926-c79276-1024.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/nicolas-ii-asia-tour-fe0016</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/nicolas-ii-asia-tour-fe0016-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicolas II Asia Tour. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Nagasaki. The raft, loaded with gifts of the Japanese for his Imperial Highness the heir to the throne of Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich. 1891 year.  Нагасаки. Плот, нагруженный подарками японцев для его Императорского Высочества Наследника престола Цесаревича Николая Александровича. 1891 год.]]></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-e5d4cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/nicholas-ii-visits-riga-fortified-area-e5d4cd-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 (center) with the heir Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolayevich (standing behind the emperor) on the platform in front of the orderlies during the ceremony of their presentation; on the left - the commander of the XII Army, the General of Infantry VN Gorbatovsky.    Emperor Nicholas II and heir of the Crown Prince Alexis Nikolayevich visits Riga fortified area. October 28-29, 1915.     Император Николай II (в центре) с наследником цесаревичем Алексеем Николаевичем (стоит за императором) на платформе перед строем ординарцев во время церемонии их представления; слева - командующий XII армией генерал от инфантерии В. Н. Горбатовский.    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/exhibits-of-the-west-siberian-imperial-russian-geographical-society-1911-ba5ad1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/exhibits-of-the-west-siberian-imperial-russian-geographical-society-1911-ba5ad1-1600.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/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-135351</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-135351-640.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/the-expedition-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-966390</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-966390-1024.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/odessa-boulevard-1900-1914-d2b771</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-boulevard-1900-1914-d2b771-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Boulevard. 1900-1914, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of historic place, landmark, 19th-century, vintage travel, landscape, 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/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-16294b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-16294b-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/vodka-ad-odessa-1900-1914-bdc82a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/vodka-ad-odessa-1900-1914-bdc82a-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vodka 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/children-get-ready-for-school-moscow-1916-9cd79f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/children-get-ready-for-school-moscow-1916-9cd79f-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/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-31ae46</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-ramesses-iii-egypt-1910-31ae46-1024.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/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-3a78c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-3a78c0-1600.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/kem-pier-station-3d789d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/kem-pier-station-3d789d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kem-pier station, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kem']]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The picture was taken near the Kem-pier station (now the settlement of Rabocheostrovsk), 12 miles from the city.  Arkhangelsk Province, Russia.  Photos of Prokudin Gorsky.   Снимок сделан близ станции Кемь-пристань (ныне пос. Рабочеостровск), в 12 верстах от города.  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/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-a5726d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-a5726d-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/staheev-family-album-1890s-6a2060</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/staheev-family-album-1890s-6a2060-640.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/constantin-pavlovich-grand-duke-of-russia-193001</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1831/12/31/constantin-pavlovich-grand-duke-of-russia-193001-1024.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/1908-v-a-rusanovs-expedition-to-novaya-zemlya-in-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-db28cf</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-db28cf-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/oil-field-in-baku-37a37d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/oil-field-in-baku-37a37d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Oil field in Baku - Public domain historical image]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Oil field in Baku  Нефтепромысел в Баку]]></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-08247b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-08247b-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/alexin-tula-region-russia-1900s-postcards-b1be05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alexin-tula-region-russia-1900s-postcards-b1be05-1600.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/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-582a34</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-582a34-1600.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/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-971807</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-971807-1600.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/great-war-russian-art-1914-1917-bbf00e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/great-war-russian-art-1914-1917-bbf00e-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/pyatigorsk-lermontovs-grotto-91daab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/pyatigorsk-lermontovs-grotto-91daab-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pyatigorsk, Lermontov's grotto]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Пятигорск, грот Лермонтова]]></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-9ccb7a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-9ccb7a-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/russian-epic-heroes-1895-9127b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/russian-epic-heroes-1895-9127b6-1600.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/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-4404b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-4404b9-1600.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/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-c4eea8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-c4eea8-1600.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/hospital-for-workers-at-the-factory-association-of-manufactories-of-ivan-garelin-7a9992</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-7a9992-1600.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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-0028ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-0028ef-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/livny-russia-1900s-37c5cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/livny-russia-1900s-37c5cb-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/kyrgyz-people-1913-83987a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-83987a-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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-699f80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-699f80-1600.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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-b3865e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-b3865e-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/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-98b2d7</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-1902-98b2d7-1600.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/meeting-of-austrian-prisoners-at-the-railway-station-1915-arkhangelsk-archangel-444d14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/meeting-of-austrian-prisoners-at-the-railway-station-1915-arkhangelsk-archangel-444d14-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Meeting of Austrian prisoners at the railway station. 1915 - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Meeting of Austrian prisoners at the railway station. 1915 Встреча австрийских пленных на железнодорожном вокзале. 1915 ]]></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-a95904</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-during-revolution-and-civil-war-1918-1919-a95904-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Archangel) during revolution and civil war 1918-1919]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Archangel) during revolution and civil war 1918-1919]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-aabe18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-aabe18-1024.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/samarquand-in-1920s-d90d95</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-d90d95-1024.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/kachkovs-quay-on-the-river-oka-murom-vladimir-province-russia-c23dc5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kachkovs-quay-on-the-river-oka-murom-vladimir-province-russia-c23dc5-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kachkov's quay on the river Oka. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Kachkov's quay on the river Oka. 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.    Пристань Качкова на реке Оке.  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/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-d1fea3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-d1fea3-640.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/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-5c9bcb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-5c9bcb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Italian King Victor Emmanuel III in Russia. Empress carriage.]]></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/solovetsky-monastery-arkhangelsk-province-russia-4c75ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/solovetsky-monastery-arkhangelsk-province-russia-4c75ae-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/khabarovsk-residents-1900s-1d2715</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-residents-1900s-1d2715-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Khabarovsk Residents, 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/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-962be1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-962be1-1600.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/nicholas-ii-visit-to-troitse-sergievskaya-lavra-may-22-1896-335611</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/nicholas-ii-visit-to-troitse-sergievskaya-lavra-may-22-1896-335611-1024.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-c7972b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-c7972b-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/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-05b2fe</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-05b2fe-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-monument-to-catherine-ii-the-great-59e7fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-monument-to-catherine-ii-the-great-59e7fd-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa. Square with the Monument to Catherine II The Great]]></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/private-male-educational-institution-moscow-1916-bbc7a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/private-male-educational-institution-moscow-1916-bbc7a4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Private male educational institution, Moscow, 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Среднее частное мужское учебное заведение им. К.Кульвеца в Москве]]></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-87036c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-87036c-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/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-056a4f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-056a4f-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/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-1e52ef</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-1e52ef-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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-0a88e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-0a88e6-1600.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/portrait-of-empress-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-wife-of-the-emperor-alexander-alexandrovich-a81c93</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-a81c93-1024.jpeg</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/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-d451c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-d451c5-1600.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-company-of-the-emperor-count-grabbe-nicholas-ii-prince-orlov-voeikov-and-2df880</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/the-company-of-the-emperor-count-grabbe-nicholas-ii-prince-orlov-voeikov-and-2df880-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The company of the Emperor: Count Grabbe, Nicholas II, Prince Orlov, Voeikov and Katkov]]></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/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-fb532c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-fb532c-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/expedition-of-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-16c233</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/expedition-of-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-16c233-1600.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/102-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1667-i-entertained-the-officers-who-had-been-in-46a905</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/102-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1667-i-entertained-the-officers-who-had-been-in-46a905-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[102 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1667   I entertained the officers who had been in Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  102 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1667   I entertained the officers who had been in Russia. I bought a black  stoned horse, and gave forty reichs dollers for him.   Writt to my father, addressed to Mr. Rany in London.  Wee haveing hired a galUot to Riga, for two hundred reichs dollers, and  the season serving, wee went downe to Travemunde, where wee spent two  dayes with shipping in our horses and baggage. And so takeing leave of Mr.  Poorten, Mr. Ivings, and . . . who had convoyed us from Lubeck, and  stayed here with us so long ; and I particularly of Captain Kauffman, who  had been ray lieftenant whilst I was under the Sweds in Stum, and furnished  me now with a bed 5 wee set saile on the twenty eighth, and, with a gentle  gale, made good way.   Wee passed by Borneholme with a strong gale, which made all of us  seasick, the wind being too violent ; and the horses, whereof wee had twenty  two aboard, breaking the traveses, and no body able to mend them ; by the  perswasion of the master of the ship, wee returned to Bornholme, being  eight leagues, and anchored safely.   Haveing mended the traveses, and the wind calmer, wee set saile very  early, and, with good weather^ arrived in the river Dwina the sixth ; the  master of the galliot, called WulfFe, professing to have had a very  good passage. I went ashore with Mr. Van Sweden, and went to Herman  Beckers countrevhouse, whither, by chance, he came and made us welcome ;  so that, about midnight, we came to Riga, and stayed all night in his house.  The next day I went to my owne lodging in the suburbs.  I received letters from Mosko, from my wyfe and mother, and Mr. Bryan,  dated the fourth of March ; from Doctor Collins, dated the second of March ;  another from Mr. Bryan, dated the seventeenth of March ; from John  Gellentin, dated Dantzeck, the twenty second of April ; from Doctor David-  son, dated Varso, the twenty first and twenty eighth April, with encloseds  from him to my Lord Lawderdale and Sir William Davidson, being  answers to myne from Hamborg, and giveing me a account of the letters  and business about Collonell Bockhoven ; from Lieuetennant Collonell  Bruce, also about the same business, dated Magdeburg, the fifteenth of  April.   Our horses being brought all out of the ship, and passed toll free under  my name, the Governour Generall desired that they might be brought  through the Castle, which being done, he fancyed my black horse, and sent ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/german-kirche-odessa-f94437</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/german-kirche-odessa-f94437-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcard: German Kirche, Odessa]]></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/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-ba7115</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-ba7115-1024.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/43-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-eighteenth-century-buturlyks-a5e5a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1799/12/31/43-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-eighteenth-century-buturlyks-a5e5a3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[43. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-eighteenth century. Buturlyks]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[43. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-eighteenth century. Buturlyks  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    43. Русское вооружение с ХIV до половины ХVIII столетия. Бутурлыки  «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/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-d8086f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-d8086f-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/from-ukrainian-antiquity-1900-7c59e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/from-ukrainian-antiquity-1900-7c59e1-1600.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/north-western-siberia-ob-river-57b29c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/18/north-western-siberia-ob-river-57b29c-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/sytins-print-house-1907-ec4bdf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/sytins-print-house-1907-ec4bdf-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/poincare-and-grand-duke-georgy-mikhailovich-in-the-carriage-d84b40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/poincare-and-grand-duke-georgy-mikhailovich-in-the-carriage-d84b40-1024.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/hungarian-soviet-republic-1919-32efcd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/hungarian-soviet-republic-1919-32efcd-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/381-banners-of-the-zakamsky-landmilytsky-regiments-8-april-1747-63ef01</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/381-banners-of-the-zakamsky-landmilytsky-regiments-8-april-1747-63ef01-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[381. Banners of the Zakamsky Landmilytsky Regiments, 8 April 1747]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[381. Banners of the Zakamsky Landmilytsky Regiments, 8 April 1747  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    381. Знамена Закамских Ландмилицких полков, 8 Апреля 1747  «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-1910-9b13ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/13/deir-el-ballas-egypt-1910-9b13ca-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/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-421bdf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-421bdf-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/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-96ac2f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-96ac2f-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/war-on-the-village-russia-1919-1920-b8dc79</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/war-on-the-village-russia-1919-1920-b8dc79-1600.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/woman-in-caricature-1910-6a3cf4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-6a3cf4-1600.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/238-index-of-places-haraell-the-town-of-36818d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/238-index-of-places-haraell-the-town-of-36818d-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[238 INDEX OF PLACES.   Haraell, the town of]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  238 INDEX OF PLACES.   Haraell, the town of, 71.   Hamm, in Westphalia, 70, 72.   Harborg, 70, 122.   Harelaw, 199.   Harlaem, 125.   Hastenbeck, the river, 71.   Heel, the, 6.   Hiltoune, 198, 199, 202.   Hindlopen, 96.   Hoffe, Lovven, 70.   Hoffe, Reymene, 70,   HofFestadt, 72.   Holyrood, 145.   Horest, 70.   Hund, the river, 123.   Huntingtown, the town of, 137.   Iada, the river, 97.   lena, the rivir, 119.   Ilmen, the lake, 44, 63, 64, 155.   Inga, the river, 66.   Innaltrie, 205.   Inverness, 180.   Inverugie (Inuerogy,) 198.   Inuermerky, 200.   Ismailow, 160.   Iversky, a Russian monastery, 156, 157.   Jdist, the island, 97.  Jutshe Riffe, the, 152.   Kairne (of Auchleuchries), the, 146.   Kaniow, 172.   Karny Winke (of Auchleuchries), the,   146.  Kelso, 139.   Kellie (now called HaddoHouse),83, 146.  Kennovvay, 145.  Kep, tiie river, 65.  Keth, 202, 204.  Kercow, 198.  Kiadany, 41.  Kiew (Kyow) in the Ukraine, 30, 96,   108, 116, 122, 159, 164, 172.  Killiecrankie, 145.  Kilnary, 213.  Kilmarnock, 89.  Kinmundy, Ovir, 202.     Kiovia, 150.   Kirits, 121.   Kirkcaldy, 145.   Klein Konigsberg, the town of, 120.   Klin, 57, 62, 103, 157.   Knavin, 147, 201.   Kokenhausen, 42, 43.   Kole, the rock, 6, 152.   Kolomenski, 164, 165, 169.   Kolsfoot, the village, 138.   Konigsberg, 7, 30, 42, 116.   Konigsberg, Klein, the town of, 120.   Konin, 21.   Korlous, the village, 121.   Kosiiewnik, a hill, 66.   Koshlin, the town of, 118, 119.   Krasna Stanky, the village, 64, 156.   Kremlin, of Moscow, the, 56, 158, 166,   167, 168, 169.  Krestelskoi'jam, (the yame or stage   Kresty), 64, 156.  Krumwater, the river, 118.  Kulin — see Culm.  Kuntzon, 61.  Kustrinken, 120.  Kyndrocht, 199, 200, 201.  Kynedwart, 199, 201, 202.  Kynknokky, 200, 202.  Kynraundeis, 200.   Ladoga, the lake, 44   Lagovets, the river, 63, 157.   Langeroeg, the island, 97.   Lauder (Lawder), 139.   Lawenburg, the town of, 117, 121.   Lawhill, 214.   Lea, tlie river, 137.   Leask, (Lask), 198, 214.   Leask, the mylne of, 205.   Leek, the river, 40.   Leevarden, 96, 124.   Leifland, 24, 31, 43.   Leith (Lieth), 83, 84, 85, 140, 141,   142, 143, 145.  Lemberg, Keusse, 34.  Lenkova, the town of, 41.  Lesczinsky, 14.  Lessindrum, 205. ]]></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-eb6637</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-eb6637-1024.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/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-a3516c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-a3516c-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/the-hand-of-the-cannibal-japanese-fairy-tale-69b1c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/the-hand-of-the-cannibal-japanese-fairy-tale-69b1c8-1600.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/altai-mountains-views-bde7dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altai-mountains-views-bde7dc-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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-265251</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-265251-1600.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/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-f90951</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-f90951-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Light cavalry soldier. 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/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-255f5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-255f5e-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/krasnoyarsk-1900s-da0663</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-da0663-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Krasnoyarsk, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ново-Присутственная (Октябрьская) улица в 1911 г.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sevastopol-1880s-58c7f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/sevastopol-1880s-58c7f6-1600.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/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-cbfda0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-cbfda0-1600.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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-1299c1</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-1299c1-1600.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/official-visit-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-to-france-from-october-5-to-9-1896-28ab42</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-9-1896-28ab42-1600.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/solombala-port-of-arkhangelsk-archangel-on-white-sea-northern-dvina-river-d6332e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/solombala-port-of-arkhangelsk-archangel-on-white-sea-northern-dvina-river-d6332e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Solombala - 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 превратил��я 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/circassian-charity-evening-in-yekaterinodar-1914-2cc2c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/circassian-charity-evening-in-yekaterinodar-1914-2cc2c5-1600.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/westinghouse-joint-stock-company-plant-mechanical-plant-air-brakes-1899-696727</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/westinghouse-joint-stock-company-plant-mechanical-plant-air-brakes-1899-696727-1024.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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-bd9329</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-bd9329-1600.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/the-stoker-of-sturgeon-the-chairman-of-the-ship-committee-of-the-icebreaker-841461</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/the-stoker-of-sturgeon-the-chairman-of-the-ship-committee-of-the-icebreaker-841461-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The stoker of sturgeon, the chairman of the ship committee of the icebreaker "Svyatogor" Alexander Abramovich Terekhin - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The stoker of sturgeon, the chairman of the ship committee of the icebreaker "Svyatogor" Alexander Abramovich Terekhin  Кочегарный старшина, председатель судового комитета ледокола «Святогор» Александр Абрамович Терехин]]></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-b38fdd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-womens-gymnasium-named-after-v-p-von-derviz-b38fdd-1024.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/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-b2e047</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-b2e047-1600.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/official-visit-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-to-france-from-october-5-to-9-1896-6891df</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-9-1896-6891df-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/samarquand-in-1920s-c00193</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-c00193-1024.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/view-of-lanzheron-from-the-sea-odessa-1900-1914-2017fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/view-of-lanzheron-from-the-sea-odessa-1900-1914-2017fe-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of Lanzheron from the sea. Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[View of Lanzheron from the sea. Вид Ланжерона с моря.]]></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-1873-1da557</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/russian-military-campaign-in-khiva-uzbekistan-1873-1da557-1600.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/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-62a183</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-62a183-1024.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/satalog-of-new-gramophone-records-russia-1910s-51f8e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/satalog-of-new-gramophone-records-russia-1910s-51f8e3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Сatalog of new gramophone records, Russia, 1910s]]></image:title><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-1885-448950</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1885/12/31/faculty-of-the-petrovsky-poltava-cadet-corps-1885-448950-640.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/grand-duchesses-tatiana-in-the-8th-voznesensky-regiment-uniform-and-olga-in-46e051</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-46e051-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Tatiana, in the 8th Voznesensky Regiment uniform, and Olga in 3rd Hussar Elisavetgrad Regiment military uniform. 1911.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Её Императорское Высочество Великая Княжна Ольга Николаевна в мундирном платье шефа 3-го гусарского Елисаветградского полка и Её Императорское Высочество Великая Княжна Татьяна Николаевна в мундирном платье шефа 8-го Вознесенского Уланского полка. 1911 год.  Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana. 1911. Grand Duchesses Tatiana, in the 8th Voznesensky Regiment uniform, and Olga in 3rd Hussar Elisavetgrad Regiment military uniform. 1911. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900s-306d08</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-306d08-1024.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/russia-under-romanov-rule-album-97dbbf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/russia-under-romanov-rule-album-97dbbf-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia Under Romanov Rule, Album]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Император Александр II Николаевич (Царь Освободитель_ и Император Александор III. Cвятая Русь под Скипетром Дома Романовых. Альбом 1613-1913. Портреты Романовых.   Emperor Alexander II Nikolaevich (Tsar Liberator and Emperor Alexander III) Holy Russia under the Scepter of the House of the Romanovs Album 1613-1913.Portrait of the Romanovs.]]></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-4c5e94</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-4c5e94-1024.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/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-aee7eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-aee7eb-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/odessa-opera-and-ballet-theater-e2c37e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-opera-and-ballet-theater-e2c37e-1024.jpg</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/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-a9d5d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-a9d5d4-1600.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/portrait-of-michael-nikolayevich-grand-duke-of-russia-33dccc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/portrait-of-michael-nikolayevich-grand-duke-of-russia-33dccc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait of Michael Nikolayevich, Grand Duke of Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Winter Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Portrait of Michael Nikolayevich, Grand Duke of Russia-  Portrait de Michel Nikolaïevitch, grand-duc de Russie-]]></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-eb26f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-eb26f5-1024.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/german-kirche-odessa-eb92da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/german-kirche-odessa-eb92da-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[German Kirche, Odessa, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Picryl description: Public domain image of a cathedral or church building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.]]></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-f5c335</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-f5c335-1600.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-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-e90dcf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-e90dcf-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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-39a7c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-39a7c6-640.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/1692-diary-of-patrick-gordon-175-to-his-son-john-mosco-january-11-1692-febf72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1692-diary-of-patrick-gordon-175-to-his-son-john-mosco-january-11-1692-febf72-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1692] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 175   TO HIS SON JOHN.   Mosco, January 11, 1692.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  1692] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 175   TO HIS SON JOHN.   Mosco, January 11, 1692.  Loveing Son,   My last to you was the eighth August, by Captain  William Gordon, since which I have yours of the third of July ; as also, a  joint letter from my unkle and Nethermuir, which I answered the next post  after I received it, viz., the twelfth past, and gave notice of my resolution.  But now to the particulars of yours. You tell me of many letters you have  written, but how addressed, nothing ; and if there be any miscarriage, it is  betwixt that and London or Dantzick, for Mr. Meverell in the first, and  Patrick Forbes in the last, are very carefall, to whom you should writt, and  enclose that to me in theirs. You tell me of paying postage from Mosco to  Aberdeen, for a packet dated the sixteenth of February last, which is a great  abuse, and I would gladly know where it lyeth, for I sent that packet by a  ffriend, one Mr. Brest, to Amsterdam, enclosing it in a letter to Mr. James  Gordon, merchant in Roterdam, who gave me notice that he had forwarded  it, but whether by ffriend or post he gave me no notice, so that at the most  you have but payed postage from Amsterdam to Aberdeen, after which you  may enquire. As to the business of the wedsett of the Mains,* you may  use the ordinary course and diligence, as also in the business with Water-  towne. I wonder to hear of a backbond given to my brother John by my  father concerning the Muirtake. It was great injustice in him to conceale  it when I was there, and even malice now to detaine it. If I had knowne  any thing of it, I had not ordered his bond of four hundred merks to be  given to him befor he had restored that. How he hath dealt with me, it is  well knowne. It was great injustice in him, if not worse (If worse can be),  first to move my father to give him an herctable right to the Muirtake,  which could not be either justly or lawfully done, my father haveing disposed  the here table right of the whole to me befor that ; and then to take a bond  of our father for three hundred merks, and hereupon to serve himself exe-  cutor creditor, thereby to defraude me and the rest of the moveables and  any thing left by our parents. But, transeat ; I never see men useing un-   * [The Mains of Auchleucbries.] ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-zoo-1884-c4bedb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-c4bedb-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/luxor-egypt-1910-1197b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/luxor-egypt-1910-1197b9-1024.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/cherbourg-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-ashore-the-imperial-yacht-d5ef65</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/cherbourg-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-ashore-the-imperial-yacht-d5ef65-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cherbourg. Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna ashore The Imperial Yacht "Polar Star". ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Cherbourg, Manche, Normandy, France]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The journey of Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna to Europe. Meeting at the landing stage in Cherbourg. Arrival of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna to France on the yacht "Polyarnaya zvezda".  Paris, October 5-9, 1896.  Путешествие Николая II и Императрицы Александры Федоровны в Европу. Встреча на  дебаркадере в Шербуре. Прибытие Императора Николая II и Императрицы Александры Федоровны во Францию на яхте "Полярная звезда".  Париж 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/boat-crew-russian-navy-997181</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/boat-crew-russian-navy-997181-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Boat crew, Russian navy - Detroit publishing company. Public domain.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Newport News Channel]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Russian warships at Columbian Naval Review, New York, 1893.  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/port-arthur-1899-28305e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/port-arthur-1899-28305e-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/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-4827c6</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-4827c6-1600.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/polytechnic-exhibition-of-1872-of-the-imperial-society-of-natural-history-anthropology-5b56ef</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-5b56ef-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/paris-eiffel-tower-1899-1176df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/paris-eiffel-tower-1899-1176df-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/northern-dvina-embarkment-arkhangelsk-archangel-15e1ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-dvina-embarkment-arkhangelsk-archangel-15e1ec-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Northern Dvina view of 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/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-032e97</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-032e97-1600.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/the-visit-of-prince-of-china-zaitao-to-russia-1910-8be598</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-visit-of-prince-of-china-zaitao-to-russia-1910-8be598-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The visit of Prince of China Zaitao to 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/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-feb6a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-feb6a6-1600.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/postcard-of-tsaritsyn-russia-1900s-43365e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/postcard-of-tsaritsyn-russia-1900s-43365e-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/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-2ca7be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-2ca7be-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/1910-egypt-along-the-nile-abydos-610658</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/1910-egypt-along-the-nile-abydos-610658-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1910 Egypt. Along the Nile. Abydos, The temple of Seti I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Ф.Н. Щербачев путешествует по Египту. Часть 2. По Нилу. День 23. Абидос  1910. F.N. Shcherbachev travels around Egypt. Part 2. Along the Nile. Day 23. Abydos]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/woman-in-caricature-1910-23c1a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-23c1a9-1600.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/kharbin-china-1900s-8b3f3c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kharbin-china-1900s-8b3f3c-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/at-the-archangels-gate-of-the-solovki-monastery-746916</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/at-the-archangels-gate-of-the-solovki-monastery-746916-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[At the Archangel's Gate of the Solovki Monastery]]></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.   У Архангельских ворот Соловецкого монастыря  Соловецкий монастырь. Архангельская губерния, Россия. Фотографии Прокудина Горско��о. 1916.]]></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-ff3a65</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/amur-pack-mail-route-1880s-ff3a65-1024.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/livny-russia-1900s-b99d2d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/livny-russia-1900s-b99d2d-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/gelendzhik-russia-1900s-postcard-efcc11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gelendzhik-russia-1900s-postcard-efcc11-1600.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/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-a2a26e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-a2a26e-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-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-9f9016</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-9f9016-1600.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/krasnoyarsk-russia-596caa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-596caa-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/nuns-at-the-walls-of-the-trinity-cathedral-murom-vladimir-province-russia-3e4c69</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/nuns-at-the-walls-of-the-trinity-cathedral-murom-vladimir-province-russia-3e4c69-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nuns at the walls of the Trinity Cathedral. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-3c42c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-3c42c2-1024.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/130-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1686-from-the-fort-by-all-the-cannon-3c1857</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/130-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1686-from-the-fort-by-all-the-cannon-3c1857-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[130 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1686   from the fort by all the cannon]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  130 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1686   from the fort by all the cannon, as also from all the ships, comehig downe  the river and the Tower at partuiir; but the yacht wherem I was bein:^  p-one farr downe, wee recovered another, and was taken in, and so sailed  downe till within some miles of Sherness. This day, expended for break-  fast two shillings six pence ; for coach hire, eighteen pence ; for oares to  the yaclit, one shilling ; for oares from Tilberry to the yacht, a shilling.   About six a clock, the King went ashoare to Shirness, and went round  the fortifications, and, being in the top of a tower, asked me what I thoui>ht  of the fortress ? I answered, that it was exceeding well contrived, and well  furnished, and that I wondered how the Dutch durst advsnture up towards  Chattam,* haveing such obstacles in their way. The King said. No, you  are mistaken ; there was no such thing as this then, only a small skonce, and  ill furnished. I replyed, that it gave me greater cause to wonder that such  a considerable station for ships should have been, in such a tyme, so ill se-  cured. The King replyed. You say well ; Indeed, they have learned us  wltt. And being come into the governours house, and takeing a standing  breakfast, he asked me many more things, as what amies we used in Russia?  and what discipline ? as also what family of the Gordons I was of? if of the  Aberdeens family? and many other things. The King made hast aboard,  and, our yacht boat being gone, I hired a pair of oares, which, because of  the contrar wind, could not gett rowed up to the yachts, who were all under  saile ; which the King seeing, sent the boat himself was brought aboard in to  take me in, which put me aboard of one of the yachts, which cost me fyve  shillings. Wee plyed u;i the river Medway to Chattam, where going  ashoare, the King was saluted, as at Shirnesse, by all the cannons from the  forts and shlpps. The King viewed the shipps which were a building, and  then see fyve companies of CoUonell Kirks regiment exercized ; the Lieve-  tennant Collonell, who exercised them, being on horseback, and the King,  with all his attendants, on foot. The King missed six men out of the com-  pany of grenadiers, which the Llevetennant Collonell excused. The King,  haveing dined here, went aboard of his yacht, which, in comehig up, had  broken 1 er boyersprit on one of the great ships, whereof many lay in this  river ; and all the forts were now so well furnished with cannon, that neither  Dutch nor devil dare adventure againe. I walked on foot to the towne, a   * [In June, 1667.] ]]></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-a61ae8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-a61ae8-1600.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/altay-mountains-1910s-222cf7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-1910s-222cf7-1600.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/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-30a631</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-30a631-1024.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/danilov-russia-1900s-9a5f66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/danilov-russia-1900s-9a5f66-1024.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/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-48c321</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-48c321-1600.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/tula-review-of-the-regiments-before-being-sent-to-the-active-army-1904-1baca7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/tula-review-of-the-regiments-before-being-sent-to-the-active-army-1904-1baca7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tula. 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/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-1900s-482051</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-1900s-482051-1600.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/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-31ba53</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-31ba53-1600.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/volga-region-peoples-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-2afabe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/volga-region-peoples-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-2afabe-640.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/port-of-arkhangelsk-archangel-on-white-sea-northern-dvina-river-733512</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/port-of-arkhangelsk-archangel-on-white-sea-northern-dvina-river-733512-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catamaran barges. Warship photograph collection]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Port of Arkhangelsk (Archangel) on White sea, Northern Dvina River   Public domain photograph of Russian ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description  Public domain photograph of Russian 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/altay-near-belukha-mountain-62f004</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/altay-near-belukha-mountain-62f004-1600.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/the-baptism-of-her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-470957</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/the-baptism-of-her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-470957-1024.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/childhood-of-the-heir-of-the-tsarevich-alexei-nikolayevich-2de16e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/childhood-of-the-heir-of-the-tsarevich-alexei-nikolayevich-2de16e-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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-d14a3a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-d14a3a-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/historical-sketch-of-the-krasnoselsky-two-class-factory-1911-3b47c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/historical-sketch-of-the-krasnoselsky-two-class-factory-1911-3b47c7-1600.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/ivanovo-the-vozdvizhenskaya-church-and-the-city-council-48a856</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/ivanovo-the-vozdvizhenskaya-church-and-the-city-council-48a856-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo - The Vozdvizhenskaya Church and the City Council]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ivanovo, Gorod Ivanovo, Ivanovo Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The Vozdvizhenskaya Church and the City Council  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.    Воздвиженская церковь и Городская управа  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/mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-b854df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-b854df-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Basin. 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/temple-of-kom-ombo-egypt-1910-6881ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-kom-ombo-egypt-1910-6881ff-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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-c3ca1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-c3ca1b-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/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-b25d52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-b25d52-1024.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-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-7d904c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-7d904c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna greet a group of Sevastopol veterans, participants of the Crimean War. Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, Grand Duchess Olga Nikolayevna in Sevastopol.   Император Николай II, императрица Александра Федоровна, великая княжна Ольга Николаевна приветствуют группу севастопольцев-ветеранов, участников Крымской войны. 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/irkutsk-1900s-e40e2b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/irkutsk-1900s-e40e2b-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/kharbin-china-1900s-cbb32b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kharbin-china-1900s-cbb32b-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/russian-railway-workers-in-1900s-e36de9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/russian-railway-workers-in-1900s-e36de9-1024.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/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-e6f98d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-e6f98d-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/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-968a15</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-968a15-1600.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/cranberry-plant-at-chocolate-and-confectionery-production-of-the-georges-bormann-c1d64a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2014/08/13/cranberry-plant-at-chocolate-and-confectionery-production-of-the-georges-bormann-c1d64a-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/chinese-portrait-1880s-16c18e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/chinese-portrait-1880s-16c18e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chinese portrait, 1880s]]></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-feb497</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-feb497-1600.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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-dba464</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-dba464-1600.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/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-india-425603</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-india-425603-1600.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/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-dbe38e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-dbe38e-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/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-4dd46b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-4dd46b-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/mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-f310f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-f310f6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mezen of Arkhangelsk Gubernia. Military barracks.]]></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 новг��родский 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/odessa-champagne-pavillion-1900-1914-1235b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-champagne-pavillion-1900-1914-1235b0-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Champagne Pavillion, 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/beijing-china-1925-f71c50</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/beijing-china-1925-f71c50-1024.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-77e818</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-77e818-1600.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-horse-breeds-1910s-b59323</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-horse-breeds-1910s-b59323-1600.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/irkutsk-1900s-052f4b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/irkutsk-1900s-052f4b-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/sungari-river-near-harbin-3521cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/sungari-river-near-harbin-3521cd-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/for-a-dear-friend-at-least-an-earring-from-his-ear-russian-fairy-tale-e3d5ed</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-e3d5ed-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/vladimir-barracks-of-the-siberian-regiment-a3d00f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-barracks-of-the-siberian-regiment-a3d00f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, 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/exhibits-of-the-west-siberian-imperial-russian-geographical-society-1911-cfe5f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/exhibits-of-the-west-siberian-imperial-russian-geographical-society-1911-cfe5f5-1600.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/berdsk-russia-1f2818</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/berdsk-russia-1f2818-1600.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/vladimir-participants-in-the-opening-of-the-building-of-the-city-duma-59094a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/vladimir-participants-in-the-opening-of-the-building-of-the-city-duma-59094a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir - Participants in the opening of the building of the City Duma.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Participants in the opening of the building of the City Duma. Участники открытия здания городской Думы.]]></image:caption><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-2b7434</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alexin-tula-region-russia-1900s-postcards-2b7434-1024.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/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-5a978b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-5a978b-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/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-08b664</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-08b664-1600.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/crimea-travel-album-1897-285ada</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-travel-album-1897-285ada-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/project-of-a-fortress-in-the-town-of-zhvanets-podolsk-province-1851-7b8a5b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1851/12/31/project-of-a-fortress-in-the-town-of-zhvanets-podolsk-province-1851-7b8a5b-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/samarquand-in-1920s-d0e2b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-d0e2b9-1024.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/ciechocinek-poland-8380ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-8380ac-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/japan-1890s-fd9936</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-fd9936-1600.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/zaraysk-1900s-0ecc00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/zaraysk-1900s-0ecc00-1600.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/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-e2b03b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-e2b03b-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/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-4a2935</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-4a2935-1600.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/odessa-infantry-junker-school-at-training-camp-in-crimea-1908-9a0383</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/odessa-infantry-junker-school-at-training-camp-in-crimea-1908-9a0383-1600.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-1aefb0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-1aefb0-1600.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/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-with-a-camera-in-her-hands-eb476b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-with-a-camera-in-her-hands-eb476b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with a camera in her hands.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with a camera in her hands, followed by Anna Vyrubova. On the left is the Great Princess Olga Nikolaevna.  Императрица Александра Феодоровна с фотокамерой в руках, за ней - Анна Вырубова. Слева видна 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/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-42611f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-42611f-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/krasnoyarsk-russia-f1df88</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-f1df88-1600.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-russia-1900s-539b23</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-russia-1900s-539b23-1024.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-20d5c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-20d5c1-1600.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/vladivostok-port-construction-works-054ac1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/vladivostok-port-construction-works-054ac1-1600.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/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-1ee9d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-1ee9d3-1600.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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-dbaac7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-dbaac7-1600.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/saint-petersburg-russia-1910s-881737</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/saint-petersburg-russia-1910s-881737-1600.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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-a03007</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-a03007-1024.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/maneuvers-of-the-jaeger-regiment-russia-1900-13f7f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/maneuvers-of-the-jaeger-regiment-russia-1900-13f7f2-1600.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/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-3302a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-3302a3-1600.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/china-1870s-e45814</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/china-1870s-e45814-1600.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/venice-italy-1898-27209e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/venice-italy-1898-27209e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Venice, Italy, 1898]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова. Поездка в Италию  1898. Венеция. Мария Васильевна Вострякова (урожд. Малютина) на площади Св. Марка]]></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-4e98af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-4e98af-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/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-ab2d8a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-ab2d8a-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/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-1a585a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-1a585a-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg. 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/380-and-382-the-flag-of-the-kalmyk-dragoon-company-march-2-1748-banner-of-the-bcfd63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/380-and-382-the-flag-of-the-kalmyk-dragoon-company-march-2-1748-banner-of-the-bcfd63-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[380 and 382. The flag of the Kalmyk Dragoon Company, March 2, 1748. Banner of the Artillery Regiment, 1757-1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[380 and 382. The flag of the Kalmyk Dragoon Company, March 2, 1748. Banner of the Artillery Regiment, 1757-1762.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    380 и 382. Знамя Калмыцкой Драгунской роты, 2 Марта 1748 года. Знамя Артиллерийского полка, 1757-1762 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/shotguns-and-machine-guns-of-austria-hungary-bulgaria-germany-turkey-1917-d2798e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/shotguns-and-machine-guns-of-austria-hungary-bulgaria-germany-turkey-1917-d2798e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shotguns and machine guns of Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, Turkey, 1917.]]></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-1904-1905-29bc8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-29bc8c-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/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-6a89f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/08/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-6a89f6-1600.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/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-88f755</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-88f755-1600.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/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-2fcc67</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-2fcc67-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar (Krasnodar), Russia 1890-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Кубанский Мариинский женский институт благородных девиц. Выпуск 1907]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/dukes-nicholas-alexandrovich-and-george-alexandrovich-album-of-the-russian-a2eccf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/dukes-nicholas-alexandrovich-and-george-alexandrovich-album-of-the-russian-a2eccf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dukes Nicholas Alexandrovich and George  Alexandrovich. 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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-204cca</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-204cca-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/start-of-the-first-test-race-of-cargo-and-ambulance-vehicles-of-the-war-ministry-c157cd</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-c157cd-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/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-b23c13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-b23c13-1600.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/1897-travel-of-anton-stuksberg-to-crimea-25a2c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/1897-travel-of-anton-stuksberg-to-crimea-25a2c8-1024.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/bolkhov-oryol-oblast-russia-1900s-bc59c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bolkhov-oryol-oblast-russia-1900s-bc59c4-1600.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/moscow-in-1884-bfd198</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-in-1884-bfd198-1600.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/astrakhan-police-street-5fe339</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-police-street-5fe339-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Police 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.     Полицейская 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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-dd68e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-dd68e2-1600.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/1917-1918-from-the-archives-of-general-denikin-10ad81</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/1917-1918-from-the-archives-of-general-denikin-10ad81-1600.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/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-0a7160</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-0a7160-1600.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/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-146b90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-146b90-1600.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-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-eb0c5b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-eb0c5b-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-57653d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-57653d-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/arkhipo-osipovka-on-the-black-sea-9757b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhipo-osipovka-on-the-black-sea-9757b0-1024.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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-cc5776</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-cc5776-1600.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/transfiguration-cathedral-kholmogory-surroundings-1e2c39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/transfiguration-cathedral-kholmogory-surroundings-1e2c39-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[ Transfiguration Cathedral Kholmogory Surroundings]]></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).  Transfiguration Cathedral Kholmogory Surroundings  Спасо-Преображенский Собор, окрестности Холмогор  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/harbin-in-1927-ee071f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/harbin-in-1927-ee071f-1024.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/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-4ca4cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-4ca4cf-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/index-of-persons-227-grant-of-freuchie-sir-james-d24261</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/index-of-persons-227-grant-of-freuchie-sir-james-d24261-1600.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 daiifjliter of tlie   Laird of Crichie, 174, 213, 214, 215,   216, 217.  Grant, William, son to William Grant   of Creicliie, 213.  Grant, James, son to William Grant   of Creichie, 213, 214.  Grant of Creichie, William, 213, 214.  Gra}', 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, William, 40, 49.  Gulits, Colonel, 65.  Gustavus, Charles, King of Sweden,   20, 26.  Gustavus, Adolphus, King of Sweden,   21,25,99.   Haddo, Lord, 146.   Hanover and Luneburgh, 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 Lucj', 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, Willelmus, filius quondam Alex-  andri Hay 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.   Hay, John, burgess of Aberdein, 206.   Hay, William, eldest son of Sir Alex-  ander Hay of Delgatty, 208.   Hay 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 Auchleuehries, 211.   Hay, Alexander, scriba in Abirdein,  214.   Hayes, Madam, 44.   Hayes, Mr. secretary to Prince Rupert,  89.   Hayes, John, 126.   Haya, Dominus Thomas de, Constabu-  larius Scocie, 197.   Hebden, Sir John, Russian resident at  London, 79, 81, 82, 86, 89, 94, 95,  96, 98, 99, 100, 101, 105.   Hebden, Madam, 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, 19 L   Huntly, the Maiquis of, 25, 32, 143.   Huntly, Mary Grant, dowager Lady  Marchioness 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/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-0568c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-0568c9-1600.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-church-of-the-annunciation-arkhangelsk-archangel-ad55b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-church-of-the-annunciation-arkhangelsk-archangel-ad55b1-1024.gif</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Church of the Annunciation, 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.     Церковь Благовещания  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/siberian-cossaks-1900s-8fcd3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossaks-1900s-8fcd3e-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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-e2fca6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-e2fca6-1600.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/wwi-russian-naval-training-exercises-and-submarine-220495-01-or-footage-farm-6fb349</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/wwi-russian-naval-training-exercises-and-submarine-220495-01-or-footage-farm-6fb349-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[WWI - Russian Naval Training Exercises & Submarine 220495-01 | 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 [WWI - Russian Naval Training Exercises & Submarine (?)] Continued from 220494-12 & from end of 220495 w/ overlap. Sebastopol - Maneuvers of the Black Sea naval squadron in the presence of Admiral Viren. Russian Inter-title:  ??   23:00:01  Naval ships underway to sea; at sea. 23:00:32  Russian inter-title:  ??   23:00:35  POV past Russian ship (submarine ?) w/ torpedo launcher mounted on front deck, low in water.  CU shipboard, heavy smoke out of stack.  MS wake seen over stern.  Man out of hatch.  Man signalling w/ semaphores.   23:01:13  Russian Inter-title:  Attack on Minonosk ( ?). 23:01:16  Captain (?) looking thru binoculars & pointing.  Men out on pole / arm & down rope ladders into whale boats.  Deck guns & crew thru binocular matte.  Sailors load torpedo (?). 23:01:47  Russian Inter-title:  Minonosk is shooting torpedo. 23;01:55  Surface torpedo positioned & launched toward shore. 23:02:21  Russian Inter-title:  Retrieving the torpedo out of the water.   23:02:24  Sailors attach line from rowboat to torpedo & raise alongside ship, MCU defuse. 23:02:47  4-stack navy ship sailing to sea. Russian Czarist Navy; 1910s; Pre-WWI; Pre-WW1;]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-1900s-fb0465</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1900s-fb0465-1024.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/illustrated-natural-history-779a0f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-779a0f-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/ocean-liners-1900s-96800a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ocean-liners-1900s-96800a-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/kislovodsk-stavropol-region-1910s-9c7c58</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kislovodsk-stavropol-region-1910s-9c7c58-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kislovodsk, Stavropol region 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Скамья великого князя. Кисловодск, Ставропольский край]]></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-2fc470</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-2fc470-1600.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/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-111a63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-111a63-1600.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/constructions-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-harbin-72a443</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/constructions-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-harbin-72a443-1600.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/zeya-river-region-1900s-c98b97</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-c98b97-1600.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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-1d454a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-1d454a-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/chinese-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-3d1da2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/chinese-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-3d1da2-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chinese 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/constantin-pavlovich-grand-duke-of-russia-34-portrait-e5ef02</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1831/12/31/constantin-pavlovich-grand-duke-of-russia-34-portrait-e5ef02-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Constantin Pavlovich - grand duke of Russia. 3/4 portrait.]]></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/irkutsk-russia-1900s-bc59bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-russia-1900s-bc59bf-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/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-india-718d3c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-india-718d3c-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/illustrated-natural-history-c36725</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-c36725-1600.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-moscow-street-and-the-assumption-cathedral-880c57</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-moscow-street-and-the-assumption-cathedral-880c57-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Moscow street and the Assumption Cathedral]]></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.     Московская улица и Успенский 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/lower-amur-river-1913-ca8cf0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/lower-amur-river-1913-ca8cf0-1600.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/1917-1918-from-the-archives-of-general-denikin-6a29b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/1917-1918-from-the-archives-of-general-denikin-6a29b7-1600.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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-9e7e02</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-9e7e02-1600.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-naryshkin-estate-razdolie-in-the-village-of-pady-cd4ea8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-naryshkin-estate-razdolie-in-the-village-of-pady-cd4ea8-1600.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/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-c1364f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-c1364f-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/plan-of-moscow-1846-887284</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1846/12/31/plan-of-moscow-1846-887284-1600.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/correctional-home-for-teenagers-of-the-rukavishnikov-brothers-in-moscow-1890-7ac856</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/correctional-home-for-teenagers-of-the-rukavishnikov-brothers-in-moscow-1890-7ac856-1024.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/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-593d0e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-593d0e-640.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: a photograph of the Emperor Nicholas II Alexandrovich the Autocrat of All Russia.    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: фотография Государя Императора Николая II Александровича Самодержца Всероссийского.    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/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-7ea0d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-7ea0d6-640.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/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-36865c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-36865c-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/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-49887f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-49887f-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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-f14280</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-f14280-1600.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-d434c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-d434c6-1600.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/views-of-golitsyns-village-of-vlahernsky-melnitsy-1870-f8404e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/views-of-golitsyns-village-of-vlahernsky-melnitsy-1870-f8404e-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/uniforms-of-the-life-guards-of-russian-empire-1899-879bd7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/uniforms-of-the-life-guards-of-russian-empire-1899-879bd7-1600.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/main-rotunda-the-state-duma-of-the-russian-empire-2f6fad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/main-rotunda-the-state-duma-of-the-russian-empire-2f6fad-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Main Rotunda, the State Duma of The Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[2, Potomkinskaya Ulitsa, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 191123]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Detail of the Dome Hall. Rotonda. The building of the State Duma (Tavrichesky Palace). Saint Petersburg.  Деталь Куполного Зала. Здание Государственной Думы (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/sredny-fountain-odessa-1900-1914-6ec62f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/sredny-fountain-odessa-1900-1914-6ec62f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sredny Fountain. Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Picryl description: Public domain image of a mountain cliff view, natural rocky landscape, 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/petergoff-palace-and-vicinity-russia-1860s-e5afcf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/petergoff-palace-and-vicinity-russia-1860s-e5afcf-1024.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/196-fuzeler-l-g-semenovsky-regiment-from-1720-to-1732-3a5a89</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1730/12/31/196-fuzeler-l-g-semenovsky-regiment-from-1720-to-1732-3a5a89-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[196. FUZELER L.-G. Semenovsky regiment, from 1720 to 1732]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[196. FUZELER L.-G. Semenovsky regiment, from 1720 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.    196. ФУЗЕЛЕР Л.-Гв. Семеновского полка, с 1720 по 1732  «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/sytins-print-house-1907-0b85cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/sytins-print-house-1907-0b85cd-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/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-b8101f</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-b8101f-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/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-00a0be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-00a0be-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-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-871e36</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-871e36-1600.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/arkhangelsk-archangel-3e8a40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-3e8a40-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cucumber trade. 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/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-2a433c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-2a433c-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/kirzhach-russia-alexandrovsky-womens-college-06c4ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/kirzhach-russia-alexandrovsky-womens-college-06c4ae-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kirzhach, Russia - Alexandrovsky Women's College]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kirzhach, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexandrovsky Women's 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.  Александровское женское 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/1898-muir-and-meriliz-illustrated-price-list-of-christmas-gifts-toys-cba2cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/1898-muir-and-meriliz-illustrated-price-list-of-christmas-gifts-toys-cba2cb-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/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-9c9ba6</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-9c9ba6-1600.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/irkutsk-russia-1900s-aaef0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-russia-1900s-aaef0d-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/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-eccb9e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-eccb9e-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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-c5e11e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-c5e11e-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/tsarevich-alexey-nikolaevich-91a34c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/tsarevich-alexey-nikolaevich-91a34c-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsarevich Alexey Nikolaevich - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsarevich Alexey Nikolaevich  Царевич Алексей Николаевич]]></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-f768f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-imperial-lifeguards-regiment-f768f2-1600.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/grand-duchesses-olga-and-tatiana-with-their-cousin-princess-elisabeth-of-hesse-11d754</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/grand-duchesses-olga-and-tatiana-with-their-cousin-princess-elisabeth-of-hesse-11d754-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana with their cousin Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine (1895–1903)  1901 .]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[NaN  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/malayali-island-of-ceylon-and-india-1914-fe101d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/malayali-island-of-ceylon-and-india-1914-fe101d-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/expedition-of-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-87316b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/expedition-of-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-87316b-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/zeya-river-region-1900s-c16878</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-c16878-1600.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/krasnoyarsk-1900s-7e24b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-7e24b4-1600.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/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-576eb7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-576eb7-1600.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/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-337465</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-337465-1600.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/odessa-seaport-1900-1914-f5a955</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-seaport-1900-1914-f5a955-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa seaport, 1900-1914, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></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/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-02f35f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-02f35f-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/1897-travel-to-crimea-652325</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/1897-travel-to-crimea-652325-1024.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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-f46b65</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-f46b65-1600.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/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-513538</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-513538-1024.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/samarkand-in-1890s-66124c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-66124c-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-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-9c3b78</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-9c3b78-640.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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-12910b</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-12910b-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/contents-of-the-diary-general-patrick-gordon-e5367e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/contents-of-the-diary-general-patrick-gordon-e5367e-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[CONTENTS  OF THE  DIARY  GENERAL PATRICK GORDON. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  CONTENTS   OF THE   DIARY   GENERAL PATRICK GORDON. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/caucasus-region-views-1904-107d52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-107d52-1600.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/tsar-nicholas-ii-of-russia-and-george-prince-of-wales-outside-barton-manor-e5d88b</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-e5d88b-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/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-9afc63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-9afc63-1600.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/ciechocinek-poland-1899-4005b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-1899-4005b5-1024.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/semipalatinsk-1900s-dafeb5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/semipalatinsk-1900s-dafeb5-1024.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/1918-peace-agreement-of-brest-litovsk-negotiations-869937</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/1918-peace-agreement-of-brest-litovsk-negotiations-869937-1600.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/khabarovsk-1900s-e1533a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-e1533a-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/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-d080a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-d080a0-1600.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/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-84c2b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-84c2b8-1600.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/grand-duchesses-of-russia-olga-tatiana-maria-and-anastasia-c2508d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/grand-duchesses-of-russia-olga-tatiana-maria-and-anastasia-c2508d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses of Russia: Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses of Russia: Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia  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/santsebaher-and-co-brewery-odessa-1900-1914-678066</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/santsebaher-and-co-brewery-odessa-1900-1914-678066-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Santsebaher and Co. Brewery. Odessa, 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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-af2b25</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-af2b25-1024.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/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-4b1281</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-4b1281-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Monument, Ekaterinodar (Krasnodar), Russia 1890-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-acb73e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-acb73e-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/russo-japanese-war-1904-efd7f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russo-japanese-war-1904-efd7f6-1600.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/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-a4f777</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-a4f777-1024.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/deperdussin-airplane-accident-42309c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/deperdussin-airplane-accident-42309c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deperdussin Airplane accident. during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deperdussin Airplane accident. Aviation Squad and V Division at the XII Army. 1915   Авария аэроплана Депердюсен. 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/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-2a148e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-2a148e-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/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-52ff3c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-52ff3c-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/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-b9f084</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-b9f084-1600.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/orphanages-of-the-rogachev-district-of-the-mogilev-province-090483</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/orphanages-of-the-rogachev-district-of-the-mogilev-province-090483-1600.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-railways-in-photographs-of-1900s-f3cd2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/russian-railways-in-photographs-of-1900s-f3cd2e-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/1910-egypt-along-the-nile-abydos-f50958</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/1910-egypt-along-the-nile-abydos-f50958-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1910 Egypt. Along the Nile. Abydos, The temple of Seti I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Ф.Н. Щербачев путешествует по Египту. Часть 2. По Нилу. День 23. Абидос  1910. F.N. Shcherbachev travels around Egypt. Part 2. Along the Nile. Day 23. Abydos]]></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-4b761e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-4b761e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Near Krasnoe. 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/grenadier-and-grenadier-officer-of-dragoon-prince-george-ludwig-regiment-1762-4fc52d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/grenadier-and-grenadier-officer-of-dragoon-prince-george-ludwig-regiment-1762-4fc52d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grenadier and Grenadier Officer of Dragoon Prince George Ludwig Regiment, 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grenadier and Grenadier Officer of 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.    Гренадер и Гренадерский Офицер 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/living-quarters-building-near-the-belovezh-palace-20a440</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/living-quarters-building-near-the-belovezh-palace-20a440-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Living Quarters Building near the Belovezh Palace.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Living Quarters Building near the Belovezh Palace.]]></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-060cf6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-060cf6-1600.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-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-c5d096</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-c5d096-1024.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/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-37849a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/01/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-37849a-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/chinese-portrait-1880s-5ec795</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/chinese-portrait-1880s-5ec795-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chinese portrait, 1880s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japanese-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-a52689</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/japanese-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-a52689-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japanese 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/medical-buildings-odessa-1900-1914-9512da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/medical-buildings-odessa-1900-1914-9512da-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Medical Buildings. 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/gagarins-estate-karacharovo-1899-ce40d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/gagarins-estate-karacharovo-1899-ce40d2-1600.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/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-and-grand-duke-of-finland-8e5a24</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-8e5a24-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor of Russia Alexander III official 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/alexandrov-market-1f8636</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/28/alexandrov-market-1f8636-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandrov, Market, Moscow, 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.    Базарная площадь 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/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-c40bb7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-c40bb7-1600.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/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-28d6b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-28d6b9-1600.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-miltary-portraits-91f0ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/russian-miltary-portraits-91f0ce-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/prime-minister-of-france-poincare-krasnoe-selo-bd14bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/prime-minister-of-france-poincare-krasnoe-selo-bd14bc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prime Minister of France Poincaré. Krasnoe Selo.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Honor guard, at the meeting of Nicholas II and the Prime Minister of France Poincaré. Krasnoe Selo.  Почетный караул, выстроенный для встречи Николая Второго и 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/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-im-series-v-7a1f34</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-im-series-v-7a1f34-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets IM series V]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets  Public domain photograph related to airlines, 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/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-bf7826</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-bf7826-1600.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/my-menagerie-album-of-drawings-for-children-from-the-publishing-house-sytin-e4c9ce</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-e4c9ce-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/navarin-russian-navy-ship-in-1890s-97627d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/navarin-russian-navy-ship-in-1890s-97627d-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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-495fc0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-495fc0-1024.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/ocean-liners-1900s-daa3cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ocean-liners-1900s-daa3cf-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/street-barber-shop-old-baku-cfa187</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/street-barber-shop-old-baku-cfa187-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Street barber shop. Old Baku., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Local residents. Street barber shop. Old Baku.  Местные жители. Уличная цирюльня. Старый Баку.]]></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-104a31</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-104a31-1024.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.    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/romanovs-on-vacation-in-the-crimea-1909-d02f4c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/romanovs-on-vacation-in-the-crimea-1909-d02f4c-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/samarquand-in-1920s-013817</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-013817-1024.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/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-9d3355</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-9d3355-1600.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/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-b91709</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-b91709-1024.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/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-65b3c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-65b3c6-1600.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/pskov-russian-beer-label-1900-723e5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/pskov-russian-beer-label-1900-723e5c-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pskov. 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/izhora-naval-ministry-new-admiralty-private-rail-and-mechanical-ni-putilov-1731ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1869/12/31/izhora-naval-ministry-new-admiralty-private-rail-and-mechanical-ni-putilov-1731ce-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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-5478e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-5478e0-1600.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/amateur-photos-from-the-album-of-the-royal-family-of-nicholas-ii-in-traveling-89b135</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-89b135-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family of Nicholas II on Imperial yacht 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/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-1fb83c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-1fb83c-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/ekaterinodar-and-tsaritsyn-tanks-mk-a-whippet-and-mk-v-1919-16394c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/ekaterinodar-and-tsaritsyn-tanks-mk-a-whippet-and-mk-v-1919-16394c-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: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/200th-anniversary-of-the-9th-ingermanland-infantry-regiment-of-russian-army-bfc09f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/200th-anniversary-of-the-9th-ingermanland-infantry-regiment-of-russian-army-bfc09f-1024.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/ural-river-basin-6fb418</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1790/12/31/ural-river-basin-6fb418-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ural River Basin]]></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-948bbf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-948bbf-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/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-c33e86</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-c33e86-1024.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/suchansky-mine-1912-9763a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/suchansky-mine-1912-9763a4-1600.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/interiors-of-the-house-where-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-f84695</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-f84695-640.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/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-e1000f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-e1000f-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/ciechocinek-poland-1900s-39b963</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-1900s-39b963-1024.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/kostroma-russia-1900s-9261c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-9261c4-1600.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/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-f264b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-f264b9-1600.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/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-05967d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-05967d-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-at-aeronautical-park-june-19-1904-ed2c99</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/nicholas-ii-at-aeronautical-park-june-19-1904-ed2c99-1024.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/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-e7d34c</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-e7d34c-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/the-machine-gun-installation-designed-by-military-aircraft-for-modsen-on-the-a30807</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/the-machine-gun-installation-designed-by-military-aircraft-for-modsen-on-the-a30807-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The machine-gun installation, designed by military aircraft for Modsen on the Albatross, reinforced on the hull of the aircraft. Pskov. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The machine-gun installation, designed by military aircraft for Modsen on the Albatross, reinforced on the hull of the aircraft. Pskov. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916.    Пулеметная установка, сконструированная военными авиароты для Модсена на Альбатросе, укрепленная на корпусе летательного аппарата. 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/livny-russia-1900s-b3a6eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/livny-russia-1900s-b3a6eb-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/siberian-cossaks-1900s-a08809</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossaks-1900s-a08809-1600.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/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-paris-1896-0fc323</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-paris-1896-0fc323-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, Paris, 1896]]></image:title><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/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-b08a2c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-b08a2c-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/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-867ab5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-867ab5-1600.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/zeya-river-region-1900s-b9c617</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-b9c617-1600.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/new-burse-odessa-ab75e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/new-burse-odessa-ab75e7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[New Burse, 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/illustrated-natural-history-66587a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-66587a-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/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-37271f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-37271f-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/toys-boris-alekseevich-leman-tale-by-b-dix-fig-g-narbut-1911-ebaabd</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-ebaabd-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/brest-litovsk-train-station-1141f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/brest-litovsk-train-station-1141f8-1024.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/exhibition-of-the-imperial-academy-of-arts-saint-petersburg-1869-19da00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/exhibition-of-the-imperial-academy-of-arts-saint-petersburg-1869-19da00-1600.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/karaim-jews-synagogues-in-crimea-f60d5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/karaim-jews-synagogues-in-crimea-f60d5e-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/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-2941da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-2941da-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/japan-in-1870s-817bae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-817bae-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/kyiv-theological-academy-graduation-1905-2c0012</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/kyiv-theological-academy-graduation-1905-2c0012-1600.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/children-of-russian-famine-1921-1922-b3df6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/children-of-russian-famine-1921-1922-b3df6c-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/poltava-elizabethan-institute-1916-ac9bed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/poltava-elizabethan-institute-1916-ac9bed-1600.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/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-166cdb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-166cdb-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/416-417-banner-of-the-guards-infantry-regiments-1762-standart-l-g-the-horse-516f3a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/416-417-banner-of-the-guards-infantry-regiments-1762-standart-l-g-the-horse-516f3a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[416 - 417. Banner of the Guards Infantry Regiments, 1762. Standart L.-G. The Horse Regiment, 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[416 - 417. Banner of the Guards Infantry Regiments, 1762. Standart L.-G. The Horse 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.    416 - 417. Знамя Гвардейских пехотных полков, 1762 года. Штандарт Л.-Гв. Конного 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/higher-womens-bestuzhev-courses-1900s-40cedf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/higher-womens-bestuzhev-courses-1900s-40cedf-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/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-6bc483</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-6bc483-1024.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/franco-russian-anonymous-society-of-portland-cement-factories-in-chudovo-8071b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/franco-russian-anonymous-society-of-portland-cement-factories-in-chudovo-8071b6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Franco-Russian Anonymous Society of Portland Cement Factories in Chudovo]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Франко-русское анонимное общество заводов портландского цемента в Чудово]]></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-bbfaaf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/switzerland-swiss-alps-1910s-bbfaaf-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/view-of-vladimir-from-klyazma-5cf4b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/view-of-vladimir-from-klyazma-5cf4b4-1024.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/peter-the-great-house-arkhangelsk-archangel-b7cca2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/peter-the-great-house-arkhangelsk-archangel-b7cca2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Peter The Great House. Arkhangelsk]]></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-2f184a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-2f184a-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/delegation-of-austria-hungary-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-025ef3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/delegation-of-austria-hungary-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-025ef3-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Delegation of Austria-Hungary 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/krasnoyarsk-1900s-e2fd1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-e2fd1d-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/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-da94e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-da94e3-1600.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-russia-5dba26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-5dba26-1600.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/grossfurstin-olga-von-russland-grand-duchess-of-russia-6a7a60</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/grossfurstin-olga-von-russland-grand-duchess-of-russia-6a7a60-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Großfürstin Olga von Russland, Grand Duchess of Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Großfürstin Olga von Russland, Grand Duchess of Russia  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/eastern-siberia-people-1890s-b9e312</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/eastern-siberia-people-1890s-b9e312-1600.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/saint-petersburg-russia-1910s-98fa2f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/saint-petersburg-russia-1910s-98fa2f-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/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-488789</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-488789-1600.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/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-ecbb19</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-ecbb19-640.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/st-petersburg-school-of-foremen-in-construction-of-the-imperial-russian-technical-df0e6d</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-df0e6d-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/new-burse-odessa-0a6a61</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/new-burse-odessa-0a6a61-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[New Burse exterior, Odessa, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain image of a cathedral or church building, 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/deputies-of-the-state-duma-from-tver-province-809d20</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-state-duma-from-tver-province-809d20-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deputies of the State Duma from Tver province]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputies of the State Duma of the Russian Empire.  I-st State Duma. Representatives of the Tver province.  Депутаты Государственной Думы Российской Империи. I-я Государственная Дума. Представители Тверской губернии.]]></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-1900-1901-9706d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-9706d5-1600.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/bukhara-1880s-652ac3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-652ac3-640.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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-b0fad6</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-b0fad6-1600.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/volga-region-peoples-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-d0ce2c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/volga-region-peoples-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-d0ce2c-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/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-3aafcb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-3aafcb-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/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-359c46</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-359c46-1024.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/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-3e9a97</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/14/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-3e9a97-1024.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/expedition-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-ba8b73</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/expedition-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-ba8b73-1600.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/tokarsky-shershenevich-volchkovich-ivanitsky-arakantsev-deputies-of-the-first-f0f24b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/tokarsky-shershenevich-volchkovich-ivanitsky-arakantsev-deputies-of-the-first-f0f24b-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tokarsky, Shershenevich, Volchkovich, Ivanitsky, Arakantsev. Deputies of the First State Duma.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tokarsky, Shershenevich, Volchkovich, Ivanitsky, Arakantsev. Deputies of the First State Duma.  Токарский, Шершеневич, Волчкович, Иваницкий, Араканцев. 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/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-c7b562</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-c7b562-1600.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/kharbin-china-1900s-a867d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kharbin-china-1900s-a867d5-1600.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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-a29a35</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-a29a35-1600.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/samarqand-1880s-26e9bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-1880s-26e9bb-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/karacharovo-gagarins-estate-1899-247fca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/karacharovo-gagarins-estate-1899-247fca-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Karacharovo, Gagarin's estate, 1899]]></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-3ae940</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-3ae940-1600.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/russian-experimental-hydroplane-c9b574</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-experimental-hydroplane-c9b574-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian experimental hydroplane]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Russian experimental hydroplane  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/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-684441</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-684441-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Officer of the First Navy battalion. 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/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-e444da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-e444da-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/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-391e01</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-391e01-1024.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/moscow-1880s-f398e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-f398e0-1024.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/astrakhan-fish-market-1e7d39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-fish-market-1e7d39-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, fish market, 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.     Рыбный рынок 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/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-3a1d1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-3a1d1e-640.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.      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/russian-revolution-1917-067ca0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-067ca0-1024.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/gunib-daghestan-1890s-7b99fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/gunib-daghestan-1890s-7b99fe-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/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-839107</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-839107-1600.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/princess-alix-of-hesse-1892-5905d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-1892-5905d4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse .1892. - 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/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-3cbbf8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-3cbbf8-1600.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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-22fcaa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-22fcaa-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/odessa-deribas-1900-1914-12250f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-deribas-1900-1914-12250f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Deribas. 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/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-a40dd6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-a40dd6-1024.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/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-tsarevich-alexei-on-the-balcony-57b3c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-tsarevich-alexei-on-the-balcony-57b3c3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Tsarevich Alexei on the balcony.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Tsarevich Alexei on the balcony.  Император Николай II и Цесаревич Алексей на балконе. ]]></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-profile-russian-empire-house-of-the-romanovs-c5c6da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/08/07/portrait-of-catherine-ii-in-profile-russian-empire-house-of-the-romanovs-c5c6da-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA["Portrait of Catherine II in profile". Russian empire. House of the Romanovs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA["Portrait of Catherine II in profile".  Portrait of the Russian Empress Catherine II (Great). Artist Vigilius Eriksen. 1762 year. The portrait is located: The State Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia.  «Портрет Екатерины II в профиль».  Портрет российской императрицы Екатерины II (Великой).  Художник Вигилиус Эриксен. 1762 год. 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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-8286a6</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-8286a6-1600.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/arkhangelsk-province-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-c172b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-c172b7-640.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/the-2nd-world-congress-of-the-communist-international-1920-7e54ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/the-2nd-world-congress-of-the-communist-international-1920-7e54ab-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/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-f9e290</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-f9e290-1600.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/beijing-china-1925-738baf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/beijing-china-1925-738baf-1600.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/seaplanes-mooring-baku-417716</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/seaplanes-mooring-baku-417716-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Seaplanes mooring, Baku, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Seaplanes mooring, view of the house of Gadzhinsky.  The Baku officer's school of naval aviation (BOSHMA) is the second educational institution of the Russian Empire, designed for the training of officers in the specialty of the "sea pilot" and relating to the system of specialized training of navy officers.  It began its work in 1915 as a branch of the Officer School of Naval Aviation, which was first opened several months earlier in Petrograd.   Причал БОШМА, гидропланы и вид на дом Гаджинского.  Баки́нская офицерская школа морской авиации (БОШМА) — второе учебное заведение Российской империи, предназначенное для подготовки офицеров по специальности «морской лётчик» и относящееся к системе специализированной подготовки офицеров военно-морского флота.  Начала свою работу в 1915 году как филиал Офицерской школы морской авиации, впервые открытой несколькими месяцами раньше в Петрограде. ]]></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-218ccb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-218ccb-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/zeya-river-region-1900s-562130</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-562130-1600.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-c7a836</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-c7a836-1600.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/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-a3d8e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-a3d8e5-1600.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/central-asia-and-kazakhstan-native-people-b979c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/central-asia-and-kazakhstan-native-people-b979c3-1024.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/558-private-dragoon-regiment-from-1764-to-1775-7e2730</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/558-private-dragoon-regiment-from-1764-to-1775-7e2730-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[558. Private Dragoon Regiment, from 1764 to 1775]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[558. Private Dragoon Regiment, from 1764 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.    558. РЯДОВЫЕ Драгунского полка, с 1764 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/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-7ea63d</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-7ea63d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Foreign office soldier. 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/portrait-of-catherine-ii-by-artist-alexander-roslin-russian-empire-house-of-9f2e87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/08/07/portrait-of-catherine-ii-by-artist-alexander-roslin-russian-empire-house-of-9f2e87-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA["Portrait of Catherine II" by artist Alexander Roslin. Russian empire. House of the Romanovs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Portrait of the Russian Empress Catherine II (Great). Painter Roslin Alexander. 1776-77 years.  Портрет российской императрицы Екатерины II (Великой).  Художник Рослин Александр. 1776-77 гг.  ]]></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-cdb921</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-cdb921-1600.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/sacred-coronation-of-the-emperor-alexander-iii-425ee3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/sacred-coronation-of-the-emperor-alexander-iii-425ee3-1024.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/a-review-of-the-cavalry-regiments-on-the-tsarskoe-selo-meadow-in-remembrance-cea469</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-cea469-1024.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/french-president-raymond-poincare-with-members-of-the-french-mission-and-a-ae060b</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-ae060b-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/kolobok-russian-fairy-tale-a590c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kolobok-russian-fairy-tale-a590c0-1600.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/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-2dafd6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-2dafd6-1600.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/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-d5bf03</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/01/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-d5bf03-1600.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/beijing-china-1926-0a8b98</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-1926-0a8b98-1024.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/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-ea9504</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-ea9504-1600.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/mountain-shoria-expedition-1900s-7ef767</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mountain-shoria-expedition-1900s-7ef767-1600.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/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-51b6b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-51b6b8-1600.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/vladimir-a-group-of-students-at-the-maltsev-school-acaba4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-a-group-of-students-at-the-maltsev-school-acaba4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, A group of students at the Maltsev School.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[A group of students at the Maltsev School. Группа учащихся Мальцевского училища.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900s-d0e45e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-d0e45e-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/karaim-jews-synagogues-in-crimea-715ffa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/karaim-jews-synagogues-in-crimea-715ffa-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/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-e8aa8d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1798/12/31/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-e8aa8d-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/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-ac1a33</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-ac1a33-1600.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/mountains-of-central-asia-1910s-b0e386</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/mountains-of-central-asia-1910s-b0e386-1600.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/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-287b03</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-287b03-1600.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/tiflis-1900s-c8cacc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/tiflis-1900s-c8cacc-1024.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/st-petersburg-institute-of-railway-engineers-1899-5eec9e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/st-petersburg-institute-of-railway-engineers-1899-5eec9e-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/temple-of-seti-i-in-abydos-egypt-1910-500780</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-seti-i-in-abydos-egypt-1910-500780-1600.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/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-83e38c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-83e38c-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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-9206cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-9206cb-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/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-5e2f7a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-5e2f7a-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/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-4feac8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-4feac8-1600.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/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-11-by-grigorovich-6a428f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-11-by-grigorovich-6a428f-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane M-11 during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane M-11 by Grigorovich]]></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-1806-946a1d</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-1806-946a1d-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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-a29feb</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-a29feb-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-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-1845-1894-1873-3e18ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-1845-1894-1873-3e18ed-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/baywalk-paper-weaving-factory-murom-vladimir-province-russia-a56c67</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/baywalk-paper-weaving-factory-murom-vladimir-province-russia-a56c67-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baywalk. Paper-weaving factory. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Baywalk. Paper-weaving factory. 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.    Набережная. Бумаго-Ткацкая фабрика.  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/expedition-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-d6d90d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/expedition-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-d6d90d-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/official-visit-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-to-france-from-october-5-to-9-1896-46c3ad</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-9-1896-46c3ad-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/visit-of-french-president-raymond-poincare-in-july-1912-st-petersburg-c73fd3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/visit-of-french-president-raymond-poincare-in-july-1912-st-petersburg-c73fd3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Welcoming dinner: 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/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-3d894d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-3d894d-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/yeysk-train-station-216d46</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeysk-train-station-216d46-1600.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-1900s-ea5833</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-ea5833-1024.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/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-series-b-3a9330</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-series-b-3a9330-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ilya Muromets series B during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets  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/russian-aviation-wwi-63d39e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-wwi-63d39e-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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-830cb3</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-830cb3-640.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-cf8ac0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1900s-cf8ac0-1024.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/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-87fd84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-87fd84-1600.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/honor-awards-certificates-and-other-documents-of-russian-empire-3e2a1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/honor-awards-certificates-and-other-documents-of-russian-empire-3e2a1c-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/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-9cc35f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-9cc35f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Near Krasnoye. 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/polytechnic-exhibition-of-1872-of-the-imperial-society-of-natural-history-anthropology-43aab2</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-43aab2-1024.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/russians-in-harbin-1920s-9169e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1920s-9169e0-640.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/altay-mountains-central-asia-f1f2d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/altay-mountains-central-asia-f1f2d4-1600.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/russian-officer-portraits-drawing-76e471</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russian-officer-portraits-drawing-76e471-1024.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/assembly-workshop-of-cars-pskov-1st-and-7th-air-squads-1914-1916-f42c8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/assembly-workshop-of-cars-pskov-1st-and-7th-air-squads-1914-1916-f42c8f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Assembly workshop of cars. Pskov. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Assembly workshop of cars. Pskov. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916.   Сборочная мастерская автомобилей. 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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-sumarokovo-village-1905-1909-f1b6da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-sumarokovo-village-1905-1909-f1b6da-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/12th-hussar-akhtyrsky-regiment-russia-2f2a8d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/12th-hussar-akhtyrsky-regiment-russia-2f2a8d-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/official-visit-of-french-president-felix-faure-to-russia-1897-372850</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/official-visit-of-french-president-felix-faure-to-russia-1897-372850-1024.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/catherine-i-36e5c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/23/catherine-i-36e5c2-1024.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/deir-el-ballas-egypt-1910-3e193b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/13/deir-el-ballas-egypt-1910-3e193b-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/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-97fa45</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-97fa45-1600.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/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-ad906c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-ad906c-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/illustrated-natural-history-caebeb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-caebeb-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/post-aleksandrovskiy-sakhalin-1900s-737511</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/post-aleksandrovskiy-sakhalin-1900s-737511-1600.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/russian-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-e12161</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-e12161-640.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/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-708ddb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-708ddb-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/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-4531b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-4531b8-1600.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/nanjing-china-1926-ccad70</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/nanjing-china-1926-ccad70-1024.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/kyiv-theological-academy-graduation-1905-22ae1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/kyiv-theological-academy-graduation-1905-22ae1c-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/the-first-revolutionary-graduation-class-irkutsk-school-of-warrant-officers-08c23b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/the-first-revolutionary-graduation-class-irkutsk-school-of-warrant-officers-08c23b-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/poincare-aboard-the-russian-imperial-yacht-alexandria-july-7-1914-6ab392</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/poincare-aboard-the-russian-imperial-yacht-alexandria-july-7-1914-6ab392-1024.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-d77baa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-d77baa-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/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-b4911a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-b4911a-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/altay-mountains-in-1920s-daa2aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/altay-mountains-in-1920s-daa2aa-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/tiflis-1900s-5c0241</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/tiflis-1900s-5c0241-1600.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/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-bf0af2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-bf0af2-1600.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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-55d822</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-55d822-1600.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/life-guards-izmailovsky-regimentb-1877-1897-267c89</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/life-guards-izmailovsky-regimentb-1877-1897-267c89-1024.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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-e0284d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-e0284d-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/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-e021d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/1910-1915-ships-built-by-sormovo-plants-e021d6-1600.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/irkutsk-1900s-e175ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-1900s-e175ab-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/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-e0d7c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-e0d7c9-1600.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/siberian-cossacs-territory-fba961</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-fba961-1600.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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-2c9d2b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-2c9d2b-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-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-512727</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-512727-1600.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/grand-duke-the-heir-cesarevich-nikolai-alexandrovich-dc61b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/grand-duke-the-heir-cesarevich-nikolai-alexandrovich-dc61b2-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke the heir Cesarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Portraits of the Romanovs from Emperor Paul I to Alexander III.  Великий князь наследник цесаревич Николай 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/russian-navy-officers-port-arthur-faff68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-officers-port-arthur-faff68-1024.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/views-of-moscow-1870-da7467</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/views-of-moscow-1870-da7467-1600.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/emperor-alexander-iii-empress-maria-feodorovna-among-the-spala-residents-royal-f2ccce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/emperor-alexander-iii-empress-maria-feodorovna-among-the-spala-residents-royal-f2ccce-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Alexander III, Empress Maria Feodorovna among the Spala residents royal welcome]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Spała, Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, 97]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Alexander III, Empress Maria Feodorovna (center) and their accompanying persons among the local residents who arranged a royal welcome.  Император Александр III, императрица Мария Федоровна (в центре) и сопровождающие их лица среди местных жителей.]]></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-19093a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-19093a-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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-dfec70</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-dfec70-1600.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/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-4b9098</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-4b9098-1600.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/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-4863ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-4863ed-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/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-aa18d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-aa18d0-1600.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/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-53df7c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-53df7c-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Tatars, 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/emperor-nikolaq-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-with-her-daughters-7a05f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/emperor-nikolaq-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-with-her-daughters-7a05f2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nikolaq II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with her daughters.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Imperial Family: Emperor Nikolaq II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with her daughters. To the left of the empress Grand Duchess Olga and Maria, to the right - Tatiana and Anastasia.  Императорская семья: Император Николаq II и Императрица Александра Феодоровна с дочерьми. Слева от императрицы Великие Княжны Ольга и Мария, справа - Татьяна и Анастасия.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/krasnoyarsk-russia-6ea51e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-6ea51e-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/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-feb827</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-feb827-1024.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/mongolia-1912-457916</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-457916-1600.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/coronation-album-in-memory-of-the-sacred-crowning-of-their-imperial-majesties-91eb3b</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-91eb3b-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/russian-railway-workers-in-1900s-fd3d43</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/russian-railway-workers-in-1900s-fd3d43-1024.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/in-good-memory-to-andrei-nikolaevich-efremov-from-v-kapinsky-12iv-1905-a3217a</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-a3217a-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/vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-c87cce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-c87cce-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></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/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-d6b668</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-d6b668-1600.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/murmansk-shore-murman-450b73</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murmansk-shore-murman-450b73-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. Whaling plant.]]></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-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-d5aa04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-d5aa04-1600.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/japan-1890s-22a4a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-22a4a0-1600.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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-6d8437</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-6d8437-1600.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/early-russian-daguerreotypes-b0f358</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1850/12/31/early-russian-daguerreotypes-b0f358-1600.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/temple-of-kalabsha-nile-river-egypt-1910-8a7045</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-kalabsha-nile-river-egypt-1910-8a7045-1600.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/expedition-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-9a1399</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/expedition-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-9a1399-1600.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/42-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1661-misfortune-a9883e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/42-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1661-misfortune-a9883e-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[42   DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1661   misfortune]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  42   DIARY OF PATEICK GORDON. [1661   raisfortuue I could not gett for any money horses to hire, and my owne be-  ing weary, all the horses being taken up for those who convoyed the Gene-  rail and who did not returne till evening ; so that being disappointed of such  an occasion of comeing of handsomely, I was very sorry, and so went into  the towne to looke out for acquaintance. Comeing to the market place, I  did meet with my old comerades and ffriends Alexander Landells and Walter  Airth, with whom 1 went to a taverne and tooke a glass of wine, to whom  I revealed my intentions. These being out of service themselves, haveing  been lately disbanded by the Sweds, were in a poor condition and willing to  engage any where, and told me that no service was to be had among the  Sweds, and besides, that it was so poore, they haveing but pittyfull allow-  ances, that it was not worth the seeking ; that they heard that the Mosko-  vites pay, though not great, was duly payed, and that officers were soone  advanced to high charges ; that many of our countreymen of great quality  were there, and some gone thither lately ; that they themselves, with many  others of our countreymen and strangers, were resolving to go thither, not  knowing how (in such a conjuncture of tyme when a generall peace was  concluded by most, and shortly exspected by others), to do better ; so that  the considerations of a certaiue (at least) lyvelyhood, preferment, good com-  pany, and my former promises and engagements confirmed me in my re-  solution to go to Mosko. So, "haveing promised to writt to them from the  first garrison of the Moskovites, wee parted.   Haveing conferred with Colonell Crawfuird about the engageing of some  good officers in the Tzaars service, I went the next day into the towne  againe ; and meeting with the same ffriends againe, at a hearty morning  draught, I engaged them further, promiseing each of them a degree of pre-  fennent, and that they should bespeake so many as they could of the  charges of captaines, leivtennants, and ensignies.   Haveing hired a fuirraan with two horses to Kokenhausen, more upon  the accorapt of showing us the way as of any need wee had of him, have-  ing horses of our owne enough to serve our turne, wee went from Riga  about noone, rideing along by the river Dwlna, and lodged in a village  about foure miles from Riga ; which Riga is distant from Revel fyfty miles,  from Derpt thirty, from Vilna forty, from Konigsberg in Prussia sixty  miles ; a strong and well fortify ed towne. ]]></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-5d4d2b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-5d4d2b-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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-568fc5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-568fc5-1024.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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-290fc8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-290fc8-1600.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-russian-harbin-1910s-0b1e2b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-0b1e2b-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/trans-baikal-region-1912-0bc7e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/trans-baikal-region-1912-0bc7e8-1600.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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-e4775f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-e4775f-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/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-a2ee54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-a2ee54-1600.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/china-tianjin-1920s-44c165</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/china-tianjin-1920s-44c165-1600.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/group-portrait-russia-1900s-10f8cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/group-portrait-russia-1900s-10f8cd-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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-79fa93</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-79fa93-1600.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/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-4877db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-4877db-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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-66d2f8</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-66d2f8-1600.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/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-31c602</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-31c602-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-a61e3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-a61e3e-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/celebration-of-the-200th-anniversary-of-the-44th-nizhny-novgorod-dragoon-regiment-ba1e2e</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-ba1e2e-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/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-41690c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-41690c-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/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-69d7a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-69d7a7-1600.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/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-de48ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-de48ca-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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-9c7a19</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-9c7a19-1600.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/caucasus-region-views-1904-38c051</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-38c051-1600.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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-4ddda8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-4ddda8-1600.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/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-843312</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/01/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-843312-1600.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/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-3c3739</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/trans-asian-railroad-form-europe-to-pacific-ocean-3c3739-1600.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-funeral-of-grand-duke-george-alexandrovich-in-abastuman-1899-14450d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/the-funeral-of-grand-duke-george-alexandrovich-in-abastuman-1899-14450d-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/mongolia-1912-91a2b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-91a2b6-1600.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/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-09a016</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-09a016-1600.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/boguchar-near-voronezh-russia-1900s-bcf077</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/boguchar-near-voronezh-russia-1900s-bcf077-1600.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/moscow-zoo-1884-b9bd17</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-b9bd17-1600.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/group-portrait-russia-1900s-9260db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/group-portrait-russia-1900s-9260db-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/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-1ff1e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-1ff1e9-1600.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/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-090481</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-090481-1600.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/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-c3ee8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-c3ee8f-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Church 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/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-35c0b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-35c0b6-1600.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/artillery-in-brest-litovsk-fortress-0480e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/artillery-in-brest-litovsk-fortress-0480e6-1024.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/saint-petersburg-russia-1850s-3a953f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/saint-petersburg-russia-1850s-3a953f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg, Russia, 1850s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[St Petersburg]]></image:geo_location><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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-97200c</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-97200c-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/neighborhoods-of-pinega-the-village-of-pirinem-st-georges-church-in-1717-and-78013e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/neighborhoods-of-pinega-the-village-of-pirinem-st-georges-church-in-1717-and-78013e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Neighborhoods of Pinega. The village of Pirinem, St. George's Church in 1717 and the bell tower of 1750]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Neighborhoods of Pinega. The village of Pirinem, St. George's Church in 1717 and the bell tower of 1750.  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.    Окрестности Пинеги. Село Пиринемь, Георгиевская церковь 1717 года и колокольня 1750 года.  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-1839-63ee60</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-63ee60-1600.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/annunciation-monastery-holiday-may-21-murom-vladimir-province-russia-9c39e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/annunciation-monastery-holiday-may-21-murom-vladimir-province-russia-9c39e3-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Annunciation Monastery - holiday May 21, 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.      Благовещенский монастырь - праздник 21 мая  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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-990f7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-990f7b-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/woman-in-caricature-1910-b7b85b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-b7b85b-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/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-and-entente-intervention-b65a11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-and-entente-intervention-b65a11-1024.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/beijing-china-1926-a0f51d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-1926-a0f51d-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/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-785dd1</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-785dd1-1600.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/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-be5b3b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-be5b3b-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Embarkment 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/view-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-3cf38f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/view-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-3cf38f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Main 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/suchansky-mine-1912-1fbaf2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/suchansky-mine-1912-1fbaf2-1600.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/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-efc097</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-efc097-1600.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/catherine-ii-alekseevna-great-with-the-order-of-st-andrew-the-apostle-russian-802a21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/08/07/catherine-ii-alekseevna-great-with-the-order-of-st-andrew-the-apostle-russian-802a21-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA["Catherine II Alekseevna (Great)". With the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle. Russian empire. House of the Romanovs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA["Catherine II Alekseevna (Great)". With the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle.  Portrait of the Russian Empress Catherine II (Great). Artist Vigilius Eriksen. 1729-1796 years.  «Екатерина II Алексеевна (Великая)». С орденом святого апостола Андрея первозванного.  Портрет российской императрицы Екатерины II (Великой).  Художник Вигилиус Эриксен. 1729-1796 гг. ]]></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-a387a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1837/12/31/examples-of-hellenic-russian-and-french-calligraphy-1837-a387a7-1600.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/grand-duchess-anastasia1916-68d623</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/grand-duchess-anastasia1916-68d623-1024.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 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/murom-family-vladimir-province-russia-1894-10ae3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/murom-family-vladimir-province-russia-1894-10ae3f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom family, Vladimir Province, Russia, 1894]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom in portraits. Married couple, 1894  Муром в портретах. Супружеские пары. 1894.]]></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-f0269a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-f0269a-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/family-of-nicholas-ii-romanov-in-sevastopol-967da2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/family-of-nicholas-ii-romanov-in-sevastopol-967da2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Family of Nicholas II Romanov in Sevastopol]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain photograph of park, trees, outdoors, 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-duchesses-olga-and-tatiana-with-their-cousin-princess-elisabeth-of-hesse-c3ce09</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/grand-duchesses-olga-and-tatiana-with-their-cousin-princess-elisabeth-of-hesse-c3ce09-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana with their cousin Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine (1895–1903)  1901 .]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana with their cousin Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine (1895–1903)  1901 ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travels-in-central-asia-1910s-e942e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travels-in-central-asia-1910s-e942e4-1600.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/russian-laplandia-1900s-699060</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/russian-laplandia-1900s-699060-1600.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/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-f6c6e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-f6c6e3-1024.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/guilin-china-1920s-11a4ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/guilin-china-1920s-11a4ac-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/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-ad65b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-ad65b9-1600.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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-1f375b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-1f375b-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/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-dee801</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-dee801-1600.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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-82414f</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-82414f-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/altay-mountains-1910s-1e153a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-1910s-1e153a-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/childhood-of-the-heir-of-the-tsarevich-alexei-nikolayevich-ca915a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/childhood-of-the-heir-of-the-tsarevich-alexei-nikolayevich-ca915a-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/nicholas-ii-in-brest-litovsk-and-in-vysoke-litovsk-53054c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nicholas-ii-in-brest-litovsk-and-in-vysoke-litovsk-53054c-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II in Brest-Litovsk and in Vysoke-Litovsk.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Pre-revolutionary Russia in the photographs. Stay of Nicholas II in Brest-Litovsk and in Vysoke-Litovsk. - Дореволюционная Россия на фотографиях. Пребывание Николая II в Брест-Литовске и в Высоком-Литовске.]]></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-e7a2f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-e7a2f0-1024.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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-1456ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-1456ce-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/16-time-lapse-photos-of-the-construction-of-the-eiffel-tower-34e992</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1889/12/31/16-time-lapse-photos-of-the-construction-of-the-eiffel-tower-34e992-1600.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/vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-7093a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-7093a2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia -  view from south]]></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/arkhangelsk-on-the-dutch-engraving-of-1765-0e73e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1765/12/31/arkhangelsk-on-the-dutch-engraving-of-1765-0e73e5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[19-22. 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/polytechnic-exhibition-of-1872-of-the-imperial-society-of-natural-history-anthropology-abd168</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-abd168-1024.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/65th-moscow-infantry-regiment-of-his-majesty-1700-1900-876eff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/65th-moscow-infantry-regiment-of-his-majesty-1700-1900-876eff-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/the-romanov-family-in-constanta-romania-june-1914-5e6143</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/the-romanov-family-in-constanta-romania-june-1914-5e6143-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Romanov Family in Constanta, Romania, June 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Romanov Family in Constanta, Romania, June 1914.]]></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-ce0fb5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-ce0fb5-1600.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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-a95354</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-a95354-1024.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-arrival-of-deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-at-the-first-meeting-of-the-6641d9</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-6641d9-1024.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/crimea-in-1897-662321</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-in-1897-662321-640.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/vuazen-ivanova-8b521f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/vuazen-ivanova-8b521f-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vuazen-Ivanova during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Vuazen-Ivanova Подпоручик Пётр Иванов у своего Самолёта.  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/kovrov-vladimir-gubernia-russia-6d9ac5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/kovrov-vladimir-gubernia-russia-6d9ac5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kovrov, Vladimir Gubernia, Russia, river view]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[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.  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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-736c2b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-736c2b-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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-f6403e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-f6403e-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/official-visit-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-to-france-from-october-5-to-9-1896-4f09e4</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-9-1896-4f09e4-1600.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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-bb588e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-bb588e-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/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-03c54f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-03c54f-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/zeya-river-region-1900s-6181f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-6181f4-1600.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/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-3a88bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-3a88bc-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/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-fc5f1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-fc5f1b-640.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/saratov-fire-fighters-1900s-4baade</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/saratov-fire-fighters-1900s-4baade-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov fire fighters, 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-ef5491</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-ef5491-1600.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/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-975818</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-975818-1600.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/kharbin-china-1900s-af075a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kharbin-china-1900s-af075a-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/zeya-river-region-1900s-f86fb4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-f86fb4-1600.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/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-673ce6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-673ce6-1600.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/moscow-1880s-ebbc04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/moscow-1880s-ebbc04-1024.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-aviation-wwi-56d740</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-wwi-56d740-1600.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/simbirsk-classical-gymnasium-xix-class-1899-7a82d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/simbirsk-classical-gymnasium-xix-class-1899-7a82d0-1024.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-streets-1900s-be1eb1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-be1eb1-1024.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/smolny-institute-of-noble-maidens-saint-petersburg-27b964</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/smolny-institute-of-noble-maidens-saint-petersburg-27b964-1600.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/deir-el-bahari-temple-egypt-1910-b79071</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/deir-el-bahari-temple-egypt-1910-b79071-1024.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/gorokhovets-of-vladimir-oblast-russia-the-town-on-the-highway-from-moscow-to-b849b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/09/gorokhovets-of-vladimir-oblast-russia-the-town-on-the-highway-from-moscow-to-b849b1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Factory on upper embarkment. Gorokhovets of Vladimir Oblast, Russia,]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gorokhovets]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Upper Embankment. Factory of the Gorokhovets partnership.  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.  Верхне-Набережная. Фабрика Гороховецкого т-ва  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/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-968985</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-968985-1024.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/in-the-south-of-ireland-upon-the-arrival-of-the-french-destroyer-278b97</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-278b97-640.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/sakhalin-convicts-1890s-ad7b7e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/sakhalin-convicts-1890s-ad7b7e-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/yalta-1893-31b6f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/yalta-1893-31b6f3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yalta, 1893, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></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/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-009138</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-009138-1600.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/suchansky-mine-1912-36a79f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/suchansky-mine-1912-36a79f-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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-c94ef4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-c94ef4-1600.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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-a1ec2b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-a1ec2b-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/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-0e4326</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-0e4326-1600.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/onega-pier-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-5d3e06</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/onega-pier-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-5d3e06-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arrival of a steamboat at Onega Steamboat 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/moscow-1890s-f520eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1890s-f520eb-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/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-1046ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-1046ea-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/siberian-cossaks-1900s-a3370b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossaks-1900s-a3370b-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/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-61b4ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-61b4ff-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/alytaus-gs1-5108f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alytaus-gs1-5108f4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alytaus GS1]]></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/northern-russia-1914-d6c943</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-d6c943-1600.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/boulevard-odessa-1900-1914-0a6672</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/boulevard-odessa-1900-1914-0a6672-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Boulevard. 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/baku-aerial-photography-d9667f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/baku-aerial-photography-d9667f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Aerial photographs - Baku, 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/german-kirche-odessa-f08f04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/german-kirche-odessa-f08f04-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[German Kirche, Odessa - Russian postcard. Public domain image.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Lutheran Church, Odessa. Лютеранская церковь - Одесса  Public domain scan of the vintage German Empire postcard, 19th century, 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/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-b25f64</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-b25f64-1024.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/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-ed424b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-ed424b-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/visit-of-their-imperial-highnesses-the-sovereign-heir-and-empress-tsesarevna-f88c84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1869/12/31/visit-of-their-imperial-highnesses-the-sovereign-heir-and-empress-tsesarevna-f88c84-1024.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/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-e85b13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-e85b13-1600.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/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-3def17</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-3def17-1600.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/japan-1928-b8233c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/japan-1928-b8233c-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/monasteries-trinity-and-blagoveschensky-murom-russia-b4de94</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/monasteries-trinity-and-blagoveschensky-murom-russia-b4de94-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Monasteries: Trinity and Blagoveschensky. Murom, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Monasteries: Trinity and Blagoveschensky. 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.      Монастыри: Троицкий и Благовещенский.  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/georgia-russian-empire-1899-bc3e37</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-russian-empire-1899-bc3e37-1600.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/nicholas-ii-meeting-of-the-prime-minister-of-france-poincare-krasnoe-selo-170b88</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-170b88-1024.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/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-2e977f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-2e977f-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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-e10d66</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-e10d66-1600.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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-6ae923</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-6ae923-1024.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/murmansk-shore-murman-92756d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murmansk-shore-murman-92756d-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. T'uva gouba.]]></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/smolny-institute-of-noble-maidens-saint-petersburg-fa2199</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/smolny-institute-of-noble-maidens-saint-petersburg-fa2199-1600.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/jews-of-vitebsk-1890-1900-fe4145</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/jews-of-vitebsk-1890-1900-fe4145-1600.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/odessa-postcard-1900s-25f239</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/odessa-postcard-1900s-25f239-1024.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/odessa-city-hall-1900-1914-0e4400</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-city-hall-1900-1914-0e4400-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, City Hall. 1900-1914, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban 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/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-4a95e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-4a95e3-1600.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/russian-revolution-1917-88e30b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-88e30b-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/anapa-russia-1900-1910-ad0fcf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-ad0fcf-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-battleship-navarin-1880s-f08c1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-battleship-navarin-1880s-f08c1d-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/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-994a87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-994a87-1600.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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-1e2774</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-1e2774-1600.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/grand-duchess-maria-pavlovna-with-children-grand-dukes-kirill-boris-and-andrey-a89597</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/grand-duchess-maria-pavlovna-with-children-grand-dukes-kirill-boris-and-andrey-a89597-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna with children, Grand Dukes Kirill, Boris and Andrey Vladimirovich, Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna with children, Grand Dukes Kirill, Boris and Andrey Vladimirovich, Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna.  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.  Великая княгиня Мария Павловна с детьми, великими князьями Кириллом, Борисом и Андреем Владимировичами великой княжной Еленой Владимировной.  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.]]></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-1904-844dad</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-1904-844dad-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/kanashevo-estate-chelyabinsk-region-1890-43c698</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/kanashevo-estate-chelyabinsk-region-1890-43c698-1024.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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-30b4cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-30b4cb-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/catherine-i-73f0c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/23/catherine-i-73f0c0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catherine II - Ekaterina Alexiewna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Catherine II   Public domain scan of 17th-century etching print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description  Public domain scan of 18th-century etching print, 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-tourists-in-sicily-1900s-ba502f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-tourists-in-sicily-1900s-ba502f-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/gelendzhik-lermontov-boulevard-e9625a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-lermontov-boulevard-e9625a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik Lermontov boulevard]]></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/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-803a22</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-803a22-1024.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/grand-duchesses-tatiana-and-olga-3ad670</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/grand-duchesses-tatiana-and-olga-3ad670-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand duchesses Tatiana and Olga]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand duchesses Tatiana and Olga, 1917]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/madras-museum-1900s-e4aa39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/madras-museum-1900s-e4aa39-1600.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/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-8e3430</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-8e3430-1600.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/rovnoe-novoblagodatnoe-estate-471e38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/rovnoe-novoblagodatnoe-estate-471e38-1600.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/539-coats-of-arms-of-field-battalions-1776-07d2c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/539-coats-of-arms-of-field-battalions-1776-07d2c9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[539. Coats of arms of field battalions, 1776.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[539. Coats of arms of field battalions, 1776.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    539. Гербы полевых батальонов, 1776 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/beijing-and-surroundings-china-1926-faee01</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-and-surroundings-china-1926-faee01-1024.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/summer-residence-moscow-region-1900s-64ca63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/summer-residence-moscow-region-1900s-64ca63-1600.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/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-4e7b4b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-4e7b4b-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/views-of-moscow-1870-f5e325</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/views-of-moscow-1870-f5e325-1024.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/travels-in-south-siberia-819d13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travels-in-south-siberia-819d13-1600.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/saratov-fire-fighters-1900s-d548b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/saratov-fire-fighters-1900s-d548b8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saratov fire fighters, 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-1909-99846c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-99846c-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/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-77141d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-77141d-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/diadem-made-of-sapphire-parory-made-by-the-jewelry-company-kehli-in-1894-llustrations-71a4ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/diadem-made-of-sapphire-parory-made-by-the-jewelry-company-kehli-in-1894-llustrations-71a4ca-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. The sapphire-diamond tiara of the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1894.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Diadem made of sapphire parory, made by the jewelry company Kehli in 1894. The tiara is composed of twisted semicircles, in which 16 large sapphires are inserted in a rim of gold with small golden rail rivets. Diamonds are set in silver on a gold base. 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 74. The photo of the necklace from this parory is on page 74.  Диадема из сапфирово-бриллиантовой парюры, изготовленной ювелирной фирмой Кехли в 1894 году для Императрицы Александры Феодоровны. Рисунок тиары слагают переплетенные полукружья, в которые вставлены 16 крупных сапфиров в оправе из золота с маленькими золотыми рельсовыми заклепками. Бриллианты оправлены в серебро на золотой основе. Фотография колье из этой парюры находится на странице 74.  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 74.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-37be87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-37be87-1600.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/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-3afbea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-3afbea-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/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-492b2b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-492b2b-1024.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/88-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1667-for-entring-the-privy-scale-at-sir-robert-longs-a7035e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/88-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1667-for-entring-the-privy-scale-at-sir-robert-longs-a7035e-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[88 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1667   For entring the privy scale at Sir Robert Longs]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  88 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1667   For entring the privy scale at Sir Robert Longs, and Poun<u. shmmg,. Penc   the warrant -------   For entring the privy seale at the Pells - - -  For entring the privy warrant at the Pells office  For entring the order at the Pells - - - -   For entring my Lord Treasurers order to strick tallyes   for 200 punds at Sir Robert Longs, at the Pells,   and Mr. Shadwall ------   Sir Robert Longs fees for 200 pund sterling   The fees at the Pell office - - _ _ _   The tellers fees -------   For the tally ----___   To the cashirer at the Custome house for expedition -    For bringing the money from the Custume house    To Mr. Perring, who, by order, went through all these   difficulties and intricacies, for his paines - - 5 -   To his servant ------- -5     in all - - 25 2 1   Haveing caused make cloaths ready for my self and suite after the new  fashion,* and haveing notice that the Kings letter was ready, I went and  tooke my leave of ffriends, fii-st at Hishgate, by my Lord Lawderdale, who  was pleased to give me a letter to Doktor Davison in Polland, for addi'ess  of the Kings letter ia favour of my father in law, CoUonell Philippus  Albertus von Bockhoven.   I entertained Mr. Cooke, and these of the Secretary office, where I had   * [' The King hath yesterday, in Council,' ' I stood and saw him dress himself, and try   writes Pepys, on the 8th of October, 1666, on his vest, which is in the King's new fashion,   'declared his resolution of setting a fashion and he will be in it for good and all on Mon-   for clothes, which he will never alter. It will day next, and the whole Court: it is a fashion,   beavesl, I know not well how; but it is to the King says, he will never change.' — See   teach the nobility thrift, and will do good.' Pepys' Diary, vol. iii., pp. 304, 308, 310, 3H,   A few days afterwards, in chronicling a visit 313, 325.]  to the Duke of York, at Whitehall, he adds, ]]></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-411081</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-411081-1600.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/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-af1e88</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/08/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-af1e88-1600.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/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-c734b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-c734b5-1600.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/russian-woods-1900s-21aa6f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-woods-1900s-21aa6f-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/591-and-592-officers-breastplate-from-1763-to-1778-cyrsar-cheprak-and-chushki-16709b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/591-and-592-officers-breastplate-from-1763-to-1778-cyrsar-cheprak-and-chushki-16709b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[591 and 592. Officer's Breastplate, from 1763 to 1778. Cyrsar Cheprak and Chushki, from 1763 to 1778 (the Ober-Officers and Staff-Officers).]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[591 and 592. Officer's Breastplate, from 1763 to 1778. Cyrsar Cheprak and Chushki, from 1763 to 1778 (the Ober-Officers and Staff-Officers).  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    591 и 592. Офицерская кираса, с 1763 по 1778 год. Кирасирские Чепраки и Чушки, с 1763 по 1778 г. (Обер-Офицерские и Штаб-Офицерские).  «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/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-662faa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-662faa-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/the-baptism-of-her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-c5b68a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/the-baptism-of-her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-c5b68a-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/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-6d0d77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-6d0d77-1600.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-alexandrovsky-park-1900-1914-0c695a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-alexandrovsky-park-1900-1914-0c695a-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Alexandrovsky 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/refrigerated-warehouse-partnership-wesenbergskaya-45-8a78df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/refrigerated-warehouse-partnership-wesenbergskaya-45-8a78df-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/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-3fe0fe</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-3fe0fe-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/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-d131dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-d131dd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar (Krasnodar), Russia 1890-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Кубанская община сестер милосердия.  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/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-04bdb0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-04bdb0-1600.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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-6f242c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-6f242c-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/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-9bb683</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-9bb683-1024.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/mongolia-1912-73a6ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-73a6ff-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/bukhara-1880s-796541</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-796541-1600.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/arkhangelsk-archangel-church-of-the-annunciation-4c8710</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-church-of-the-annunciation-4c8710-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Archangel) Church of the Annunciation]]></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/near-an-aircraft-karchevice-june-1915-0d5016</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/near-an-aircraft-karchevice-june-1915-0d5016-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Near an aircraft. Karchevice. June 1915.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Near an aircraft. Karchevice. June 1915. XX air force Squad in the war of 1914-1915.    У летательного аппарата на аэродроме. Карчевице. Июнь 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/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-5e6cd9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-5e6cd9-1600.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/matkozhnya-rapids-on-the-vyg-river-10ebe9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/matkozhnya-rapids-on-the-vyg-river-10ebe9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Matkozhnya rapids on the Vyg river]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Etude at the Matkozhnya rapids on the Vyg river. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia.  Photos of Prokudin Gorsky.   Этюд у порога Маткожня на реке 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/russian-trade-certificaresbonds-harbin-china-115bb6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-trade-certificaresbonds-harbin-china-115bb6-640.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/zhmerynka-provincial-officials-and-residents-greet-emperor-nicholas-ii-e80547</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/zhmerynka-provincial-officials-and-residents-greet-emperor-nicholas-ii-e80547-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zhmerynka. Provincial officials and residents greet Emperor Nicholas II ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Zhmerynka, Vinnyts'ka oblast, Ukraine, 23101]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Zhmerynka.  Provincial officials and residents greet Emperor Nicholas II with bread and salt; on the left hand of Nicholas II - Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich and Adjutant General N. V. Kleigels. - The trip of Emperor Nicholas II to the west of the Russian Empire. 1904.  The trip of Emperor Nicholas II to the west of the Russian Empire. 1904.   Жмеринка.  Губернские чиновники и жители встречают императора Николая II хлебом-солью; по левую руку НиколаяII - великий князь Михаил Александрович и генерал-адъютант Н.В.Клейгельс. - 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/elisavetgrad-cavalry-school-1908-ae6268</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/elisavetgrad-cavalry-school-1908-ae6268-1024.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/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-e8864a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-e8864a-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/stanitsa-kavkazskaya-ekaterinodar-region-61f730</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-kavkazskaya-ekaterinodar-region-61f730-640.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/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-b2ecbb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-b2ecbb-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/the-worlds-largest-oil-barge-martha-posadnitsa-gorokhovets-of-vladimir-oblast-5a948a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/09/the-worlds-largest-oil-barge-martha-posadnitsa-gorokhovets-of-vladimir-oblast-5a948a-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The world's largest oil barge Martha Posadnitsa. - 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[The world's largest oil barge Martha Posadnitsa.  Крупнейшая в мире нефтеналивная баржа Марфа Посадница.]]></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-1917-1919-4a26d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russian-civil-war-in-siberia-irkutsk-1917-1919-4a26d0-1600.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/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-7237c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-7237c1-640.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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-9b2ef6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-9b2ef6-1600.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/samarkand-in-1890s-fce72b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-fce72b-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/ciechocinek-poland-4d8de8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-4d8de8-1024.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/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-d9f858</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-d9f858-1600.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/russian-imperial-family-aboard-of-the-imperial-yacht-standart-1906-6aa55d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/russian-imperial-family-aboard-of-the-imperial-yacht-standart-1906-6aa55d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Imperial Family aboard of the Imperial yacht "Standart" .1906.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Russian Imperial Family aboard of the Imperial yacht "Standart".1906.   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/russian-army-medics-in-port-arthur-china-b3110a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/russian-army-medics-in-port-arthur-china-b3110a-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/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-3fb8ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-3fb8ba-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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-ed3715</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-ed3715-1600.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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-9a8391</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-9a8391-1600.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/albert-gubner-calico-manufactory-partnership-in-moscow-1909-456dcb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/albert-gubner-calico-manufactory-partnership-in-moscow-1909-456dcb-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/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-28e365</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-28e365-1600.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/kybartu-gs13-99b457</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kybartu-gs13-99b457-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kybartu GS13]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Kybartai train station]]></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-1913-0c350c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/groundbreaking-of-the-church-of-st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-stpetersburg-1913-0c350c-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/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-e7f96f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-e7f96f-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/bukhara-uzbekistan-1904-d64018</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1904-d64018-1024.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/mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-80eea7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-80eea7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View 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/room-decoration-russia-1915-09cf9e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-09cf9e-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/mongolia-1912-d10cea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-d10cea-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/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-d685e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-d685e8-1600.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/irkutsk-1900s-f4f6de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/irkutsk-1900s-f4f6de-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/russian-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-9e7bb7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-turkish-direction-of-the-caucasian-front-in-1916-1917-9e7bb7-1024.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/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-warsaw-f7de1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-warsaw-f7de1d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in Warsaw.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Fort #8. 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.   Форт №8. 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/odessa-cadet-corps-1900-1914-a0e158</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-cadet-corps-1900-1914-a0e158-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Cadet Corps 1900-1914, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Cadet Corps -  Кадетский Корпус  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/przemysl-during-wwi-654226</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/przemysl-during-wwi-654226-1600.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/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-b19c88</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-b19c88-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/harbin-china-1900s-a84da4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/harbin-china-1900s-a84da4-1600.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/abrikosovs-in-paris-0d0505</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/abrikosovs-in-paris-0d0505-1600.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/daughters-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-princess-maria-nikolaevna-anastasia-5f357f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/daughters-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-princess-maria-nikolaevna-anastasia-5f357f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Daughters of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princess Maria Nikolaevna, Anastasia Nikolaevna and Olga Nikolaevna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[ Daughters of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princess Maria Nikolaevna, Anastasia Nikolaevna and Olga Nikolaevna.  Дочери Императора Николая II Великие Княжны Мария Николаевна, Анастасия Николаевна и Ольга Николаевна.]]></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-2c89a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-2c89a7-1600.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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-8f2710</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-8f2710-640.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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-9c5279</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-9c5279-1600.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/lower-amur-river-1913-16273e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/lower-amur-river-1913-16273e-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/volga-from-tver-to-astrakhan-lithoghraphs-1862-889e8b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1862/12/31/volga-from-tver-to-astrakhan-lithoghraphs-1862-889e8b-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/vladivostok-1900s-cad171</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/vladivostok-1900s-cad171-1024.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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-c34ed6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-c34ed6-1600.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/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-f409a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-f409a9-1024.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/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-04e375</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-04e375-1024.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/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1898-8f1f9b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1898-8f1f9b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II and sitting Alexandra Feodorovna .1898.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna .1898.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ekaterinodar-russia-1890-1900-558131</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ekaterinodar-russia-1890-1900-558131-1024.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/human-anatomy-a9e997</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/human-anatomy-a9e997-1600.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/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-17a737</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-17a737-1024.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/mikhailov-mihailov-ryazan-region-russia-55eb98</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mikhailov-mihailov-ryazan-region-russia-55eb98-1600.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/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-of-1905-26fd36</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/vladivostok-during-russian-revolution-of-1905-26fd36-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladivostok during Russian Revolution of 1905]]></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-b7a7d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-b7a7d8-1600.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-318012</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-318012-1600.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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-3db3ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-3db3ee-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/trekhgornaya-prokhorovskaya-manufactory-1890s-0aa9df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/trekhgornaya-prokhorovskaya-manufactory-1890s-0aa9df-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/british-ironclad-ship-hms-bellerophon-2257cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/british-ironclad-ship-hms-bellerophon-2257cc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[British Ironclad Ship HMS Bellerophon]]></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-1899-1cb290</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/svyatogorsk-monastery-of-the-pskov-diocese-1899-1cb290-1600.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/russian-alphabet-with-drawings1908-779198</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/russian-alphabet-with-drawings1908-779198-1600.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/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-318943</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-318943-1600.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/jewish-tailor-podolsk-province-town-of-polonnoe-3d72ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-tailor-podolsk-province-town-of-polonnoe-3d72ea-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish tailor. 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/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-c1eef2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-c1eef2-1600.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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-a99845</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-a99845-1024.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/expedition-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-fe1277</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/expedition-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-fe1277-1600.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/siberian-cossacs-territory-4561a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-4561a6-1600.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/battleship-france-with-prime-minister-poincare-on-board-in-the-roadstead-of-69b6ca</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-69b6ca-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Battleship France with Prime Minister Poincare on board in the roadstead of Kronstadt. ]]></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/harbin-china-before-1917-94fd91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/harbin-china-before-1917-94fd91-1600.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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-e4ac29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-e4ac29-1024.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/group-portrait-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-902732</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-902732-640.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/305-grenadier-officer-of-the-infantry-regiment-from-1756-to-1762-c440c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/305-grenadier-officer-of-the-infantry-regiment-from-1756-to-1762-c440c8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[305. Grenadier OFFICER of the infantry regiment, from 1756 to 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[305. Grenadier OFFICER 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.    305. Гренадерский ОФИЦЕР 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/russian-revolution-1917-0cd281</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-0cd281-640.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/malo-blagoveshchenskaya-street-hotel-rooms-light-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-2c5a68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/malo-blagoveshchenskaya-street-hotel-rooms-light-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-2c5a68-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Malo-Blagoveshchenskaya street. Hotel / Rooms «Light» - Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bykovka]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Malo-Blagoveshchenskaya street. Hotel / Rooms «Light»  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.    Мало-Благовещенская улица. Номера «Свет»  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/alexandrovskaya-convict-prison-village-of-aleksandrovskoye-irkutsk-province-f12739</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/alexandrovskaya-convict-prison-village-of-aleksandrovskoye-irkutsk-province-f12739-1024.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/paris-fashion-seamstresses-1910-23a465</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/paris-fashion-seamstresses-1910-23a465-1600.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/odessa-1900-1914-e5c4fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-1900-1914-e5c4fd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Pushkin's asylum. 1900-1914]]></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/stationery-factory-ek-krel-saint-petersburg-province-antropshino-73ba9f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/stationery-factory-ek-krel-saint-petersburg-province-antropshino-73ba9f-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/orenburg-province-russian-empire-1856-dbd517</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/orenburg-province-russian-empire-1856-dbd517-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orenburg 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.    Оренбургская 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/samarqand-in-1900s-4e4d1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/samarqand-in-1900s-4e4d1e-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/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-84f84d</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-84f84d-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/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-c07837</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-c07837-1024.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/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-d61714</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-d61714-1600.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/avia-transport-orlitsa-with-flying-boats-hydroplanes-m-9-by-grigorovich-4e0470</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/avia-transport-orlitsa-with-flying-boats-hydroplanes-m-9-by-grigorovich-4e0470-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Avia-transport Orlitsa with Flying boats, hydroplanes M-9 by Grigorovich,]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Avia-transport Orlitsa with Flying boats, hydroplanes M-9 by Grigorovich,]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-60ba64</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-60ba64-1600.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-c1a42f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-1910s-c1a42f-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/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-5242b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-5242b7-1600.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/georgia-russian-empire-1899-02cd47</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-russian-empire-1899-02cd47-1600.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-cc5fde</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-cc5fde-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/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-7c83dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-7c83dc-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/franco-russian-factories-joint-stock-company-former-ch-berda-1910s-e6776e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/franco-russian-factories-joint-stock-company-former-ch-berda-1910s-e6776e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Franco-Russian factories joint-stock company (former Ch. Berda) 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Франко-Русских заводов акционерное общество ( бывших Ч.Берда) (контора - наб. Пряжки, д.17)]]></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-db1a36</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-db1a36-1024.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/vladivostok-1900s-232d97</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/vladivostok-1900s-232d97-1600.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/harbin-before-1917-1dcb97</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/harbin-before-1917-1dcb97-1024.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/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-c84f18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-c84f18-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prince Evgeniy cavalry. 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/moscow-postcard-1900s-d348f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-d348f1-1600.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/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-439bca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-439bca-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/room-decoration-russia-1915-2452c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-2452c7-1600.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/russian-navy-1900s-49a175</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-navy-1900s-49a175-1600.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/moscow-postcard-1900s-0de5cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-0de5cf-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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-d92be6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-d92be6-1600.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/odessa-infantry-junker-school-at-training-camp-in-crimea-1908-6262c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/odessa-infantry-junker-school-at-training-camp-in-crimea-1908-6262c1-1600.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/murom-general-view-fcea6f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murom-general-view-fcea6f-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, General view., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[General view. 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.      Общий вид. 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/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-d81d5a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-d81d5a-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/moscow-1900s-2457c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1900s-2457c1-1600.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/flying-boat-vm-1-by-grigorovich-9c79b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-vm-1-by-grigorovich-9c79b3-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Flying boat VM-1 by Grigorovich]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane Villisha VM-1 by Grigorovich]]></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-1890-6d5458</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-6d5458-1600.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/zhdani-borovichi-district-russia-9b2d8a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/20/zhdani-borovichi-district-russia-9b2d8a-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/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-29dc92</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-officers-of-port-arthur-29dc92-1024.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/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-3abb57</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-3abb57-1600.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/berezina-the-trip-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-to-the-west-of-the-russian-empire-756234</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-756234-1024.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[The trip of Emperor Nicholas II to the west of the Russian Empire. 1904. - 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/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-4e27ba</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-4e27ba-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/british-ironclad-ship-hms-agamemnon-2e7a81</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/british-ironclad-ship-hms-agamemnon-2e7a81-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[British Ironclad Ship HMS Agamemnon]]></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-d20046</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-d20046-1600.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/av-zhivago-travels-germany-1897-4f3080</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/av-zhivago-travels-germany-1897-4f3080-1600.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/princess-alix-of-hesse-1891-3d7513</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-1891-3d7513-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alix of Hesse 1891 - Public domain portrait print]]></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/anapa-russia-1900-1910-2eac35</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-2eac35-1600.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/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-a1da6d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-a1da6d-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/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-9f2220</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-9f2220-1600.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-b35b8a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-b35b8a-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-revolution-1917-6b4bc0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-6b4bc0-1600.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/heir-cesarevich-nicholas-ii-in-a-rickshaw-nagasaki-1891-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-95e75a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/heir-cesarevich-nicholas-ii-in-a-rickshaw-nagasaki-1891-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-95e75a-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Heir Cesarevich Nicholas II in a rickshaw. Nagasaki. 1891. - Nicolas II Asia Tour]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Heir to the throne Tsesarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich in the rickshaw carriage. Nagasaki 1891 year.  Наследник престола Цесаревич Николай Александрович  в коляске рикши. Нагасаки 1891 год.]]></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-ceafd9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1869/12/31/izhora-naval-ministry-new-admiralty-private-rail-and-mechanical-ni-putilov-ceafd9-1600.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/82-russian-firearms-in-the-xvi-and-xvii-centuries-samopalas-or-handgrips-1811bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/82-russian-firearms-in-the-xvi-and-xvii-centuries-samopalas-or-handgrips-1811bc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[82. Russian firearms in the XVI and XVII centuries. Samopalas or handgrips]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[82. Russian firearms in the XVI and XVII centuries. Samopalas or handgrips "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    82. Русское огнестрельное оружие в ХVI и ХVII столетиях. Самопалы или ручницы «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/port-arthur-defence-1904-a6203e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/port-arthur-defence-1904-a6203e-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/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-32be06</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-32be06-1600.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-f7115e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-f7115e-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-5ea796</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-5ea796-1024.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/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-9943d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-9943d7-1600.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-medics-in-port-arthur-china-1fe311</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/russian-army-medics-in-port-arthur-china-1fe311-1600.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/album-of-the-sacred-coronation-of-the-emperor-alexander-iii-810cf0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/album-of-the-sacred-coronation-of-the-emperor-alexander-iii-810cf0-1024.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/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-1900s-2b8ffb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-1900s-2b8ffb-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/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-archive-c78bc6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-archive-c78bc6-1600.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/faculty-of-the-petrovsky-poltava-cadet-corps-1885-9f6ff3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1885/12/31/faculty-of-the-petrovsky-poltava-cadet-corps-1885-9f6ff3-1024.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/china-tianjin-1920s-5bf476</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/china-tianjin-1920s-5bf476-1024.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/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-480a54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-480a54-1600.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-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-c8d5b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-c8d5b9-1024.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/the-grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-and-anastasia-daughters-of-emperor-nicholas-a80d58</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-a80d58-1600.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 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 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 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/dormition-svyatogorsk-monastery-kharkov-province-a0ee29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/dormition-svyatogorsk-monastery-kharkov-province-a0ee29-1600.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/general-view-postcard-murom-vladimir-province-russia-c8c631</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/general-view-postcard-murom-vladimir-province-russia-c8c631-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General view, postcard. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[General view, postcard. 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.      Общий вид, почтовая карточка.  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/saint-petersburgs-night-life-74c378</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburgs-night-life-74c378-1600.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/henry-lestrange-paris-photographs-5de360</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/henry-lestrange-paris-photographs-5de360-1600.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/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-94c0d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-94c0d7-640.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/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-2e3063</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-2e3063-1600.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/irena-prusskaya-grand-duke-ernst-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-victoria-773454</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/irena-prusskaya-grand-duke-ernst-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-victoria-773454-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irena Prusskaya, Grand Duke Ernst, Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna, Victoria Hesse-Darmstadt, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[В семейном кругу. Слева направо: Ирена Прусская, Великий Герцог Эрнст,  Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна, Виктория Гессен-Дармштадтская, Императрица Александра Феодоровна.  In the family circle. From left to right: Irena Prusskaya, Grand Duke Ernst, Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna, Victoria Hesse-Darmstadt, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna.]]></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-293d83</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-293d83-1600.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/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-225a69</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-225a69-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Entrance of french troopa into Moscow. 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/russian-army-medics-in-port-arthur-china-6e1df4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/russian-army-medics-in-port-arthur-china-6e1df4-1600.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/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-bdb31d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-bdb31d-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/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-c81419</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-c81419-640.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/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-4cf647</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-4cf647-1024.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 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/china-shanghai-1920s-18bae2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/china-shanghai-1920s-18bae2-1024.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/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-9a263e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-9a263e-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/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-2f9f35</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-2f9f35-1600.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/krasnoyarsk-russia-9edd62</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-9edd62-1600.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/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-3d9967</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-3d9967-1600.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/celebration-of-the-bicentenary-of-the-baptism-of-the-russian-people-in-kyiv-3c5916</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1888/12/31/celebration-of-the-bicentenary-of-the-baptism-of-the-russian-people-in-kyiv-3c5916-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Celebration of the bicentenary of the Baptism of the Russian people in Kyiv 1888]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Празднование девятисотлетия Крещения русского народа в Киеве 1888]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/152-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1686-et-magnorum-ducura-johaiinls-alexiades-8cd2e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/152-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1686-et-magnorum-ducura-johaiinls-alexiades-8cd2e8-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[152 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1686   et Magnorum Ducura Johaiinls Alexiades]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  152 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1686   et Magnorum Ducura Johaiinls Alexiades, Petri Alexiades, totlus Majoris,  Mlnoris et Albae Russiae Autocratorum, multorum dominiorum et terrarrum  orientalium, occldentaliiim et septentrionalium Dominorura, Haeredum,  Successorum, Imperatorum et Possessorum, Iraperialis eorum Majestatis  proximo Bojaro, Duci Basilic Basilidis Golitzin, augustiorls Imperii sigilH  custodi et supremo magnarum legationum et rerum Imperii Directori, et  Nouogrodiensi Locumtenenti.   I rose early, and tooke my ordinary walke in the Links, and takeing  my leave of these pleasing places, I returned, and, haveing heard devotion,  dined sooner as ordinary. The magistrates, about twelve a clock, came to  me, and called me. They convoyed me to the boat, where I tooke my leave  of them, and others my ffriends, and with my sonne, brother, and Walter  and William Gordon, went aboard our ship. The skipper and merchant  comeing, our ffriends tooke leave, and wee hoised saile, and with a fresh  gale of wind, held on our course. Yet wee keeped sight of Scotland till neer  night, and with sadd hearts, bidd it farewell. I went immediately to bed,  being not well by reason of the great tossing, which continued all night,  the next and third day, and the fourth, litle better, albeit wee entred by the  Jutshe RifFe, and passed the illands of Lesow, Anout, and the dangerous rock  called the Trindle. The shipp was called the Christin, of Borrowstowness ;  skipper, Robert Gumming.   By day light, wee had a sight of the Kole, but, by contrary winds, were  kept farr to the north of it, so that wee passed this whole day laboreing  till, in the evening, haveing reached the point, and the wind more favourable,  and pilots comeing aboard, wee sailed forward, and, a litle after midnight,  let our anchors fall in the road befor Elsonure.   Wee went ashoare very early, and called at Mr. Melvills, where  haveing bespoke our dinner, wee walked out into the ffields. Here, I received  a letter from Mr. Cambridge, and returned ane answer thereto. Haveing  dinned, I payed our skipper, Mr. Gumming, for fraught for my self, and  foure more, twenty doUers ; it cost me lykewise, drink money and other  expences here, and on the ship, foure dollers. And haveing notice of an  English ship going for Riga, wee bespoke him, and though he would not  come to ane agreement with us for our fraught and victualls, yet about two  a clock afteruoone, wee went aboard of him, haveing lirst taken our leave of ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-in-1884-fb272d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-in-1884-fb272d-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/valaam-monastery-1863-a64c16</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1863/12/31/valaam-monastery-1863-a64c16-1600.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/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-bd263a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-bd263a-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/bologoye-tver-oblast-1900s-2cac74</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bologoye-tver-oblast-1900s-2cac74-1600.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/kola-murmanks-governorate-1884-ec9c62</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2014/01/09/kola-murmanks-governorate-1884-ec9c62-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kola, Murmanks Governorate, 1884]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tundra, Khibinskaya, Kola]]></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-1915-28d7b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-july-1915-28d7b1-1024.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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-9a7862</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-9a7862-1600.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-1900s-22ed29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/astrakhan-1900s-22ed29-640.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/myronosynskaya-street-vladimir-59f151</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/myronosynskaya-street-vladimir-59f151-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Myronosynskaya street. Vladimir. ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Myronosynskaya street. Vladimir.  Мироносинская улица. Владимир.]]></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-b148f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-b148f5-1600.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/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-a8d036</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-a8d036-1600.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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-871dba</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-871dba-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/russians-in-harbin-1920s-ca8dcb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1920s-ca8dcb-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-navy-officers-port-arthur-47744e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-officers-port-arthur-47744e-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/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-915052</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-915052-1600.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-soldiers-moving-the-airship-condor-to-the-parking-lot-02204e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-soldiers-moving-the-airship-condor-to-the-parking-lot-02204e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian soldiers moving the airship Condor to 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/mongolia-1912-e40e07</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-e40e07-1600.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/in-good-memory-to-andrei-nikolaevich-efremov-from-v-kapinsky-12iv-1905-5c8b6a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/in-good-memory-to-andrei-nikolaevich-efremov-from-v-kapinsky-12iv-1905-5c8b6a-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/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-7d86a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-7d86a8-1600.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/anapa-russia-1900-1910-b95e5a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-b95e5a-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/danilov-russia-1900s-12d04e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/danilov-russia-1900s-12d04e-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/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-f777fb</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-f777fb-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/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-7a98a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-7a98a8-1600.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/nicholas-ii-in-brest-litovsk-and-in-vysoke-litovsk-cee92b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nicholas-ii-in-brest-litovsk-and-in-vysoke-litovsk-cee92b-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II in Brest-Litovsk and in Vysoke-Litovsk.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Pre-revolutionary Russia in the photographs. Stay of Nicholas II in Brest-Litovsk and in Vysoke-Litovsk. - Дореволюционная Россия на фотографиях. Пребывание Николая II в Брест-Литовске и в Высоком-Литовске.]]></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-1869-2b30fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/exhibition-of-the-imperial-academy-of-arts-saint-petersburg-1869-2b30fa-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/children-in-photographs-by-gn-malinovsky-1906-1908-a1e92d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/children-in-photographs-by-gn-malinovsky-1906-1908-a1e92d-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/oil-refinery-in-a-black-city-baku-537af0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/oil-refinery-in-a-black-city-baku-537af0-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Oil refinery in a black city, Baku.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Oil refinery in a black city, Baku.  Нефтеперерабатывающий завод в чёрном городе, Баку.]]></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-72ae7e</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-72ae7e-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/coronation-album-in-memory-of-the-sacred-crowning-of-their-imperial-majesties-ce2a92</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-ce2a92-1600.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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-0aa969</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-0aa969-640.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/ivanovo-pokrovsky-cathedral-b533c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/ivanovo-pokrovsky-cathedral-b533c9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo - Pokrovsky Cathedral, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ivanovo, Gorod Ivanovo, Ivanovo Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Pokrovsky Cathedral  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.    Покровский Собор  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/correctional-home-for-teenagers-of-the-rukavishnikov-brothers-in-moscow-1890-7d027a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/correctional-home-for-teenagers-of-the-rukavishnikov-brothers-in-moscow-1890-7d027a-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/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-a17749</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1798/12/31/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-a17749-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Perm. 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/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-cbcb8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-cbcb8c-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/georgia-from-tiflis-to-gori-1899-2ba58f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-from-tiflis-to-gori-1899-2ba58f-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/moscow-womens-gymnasium-named-after-v-p-von-derviz-04e53e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-womens-gymnasium-named-after-v-p-von-derviz-04e53e-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/twelve-portraits-of-famous-horses-e21544</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/twelve-portraits-of-famous-horses-e21544-1600.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/ryazan-ural-railway-piers-on-the-volga-river-1900s-c120f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/ryazan-ural-railway-piers-on-the-volga-river-1900s-c120f6-1600.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/ceylon-in-photographs-from-the-collection-of-ivan-semenovich-polyakov-1870-4fea91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/ceylon-in-photographs-from-the-collection-of-ivan-semenovich-polyakov-1870-4fea91-1600.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/rigel-factory-of-the-joint-stock-company-of-russian-batteries-tudor-a88cb8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/rigel-factory-of-the-joint-stock-company-of-russian-batteries-tudor-a88cb8-1600.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/moscow-1890s-e913f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1890s-e913f4-1024.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/lunch-arranged-by-russian-entrepreneurs-for-french-sailors-in-the-iron-hall-58b573</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/lunch-arranged-by-russian-entrepreneurs-for-french-sailors-in-the-iron-hall-58b573-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lunch, arranged by Russian entrepreneurs for French sailors in the iron hall of the People's House of Emperor Nicholas II on the occasion of the arrival of Poincaré.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Lunch, arranged by Russian entrepreneurs for French sailors in the iron hall of the People's House of Emperor Nicholas II on the occasion of the arrival of Poincaré.  Обед, устроенный российскими предпринимателями для французских моряков в железном зале Народного дома императора Николая II по случаю приезда Пуанкаре.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/karmalinovskaya-labinsk-bb018a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/karmalinovskaya-labinsk-bb018a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Karmalinovskaya, Labinsk]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Village maneuvers in the village of Karmalinovskaya, Labinsk department. April 1913]]></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-672abe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-672abe-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/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-as-hydroplane-7e5f42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-as-hydroplane-7e5f42-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets as hydroplane]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets as hydroplane  Public domain photograph related to airlines, 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/mogilev-province-russian-empire-1856-1b9031</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/mogilev-province-russian-empire-1856-1b9031-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mogilev Province, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Mogilev 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.    Могилевская 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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-beba97</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-beba97-1600.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/church-ruins-caucasus-mountains-1910s-d77619</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/church-ruins-caucasus-mountains-1910s-d77619-1024.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/1917-1918-from-the-archives-of-general-denikin-7561a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/1917-1918-from-the-archives-of-general-denikin-7561a2-1600.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/samarquand-in-1920s-37902d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-37902d-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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-025609</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-025609-1600.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/travel-siberian-rivers-4ef1b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-siberian-rivers-4ef1b9-1600.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/irkutsk-1900s-02bb00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-1900s-02bb00-1600.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/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-21235d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-21235d-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/altay-south-siberia-1900-1910-a4a6b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-south-siberia-1900-1910-a4a6b9-1600.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/new-jerusalem-resurrection-monastery-russia-1900s-3f42ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/new-jerusalem-resurrection-monastery-russia-1900s-3f42ef-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/anapa-russia-1900-1910-92b387</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-92b387-1600.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/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-106dcf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-106dcf-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/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-nizhny-novgorod-1913-8dd11b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-nizhny-novgorod-1913-8dd11b-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II. in Nizhny Novgorod, 1913..]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[All-Russian Industrial and Art Exhibition. Meeting of Emperor Nicholas II. Nizhny Novgorod, 1913. -   Всероссийская промышленная и художественная выставка. 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/kostroma-the-volga-river-region-in-1911-cc0038</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/kostroma-the-volga-river-region-in-1911-cc0038-1024.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/petergoff-palace-and-vicinity-russia-1860s-f6b517</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/petergoff-palace-and-vicinity-russia-1860s-f6b517-1600.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/room-decoration-russia-1915-2b8a53</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-2b8a53-1600.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/mongolia-1912-536596</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-536596-1024.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/vladimir-golden-gate-a46700</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-golden-gate-a46700-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Golden Gate, Vladimir Gubernia]]></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/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-bf6961</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-bf6961-1600.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/goryachy-klyuch-krasnodar-krai-66a949</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/goryachy-klyuch-krasnodar-krai-66a949-1600.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/general-of-the-holstein-troops-1756-1762-140b45</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/general-of-the-holstein-troops-1756-1762-140b45-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General of the Holstein troops, 1756-1762.]]></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.    Голштинский Генерал, 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/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-9785bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-9785bc-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/zemsky-hospital-kirzhach-russia-95c9f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/zemsky-hospital-kirzhach-russia-95c9f9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zemsky hospital, Kirzhach, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kirzhach, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Zemsky hospital  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.  Земская больница  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/imperial-regalia-llustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-edited-840338</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/imperial-regalia-llustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-edited-840338-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. Imperial regalia: The Great Imperial Crown, the Scepter and the Power. Russian empire. House of the Romanovs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Imperial regalia: The Great Imperial Crown, the Scepter and the Power. Russian empire. House of the Romanovs.  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 47.  Императорские регалии: Большая императорская корона, скипетр и держава. Российская Империя. Дом 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 47.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/anatomy-for-youth-1912-746ed9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/anatomy-for-youth-1912-746ed9-1024.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/bukhara-1880s-0f286a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-0f286a-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/red-cross-warehouses-for-soldiers-of-the-russo-japanese-war-moscow-kremlin-a99d11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/red-cross-warehouses-for-soldiers-of-the-russo-japanese-war-moscow-kremlin-a99d11-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Red Cross warehouses for soldiers of the Russo-Japanese War, Moscow Kremlin Palace, 1904.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1904. Склады Красного Креста для солдат Русско-Японской войны]]></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-feed1a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-feed1a-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/views-of-golitsyns-village-of-vlahernsky-melnitsy-1870-586fdf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/views-of-golitsyns-village-of-vlahernsky-melnitsy-1870-586fdf-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/harbin-china-1900-1902-314332</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/harbin-china-1900-1902-314332-1600.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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-782a94</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-782a94-1024.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/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-ce6db0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-ce6db0-1024.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/murom-ascension-church-view-from-the-south-1890-1900-aea484</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murom-ascension-church-view-from-the-south-1890-1900-aea484-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, Ascension Church. View from the south. 1890 - 1900]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Вознесенская церковь. Вид с юга. 1890 – 1900  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/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-bb930a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-bb930a-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Founder and head of the Martha and Mary Convent of the Sisters of Mercy in Moscow 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/mongolia-1912-4752e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-4752e1-1600.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/northern-russia-1914-4dad8e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-4dad8e-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/21st-dragoon-belorussian-regiment-d98f40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/21st-dragoon-belorussian-regiment-d98f40-1600.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/guilin-china-1920s-23f3a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/guilin-china-1920s-23f3a6-1024.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-feodorovna-with-her-daughters-grand-duchess-olga-and-tatyana-3ba674</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-with-her-daughters-grand-duchess-olga-and-tatyana-3ba674-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with her daughters Grand Duchess Olga and Tatyana.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with her daughters Grand Duchess Olga and Tatyana.  Императрица Александра Феодоровна с дочерьми Великими Княжнами Ольгой и Татьяной.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-imperial-order-of-st-andrew-the-first-called-llustrations-of-the-catalog-50edee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/the-imperial-order-of-st-andrew-the-first-called-llustrations-of-the-catalog-50edee-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. The Imperial Order of St. Andrew the First-Called.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Imperial Order of St. Andrew the First-Called: at the top - the order's star, below - the order's sign (front and back views). 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 11.  Императорский орден Святого апостола Андрея Первозванного: вверху - звезда ордена, внизу - знак ордена (виды спереди и 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 11.]]></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-8d371c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-8d371c-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/zaraysk-1900s-c29c14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/zaraysk-1900s-c29c14-1024.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/princess-alix-of-hesse-5ad30c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-5ad30c-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]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/port-arthur-1899-8f69cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/port-arthur-1899-8f69cd-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/krasnoyarsk-russia-d31bc4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-d31bc4-1600.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/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-868d50</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-868d50-640.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/paris-eiffel-tower-1899-c5c883</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/paris-eiffel-tower-1899-c5c883-1600.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/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-770620</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-770620-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/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-db7688</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-db7688-1024.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/andijan-uzbekistan-1900s-7271ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/andijan-uzbekistan-1900s-7271ca-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/vladivostok-1870s-ebcc15</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1876/12/31/vladivostok-1870s-ebcc15-1600.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/imperial-family-visit-the-infirmary-hospital-in-the-town-of-fedorov-f5e278</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/imperial-family-visit-the-infirmary-hospital-in-the-town-of-fedorov-f5e278-1024.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 Grand Duchess Maria and Anastasia with the wounded.  Imperial family visit the infirmary hospital in the town of Fedorov.   Великие княжны Мария и Анастасия c ранеными.  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/eastern-siberia-people-1890s-63a7bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/eastern-siberia-people-1890s-63a7bb-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/romanov-family-1914-e83ba8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/romanov-family-1914-e83ba8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Romanov Family, 1914 - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Romanov Family, 1914  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-railways-in-photographs-of-1900s-76f0c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/russian-railways-in-photographs-of-1900s-76f0c4-1600.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-6f3df7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-6f3df7-1600.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/fun-is-the-seasoning-for-everything-1897-49a02b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/fun-is-the-seasoning-for-everything-1897-49a02b-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/anapa-russia-1900-1910-4c4c75</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-4c4c75-1600.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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-f4ab1d</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-f4ab1d-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/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-9ec0d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-9ec0d9-1600.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/danilov-russia-1900s-34a999</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/danilov-russia-1900s-34a999-1024.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/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-e1068e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1798/12/31/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-e1068e-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/postcard-of-tsaritsyn-russia-1900s-7b256e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/postcard-of-tsaritsyn-russia-1900s-7b256e-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/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-b12244</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-b12244-1600.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/russian-ballet-1913-d2bc81</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/russian-ballet-1913-d2bc81-1600.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/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-0471b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-0471b3-1600.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/samarquand-in-1920s-485c5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-485c5e-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/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-15d28e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-15d28e-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/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-62c6f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-62c6f6-1600.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/illustrated-natural-history-b8b5b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-b8b5b1-1600.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/vladimir-bolshaya-nizhegorodskaya-street-383b69</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/vladimir-bolshaya-nizhegorodskaya-street-383b69-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bolshaya Nizhegorodskaya Street. Vladimir]]></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/odessa-1900-1917-ba76c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/odessa-1900-1917-ba76c9-1600.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/cossaks-of-russia-wwi-propagands-2813d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/cossaks-of-russia-wwi-propagands-2813d4-1600.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/russo-asiatic-company-1910s-9a0209</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russo-asiatic-company-1910s-9a0209-1024.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/sytins-print-house-1907-bd8b62</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/sytins-print-house-1907-bd8b62-1600.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/martyrdom-of-the-emperor-tsar-liberator-of-the-all-russian-alexander-ii-emperor-f17621</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-f17621-640.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: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/saint-petersburg-russia-1910s-6e36c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/saint-petersburg-russia-1910s-6e36c2-1600.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/results-of-brest-litovsk-siege-during-wwi-1915-c0e233</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/results-of-brest-litovsk-siege-during-wwi-1915-c0e233-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Results of Brest-Litovsk siege during WWI, 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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-397070</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-397070-1024.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/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-nicholas-ii-during-06bc51</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-nicholas-ii-during-06bc51-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich (Nicholas II) during the rest. Livadia Crimea. 1914 year.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Nicholas Alexandrovich (Nicholas II) during the rest. Livadia Crimea. 1914 year.  Его Императорское Величество Государь Император Николай Александрович (Николай II) во время отдыха. Ливадия Крым. 1914 год.]]></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-65c42f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-65c42f-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/ekaterinodar-russia-1890-1900-bf5b21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ekaterinodar-russia-1890-1900-bf5b21-1024.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/members-of-the-belovezh-royal-hunt-during-breakfast-under-a-tent-b47c6e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/members-of-the-belovezh-royal-hunt-during-breakfast-under-a-tent-b47c6e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Members of the Belovezh royal hunt during breakfast under a tent]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the royal hunt during breakfast under a specially installed tent.  Участники царской охоты во время завтрака под специально установленным шатром.]]></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-7c76a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-7c76a1-1024.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/red-cross-in-russo-japanese-war-1904-1905-02e7de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/red-cross-in-russo-japanese-war-1904-1905-02e7de-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/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-74003c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-74003c-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/arkhangelsk-archangel-0f66e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-0f66e5-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Seminary in 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/lower-amur-river-1913-c4da82</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/lower-amur-river-1913-c4da82-1600.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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-55b763</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-55b763-1600.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/war-on-the-village-russia-1919-1920-42aefd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/war-on-the-village-russia-1919-1920-42aefd-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/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-a4ca10</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-a4ca10-1600.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-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-1f1ed1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-1f1ed1-1600.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/jewish-carpenter-podolsk-province-town-of-annopol-9048a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-carpenter-podolsk-province-town-of-annopol-9048a6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jewish carpenter. 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/a-memorial-tablet-on-the-grave-of-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-9d7dd4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/a-memorial-tablet-on-the-grave-of-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-9d7dd4-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A memorial tablet on the grave of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[A memorial tablet on the grave of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna.  Памятная табличка на могиле Великой Княгини Ольги Александровны, младшей дочери 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/facade-of-the-metropol-hotel-award-winning-projects-1899-e6f34d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/facade-of-the-metropol-hotel-award-winning-projects-1899-e6f34d-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/rovnoe-novoblagodatnoe-estate-08e9e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/rovnoe-novoblagodatnoe-estate-08e9e4-1600.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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-6d7be2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-6d7be2-1600.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/kamyshin-russia-1900s-2f2d65</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kamyshin-russia-1900s-2f2d65-1600.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/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-59a1ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-59a1ee-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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-6060fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-6060fe-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-astrakhan-1890-1900-394e26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-394e26-1600.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/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-d80607</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-d80607-1600.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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-bb4824</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-bb4824-1600.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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-cbb9a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-cbb9a8-1600.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/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-43e73b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1794/12/31/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-43e73b-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/north-western-siberia-ob-river-24269b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/18/north-western-siberia-ob-river-24269b-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/luxor-temple-egypt-1910-7a0ab7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/luxor-temple-egypt-1910-7a0ab7-1024.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/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-4d5805</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1825/12/31/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-4d5805-1600.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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-3fc7fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-3fc7fa-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/nicholas-ii-in-brest-litovsk-and-in-vysoke-litovsk-71cd71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nicholas-ii-in-brest-litovsk-and-in-vysoke-litovsk-71cd71-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II in Brest-Litovsk and in Vysoke-Litovsk.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Pre-revolutionary Russia in the photographs. Stay of Nicholas II in Brest-Litovsk and in Vysoke-Litovsk. - Дореволюционная Россия на фотографиях. Пребывание Николая II в Брест-Литовске и в Высоком-Литовске.]]></image:caption><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-eb4ebf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1886/12/31/alexander-iii-and-his-family-in-the-gatchina-palace-eb4ebf-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/ataman-of-the-village-of-erivanskaya-6f63fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/ataman-of-the-village-of-erivanskaya-6f63fd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ataman of the village of Erivanskaya]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Жизнь казаков Кубанской области  Orphan Demyan Eremeevich, ataman of the village of Erivanskaya with his family and relatives. 1915]]></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-1913-059fe0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/expedition-of-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-059fe0-1600.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/assembly-workshop-of-cars-pskov-1st-and-7th-air-squads-1914-1916-fe33cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/assembly-workshop-of-cars-pskov-1st-and-7th-air-squads-1914-1916-fe33cb-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Assembly workshop of cars. Pskov. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Assembly workshop of cars. Pskov. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916.   Сборочная мастерская автомобилей. 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/berlin-germany-1907-6b98d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/berlin-germany-1907-6b98d7-1600.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/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-2a6b96</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-2a6b96-1600.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/kostroma-russia-1900s-93e5de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-93e5de-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/russian-soldiers-at-a-large-bunker-playing-guitar-northwestern-front-d04154</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/russian-soldiers-at-a-large-bunker-playing-guitar-northwestern-front-d04154-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian soldiers at a large bunker playing guitar. Northwestern front. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Russian soldiers at a large bunker playing guitar. Northwestern front.   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/moscow-streets-1900s-a1e04a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-a1e04a-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/old-testament-woodcut-prints-illustrations-ac20f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1649/12/31/old-testament-woodcut-prints-illustrations-ac20f1-1600.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/moscow-dacha-1900s-e81ada</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-dacha-1900s-e81ada-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/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-3b6e57</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/08/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-3b6e57-1600.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/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-06c957</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-06c957-1024.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/vyborg-province-russian-empire-4801fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/vyborg-province-russian-empire-4801fd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vyborg Province , Russian empire - Public domain old map]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Vyborg 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.    Выборгская 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-1877-1878-683fcd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-683fcd-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/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-b1bcdf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-b1bcdf-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/guilin-china-1920s-005aa7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/guilin-china-1920s-005aa7-1024.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/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-83481a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-83481a-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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-d6f7a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-d6f7a9-1600.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/ryazan-ural-railway-piers-on-the-volga-river-1900s-e511bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/ryazan-ural-railway-piers-on-the-volga-river-1900s-e511bf-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/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-7d0ccb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-7d0ccb-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/somewhere-in-russia-1900s-bac339</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/somewhere-in-russia-1900s-bac339-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Somewhere in Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-97ca35</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-97ca35-1600.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/p-iv-bis-1921-c8b77e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/p-iv-bis-1921-c8b77e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[P-IV bis, 1921 during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[P-IV bis, 1921  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/polytechnic-exhibition-of-1872-of-the-imperial-society-of-natural-history-anthropology-ae0d5f</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-ae0d5f-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/woman-in-caricature-1910-3fd82e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-3fd82e-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/exhibition-of-paintings-by-kuindzhi-afisha-russia-1910-ceea82</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/exhibition-of-paintings-by-kuindzhi-afisha-russia-1910-ceea82-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Exhibition of paintings by Kuindzhi. Afisha, Russia. 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Exhibition of paintings by Kuindzhi. Afisha, Russia. 1910 Выставка картин Куинджи. Афиша, Россия. 1910]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarquand-in-1920s-d52256</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-d52256-1024.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/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-1499fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-1499fc-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/odessa-bourse-old-1900-1914-f20a55</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-bourse-old-1900-1914-f20a55-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Bourse (old), 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/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-110bc1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-110bc1-1024.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/old-deacons-house-where-father-john-spent-his-childhood-sura-on-the-sura-river-d65272</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/old-deacons-house-where-father-john-spent-his-childhood-sura-on-the-sura-river-d65272-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Old deacon's house, where Father John spent his childhood. 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[Old deacon's house, where Father John spent his childhood.  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.    Старый дьяческий дом, где отец Иоанн провел свое детство. 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/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-62096b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-62096b-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/orphanages-of-the-rogachev-district-of-the-mogilev-province-59e9c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/orphanages-of-the-rogachev-district-of-the-mogilev-province-59e9c7-1600.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/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-629045</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-629045-1600.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/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-ae9cce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-ae9cce-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/family-of-nicholas-ii-romanov-in-sevastopol-aaab83</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/family-of-nicholas-ii-romanov-in-sevastopol-aaab83-1024.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/vladimir-platz-58a527</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-platz-58a527-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Platz., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir, Platz. Владимир, Плац.  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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-753420</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-753420-1600.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/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-fcce9c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-fcce9c-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/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-3155c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-3155c7-1600.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/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-9b3640</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/family-album-of-konstantin-mikhailovich-olennikov-irkutsk-veterinarian-9b3640-1024.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/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-43fc4c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-43fc4c-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/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-5d144b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-5d144b-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/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-311f9a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-311f9a-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/izhora-naval-ministry-new-admiralty-private-rail-and-mechanical-ni-putilov-e0b939</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1869/12/31/izhora-naval-ministry-new-admiralty-private-rail-and-mechanical-ni-putilov-e0b939-1600.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/trans-baikal-region-siberia-1890s-300126</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/trans-baikal-region-siberia-1890s-300126-1600.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/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-338085</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/family-album-of-boris-dmitrievich-vostryakov-338085-1600.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/paris-eiffel-tower-1899-7ac961</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/paris-eiffel-tower-1899-7ac961-1600.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/departure-of-the-deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-after-the-dissolution-of-23d729</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/departure-of-the-deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-after-the-dissolution-of-23d729-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Departure of the deputies of the First State Duma 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/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-dc4c1a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-dc4c1a-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/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-c7f902</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-c7f902-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, Russia. 1900s postcard.]]></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/finnish-ornaments-1894-c37c62</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/finnish-ornaments-1894-c37c62-1600.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/russian-lubok-539ccd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/russian-lubok-539ccd-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/zaraysk-1900s-750b1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/zaraysk-1900s-750b1b-1024.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/courthouse-and-panteleimon-monastery-c031ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/courthouse-and-panteleimon-monastery-c031ef-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Courthouse and Panteleimon Monastery]]></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/wooden-building-mezen-russia-8ec259</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wooden-building-mezen-russia-8ec259-1600.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/trekhgornaya-prokhorovskaya-manufactory-1890s-2de8b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/trekhgornaya-prokhorovskaya-manufactory-1890s-2de8b9-1024.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/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-264a5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-264a5c-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/french-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-7096ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/french-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-7096ab-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[French 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/project-of-a-fortress-in-the-town-of-zhvanets-podolsk-province-1851-67de8a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1851/12/31/project-of-a-fortress-in-the-town-of-zhvanets-podolsk-province-1851-67de8a-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/ri-kavkaz-aleksandropol-moleben-po-sluchayu-osvobozhdeniya-bayazeta-1877-nikitin-f4ff65</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1877/12/31/ri-kavkaz-aleksandropol-moleben-po-sluchayu-osvobozhdeniya-bayazeta-1877-nikitin-f4ff65-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[RI. Кавказ. Александрополь. Молебен по случаю освобождения Баязета 1877 Никитин]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Русский:  Российская империя. Армения. Александрополь (ныне Гюмри). Русские солдаты и офицеры во время молебна по случаю освобождения Баязет (от осады)  у церкви Александры Римской летом 1877 г.]]></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-a5bed1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-a5bed1-1600.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/sytins-print-house-1907-5e966f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/sytins-print-house-1907-5e966f-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/av-zhivago-travels-germany-1897-10eb24</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/av-zhivago-travels-germany-1897-10eb24-1600.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/bologoye-tver-oblast-1900s-0be224</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bologoye-tver-oblast-1900s-0be224-1600.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/qasr-ibrim-egypt-1910-05c68e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/qasr-ibrim-egypt-1910-05c68e-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/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-1900s-244deb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-1900s-244deb-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/saint-petersburg-elizabethan-institute-e4f7cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-elizabethan-institute-e4f7cd-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/in-good-memory-to-andrei-nikolaevich-efremov-from-v-kapinsky-12iv-1905-ad6e33</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-ad6e33-1024.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/rich-house-and-vineyards-baku-82e1bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/rich-house-and-vineyards-baku-82e1bf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Rich house and vineyards. Baku.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Rich house and vineyards. Baku.  Богатый дом и виноградники. Баку.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1892-f71683</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-f71683-1600.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-a486f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-a486f2-1600.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/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-9fbb2a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-9fbb2a-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/jan-soberg-photography-the-solovki-filimonovo-fishing-1908-1910-e995bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/jan-soberg-photography-the-solovki-filimonovo-fishing-1908-1910-e995bc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jan Soberg photography - The Solovki. Filimonovo. Fishing. 1908-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Solovki. Filimonovo. Fishing. 1908-1910  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.    Соловки. Филимоново. Рыболовная тоня. 1908-1910  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/russian-aviation-during-wwi-12e86b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-during-wwi-12e86b-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/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-b965c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-b965c7-1600.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/krasnoyarsk-russia-362951</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-362951-1600.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/nicholas-ii-in-bezhetsk-april-15-1915-200edf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/nicholas-ii-in-bezhetsk-april-15-1915-200edf-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/grand-duchesses-olga-1913-1917-1fb864</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/grand-duchesses-olga-1913-1917-1fb864-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga, 1913-1917]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga, 1913-1917  Великая княжна Татьяна Николаевна]]></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-4aa422</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-4aa422-1600.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-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-05a47e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-05a47e-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-post-office-1900-1914-3d6c40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-post-office-1900-1914-3d6c40-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Post office. 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/ciechocinek-poland-1900s-d34201</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-1900s-d34201-1024.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/siberian-cossacs-territory-fc0823</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-fc0823-1600.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/northern-region-exhibition-in-yaroslavl-1903-c366a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/northern-region-exhibition-in-yaroslavl-1903-c366a8-1600.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/russian-orphanages-world-war-i-b16198</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-orphanages-world-war-i-b16198-1600.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/funeral-of-the-leaders-of-the-turkestan-soviet-republic-killed-during-the-osipov-e6ac47</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-e6ac47-1600.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/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-abd702</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-abd702-1600.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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-02d865</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-02d865-640.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-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-20bc3d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1798/12/31/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-20bc3d-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ryazan. 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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-0e1237</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-0e1237-1024.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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-a77344</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-a77344-640.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/great-mother-grand-the-royal-family-visits-the-marfo-mariinsky-monasteryduchess-9d8530</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/great-mother-grand-the-royal-family-visits-the-marfo-mariinsky-monasteryduchess-9d8530-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA["Great Mother" - Grand The royal family visits the Marfo-Mariinsky monastery.Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Царская семья посещает Марфо-Мариинскую обитель в Москве. 30 мая 1910 года.  The royal family visits the Marfo-Mariinsky monastery in Moscow. May 30, 1910.]]></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-6c8607</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-6c8607-640.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-93e1c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-93e1c1-1600.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/budilovich-family-album-a95cc3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/budilovich-family-album-a95cc3-1600.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/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-1f0d87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/eastern-war-album-russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-1f0d87-1600.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/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-2a7abb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-2a7abb-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/two-seat-fighter-torpedo-401152</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/two-seat-fighter-torpedo-401152-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Two seat Fighter Torpedo pilot is ready for a flight]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Two seat Fighter Torpedo  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/arkhangelsk-archangel-b3e844</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-b3e844-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sorokin Photo Shop, 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/karacharovo-estate-97807e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/karacharovo-estate-97807e-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/astrakhan-persian-ambaz-stevedores-e79e80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-persian-ambaz-stevedores-e79e80-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Persian ambaz (stevedores)]]></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.     Персы грузчики 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/velikiy-ustyug-1890s-df9866</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-1890s-df9866-1600.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/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-2423b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-2423b4-1600.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/album-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-9d9283</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/album-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-9d9283-1024.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/irkutsk-russia-1900s-70fdce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-russia-1900s-70fdce-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/saint-petersburg-russia-1850s-0bcff7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/saint-petersburg-russia-1850s-0bcff7-1024.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/visit-of-french-president-raymond-poincare-in-july-1912-st-petersburg-7b19d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/visit-of-french-president-raymond-poincare-in-july-1912-st-petersburg-7b19d1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[French President Raymond Poincare with Russian officials]]></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/danilov-russia-1900s-5434e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/danilov-russia-1900s-5434e4-1024.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/russian-army-in-great-war-397850</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-in-great-war-397850-1600.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/russian-aviation-during-wwi-41676d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-during-wwi-41676d-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/mongolia-1920s-1fa8e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/mongolia-1920s-1fa8e1-1600.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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-44f64d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-44f64d-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-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-5f6222</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-5f6222-1600.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/fighter-skm-by-skmodrah-8bc561</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/fighter-skm-by-skmodrah-8bc561-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fighter SKM by S.K.Modrah during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Fighter Istrebitel SKM by S.K.Modrah  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/st-petersburg-institute-of-railway-engineers-1899-cb6752</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/st-petersburg-institute-of-railway-engineers-1899-cb6752-1600.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/world-war-one-propaganda-postcards-russia-1914-2a9794</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/world-war-one-propaganda-postcards-russia-1914-2a9794-1600.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/moscow-1880s-43056b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-43056b-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/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-241719</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-241719-1024.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/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-88924c</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-88924c-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/saint-petersburg-elizabethan-institute-7a7f4a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-elizabethan-institute-7a7f4a-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/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-4ccda9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-4ccda9-1600.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/lake-baikal-1900s-e94af6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/lake-baikal-1900s-e94af6-1024.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/samoyed-murmansk-shore-murman-9fe72c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samoyed-murmansk-shore-murman-9fe72c-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Types of far north: Samoyed. 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/russian-army-during-great-war-1d8fd6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-during-great-war-1d8fd6-1600.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-dee7b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-dee7b0-1600.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/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-ad66cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-ad66cd-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/odessa-brewery-pavillion-1900-1914-cc832e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-brewery-pavillion-1900-1914-cc832e-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Brewery Pavillion. 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/alatyr-russia-1900s-30155e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alatyr-russia-1900s-30155e-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/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-4a9404</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-russia-1890s-4a9404-1600.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/dutch-west-indies-1907-a915d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/dutch-west-indies-1907-a915d3-1024.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/interiors-of-the-house-where-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-efe3dd</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-efe3dd-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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-727d6e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-727d6e-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/emil-tsindel-textile-manufacture-in-moscow-58fe48</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/emil-tsindel-textile-manufacture-in-moscow-58fe48-1024.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/japan-1928-eae9f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/japan-1928-eae9f2-1600.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/yalta-crimea-1900s-f0d113</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/yalta-crimea-1900s-f0d113-1600.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/triumphal-arch-erected-in-vladivostok-in-1891-in-honor-of-the-visit-of-nicolas-b48847</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/triumphal-arch-erected-in-vladivostok-in-1891-in-honor-of-the-visit-of-nicolas-b48847-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Triumphal arch, erected in Vladivostok in 1891 in honor of the visit of Nicolas II]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Vladivostok, Gorod Vladivostok, Primorskiy kray, Russia, 690091]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The Triumphal Arch on the Admiral's Wharf, erected in Vladivostok in 1891 in honor of the visit of Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich during his trip to the East in 1890-1891.  Russian heirs, starting from Paul I and Alexander III, completing the course of science, went on a trip. Most of the travels were two: large - in Russia, a little less - in Europe. This time for Nikolay, an unusual, grandiose, sea and land tour was planned, which combined both trips. Parts of the journey were to planned through a territories Russian cesarevitches never visited before. 1890-1891. -    Триумфальная арка на Адмиральской пристани, воздвигнутая во Владивостоке в 1891 году в честь визита Цесаревича Николая Александровича во время его путешествия на Восток в 1890-1891 гг.  Pусские наследники, начиная от Павла I и до Александра III, завершив курс наук, отправлялись в путешествие. Чаще всего путешествий было два: большое – по России, чуть поменьше – по Европе. На этот раз для Николая планировалось совершенно необычное, грандиозное, морское и сухопутное турне, которое объединило оба путешествия. Причем та, и другая части путешествия, в значительной их части, должны были проходить по территории, где раньше не бывал ни один цесаревич. 1890-1891.]]></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-7aacd9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-7aacd9-1600.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/vilnius-province-russian-empire-1856-5a9c14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/vilnius-province-russian-empire-1856-5a9c14-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vilnius 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.    Виленская 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 ��ровинции, 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-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-79e3aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-79e3aa-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/blagoveshchensk-during-the-flood-of-1928-e898f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/blagoveshchensk-during-the-flood-of-1928-e898f0-1600.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/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-574ece</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-574ece-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/may-1st-demonstration-oslo-norway-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-718187</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/may-1st-demonstration-oslo-norway-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-718187-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Demonstration. Oslo, Norway. - Norway. Public domain image]]></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/russian-tourists-in-sicily-1900s-351dd3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-tourists-in-sicily-1900s-351dd3-1024.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/from-petrograd-to-vologda-by-rail-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-d4ce4a</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-d4ce4a-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Railroad works. 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/children-of-nicholas-ii-e6b22a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/children-of-nicholas-ii-e6b22a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Children of Nicholas II - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Дети Николая II  Public domain photograph - group portrait, 20th 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/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-5f71e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-5f71e7-1024.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/vladimir-the-great-moscow-street-d06e17</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-the-great-moscow-street-d06e17-1024.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. City Hall.  Большая Московская улица. Городская дума.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/red-street-at-the-intersection-with-ekaterininskaya-ac8fe1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/red-street-at-the-intersection-with-ekaterininskaya-ac8fe1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Red street at the intersection with Ekaterininskaya]]></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-1912-1917-899f2d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/putilovs-heavy-machinery-plant-saint-petersburg-1912-1917-899f2d-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/partnership-of-ivan-garelins-manufactories-with-his-sons-5b8094</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/partnership-of-ivan-garelins-manufactories-with-his-sons-5b8094-1600.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/trade-fair-murom-vladimir-province-russia-089d9a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/trade-fair-murom-vladimir-province-russia-089d9a-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Trade Fair. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Trade Fair. 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.    Торговая Ярмарка. 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/kostroma-russia-1900s-73ea57</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-73ea57-1024.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/vladimir-family-portrait-e38822</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-family-portrait-e38822-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir - family portrait - Public domain portrait print]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir - family portrait. Семейный портрет, Владимир, Россия.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-db1706</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-db1706-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Revolution, 1917, October]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[TWINSCAN,SCE-Munich]]></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-b1e672</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/morozov-family-in-egypt-b1e672-1600.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/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-cb5f1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-cb5f1b-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-fire-fighters-1894-8f7fde</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/irkutsk-fire-fighters-1894-8f7fde-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk Fire Fighters, 1894]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.wdl/wdl.29811]]></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-ad04f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-ad04f8-1024.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/funeral-procession-of-alexander-iii-3cee6f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/funeral-procession-of-alexander-iii-3cee6f-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/russian-imperial-lifeguards-regiment-76ae06</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-imperial-lifeguards-regiment-76ae06-1600.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/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-7f2f91</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-7f2f91-1024.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/infirmary-no-42-of-the-city-of-ekaterinodar-1915-73f9f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/infirmary-no-42-of-the-city-of-ekaterinodar-1915-73f9f6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Infirmary No. 42 of the city of Ekaterinodar, 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1915. Лазарет № 42 города Екатеринодара]]></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-09b993</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-09b993-1600.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/fun-is-the-seasoning-for-everything-1897-6cf7ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/fun-is-the-seasoning-for-everything-1897-6cf7ce-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/figures-depicting-different-types-of-clothes-of-artillery-ministers-in-the-6e69f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1807/12/31/figures-depicting-different-types-of-clothes-of-artillery-ministers-in-the-6e69f6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Guard 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/1890-album-of-photographs-presented-by-the-moscow-merchant-society-to-the-moscow-a8731b</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-a8731b-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-and-surroundings-photographs-of-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1852-b7873f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/saint-petersburg-and-surroundings-photographs-of-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1852-b7873f-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/russian-civil-war-in-siberia-irkutsk-1917-1919-cdc32e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russian-civil-war-in-siberia-irkutsk-1917-1919-cdc32e-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/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-255d50</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-255d50-1600.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/album-of-sedovs-expedition-to-the-north-pole-in-1912-1914-417b3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/album-of-sedovs-expedition-to-the-north-pole-in-1912-1914-417b3f-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/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-d00907</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/1881-moscow-museums-public-museum-and-rumyantsev-museum-d00907-1600.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/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-e53b5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-e53b5e-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/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-09c902</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-09c902-1600.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/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-f12cd3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-f12cd3-1600.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/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-44fd6e</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-44fd6e-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/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-64a4a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-64a4a7-1600.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/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-bba564</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-bba564-1600.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/moscow-in-1880s-1910s-26cd21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-in-1880s-1910s-26cd21-1024.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/appendix-auchleuchries-charters-c28b51</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/appendix-auchleuchries-charters-c28b51-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[APPENDIX.   AUCHLEUCHRIES CHARTERS]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  APPENDIX.   AUCHLEUCHRIES CHARTERS.   When in Scotland in July, 1686, Gordon records that he ' caused draw up a register or list of all  the charters and papers he had on the lands of Achluichries, beginning from a.d. 1423 to this  present year, of forty five peeces, besides small.' This register has not been recovered ; but in  the following pages an attempt is made to supply its place from the public records and other  sources— room being made also for a few charters which show the earlier generations of the  family of Pitlurg, from which Gordon drew his lineage.     Confirmacio carte Domini Walteri Moygne de terra de Ochluchry.— (A.D. 1370. From the, Regist-  rum Magni Sigilli, lib. i., no. 272.)   1 Dauid Dei gracia Rex Scottorum . . . Sciatis nos approbasse , . . donacionem illam et vendi-  cionem quas Johannes de Bona Villa de Balhelvy fecit Waltero Moygne militi de terra sua de  Ochluchry cum pertinenciis iacente infra dominium de Ardendracht in vicecomitatu de Abir-  dene . . . Apud Perth xxiij«'o die Octobris anno regni nostri quadragesimo primo .     Confirmacio carte Johannis Fraser de terris de Balhelvy Boneville cum tenandia de Achlochery.  — (A.D. 1389 et A.D. 1400. From Collections on the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, pp. 'J89, 290.)   2 Robertus Dei gracia Eex Scotorum . . . Sciatis nos quandam cartam Johannis Bonvile filii et  heredis quondam Johannis Bonvile de Balhelvy Bonvile factam . . . dilecto nostro et fideli  Johanni Fraser de Forglen . . . inspexisse ad plenum in hec verba Omnibus banc cartam  visuris uel audituris Johannes de Boneville filius et heres quondam Johannis de Boneville de  Balhelvy Boneville etemam in Domino salutem / Vestra nouerit vniuersitas me dedisse . . .  nobili viro Johanni Fraser domino de Forglen omnes terras meas de Balhelvy Boneville  Colynstoun et duas villas de Ardendrachtys vna cum tenandiis suis de Blaretoun de Many et  de Achlochery cum pertinenciis in vicecomitatu de Aberdene pro quadam summa pecunie michi  . . . persoluta / Tenendas et habendas . . . de domino de Balhelvy Berclay domino superiori  dictarum terrarum et tenandiarum in feodo et hereditate a me et heredibus meis . . . Faciendo  inde annuatim . . . tres sectas curie ad tria placita capitalia tenenda apud Balhelvy Berclay  cum seruicio forinseco domini nostri Regis ... In cuius rei testimonium prescnti carte mee  sigillum meum apposul . et pro maiori securitate et euidcncia sigilla nobilium Willclmi de  Berclay domini de Tolly et Thome Fraser domini de Corntouu cum instancia presentibus apponi  procuraui . Hiis testibus Dominis Thoma de Haya constabulario Scocie . Jacobo Fraser domino]]></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-b9c639</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-b9c639-1600.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/north-causasus-conquered-by-russia-82ef33</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/north-causasus-conquered-by-russia-82ef33-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[North Causasus conquered by Russia]]></image:title><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-26b204</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-26b204-1600.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/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-3f9f53</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-3f9f53-1024.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/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-5e1012</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-5e1012-1600.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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-aca82f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-aca82f-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-zoo-1884-19a358</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-19a358-1600.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/stationery-factory-ek-krel-saint-petersburg-province-antropshino-bc7d51</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/stationery-factory-ek-krel-saint-petersburg-province-antropshino-bc7d51-1600.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/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-a36f07</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-a36f07-1600.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/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-3ef726</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-3ef726-1024.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-8b5486</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-8b5486-1024.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: Officers of the Orenburg troops (during the travel of August Ataman).    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: Офицеры Оренбургского войска (во время путешествия Августейшего Атамана).     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/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-fb49aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-fb49aa-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/harbin-china-before-1917-0e5a98</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/harbin-china-before-1917-0e5a98-1600.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/childrens-album-russia-1873-42d522</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/childrens-album-russia-1873-42d522-1600.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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-82a44a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-82a44a-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-streets-1900s-c02331</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-c02331-1024.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/temple-of-kom-ombo-egypt-1910-a9c152</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-kom-ombo-egypt-1910-a9c152-1600.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/electric-incandescent-lamps-price-list-1906-71d11a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/electric-incandescent-lamps-price-list-1906-71d11a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Electric incandescent lamps - price list, 1906]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1906. Прейскурант паровой фабрики калильных ламп и газовых кухонь «Чудо» (Вильна).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1890s-e27dcd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-e27dcd-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/honor-guard-of-the-1st-baltic-fleet-crew-awaiting-the-arrival-of-r-poincare-25f731</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/honor-guard-of-the-1st-baltic-fleet-crew-awaiting-the-arrival-of-r-poincare-25f731-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Honor guard of the 1st Baltic Fleet Crew awaiting the arrival of R. Poincaré at the Peterhof pier.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Petergof]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Honor guard of the 1st Baltic Fleet Crew awaiting the arrival of R. Poincaré at the Peterhof pier.  Почетный караул 1-го Балтийского флотского экипажа в ожидании прибытия Р.Пуанкаре на Петергофской пристани.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1892-e892a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-e892a2-1600.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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-a2cfb9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-a2cfb9-1024.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/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-c482f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-c482f2-640.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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-b4ef0d</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-b4ef0d-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II visited his relatives in Germany. Castle Wolfsgarten, in the courtyard at the well. 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, во дворике у колодца. 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. Castle Wolfsgarten, in the courtyard at the well. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900 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/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-f8bee7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-f8bee7-1600.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/chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-russia-1900s-006e4e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-russia-1900s-006e4e-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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-9fb9b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-9fb9b1-1600.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/abissinia-1900s-6b3ac0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/abissinia-1900s-6b3ac0-1600.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/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-42c53a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-42c53a-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/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-e6b8a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-e6b8a9-1600.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/st-alexander-nevsky-cathedral-69031f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/st-alexander-nevsky-cathedral-69031f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Baku, Russian Empire]]></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/208th-lori-infantry-regiment-1914-4fba57</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/208th-lori-infantry-regiment-1914-4fba57-1600.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/smolensk-province-russian-empire-1856-ec6fc8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/smolensk-province-russian-empire-1856-ec6fc8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Smolensk 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.    Смоленская 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/album-of-drawings-by-v-s-shpak-1884-445f3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/album-of-drawings-by-v-s-shpak-1884-445f3f-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/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-after-crash-157f69</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-after-crash-157f69-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets after crash]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets series B after crash  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/russians-in-harbin-1920s-a008b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1920s-a008b1-1600.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/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-eb1f81</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-eb1f81-1600.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/kybartu-gs12-697e13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kybartu-gs12-697e13-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kybartu GS12]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Kybartai train station]]></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-289fad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-289fad-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/grand-prince-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-visiting-0de216</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-prince-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-visiting-0de216-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Prince Sergey Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna visiting relatives in Darmstadt.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великий Князь Сергей Александрович и Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна в гостях у родственников в Дармштадте.  Елисавета Феодоровна сидит слева, Сергей Александрович сидит в центре.   Grand Prince Sergey Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna visiting relatives in Darmstadt. Elisaveta Feodorovna sits on the left, Sergei Alexandrovich sits in the center.]]></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-3ee975</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russo-asiatic-company-1910s-3ee975-1024.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/simbirsk-cadet-corps-1900s-aa24aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/simbirsk-cadet-corps-1900s-aa24aa-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/mongolia-1912-44f2eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-44f2eb-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/545-dagger-sterner-and-sterner-with-an-attached-dagger-foot-huntsmen-from-1775-a6a6bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/545-dagger-sterner-and-sterner-with-an-attached-dagger-foot-huntsmen-from-1775-a6a6bd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[545. Dagger, Sterner and Sterner with an attached dagger, foot huntsmen from 1775 to 1796. Stutzer's muzzle, the Jaeger pistol.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[545. Dagger, Sterner and Sterner with an attached dagger, foot huntsmen from 1775 to 1796. Stutzer's muzzle, the Jaeger pistol.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    545. Кортик, Штуцер и Штуцер с примкнутым кортиком, пеших егерей с 1775 по 1796 год. Дуло Штуцера, Егерский пистолет.  «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-military-ports-design-drawings-b94175</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-b94175-1600.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/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-848365</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-848365-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/dinner-aboard-the-imperial-yacht-standart-22c656</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/dinner-aboard-the-imperial-yacht-standart-22c656-1024.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/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-288cdd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-288cdd-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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-994b6f</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-994b6f-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/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-c5a2d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-c5a2d6-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) Princess Hesse-Darmstadt ]]></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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-0572ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-0572ec-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/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-945e4d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-945e4d-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/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-966b53</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-966b53-1600.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/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-173481</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-173481-1600.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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-0beabb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-0beabb-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/japan-1890s-2819a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-2819a9-1600.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/tsarevich-nikolai-is-visiting-a-royal-family-in-greece-7dd486</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/tsarevich-nikolai-is-visiting-a-royal-family-in-greece-7dd486-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsarevich Nikolai is visiting a royal family in Greece.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsarevich Nikolai is visiting a royal family in Greece. From Trieste on October 26, 1890, the heir ascended aboard the frigate "Memory of Azov" and proceeded by sea to Greece.  Цесаревич Николай Александрович (будущий Император Николай II) в гостях у крёстной матери Королевы эллинов Ольги Константиновны и её мужа Короля Греции Георга I. Ноябрь 1890 год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/livny-russia-1900s-4716a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/livny-russia-1900s-4716a1-1024.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/moscow-zoo-1884-1b263f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-1b263f-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/kolyvanovsky-plant-russia-1910s-19e7e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kolyvanovsky-plant-russia-1910s-19e7e9-1600.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/moscow-1890s-1f9149</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1890s-1f9149-1024.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/twelve-portraits-of-famous-horses-beb6b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/twelve-portraits-of-famous-horses-beb6b4-1600.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/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-fc4855</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-fc4855-1024.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/russian-miltary-portraits-6a3b3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/russian-miltary-portraits-6a3b3f-1600.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/celebration-of-the-200th-anniversary-of-the-44th-nizhny-novgorod-dragoon-regiment-5b9ec1</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-5b9ec1-1024.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/old-odessa-drawings-by-architect-moses-sinyaver-1920s-6bc572</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/old-odessa-drawings-by-architect-moses-sinyaver-1920s-6bc572-1600.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/vladimir-view-from-klyazma-91afef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-view-from-klyazma-91afef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir - view from Klyazma., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir - view of Klyazma. Вид Клязьмы из Владимира.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-china-1922-57b774</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/harbin-china-1922-57b774-1600.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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-0890d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-0890d4-1600.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/chinese-portrait-1880s-a4cf85</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/chinese-portrait-1880s-a4cf85-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chinese portrait, 1880s]]></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-95f54f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-95f54f-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/saratov-conservatory-1914-585119</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/saratov-conservatory-1914-585119-1600.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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-f85539</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-f85539-1600.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/russian-navy-1892-8dee1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-8dee1b-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/palais-royal-odessa-1900-1914-286c2a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/palais-royal-odessa-1900-1914-286c2a-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Palais Royal, Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Picryl description: Public domain image of a park alley, trees, 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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-c157bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-c157bf-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-grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-anastasia-0b1a3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/the-grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-anastasia-0b1a3e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великие Княжны Татьяна Николаевна, Мария Николаевна и Ольга Николаевна. 1904 год. Российская Империя. Династия Романовых.  Grand Princess Tatiana Nikolaevna, Maria Nikolaevna and Olga Nikolaevna. 1904 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/chernogorian-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-477a0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/chernogorian-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-477a0d-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chernogoria 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/trans-baikal-region-siberia-1890s-de840e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/trans-baikal-region-siberia-1890s-de840e-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/vladivostok-1880s-6a290c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/vladivostok-1880s-6a290c-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/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-8cf1ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-8cf1ca-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/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-8b8b04</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-8b8b04-1600.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/arkhangelsk-province-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-9e4cf9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-9e4cf9-640.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/dinner-on-the-imperial-yacht-standart-74e1a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/dinner-on-the-imperial-yacht-standart-74e1a1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dinner on the Imperial Yacht "Standart"]]></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/xx-air-force-squad-in-the-war-of-1914-1915-68de69</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/xx-air-force-squad-in-the-war-of-1914-1915-68de69-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[XX air force Squad in the war of 1914-1915.  ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[XX air force Squad in the war of 1914-1915.    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/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-3d63e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-3d63e2-1024.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/grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-anastasia-romanov-7656a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-anastasia-romanov-7656a3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia Romanov]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia Romanov]]></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-1867-248453</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/north-karelia-russian-empire-1867-248453-1600.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/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-7ffb61</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-7ffb61-1600.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/grand-duchess-maria-pavlovna-romanovs-at-a-picnic-summer-of-1913-fdca4f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/01/grand-duchess-maria-pavlovna-romanovs-at-a-picnic-summer-of-1913-fdca4f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna. Romanovs at a picnic. Summer of 1913.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna. Family of Romanovs and courtiers on a picnic. Summer of 1913. еликая Княгиня Мария Павловна - 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/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-daf4cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-daf4cc-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/antiquities-of-the-russian-state-kiev-st-sophia-cathedral-07c9bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1871/12/31/antiquities-of-the-russian-state-kiev-st-sophia-cathedral-07c9bb-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/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-078a1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-078a1b-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/harbin-china-1900s-7553df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/harbin-china-1900s-7553df-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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-45de11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-45de11-1024.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/chudovo-novgorod-region-russia-1900s-357974</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/chudovo-novgorod-region-russia-1900s-357974-640.png</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/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-beefa2</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-beefa2-1600.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/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-4ec510</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1794/12/31/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-4ec510-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kursk. 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/masha-butterfingers-83bfd0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/masha-butterfingers-83bfd0-1600.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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-3fc175</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-3fc175-640.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/tsesarevich-nicholas-of-russia-and-princess-alix-of-hesse-1894-london-922c8e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/tsesarevich-nicholas-of-russia-and-princess-alix-of-hesse-1894-london-922c8e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsesarevich Nicholas of Russia and Princess Alix of Hesse . 1894 . London.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsesarevich Nicholas of Russia and 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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-0346f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-0346f8-1600.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/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-d4e1cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-d4e1cf-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/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-c2a9d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-c2a9d6-1600.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/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-bf957a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-bf957a-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, View of Kos and Commerce bridge]]></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-lubok-c43fb8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/russian-lubok-c43fb8-1600.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/329-officer-of-the-serbian-hussar-regiment-from-1741-to-1761-dc7f83</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/329-officer-of-the-serbian-hussar-regiment-from-1741-to-1761-dc7f83-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[329. OFFICER of the Serbian Hussar Regiment, from 1741 to 1761.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[329. OFFICER of the Serbian Hussar 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.    329. ОФИЦЕР Сербского Гусарского 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/romanov-family-5b0b4a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/romanov-family-5b0b4a-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Romanov family - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[NaN  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/mosque-and-cemetery-caucasus-1910s-0a46ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/mosque-and-cemetery-caucasus-1910s-0a46ab-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mosque and cemetery. Caucasus. 1910s.]]></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-5bf73b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-5bf73b-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Washing clothes 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/tsarevich-alexei-otma-1eeb0a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/17/tsarevich-alexei-otma-1eeb0a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsarevich Alexei, OTMA - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Petergof]]></image:geo_location><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/mukden-china-in-1900s-06fbd7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mukden-china-in-1900s-06fbd7-1600.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/index-of-places-241-poniedielna-the-river-8f4688</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/index-of-places-241-poniedielna-the-river-8f4688-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[INDEX OF PLACES. 241   Poniedielna, the river]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  INDEX OF PLACES. 241   Poniedielna, the river, 64.   Pos'Mi or Posna. the capital of Great   Poland, 15, 16, 21, 31, 119.  Putilowa, the village, 155.  Prague. 40.   Preobrasdiiiiskoje, 166, 173, 192, 193.  Preston, 144.  Prutky, the village, 56.  Pskovd, the river, 65.  Putsky, 117, 118.   Qdarkknbebg, the town of, 119.   Raggrod, 40.   Ratzoburg, 19.   Rebnits, 69.   Rees, 73.   Ueidhytht, 206.   Reii.sse Leinberg, 34.   Rt-vel, 42.   Rezan, 150.   Rhine (Khyne), the river, 72, 73.   Rietberg, the castle and county of,   71.  Riffe, the, 153.  Riga, 24, 31, 41, 42, 43, 44, 49, 66,   69, 70, 100, 102, 103, 104, 112, 113,   114, 116, 137, 152, 153, 154, 158,   159, 161, 162, 165.  Rishau, Great, the village, 119.  River, the Black, 66, 112, 154, 155.  Roan, the island, 6.  Rochester, 81, 126.  Rochina, the village, 64, 156.  Rome, 39, 143, 146, 147, 170, 171.  Ronnenberg, the village, 70.  Ropen, Great and Little, the castlea   of, 154.  Rosecraig, 206.  Rostock, 69.  Rostokin, 56.  Rostow, 150.  Rotterdam, 125. 175.  Rothieriiay, 25, 214.  Rough's Crue, 66.  Royston, 137.  Rubina, 112.  Kugia, the island, 69.     Russa, the river, 117.  Hutzen, a village, 120.   Sabon, Great, the village of, 119.  Sagorski, 117.  Sajantsova, 64, 156.  Saltzee, the village, 64, 155.  Samara, the river, 164,  Samogitia, 41.   Sanuend, 211, 212, 216, 217.  Sandets, 22.  Sandwich, 95.  Santen, the town of, 73.  Sarankova, 112.  Sarnsdorffe, 70.  Sathlee, 200, 201.  Savvidowa, the village, 62.  Schawenberg, 70, 7l.  Scheldt (Sheld), the river, 96.  Schie, the river, 125.  Schivas, the house of, 146.  Schwarzwasser, a rivulet, 13.  Sclavoiiia, 26, 27.   Scotland Syde, a street in Memel, 116.  Semenof'sky, 163.   Serge, monastery of the Holy Trinity  ^ of, 166; 169, 172.  Sewen, Closter, 123.  Sheerness, 130, 131.  Sherwood Forest, 138.  Shewsky, 161, 172.  Shibna, the river, 155.  Shidorowa, the lake, 156.  Shitnia, the river, 65.  Shramburg, or Sherrabeck, 72.  Siberia, 48, 50, 150, 167.  Sieve, the river, 72.  Silesia, 21, 35.  Silversoort, 68.  Sittingborne, 81, 126.  Skagen, in Jutland, 6.  Skenkenshants, 73.  Skonse, New, 124.  Skribtiee, 138.  Slage, the town of, 118.  Slaines, 198, 200, 204, 206, 208, 209.   214, 215, 217.  Slauch, 119.  ]]></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-2fecf6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-2fecf6-1600.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/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-55fb33</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-55fb33-1600.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/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-18474a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-18474a-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/kharbin-china-1900s-f310f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kharbin-china-1900s-f310f2-1600.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/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-1845-1894-1873-12ed16</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-1845-1894-1873-12ed16-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcard, Alexander III, the Emperor of Russia. photographic portrait]]></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/eastern-siberia-people-1890s-8c775a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/eastern-siberia-people-1890s-8c775a-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/emperor-of-russia-nicolas-ii-and-wife-portrait-1898-3a0872</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1888/12/31/emperor-of-russia-nicolas-ii-and-wife-portrait-1898-3a0872-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor of Russia Nicolas II and 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/empress-maria-feodorovna-and-her-sisters-denmark-4dbcc5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/empress-maria-feodorovna-and-her-sisters-denmark-4dbcc5-1024.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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-3962de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-3962de-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/from-ukrainian-antiquity-1900-83b2b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/from-ukrainian-antiquity-1900-83b2b8-1600.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/penza-ural-russia-1900s-57002b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-ural-russia-1900s-57002b-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/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-65ea19</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-65ea19-1600.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-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-a25f0b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-a25f0b-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/red-cross-in-russo-japanese-war-1904-1905-188f08</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/red-cross-in-russo-japanese-war-1904-1905-188f08-1024.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/1898-muir-and-meriliz-illustrated-price-list-of-christmas-gifts-toys-846dae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/1898-muir-and-meriliz-illustrated-price-list-of-christmas-gifts-toys-846dae-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/collection-of-drawings-and-views-of-crimean-antiquities-1888-368add</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1888/12/31/collection-of-drawings-and-views-of-crimean-antiquities-1888-368add-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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-7a3b84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-7a3b84-1600.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/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-8f0b44</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-8f0b44-1600.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/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-a8ce58</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-a8ce58-1600.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/kostroma-russia-1900s-610988</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-610988-1600.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/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-882913</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-882913-1024.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/428-ornaments-on-the-holstein-officers-rifles-1757-1762-23b610</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/428-ornaments-on-the-holstein-officers-rifles-1757-1762-23b610-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[428. Ornaments on the Holstein Officer's rifles, 1757-1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[428. Ornaments on the Holstein Officer's rifles, 1757-1762.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    428. Украшения на Голштинских Офицерских ружьях, 1757-1762.  «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/krasnoyarsk-russia-131d57</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-131d57-1600.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/brest-litovsk-artillery-depot-illustrations-bbcbb1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/brest-litovsk-artillery-depot-illustrations-bbcbb1-640.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/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-e10299</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-e10299-1600.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/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-f760f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-f760f3-1600.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/bolkhov-oryol-oblast-russia-1900s-cc3a53</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bolkhov-oryol-oblast-russia-1900s-cc3a53-1600.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/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-b5ddd1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-b5ddd1-640.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/view-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-aa3f7e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/view-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-aa3f7e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Onega port, 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/counting-commission-for-the-election-of-deputies-of-the-state-duma-1910s-f071b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/counting-commission-for-the-election-of-deputies-of-the-state-duma-1910s-f071b6-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Counting commission for the election of deputies of the State Duma. 1910's.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[2, Potomkinskaya Ulitsa, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 191123]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Counting commission for the election of deputies of the State Duma. 1910's.  Счетная комиссия по выборам депутатов Государственной Думы. 1910-е.]]></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-ca148c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-ca148c-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/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-7c9016</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-7c9016-1600.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-revolution-1917-7272ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-7272ef-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/moscow-kremlin-1880s-6906b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/moscow-kremlin-1880s-6906b6-1024.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/ufa-in-1890s-bashkiria-russian-empire-f9fd2b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ufa-in-1890s-bashkiria-russian-empire-f9fd2b-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/65th-moscow-infantry-regiment-of-his-majesty-1700-1900-589319</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/65th-moscow-infantry-regiment-of-his-majesty-1700-1900-589319-1600.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/12th-hussar-akhtyrsky-regiment-russia-5623ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/12th-hussar-akhtyrsky-regiment-russia-5623ff-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/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-adb042</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-adb042-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Dragoon Regiment, Russia 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Драгунский полк 1902. Поручик Гребенщиков в комнате]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-catherine-ii-square-1900-1914-b82915</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-catherine-ii-square-1900-1914-b82915-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Catherine II Square. 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/nicholas-ii-meeting-of-the-prime-minister-of-france-poincare-krasnoe-selo-840b70</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-840b70-1024.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/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-b016c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-b016c0-1600.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/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-5b7e24</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-5b7e24-1024.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/psibay-kuban-hunting-of-grand-duke-sergei-mikhailovich-3954b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/psibay-kuban-hunting-of-grand-duke-sergei-mikhailovich-3954b4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Psibay, 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/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-bc4718</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-bc4718-1024.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 (октябрис��) 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/china-1870s-63a64c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/china-1870s-63a64c-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/view-of-embarkment-and-maidens-tower-baku-523529</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/view-of-embarkment-and-maidens-tower-baku-523529-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of embarkment and Maiden's Tower, Baku]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[View of embarkment and Maiden's Tower, Baku Александровская набережная и императорская пристань.]]></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-da6304</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-da6304-640.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/chinese-eastern-railway-1900-1901-1a2fcc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/chinese-eastern-railway-1900-1901-1a2fcc-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/russian-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-c3b4de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-1900s-c3b4de-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/krasnoyarsk-russia-a9aa74</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-a9aa74-1600.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/moscow-commercial-school-1904-ed82b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-1904-ed82b6-1024.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/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-b1308c</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-b1308c-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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-d156a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-d156a9-1024.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/kola-murmanks-governorate-1884-be2d08</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2014/01/09/kola-murmanks-governorate-1884-be2d08-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kola, Murmanks Governorate, 1884]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Gamme,"Padout", Kola]]></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-1912-4aae82</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-4aae82-1600.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/krasnoyarsk-russia-671a2f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-671a2f-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/murom-st-michaels-chapel-1910s-afde57</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/murom-st-michaels-chapel-1910s-afde57-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, St. Michael's Chapel. 1910's.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[St. Michael's Chapel. 1910's. 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.    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/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-6763c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-6763c7-640.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/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-7ebe90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-7ebe90-1024.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/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-3bd5fa</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-3bd5fa-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/moscow-1900s-4704ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1900s-4704ab-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/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-5ed2db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-5ed2db-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/beer-label-vezenberg-russia-1900s-37c817</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-vezenberg-russia-1900s-37c817-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beer label. Vezenberg. 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/vladimir-bogolyubsky-monastery-of-the-nativity-of-the-virgin-f72118</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-bogolyubsky-monastery-of-the-nativity-of-the-virgin-f72118-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Interior of the Bogolyubsky Monastery of the Nativity of the Virgin]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir - Bogolyubsky Monastery of the Nativity of the Virgin  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/northern-russia-1914-ca0535</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-ca0535-1600.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/khabarovsk-residents-1900s-f7c219</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-residents-1900s-f7c219-1024.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/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-05fe80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-05fe80-1600.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/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-fb5e68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-fb5e68-1600.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/samarquand-in-1920s-2fdb9e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-2fdb9e-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/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-cafb4a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-cafb4a-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/shotguns-and-machine-guns-of-austria-hungary-bulgaria-germany-turkey-1917-6f66a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/shotguns-and-machine-guns-of-austria-hungary-bulgaria-germany-turkey-1917-6f66a3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shotguns and machine guns of Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, Turkey, 1917.]]></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-1806-177d10</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-1806-177d10-1600.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/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-caa28d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-caa28d-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/album-of-monograms-a-guide-for-doing-handicrafts-in-families-and-educational-432386</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-432386-1600.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-wwi-fd6aec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-wwi-fd6aec-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/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-776c78</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-776c78-1600.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/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-183129</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-183129-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Leaving 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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-a970db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-a970db-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/japan-1880s-40bdf6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japan-1880s-40bdf6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Japan, 1880s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Mount Atago]]></image:geo_location><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-b0f474</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-b0f474-1024.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/old-odessa-drawings-by-architect-moses-sinyaver-1920s-4cb8b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/old-odessa-drawings-by-architect-moses-sinyaver-1920s-4cb8b9-1600.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/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-c00a69</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-c00a69-1600.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/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-3c126c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-3c126c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elizabeth Alexandra Louise Alice (Ella) 1871]]></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. 1871 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. 1871 year.]]></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-ebeb55</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-ebeb55-1600.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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-557f72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-557f72-1600.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/przemysl-during-wwi-e55e13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/przemysl-during-wwi-e55e13-1600.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-borki-train-disaster-october-29-1888-e6e1ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/the-borki-train-disaster-october-29-1888-e6e1ba-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Borki train disaster, October 29, 1888]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Borki train disaster occurred on October 29, 1888, near Borki station in the former Kharkov Governorate of the Russian Empire, 295 kilometers south of Kursk, when the imperial train carrying Tsar Alexander III of Russia and his family from Crimea to Saint Petersburg derailed at high speed. Twenty-one people died at the scene and two later, and many others were injured. According to the official version of events, Alexander held the collapsed roof of the royal car on his shoulders while his family escaped the crash site uninjured.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/orenburg-province-russian-empire-1856-9e7345</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/orenburg-province-russian-empire-1856-9e7345-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orenburg 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.    Оренбургская 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/78-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1666-ingly-rejoyed-to-hear-of-my-mother-m-law-and-c5bd04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/78-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1666-ingly-rejoyed-to-hear-of-my-mother-m-law-and-c5bd04-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[78 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1666   ingly rejoyed to hear of my mother m law and see us]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  78 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1666   ingly rejoyed to hear of my mother m law and see us. Haveing dined, wee  hired a waggon, and went towards Bruges, and lodged in a village half way,  where wee had good wholesome countrey fare.   Haveino; breakfasted, wee set forward, and came to Bruges about two  aclock afternoone.   Here I stayed some weakes, expecting the going away of the fleet from  Ostend for England, with a great deale of impatience, albeit I had many  wayes to divert me ; for, in the morning early, I went over the way to the  monastery of the Capucine Fryers, and heard the masse ; then, at halfe ten,  I went to the monastery of the English Nuns, after the Princes Pallace, and  heard masse againe ; and getting acquaintance, wee did meet at the place  where the Lady Abbess useth to sitt and give audiens at a trally,* and there,  with others, heard what passed. In the afternoone, I either went with the  English residents, and other Scots and English, and passed our tyme at the  Trey, with a glass of wyne and joviall discourse ; or then went to the  Nunnery, where three young gentlewomen lately come from Lowen, and  going for England, lodged, and passed the tyme with them at cards or  discourse ; or went sometymes and walked about the walls, to see the  monasteryes, waterworkes, and other things worthy of notice. Wee had  sometymes in the Nunnery after vespei's, at my desire, excellent vocall  musick, whereat many people of all nations and religions were often present.   I did writt to JMrs. Plowden, desireing her advice for buying in of neces-  saries and makeing of cloaths for my wyfe and mother in law, to the which  I received a very civill and respectfuU answer, dated the sixteenth. Being  wearyed of lying or staying in one place, I found fitt to writt to England,  and give notice of my being here, and desire assistance for my passage. So  I did writt a letter to the Earle of Lawderdale, and another to Mr. James  Mettellane, his secretary, to that purpose, and complaining of Captain Hill  of Detford, who would not take me into the Kings yacht. Li the meane,  wee heard the sad newes of the burning of the citty of London,! diverse  posts haveing been kept up.   I did writt to General Dalyell and to Lieventennant Generall Drum-  mond,| as also to my father and unkle.   * [TreiZ/zs— a grating, or lattice.] X [Thomas Dalyell of Binns, and William   t [The Great Fire of London broke out on Drummond of Cromlix, together entered the   the second, and raged till the sixth of Septera- Kussian sorvico in 1656, and having risen, the   ber, 1666.] one to the ranlc of (ieneral, tlie other to that ]]></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-1910-1917-3fffca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-3fffca-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/russian-revolution-1917-786ba3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-786ba3-1600.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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-d25cc6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-d25cc6-1600.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/newspaper-gudok-1888-155f78</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1988/12/31/newspaper-gudok-1888-155f78-1600.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/german-kirche-odessa-d11ee5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/german-kirche-odessa-d11ee5-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[German Kirche, Odessa, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Picryl description: Public domain image of a cathedral or church building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.]]></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-7b1d30</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-officers-port-arthur-7b1d30-1024.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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-87cadd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-87cadd-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/samarkand-1880-1890-aef090</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/samarkand-1880-1890-aef090-1600.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/moscow-postcard-1900s-8d35ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-8d35ab-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/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-f85936</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-f85936-1600.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/count-adlerberg-album-of-the-russian-imperial-family-the-imperial-court-and-2e097b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/count-adlerberg-album-of-the-russian-imperial-family-the-imperial-court-and-2e097b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Count Adlerberg. 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/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-b7d405</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-b7d405-1600.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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-f5ed2c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-f5ed2c-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/ekatrenburg-russian-beer-label-1900-82c2ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ekatrenburg-russian-beer-label-1900-82c2ca-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekatrenburg. 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-58a158</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-58a158-1600.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/vesna-krasna-spring-is-red-an-allegorical-procession-during-sacred-coronation-ca6135</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/vesna-krasna-spring-is-red-an-allegorical-procession-during-sacred-coronation-ca6135-1600.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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-cebd6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-cebd6c-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/siberian-cossacs-territory-97af3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-97af3e-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/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-df4e78</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/river-backwater-blagoveschensk-1910s-df4e78-1600.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/samarkand-in-1890s-1c8fcd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-1c8fcd-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/odessa-1900s-c36a64</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-c36a64-1024.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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-ebc711</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-ebc711-1600.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/post-aleksandrovskiy-sakhalin-1900s-1366a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/post-aleksandrovskiy-sakhalin-1900s-1366a9-1600.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/339-officer-and-grenadier-of-novomirgorod-garrison-from-1760-to-1763-b49eab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/339-officer-and-grenadier-of-novomirgorod-garrison-from-1760-to-1763-b49eab-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[339. OFFICER and GRENADIER of Novomirgorod Garrison, from 1760 to 1763]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[339. OFFICER and GRENADER of Novomirgorod Garrison, from 1760 to 1763  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    339. ОФИЦЕР и ГРЕНАДЕР Новомиргородского Гарнизона, с 1760 до 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/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-995395</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-995395-1600.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/odessa-harbor-801410</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-harbor-801410-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa Harbor postcard - 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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-9179fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-9179fc-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/saratov-conservatory-1914-6561fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/saratov-conservatory-1914-6561fb-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/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-e140f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-e140f8-1600.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/nivas-album-for-1892-11595b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/nivas-album-for-1892-11595b-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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-2fd083</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-2fd083-1024.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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-6dcf89</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-6dcf89-1600.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/grand-prince-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-visiting-05bdc7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-prince-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-visiting-05bdc7-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Prince Sergey Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna visiting relatives in Darmstadt. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великий Князь Сергей Александрович и Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна в гостях у родственников в Дармштадте.  Сверху вниз: Великий Герцог Людвиг VII, Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна, Великий Князь Сергей Александрович, гессенская принцесса Алиса (будущая Императрица Российская Александра Феодоровна), принц Эрнст.  Grand Prince Sergey Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna visiting relatives in Darmstadt.  From the top down: Grand Duke Ludwig VII, Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna, Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich, Hessian Princess Alice (future Empress Russian Alexandra Feodorovna), Prince Ernst.]]></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-724969</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900s-724969-1600.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/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-132c0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-132c0d-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/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-360ac1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-360ac1-1600.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/siberian-cossaks-1900s-30c88c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossaks-1900s-30c88c-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/armenians-of-iran-1900s-17a16e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/armenians-of-iran-1900s-17a16e-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/moscow-philharmonic-society-musical-afisha-russia-1903-db8735</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/moscow-philharmonic-society-musical-afisha-russia-1903-db8735-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow Philharmonic Society. Musical Afisha, Russia. 1903.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Moscow Philharmonic Society. Musical Afisha, Russia. 1903.  Московское Филармоническое общество. Музыкальная Афиша, Россия. 1903.]]></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-e998bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1822/12/31/miews-of-st-petersburg-and-its-environsb-1822-e998bd-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/620-private-of-sumy-hussar-regiment-from-1765-to-1776-f3d3c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/620-private-of-sumy-hussar-regiment-from-1765-to-1776-f3d3c9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[620. PRIVATE of Sumy Hussar Regiment, from 1765 to 1776.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[620. PRIVATE of Sumy Hussar Regiment, from 1765 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.    620. РЯДОВОЙ Сумского Гусарского полка, с 1765 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/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-88aab0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-88aab0-1024.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/palestine-1920s-b6ab3d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/palestine-1920s-b6ab3d-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/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-archive-ba6374</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/ivan-dmitrievich-sytin-archive-ba6374-1024.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/lopuszno-poland-wwi-6656dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/lopuszno-poland-wwi-6656dd-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/temple-of-seti-i-in-abydos-egypt-1910-7cca9f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-seti-i-in-abydos-egypt-1910-7cca9f-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/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-2af5a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-2af5a2-1600.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/group-photo-russia-1900s-16511a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/group-photo-russia-1900s-16511a-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/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-7bb7ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-7bb7ab-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/northern-russia-1914-d51675</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-d51675-1600.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/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-with-her-sister-grand-duchess-elizaveta-feodorovna-e455cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-with-her-sister-grand-duchess-elizaveta-feodorovna-e455cf-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/annunciation-monastery-cathedral-entrance-murom-vladimir-province-russia-2808dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/annunciation-monastery-cathedral-entrance-murom-vladimir-province-russia-2808dc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Annunciation Monastery, cathedral entrance. 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.      Благовещенский собор. На крыльце. 1915-1917. 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/dormition-svyatogorsk-monastery-kharkov-province-7bcf6a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/dormition-svyatogorsk-monastery-kharkov-province-7bcf6a-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/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-37e0c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-37e0c1-1600.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/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-7f9bb6</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-1902-7f9bb6-1600.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-1912-318a3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-318a3e-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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-cb5cd9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-cb5cd9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Saint Petersburg by Karl Bulla]]></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/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-a19b5f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-a19b5f-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/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-78e75f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-78e75f-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/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-25ba24</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-25ba24-1600.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/voskresenskaya-street-1909-1917-vladimir-78e716</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/voskresenskaya-street-1909-1917-vladimir-78e716-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Voskresenskaya street. 1909-1917. Vladimir]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Voskresenskaya street. 1909-1917  Воскресенская улица. 1909-1917]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-grand-duchess-7645ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-grand-duchess-7645ec-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna, Grand Duchess Victoria Fedorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Государыня Императрица Александра Феодоровна (сидит в центре), справа от нее сидит Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна, слева - Великая Княгиня Виктория Федоровна (семье ее называли - Даки (уточка)).  Empress Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (sitting in the center), to her right sits Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna, on the left - Grand Duchess Victoria Fedorovna (her family was called Daki (duck)).]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/preface-xxi-grave-his-grandson-was-a-landless-man-and-another-race-of-gordons-6a5bbe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/preface-xxi-grave-his-grandson-was-a-landless-man-and-another-race-of-gordons-6a5bbe-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[PREFACE. xxi   grave, his grandson was a landless man, and another race of Gordons  dwelt in Auchleuchries]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  PREFACE. xxi   grave, his grandson was a landless man, and another race of Gordons  dwelt in Auchleuchries.'"'   Patrick Iwanowitsch, as he was called among the Muscovites,  was not happy in his children. He was survived by two sons and  as many daughters of his first marriage, and by one son of his  second marriage.^' John, the eldest son, entered the Russian army  when young, but was dismissed from it for reasons which do not  appear. He was next sent to the Scots College at Douay, but  showed as little inclination for the school as he had shown for  the camp. Settling at Auchleuchries, he married, in 1691, a  daughter of one of the few Roman Catholic gentry of the neigh-  bourhood.^^ He visited his father at Moscow in 1698, and died  before 1712, leaving five sons and two daughters.^^ The eldest  son, who bore his grandfather's name, sold Auchleuchries in 1726.^*  One of his brothers, James, became a member of the Society of  Jesus, and he had some reputation as a scholar.^' Another brother,  Alexander, entered the Jesuit College at Bourdeaux as a novice,  and is there lost sight oV^   <» Appendix, nn. 61-66, pp, 216, 217, tion, is given by Dr. Posselt in his first  Until a few years ago, Auchleuchries con- volume, along with a portrait of General  tinued to be possessed by Gordons (the Patrick Gordon, which has been reproduced,  descendants, apparently, of the Alexander by Mr. Schenk, for this work.  Gordon of Sand end, to whom it was sold by *- Appendix, no. 53, p. 213. The poU-  the grandson of Patrick Iwanowitsch.) It tax returns of 1696 shew that the household  now belongs to one who can appreciate its at Auchleuchries was then six in number-  associations, Mr. Grant Dutf of Eden, the the ' goodman' himself, his wife, their eldest  accomplished Member of Parliament for the son (lor whom the Earl of Aberdeen had  Elgin burghs. stood godfather two years before), one man   ^' To the last. Gordon kept the day on servant, and two women servants.— (List of   which he lost his Katharine von Bockhoven Pollable Persons within the iShire of Aber-   as a day of mourning. Thus, in his Diary deen, 1696, vol. ii. p. 129 )   for 1696, he writes: « October 10. The ■« Appendix, nn. 58 60, 63, 64-, 66, pp,   anniversary of the death of my first wife — 215-217.   the dear, the beloved,' She died before « Appendix, nn. 62, 65, 66, pp. 216, 217.   1682. Gordon married again before 1686. ""^ Dr. Oliver's Biography of Members of   A lithograph of the placid features of his the Society of Jesus, p. 23.   second wife, a buxom dame of Dutch extrac- *" The Kcverend Mr. Griffin of i^ew  ]]></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-at-the-station-babruysk-december-21-1904-4ce6e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/the-arrival-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-at-the-station-babruysk-december-21-1904-4ce6e1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The arrival of Emperor Nicholas II at the station Babruysk. December 21, 1904.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Babruysk, вуліца Чыгуначная, Babruysk District, Mogilev Region, Belarus]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The trip of Emperor Nicholas II to the west of the Russian Empire. 1904. - 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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-d82c18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-d82c18-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kostroma, Central Russia, 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/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-0514fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-0514fa-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/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-762229</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-762229-1600.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/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-2c0fb8</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-2c0fb8-1600.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/645-and-646-infantry-rifleman-of-lugansk-pikinernogo-regiment-from-1764-to-69fcd4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/645-and-646-infantry-rifleman-of-lugansk-pikinernogo-regiment-from-1764-to-69fcd4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[645 and 646. INFANTRY RIFLEMAN of Lugansk Pikinernogo Regiment, from 1764 to 1776 year. THE QUARTERMASTER of the Dnieper Pikemen Regiment, from 1764 to 1776.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[645 and 646. INFANTRY RIFLEMAN of Lugansk Pikemen Regiment, from 1764 to 1776 year. THE QUARTER MASTER of the Dnieper Pikemen Regiment, from 1764 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.    645 и 646. ПЕШИЙ СТРЕЛОК Луганского Пикинерного полка, с 1764 по 1776 год. КВАРТИРМЕЙСТЕР Днепровского Пикинерного полка, с 1764 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/1912-1913-russian-armorial-calendar-moscow-printed-by-aa-levenson-8776a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1912-1913-russian-armorial-calendar-moscow-printed-by-aa-levenson-8776a8-1600.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/krasnoyarsk-1900s-b8b182</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-b8b182-1600.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/dormition-svyatogorsk-monastery-kharkov-province-5cb126</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/dormition-svyatogorsk-monastery-kharkov-province-5cb126-1600.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/91-accessories-for-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-6e1ec1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/91-accessories-for-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-6e1ec1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[91. Accessories for armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. Pravorci]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[91. Accessories for armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. Prapors "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    91. Принадлежности к вооружению с ХIV до половины ХVII столетия. Праворцы «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/murom-the-central-part-of-the-city-with-the-cathedral-of-the-nativity-of-the-911edc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/murom-the-central-part-of-the-city-with-the-cathedral-of-the-nativity-of-the-911edc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, The central part of the city with the cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The central part of the city with the cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin, shopping arcades, overlooking the river Oka. 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.      Центральная часть города с кафедральным собором Рождества Богородицы, торговыми рядами, с видом на р. Оку. Муром, один из самых древних городов России, упомянут в «Повести временных лет» в 862 году среди городов, п��двластных 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-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-princess-olga-062c99</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/the-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-princess-olga-062c99-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The daughter of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princess Olga.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The daughter of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princess Olga.  Дочь Императора Николая II 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/sanchi-stupa-1900s-f825d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/sanchi-stupa-1900s-f825d6-1600.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/altay-mountains-1910s-ea1f1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-1910s-ea1f1c-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/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-d46745</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-d46745-1024.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/railway-bridge-across-the-river-kem-arkhangelsk-province-russia-photos-of-prokudin-e3a8ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/railway-bridge-across-the-river-kem-arkhangelsk-province-russia-photos-of-prokudin-e3a8ba-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Railway bridge across the river Kem. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia. Photos of Prokudin Gorsky.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kem']]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[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-laplandia-1900s-3d0be1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/russian-laplandia-1900s-3d0be1-1600.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/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-182338</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-182338-1600.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/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-e65638</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-e65638-640.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/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-045dba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-045dba-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/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-1219c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1825/12/31/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-1219c3-1600.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/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-c87050</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-c87050-1600.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/city-council-dumskaya-square-the-house-of-ashumov-about-1900-f293d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/city-council-dumskaya-square-the-house-of-ashumov-about-1900-f293d5-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[City Council, Dumskaya Square, the house of Ashumov. About 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[City Council, Dumskaya Square, the house of Ashumov. About 1900  Городская дума, Думская пл., дом Ашумова. Около 1900]]></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-80c4d8</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-80c4d8-1024.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/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-447e88</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-447e88-1600.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/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-d6d050</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-d6d050-1600.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/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-aaa6dd</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-aaa6dd-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/the-russian-army-in-the-first-world-war-from-the-personal-photo-album-of-general-8c7b65</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-8c7b65-1024.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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-002b69</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-002b69-1600.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/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-8a3cd4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-8a3cd4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ея Императорское Высочество Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна.  Великая Матушка. Основательница Марфо-Мариинской обители сестер милосердия.  Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna. Great Mother. Founder of the Martha and Mary Convent of the Sisters of Mercy.]]></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-206a9c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1865/12/31/old-russian-military-banners-206a9c-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/moscow-cadet-corps-1900s-50b3e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-cadet-corps-1900s-50b3e9-1024.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/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-cefe4a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-cefe4a-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/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-e31e71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-e31e71-1600.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/vladimir-the-noble-street-and-golden-gate-daeadc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-the-noble-street-and-golden-gate-daeadc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, The Noble Street, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></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/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-c7fb9a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-c7fb9a-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/irkutsk-russia-1900s-3c5a0e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-russia-1900s-3c5a0e-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/arkhangelsk-pogost-kirzhach-russia-2a2315</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/arkhangelsk-pogost-kirzhach-russia-2a2315-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk Pogost - Kirzhach, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kirzhach, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk Pogost  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.  Архангельский Погост  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/khabarovsk-1900s-c6c74f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-c6c74f-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/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-61694f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-61694f-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/russian-army-in-great-war-b00583</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-in-great-war-b00583-1600.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/kyrgyz-people-of-semipalatinsk-governorate-1abbe5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1879/12/31/kyrgyz-people-of-semipalatinsk-governorate-1abbe5-1600.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/central-asian-ethnological-expedition-of-the-ussr-academy-of-sciences-1926-b55467</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/central-asian-ethnological-expedition-of-the-ussr-academy-of-sciences-1926-b55467-1024.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/simbirsk-cadet-corps-1900s-f02fe5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/simbirsk-cadet-corps-1900s-f02fe5-1600.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/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-7ecb95</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-7ecb95-1600.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-duma-gathered-in-terioks-1906-299a36</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/first-duma-gathered-in-terioks-1906-299a36-1024.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/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-b44149</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-b44149-1600.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/central-asia-and-kazakhstan-native-people-18baed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/central-asia-and-kazakhstan-native-people-18baed-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/executive-projects-for-electric-lighting-in-st-petersburg-in-1887-15324e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1887/12/31/executive-projects-for-electric-lighting-in-st-petersburg-in-1887-15324e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Executive projects for electric lighting in St. Petersburg in 1887]]></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-685930</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-russia-685930-1600.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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-af39d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-af39d5-1600.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/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-d00ad1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-d00ad1-1024.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-61e84f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/14/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-61e84f-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/tsaritsyno-russia-1900s-c6ec9e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/tsaritsyno-russia-1900s-c6ec9e-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/vladimir-view-from-klyazma-river-870806</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-view-from-klyazma-river-870806-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir View from Klyazma river.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir river 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/kolyvanovsky-plant-russia-1910s-1f7785</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kolyvanovsky-plant-russia-1910s-1f7785-1600.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/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-f323d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-f323d5-640.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/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-301068</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1929/12/31/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-301068-1600.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/the-vladimir-historical-museum-58f6e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/the-vladimir-historical-museum-58f6e2-1600.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  Владимирский 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/albert-thomas-return-from-russia-to-france-1917-on-armed-merchant-cruiser-champagne-e497e3</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-e497e3-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Albert Thomas - 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 во��ны 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-1dddce</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-1dddce-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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-2acc52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-2acc52-640.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/childrens-album-russia-1873-3fde0c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/childrens-album-russia-1873-3fde0c-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/grand-duchesses-olga-tatyana-marie-and-anastasia-1913-94ee22</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/grand-duchesses-olga-tatyana-marie-and-anastasia-1913-94ee22-1600.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/zhdani-borovichi-district-russia-ae48b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/20/zhdani-borovichi-district-russia-ae48b4-1600.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/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-242b23</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-242b23-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/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-64b75a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-64b75a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cossacks of the Kuban region]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Греческая семья Аманатовых из станицы Абинской  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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-98c408</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-98c408-1600.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-1d6499</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-1d6499-1600.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/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-662d79</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-662d79-1600.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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-f1d54a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-f1d54a-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/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-8cb61d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-8cb61d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Dragoon Regiment, Russia 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Драгунский полк 1900-е. Колесница с гробом вахмистра Константинова]]></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-2f0720</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-2f0720-1600.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/krasnoyarsk-russia-009a4f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-009a4f-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/samarquand-in-1920s-8395e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-8395e5-1024.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/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-38bd97</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-38bd97-1024.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/kiev-theological-academy-1912-ad853d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/kiev-theological-academy-1912-ad853d-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/saratov-province-1910-1913-dae20b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/saratov-province-1910-1913-dae20b-1600.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/russian-churches-and-monasteries-1890s-fd6a27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-churches-and-monasteries-1890s-fd6a27-1600.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/album-of-monograms-a-guide-for-doing-handicrafts-in-families-and-educational-2ac336</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-2ac336-1600.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/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-d3a432</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-d3a432-1600.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/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-4c9a85</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-4c9a85-1600.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/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-d632ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-d632ed-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/zeya-river-region-1900s-d706d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-d706d4-1600.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/nicholas-ii-is-laying-down-pont-alexandre-iii-paris-france-2a73f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/nicholas-ii-is-laying-down-pont-alexandre-iii-paris-france-2a73f2-1024.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/groundbreaking-of-the-church-of-st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-stpetersburg-1913-9f2c2c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/groundbreaking-of-the-church-of-st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-stpetersburg-1913-9f2c2c-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/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-fe283d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-fe283d-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/irkutsk-institute-of-noble-maidens-1912-58a950</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/irkutsk-institute-of-noble-maidens-1912-58a950-1024.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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-c068b2</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-c068b2-1600.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/grand-duke-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-47c1ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-duke-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-47c1ab-1024.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/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-de96ec</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-de96ec-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/summer-in-the-village-of-solova-1903-b8dbea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/summer-in-the-village-of-solova-1903-b8dbea-1600.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/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-8dc7c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-8dc7c4-1600.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/admiral-nakhimov-russian-battleship-frigate-1551d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/admiral-nakhimov-russian-battleship-frigate-1551d7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Admiral Nakhimov Russian battleship frigate]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Newport News Channel]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Admiral Nakhimov Russian battleship frigate. Russian warships at Columbian Naval Review, New York, 1893.  Броненосный фрегат «Адмирал Нахимов» - Русские корабли на Колумбийском Военном Смотре, Нью-Йорк, 1893 (или 1893)]]></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-f39d7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/bukhara-1898-1902-photographer-voronets-ed-f39d7b-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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-ea4e02</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-ea4e02-1600.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/travels-in-siberia-and-central-asia-132951</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travels-in-siberia-and-central-asia-132951-1600.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/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-026a8a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-026a8a-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/irkutsk-russia-1900s-0d0297</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-russia-1900s-0d0297-1024.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/her-highness-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-the-youngest-daughter-of-emperor-b19052</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/her-highness-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-the-youngest-daughter-of-emperor-b19052-640.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/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-00f89b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/08/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-00f89b-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/otsu-street-where-failed-assassination-attempt-happened-nicolas-ii-1ed4bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/otsu-street-where-failed-assassination-attempt-happened-nicolas-ii-1ed4bb-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Otsu. Street where failed assassination attempt happened. Nicolas II ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Street in Otsu, where an attempt was made on the heir to the Russian throne, Tsesarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich, during the journey of the Heir to the East in the years 1890-1891. May 11, 1891, Japan.  Улица в Оцу, где было совершено покушение на Наследника Российского престола Цесаревича Николая Александровича во время путешествия Наследника на Восток в 1890-1891 гг. 11 мая 1891 года Япония. ]]></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-d64719</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-d64719-1024.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/russian-revolution-1917-e727b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-e727b7-1600.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/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-693fb2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-693fb2-1600.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/bukhara-1880s-cb990d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-cb990d-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/lena-massacre-or-lena-execution-1912-2a9698</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/lena-massacre-or-lena-execution-1912-2a9698-1600.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/vladimir-the-nativity-monastery-6496a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-the-nativity-monastery-6496a9-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, the Nativity Monastery view in summer]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[68, Bolshaya Moskovskaya Street, Vladimir, Vladimirskaya oblast', Russia, 600000]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir, the Nativity Monastery. Владимир, Рождественский монастырь.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/yartsevo-demidov-factory-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-263c8a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/yartsevo-demidov-factory-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-263c8a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yartsevo. Demidov factory - Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bykovka]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Yartsevo. V.F. Demidov's partnership factory  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.    Ярцево. Фабрика товарищества В.Ф.Демидова  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/367-officer-and-sergeant-of-the-life-company-from-1742-to-1762-64b12a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/367-officer-and-sergeant-of-the-life-company-from-1742-to-1762-64b12a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[367. OFFICER and SERGEANT of the Life Company, from 1742 to 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[367. OFFICER and SERGEANT of the Life Company, 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.    367. ОФИЦЕР и СЕРЖАНТ Лейб-Компании, 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/irkutsk-russia-1900s-947424</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-russia-1900s-947424-1600.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/karacharovo-estate-7dc270</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/karacharovo-estate-7dc270-1600.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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-e41fe8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-e41fe8-640.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/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-d99283</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-d99283-1600.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/ryazan-russia-1900s-22f018</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ryazan-russia-1900s-22f018-1024.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/russian-railway-workers-in-1900s-fcf914</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/russian-railway-workers-in-1900s-fcf914-1600.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/expedition-of-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-b03e05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/expedition-of-ns-gumilyov-to-abyssinia-1913-b03e05-1600.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/russian-aviation-world-war-one-660ee8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/russian-aviation-world-war-one-660ee8-1600.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/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-78ee78</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-78ee78-1600.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/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-moments-of-rest-0ccfe1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-moments-of-rest-0ccfe1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II in moments of rest.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II in moments of rest.  Государь Император Николай II в минуты отдыха.]]></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-eb0c3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/13/deir-el-ballas-egypt-1910-eb0c3e-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/crimea-travel-album-1897-981260</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-travel-album-1897-981260-1024.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/ostrovets-iron-smelting-and-ironworks-perm-region-1896-5d7a68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/ostrovets-iron-smelting-and-ironworks-perm-region-1896-5d7a68-1600.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/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-e5e826</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-e5e826-640.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/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-27a6a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-27a6a7-1600.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/49-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-shishaki-c9ab60</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/49-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-seventeenth-century-shishaki-c9ab60-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[49. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. Shishaki]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[49. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. Shishaki "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    49. Русское вооружение с ХIV до половины ХVII столетия. Шишаки «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/poincare-aboard-the-russian-imperial-yacht-alexandria-july-7-1914-c5dadd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/poincare-aboard-the-russian-imperial-yacht-alexandria-july-7-1914-c5dadd-640.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Poincare aboard the Russian Imperial Yacht Alexandria. July 7, 1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Prime Minister of France Raymond Poincare at the Peterhof pier.]]></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-208e4e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/album-of-the-princes-golitsyns-family-208e4e-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/british-ironclad-ship-hms-iron-duke-7fee1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/british-ironclad-ship-hms-iron-duke-7fee1c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[British Ironclad Ship HMS Iron duke]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/319-equestrian-grenadier-from-1756-to-1761-f9023e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/319-equestrian-grenadier-from-1756-to-1761-f9023e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[319. Equestrian Grenadier, from 1756 to 1761.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[319. Equestrian Grenadier, from 1756 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.    319. Конный Гренадер, с 1756 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/mountains-in-central-asia-1910s-4745c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/mountains-in-central-asia-1910s-4745c0-1600.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/vladimir-male-gymnasium-7299db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-male-gymnasium-7299db-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Male Gymnasium., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir, Male Gymnasium. Владимир, Мужская 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/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-a4c89b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-a4c89b-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/alatyr-chuvash-region-russia-265ff4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alatyr-chuvash-region-russia-265ff4-1024.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/leo-tolstoy-926038</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/leo-tolstoy-926038-1600.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/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-84070c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-84070c-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/jan-soberg-photography-arkhangelsk-archangel-2b5e33</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/jan-soberg-photography-arkhangelsk-archangel-2b5e33-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jan Soberg photography child portrait]]></image:title><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/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-2b036f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-2b036f-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/russian-tourists-in-sicily-1900s-2244e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-tourists-in-sicily-1900s-2244e9-640.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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-b45ca5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-b45ca5-1024.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/a-huntsman-with-a-reindeer-killed-on-the-hunt-stay-members-of-the-imperial-14fc20</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/a-huntsman-with-a-reindeer-killed-on-the-hunt-stay-members-of-the-imperial-14fc20-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A huntsman with a reindeer killed on the hunt. Stay members of the imperial family in the Spa. 1890]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Spała, Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, 97]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Huntsman with deer killed on the hunt. Stay members of the imperial family in the Spa. The royal estate Slela, the Lovel Principality in Poland, in 1890.  Егерь с убитыми на охоте оленями. Пребывание членов императорской фамилии в Спале.  Царское имение Спала, Ловическое княжество в Польше, 1890 год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/harbin-before-1917-597355</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/harbin-before-1917-597355-640.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/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-451337</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-451337-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Celebrations of the 1896 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/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-f5454c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-f5454c-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/cooks-at-the-camp-kitchen-for-preparing-breakfast-for-the-participants-of-the-67bd5a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/cooks-at-the-camp-kitchen-for-preparing-breakfast-for-the-participants-of-the-67bd5a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cooks at the camp kitchen for preparing breakfast for the participants of the Belovezh royal hunting]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Cooks at the camp kitchen for preparing breakfast for the participants of the royal hunting.  Повара у по.ходной кухни за приготовлением завтрака для участников царской охоты.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tsar-fyodor-alekseevich-9897c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1682/12/31/tsar-fyodor-alekseevich-9897c0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsar Fyodor Alekseevich, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsar Fyodor Alekseevich "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    Царь Федор Алексеевич «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-work-of-the-commission-on-counting-the-votes-of-the-state-duma-voters-between-f8a8fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/the-work-of-the-commission-on-counting-the-votes-of-the-state-duma-voters-between-f8a8fb-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The work of the commission on counting the votes of the State Duma voters. between 1906 and 1917.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[2, Potomkinskaya Ulitsa, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 191123]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The work of the commission on counting the votes of the State Duma voters. between 1906 and 1917.  Работа комиссии по подсчету голосов избирателей Государственной Думы . между 1906 и 1917.]]></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-b9440f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-b9440f-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/catherine-ii-catherine-the-great-born-princess-sophie-of-anhalt-zerbst-was-04a74d</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-04a74d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catherine II, Catherine the Great, born Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst, was Empress of Russia from 1762 until 1796]]></image:title><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/old-believers-of-russia-b7eb12</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/old-believers-of-russia-b7eb12-1600.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/alatyr-chuvash-region-russia-a22abb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alatyr-chuvash-region-russia-a22abb-1024.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/kokand-1880s-ead8ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/kokand-1880s-ead8ad-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/russia-estate-of-bd-vostryakov-79350e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russia-estate-of-bd-vostryakov-79350e-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/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-10-prototype-by-grigorovich-37d86c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-10-prototype-by-grigorovich-37d86c-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hydroplane M-10 prototype by Grigorovich]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane M-10 prototype by Grigorovich]]></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-3a44be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-3a44be-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/circum-baikal-railway-construction-1900s-da347f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/circum-baikal-railway-construction-1900s-da347f-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/surveys-of-the-yakut-highway-the-section-from-bomnak-to-the-uchura-river-1913-d44d03</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-d44d03-1600.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/irkutsk-institute-of-noble-maidens-1912-4bd0e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/irkutsk-institute-of-noble-maidens-1912-4bd0e8-1024.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/arkhangelsk-archangel-7b3b1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-7b3b1e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sunny day in 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/room-decoration-russia-1915-4e3ab8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-4e3ab8-1600.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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-b3628d</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-b3628d-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/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-e99cdf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-e99cdf-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/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-a04d92</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-a04d92-1600.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/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-1c3fe3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-1c3fe3-1600.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/russian-men-paintings-by-the-artist-n-orlov-with-a-foreword-by-ln-tolstoy-1909-4be632</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-1909-4be632-1024.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/celebrating-christmas-pskov-assembly-workshop-of-aircraft-pskov-1st-and-7th-1159b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/celebrating-christmas-pskov-assembly-workshop-of-aircraft-pskov-1st-and-7th-1159b8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Celebrating Christmas in 1915. Pskov. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Celebrating Christmas. Pskov. Assembly workshop of aircraft. Pskov. 1st and 7th Air Squads. 1914-1916.   Празднование Рождества. Псков. 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/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-c7e904</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-c7e904-640.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/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-3fe270</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-3fe270-1600.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/title-page-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-edited-by-academician-edbb9f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2013/08/29/title-page-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-edited-by-academician-edbb9f-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Title page of the catalog "The Diamond Fund of the USSR" edited by Academician Alexander Evgen'evich Fersman.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Title page 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.  Титульный лист 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.  ]]></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-f16d7a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-f16d7a-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/kharkov-cheka-secret-police-15aa25</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/kharkov-cheka-secret-police-15aa25-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kharkov CheKa - Secret Police]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/pokrovsky-womens-community-monastery-kiev-1900-6760dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/pokrovsky-womens-community-monastery-kiev-1900-6760dc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pokrovsky Women's Community Monastery, Kiev, 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Покровский Киевский женский Общежительный Монастырь]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/vladimir-nikitskaya-predtechenskaya-church-in-1765-iconostasis-of-the-main-6d2324</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-nikitskaya-predtechenskaya-church-in-1765-iconostasis-of-the-main-6d2324-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Nikitskaya (Predtechenskaya) church in 1765 Iconostasis of the main church, the Baptist church (the upper part)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Nikitskaya (Predtechenskaya) church in 1765 Iconostasis of the main church, Ioann the Baptist church (the upper part)  Никитская (Предтеченская) церковь 1765 г. Иконостас главной, Предтеченской, церкви (верхняя часть).]]></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-ed2112</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-ed2112-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Grand Place, 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/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-082f20</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-082f20-1600.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-aviation-wwi-2cdcf3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-wwi-2cdcf3-1024.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/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-f81c42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-f81c42-1600.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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-89b922</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-89b922-1600.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/beijing-china-1926-9337b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-1926-9337b5-1024.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/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-aa6871</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-aa6871-1600.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/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-7e6f86</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-7e6f86-1600.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/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-acc5f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-acc5f0-1600.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/kamyshin-russia-1900s-bb8a27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kamyshin-russia-1900s-bb8a27-1600.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/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-ff1805</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-ff1805-1024.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/ciechocinek-poland-1910s-967a19</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-1910s-967a19-1024.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/central-asia-archive-of-grigory-nikolaevich-potanin-0b07f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/central-asia-archive-of-grigory-nikolaevich-potanin-0b07f8-1600.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/churches-and-monasteries-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-7cb4b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/churches-and-monasteries-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-7cb4b2-1024.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/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-2c44b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/blagoveshchensk-russia-1900s-2c44b1-1600.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/1898-muir-and-meriliz-illustrated-price-list-of-christmas-gifts-toys-811927</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/1898-muir-and-meriliz-illustrated-price-list-of-christmas-gifts-toys-811927-1600.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/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-425cca</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-425cca-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/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-8d1a20</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-8d1a20-1600.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/group-portrait-novgorod-during-russian-revolution-c96961</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/group-portrait-novgorod-during-russian-revolution-c96961-1024.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/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-3d4f7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-3d4f7b-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/samarqand-in-1900s-b99607</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/samarqand-in-1900s-b99607-640.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/local-peasants-on-the-ferry-neighborhoods-of-baku-b32a50</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/local-peasants-on-the-ferry-neighborhoods-of-baku-b32a50-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Local peasants on the ferry. Neighborhoods of Baku.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Local peasants on the ferry. Neighborhoods of Baku.  Местные крестьяне на паромной переправе. Окрестности Баку.]]></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-19e7d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1828/12/31/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-19e7d1-1600.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/masha-butterfingers-945715</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/masha-butterfingers-945715-1600.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/general-krabbe-album-of-the-russian-imperial-family-the-imperial-court-and-d82dc0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/general-krabbe-album-of-the-russian-imperial-family-the-imperial-court-and-d82dc0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[General Krabbe. 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/russian-revolution-1917-cc6855</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-cc6855-1024.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/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-edc5f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-edc5f0-1024.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/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-515575</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/from-moscow-to-the-trinity-sergius-lavra-1892-515575-1600.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-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-b65781</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-b65781-1600.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-45dbb3</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-45dbb3-1600.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/anatomy-for-youth-1912-fd9784</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/anatomy-for-youth-1912-fd9784-1024.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/red-cross-in-russo-japanese-war-1904-1905-bc1cf2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/red-cross-in-russo-japanese-war-1904-1905-bc1cf2-1600.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/russian-ballet-1913-10b65e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/russian-ballet-1913-10b65e-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/nicholas-ii-meeting-of-the-prime-minister-of-france-poincare-krasnoe-selo-05b535</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-05b535-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II. Meeting of the Prime Minister of France Poincaré. Krasnoe Selo.]]></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/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-1b506a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-1b506a-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/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-05bc8e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-05bc8e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Near Italian embassy. 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/elisavetgrad-cavalry-school-1908-afa2fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/elisavetgrad-cavalry-school-1908-afa2fd-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/illustrated-natural-history-940941</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-940941-1600.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-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-39fe58</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-39fe58-1024.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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-9d1472</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-9d1472-1600.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/the-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-princess-tatiana-nikolaevna-in-nature-43a6e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/the-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-princess-tatiana-nikolaevna-in-nature-43a6e4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The daughter of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princess Tatiana Nikolaevna in nature. Livadia.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The daughter of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princess Tatiana Nikolaevna in nature. Livadia.  Дочь Императора Николая II Великая Княжна Татьяна Николаевна на природе. Ливадия.]]></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-7e6ec3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-7e6ec3-1600.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/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-351e4a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-351e4a-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/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-7f9dc9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-7f9dc9-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/mongolia-1912-003946</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-003946-1024.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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-7c62ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-7c62ca-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/kasimov-technical-school-e03234</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/kasimov-technical-school-e03234-1024.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/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-af8d7f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-af8d7f-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/russian-officer-on-the-upper-deck-of-the-ship-conde-among-french-sailors-july-4999e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-officer-on-the-upper-deck-of-the-ship-conde-among-french-sailors-july-4999e3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian officer on the upper deck of the ship "Conde" among French sailors. July 30, 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/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-49682f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-49682f-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/barn-dog-31bf7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/barn-dog-31bf7b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Barn, dog.]]></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/life-in-south-siberia-altay-in-19220s-d7e65f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/life-in-south-siberia-altay-in-19220s-d7e65f-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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-b1c7c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-b1c7c2-1024.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/beijing-china-1926-0c1bb4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-1926-0c1bb4-1024.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/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-c66d46</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-c66d46-1600.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/beshbalik-china-1900s-f2d70f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/beshbalik-china-1900s-f2d70f-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/moscow-voskresensky-real-school-1910-1dcd02</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-voskresensky-real-school-1910-1dcd02-1600.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/mongolia-1912-164e10</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-164e10-1600.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/sacred-coronation-of-the-emperor-alexander-iii-2077be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/sacred-coronation-of-the-emperor-alexander-iii-2077be-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/trans-baikal-region-siberia-1890s-67147a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/trans-baikal-region-siberia-1890s-67147a-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/uss-texas-a19603</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/uss-texas-a19603-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[USS Texas]]></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/boat-peterhof-docks-to-the-battleship-france-kronsdadt-july-7-1914-88b56f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/boat-peterhof-docks-to-the-battleship-france-kronsdadt-july-7-1914-88b56f-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 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/1890-album-of-photographs-presented-by-the-moscow-merchant-society-to-the-moscow-78a71b</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-78a71b-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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-924649</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-924649-1600.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/staheev-family-album-1890s-78d584</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/staheev-family-album-1890s-78d584-640.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/factory-and-copper-foundry-plant-of-vt-odner-ad7a20</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/factory-and-copper-foundry-plant-of-vt-odner-ad7a20-1600.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/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-b7f2ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-b7f2ef-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Life Guards Dragoon Regiment, Russia 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Лейб-гвардии Драгунский полк 1910. Перед раздачей призов]]></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-889fe9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/squadron-battleship-navarin-russian-navy-1880s-889fe9-1600.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-c2c4eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-c2c4eb-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/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-f3189e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-f3189e-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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-03f989</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-03f989-1600.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/150-151-20-lb-pischal-time-of-tsar-alexei-mikhailovich-1645-1676-2-and-3-pound-baa3d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/150-151-20-lb-pischal-time-of-tsar-alexei-mikhailovich-1645-1676-2-and-3-pound-baa3d6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[150 - 151. 20 lb. Pischal time of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, 1645-1676, 2 and 3 pound forged iron squeaks of the 16th and 17th centuries]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[150 - 151. 20 lb. Pischal time of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, 1645-1676, 2 and 3 pound forged iron squeaks of the 16th and 17th centuries  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    150 - 151. 20 фунт. Пищаль времени Царя Алексея Михайловича, 1645-1676 г. 2-х и 3-х фунтовые кованые железные пищали XVI-го и XVII-го столетий  «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/moscow-russia1880s-0d2156</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-russia1880s-0d2156-1024.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/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-f6fd53</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-f6fd53-1600.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/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-deee9d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-deee9d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kremlin interiors. 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/romanovs-on-vacation-in-the-crimea-1909-38425d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/romanovs-on-vacation-in-the-crimea-1909-38425d-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/northern-russia-1914-fa1072</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-russia-1914-fa1072-1600.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/my-menagerie-album-of-drawings-for-children-from-the-publishing-house-sytin-7be685</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-7be685-1600.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/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-4a9b4b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-4a9b4b-1024.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/kuvaevskaya-manufactory-in-the-city-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-1895-b7a415</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/kuvaevskaya-manufactory-in-the-city-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-1895-b7a415-1600.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/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-d9bb6b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-d9bb6b-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/paris-eiffel-tower-1920s-ed88c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/paris-eiffel-tower-1920s-ed88c0-1600.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/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-5e23c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-5e23c8-1024.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-postcard-1900s-d7f293</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-d7f293-1600.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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-126fc2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-126fc2-1600.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/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-dd8355</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-dd8355-1024.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/yakutsk-region-north-siberia-b76a55</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/yakutsk-region-north-siberia-b76a55-1024.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/georgia-from-tiflis-to-gori-1899-72fc48</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-from-tiflis-to-gori-1899-72fc48-1600.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/polytechnic-exhibition-of-1872-of-the-imperial-society-of-natural-history-anthropology-f91a94</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-f91a94-1024.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/konstantin-pavlovich-portrait-1f2d4f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1831/12/31/konstantin-pavlovich-portrait-1f2d4f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Konstantin Pavlovich Portrait - Public domain portrait engraving]]></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/the-naryshkin-estate-razdolie-in-the-village-of-pady-2e3aef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-naryshkin-estate-razdolie-in-the-village-of-pady-2e3aef-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/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-72fe8e</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-72fe8e-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/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-9c9119</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-9c9119-1024.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-military-ports-design-drawings-196b68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-196b68-1600.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/kamyshin-russia-1900s-29b9be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kamyshin-russia-1900s-29b9be-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/krasnoyarsk-russia-c23c46</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-c23c46-1600.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/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-983869</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-983869-1600.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/boguchar-near-voronezh-russia-1900s-2ecfa5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/boguchar-near-voronezh-russia-1900s-2ecfa5-1024.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/surroundings-of-kholmogory-holy-trinity-antonievo-sii-monastery-b76443</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/surroundings-of-kholmogory-holy-trinity-antonievo-sii-monastery-b76443-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Surroundings of Kholmogory. Holy Trinity Antonievo-Sii Monastery]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Surroundings of Kholmogory. Holy Trinity Antonievo-Sii Monastery.  Окрестности Холмогор. Свято-Троицкий Антониево-Сийский мужской монастырь.]]></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-9c049f</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-9c049f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Semenovskiy regiment 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/russian-miltary-portraits-9ada99</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/russian-miltary-portraits-9ada99-640.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/kanashevo-estate-chelyabinsk-region-1890-c17e16</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/kanashevo-estate-chelyabinsk-region-1890-c17e16-1024.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/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-with-grand-duchesses-olga-and-tatiana-1898-9621ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-with-grand-duchesses-olga-and-tatiana-1898-9621ba-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana. 1898.]]></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/minsk-province-russian-empire-1856-5c6f81</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/minsk-province-russian-empire-1856-5c6f81-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Minsk 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.    Минская 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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-0b369a</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-0b369a-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-1900s-3b8fd3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1900s-3b8fd3-1600.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-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-174983</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-174983-1600.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/private-male-educational-institution-moscow-1916-4f3405</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/private-male-educational-institution-moscow-1916-4f3405-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Private male educational institution, Moscow, 1916]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1916. Среднее частное мужское учебное заведение им. К.Кульвеца в Москве]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/podolye-photographs-by-michael-graim-18281911-0baa1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/podolye-photographs-by-michael-graim-18281911-0baa1e-1024.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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-1e5f55</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-1e5f55-1600.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/mikhailov-mihailov-ryazan-region-russia-36e8b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mikhailov-mihailov-ryazan-region-russia-36e8b0-1024.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/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-56a88f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-56a88f-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/nicholas-ii-and-wilhelm-ii-with-a-group-of-officers-review-the-85th-vyborg-fb09d0</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-fb09d0-1024.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 and Wilhelm II with a group of officers take a review of the 85th Vyborg Emperor Wilhelm II regiment. - Императоры Николай II и Вильгельм II с группой офицеров производят смотр 85-го Выборгского императора Вильгельма II полка.]]></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-dd59f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-dd59f8-1024.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/postcard-of-tsaritsyn-russia-1900s-b49b27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/postcard-of-tsaritsyn-russia-1900s-b49b27-1600.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/volga-river-1911-c9cda7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/volga-river-1911-c9cda7-1600.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/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-deb461</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-deb461-1600.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-18843c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-18843c-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/gelendzhik-dacha-sine-sea-84d1d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-dacha-sine-sea-84d1d6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik Dacha Sine 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/doge-palace-venice-italy-1898-dc80b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/doge-palace-venice-italy-1898-dc80b7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Doge palace, Venice, Italy, 1898]]></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/mukden-china-in-1900s-c765df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mukden-china-in-1900s-c765df-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/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-4ba990</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-4ba990-1600.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/226-index-of-persons-gordon-mary-daughter-of-general-patrick-gordon-fcfd51</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/226-index-of-persons-gordon-mary-daughter-of-general-patrick-gordon-fcfd51-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[226 INDEX OF PERSONS.   Gordon, Mary, daughter of General   Patrick Gordon]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  226 INDEX OF PERSONS.   Gordon, Mary, daughter of General   Patrick Gordon, 170.  Gordon, Captain Harry, 173, 174 ;   (Major) 178, 179, 180, 213.  Gordon, Captain William, 175, 176.  Gordon, James, merchant in Rotterdam,   175.  Gordon of Cults, Patrick, 178, 179,   181,213.  Gordon, William, brother of the laird   of llothiemay, 179, 182.  Gordon, Colonel James, 184,  Gordon of Auchiiitoul, Alexander,   185.  Gordon. Theodore, son of General   Patrick Gordon, 172.  Gordon de Auchluchre, Johannes, 198,   199, 200.  Gordon, Jacobus, burgensis de Ab;r-   dene, 199.  Gordon of Nethirmuir, Patrick, 207,   208.  Gordon, Hew, son to George Gordon   of Coclarachie, 207.  Gordon of Buthlay, Mr. James, 211.  Gordon, William, merchant in Aber-  deen, 213.  Gordon, Franciscus, partionarius de   Kindrocht et Sathlee, 200, 201.  Gordon, George, son of Mr. James   Gordon of Greinmyre, 209.  Gordon, John, at Bridge of Gourdoun,   214.  Gordon of Ellon, James, 214, 216, 217.  Gordon of Auchleuchries, Patrick, 215,   216, 217.  Gordo.i, Elisabeth, sister of Patrick   Gordon of Auchleuchries, 215.  Gordon, Katharine, sister of Patrick  Gordone of Auchleuchries, 215, 216.  Gordon, James, brother of Patrick   Gordon of Auchleuchries, 215, 216.  Gordon, John, brother of Patrick Gor-  don of Auchleuchries, 215, 216.  Gordon, Alexander, brother of Patrick   Gordon of Auchleuchries, 215, 216.   Gordon, Charles, brother of Patrick   Gordon of Auchleuchries, 215, 216.     Gordon, Alexander, in Sandend, 216,   217.  Gordon of Barrack, Alexander, 216.  Gordon, Alexander, son to George   Gordon of Coklarachie, 205.  Gordon, Mr. William, son to George   Gordon of Coklarachie, 205.  Gordon, William, notary public, 206.  Gordon, James, in Artrachie, 211.  Gordon, James, son to Mr. Thomas   Gordon in Turnalow, 211.  Gordon of Barrack, Patrick, 213.  Gordon, Elisabeth, wife of William   Hay of Ardendrit, 211.  Gordon de Lungar, Johannes, 200,   201, 202.  Gordon de Auchmyliny, Jacobus, 200.  Gordon, Johannes, notarius publicus,   201.  Gordon, Jacobus, in Davacht, 201.  Gordon, Willehnus, fill us naturalis   Johannis Gordon de Lungar, 201.  Gordon, Georgius, filius naturalis Jo-  hannis Gordon de Lungar, 201.  Gordon de Petlurg, Johannes, 202, 203.  Gordon, Johannes, burgensis de Abir-   dene, 202.  Gordon, Johannes, filius Johannis   Gordon de Petlurg, 202.  Gordon, Jacobus, frater germanus Jo-  hannis Gordon de Petlurg, 203.  Gordon, Johannes, vicarius de Keith,   204.  Gordon, George, in Auchleuchries, 204.  Gordon, George, burgess of Aberdene,   208.  Gordon of Greinmyre, Mr. James, 209.  Gordon, Annas, spouse of Mr. James   Gordon of Greinmyre, 209.  Gordon, Patrick, son of Mr. James   (iordon of Greinmyre, 209.  Gordon, Alexander, 202,  Gordon, Alexander, in Litill Petlorg,   201.  Gordon, Duncanus, in Knavin, 201.  Goren, Johan van, 101.  Goth, Lieutenant Eric, commandant of   Newhausell, 112. ]]></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-74c89c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-74c89c-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/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-5d8a4a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-5d8a4a-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/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-5384d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-5384d3-1024.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/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-f3715c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-f3715c-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-military-uniform-of-the-russian-army-in-1852-3162ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1852/12/31/the-military-uniform-of-the-russian-army-in-1852-3162ce-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/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-2280ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-2280ac-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/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-736661</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-736661-1024.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/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-ce2fd8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-ce2fd8-1024.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/world-war-i-emperor-nicholas-ii-on-the-western-front-1915-e142b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/world-war-i-emperor-nicholas-ii-on-the-western-front-1915-e142b2-1024.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/malay-people-1870s-324878</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/malay-people-1870s-324878-1024.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/cholera-epidemic-in-harbin-china-1919-536ad8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/cholera-epidemic-in-harbin-china-1919-536ad8-1600.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/1910-1911-moscow-alexander-institute-cc4d6b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/1910-1911-moscow-alexander-institute-cc4d6b-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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-d1a718</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-d1a718-1600.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/caucasus-region-views-1904-b2c1ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-b2c1ec-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/samarkand-in-1890s-4e7059</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-4e7059-1024.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/old-baku-the-khan-palace-quarters-c244cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/old-baku-the-khan-palace-quarters-c244cc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Old Baku. The Khan Palace Quarters.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Khan's Palace. Shirvanshahs palace (Şirvanşahlar sarayı) is the former residence of shirvanshahs ... The building of the palace is located on the top of the Baku hill, in the oldest part of the city, called the "fortress".  Ханский Дворец. Дворец ширваншахов (азерб. Şirvanşahlar sarayı) — бывшая резиденция ширваншахов ... Здание дворца расположено на вершине бакинского холма, в наиболее старой части города Баку, называемой «крепостью». Парадный вход в ханский дворец Ширваншахов.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/surroundings-of-kholmogory-holy-trinity-antonievo-sii-monastery-d9376c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/surroundings-of-kholmogory-holy-trinity-antonievo-sii-monastery-d9376c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Surroundings of Kholmogory. Holy Trinity Antonievo-Sii Monastery]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[View of the Anthony-Siya Monastery.  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).  Surroundings of Kholmogory. View of the Antonievo-Sii Monastery  Окрестности Холмогор. Вид Антониево-Сийского монастыря.  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 к��локольней, 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/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-625b38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-625b38-1600.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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-9c897d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-9c897d-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/odessa-tea-packing-factory-of-v-vysotsky-1910s-155c44</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/odessa-tea-packing-factory-of-v-vysotsky-1910s-155c44-640.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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-8ab821</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-8ab821-1600.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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-f08c70</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-f08c70-1600.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/moscow-kremlin-1880s-bfd3a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/moscow-kremlin-1880s-bfd3a5-1024.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/togrgovaya-trade-street-arkhangelsk-archangel-3d2619</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/togrgovaya-trade-street-arkhangelsk-archangel-3d2619-1024.gif</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Togrgovaya (Trade) street. Arkhangelsk]]></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/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-4d28b8</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-4d28b8-1600.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/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-25cce6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-25cce6-1024.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/luxor-temple-egypt-1910-c119f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/luxor-temple-egypt-1910-c119f3-1024.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/s-10-gidro-hydroplane-f1a173</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/s-10-gidro-hydroplane-f1a173-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[S-10-Gidro hydroplane during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[S-10-Gidro hydroplane  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/semipalatinsk-1900s-e4f832</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/semipalatinsk-1900s-e4f832-640.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/siberian-mountains-1910s-58bc42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/siberian-mountains-1910s-58bc42-1600.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/baku-bailov-port-baddbf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/baku-bailov-port-baddbf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku, Bailov Port, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Neftçilər Prospekti, Səbail, Bakı, Azerbaijan]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku, Bailov port.  Баку, Баилов порт.]]></image:caption><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-b5b714</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-life-and-nature-in-pictures-1892-b5b714-1600.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/trade-partnership-pavel-bekel-coal-briquettes-plant-saint-petersburg-1913-91e0b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/trade-partnership-pavel-bekel-coal-briquettes-plant-saint-petersburg-1913-91e0b2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Trade partnership Pavel Bekel - coal briquettes plant, Saint Petersburg, 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Trade partnership Pavel Bekel - coal briquettes plant (board of Vasilyevsky Island, 2nd line, no. 23)  Торговое товарищество Павел Бекель - завод каменноугольных брикетов (правление Васильевский остров, 2-ая линия , д.23)]]></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-9f77bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1871/12/31/antiquities-of-the-russian-state-kiev-st-sophia-cathedral-9f77bd-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/opel-dealership-catalogue-moscow-1911-b73724</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/opel-dealership-catalogue-moscow-1911-b73724-1600.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/moscow-voskresensky-real-school-1910-2a54e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-voskresensky-real-school-1910-2a54e0-1600.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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-4bb016</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-4bb016-1600.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/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-37332f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/all-russian-industrial-and-art-exhibition-in-nizhny-novgorod-1896-37332f-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/alexander-iii-coronation-may-15-27-1883-df1b5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/alexander-iii-coronation-may-15-27-1883-df1b5e-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/303-the-cap-of-the-army-grenadiers-from-1756-to-1762-852b2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/303-the-cap-of-the-army-grenadiers-from-1756-to-1762-852b2e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[303. The cap of the Army Grenadiers, from 1756 to 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[303. The cap of the Army Grenadiers, 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.    303. ШАПКА Армейских Гренадеров, 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/the-danish-princess-maria-dagmar-full-name-maria-sofia-frederika-dagmar-9dffe4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/20/the-danish-princess-maria-dagmar-full-name-maria-sofia-frederika-dagmar-9dffe4-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Danish Princess Maria Dagmar (full name Maria Sofia Frederika Dagmar).]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The Danish Princess Maria Dagmar (full name Maria Sofia Frederika Dagmar) was the fourth child in the family. Her father is King of Denmark Christian IX, mother - Queen Louise, nee Princess of Hesse-Kassel, niece of King Christian VIII. In mourning for his fiance Tsesarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich (1865-1866). In June 1866 became the bride of the Tsarevich Alexander Alexandrovich (future Emperor Alexander III).  Датская принцесса Мария Дагмар (полное имя Мария София Фредерика Дагмар) была четвертым ребенком в семье. Ее отец - Король Дании Кристиан IX , мать - королева Луиза, урожденная принцесса Гессен-Кассельская, племянница короля Кристиана VIII. В трауре по своему жениху Цесаревичу Николаю Александровичу (1865-1866). В июне 1866 стала невестой Цесаревича Александра Александровича (будущего Императора Александра III).]]></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-e02a25</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/prince-of-imperial-blood-oleg-konstantinovich-e02a25-1024.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/local-photographer-at-work-spala-1dd4b8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/local-photographer-at-work-spala-1dd4b8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Local photographer at work. Spala.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Spała, Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, 97]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Local photographer at work. Spala.  Местный фотограф за работой. Спала.]]></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-323327</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/postcard-of-tsaritsyn-russia-1900s-323327-1600.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/bukhara-1880s-24b5e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-24b5e2-1600.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/mongolia-1912-338cee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-338cee-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/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-ae72fc</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-ae72fc-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/krasnoyarsk-russia-33c2c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-33c2c6-1600.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/types-of-peoples-of-russia-1890-913b29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/types-of-peoples-of-russia-1890-913b29-1600.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/irkutsk-russia-1900s-9d59f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-russia-1900s-9d59f9-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Irkutsk, Russia, 1900s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.wdl/wdl.31697]]></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-1870-1902-4a2bfd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-4a2bfd-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/sikorsky-s-16-biplane-f8f1d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/sikorsky-s-16-biplane-f8f1d0-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sikorsky S-16 front view during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Sikorskij S-16 biplane  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/samara-technical-railway-school-1901-1902-0acf5f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/samara-technical-railway-school-1901-1902-0acf5f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samara Technical Railway School 1901-1902]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Самарское техническое железнодорожное училище. Выпуск 1901-1902]]></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-a9db0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/geographical-atlas-for-schools-textbook-moscow-sytin-a9db0d-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/empress-elizaveta-petrovna-9b49f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/empress-elizaveta-petrovna-9b49f6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Elizaveta Petrovna - Public domain portrait engraving]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Elizaveta Petrovna  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    Императрица Елизавета Петровна  «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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-6bac74</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-6bac74-1024.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/arkhangelsk-archangel-037583</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-037583-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Street in 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/plague-in-manchuria-1910-1911-69e9cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/plague-in-manchuria-1910-1911-69e9cb-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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-984963</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-984963-1600.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/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-482b6b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/visit-of-the-italian-king-victor-emmanuel-iii-to-russia-1902-482b6b-1024.jpeg</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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-kachin-khakas-people-1905-1909-904d95</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-kachin-khakas-people-1905-1909-904d95-1600.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/628-private-izyumske-hussar-regiment-from-1776-to-1783-6f8c7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/628-private-izyumske-hussar-regiment-from-1776-to-1783-6f8c7b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[628. PRIVATE Izyumske Hussar Regiment, from 1776 to 1783]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[628. PRIVATE Izyumske 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.    628. РЯДОВОЙ Изюмского 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/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-bafbf9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-bafbf9-1600.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/moscow-streets-1900s-f1b5cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-f1b5cd-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/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-f07eda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-f07eda-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/illustrations-to-boris-godunov-by-aspushkin-0c4d17</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/illustrations-to-boris-godunov-by-aspushkin-0c4d17-1600.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/neighborhoods-of-onega-chekuevo-church-of-the-transfiguration-a860bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/neighborhoods-of-onega-chekuevo-church-of-the-transfiguration-a860bc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Neighborhoods of Onega. Chekuevo. Church of the Transfiguration]]></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/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-feeedb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-feeedb-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/bukhara-1880s-39df26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-39df26-640.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/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-d5c7bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-d5c7bd-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/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-1aaf2c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-1aaf2c-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/660-horse-jaeger-officer-in-1788-7b021c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/660-horse-jaeger-officer-in-1788-7b021c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[660. HORSE Jaeger Officer in 1788.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[660. HORSE Jaeger Officer in 1788.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    660. КОННО-ЕГЕРСКИЙ ОФИЦЕР в 1788 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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1f9e1f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1f9e1f-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/kupavny-b8baad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1760/12/31/kupavny-b8baad-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kupavny]]></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-20b50b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-20b50b-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/group-of-russian-sailors-cruiser-rynda-3a3eb2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/group-of-russian-sailors-cruiser-rynda-3a3eb2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Group of Russian sailors, Cruiser Rynda]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Newport News Channel]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Russian warships at Columbian Naval Review, New York, 1893.  Моряки бронепалубного корвета(крейсера) Рында. 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/kiev-theological-academy-1912-dafe3d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/kiev-theological-academy-1912-dafe3d-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/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-a9dd6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-a9dd6c-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/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-911a21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-911a21-1600.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/advertising-poster-russia-1900s-adffb8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/advertising-poster-russia-1900s-adffb8-1600.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/mezen-murmansk-governorate-bc445b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/mezen-murmansk-governorate-bc445b-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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-fc6ca9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-fc6ca9-1600.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/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-4698db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-4698db-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/saint-petersburg-1870s-48f836</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/saint-petersburg-1870s-48f836-1600.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/278-officer-and-reitar-l-g-horse-regiment-from-1731-to-1742-8c5a99</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1745/12/31/278-officer-and-reitar-l-g-horse-regiment-from-1731-to-1742-8c5a99-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[278. OFFICER and REITAR L.-G. Horse Regiment, from 1731 to 1742]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[278. OFFICER and REITAR L.-G. Horse Regiment, from 1731 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.    278. ОФИЦЕР и РЕЙТАР Л.-Гв. Конного полка, с 1731 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/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-c8f090</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-c8f090-1600.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/andijan-uzbekistan-1900s-a56faf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/andijan-uzbekistan-1900s-a56faf-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/old-believers-of-russia-fed470</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/old-believers-of-russia-fed470-1600.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/358-guard-grenadier-officer-from-1742-to-1762-94b8bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/358-guard-grenadier-officer-from-1742-to-1762-94b8bd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[358. GUARD GRENADIER OFFICER, from 1742 to 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[358. GUARD GRENADIER OFFICER, 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.  358.   ГВАРДЕЙСКИЙ ГРЕНАДЕРСКИЙ ОФИЦЕР, 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/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-14a00e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-14a00e-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/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-49ce21</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-49ce21-1600.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/yalta-crimea-1900s-6a2cb8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/yalta-crimea-1900s-6a2cb8-1600.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/raymond-poincare-and-his-entourage-at-the-entrance-to-the-moth-house-in-the-96901a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/raymond-poincare-and-his-entourage-at-the-entrance-to-the-moth-house-in-the-96901a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Raymond Poincaré and his entourage at the entrance to the Moth house in the Peter and Paul Fortress. July 28 - 30, 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/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-14a965</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-14a965-1024.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/altay-south-siberia-1900-1910-8e5684</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-south-siberia-1900-1910-8e5684-1600.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/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-c6747d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-c6747d-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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-11ea91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-11ea91-1600.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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-61bf5b</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-61bf5b-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-nativity-street-a-new-pharmacy-1890-5c8358</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/murom-nativity-street-a-new-pharmacy-1890-5c8358-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, Nativity street. A new pharmacy. 1890]]></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.    Рождественская улица. Новая аптека. 1890. 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-navy-1892-df3e9d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-df3e9d-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/sanchi-stupa-1900s-aaa835</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/sanchi-stupa-1900s-aaa835-1600.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-39fe60</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-39fe60-1024.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/portrait-of-granddaughter-ksenia-watercolor-of-the-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-9bf8c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/portrait-of-granddaughter-ksenia-watercolor-of-the-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-9bf8c3-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait of granddaughter Ksenia. Watercolor of the Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Portrait of granddaughter Ksenia. Watercolor of the Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna. Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna. Xenia is the granddaughter of the Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna.  Портрет внучки Ксении. Акварель Великой Княгини Ольги Александровны.  Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна, младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны. Ксения - внучка 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/estonian-settlers-in-the-kuban-47dc50</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/estonian-settlers-in-the-kuban-47dc50-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Estonian settlers in the Kuban]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Estonian musicians are the first settlers in the Kuban in the village of Esto-Sadok]]></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-f052ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-f052ab-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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-358e19</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-358e19-1600.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/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-1900s-e0c109</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-1900s-e0c109-1600.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/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-922c46</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-922c46-1024.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/russian-child-or-a-new-geographical-game-for-children-serving-as-amusement-e6b569</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-e6b569-1600.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/beer-and-pirogi-odessa-1900-1914-54c86a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/beer-and-pirogi-odessa-1900-1914-54c86a-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Beer and Pirogi. 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/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-41034d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-41034d-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/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-a29930</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-a29930-1600.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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-0711fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-0711fd-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-212bf1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-212bf1-1600.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/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-8beb31</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-8beb31-1024.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/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-5a4cdf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-5a4cdf-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/vitebsk-province-russian-empire-1856-e386dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/vitebsk-province-russian-empire-1856-e386dc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vitebsk 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.    Витебская 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/album-of-drawings-by-v-s-shpak-1884-f38c29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/album-of-drawings-by-v-s-shpak-1884-f38c29-1600.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/grenadier-officer-of-the-life-dragoon-regiment-1756-1762-32a5db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/grenadier-officer-of-the-life-dragoon-regiment-1756-1762-32a5db-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grenadier Officer of the Life-Dragoon Regiment, 1756-1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grenadier Officer of the Life-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.    Гренадерский 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/caucasus-region-views-1904-96d1d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-96d1d8-1600.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/palestine-1920s-a0f2eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/palestine-1920s-a0f2eb-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-troops-in-gallipoli-d5ea6a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1923/12/31/russian-troops-in-gallipoli-d5ea6a-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/moscow-1880s-5802ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/moscow-1880s-5802ee-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-navy-1892-5eed8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-5eed8c-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/532-not-a-combatant-sergeant-of-the-infantry-regiment-from-1786-to-1796-20e18d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/532-not-a-combatant-sergeant-of-the-infantry-regiment-from-1786-to-1796-20e18d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[532. Not a combatant sergeant of the Infantry Regiment from 1786 to 1796.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[532. Not a combatant sergeant of the Infantry 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.    532. НЕСТРОЕВОЙ СЕРЖАНТ Пехотного 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/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-bb3523</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-bb3523-1600.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/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-82352d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-82352d-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/bodaybo-1890s-0e7a60</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/bodaybo-1890s-0e7a60-1600.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/newspaper-gudok-1888-62b22c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1988/12/31/newspaper-gudok-1888-62b22c-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/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-ce59a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-ce59a4-1600.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/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-37faf9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-37faf9-1024.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/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-f04d77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1794/12/31/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-f04d77-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chernigov. 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/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-51f6cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-51f6cf-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/wwi-russian-military-preparation-and-fighting-220504-11x-or-footage-farm-5f66cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/wwi-russian-military-preparation-and-fighting-220504-11x-or-footage-farm-5f66cf-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[WWI - Russian Military Preparation & Fighting 220504-11X | 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 [WWI - Russian Military Preparation & Fighting; Celebrating; Wounded Returned Home] Blimps / barrage balloons carried by troops along dirt road, then on field moved into place & released 10:48:09  Well-dressed crowds at horse races in front of large elaborate covered grandstand. 10:48:33  Troops at attention on field parade; training w/ gun mounted on tripod. 10:49:09  Soldiers w/ rifles & dog on field, fall on ground, point & talk. 10:49:32  Russian cavalry maneuvers on horseback, riding past camera standing up. 10:50:04  Tsar & others off launch; Tsar inspects troops.  Tsar and family in carriages past troops at attention. 10:51:19  Pan over crowd gathered in front of Winter Palace, cheering; tilt up to flag on pole above building & back down to crowd waving. 10:51:57  Soldier w/ flag to Priest at podium in front of Kremlin; soldiers take oath.  Kiss bible; kiss flag.  10:53:17  Tsar inspects troops at Kremlin.   10:53:54  Military march past.   10:54:31  Troops walk motorcycles past camera, followed by military vehicles past Kremlin. 10:55:43  Troops & marching band down wide street / beside square; camera behind line of light poles, troops pass both sides. 10:56:25  Women folk dances next to railway train before troops depart. 10:57:13  Troops in trenches & behind berms firing rifles - advance. 10:57:43  Russian officers & Tsar walking past log barracks; German General (captured?) beside railroad cars.  Orders posted on notice board & read. 10:58:43  Tsar inspects troops.  Religious services in field w/ troops, priests, choir or signing.  Troops leave, march down road. 11:00:15  Troops by artillery emplacements & in trenches, MCU drinking tea; soldier using periscope, soldier using field telephone.  Cannons / gun firing. 11:01:44  Cossack dancing by troops in street (scratched); celebrations. 11:02:23  Soldiers in foggy conditions, some on horseback near tall cross, stones & grave. 11:03:09  Wounded carried from railway car - into carriages & trams.   (at 11:03:22 time code reverses). Russian Homefront; 1910s; WW1; Royalty;   NOTE:  11:01:44 matches 11:01:51 on 220505.]]></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-4cfa96</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alatyr-chuvash-region-russia-4cfa96-1600.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-52cf66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-52cf66-1600.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/province-of-nyland-finland-russian-empire-1856-e16289</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/province-of-nyland-finland-russian-empire-1856-e16289-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Province of Nyland (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 Нюланд (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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-22307f</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-22307f-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/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-1900s-297384</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-1900s-297384-1600.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/loading-truck-on-a-railway-car-aviation-squad-and-v-division-at-the-xii-army-c15323</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/loading-truck-on-a-railway-car-aviation-squad-and-v-division-at-the-xii-army-c15323-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Loading truck on a railway car. 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/north-karelia-russian-empire-1867-41f693</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/north-karelia-russian-empire-1867-41f693-1600.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/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-44a6a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-44a6a7-1600.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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-99641a</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-99641a-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/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-93e06a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/students-of-evening-schools-in-irkutsk-excursion-to-lake-baikal-1913-93e06a-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/abissinia-1900s-7d6042</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/abissinia-1900s-7d6042-1600.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/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-c6ab2e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-c6ab2e-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/russian-court-memoirs-1914-16-with-some-account-of-court-social-and-political-94e1be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russian-court-memoirs-1914-16-with-some-account-of-court-social-and-political-94e1be-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA["Russian Court Memoirs, 1914-16, with some account of court, social and political life in Petrograd before and since the war" (1917)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Toronto]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Russian Court Memoirs, 1914-16, with some account of court, social and political life in Petrograd before and since the war.Year: 1917, Publisher:  London, Jenkins.Contributing Library:  Robarts - University of Toronto   Appearing Before Image:.rganiseda model hospital in Tzarskoe-Selo, which she visits daily. The principal surgeon of this hospital isPrincess Hedroitz, one of the most skilful in Russia. The Princess spent five years in Switzerland as the favorite assistant of Professor Rose, of world-wide fame. During the Russo-Japanese war, she achieved well-deserved renown by her wonderful operations. Her Majesty appointed the Princess to be at the head of the Court hospital, and for the next few months the Empress and her two elder daughters, the Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana, diligently attended the lectures of the surgeon-Princess and under her tuition went through the appointed course as practical probationers, finally passing the examination that _^ualified them as sisters of mercy. I have heard Princess Hedroitz express her deep admiration of the Empress aptitude for nursing. To work with Her Majesty, the Princess declares, is a delight; she never loses her presence of mind, remains calm and collected under the most trying 80..  Appearing After Image:.THE EMPRESS AND HER I WO DAUGHTERS, THE GRAND DUCHESSESOLGA AND TAT I AN A RUSSIAN WOMEN DURING THE WAR 8i circumstances, and when she assists at an operation she is positively wonderful, giving her unswerving attention, handing the right instruments at the right moment, and all the time so calm, so gentle,so unobtrusive. The Tzars sister, the Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, likewise went through a course of surgical lectures and practical probation before she went out to Galicia as a hospital nurse. She worked there for several months, revealing rare self-abnegation and zeal. When Livoff was evacuated in the summer of 1915, the Grand Duchess returned to Petrograd for a short rest but is now again at work on the Austrian frontier. The Grand Duchess Olga is a true Russian and the most warm-hearted woman imaginable. Sheis clever and talented, and her watercolor drawings have often been exhibited or given for sale to charity bazaars. Her unconventionality frequently gets her into trouble with.]]></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-9acf7f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-kavkazskaya-ekaterinodar-region-9acf7f-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/grand-duchess-olga-nikolaevna-the-first-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-010232</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-010232-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna. The first daughter of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. At home. Photo of 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. В домашней обстановке. Фотография 1906 года.  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. At home. Photo of 1906.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-navy-1892-e74fce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-e74fce-1024.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/moscow-prisons-1918-1919-b4f3d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/moscow-prisons-1918-1919-b4f3d4-1600.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/russian-army-in-great-war-bbd0b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-in-great-war-bbd0b6-1600.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-7ef97c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-7ef97c-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/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-17c743</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-17c743-1600.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/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-2de158</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-2de158-1600.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/british-ironclad-ship-hms-aurora-bc7fff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/british-ironclad-ship-hms-aurora-bc7fff-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[British Ironclad Ship HMS Aurora]]></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-d03ab0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-north-caucas-mountains-1910s-d03ab0-1600.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/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-1900s-107dcd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ajanta-caves-maharashtra-1900s-107dcd-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/odessa-yacht-club-a8af14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-yacht-club-a8af14-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa 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/elbrus-the-north-caucas-mountains-1910s-8081f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/elbrus-the-north-caucas-mountains-1910s-8081f4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elbrus. 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/crimean-tatars-1920s-623258</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/crimean-tatars-1920s-623258-1024.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/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-09ceea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-09ceea-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/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-a67a71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-a67a71-1600.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/churches-and-monasteries-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-36a191</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/churches-and-monasteries-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-36a191-1600.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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-6c8cc6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-6c8cc6-1600.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/children-in-photographs-by-gn-malinovsky-1906-1908-206977</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/children-in-photographs-by-gn-malinovsky-1906-1908-206977-1600.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/the-voyage-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-east-535835</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-535835-640.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/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-9dce68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-9dce68-1600.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/tennis-play-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-2b891d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/tennis-play-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-2b891d-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tennis play. 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/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-94a19b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-94a19b-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/osmino-near-luga-saint-petersburg-region-ed056a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/osmino-near-luga-saint-petersburg-region-ed056a-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/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-65aab0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-65aab0-1024.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/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-fdd6e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/16/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-fdd6e5-1600.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/russian-army-medics-in-port-arthur-china-c32f35</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/russian-army-medics-in-port-arthur-china-c32f35-1600.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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-f816cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-f816cf-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/trip-to-biysk-between-biysk-and-ulala-1928-6d7868</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/trip-to-biysk-between-biysk-and-ulala-1928-6d7868-1600.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/mongolia-1912-18babe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-18babe-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/10th-hussar-ingermanland-regiment-332790</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/10th-hussar-ingermanland-regiment-332790-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[10th Hussar Ingermanland Regiment]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[10th Hussar Ingermanland Regiment. The Russian army in the First World War. From the personal photo album of General Count F. A. Keller.  10й гусарский Ингерманландский полк. 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/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-97dc7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-97dc7b-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-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-14e3aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-14e3aa-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/nicholas-ii-meets-members-of-the-british-royal-family-who-board-the-imperial-470f12</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-470f12-1024.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/view-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-ee44ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/view-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-ee44ee-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Streets 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/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-6900c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-6900c9-1600.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/fighter-kasyanenko-1fe6cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/fighter-kasyanenko-1fe6cd-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fighter Kasyanenko, front view during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Fighter Kasyanenko  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/russian-revolution-1917-e46bc9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-e46bc9-1600.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/567-and-568-shoulder-straps-or-epaulettes-dragoons-from-1764-1775-the-2f6f1f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/567-and-568-shoulder-straps-or-epaulettes-dragoons-from-1764-1775-the-2f6f1f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[567 and 568. Shoulder straps or epaulettes Dragoons, from 1764-1775, the]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[567 and 568. Shoulder straps or epaulettes Dragoons, from 1764-1775, the  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    567 и 568. Погоны или Эполеты Драгунских полков, с 1764-1775 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/zeya-river-region-1900s-67718d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-67718d-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/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-584a8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-584a8f-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/empress-alexandra-fedorovna-in-a-dress-and-a-large-diamond-tiara-dressed-for-3ddcb3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/empress-alexandra-fedorovna-in-a-dress-and-a-large-diamond-tiara-dressed-for-3ddcb3-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Fedorovna in a dress and a large diamond tiara, dressed for the opening of the First State Duma in 1906.]]></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.  Императрица Александра Федоровна в парадном платье и Большой бриллиантовой тиаре, одетыми по случаю открытия 1-й Государственной Думы в 1906 году. ]]></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-dddecf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/21st-dragoon-belorussian-regiment-dddecf-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/mountains-near-tomsk-siberia-russia-362b24</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/mountains-near-tomsk-siberia-russia-362b24-1600.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/samarquand-in-1920s-d9a4dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-d9a4dd-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/samarkand-jew-1900s-68ee95</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-jew-1900s-68ee95-1600.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/gunib-daghestan-1890s-446230</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/gunib-daghestan-1890s-446230-1600.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/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-5dcc15</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-1902-5dcc15-1600.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-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-d55c40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1798/12/31/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-d55c40-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lithuanian. 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/the-great-moscow-street-vladimir-2b0fc9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/the-great-moscow-street-vladimir-2b0fc9-1024.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/central-asian-ethnological-expedition-of-the-ussr-academy-of-sciences-1926-0b8809</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/central-asian-ethnological-expedition-of-the-ussr-academy-of-sciences-1926-0b8809-1024.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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-039bfb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-039bfb-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/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-38bba9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-38bba9-1024.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/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-51bb7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-51bb7b-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/1910-egypt-along-the-nile-abydos-268d54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/1910-egypt-along-the-nile-abydos-268d54-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1910 Egypt. Along the Nile. Abydos, The temple of Seti I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Ф.Н. Щербачев путешествует по Египту. Часть 2. По Нилу. День 23. Абидос  1910. F.N. Shcherbachev travels around Egypt. Part 2. Along the Nile. Day 23. Abydos]]></image:caption><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-d0d1d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-sumarokovo-village-1905-1909-d0d1d2-1600.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/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-8a4863</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/high-world-bacchanals-erotic-book-8a4863-1600.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/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-1f577e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-1f577e-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/albert-thomas-return-from-russia-to-france-1917-on-armed-merchant-cruiser-champagne-2249e2</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-2249e2-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View from 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/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-439027</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/14/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-439027-1024.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/emperor-of-russia-nicolas-ii-portrait-paris-a5fc55</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/emperor-of-russia-nicolas-ii-portrait-paris-a5fc55-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor of Russia Nicolas II portrait, 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/prime-minister-of-france-poincare-krasnoe-selo-09d29d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/prime-minister-of-france-poincare-krasnoe-selo-09d29d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prime Minister of France Poincaré. Krasnoe Selo.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Honor guard, at the meeting of Nicholas II and the Prime Minister of France Poincaré. Krasnoe Selo.  Почетный караул, выстроенный для встречи Николая Второго и 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-tsars-hunt-1894-belovezh-629cb9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/the-tsars-hunt-1894-belovezh-629cb9-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Tsar's Hunt 1894. Belovezh, 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/odessa-tea-packing-factory-of-v-vysotsky-1910s-5076cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/odessa-tea-packing-factory-of-v-vysotsky-1910s-5076cb-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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-37aee7</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-37aee7-1600.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/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-842c18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-842c18-1024.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/moscow-zoo-1884-569582</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-569582-1600.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/outskirts-of-vladimir-the-estate-of-karpov-sushnevo-november-27-1912-vn-guchkovaand-030146</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/outskirts-of-vladimir-the-estate-of-karpov-sushnevo-november-27-1912-vn-guchkovaand-030146-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Outskirts of Vladimir. The estate of Karpov "Sushnevo". November 27, 1912. V.N. Guchkova&]]></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. V.N. Guchkova& Окрестности Владимира. Имение Карпова «Сушнево». 27 ноября 1912. В.Н. Гучкова.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/budilovich-family-album-c45478</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/budilovich-family-album-c45478-1600.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/russian-trade-certificaresbonds-harbin-china-2e8fbd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-trade-certificaresbonds-harbin-china-2e8fbd-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/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-53258d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-53258d-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/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-528faa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-528faa-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/album-of-the-sacred-coronation-of-the-emperor-alexander-iii-e367f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/album-of-the-sacred-coronation-of-the-emperor-alexander-iii-e367f0-1024.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/chapel-of-st-savvatiy-in-savvatiyevsky-skit-hermitage-of-solovetsky-monastery-e0022f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/chapel-of-st-savvatiy-in-savvatiyevsky-skit-hermitage-of-solovetsky-monastery-e0022f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chapel of St. Savvatiy in Savvatiyevsky skit (hermitage) of Solovetsky Monastery]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Solovetsky, Primorsky District, Arkhangelskaya oblast', Russia, 164070]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Chapel of St. Savvatiy in Savvatiyevsky skit (hermitage) of Solovetsky Monastery. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia.  Photos of Prokudin Gorsky. 1916.   Часовня преп. Савватия в Савватиевском ските Соловецкого монастыря  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/nicholas-ii-visits-village-birzuly-kherson-province-1904-6501ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/nicholas-ii-visits-village-birzuly-kherson-province-1904-6501ed-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[Nicholas II visits village Birzuly Kherson province on December 18, 1904. - 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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-ad361b</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-ad361b-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/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-81f19d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-81f19d-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/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-c24465</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-c24465-640.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/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-b47d84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-b47d84-640.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/coronation-album-in-memory-of-the-sacred-crowning-of-their-imperial-majesties-93e867</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-93e867-1600.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/costumes-parisiens-1913-02e48e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/costumes-parisiens-1913-02e48e-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/emperor-alexander-iii-empress-maria-feodorovna-tsesarevich-nikolai-alexandrovich-07fa4d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/emperor-alexander-iii-empress-maria-feodorovna-tsesarevich-nikolai-alexandrovich-07fa4d-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Alexander III, Empress Maria Feodorovna, Tsesarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich, Grand Duke George Alexandrovich, Grand Princess Olga Alexandrovna, Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[In the first row: Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich (Nicholas II), Grand Duke George Alexandrovich, Grand Princess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna and Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich. Above sit Empress Maria Feodorovna and Emperor Alexander III.  В первом ряду: Цесаревич Николай Александрович(Николай II), Великий Князь Георгий Александрович, Великая Княжна  Ольга Александровна, младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны и Великий Князь Михаил Александрович. Выше сидят Императрица Мария Феодоровна и Император Александр III.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/emperor-nicholas-ii-descends-the-steps-of-the-tsars-ladder-of-the-chambers-188c80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/05/19/emperor-nicholas-ii-descends-the-steps-of-the-tsars-ladder-of-the-chambers-188c80-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II descends the steps of the “Tsar’s Ladder” of the Chambers of Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich. Ipatiev Monastery.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II, after inspecting the chambers of Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich, steps out onto the steps of the Tsar’s Ladder. Behind the Emperor, sergeant Alexei Pilipenko bears on the hands of Tsarevich Alexy. Photos of celebrations dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the House of Romanov.  Location: in front of the Chambers of Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich, Holy Trinity Ipatiev Monastery, Kostroma, Russian Empire. Date taken: May 19, 1913.  Император Николай II спускается по ступеням "Царской лестницы" палат Царя Михаила Феодоровича. Ипатьевский монастырь. Император Николай II после осмотра палат Царя Михаила Феодоровича выходит на ступени  "Царской лестнице". Позади Императора вахмистр Алексей Пилипенко несет на руках Цесаревича Алексия. Фото торжеств, посвященных 300-летию Дома Романовых.  Место съемки: перед Палатами Царя Михаила Феодоровича, Свято-Троицкий Ипатьевский монастырь, 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/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-5afd5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-1900s-5afd5c-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/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-cf4770</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-cf4770-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/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-a837c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/views-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-a837c7-1024.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-cfb8fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-cfb8fe-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/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-fcc3a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-fcc3a7-1024.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/dendera-temple-and-around-egypt-1910-0774c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dendera-temple-and-around-egypt-1910-0774c3-1024.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/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-d6f74a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-d6f74a-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/marine-minister-ik-grigorovich-talking-with-german-officer-meeting-of-nicholas-77a1a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/marine-minister-ik-grigorovich-talking-with-german-officer-meeting-of-nicholas-77a1a8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Marine Minister IK Grigorovich talking with German officer. Meeting of Nicholas II with Wilhelm II ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Põhjasadama 1, Harju maakond, Estonia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Marine Minister IK Grigorovich (right) talking with an officer of the German army.  Meeting of the Russian Emperor Nicholas II with the German Emperor Wilhelm II in the Baltic port.   Морской министр И.К.Григорович (справа) разговаривает с офицером германской армии.   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/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-13af6e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-13af6e-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/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-96aeec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-96aeec-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna - Public domain portrait print]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse.  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/kiev-military-historical-society-1912-5d7552</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/kiev-military-historical-society-1912-5d7552-1600.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/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-44db6d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-44db6d-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/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-fd0d08</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-fd0d08-1600.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/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-78c70d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-78c70d-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/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-80-39e310</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-80-39e310-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. Diamond jewelry from the collection of the Imperial Romanov House.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Diamond 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 80.  Бриллиантовые 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 80.]]></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-b33d73</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-b33d73-1600.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/great-war-russian-art-1914-1917-d7fec2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/great-war-russian-art-1914-1917-d7fec2-1600.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>
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<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/1904-moscow-hudozhestvenny-theater-amgorky-na-dne-ab1933</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/1904-moscow-hudozhestvenny-theater-amgorky-na-dne-ab1933-1600.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>
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<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-3bfc8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-3bfc8c-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>
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<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/soldiers-club-russia-ymca-72e167</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/soldiers-club-russia-ymca-72e167-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Soldier’s Club, Russia, YMCA during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Soldier’s Club organized by the American branch of YMCA.  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>
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<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-20179b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-20179b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Near Vitebsk. 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/minsk-province-russian-empire-b6da95</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/minsk-province-russian-empire-b6da95-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Minsk province, Russian empire - Public domain old map]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Minsk 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.    Минская  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/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-83d511</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-83d511-1600.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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-5562d0</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-5562d0-1600.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>
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<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/china-1870s-e118ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/china-1870s-e118ae-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>
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<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/eiffel-tower-beginning-of-construction-1887-acf834</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1887/12/31/eiffel-tower-beginning-of-construction-1887-acf834-1600.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>
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<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-643d04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1878/12/31/russo-turkish-war-of-1877-1878-643d04-1024.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-34th-infantry-division-december-15-1915-04d4bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-34th-infantry-division-december-15-1915-04d4bc-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/the-annunciation-monastery-kirzhach-russia-e8d4d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/the-annunciation-monastery-kirzhach-russia-e8d4d6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Annunciation Monastery, Kirzhach, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kirzhach, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The Annunciation Monastery  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.  Благовещенский монастырь  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/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-d06437</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-d06437-1600.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-1839-7c83a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-7c83a6-1600.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/baku-aerial-photography-a05a97</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/baku-aerial-photography-a05a97-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Center of Baku, 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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-03de1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-03de1d-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/tomsk-1890s-667293</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/tomsk-1890s-667293-1600.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/steamer-northern-dvina-embarkment-arkhangelsk-archangel-e56d88</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/steamer-northern-dvina-embarkment-arkhangelsk-archangel-e56d88-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Passenger Steamboat. Northern Dvina Embarkment. 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/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-308873</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-308873-1024.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-dc8c58</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-dc8c58-1600.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/blast-furnace-model-1160be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/blast-furnace-model-1160be-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/samarquand-in-1920s-73dedd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-73dedd-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/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-with-her-daughters-grand-dukes-olga-nikolaevna-779a43</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-with-her-daughters-grand-dukes-olga-nikolaevna-779a43-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with her daughters Grand Dukes Olga Nikolaevna (right) and Tatyana Nikolaevna. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with her daughters Grand Dukes Olga Nikolaevna (right) and Tatyana Nikolaevna. Crimea. Livadia. 1914 year.  Императрица Александра Феодоровна с дочерьми Великими Княжнами Ольгой Николаевной (справа) и Татьяной Николаевной. Крым. Ливадия. 1914 год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/new-orleans-ed69ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/new-orleans-ed69ae-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/mosque-cemetery-caucasus-mountains-1910s-a1c094</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/mosque-cemetery-caucasus-mountains-1910s-a1c094-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mosque cemetery, Caucasus mountains, 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-3991f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-3991f3-1600.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-cfc7b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-cfc7b2-1024.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/alexin-tula-region-russia-1900s-postcards-16fbdd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alexin-tula-region-russia-1900s-postcards-16fbdd-640.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/saint-petersburgs-night-life-1b58b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburgs-night-life-1b58b9-1600.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/samarquand-in-1920s-ddd47b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-ddd47b-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/meeting-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-at-the-pier-of-the-ipatiev-monastery-bread-and-b54b6f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/05/19/meeting-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-at-the-pier-of-the-ipatiev-monastery-bread-and-b54b6f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Meeting of Emperor Nicholas II at the pier of the Ipatiev Monastery. Bread and salt from parish elders. The magazine "Niva".]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[After Their Majesties descended from the steamboat "Mezhen" and were met at the pier "Tsar's Headquarters" by local authorities, on the bank  their was welcomed by a deputation of peasants of the local Shungen volost with bread and salt. In the days of the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the House of Romanov. Kostroma. Ipatiev Monastery.  Location: the banks of the Volga River near the pier "Tsar's Headquarters", Ipatiev Monastery, Kostroma, Russian Empire. Date taken: May 19, 1913. Posted by: Carl Bulla. The photo was posted in the magazine "Niva", number 24 for 1913.  Встреча Императора Николая II на пристани Ипатьевского монастыря. Хлеб-соль от волостных старейшин. Журнал "Нива". После того как Их Величества сошли с парохода "Межень"  и были встречены на пристани "Царская ставка" местными властями, на берегу Царскую семью приветствовала депутация крестьян местной Шунгенской волости с хлебом-солью.  В дни празднования 300-летнего юбилея Дома Романовых. Кострома. Ипатьевский монастырь.  Место съе��ки: берег реки Волга рядом с пристанью "Царская ставка", Ипатьевский монастырь, Кострома, Российская Империя. Дата съемки: 19 мая 1913 года. Автор: Карл Булла. 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/krasnoyarsk-russia-830273</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-830273-1600.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/room-decoration-russia-1915-9e9c43</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-9e9c43-1600.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/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-8e19c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-8e19c1-1600.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/old-baku-view-of-fortress-and-buildings-9a339b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/old-baku-view-of-fortress-and-buildings-9a339b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Old Baku. View of fortress and buildings.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Old Baku. View of fortress and buildings. Photo of a Georgian in a national costume. Ter-Ovanesov Printing House, Baku.  Старый Баку. Вид крепости и части строений.  Фотография грузинки в национальном костюме. Типография Тер-Ованесовых, Баку. ]]></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-3c1d98</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/staheev-family-album-1890s-3c1d98-640.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/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-586443</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-586443-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elizabeth Feodorovna. Founder and 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.      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/new-orleans-cemetery-01048d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/new-orleans-cemetery-01048d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[New Orleans. Cemetery]]></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/elections-to-the-state-duma-in-krasnoyarsk-1906-de8da6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/elections-to-the-state-duma-in-krasnoyarsk-1906-de8da6-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Elections to the State Duma in Krasnoyarsk, 1906.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Elections to the State Duma in Krasnoyarsk, 1906. Legislative elections were held in the Russian Empire from 26 March 1906 till 20 April. At stake were the 478 seats in the State Duma of the Russian Empire, the legislative assembly. - Выборы в Государственную Думу в Красноярске, 1906. Законодательные выборы прошли в Российской империи с 26 марта 1906 года по 20 апреля. Борьба развернулась за 478 мест в Государственной Думе Российской империи, законодательном собрании.]]></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-1900-3d7740</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/saint-petersburg-russian-beer-label-1900-3d7740-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/dutch-west-indies-1907-f997f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/dutch-west-indies-1907-f997f6-1024.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/russian-countryside-1904-732725</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/russian-countryside-1904-732725-1600.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/caucasus-region-views-1904-453987</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-453987-1600.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/chinese-portrait-1880s-1d9859</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/chinese-portrait-1880s-1d9859-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chinese portrait, 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-59a26f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-59a26f-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/samarkand-turkestan-1898-2a0202</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/samarkand-turkestan-1898-2a0202-1024.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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-9b3ced</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-9b3ced-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-military-ports-design-drawings-053c8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-military-ports-design-drawings-053c8f-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/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-1d36a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-1d36a7-1600.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/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-a7f549</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/history-of-the-life-guards-semenovsky-regiment-1883-a7f549-1600.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/nicholas-ii-in-brest-litovsk-and-in-vysoke-litovsk-3a3e32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nicholas-ii-in-brest-litovsk-and-in-vysoke-litovsk-3a3e32-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II in Brest-Litovsk and in Vysoke-Litovsk.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Pre-revolutionary Russia in the photographs. Stay of Nicholas II in Brest-Litovsk and in Vysoke-Litovsk. - Дореволюционная Россия на фотографиях. Пребывание Николая II в Брест-Литовске и в Высоком-Литовске.]]></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-1928-6f2095</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/blagoveshchensk-during-the-flood-of-1928-6f2095-1600.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/nicholas-ii-meets-king-edward-vii-8ea717</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/nicholas-ii-meets-king-edward-vii-8ea717-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II meets King Edward VII ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gulf of Riga]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[King Edward VII and other members of the royal and imperial families. 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.   Король Эдуард VII и другие члены королевской и императорской семей. 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/osaka-the-colossal-bronze-idol-of-the-buddha-inspected-by-the-prince-nicolas-57ccc9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/osaka-the-colossal-bronze-idol-of-the-buddha-inspected-by-the-prince-nicolas-57ccc9-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Osaka. The colossal bronze idol of the Buddha, inspected by the prince. Nicolas II Asia Tour]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kitakawahorichō, Tennōji-ku, Ōsaka-shi, Ōsaka-fu, Japan, 543-0053]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Osaka. The colossal bronze idol of the Buddha, examined by Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich (Future Emperor Nicholas II) during his journey to the East in 1890-1891.  Russian heirs, starting from Paul I and Alexander III, completing the course of science, went on a trip. Most of the travels were two: large - in Russia, a little less - in Europe. This time for Nikolay, an unusual, grandiose, sea and land tour was planned, which combined both trips. Parts of the journey were to planned through a territories Russian cesarevitches never visited before.     Осака. Колоссальный бронзовый идол Будды, осмотренный Цесаревичем Николаем Александровичем (Будущий Император Николай II) во время его путешествия на Восток в 1890-1891 гг. Pусские наследники, начиная от Павла I и до Александра III, завершив курс наук, отправлялись в путешествие. Чаще всего путешествий было два: большое – по России, чуть поменьше – по Европе. На этот раз для Николая планировалось совершенно необычное, грандиозное, морское и сухопутное турне, которое объединило оба путешествия. Причем та, и другая части путешествия, в значительной их части, должны были проходить по территории, где раньше не бывал ни один цесаревич. ]]></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-b074e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/journey-to-the-east-nicolas-ii-asia-tour-by-ukhtomsky-b074e8-1024.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: The Taj Mahal in the distance.     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: Тадж (Тадж-Махал) вдали.   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/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-ea42e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-ea42e6-1600.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/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-f5f60d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-f5f60d-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/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-c285ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-c285ab-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/rialto-venice-italy-1898-841840</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/rialto-venice-italy-1898-841840-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Rialto, Venice, Italy, 1898]]></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/sinemorsky-fisheries-1895-4e2035</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sinemorsky-fisheries-1895-4e2035-1024.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/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-578b10</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-578b10-1600.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/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-5e5970</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-5e5970-1600.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/bendery-0ce693</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1800/12/31/bendery-0ce693-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bendery]]></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-4932ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-4932ad-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/haparanda-norway-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-1917-dc68b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/haparanda-norway-french-socialist-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-1917-dc68b9-1024.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/kuvaevskaya-manufactory-in-the-city-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-1895-c73b59</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/kuvaevskaya-manufactory-in-the-city-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-1895-c73b59-1600.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/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-ed2095</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-ed2095-1024.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/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-ae7e0e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-ae7e0e-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/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-9b03e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-9b03e7-1600.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-asian-relations-1900s-ab09ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/russian-asian-relations-1900s-ab09ae-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/samarkand-1880-1890-c53520</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/samarkand-1880-1890-c53520-1600.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/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-e925ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1828/12/31/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-e925ba-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/life-guards-izmailovsky-regimentb-1877-1897-067128</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/life-guards-izmailovsky-regimentb-1877-1897-067128-1024.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/arkhangelsk-photographers-yakov-leitzinger-1st-from-left-andrei-karetnikov-dd1daf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/18/arkhangelsk-photographers-yakov-leitzinger-1st-from-left-andrei-karetnikov-dd1daf-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk photographers Yakov Leitzinger (1st from left), Andrei Karetnikov (5th from left) and Alvian Poplavsky (far left) near the house of Peter the Great.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk photographers Yakov Leitzinger (1st from left), Andrei Karetnikov (5th from left) and Alvian Poplavsky (far left) near the house of Peter the Great.  Архангельские фотографы Яков Лейцингер (1-й слева), Андрей Каретников (5-й слева) и Альвиан Поплавский (крайний слева) у домика Петра Великого.]]></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-594537</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-594537-640.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/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-8ba53f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-8ba53f-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/north-western-siberia-ob-river-731e78</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/18/north-western-siberia-ob-river-731e78-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[North-Western Siberia, Ob river]]></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-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-d1748a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1798/12/31/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-d1748a-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/tomsk-1890s-e61593</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/tomsk-1890s-e61593-1600.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/khabarovsk-1900s-db3789</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-db3789-1024.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/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-ff5dfe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-ff5dfe-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/china-1870s-45bc30</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/china-1870s-45bc30-1600.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/170-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1690-delighted-that-he-made-the-boyars-93da90</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/170-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1690-delighted-that-he-made-the-boyars-93da90-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[170 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1690   delighted that he made the Boyars]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Fort Gordon]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  170 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1690   delighted that he made the Boyars, counsellors, and officers stay with him and carouse all night  in the great hall. During the debauch, he took offence at something which was said, and was  not pacified hut with the greatest difficulty.   Gordon's daughter, Mary, was married to Captain Daniel Crawfurd on the twenty-third of  September, and the Czar graced the nuptials with his presence.   On the twenty-fifth of October, the Czar dined with General Le Fort, Gordon being one of  the party.  15. On the fifteenth of November, he wrote to the Duke of Gordon at Paris, and to the Earl of  Melfort at Eome.]   FOE HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF GORDON.   Mosco, Novembris 1,5, 1690.  May it please your Grace,   The sad revolution in our countrey, and the Kings misfortunes,  wherein your Grace hath a large share, hath occasioned inexpressible  grieffe to me, which brought me in a sicknesse and even almost to deaths  doore. Had I been in a place where I could have been serviceable to his  Majestic, I should have vented my passion another way. I perceived even  when I was there, that the Kings too great goodnes and credulity in  intrusting dissaffected and ill principled persons in high charges, could not  but prove fatall. Notwithstanding all that hath fallen out, I am sorry from  my heart that his Majestic did not, when I was in Scotland, lay his com-  mands upon me to stay there, albeit without employment. Then might I  have had occasion, at this tyme, to have given proofs of my loyalty and  what I can do. Wee have nothing from our countrey but what wee have  from the Hollands Gazets, from which, though partiall, wee may collect  that the want of good conduct and vigilancy are partly the causes why his  Majesties eflfaires and armes have so bad success there. If there were any  likelyhood of doing any good, and that I had a commission, I am ready still  to hazard lyfe and all I have in his Majesties service, and for the maintain-  ing of his just right, and that in any place where his Majestic shall com-  mand, and in whatsoever quality I may be thought capable of I may have  some difficulty in getting of from hence, yet being so near the Tzaar as I am  now (for I have access to his Majestic every day), I doubt not but to  obtaine licence, if it be but for a tyme. I have gott this court still to ownc  his Sacred Majestic, and not to hcare of any other. If their friendship could  signify any thing to the effaires of his Majestic or the Most Christian Kings,  it may (notwithstanding former disgusts) be obtained by a message from the ]]></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-12e650</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/alexander-i-and-the-year-1912-engravings-art-album-12e650-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Count Rastopchin. 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/malay-people-1870s-3d6609</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/malay-people-1870s-3d6609-1024.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/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-514586</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-514586-1024.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-cadet-corps-uniforms-before-1833-355584</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1833/12/31/russian-cadet-corps-uniforms-before-1833-355584-1600.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/vladimir-ikitskaya-predtechenskaya-church-in-1765-iconostasis-of-the-main-church-d99eb7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-ikitskaya-predtechenskaya-church-in-1765-iconostasis-of-the-main-church-d99eb7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, ikitskaya (Predtechenskaya) church in 1765 Iconostasis of the main church, Ioann Baptist church.  ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Nikitskaya (Predtechenskaya) church in 1765 Iconostasis of the main church, Ioann Baptist church.  Никитская (Предтеченская) церковь 1765 г. Иконостас главной, Предтеченской, церкви.]]></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-temeraire-790632</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/british-ironclad-ship-hms-temeraire-790632-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[British Ironclad Ship HMS Temeraire]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-cf342f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-cf342f-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/madras-museum-1900s-d38853</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/madras-museum-1900s-d38853-1600.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/zeya-river-region-1900s-9a9d6a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-9a9d6a-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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-f548ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-f548ca-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/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-98b714</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1794/12/31/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-98b714-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tambov. 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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-22c50e</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-22c50e-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/anapa-russia-1900-1910-e941e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-e941e0-1600.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/kherson-province-russian-empire-1856-6af913</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/kherson-province-russian-empire-1856-6af913-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kherson 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.    Херсонская 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/khusheutovsky-khurul-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-610c8b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/khusheutovsky-khurul-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-610c8b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kalmyk Khusheutovsky Khurul. Astrakhan]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Khusheutovsky 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/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-a63b4b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-uryupinskaya-uryupinsk-volgograd-region-a63b4b-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/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-23f8c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-23f8c1-1600.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/room-decoration-russia-1915-cd89b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-cd89b4-1600.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/krasnoyarsk-russia-e80f8b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-e80f8b-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-d9fbe9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-d9fbe9-1024.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/socialist-albert-thomas-travels-to-russia-on-board-of-hms-roxburgh-1917-e3e555</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-e3e555-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Albert Thomas travels to Russia on board of HMS Roxburgh, 1917]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Socialist Albert Thomas travels to Russia on board of HMS Roxburgh, 1917. 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/701-ober-officer-and-private-of-the-field-artillery-fourstat-from-1769-to-1786-f093f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/701-ober-officer-and-private-of-the-field-artillery-fourstat-from-1769-to-1786-f093f2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[701. OBER-OFFICER and PRIVATE of the Field Artillery Fourstat, from 1769 to 1786.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[701. OBER-OFFICER and PRIVATE of the Field Artillery Fourstat, from 1769 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.    701. ОБЕР-ОФИЦЕР и РЯДОВОЙ Полевого Артиллерийского Фурштата, с 1769 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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-c7c4ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-c7c4ad-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-the-russian-imperial-army-7d988a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-7d988a-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/ceramic-plant-vakhter-and-k-borovichi-1900s-29ee0f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/ceramic-plant-vakhter-and-k-borovichi-1900s-29ee0f-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/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-f5d04a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-f5d04a-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/wooden-building-mezen-russia-ebe62a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wooden-building-mezen-russia-ebe62a-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/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-8732eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-8732eb-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/album-of-the-russian-imperial-family-the-imperial-court-and-statesmen-1865-3b63de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/album-of-the-russian-imperial-family-the-imperial-court-and-statesmen-1865-3b63de-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-a74777</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-a74777-1600.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/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-d34ca4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-d34ca4-1600.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/108-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1679-1685-ad-1679-ad-1684-a90d55</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/108-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1679-1685-ad-1679-ad-1684-a90d55-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[108 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1679-1685   A.D. 1679— A.D. 1684. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  108 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1679-1685   A.D. 1679— A.D. 1684.   It is known, from the military records of the Empire, that, in 1679, he was appointed to the  chief command in Kiew. Soon afterwards he was placed at the head of the selected regiments  in the Ukraine. In 1683, he was made Lieutenant-General. In the beginning of the next year,  he undertook a journey to Moscow, in the hope of obtaining an order for his removal ft-om the  provinces to the capital. The Czar Feodor had died in 1682, leaving two brothers, Ivan and  Peter. The former being imbecile, and the latter only in his tenth year, the government de-  volved upon their sister, Sophia. The Scot was graciously received, both by the Princess  Eegent, and by her fiivourite and prime minister, Wassilij Wassiljewitsch Golizyn. The former  showed him marked favour, and the latter took his counsel as to a projected alliance with the  Roman Emperor against the Turk. But neither would allow him to leave Kiew, much less to  make a journey to Scotland. Although thus compelled to abide in a position with which he  was very much dissatisfied, he did not fail in the zealous discharge of his duty, occupying him-  self in fortifying Kiew, which was believed at the time to be threatened by the Turks. During  his command here, he became acquainted with a foreigner, fated like himself to exercise great  influence on the young Czar and the fortunes of his empire— the Genevese adventurer, Lefort.  With this eminent man, then in his twenty-eighth year, and serving as a captain and engineer,  Gordon formed a friendship which proved life-long.   Towards the end of this year, he had to grieve the loss of a son, for whose tombstone he  wrote this inscription: "Hie depositum est quod mortale fait Georgii Stephani Gordonis, nati  anno Domini 1682, Decembris 24, denati anno Domini 1684, Novembris 1. Eequiescat in pace.   " Non tua sed nostra abbreviarunt crimina vitam,  Blors te felicem nos miserosque facit.  Nos lacrimarum tristes in valle relinquis,   Dum patriam repetis aethereumque polum.  Hie Pater Omnipotens nos plecte, ut parcas in aevum,  Defunctis requiem tribue Summe Parens."   The learned pen of the Lieutenant-General was employed, in the same month, to write the  epitaph of one of his countrymen : "Hie jacet mortalis pars Domini Andreae Arbuthnoti nobili  in Scotia genere orti. Vixit annos lxxviii. Eequiescat in pace.   " Scotia me geuuit, tenuitque Polouia quondam,  Russia nunc requiem praebet. Amice vale."   A.D. 1685.   Tidings of the death of King Charles II., and of the accession of King James II. on the sixth  of February, 1685, reached Gordon not many weeks after the event. He records that, on the  twenty-ninth of May, being the birthday of the most blessed King of England, the English com- ]]></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-15-by-grigorovich-baku-1577bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-15-by-grigorovich-baku-1577bc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[hydroplane M-15 by Grigorovich, Baku school]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Flying boat, hydroplane M-15 by Grigorovich, Baku  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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-5324cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-5324cc-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/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-f1d8d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-f1d8d3-1024.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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-9d920c</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-9d920c-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-1880s-a9b00d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-a9b00d-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/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-431d36</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-431d36-1600.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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-c41a63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-c41a63-1024.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/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-84ba9e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-84ba9e-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/kamyshin-russia-1900s-e8997c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kamyshin-russia-1900s-e8997c-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/japanese-siberian-expeditionary-army-album-1920-0d974b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/japanese-siberian-expeditionary-army-album-1920-0d974b-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/beijing-and-surroundings-china-1926-09aba6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-and-surroundings-china-1926-09aba6-1600.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-e84ce9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-e84ce9-1024.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/altay-mountains-1900s-73ff27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-1900s-73ff27-1600.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/yeisk-yeysk-russian-asian-bank-f1b332</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeisk-yeysk-russian-asian-bank-f1b332-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yeisk (Yeysk). Russian-Asian Bank]]></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-9380a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-residents-of-harbin-china-1900s-9380a4-1024.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/anapa-russia-1900-1910-0354e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-0354e4-1024.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/altay-mountains-1910s-f41c52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-1910s-f41c52-1600.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/khabarovsk-1900s-594771</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-594771-1600.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-arrival-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-7bfbc0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/the-arrival-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-7bfbc0-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The arrival of 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/polytechnic-exhibition-of-1872-of-the-imperial-society-of-natural-history-anthropology-d30b01</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-d30b01-1024.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/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-d7950a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-d7950a-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/baryatinsky-vladimir-anatolyevich-prince-hagermeister-of-the-court-of-his-majesty-e50329</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/baryatinsky-vladimir-anatolyevich-prince-hagermeister-of-the-court-of-his-majesty-e50329-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baryatinsky Vladimir Anatolyevich - prince, hagermeister of the Court of His Majesty, general from the infantry, member of the State Council of the Russian Empire.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baryatinsky Vladimir Anatolyevich (1843-1914) - prince, hagermeister of the Court of His Majesty (1883), general from the infantry (1906), member of the State Council of the Russian Empire.  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.  Барятинский Владимир Анатольевич (1843-1914) - князь, егермейстер Двора Его Величества (1883), генерал от инфантерии (1906), член Государственного Совета Российской империи.  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/her-highness-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-with-her-niece-irina-alexandrovna-30faf8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/her-highness-grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-with-her-niece-irina-alexandrovna-30faf8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Highness Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna with her niece Irina Alexandrovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Her Highness Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna, with her niece Irina Alexandrovna.  Ея Высочество Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна, младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны, с племянницей Ириной Александровной.]]></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-f24704</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/grand-duchess-anastasia-nikolaevna-the-fourth-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-f24704-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna. The fourth daughter of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Children's Photo 1906.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великая княжна Анастасия Николаевна (5 (18) июня 1901 — 17 июля 1918 (17 лет)). Четвертая дочь императора Николая II и императрицы Александры Фёдоровны. Детское фото, 1906 год. Хранение: ГАРФ. The Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna (5 (18) June 1901 - July 17, 1918 (17 years)). The third 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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-f0c121</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-f0c121-1600.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/grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-the-hospital-575ec4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-the-hospital-575ec4-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in the hospital for wounded soldiers.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Stantsiya Detskoye Selo]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Августейшие сестры милосердия: Ея Императорское Величество Императрица Александра Феодоровна (в центре), справа - Ея Высочество Великая Княжна Ольга Николаевна и Ея Высочество Великая Княжна Татьяна Николаевна среди раненых солдат.  Дворцовый госпиталь. Царское Село. Война 1914 года.  August Sisters of Mercy: Her Imperial Majesty Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (center), on her right - Her Highness Grand Princess Olga Nikolaevna and Her Highness Grand Princess Tatiana Nikolayevna among the wounded soldiers. 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/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-95b20f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-95b20f-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/children-of-russian-famine-1921-1922-053363</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/children-of-russian-famine-1921-1922-053363-1600.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-f85066</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-f85066-1600.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/alexandrov-womens-gymnasium-kurgan-russia-1900s-ec77d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/alexandrov-womens-gymnasium-kurgan-russia-1900s-ec77d7-1600.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/northern-dvina-embarkment-arkhangelsk-archangel-f4cf31</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/northern-dvina-embarkment-arkhangelsk-archangel-f4cf31-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Northern Dvina Port. 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-А��хангельский 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/moscow-commercial-school-1904-5bbe48</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-1904-5bbe48-1024.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/altay-mountains-central-asia-e933da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/altay-mountains-central-asia-e933da-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/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-13b158</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/14/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-13b158-1600.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/russian-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-0fb935</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-0fb935-1600.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/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-75e2ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-russia-1900s-postcard-75e2ef-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/russian-revolution-scenes-220675-01-or-footage-farm-491189</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/russian-revolution-scenes-220675-01-or-footage-farm-491189-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Revolution Scenes 220675-01 | Footage Farm]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[[Russian Revolution Scenes] Tsarist Signs taken down.  Leaflets distributed to huge crowd.  Vars shots of marches and demonstrations in Moscow - good top shot crowds running in panic from square as shots fired - could be from feature film i.e. Battleship Potemkin.   07:01:57  Group of soldiers - one rides off on moped; early tanks - army recruits. Kerensky - Kornilov Affair?]]></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-1905-7b95cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-7b95cc-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/rovnoe-novoblagodatnoe-estate-a33990</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/rovnoe-novoblagodatnoe-estate-a33990-1600.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/abissinia-1900s-9143bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/abissinia-1900s-9143bb-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/abu-simbel-temples-egypt-1910-cf08bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/abu-simbel-temples-egypt-1910-cf08bb-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/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-41d4f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-41d4f2-1600.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/male-gymnasium-alexandrov-6ce053</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/28/male-gymnasium-alexandrov-6ce053-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Male gymnasium. Alexandrov, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Alexandrov, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Male gymnasium. 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.    Мужская гимназия. 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/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-f0564c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-f0564c-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/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-c5c7d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-c5c7d0-1600.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/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-fb61fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-fb61fb-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/dried-fish-and-barrels-with-tar-ready-to-be-loaded-onto-ships-arkhangelsk-archangel-f477ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/dried-fish-and-barrels-with-tar-ready-to-be-loaded-onto-ships-arkhangelsk-archangel-f477ce-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dried fish and 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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-e70b60</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-e70b60-1600.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-gladkov-family-residents-of-the-village-of-labinskaya-9c3ecd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-gladkov-family-residents-of-the-village-of-labinskaya-9c3ecd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Gladkov family, residents of the village of Labinskaya]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Жизнь казаков Кубанской области  The Gladkov family, residents of the village of Labinskaya, local large confectioners and bakers]]></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-c5a8ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-c5a8ff-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/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-3277c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-3277c7-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-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-90955b</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-90955b-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 Россий��кого 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/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-6fd69a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-6fd69a-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/demon-album-of-scenes-from-the-opera-by-a-g-rubinstein-1864-1889-8122a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1889/12/31/demon-album-of-scenes-from-the-opera-by-a-g-rubinstein-1864-1889-8122a0-1600.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/princess-alix-of-hesse-and-by-rhine-1889-c85171</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1889/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-and-by-rhine-1889-c85171-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine. 1889.]]></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/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-b6ff8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1929/12/31/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-b6ff8c-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/russian-concert-posters-1900s-1741aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/russian-concert-posters-1900s-1741aa-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/hospital-for-the-people-at-the-kostroma-epiphany-convent-1881-8c6f36</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/hospital-for-the-people-at-the-kostroma-epiphany-convent-1881-8c6f36-1600.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/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-298aee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/les-rois-et-reines-de-france-en-estampes-1853-298aee-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/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-cfac27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-cfac27-1600.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/eastern-siberia-people-1890s-9dec86</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/eastern-siberia-people-1890s-9dec86-1600.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/tobolsk-governorate-1900s-bfa396</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/tobolsk-governorate-1900s-bfa396-1600.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/house-in-new-orleans-59d118</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/house-in-new-orleans-59d118-1600.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/railway-platform-of-the-station-belovezh-8ebd39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/railway-platform-of-the-station-belovezh-8ebd39-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Railway platform of the station "Belovezh"]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[General view of the Imperial Pavilion, built in 1897 near the railway platform of the station "Belovezh", on the day of the arrival of Emperor Nicholas II and his retinue.  Общий вид Императорского павильона, построенного в 1897 г. возле железнодорожной платформы станции «Беловеж», в день прибытия императора Николая II и его свиты.]]></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-87815c</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-87815c-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/view-of-the-solovetsky-monastery-from-the-hotel-ff7af7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/view-of-the-solovetsky-monastery-from-the-hotel-ff7af7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of the Solovetsky Monastery from the hotel.]]></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.   Вид на Соловецкий монастырь из гостиницы. 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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-feaaf7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-feaaf7-1600.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/russian-propaganda-drawings-album-world-war-one-1914-ca23d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/russian-propaganda-drawings-album-world-war-one-1914-ca23d6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Propaganda Drawings Album, World War One, 1914]]></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-eed883</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-eed883-1024.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/pokrovsky-womens-community-monastery-kiev-1900-6efa00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/pokrovsky-womens-community-monastery-kiev-1900-6efa00-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pokrovsky Women's Community Monastery, Kiev, 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Покровский Киевский женский Общежительный Монастырь]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tiflis-georgia-1900s-83036b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-83036b-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/anapa-russia-1900-1910-acc89d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-acc89d-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/guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-54ce23</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-54ce23-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[France? 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/odessa-postcard-1900s-b85850</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/odessa-postcard-1900s-b85850-1600.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/odessa-andreevsky-liman-1900-1914-789dce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-andreevsky-liman-1900-1914-789dce-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/empress-alexandra-fedorovna-in-a-dress-and-a-large-diamond-tiara-04c3ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/empress-alexandra-fedorovna-in-a-dress-and-a-large-diamond-tiara-04c3ff-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.  Императрица Александра Федоровна в парадном платье и Большой бриллиантовой тиаре, одетыми по случаю открытия 1-й Государственной Думы в 1906 году.  ]]></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-8f8d89</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-8f8d89-1600.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/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-8c69cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-8c69cb-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/alexandra-feodorovna-while-princess-alix-of-hesse-and-by-rhine-1894-86a7bf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/alexandra-feodorovna-while-princess-alix-of-hesse-and-by-rhine-1894-86a7bf-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandra Feodorovna while Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine . 1894.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine. 1894.  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-july-1915-f4ac05</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-f4ac05-1024.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/the-guard-of-honor-of-his-majestys-13th-life-grenadier-regiment-of-erivan-is-11e283</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/05/19/the-guard-of-honor-of-his-majestys-13th-life-grenadier-regiment-of-erivan-is-11e283-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Guard of Honor of His Majesty's 13th Life-Grenadier Regiment of Erivan is being held ceremonially marching before Emperor Nicholas II.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[His Imperial Majesty Emperor Nicholas II during the passage of the guard of honor of the 13th Life Grenadier Regiment of the Erivan Erivan. In the days of the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the House of Romanov. Stay of the Imperial family in the Ipatiev Monastery. Kostroma.  Location: the banks of the Volga River, Ipatiev Monastery, Kostroma, Russian Empire. Date taken: May 19, 1913. Posted by: Carl Bulla.  Почётный караул 13-го Лейб-гренадерского Эриванского Его Величества полка проходит церемониальным маршем перед Императором Николаем II.   Его Императорское Величество Император Николай II во время прохода почетного караула 13-го лейб-гренадерского Эриванского Его Величества полка. В дни празднования 300-летнего юбилея Дома Романовых . Пребывание Императорской семьи в Ипатьевском монастыре. Кострома.   Место съемки: берег реки Волга рядом с пристанью "Царская ставка", Ипатьевский монастырь, Кострома, Российская Империя. Дата съемки: 19 мая 1913 года. Автор: Карл Булла. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/siberian-cossacs-territory-f348b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-f348b6-1600.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-and-surroundings-china-1926-967779</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-and-surroundings-china-1926-967779-1024.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/russian-laplandia-1900s-d163b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/russian-laplandia-1900s-d163b7-1600.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-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-86472a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-86472a-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/vsesvyatskaya-street-ivanovo-textile-center-of-russian-empire-8087bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/vsesvyatskaya-street-ivanovo-textile-center-of-russian-empire-8087bd-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vsesvyatskaya street, Ivanovo - Textile Center of Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ivanovo, Gorod Ivanovo, Ivanovo Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vsesvyatskaya street  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.    Всесвятская улица  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/costume-ball-1903-766110</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/costume-ball-1903-766110-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Costume Ball 1903 - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Winter Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Костюмированный бал 1903 года  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/woman-in-caricature-1910-76e45b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-76e45b-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/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-d5edbc</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-d5edbc-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/contents-xix-lieutenant-adam-gordon-and-other-scots-fea94c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/contents-xix-lieutenant-adam-gordon-and-other-scots-fea94c-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[CONTENTS.   XIX   Lieutenant Adam Gordon and other Scots]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  CONTENTS.   XIX   Lieutenant Adam Gordon and other Scots 30   Gordon is promised a company of dragoons 31   A.D. 1660— setat. 25.   His joy on receiving tidings of the Restoration of King Charles II 31   He is made Captain-Lieutenant of the body guard of Field- Marshal Lubomirski, and   distinguishes himself in the defeat of the Russians at Czudno 31   Lieutenant-Colonel Menzies of Balgownie 31   Lord Henry Gordon 31   Lady Catharine Gordon, Countess of Morstein 32   A.D. 1661— aetat. 26.   Gordon resolves to return home 32   Mutiny of the Polish army in the Ukraine. Diet at Warsaw. Field -Marshal   Lubomirski ^ 33   Gordon is dissuaded from returning home 34,   He is tempted to enter the Muscovite service. 35   He resolves to join the Imperial army, and engages with Steelhand and two others to   raise a regiment of horse 35   He quits the Polish service. Letter commendatory from Field-Marshal Lubomirski... 36   The Imperial levies countermanded. Gordon engages to go to Vienna with despatches, 37  He resolves to take service with the Czar. Feigns sickness at Thorn, as an excuse for   quitting the Imperial service 39   Lieutenant- General Paul Menzies 39   Journey from Warsaw to Riga , 40   Gordon is confirmed in his resolution to enter the Russian ser^-ice 41   Journey from Riga to Moscow. Filth and moroseness of the people 42   Descriptions of Pskov and Novgorod 44   Arrival at Moscow. Audience of the Czar (Alexis I) 45   Gordon is enrolled as Major in Crawford's regiment 46   He is disgusted with the country, and resolves to leave it 47   He is threatened with Siberia 48   He exercises his soldiers. A collision with the Strelitzes 49   Gordon cudgels a Russian captain, ' and denies all, according to the fashion of the   country' 50   He attends two weddings, and « gets his first acquaintance with the females' 51   Adventure with his landlord 52   He takes the oath of fealty to the Czar , 53   His despondency and illness. Ignorance and corruption of the Muscovites. Anecdote   of their suspicious temper— crmor tartari and Crim Tartary. He is disappointed   in his hopesof a journey to Persia 53   A.D. 1662— setat. 27.   He is made Lieutenant-Colonel , 53   He discusses the advantages and disadvantages of marriage, and resolves to marry 54  ]]></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-b06be0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-b06be0-1600.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/nicholas-ii-in-brest-litovsk-and-in-vysoke-litovsk-437122</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nicholas-ii-in-brest-litovsk-and-in-vysoke-litovsk-437122-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II in Brest-Litovsk and in Vysoke-Litovsk.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Pre-revolutionary Russia in the photographs. Stay of Nicholas II in Brest-Litovsk and in Vysoke-Litovsk. - Дореволюционная Россия на фотографиях. Пребывание Николая II в Брест-Литовске и в Высоком-Литовске.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-364516</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-364516-1600.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/mongolia-1912-e869ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-e869ab-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-navy-1892-75559f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-75559f-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/samoyed-murmansk-shore-murman-2dcc3f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samoyed-murmansk-shore-murman-2dcc3f-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samoyed Deer riding. 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/zeya-river-region-1900s-6628a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-6628a7-1600.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/old-believers-of-russia-fb13e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/old-believers-of-russia-fb13e8-1600.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/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-bc9944</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-bc9944-640.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/samarkand-in-1890s-3a4d1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-3a4d1c-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/krasnoyarsk-russia-00b1ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-00b1ff-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/wooden-ship-building-russian-far-east-4276d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/wooden-ship-building-russian-far-east-4276d1-1600.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/arkhangelsk-province-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-af4ae7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-photographs-by-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-af4ae7-640.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/kyrgyz-people-of-semipalatinsk-governorate-da186c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1879/12/31/kyrgyz-people-of-semipalatinsk-governorate-da186c-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/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-3a5a88</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-3a5a88-1600.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/russian-alphabet-with-drawings1908-d9d776</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/russian-alphabet-with-drawings1908-d9d776-1600.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/moscow-in-the-winter-of-1908-ccdb75</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/moscow-in-the-winter-of-1908-ccdb75-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow in the Winter of 1908, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Featured Music listed below. Old silent footage that I found on the internet. Considering it was filmed in 1908 U.S. law considers this clip to be public domain (life of Author  plus 70 years - dont quote me on it but I believe thats the law)... I dubbed in the music for effect and ended it with the Coat of Arms and a Holy Icon of Nicholas II.  Featured Music: 1.) "March of the Semenovsky Life Guards" - French Foreign Legion Band (c. 1920 - remastered) 2.) "God Save the Tsar! - Meistersinger Horn Ensemble (2002) 3.) "Lara's Theme" from "Dr. Zhivago" - Maurice Jarre and Orchestra (1965)]]></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-b40ebc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-russian-north-1913-b40ebc-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/soviet-alphabet-for-kids-1919-a58b9f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/soviet-alphabet-for-kids-1919-a58b9f-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/album-of-the-pleshcheyevo-dacha-von-meck-1882-c2b113</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/album-of-the-pleshcheyevo-dacha-von-meck-1882-c2b113-1024.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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-1bcbe8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-1bcbe8-1600.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/05-russian-clothes-in-the-xi-century-princely-clothes-9f883a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1100/12/31/05-russian-clothes-in-the-xi-century-princely-clothes-9f883a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[05. Russian clothes in the XI century. Princely clothes]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[05. Russian clothes in the XI century. Princely clothes  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    05. Русская одежда в XI столетии. Княжеская 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/post-aleksandrovskiy-sakhalin-1900s-7e3a05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/post-aleksandrovskiy-sakhalin-1900s-7e3a05-1600.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/church-of-the-ascension-on-the-mount-sekirnaya-ascension-skit-hermitage-of-f49733</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/church-of-the-ascension-on-the-mount-sekirnaya-ascension-skit-hermitage-of-f49733-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Church of the Ascension on the Mount Sekirnaya. Ascension Skit (Hermitage) of Solovetsky Monastery]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Гора Секирная, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Church of the Ascension on the Mount Sekirnaya. Ascension Skit (Hermitage) of Solovetsky Monastery. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia.  Photos of Prokudin Gorsky.   Вознесенская церковь на Секирной горе. Вознесенский скит Соловецкого монастыря 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/crimea-in-1897-9f2d55</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-in-1897-9f2d55-1024.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/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-dfcad5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-dfcad5-1600.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/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-0e11f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-0e11f8-1024.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/siberian-cossaks-1900s-73b4f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossaks-1900s-73b4f0-1600.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/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-607a48</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-607a48-1024.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/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-byryat-region-russia-1900s-f4a6a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-byryat-region-russia-1900s-f4a6a8-1024.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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-cefc9f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-cefc9f-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/voronezh-grand-dukes-mikhail-pavlovich-cadet-corps-1900s-c0736c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/voronezh-grand-dukes-mikhail-pavlovich-cadet-corps-1900s-c0736c-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/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-b3024c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-b3024c-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/egypt-sakkarah-1910-23a9d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/egypt-sakkarah-1910-23a9d8-1024.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/velikiy-ustyug-1890s-6e1c7a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/velikiy-ustyug-1890s-6e1c7a-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/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-e77a06</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-e77a06-1600.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/gelendzhik-bay-russia-1900s-postcard-f1b59c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gelendzhik-bay-russia-1900s-postcard-f1b59c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik bay, Russia. 1900s postcard.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[.......]]></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-397d92</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-397d92-1600.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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-b86bc6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-b86bc6-1024.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-russia-1900s-00f5f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-russia-1900s-00f5f9-1600.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/arkhangelsk-province-kholmogorsky-district-loggers-1910s-jan-soberg-photography-b4ce61</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-kholmogorsky-district-loggers-1910s-jan-soberg-photography-b4ce61-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk 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/mongolia-1912-bfe05e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-bfe05e-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/saratov-conservatory-1914-ab0309</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/saratov-conservatory-1914-ab0309-1600.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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-2fe26c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-2fe26c-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/london-in-1900-abrikosov-family-travel-photograph-36bd8d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/london-in-1900-abrikosov-family-travel-photograph-36bd8d-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/future-emperor-of-russia-nikolay-ii-child-portrait-8ca0c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/11/future-emperor-of-russia-nikolay-ii-child-portrait-8ca0c3-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Future Emperor of Russia Nikolay II child portrait]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Его Императорское Высочество Великий Князь Николай Александрович, Цесаревич, будущий император Николай II.  His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Nikolai Alexandrovich, Tsesarevich, future Emperor Nicholas II.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1890s-c2b8c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-c2b8c5-1600.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-southern-railway-sanatorium-1900-1914-6cd40f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-southern-railway-sanatorium-1900-1914-6cd40f-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Southern Railway sanatorium 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Odessa, Southern Railway sanatorium 1900-1914 Андриевский лиман Санаторий Ю.З.Ж.Д]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-in-1884-18e510</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-in-1884-18e510-1600.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/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-a204fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-a204fe-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/zhdani-borovichi-district-russia-325fb4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/20/zhdani-borovichi-district-russia-325fb4-1600.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/tsarevich-nicholas-visiting-saigon-saigon-21-3-1891-0c38e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/tsarevich-nicholas-visiting-saigon-saigon-21-3-1891-0c38e8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsarevich Nicholas visiting Saigon, Saïgon, 21-3-1891 ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[NICHOLAS II, Tsar of Russia.  A fine group portrait including a very youthful Nicholas in a tropical suit at Saigon, albumen print, on the mount of L. Talbot of Saigon, image 280 x 230mm., French Indo-China, 1891.Footnotes. The Tsarevich visited Saigon during his extensive tour of 1890-1891. Here he is pictured with Prince George of Greece and Denmark (fourth from right). It was a little later on this tour that George is credited as having saved the Tsarevich from an assassination attempt by a Japanese policeman, known as the 'Otsu incident'. George was later High Commissioner in Crete...]]></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-72c348</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-72c348-1024.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/steamer-on-the-baku-sea-route-378fed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/steamer-on-the-baku-sea-route-378fed-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Steamer on the Baku sea route - Public domain image of a steam boat]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Steamer on the Baku sea route  Пароход на рейде Баку  Public domain photograph of a steamboat 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/osmino-near-luga-saint-petersburg-region-b8a658</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/osmino-near-luga-saint-petersburg-region-b8a658-1600.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/shelter-named-after-ermakov-murom-vladimir-province-russia-a32120</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/shelter-named-after-ermakov-murom-vladimir-province-russia-a32120-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shelter named after Ermakov. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Shelter named after Ermakov. 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.    Приют имени Ермакова.  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/samoyed-on-novaya-zemlya-murmansk-shore-murman-4672f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samoyed-on-novaya-zemlya-murmansk-shore-murman-4672f7-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Samoyed on Novaya Zemlya. 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/yeysk-port-seeing-off-the-militias-ff549a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeysk-port-seeing-off-the-militias-ff549a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yeysk Port. Seeing off the militias]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-8db102</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-8db102-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Russia]]></image:title><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-3af58b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/fishing-nets-astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-3af58b-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fishing nets. Astrakhan, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></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/samarquand-in-1920s-eb68dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-eb68dd-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/the-hunting-lodge-of-spala-in-poland-83f1db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/the-hunting-lodge-of-spala-in-poland-83f1db-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The hunting lodge of Spala in Poland ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Spała, Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, 97]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[The royal hunting lodge, where members of the imperial family stayed at the arrival to the estate of Spala. The Lovicheskoye Principality in Poland.   Царский охотничий домик, где останавливались члены императорской фамилии при приезде в 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-1870-7a77c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-7a77c1-1600.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-1913-9ebeba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-9ebeba-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/streets-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-873795</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/streets-of-brest-litovsk-during-wwi-873795-1024.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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-6ea2c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-6ea2c5-640.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/deir-el-ballas-egypt-1910-4e6d96</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/13/deir-el-ballas-egypt-1910-4e6d96-1024.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/port-arthur-russo-japanese-war-1905-1906-0c8857</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/port-arthur-russo-japanese-war-1905-1906-0c8857-640.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/preparation-for-the-meeting-of-the-emperor-of-the-emperor-in-the-1st-army-vitebsk-ce9c18</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-ce9c18-1600.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/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-01c0c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-01c0c2-1600.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/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-c82ce3</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-c82ce3-1600.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/abissinia-1900s-bdc00c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/abissinia-1900s-bdc00c-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/suchansky-mine-1912-428689</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/suchansky-mine-1912-428689-1024.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-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-5c5bf3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-5c5bf3-1024.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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-fda691</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-fda691-1024.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/dorogobuzh-town-plan-22f463</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1800/12/31/dorogobuzh-town-plan-22f463-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dorogobuzh town plan Russian Empire - Public domain map]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[План города Дорогобужа. 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/volshnik-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-323a12</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/volshnik-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-323a12-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Volshnik - Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bykovka]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Volshnik  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.    Волшник  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/port-arthur-1899-50957d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/port-arthur-1899-50957d-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/1901-1902-the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-b511aa</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-b511aa-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/kuvaevskaya-manufactory-in-the-city-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-1895-4e4bb1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/kuvaevskaya-manufactory-in-the-city-of-ivanovo-voznesensk-1895-4e4bb1-1600.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/trekhgornaya-prokhorovskaya-manufactory-1890s-21b19b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/trekhgornaya-prokhorovskaya-manufactory-1890s-21b19b-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/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-8d8528</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-8d8528-1600.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/harbin-china-1922-7ea0d9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/harbin-china-1922-7ea0d9-1600.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/samarqand-1898-67f9e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarqand-1898-67f9e4-1600.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/ethnographic-maps-of-the-provinces-and-regions-of-the-transcaucasian-region-897734</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/ethnographic-maps-of-the-provinces-and-regions-of-the-transcaucasian-region-897734-1600.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/soviet-aviation-poster-64ddf4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1955/12/31/soviet-aviation-poster-64ddf4-1600.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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-2502c3</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-2502c3-1600.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-ca7e01</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-ca7e01-1600.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/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-bd43d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-bd43d0-1600.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/vladimir-lenin-elizarova-ai-at-the-funeral-of-mt-elizarov-at-the-volkov-cemetery-e306df</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-e306df-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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-71d9fa</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-71d9fa-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/monte-carlo-tir-o-pijon-c8c5b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/monte-carlo-tir-o-pijon-c8c5b6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Monte Carlo. Tir-o-pijon]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Из альбома Бориса Дмитриевича Вострякова. Поездка во Францию и Монако]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/54-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1662-3-of-the-other-sex-60ce27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/54-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1662-3-of-the-other-sex-60ce27-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[54 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1662-3   of the other sex.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  54 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1662-3   of the other sex. But this also had its perils. He found himself so beset with the toils of in-  tr:guing damsels and their friend?, that he ran the risk of being beguiled into marriage on the  one hand, or forced into a quarrel on the other. In this strait, he began to doubt whether his  safest course might not be to marry deliberately. His Diary duly records the grave discussion  which he held with himself on this question. The first place is given to the objections. Mar-  riage being one of the most important steps in a man's life, he ought to have hopes that it would  both increase his happiness and better his position. But Gordon saw little room for cherishing  such expectations. Marriage with a Muscovite was forbidden, unless he should embrace her  religion. Of the foreigners again of his own faith, especially such as were soldiers, the most  were poor, many were of indifierent character, and their children but ill eaacated For a  married man to keep house on the scanty pay of a Russian officer, seemed a hard task. Nor  was it to be overlooked that when a man took a wife he lost his freedom, so that it was all but  impossible for him to remove to another country. On the other side, he was bound to consider  the daily danger to which he was exposed from the snares of the women around him. He might,  over his wine, le: fall a word which he would rue all his life. Then, again, marriage, if a man  were happy in his choice, had its advantages and charms. It promised help in household  affairs, comfort in sickness, consolation in crosses, new friends, increased respect, and escape  from many temptations. As to expense, he saw that others, with no better income than his  own, were able, although married, to keep as good a table, and to wear as good clothes, as him-  self. Hence, he concluded that God bestowed a special blessing on the married state, since a  bachelor's housekeeping cost more than the maintenance of a wife. Marriage, he could not  deny, was a sor: of servitude; but then surely it was servKude of the sweetest kind. And, even  in the event of his having to shift to another countiy, the aid and advice which a married man  could command, would counterbalance some of his other drawbacks. Finally, he persuaded  himself that marriage would serve to restore and preserve his health ; and so, after frequent  prayer to God for guidance, while lying in bed one Sunday evening, he formally summed up the  the arguments on both sides, and resolved to marry.   He had next to determine with whom he should wed. He had little dread of refusal from the  daughter or sister of a soldier, and so he passed in review all his female friends. His choice  fell on the daughter of Colonel Philip Albrecht von Bockhoven. She was scarcely thirteen,  but was well grown, handsome, amiable in disposition, and had been well educated by an ex-  cellent mother. Her father, then a prisoner with the Poles, was of good birth, the eldest  colonel in his regiment, and high in favour with the Czar. Above all the family, like his own,  was Roman Catholic.   [AD. 1663.]   He lost no time in prefemng his suit. The lady was living mth her mother, in the house  ry 12. of an uncle, another Colonel von Bockhoven Gordon, at his second visit, found her alone. She  wished to send for her mother who had gone out, but he begged her not to take that trouble as  his business was with herself. She had given him a small glass of brandy, according to the cus-  tom of the country, and he proposed to drink to the health of her lover. She denied that she  had one, and when Gordon pressed the point, repeated the denial. He then asked if she would ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-99e4a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy-99e4a2-1600.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/oil-derrick-baku-2db885</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/oil-derrick-baku-2db885-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Oil derrick. Baku., Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Oil derrick. Baku.  Нефтяная вышка. Баку.]]></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-2073d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-during-wwi-2073d3-1600.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/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-f6adc5</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-f6adc5-1024.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-bonds-and-certificates-harbin-china-ebb41e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-bonds-and-certificates-harbin-china-ebb41e-1024.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/japanese-siberian-expeditionary-army-album-1920-da91d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/japanese-siberian-expeditionary-army-album-1920-da91d6-1600.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/from-petrograd-to-vologda-by-rail-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-a822d3</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-a822d3-1024.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/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-d3482b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-d3482b-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/wwi-orphanage-tikhvin-russia-3130c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/wwi-orphanage-tikhvin-russia-3130c3-1600.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/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-e76933</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-e76933-1024.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/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-5eab2a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-5eab2a-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/nivas-album-for-1892-81ea04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/nivas-album-for-1892-81ea04-1600.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/dowager-empress-maria-fedorovna-among-officers-and-medical-personnel-involved-939b44</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/dowager-empress-maria-fedorovna-among-officers-and-medical-personnel-involved-939b44-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dowager Empress Maria Fedorovna among officers and medical personnel involved in the Red Cross.]]></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/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-byryat-region-russia-1900s-093bf8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-byryat-region-russia-1900s-093bf8-1024.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/khabarovsk-1900s-30bab9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-30bab9-1600.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/amur-pack-mail-route-1880s-beb859</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/amur-pack-mail-route-1880s-beb859-1024.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/astrakhan-yakovlevs-house-near-the-tatar-bridge-7a53ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-yakovlevs-house-near-the-tatar-bridge-7a53ab-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Yakovlev's house near the Tatar bridge]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Yakovlev's house near the Tatar 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.     Дом Яковлева у Татарского моста 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-1890s-f8d14a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-f8d14a-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/cruiser-diana-russian-navy-in-far-east-1904-a6bfa2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/cruiser-diana-russian-navy-in-far-east-1904-a6bfa2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cruiser Diana, 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/krasnoyarsk-1900s-9d9fc0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-9d9fc0-1600.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/nicholas-ii-and-his-family-in-livadiya-crimea-f0e513</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/nicholas-ii-and-his-family-in-livadiya-crimea-f0e513-1024.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/odessa-1900s-12da21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/18/odessa-1900s-12da21-1600.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/rostov-velikiy-russia-1908-25dcbb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/rostov-velikiy-russia-1908-25dcbb-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/odessa-richelieu-st-1900-1914-9e3ef7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-richelieu-st-1900-1914-9e3ef7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Richelieu St. 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/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-0d1636</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-0d1636-1024.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/beleliubskogo-bridge-in-borovichi-valday-novgorod-governorate-1900s-5cffcf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beleliubskogo-bridge-in-borovichi-valday-novgorod-governorate-1900s-5cffcf-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/lake-baikal-1900s-782769</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/lake-baikal-1900s-782769-1600.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/orthodox-church-of-st-george-in-the-citadel-1870s-samarqand-44ccca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/orthodox-church-of-st-george-in-the-citadel-1870s-samarqand-44ccca-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Orthodox Church of St. George in the citadel (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/moscow-streets-1900s-32e5d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-32e5d4-1024.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-in-batumi-in-1888-3fe218</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1888/12/31/emperor-alexander-iii-in-batumi-in-1888-3fe218-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Alexander III in Batumi in 1888.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Stay of Emperor Alexander III in Batumi in 1888. - Пребывание императора Александра III в Батуми в 1888 году.]]></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-2bf1b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/central-asia-archive-of-grigory-nikolaevich-potanin-2bf1b9-1600.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/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-137aaf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-137aaf-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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-5be6d8</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-5be6d8-640.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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-48bf5d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-48bf5d-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-c65ad6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-c65ad6-640.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-737d65</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-737d65-1600.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/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-6f43e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-6f43e5-1024.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/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-fd5c48</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/famine-in-nizhny-novgorod-1891-1892-fd5c48-1024.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/volga-area-resident-photograph-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1912-7fd648</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/volga-area-resident-photograph-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1912-7fd648-1600.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/swedish-maps-of-russia-pleskov-cdac49</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1674/12/31/swedish-maps-of-russia-pleskov-cdac49-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Swedish maps of Russia, Pleskov]]></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-3de50f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/westinghouse-air-brake-model-3de50f-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/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-cdde8e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/tiflis-cadet-corps-1904-cdde8e-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/harbin-china-1900s-c4294f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/harbin-china-1900s-c4294f-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/khludov-factory-in-yegoryevsk-78a5ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/khludov-factory-in-yegoryevsk-78a5ce-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/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-6e7a1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-6e7a1c-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/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-64dad6</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-64dad6-1600.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/kiev-theological-academy-1912-445277</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/kiev-theological-academy-1912-445277-1024.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/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-77e049</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/riga-russian-beer-label-1900-77e049-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/mongolia-1912-5471d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-5471d8-1600.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-1e4074</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-1e4074-1600.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/kostroma-russia-1900s-36d23c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-36d23c-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/murom-representatives-muromsky-merchants-and-middle-class-1903-1906-5cd745</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/murom-representatives-muromsky-merchants-and-middle-class-1903-1906-5cd745-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, Representatives Muromsky merchants and middle class. 1903-1906]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Events and people. Representatives Muromsky merchants and middle class. 1903-1906  Муром. События и люди. Представители Муромского купечества и мещанства. 1903-1906.]]></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-1a4ebc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-1a4ebc-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-postcard-1900s-18c937</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-18c937-1024.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/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-8a9283</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-8a9283-1600.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/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-0b55d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-0b55d4-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/deir-el-bahari-temple-egypt-1910-41bcbe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/deir-el-bahari-temple-egypt-1910-41bcbe-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/postcards-of-harbin-china-1900s-da8ffa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-harbin-china-1900s-da8ffa-1600.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/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-2fd352</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-2fd352-1600.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/ranelagh-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-paris-1896-37789d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/ranelagh-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-paris-1896-37789d-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ranelagh. Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, Paris, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[RRanelagh station.  During the visit of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna to France. October 5-9, 1896.  Станция Ранелаг.  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/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-d7008e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-d7008e-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/1698-diary-of-patrick-gordon-189-i-broke-up-in-the-morning-and-pitched-camp-290d7f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1698-diary-of-patrick-gordon-189-i-broke-up-in-the-morning-and-pitched-camp-290d7f-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1698] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 189   ' I broke up in the morning, and pitched camp again on the Swidnja, a vcrst from Tuschina]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  1698] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 189   ' I broke up in the morning, and pitched camp again on the Swidnja, a vcrst from Tuschina. June I6.  At midnight, the Boyar came, and brought the orders on all the points that wc had laid before  the council to have instruction and full authority upon.   ' On Friday, at six o'clock, 1 marched with the infantry, and came to Tscliernewa, ten versts. June 17.  Here I found a nobleman's servant, who said that he had spent the previous night with the  Strelitzes, and that they were marching with all speed to reach the convent of Woskressensk  that night. This news made me hasten on to get there before them. After advancing five  versts farther, I rested a little, and sent a report to the Boyar, requesting him, at the same time,  to send me some cavalry. I then crossed the river, and, lest the mutineers should reach the  convent before me, I pushed on before with what horsemen I could muster. Two versts from  the convent, the scouts brought to me four Strelitzes, who said that they were sent, one man  from each regiment, to take a petition to the Boyar. Reading it, I found in it nothing but a  catalogue of their services, with exaggeration of their grievances, and a prayer for leave to come  to Moscow to visit their homes, wives, and children, as well as to petition for their necessities-  I sent them on to the Generalissimo ; and having learned from these deputies that the Strelitzes  were still fifteen versts off, and could not reach the convent that night, I gave orders to mark  off a camp near the convent, as the most convenient place. I arrived at the place fixed upon  about sunset, and immediately received information from my scouts that the Strelitzes had  reached the river, and were crossing at a shallow place. Hearing this, I hastened thither with  what horsemen I had with me. I spoke to them in a calm tone, and advised them to return  across the river, and encamp on the other side. Not heeding this, they turned into a line, and  remained stationed on a meadow beside the river, outside the village. I returned as quickly as  possible to bring up our infantry. I made the first two regiments march through the village,  and take post in the best position, while the other two were stationed on the fields by the Mos-  cow road. I then rode down to the Strelitzes, and had a conversation with them ; but I found  them very refractory in all that we required of them. However, I persuaded them to send two  other deputies to the Generalissimo, which they did. After a mutual promise that no movement  should take place that night, they returned to their camp, leaving a strong guard in the lane.  I made a battalion keep guard not far from them, and stationed another near for relief. I then  went to the other regiments, and ordered strong guards and detachments in various places in  .sight of their camp, to observe them. Having reconnoitred their camp at a little distance, and  found no stirring among them, and having also visited our own guards, I went back to the camp  at the time of reveille, which I did not allow to be beat, and rested an hour. After which I  went to the Generalissimo, and consulted with him what was to be done. After mature delibera-  tion, it was resolved that I should repair to their camp and intimate to them: 1, That they  should turn back and repair to the places assigned them; 2, That they should give up one  hundred and forty deserters who had run away from "Welikije Luki to Moscow, as well as the  ringleaders of the present insurrection, and disobedience to the commands of his Majesty; 3,  That in the appointed places his Majesty should give them the usual pay, and either bread or  money, according to the local prices ; 4, That the present fault should be forgiven them ; and.  •5, That even the others, who were more guilty, should not suffer severe punishment. ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/japan-1890s-ce549e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-ce549e-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/mongolia-1912-df4d5f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-df4d5f-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/members-of-the-russian-imperial-family-in-odessa-and-mud-baths-on-the-kuyalnitsky-49c0ee</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-49c0ee-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/samoyed-murmansk-shore-murman-568ce1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samoyed-murmansk-shore-murman-568ce1-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Types of Russian North: Samoyed. 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/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-c28e30</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/brest-litovsk-during-wwi-c28e30-1024.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-5e1f1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-5e1f1e-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/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-93b480</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-93b480-1600.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/samarquand-in-1920s-c2a955</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-c2a955-1024.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/alexin-tula-region-russia-1900s-postcards-960793</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alexin-tula-region-russia-1900s-postcards-960793-1024.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/russo-japanese-war-9916b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russo-japanese-war-9916b3-1600.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/petergoff-palace-and-vicinity-russia-1860s-b107e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/petergoff-palace-and-vicinity-russia-1860s-b107e2-1600.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/paris-eiffel-tower-1899-2e12a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/paris-eiffel-tower-1899-2e12a1-1600.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/kokand-1880s-de3467</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/kokand-1880s-de3467-1600.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/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-c36e1a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-c36e1a-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/caucasus-region-views-1904-23a208</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-23a208-1600.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/av-zhivago-travels-germany-1897-d33857</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/av-zhivago-travels-germany-1897-d33857-1600.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/plan-of-dorogobuzh-county-1a751f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1800/12/31/plan-of-dorogobuzh-county-1a751f-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Plan of Dorogobuzh county. Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[План Дорогобужского уезда. 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/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-714659</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-public-rumyantsev-museum-714659-640.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/alexander-ii-nikolaevich-russian-emperors-and-empresses-a430c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/alexander-ii-nikolaevich-russian-emperors-and-empresses-a430c5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander II Nikolaevich - Russian Emperors and Empresses]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander II Nikolaevich - Russian Emperors and Empresses  Александр II Николаевич - 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/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1895-f52ac8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1895-f52ac8-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna 1895.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna 1895.]]></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-f7211e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/poincare-aboard-the-russian-imperial-yacht-alexandria-july-7-1914-f7211e-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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-99b082</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-99b082-1600.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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-574d27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-574d27-1600.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/crimea-travel-album-1897-981bdc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-travel-album-1897-981bdc-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/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-574674</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-574674-1600.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-1911-64133f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/volga-river-1911-64133f-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/karabanovo-factory-alexandrov-8c9e56</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/28/karabanovo-factory-alexandrov-8c9e56-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Karabanovo, Factory, 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.    Карабаново, фабрика. 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/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-bff5ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-bff5ce-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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-5b2e10</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-5b2e10-1600.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/berlin-germany-1907-ef5a1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/berlin-germany-1907-ef5a1e-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/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-21c9f0</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-21c9f0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cavalry 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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-5ff5aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-5ff5aa-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/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-9678e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/catalog-of-skates-and-gymnastic-equipment-moscow-9678e0-1600.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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-f4d6f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-f4d6f7-1024.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/tsaritsyno-russia-1900s-344fbc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/tsaritsyno-russia-1900s-344fbc-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/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-a5176c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-a5176c-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/figures-depicting-different-types-of-clothes-of-artillery-ministers-in-the-9b837a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1807/12/31/figures-depicting-different-types-of-clothes-of-artillery-ministers-in-the-9b837a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Figures depicting hors artillery 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/sakhalin-convicts-1890s-ac7fc8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/sakhalin-convicts-1890s-ac7fc8-1600.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/baku-local-residents-circassians-be8de4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/baku-local-residents-circassians-be8de4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku. Local residents (Circassians).]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku. Local residents (Circassians).  Баку. Местные жители (Черкесы).  Public domain photograph - group portrait, 20th 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/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-ffdc0c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-ffdc0c-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/irkutsk-russia-1900s-b0474a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-russia-1900s-b0474a-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/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-6c6b0f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-6c6b0f-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/oryol-bakhtin-cadet-corps-1900-46be74</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/oryol-bakhtin-cadet-corps-1900-46be74-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Oryol Bakhtin Cadet Corps, 1900]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-america-russian-empire-1856-bd8d2d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/russian-america-russian-empire-1856-bd8d2d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian America, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Russian America  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.    Русская Америка  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/46-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1661-come-into-the-field-wee-found-the-boyar-there-4952a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/46-diary-of-patrick-gordon-1661-come-into-the-field-wee-found-the-boyar-there-4952a6-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[46 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1661   come into the field, wee found the Boyar there before us]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  46 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1661   come into the field, wee found the Boyar there before us, who ordered us to  take upplkeand musquets (being there ready) and show how wee could handle  our amies ; wherewith being- surprized, I told him, that if T had knowne of  this, I should liave brought forth one of my boyes, who perhaps could  handle armes better as I myself; adding, that it was the least part of an  officer to know how to handle armes, conduct being the most materiall.  Whereat, he, takeing me up short, told me, that the best cdIoucU comeing  into this countrey must do so ; to which I reply ed, Seing it is the fashion, I  am content. And so haveing handled the pike and musket, with all their  postures, to his great satisfaction, I returned.   On Moonday, it was ordered that 1 should be enrolled for maior, Pawl  Menezes for captaine, William Hay for lievtemiant, and John Hamilton for  ensignie, to foot, under the regiment of Colonell Daniell Crawfuird, and a  gratuity for our comeing in or welcome to the countrey, being to me  twenty fyve rubles in money, and as much in sables, foure ells of cloth, and  eight ells of damask ; the rest accordingly, and our monthly pay equall with  others of these charges. But the chancellour,* being a most corrupt fellow,  delayed us from day to day in expectation of a bribe, which is not only  usuall here, but, as they think, due ; whereof I haveing no information, after  expostulateing with him twice or thrice, and receiving no satisfactory  . answers, I went to the Boyar and complained ; who, with a light check,  ordered him againe, which incensing the Diack more, he delayed us still.  But when, after a second complaint and order wee received no satisfaction,  I went a third tyme to the Boyar, and very confidently told him, 1 knew not  whither he or the Diack had the greatest power, seing he did not obey his  so many orders. Whereat, the Boyar, being vexed, caused stop his coach (he  being on his way out of the towne to his countrey house) and caused call the  Diack ; whom, being come, he tooke by the beard and shak'd him three or  foure tymes, telling him, if I complained againe, he would cause knutc him  The Boyar being gone, the Diack came to me, and began to scold 5 and I,  without any respect (whereof they gett but ever too much here), payed him  home in his owne coync, telling him that I cared not whither they gave me  any thing or no, if they would but permitt me to go out of the countrey  againe. With which resolution I went to tlic Slobod, and now began in   * [That is, as Gordon iinmediaiely afterwards calk him, the dyuh, or scribe.]  ]]></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-d38bb0</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-d38bb0-1600.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-1900s-b3dbb6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/vladivostok-1900s-b3dbb6-1600.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/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-460f7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-460f7d-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/vladimir-lipki-the-moment-of-the-construction-of-the-lipki-park-in-1901-1905-1470b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-lipki-the-moment-of-the-construction-of-the-lipki-park-in-1901-1905-1470b5-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, Lipki. The moment of the construction of the Lipki Park in 1901-1905]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir, Lipki. The moment of the construction of the Lipki Park in 1901-1905  Липки. Разбивка сквера Липки в 1901-1905 ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/moscow-streets-1900s-90387e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-90387e-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/anapa-russia-1900-1910-d86c3a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-d86c3a-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/tereschenko-5-bis-92343e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tereschenko-5-bis-92343e-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tereschenko 5-bis during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Russian-made experimental airplane, 1910s.  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/noble-family-russia-1900s-744eba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/noble-family-russia-1900s-744eba-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/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-5a95c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-5a95c3-1600.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/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-da9d8e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-da9d8e-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/volga-river-1911-ad39a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/volga-river-1911-ad39a7-1024.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/from-petrograd-to-vologda-by-rail-in-1917-albert-thomas-travel-to-russia-3b1ca1</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-3b1ca1-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From Petrograd to Vologda 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 мир��вой 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/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-09db44</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-09db44-1600.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/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-41df66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-41df66-1600.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/284-cadet-in-the-horse-carriage-from-1732-to-1742-f44b1a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1745/12/31/284-cadet-in-the-horse-carriage-from-1732-to-1742-f44b1a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[284. CADET in the Horse Carriage, from 1732 to 1742. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[284. CADET in the Horse Carriage, from 1732 to 1742. The view depicts a house, formerly the former Prince Menshikov, when he was appointed to the Cadet Corps in 1732  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    284. КАДЕТ в Конном уборе, с 1732 по 1742 год. Вид изображает дом, прежде бывший Князя Меншикова, при назначении его для Кадетского Корпуса в 1732  «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-civil-war-in-siberia-irkutsk-1917-1919-9efc42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russian-civil-war-in-siberia-irkutsk-1917-1919-9efc42-1600.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/on-the-day-of-the-funeral-of-the-great-world-proletarian-leader-vi-ulyanov-c7acc7</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-c7acc7-1600.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/1686-diary-of-patrick-gordon-153-our-kind-scots-7e246b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1686-diary-of-patrick-gordon-153-our-kind-scots-7e246b-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1686] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 153   our kind Scots]]></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. 153   our kind Scots ffriends. Wee lioysed saile, and, with a moderate gale,  came so farr as the road of Copcuhaven, where, being a great calme, wee  anchored. This shipp, called the Paradis ; the skipper, William Buck, be-  longing to Yarmouth.   By day light, wee weighed anchors and set forward, and with a ordinary July 2  wind passed by the illands Amach and . . . being in company with  some other ships, who were bound to diverse places. Befor evening, wee  passed by Falsterboom.   Haveing a pretty gale, wee passed by the illands Borne and Erdholme ;  but in the evening, the wind proveing easterly, wee were forced to hold  over to the Pomers coast, and so continued some dayes, laboreing too and  agaiue without any memorable accident, untill the . . . when wee had July 2ti  a sight of land which, by calculation, wee judged to be the sands by east of  the Memell, and the place called Pologna and Heiligen Aa.   Wee labored up along the coast of Churland, without being certaine July 27  how farr wee were.   Wee had a sight of land which wee thought to be Wendaw, but towards July ■>&  night found it to have been Libaw.   Wee passed by the Wendaw, and so in by the Domesness, with a good July 29  gale, haveing Oesel on our left hand, and so holding within the Riffe, wee  unadvisedly turned of to the right hand, and so in a bought of land were  becalmed all the next day. July 30   With a slow wind wee made towards the road, and about one a clock August  gott into the harbour within the river. Wee went ashoar, and gave  account what wee were, which was needles, and better wee should have  exspccted aboard their asking of us. Wee went along up the river with a  slow gale, and, in the evenmg, anchored within a large halfe mile of Riga.   At sunriseing, wee tooke boate, and landed at Riga, going in at the August.  Water Gate. I came to my former lodging without being questioned by  the watch, which was, I think, because my servants had the same livery,  blew and yellow, as the Sweds have. With halfe an houre, an officer came  to my quarters enqulreing what I was, and what gate I came in, whereof  haveing received satisfaction, he departed. I payed for dyet and victualls  to the skipper at the rate of twenty shillings sterling for each person,  masters and servants.   I did writt to the Earle of Perth and Viscount ]Mclfort in a coverto to August 4 ]]></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-d58a59</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-d58a59-1600.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/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-f9c7e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-f9c7e1-1600.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/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-40bf72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-40bf72-1024.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/paris-eiffel-tower-1920s-5d79cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/paris-eiffel-tower-1920s-5d79cf-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/solovetsky-monastery-arkhangelsk-province-russia-3bf76d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/solovetsky-monastery-arkhangelsk-province-russia-3bf76d-1600.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/krasnoyarsk-1900s-a3d6fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-a3d6fe-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/stanitsa-grigoropolisskaya-1d9daa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/stanitsa-grigoropolisskaya-1d9daa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Stanitsa Grigoropolisskaya]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the village assembly. Stanitsa Grigoropolisskaya]]></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-6948ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/charity-of-the-dowager-empress-maria-feodorovna-6948ea-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/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-d060b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-d060b4-1024.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/russian-navy-1892-6c342f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-6c342f-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/nicholas-ii-in-bezhetsk-april-15-1915-f6b9b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/nicholas-ii-in-bezhetsk-april-15-1915-f6b9b3-640.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/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-3c8c8b</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-3c8c8b-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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-76a606</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-76a606-1600.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/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-7f53e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/orenburg-cadet-corps-1910s-7f53e0-1024.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/quarry-excavation-at-the-railway-track-near-lake-vyg-arkhangelsk-province-russia-888908</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/quarry-excavation-at-the-railway-track-near-lake-vyg-arkhangelsk-province-russia-888908-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Quarry (excavation) at the railway track near Lake Vyg. Arkhangelsk Province, Russia. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk Province, Russia.  Photos of Prokudin Gorsky. 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/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-9cc3e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-9cc3e5-1600.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-potapov-family-from-the-village-of-belorechenskaya-0b982b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-potapov-family-from-the-village-of-belorechenskaya-0b982b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Potapov family from the village of Belorechenskaya]]></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/onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-00eda6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-00eda6-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View 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/harbin-china-before-1917-4f2b42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/harbin-china-before-1917-4f2b42-1024.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/valaam-monastery-1863-80302b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1863/12/31/valaam-monastery-1863-80302b-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/elephantine-aswan-nile-river-egypt-1910s-22000d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/elephantine-aswan-nile-river-egypt-1910s-22000d-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/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-b6f456</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-b6f456-1600.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/his-imperial-highness-the-heir-to-the-russian-throne-tsesarevich-alexei-nikolaevich-54beb2</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-54beb2-1600.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/grabd-duchess-anastasia-livadia-1914-526e05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/grabd-duchess-anastasia-livadia-1914-526e05-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grabd Duchess Anastasia. Livadia. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grabd Duchess Anastasia. Livadia. 1914.  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/the-expedition-of-the-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-east-1900s-d5f36e</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-d5f36e-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/vladimir-railway-station-c9c899</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-railway-station-c9c899-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Train station Vladimir Station. - Public domain photograph.]]></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/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-6ba487</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/jewish-shtetls-of-volyn-and-podol-regions-6ba487-1600.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/room-decoration-russia-1915-234921</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/room-decoration-russia-1915-234921-1600.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/the-steamer-on-the-roadstead-of-baku-03158e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-steamer-on-the-roadstead-of-baku-03158e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The steamer on the roadstead of Baku.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The steamer on the roadstead of Baku.  Пароход на рейде Баку.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-cb0c9e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-cb0c9e-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/nicholas-ii-visits-riga-fortified-area-e682d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/nicholas-ii-visits-riga-fortified-area-e682d8-1024.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[Heir Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaevich at the building of the city hospital, where an infirmary was set up for 300 wounded. Riga. October 29, 1915.  Emperor Nicholas II and heir of the Crown Prince Alexis Nikolayevich visits Riga fortified area. October 28-29, 1915.     Наследник цесаревич Алексей Николаевич у здания городской больницы, где был устроен лазарет на 300 раненых. 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/grand-duchess-olga-1914-f405c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/grand-duchess-olga-1914-f405c1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand duchess Olga. 1914. - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand duchess Olga. 1914.  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-revolution-1917-fa8b92</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-fa8b92-1024.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/putilovs-heavy-machinery-plant-saint-petersburg-1912-1917-aa7216</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/putilovs-heavy-machinery-plant-saint-petersburg-1912-1917-aa7216-1600.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/berdsk-russia-59ae70</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/berdsk-russia-59ae70-1600.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/siberia-kazakhstan-altay-1910s-652495</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/siberia-kazakhstan-altay-1910s-652495-1600.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/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-35de6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-35de6c-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/alexandra-feodorovna-with-daughter-865568</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/alexandra-feodorovna-with-daughter-865568-1600.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandra Feodorovna with daughter]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexandra Feodorovna with daughter  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-da5d0e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-da5d0e-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/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-685481</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-685481-1024.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/the-funeral-of-grand-duke-george-alexandrovich-in-abastuman-1899-7d3d9a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/the-funeral-of-grand-duke-george-alexandrovich-in-abastuman-1899-7d3d9a-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[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/21st-dragoon-belorussian-regiment-abf28b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/21st-dragoon-belorussian-regiment-abf28b-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/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-4eac13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/from-harbin-to-kirin-road-trip-photos-4eac13-1024.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/kremenchug-review-of-the-regiments-before-being-sent-to-the-active-army-1904-973ed4</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-1904-973ed4-1024.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/romanovs-on-vacation-in-the-crimea-1909-6f9f14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/romanovs-on-vacation-in-the-crimea-1909-6f9f14-1024.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/zeya-river-region-1900s-e1c64b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-e1c64b-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/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-a6c0a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-a6c0a9-1600.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-657f9c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-657f9c-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/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-736a16</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-736a16-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar (Krasnodar), Russia 1890-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Царские ворота (Триумфальная арка)  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-army-in-central-asia-1900s-e748f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-e748f0-1600.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/official-visit-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-to-france-from-october-5-to-9-1896-df0a9d</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-df0a9d-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/british-ironclad-ship-hms-edinburg-592df5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/british-ironclad-ship-hms-edinburg-592df5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[British Ironclad Ship HMS Edinburg]]></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-c557a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/group-portrait-novgorod-during-russian-revolution-c557a6-1024.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/masha-butterfingers-c7aa6f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/masha-butterfingers-c7aa6f-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/statue-of-the-duc-de-richelieu-odessa-4234f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/statue-of-the-duc-de-richelieu-odessa-4234f9-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Statue of the Duc de Richelieu, Odessa]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Prymorskyi Boulevard, Odesa, Odes'ka city council, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine, 65000]]></image:geo_location><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/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-dbd8a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-dbd8a3-1600.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/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-22e941</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-22e941-1600.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/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-3c31e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-3c31e3-1600.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/russian-imperial-lifeguards-regiment-f7a0d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-imperial-lifeguards-regiment-f7a0d6-1600.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/suchansky-mine-1912-7a1b7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/suchansky-mine-1912-7a1b7d-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/port-arthur-defence-1904-9d1b42</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/port-arthur-defence-1904-9d1b42-1600.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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-656fa6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-656fa6-1600.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/squadron-battleship-navarin-russian-navy-1880s-e91029</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/squadron-battleship-navarin-russian-navy-1880s-e91029-1600.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/views-of-golitsyns-village-of-vlahernsky-melnitsy-1870-0812b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/views-of-golitsyns-village-of-vlahernsky-melnitsy-1870-0812b6-1600.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/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-8b2b72</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-8b2b72-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/kharkov-review-of-the-regiments-before-being-sent-to-the-far-east-front-1904-e6919f</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-e6919f-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/airplanes-aviation-squad-and-v-division-at-the-xii-army-1915-305419</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/airplanes-aviation-squad-and-v-division-at-the-xii-army-1915-305419-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Airplanes. Aviation Squad and V Division at the XII Army. 1915 ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Airplanes. Aviation Squad and V Division at the XII Army. 1915   Самолёты. 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/samarkand-jew-1900s-d8144c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-jew-1900s-d8144c-1024.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-59abf1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-59abf1-1600.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-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-a61959</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-a61959-1600.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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-f01dda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-f01dda-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/kokand-1880s-91aff1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/kokand-1880s-91aff1-1600.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-royal-family-at-the-consecration-of-the-naval-cathedral-in-kronstadt-on-05b7dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/the-royal-family-at-the-consecration-of-the-naval-cathedral-in-kronstadt-on-05b7dc-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The royal family at the consecration of the Naval Cathedral in Kronstadt on June 10, 1913.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The royal family at the consecration of the Naval Cathedral in Kronstadt on June 10, 1913.  Царская семья на освящении Морского Собора в Кронштадте 10 июня 1913.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/the-danish-princess-maria-dagmar-is-the-future-wife-of-the-tsarevich-alexander-2f5316</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/20/the-danish-princess-maria-dagmar-is-the-future-wife-of-the-tsarevich-alexander-2f5316-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Danish Princess Maria Dagmar is the future 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).   Датская принцесса Мария Дагмар будущая супруга Цесаревича Александра Александровича (Александра III). Неизвестный художник. ]]></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-fa3fd9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alatyr-chuvash-region-russia-fa3fd9-1600.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/anton-chekhov-ab3c30</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/anton-chekhov-ab3c30-1600.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/sanchi-stupa-1900s-5b6399</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/sanchi-stupa-1900s-5b6399-1600.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/sytins-print-house-1907-bd41f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/sytins-print-house-1907-bd41f3-1600.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/bukhara-1880s-86a2d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-86a2d3-1024.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/berlin-germany-1907-ce806e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/berlin-germany-1907-ce806e-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/views-of-moscow-1870-28529c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/views-of-moscow-1870-28529c-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/georgia-from-tiflis-to-gori-1899-87deae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-from-tiflis-to-gori-1899-87deae-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/stroganov-palace-in-photographs-by-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1865-62c9c8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1865/12/31/stroganov-palace-in-photographs-by-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1865-62c9c8-1600.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/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-warsaw-0366b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-warsaw-0366b9-1024.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/catherine-ii-catherine-the-great-born-princess-sophie-of-anhalt-zerbst-was-39a526</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-39a526-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catherine II, in Russian Costume]]></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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-554dcb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-554dcb-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/suchansky-mine-1912-fb02f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/suchansky-mine-1912-fb02f4-1600.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/saint-petersburgs-night-life-877e0a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburgs-night-life-877e0a-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/arkhangelsk-province-kholmogorsky-district-loggers-1910s-jan-soberg-photography-9d1e1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-kholmogorsky-district-loggers-1910s-jan-soberg-photography-9d1e1b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Kholmogorsky district. 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-irkutsk-russia-1900s-e4e278</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-e4e278-1600.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/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-july-1915-8e2bf7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/his-imperial-majesty-the-emperor-nicholas-alexandrovich-in-the-army-july-1915-8e2bf7-1024.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/odessa-city-hall-1900-1914-0281c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-city-hall-1900-1914-0281c4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, City Hall, 1900-1914, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban 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/collection-of-drawings-and-views-of-crimean-antiquities-1888-307c38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1888/12/31/collection-of-drawings-and-views-of-crimean-antiquities-1888-307c38-1600.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/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-490687</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-490687-1600.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/the-ancient-church-of-kuzma-demyan-murom-vladimir-province-russia-f2f763</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/the-ancient-church-of-kuzma-demyan-murom-vladimir-province-russia-f2f763-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The ancient church of Kuzma - Demyan. Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[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.      Древняя церковь Кузьмы - Демьяна. 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/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-93b321</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-93b321-1600.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/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-b3aace</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-b3aace-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/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-c61452</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-c61452-1024.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/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-a4cc9e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-a4cc9e-640.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/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-2f9c97</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-2f9c97-1024.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/irkutsk-fire-fighters-1900s-f577cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-fire-fighters-1900s-f577cf-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/mongolia-1912-8afd7e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-8afd7e-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/human-anatomy-a66dda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/human-anatomy-a66dda-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/exhibits-of-the-west-siberian-imperial-russian-geographical-society-1911-88251d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/exhibits-of-the-west-siberian-imperial-russian-geographical-society-1911-88251d-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/grand-duchesses-olga-and-anastasia-1914-b50a4e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/grand-duchesses-olga-and-anastasia-1914-b50a4e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand duchesses Olga & Anastasia. 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand duchesses Olga & Anastasia. Yacht Standard. 1914.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/estland-province-estonia-russian-empire-1856-ef6727</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/estland-province-estonia-russian-empire-1856-ef6727-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Estland Province (Estonia), 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.    Эстляндская губерния (Эстония)  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/lena-massacre-or-lena-execution-1912-e8f665</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/lena-massacre-or-lena-execution-1912-e8f665-1600.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/ryazan-ural-railway-piers-on-the-volga-river-1900s-54ff7f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/ryazan-ural-railway-piers-on-the-volga-river-1900s-54ff7f-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/gelendzhik-bay-russia-1900s-postcard-85fd2f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gelendzhik-bay-russia-1900s-postcard-85fd2f-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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-8b452e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-8b452e-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-railway-structures-in-galicia-18c663</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-18c663-1600.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/murom-playing-checkers-tagunov-family-d9448a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/murom-playing-checkers-tagunov-family-d9448a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, Playing checkers. Tagunov family.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Events and people.  Playing checkers in the garden of the house. Left (sits at the table) Viktor Petrovich Tagunov. On the right is a musician with a violin.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.  Игра в шашки в саду дома. Слева (сидит за столом) Виктор Петрович Тагунов. Справа стоит музыкант со скрипкой.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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-1287b8</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-1287b8-1600.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/interiors-of-the-malyshev-merchants-house-1911-6d1d06</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/interiors-of-the-malyshev-merchants-house-1911-6d1d06-1600.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/russian-tourists-in-budapest-1908-5e7898</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/russian-tourists-in-budapest-1908-5e7898-1600.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/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-387c51</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-387c51-1600.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/tombs-of-beni-hasan-egypt-1910-95ac15</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tombs-of-beni-hasan-egypt-1910-95ac15-1024.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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-3ca9ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-1899-3ca9ee-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/amateur-performances-from-the-clerks-of-the-yeisk-c291c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amateur-performances-from-the-clerks-of-the-yeisk-c291c7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Amateur performances from the clerks of the Yeisk]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Amateur performances from the clerks of the Yeisk department. Umanskaya village.]]></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-588b0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-588b0d-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/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-298a09</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-298a09-1600.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/views-of-golitsyns-village-of-vlahernsky-melnitsy-1870-5639ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/views-of-golitsyns-village-of-vlahernsky-melnitsy-1870-5639ed-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/odessa-hotel-passage-1900-1914-f5e0a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-hotel-passage-1900-1914-f5e0a1-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Hotel Passage, 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/volga-river-1910s-658587</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-1910s-658587-1024.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/russian-posters-great-war-3fb973</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/04/russian-posters-great-war-3fb973-1600.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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-d3418c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-d3418c-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/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-14007e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-14007e-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/grand-duke-boris-vladimirovich-and-zinaida-rashevskaya-501890</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/grand-duke-boris-vladimirovich-and-zinaida-rashevskaya-501890-1024.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-bfdda3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-bfdda3-1600.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-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-eea589</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-eea589-1600.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/alexandrov-womens-gymnasium-kurgan-russia-1900s-49b324</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/alexandrov-womens-gymnasium-kurgan-russia-1900s-49b324-1600.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/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-2386ac</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-2386ac-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/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-30961e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-30961e-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/alexander-i-aleksandr-pavlovich-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-170f55</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-aleksandr-pavlovich-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-170f55-1024.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/kostroma-russia-1900s-a9622a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-a9622a-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/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-60ee70</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-1902-60ee70-1600.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/s-19-attack-aircraft-crew-26ebda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/s-19-attack-aircraft-crew-26ebda-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[S-19 attack aircraft crew during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[S-19 attack aircraft crew  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/mongolia-1912-93834b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-93834b-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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-e3b041</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-e3b041-1600.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/moscow-1900s-e6f6fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1900s-e6f6fe-1024.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/temple-of-seti-i-in-abydos-egypt-1910-0ee093</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-seti-i-in-abydos-egypt-1910-0ee093-1600.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/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-739945</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-739945-1600.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/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-7ba944</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-7ba944-1600.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/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-b5cde6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-b5cde6-1024.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/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-507d2b</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-507d2b-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/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-724ff9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-724ff9-1600.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/russian-navy-1892-df98dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-df98dd-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/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-4f4f9b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-4f4f9b-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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-815909</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-815909-640.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/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-41acfa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-41acfa-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[First Cadet Corps in St. Petersburg]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[St Petersburg]]></image:geo_location><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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-15a0ea</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-15a0ea-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-troops-in-gallipoli-e843bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1923/12/31/russian-troops-in-gallipoli-e843bc-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/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-e65ba2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-e65ba2-1600.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/catherine-ii-catherine-the-great-born-princess-sophie-of-anhalt-zerbst-was-ce63fc</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-ce63fc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catherine the Great in the fur hat]]></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/history-of-russian-imperial-life-guards-73df6a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1850/12/31/history-of-russian-imperial-life-guards-73df6a-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/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-c060ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/first-moscow-cadet-corps-named-after-empress-catherine-ii-c060ee-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/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-815d2c</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-815d2c-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-1918-1920-2cb194</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-2cb194-1600.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/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-5d1c59</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-5d1c59-1024.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/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-5161be</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-5161be-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/crimean-tatars-1920s-270832</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/crimean-tatars-1920s-270832-1024.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-1880s-42e292</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-1880s-42e292-1024.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/grand-duke-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-5b2eee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-duke-sergey-alexandrovich-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-5b2eee-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna with Ernst Ludwig of Hesse - brother of Elizabeth Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великий Князь Сергей Александрович и Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна с Эрнстом Людвигом  Гессенским - братом Елисаветы Феодоровны. Дармштадт. 1885 год.  Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna with Ernst Ludwig of Hesse - brother of Elizabeth Feodorovna. Darmstadt. 1885 year.]]></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-bfb02a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-bfb02a-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/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-4bb8dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-4bb8dc-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/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-grand-duke-mikhail-aleksandrovich-inspects-machine-3498b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/heavy-bomber-ilya-muromets-grand-duke-mikhail-aleksandrovich-inspects-machine-3498b5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets. Grand Duke Mikhail Aleksandrovich inspects machine gun.jpg]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Heavy bomber Ilya Muromets. Grand Duke Mikhail Aleksandrovich inspects machine gun.jpg]]></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-c56fdc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-c56fdc-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/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-41e135</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-41e135-1600.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/alexin-tula-region-russia-1900s-postcards-752dfb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alexin-tula-region-russia-1900s-postcards-752dfb-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/georgia-1899-2c0d0b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/georgia-1899-2c0d0b-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/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-6ac843</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-6ac843-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Coronation of Nicholas II and 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/trans-baikal-region-siberia-1890s-5c3230</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/trans-baikal-region-siberia-1890s-5c3230-1600.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/russo-asiatic-company-1910s-b2b8ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russo-asiatic-company-1910s-b2b8ca-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/kostroma-russia-1900s-56f206</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-56f206-1024.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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-1b71fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-1b71fd-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-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-c04177</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-c04177-640.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/krasnoyarsk-russia-0b1270</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-russia-0b1270-1600.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/ryazan-ural-railway-piers-on-the-volga-river-1900s-26c567</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/ryazan-ural-railway-piers-on-the-volga-river-1900s-26c567-1600.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/hotel-imperial-odessa-1900-1914-51998d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/hotel-imperial-odessa-1900-1914-51998d-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Hotel Imperial, Odessa, 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/russian-revolution-1917-88fd98</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-88fd98-1600.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/grand-duke-mikhail-alexandrovich-examines-the-machine-gun-on-the-aircraft-ilya-100f73</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/grand-duke-mikhail-alexandrovich-examines-the-machine-gun-on-the-aircraft-ilya-100f73-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich examines the machine gun on the aircraft Ilya Muromets I.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[The 6th Aviation Military Group in Lemberg. 1915 Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich examines the machine gun on the aircraft Ilya Muromets I.  6-я авиационная рота в Лемберге. 1915 Великий князь Михаил Александрович осматривает пулемет на летательном аппарате Илья Муромец I.]]></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-1a6862</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/group-portrait-russia-1910s-1a6862-1024.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/cherkask-and-its-antiquity-1917-cf8098</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/cherkask-and-its-antiquity-1917-cf8098-1600.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/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-with-sisters-reading-a-magazine-1903-abb312</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-with-sisters-reading-a-magazine-1903-abb312-1600.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.]]></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-838de7</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-838de7-1024.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/vladimir-knyaginin-monastery-frescoes-of-the-icon-painting-of-the-13th-century-aacc48</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-knyaginin-monastery-frescoes-of-the-icon-painting-of-the-13th-century-aacc48-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir. Frescoes of the icon painting of the 13th century in the Assumption convent. Fresco "Last Judgment"]]></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/stay-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-the-spala-1897-898ba7</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-1897-898ba7-1024.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/ryazan-ural-railway-piers-on-the-volga-river-1900s-bccadc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/ryazan-ural-railway-piers-on-the-volga-river-1900s-bccadc-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/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-1be4e2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-1be4e2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Bukhara, Uzbekistan, 1880-1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Афганский офицер]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/alexander-iii-after-a-hunt-in-bialowieza-7665fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/25/alexander-iii-after-a-hunt-in-bialowieza-7665fc-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander III after a hunt in Bialowieza]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Александр III на охоте  Public domain photograph of 1920s-1930s Poland, 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-in-1884-1174e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-in-1884-1174e6-1600.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/russian-revolution-1917-b5bdfb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-b5bdfb-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/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-0380e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-0380e8-1600.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/684-the-private-gunner-of-moscow-legion-from-1769-to-1775-cf1c3b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/684-the-private-gunner-of-moscow-legion-from-1769-to-1775-cf1c3b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[684. The PRIVATE Gunner of Moscow Legion from 1769 to 1775]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[684. The PRIVATE Gunner of 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.    684. РЯДОВОЙ АРТИЛЛЕРИСТ Московского 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/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-377798</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-album-crimea-russian-empire-1910s-377798-1024.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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-88151a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-88151a-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/cover-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-1786-1858-7e5be1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1834/12/31/cover-alexander-column-st-petersburg-montferrand-auguste-1786-1858-7e5be1-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cover. 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/henry-lestrange-paris-photographs-4e8444</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/henry-lestrange-paris-photographs-4e8444-1600.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/moscow-1890s-7a6d04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1890s-7a6d04-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow, 1890s]]></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/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-326cb4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-326cb4-1600.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/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-ffc34e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-ffc34e-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/surroundings-of-kholmogory-holy-trinity-antonievo-sii-monastery-8d532a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/surroundings-of-kholmogory-holy-trinity-antonievo-sii-monastery-8d532a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Surroundings of Kholmogory. Holy Trinity Antonievo-Sii Monastery]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[View of the Anthony-Siya Monastery.  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).  Surroundings of Kholmogory. View of the Antonievo-Sii Monastery  Окрестности Холмогор. Вид Антониево-Сийского монастыря.  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/grand-duchess-olga-leaning-against-chair-1906-4bef2a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/grand-duchess-olga-leaning-against-chair-1906-4bef2a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga leaning against chair 1906]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia (1895-1918) in 1906.  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/volga-area-resident-photograph-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1912-59fc91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/volga-area-resident-photograph-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1912-59fc91-1024.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/album-of-the-princes-golitsyns-family-5e998c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/album-of-the-princes-golitsyns-family-5e998c-1600.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/mongolia-1912-1cdba3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-1cdba3-1600.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/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-34ee55</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-34ee55-1024.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/russian-residents-of-harbin-china-1900s-af955b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-residents-of-harbin-china-1900s-af955b-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/bukhara-1880s-6f7824</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-6f7824-1600.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-2447ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-2447ea-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/vladimir-lenin-elizarova-ai-at-the-funeral-of-mt-elizarov-at-the-volkov-cemetery-5c45e1</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-5c45e1-1600.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/kharbin-china-1900s-7bcce1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kharbin-china-1900s-7bcce1-1600.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/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-12ef80</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-12ef80-1024.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-7e3fcd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-7e3fcd-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-1911-16898c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-16898c-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/moscow-streets-1900s-8af117</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-8af117-1024.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/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-49e72f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/types-of-buildings-in-the-villages-of-the-siberian-cossack-army-1909-49e72f-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/travels-around-egypt-along-the-nile-dendera-kalabsha-852c6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/06/travels-around-egypt-along-the-nile-dendera-kalabsha-852c6c-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/a-huntsman-in-a-harnessed-cart-with-a-reindeer-killed-on-the-hunt-members-of-eec4bb</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-eec4bb-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/penza-russia-1900s-7085d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-russia-1900s-7085d0-1600.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/the-empress-maria-feodorovna-3a5e1c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/the-empress-maria-feodorovna-3a5e1c-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Empress Maria Feodorovna, Russian Empire]]></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/odessa-jailhouse-square-1900-1914-69a2ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-jailhouse-square-1900-1914-69a2ec-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Jailhouse Square, 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/northern-dvina-embarkment-arkhangelsk-archangel-37de08</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/northern-dvina-embarkment-arkhangelsk-archangel-37de08-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Northern Dvina and 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/martyrdom-of-the-emperor-tsar-liberator-of-the-all-russian-alexander-ii-emperor-86a6c8</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-86a6c8-1024.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: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/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-24-1dcea2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-24-1dcea2-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. Folding fan in the unfolded state. Collection of valuables of the Romanov Imperial House.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Folding fan in the unfolded state. Collection of valuables of the Romanov Imperial House. In the catalog this fan is presented photographed from two sides. Reverse side on page 25.  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 24.  Складной веер в разложенном состоянии. Коллекция драгоценностей императорского Дома Романовых. В каталоге этот веер представлен сфотографированным с двух сторон. Обратная сторона на странице 25.  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 24.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sikorsky-s-12-4f5325</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/sikorsky-s-12-4f5325-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sikorsky S-12 during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Sikorsky S-12  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/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-ab4e56</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-ab4e56-1024.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/berdsk-russia-769bdf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/berdsk-russia-769bdf-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/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-cc930a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/from-the-archives-of-lyubov-mitrofanovna-shulyak-cc930a-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/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-08fcb3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/wwi-russian-4th-army-in-poland-08fcb3-1024.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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-d217ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-d217ca-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/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-3a453a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-3a453a-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/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-7cca2d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-7cca2d-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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-3733e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-3733e4-1600.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/staheev-family-album-1890s-1b301d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/staheev-family-album-1890s-1b301d-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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-68b08a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-68b08a-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/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-12a560</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-12a560-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shopping arcades, 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/canton-china-1925-1927-d0f549</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/canton-china-1925-1927-d0f549-1024.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/siberian-cossacs-territory-1efec2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-1efec2-1600.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/russian-alphabet-for-children-2f7695</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/russian-alphabet-for-children-2f7695-1600.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/dance-matvey-dont-spare-your-bast-shoes-5f388f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dance-matvey-dont-spare-your-bast-shoes-5f388f-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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-c6c4ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-c6c4ec-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/wifes-of-the-deputies-first-state-duma-at-the-first-meeting-of-the-first-state-3fb33b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/wifes-of-the-deputies-first-state-duma-at-the-first-meeting-of-the-first-state-3fb33b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wifes of the deputies First State Duma at the first meeting of the First State Duma in the Tauride Palace. 1906. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Wifes of the deputies First State Duma at the first meeting of the First State Duma in the Tauride Palace. 1906.   Жёны депутатов. 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/ryazanskiy-infantry-regiment-293c18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1776/12/31/ryazanskiy-infantry-regiment-293c18-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ryazanskiy Infantry Regiment]]></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-baaf0f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-baaf0f-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-1908-60fb7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-60fb7d-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/cossack-of-the-yeysk-yeisk-branch-of-art-kanevskaya-august-23-1904-fcf485</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/cossack-of-the-yeysk-yeisk-branch-of-art-kanevskaya-august-23-1904-fcf485-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cossack of the Yeysk / Yeisk branch of Art. Kanevskaya. August 23, 1904]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/group-portrait-russia-1900s-04ceed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/group-portrait-russia-1900s-04ceed-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/woman-in-caricature-1910-8d456c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-8d456c-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/odessa-cable-car-1900-1914-2f3c49</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-cable-car-1900-1914-2f3c49-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Cable Car. 1900-1914 - Russian postcard. Public domain image.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Picryl description: Public domain image of railroad tracks, railway, train car, 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/luxor-egypt-1910-8f8402</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/luxor-egypt-1910-8f8402-1024.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/hungarian-soviet-republic-1919-bbe0a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/hungarian-soviet-republic-1919-bbe0a3-1600.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/krasnoyarsk-1900s-8782fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-8782fe-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/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-0c87e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/training-ship-ocean-of-the-russian-imperial-navy-1901-1902-0c87e0-1600.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/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-20674f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-20674f-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/port-arthur-defence-1904-3027a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/port-arthur-defence-1904-3027a9-1024.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/new-orleans-mardi-gras-parade-1897-2bef33</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/new-orleans-mardi-gras-parade-1897-2bef33-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[New Orleans. Mardi Gras Parade 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/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-62d618</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/agishevo-family-estate-russia-1900s-62d618-1024.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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-596391</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-596391-1600.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/old-russian-military-banners-5d9cca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1865/12/31/old-russian-military-banners-5d9cca-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/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-2638ce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/west-siberian-and-yekaterinburg-chelyabinsk-railways-1892-1896-2638ce-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/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-626a4e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/fragments-weekly-artistic-humor-magazine-with-cartoons-1909-626a4e-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/baku-oil-fountain-in-the-nobel-owned-oil-field-eec7f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/baku-oil-fountain-in-the-nobel-owned-oil-field-eec7f9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku. Oil fountain in the Nobel-owned oil field.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku. Oil fountain in the Nobel-owned oil field (Balahany).  Баку. Фонтан нефти на нефтяном промысле Нобеля (Балаханы).]]></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-4d4e87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russian-officer-portraits-drawing-4d4e87-1600.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/russian-lubok-ae3fed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/russian-lubok-ae3fed-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/412-grenadier-officer-l-g-semenovsky-regiment-in-1762-edc1a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/412-grenadier-officer-l-g-semenovsky-regiment-in-1762-edc1a0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[412. GRENADIER OFFICER L.-G. Semenovsky regiment, in 1762.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[412. GREENADIER OFFICER L.-G. Semenovsky regiment, 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.    412. ГРЕНАДЕРСКИЙ ОФИЦЕР Л.-Гв. Семеновского 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/woman-in-caricature-1910-11fd1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-11fd1d-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/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-547f7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/petrograd-saint-petersburg-during-october-revolution-1917-karl-bulla-photographs-547f7d-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/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-c1ac04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-c1ac04-1600.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/orphanages-and-schools-in-bobruisk-minsk-province-1915-1916-a4c14b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/orphanages-and-schools-in-bobruisk-minsk-province-1915-1916-a4c14b-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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-56bfff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-56bfff-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/jurjew-russian-beer-label-1900-2503eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/jurjew-russian-beer-label-1900-2503eb-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Jurjew. 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/portrait-of-grand-duchess-maria-pavlovna-southern-california-713276</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1932/12/31/portrait-of-grand-duchess-maria-pavlovna-southern-california-713276-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait of Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna. Southern California.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Portrait of Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna. Southern California.  Портрет великой княгини Марии Павловны. 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/samarquand-1880s-6491e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarquand-1880s-6491e6-640.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/zhukovskaya-st-odessa-1900-1914-5434e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/zhukovskaya-st-odessa-1900-1914-5434e7-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Zhukovskaya st, 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/saint-petersburgs-night-life-b3ec4d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburgs-night-life-b3ec4d-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/russia-estate-of-bd-vostryakov-b2be26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russia-estate-of-bd-vostryakov-b2be26-1600.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/valday-russia-1900s-abff84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-russia-1900s-abff84-640.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/russian-miltary-portraits-41fbcc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-miltary-portraits-41fbcc-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/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-44086e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1929/12/31/vyatka-second-mens-gymnasium-1908-1929-44086e-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/dinner-on-the-imperial-yacht-standart-8f1f47</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/dinner-on-the-imperial-yacht-standart-8f1f47-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dinner on the Imperial Yacht "Standart"]]></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/ciechocinek-poland-1899-140cbd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-1899-140cbd-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/mirror-of-the-caucasus-album-of-36-paintings-and-views-of-the-caucasus-1902-1dc737</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-1902-1dc737-1600.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/alatyr-chuvash-region-russia-b0b723</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alatyr-chuvash-region-russia-b0b723-1600.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/russian-child-or-a-new-geographical-game-for-children-serving-as-amusement-305598</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-305598-1600.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/kostroma-russia-1900s-4c71ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kostroma-russia-1900s-4c71ab-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/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-c85674</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-c85674-1600.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/russian-navy-1900s-117a27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-navy-1900s-117a27-1024.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/vladivostok-1870s-8a7a40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1876/12/31/vladivostok-1870s-8a7a40-1600.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/house-of-merchants-and-honorary-citizens-of-arkhangelsk-des-fontaines-arkhangelsk-cac8fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/house-of-merchants-and-honorary-citizens-of-arkhangelsk-des-fontaines-arkhangelsk-cac8fb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[House of merchants and honorary citizens of Arkhangelsk des Fontaines - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[House of merchants and honorary citizens of Arkhangelsk des Fontainesov  Дом купцов и почетных граждан Архангельска дес Фонтейнесов]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/cathedral-of-the-epiphany-mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-f194a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cathedral-of-the-epiphany-mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-f194a9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cathedral of the Epiphany - Mezen of Arkhangelsk Gubernia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Mezen']]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Cathedral of the Epiphany  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.    Собор Богоявления Господня  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/president-of-the-french-republic-of-poincare-visit-to-russia-470138</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/president-of-the-french-republic-of-poincare-visit-to-russia-470138-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[President of the French Republic of Poincare visit to Russia]]></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/japan-1890s-2b69bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-2b69bb-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/harbin-1900-1920-159456</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1929/12/31/harbin-1900-1920-159456-1600.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/1904-moscow-hudozhestvenny-theater-amgorky-na-dne-c270ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/1904-moscow-hudozhestvenny-theater-amgorky-na-dne-c270ca-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/russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-d483e0</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-d483e0-1600.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/exhibits-of-the-west-siberian-imperial-russian-geographical-society-1911-9dec23</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/exhibits-of-the-west-siberian-imperial-russian-geographical-society-1911-9dec23-1600.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/russian-officer-portraits-drawing-41360a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russian-officer-portraits-drawing-41360a-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/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-95e3af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/arthur-conan-doyle-1900-1930-95e3af-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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-40f69f</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-40f69f-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-voskresensky-real-school-1910-732288</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-voskresensky-real-school-1910-732288-1600.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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-22dc7e</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-22dc7e-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/navy-harbor-ceremony-and-activity-czarist-russia-220494-04-or-footage-farm-607caf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/navy-harbor-ceremony-and-activity-czarist-russia-220494-04-or-footage-farm-607caf-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Navy Harbor Ceremony & Activity, Czarist Russia 220494-04 | 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 [1910s ca - Navy Harbor Ceremony & Activity, Czarist Russia (?)] Underexposed Russian Title:  ?? 22:20:46  View over rooftops of city on ocean or ?? w/ church tower & steeple. 22:20:52  Navy ships anchored, small boats moving.  Large steam yacht three masts & two stacks, many flags & pennants. 22:21:19  Naval battleship (?) w/ two stacks & large gun turrets flying Russian naval flag; flying pennants, whale boats moving around it.  Firing salute.  Small boats flying Russian flag. 1910s; Military Ships; WWI; WW1 Era;]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/zeya-river-siberia-1912-55125c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/zeya-river-siberia-1912-55125c-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/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1898-4bbe87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1898-4bbe87-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in 1898.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna . 1898.]]></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-90756b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/moscow-city-railroads-1910s-90756b-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/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-0f1378</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-0f1378-1600.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-86babe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-86babe-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/ataman-of-the-village-of-bekeshevskaya-a3351e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ataman-of-the-village-of-bekeshevskaya-a3351e-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ataman of the village of Bekeshevskaya.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Жизнь казаков Кубанской области  Family of police officer I.A. Taranov. In 1906-1907 he was the village ataman of the village of Bekeshevskaya.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-ballet-1913-bb8932</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/russian-ballet-1913-bb8932-1600.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/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-2044fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/arkhangelsk-province-russia-1908-2044fd-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/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-3f2965</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-3f2965-1600.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-e8d720</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-e8d720-1600.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/the-anichkov-family-owners-of-the-zhdani-estate-d40550</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/the-anichkov-family-owners-of-the-zhdani-estate-d40550-1600.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/mountains-in-siberia-russia-kazakhstan-1913-34de34</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mountains-in-siberia-russia-kazakhstan-1913-34de34-1600.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/views-of-golitsyns-village-of-vlahernsky-melnitsy-1870-08cd39</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/views-of-golitsyns-village-of-vlahernsky-melnitsy-1870-08cd39-1600.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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-442d74</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-442d74-1600.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/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-06a046</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/atlas-of-drawings-for-the-course-of-construction-art-russia-1900-06a046-1600.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/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-13e38d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-13e38d-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/ekaterinodar-russia-1890-1900-5e5827</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ekaterinodar-russia-1890-1900-5e5827-1024.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/construction-of-gunboats-of-the-siberian-flotilla-1906-9570d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/construction-of-gunboats-of-the-siberian-flotilla-1906-9570d1-640.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/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-6ad4f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-6ad4f9-1024.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/alexander-ii-nikolaevich-tsar-liberator-70dd56</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/alexander-ii-nikolaevich-tsar-liberator-70dd56-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander II Nikolaevich, Tsar-Liberator.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander II Nikolaevich, Tsar-Liberator. Portraits of the Romanovs from Emperor Paul I to Alexander III.  Александр II Николаевич, Царь-Освободитель. 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/samarkand-in-1890s-c7bc82</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-c7bc82-1024.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/dormition-svyatogorsk-monastery-kharkov-province-257905</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/dormition-svyatogorsk-monastery-kharkov-province-257905-1600.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/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-16681f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-16681f-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/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-fbd299</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-fbd299-1600.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/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-f16c26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-nobility-medical-and-sanitary-detachment-in-harbin-f16c26-1600.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/travel-on-the-steamers-grazhdanin-and-moguchiy-de4e87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/travel-on-the-steamers-grazhdanin-and-moguchiy-de4e87-640.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/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-zz-vinogradov-7553e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-zz-vinogradov-7553e1-1600.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-pack-mail-route-1880s-eccc6e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/amur-pack-mail-route-1880s-eccc6e-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/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-8bab32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-8bab32-1024.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/qasr-ibrim-egypt-1910-1c57e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/qasr-ibrim-egypt-1910-1c57e9-1600.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/murmansk-shore-murman-3dd853</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murmansk-shore-murman-3dd853-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. Low tide.]]></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/settlement-of-znamensky-glass-factory-2549ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/settlement-of-znamensky-glass-factory-2549ad-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/greek-st-odessa-1900-1914-1a3827</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/greek-st-odessa-1900-1914-1a3827-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Greek 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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-bf9c92</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-bf9c92-1600.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-catherine-ii-dfed62</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/empress-catherine-ii-dfed62-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Catherine II - Public domain portrait engraving]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Catherine II  "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 Вторая  «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/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-cb5624</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-cb5624-1600.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/persian-shah-mozafar-ed-din-in-russia-1902-21ab6a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/persian-shah-mozafar-ed-din-in-russia-1902-21ab6a-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/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-f21bff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-f21bff-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/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-b5f457</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-b5f457-1600.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/visit-of-french-president-raymond-poincare-in-july-1912-st-petersburg-6e29cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/visit-of-french-president-raymond-poincare-in-july-1912-st-petersburg-6e29cd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian military high ranks welcome 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/princess-alix-of-hesse-and-by-rhine-1888-875a61</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1888/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-and-by-rhine-1888-875a61-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine. 1888. White dress.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna  Public domain photograph - 19th-century 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/province-lublin-russian-empire-1856-4f27ae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/province-lublin-russian-empire-1856-4f27ae-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Province Lublin, 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 Люблин  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/princess-alice-of-hesse-future-empress-all-russia-alexandra-feodorovna-1894-52fb1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/princess-alice-of-hesse-future-empress-all-russia-alexandra-feodorovna-1894-52fb1d-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alice of Hesse future Empress All-Russia Alexandra Feodorovna. 1894 year.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Princess Alice of Hesse future Empress All-Russia Alexandra Feodorovna. 1894 year.  Принцесса Алиса Гессенская будущая Императрица Всероссийская Александра Феодоровна.  1894 год.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tsarevich-alexander-alexandrovich-and-the-danish-princess-maria-dagmar-engagement-e90ea7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/20/tsarevich-alexander-alexandrovich-and-the-danish-princess-maria-dagmar-engagement-e90ea7-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsarevich Alexander Alexandrovich and the Danish Princess Maria (Dagmar). Engagement, June, 1866.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsarevich Alexander Alexandrovich and the Danish Princess Maria (Dagmar). Engagement, June, 1866.  Цесаревич Александр Александрович и датская принцесса Мария (Дагмар). Помолвка, июнь 1866 год.]]></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-d53bda</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-d53bda-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/shenkursk-c973af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/19/shenkursk-c973af-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shenkursk, 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. show less ]]></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-1900-4b29bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/regimental-exercise-in-zaisan-1900-4b29bd-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/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-74d4d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-74d4d4-1600.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/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-4fdf28</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/atlas-of-asian-russia-1914-4fdf28-1600.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/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-582f94</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-582f94-1600.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/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-6cd490</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-6cd490-1600.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-institute-of-noble-maidens-1912-64e3a8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/irkutsk-institute-of-noble-maidens-1912-64e3a8-1024.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/romanovs-on-vacation-in-the-crimea-1909-1a0e16</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/romanovs-on-vacation-in-the-crimea-1909-1a0e16-1024.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/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-5e2f2a</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-5e2f2a-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/grand-duchess-tatiana-nikolaevna-the-second-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-5dc534</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/grand-duchess-tatiana-nikolaevna-the-second-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-5dc534-1600.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 1898.]]></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 1898 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 1898.  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/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-5e2ea4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japanese-portraits-from-the-collection-of-admiral-konstantin-nikolaevich-posyet-5e2ea4-1024.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/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-d205d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/irkutsk-city-and-province-in-photographs-by-podgorbunsky-d205d6-1600.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-russian-beer-label-1900-89d647</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-russian-beer-label-1900-89d647-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/moscow-prisons-1918-1919-d74e77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/30/moscow-prisons-1918-1919-d74e77-1600.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/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-ced56b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/russian-ethnograpic-expedition-to-ceylon-and-india-1914-ced56b-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/44-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-eighteenth-century-buturlyks-89ef38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1799/12/31/44-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-mid-eighteenth-century-buturlyks-89ef38-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[44. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-eighteenth century. Buturlyks]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[44. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the mid-eighteenth century. Buturlyks  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    44. Русское вооружение с ХIV до половины ХVIII столетия. Бутурлыки  «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/36-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-second-half-of-the-seventeenth-fa66a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1799/12/31/36-russian-armament-from-the-fourteenth-to-the-second-half-of-the-seventeenth-fa66a3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[36. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the second half of the seventeenth century. Mirror. 37. Mirror]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[36. Russian armament from the fourteenth to the second half of the seventeenth century. Mirror. 37. Mirror  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    36. Русское вооружение с ХIV до второй половины ХVII столетия. Зерцало. 37. Зерцало  «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/214-215-the-banner-of-l-g-preobrazhensky-regiment-1701-year-the-banner-of-l-8d9ad7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1730/12/31/214-215-the-banner-of-l-g-preobrazhensky-regiment-1701-year-the-banner-of-l-8d9ad7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[214-215. The banner of L.-G. Preobrazhensky regiment, 1701 year. The banner of L.-G. Semenovsky regiment, 1701]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[214-215. The banner of L.-G. Preobrazhensky regiment, 1701 year. The banner of L.-G. Semenovsky regiment, 1701  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    214-215. Знамя Л.-Гв. Преображенского полка, 1701-го года. Знамя Л.-Гв. Семеновского полка, 1701 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/beijing-china-1926-69deaf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-1926-69deaf-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/90-russian-armament-of-the-xvii-century-halberds-and-protasans-07f7d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/90-russian-armament-of-the-xvii-century-halberds-and-protasans-07f7d0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[90. Russian armament of the XVII century. Halberds and protasans]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[90. Russian armament of the XVII century. Halberds and protasans "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    90. Русское вооружение XVII столетия. Алебарды и протазаны «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/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-62427c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-62427c-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/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-49fc55</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-49fc55-1024.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-1911-5227fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-5227fc-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/chita-russia-1900s-d60ee8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/chita-russia-1900s-d60ee8-1024.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/libau-russian-beer-label-1900-ed9b23</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/libau-russian-beer-label-1900-ed9b23-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/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-753dd0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-753dd0-1024.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/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-da0f5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-da0f5c-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/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-73ae81</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-73ae81-1600.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/grand-duchess-olga-and-prince-peter-of-oldenburg-e00f63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/grand-duchess-olga-and-prince-peter-of-oldenburg-e00f63-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga and Prince Peter of Oldenburg]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga and Prince Peter of Oldenburg  Public domain photograph - Gustav Borgen studio, female portrait, 1910s, 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-a4ac0c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1922/12/31/children-of-russian-famine-1921-1922-a4ac0c-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/altai-mountains-1910s-0b72f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/altai-mountains-1910s-0b72f5-1600.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/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-16104b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/india-sculpture-in-madras-museum-16104b-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/russian-famine-of-1921-1922-volga-region-603ee5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/russian-famine-of-1921-1922-volga-region-603ee5-1600.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/trekhgornaya-prokhorovskaya-manufactory-1890s-e3e56c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/trekhgornaya-prokhorovskaya-manufactory-1890s-e3e56c-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/1890-album-of-photographs-presented-by-the-moscow-merchant-society-to-the-moscow-eccacc</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-eccacc-1600.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/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-28a243</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-28a243-640.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/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-9d2a48</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/sretensk-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1900s-9d2a48-1024.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/harbin-china-1910s-854219</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/harbin-china-1910s-854219-1600.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/vladivostok-1880s-cab88f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/vladivostok-1880s-cab88f-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/temple-of-kalabsha-egypt-nile-river-1910-ec162e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-kalabsha-egypt-nile-river-1910-ec162e-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/nikolayevsky-boulevard-odessa-1900-1914-98549a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/nikolayevsky-boulevard-odessa-1900-1914-98549a-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nikolayevsky boulevard. 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/kharbin-china-1900s-1c4e3c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kharbin-china-1900s-1c4e3c-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/japan-in-1870s-4b39f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-4b39f5-1600.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-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-7d8a1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-7d8a1d-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-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-de50aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-de50aa-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/album-of-monograms-a-guide-for-doing-handicrafts-in-families-and-educational-d0b9fb</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-d0b9fb-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/dutch-west-indies-1907-3a5e24</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/dutch-west-indies-1907-3a5e24-1024.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/view-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-a8171c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/view-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-a8171c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Boats on 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/216-217-the-banner-of-l-g-preobrazhensky-regiment-1706-year-the-banner-of-l-b0d426</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1730/12/31/216-217-the-banner-of-l-g-preobrazhensky-regiment-1706-year-the-banner-of-l-b0d426-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[216-217. The banner of L.-G. Preobrazhensky regiment, 1706 year. The banner of L.-G. Semenovskiy regiment, 1701 year]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[216-217. The banner of L.-G. Preobrazhensky regiment, 1706 year. The banner of L.-G. Semenovskiy regiment, 1701 year  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.  214-215.   216-217. Знамя Л.-Гв. Преображенского полка, 1706-го года. Знамя Л.-Гв. Семеновского полка, 1701-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/illustrated-natural-history-d46adf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-d46adf-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/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-2ca789</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/gerbo-kelecka-railway-10th-railway-battalion-1915-2ca789-1600.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-61e0f9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-61e0f9-1600.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/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-61d7a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/national-flags-and-military-standards-1890-61d7a2-1600.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/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-4c251d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/modern-book-cover-by-erich-gollerbach-4c251d-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/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-eab95e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/tungus-people-trans-baikal-region-siberia-1912-eab95e-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/eastern-tien-shan-and-to-the-provinces-of-gan-su-and-kuku-nor-1880s-9e8490</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-9e8490-1024.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/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-66d48f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1798/12/31/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-66d48f-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow. 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/egypt-sakkarah-1910-35433d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/egypt-sakkarah-1910-35433d-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/illustrated-natural-history-8b6f87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-8b6f87-1600.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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-461de0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-461de0-1024.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/daughters-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-princess-maria-nikolaevna-in-the-foreground-24010b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/daughters-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-grand-princess-maria-nikolaevna-in-the-foreground-24010b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Daughters of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princess Maria Nikolaevna (in the foreground) and Tatyana Nikolaevna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Daughters of Emperor Nicholas II Grand Princess Maria Nikolaevna (in the foreground) and Tatyana Nikolaevna.  Дочери Императора Николая II Великие Княжны Мария Николаевна (на переднем плане) и Татьяна Николаевна.]]></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-1910-1917-3ca103</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-harbin-new-city-1910-1917-3ca103-1024.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/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-fa24ef</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-fa24ef-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/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-f0b4da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-f0b4da-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/yeisk-yeysk-veiw-from-the-sea-3b944a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeisk-yeysk-veiw-from-the-sea-3b944a-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/baku-balakhani-oil-production-12c7f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/baku-balakhani-oil-production-12c7f0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku, Balakhani. Oil production. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku, Balakhani. Oil production.  Баку, Балаханы. Добыча нефти.  Public domain photograph of antique or medieval ruins, 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-1900s-b56828</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/15/khabarovsk-1900s-b56828-1024.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/albert-gubner-calico-manufactory-partnership-in-moscow-1909-9af791</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/albert-gubner-calico-manufactory-partnership-in-moscow-1909-9af791-1024.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/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-c88623</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-c88623-1600.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/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-bebe11</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2021/03/03/from-the-archive-of-viktor-petrovich-ostrogorsky-1870-1902-bebe11-1600.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/collection-of-landscapes-album-for-kids-2868b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1862/12/31/collection-of-landscapes-album-for-kids-2868b7-1600.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/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-9c5075</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/views-of-moscow-souvenir-from-hotel-metropol-9c5075-1600.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/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-952fc7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1793/12/31/uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-army-952fc7-1600.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/new-jerusalem-resurrection-monastery-russia-1900s-75ac0d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/new-jerusalem-resurrection-monastery-russia-1900s-75ac0d-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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-kachin-khakas-people-1905-1909-2c0e2b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-kachin-khakas-people-1905-1909-2c0e2b-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/nicholas-ii-in-brest-litovsk-and-in-vysoke-litovsk-b522ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nicholas-ii-in-brest-litovsk-and-in-vysoke-litovsk-b522ca-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II in Brest-Litovsk and in Vysoke-Litovsk.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Pre-revolutionary Russia in the photographs. Stay of Nicholas II in Brest-Litovsk and in Vysoke-Litovsk. - Дореволюционная Россия на фотографиях. Пребывание Николая II в Брест-Литовске и в Высоком-Литовске.]]></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-1894-2d249b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-2d249b-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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-f22dc9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-f22dc9-1600.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/her-imperial-majesty-empress-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-aboard-the-imperial-8020c1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/her-imperial-majesty-empress-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-aboard-the-imperial-8020c1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Imperial Majesty Empress Empress Alexandra Feodorovna aboard the Imperial yacht "Standart". 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Her Imperial Majesty Empress Empress Alexandra Feodorovna aboard the Imperial yacht "Standart". 1913  Ея Императорское Величество Государыня Императрица Александра Феодоровна на борту императорской яхты "Штандарт". 1913 год.]]></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-a86c2c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-a86c2c-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/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-0ae2ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-0ae2ca-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/alexandrov-railroad-bridge-942252</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/28/alexandrov-railroad-bridge-942252-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexandrov Railroad bridge., Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Alexandrov, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Railroad bridge. 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.    Железнодорожный 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/gelendzhik-dr-platonov-sanatorium-8e9feb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-dr-platonov-sanatorium-8e9feb-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik - Dr. Platonov sanatorium]]></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/chinese-portrait-1880s-5c230c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/chinese-portrait-1880s-5c230c-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Chinese portrait, 1880s]]></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-c8cad8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-c8cad8-1024.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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-5ac9e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-5ac9e1-1024.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/nizniy-tagil-ural-russia-1900s-f00062</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/nizniy-tagil-ural-russia-1900s-f00062-1600.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/caucasus-region-views-1904-c09cf2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/caucasus-region-views-1904-c09cf2-1600.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/nikolai-aleksandrovich-romanov-visiting-transbaikal-region-b86713</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/nikolai-aleksandrovich-romanov-visiting-transbaikal-region-b86713-640.png</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/russia-under-romanov-rule-album-081b63</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/russia-under-romanov-rule-album-081b63-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russia Under Romanov Rule, Album]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Императрица Елисавета Петровна и Император Петр III. Cвятая Русь под Скипетром Дома Романовых. Альбом 1613-1913. Портреты Романовых.   The Empress Elisabeth Petrovna and the Emperor Peter III. Holy Russia under the Scepter of the House of the Romanovs. Album 1613-1913. Portraits of the Romanovs.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/battleship-retvizan-russian-navy-in-far-east-1904-ac0264</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/battleship-retvizan-russian-navy-in-far-east-1904-ac0264-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Battleship Retvizan, 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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-6e127c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-6e127c-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/mongolia-1912-623bad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-623bad-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/alexin-tula-region-russia-1900s-postcards-af613c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alexin-tula-region-russia-1900s-postcards-af613c-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/socialist-albert-thomas-travels-to-russia-on-board-of-hms-roxburgh-1917-8b16ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/socialist-albert-thomas-travels-to-russia-on-board-of-hms-roxburgh-1917-8b16ab-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/the-adventures-of-christian-christianovich-violdamur-and-his-arshet-with-an-95c33b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1844/12/31/the-adventures-of-christian-christianovich-violdamur-and-his-arshet-with-an-95c33b-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/kobryn-belarus-1900s-05fa46</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/kobryn-belarus-1900s-05fa46-1024.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/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-5e2e21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-5e2e21-1600.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/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-47e9fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-47e9fb-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/russian-aviation-wwi-91998d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-wwi-91998d-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/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-31bda8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-31bda8-1600.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/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-7fd1b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-7fd1b0-1600.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/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-8d273d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-8d273d-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/construction-of-gunboats-of-the-siberian-flotilla-1906-32753c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/construction-of-gunboats-of-the-siberian-flotilla-1906-32753c-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/crimea-photographs-by-grigory-nikolaevich-malinovsky-166338</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/crimea-photographs-by-grigory-nikolaevich-malinovsky-166338-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Crimea photographs by Grigory Nikolaevich Malinovsky]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Крым на снимках Григория Николаевича Малиновского]]></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-d9bc37</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-d9bc37-1600.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/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-71f047</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-71f047-1600.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/nicholas-ii-visits-village-birzuly-kherson-province-1904-fdfe56</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/nicholas-ii-visits-village-birzuly-kherson-province-1904-fdfe56-1024.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[Emperor Nicholas II and his entourage round the line of soldiers before the start of the review; in the review participated: the 4th rifle battalion with an artillery battalion, the squadron of the 4th field gendarme, two machine-gun companies and the 5th battalion of the Vladivostok fortress artillery.  Nicholas II visits village Birzuly Kherson province on December 18, 1904.   Император Николай II со свитой объезжает строй солдат перед началом смотра; в смотре принимали участие: 4-я стрелковая с артиллерийский дивизион, эскадрон 4-го полевого жандармейского, две пулеметные роты и 5-й батальон Владивостокской крепостной артиллерии.   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/kyrgyz-people-1913-7230ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-7230ec-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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-f8221a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-f8221a-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/odessa-city-council-1900-1914-ae21d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-city-council-1900-1914-ae21d1-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa City Council, 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/first-all-russian-fire-fighting-exhibition-1892-f56578</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/first-all-russian-fire-fighting-exhibition-1892-f56578-1600.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/papua-new-guinea-drawings-by-miklukho-maklai-061cb0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/papua-new-guinea-drawings-by-miklukho-maklai-061cb0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Papua New Guinea, drawings by Miklukho Maklai]]></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-1916-4d9d77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-4d9d77-1600.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/saint-petersburg-and-surroundings-photographs-of-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1852-fba810</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/saint-petersburg-and-surroundings-photographs-of-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1852-fba810-1600.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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-0bf8f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-0bf8f5-1600.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/kyrgyz-people-1913-080de6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/kyrgyz-people-1913-080de6-1600.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/regimental-exercise-in-zaisan-1900-9596fc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/regimental-exercise-in-zaisan-1900-9596fc-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/nile-river-wadi-halfa-sudan-1910-e40e07</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/nile-river-wadi-halfa-sudan-1910-e40e07-1600.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/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-421d26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-421d26-1600.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/masking-hangars-with-airplanes-in-the-forest-radom-province-art-konsk-march-4f1fe5</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-4f1fe5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Masking hangars with airplanes XX air force Squad in the war of 1914-1915.  ]]></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/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-2d5be3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-2d5be3-1024.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/war-on-the-village-russia-1919-1920-ac86cf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/war-on-the-village-russia-1919-1920-ac86cf-1024.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/moscow-dacha-1900s-069c84</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/moscow-dacha-1900s-069c84-1600.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/21st-dragoon-belorussian-regiment-410665</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/21st-dragoon-belorussian-regiment-410665-1600.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/siberian-mountains-1910s-917663</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/siberian-mountains-1910s-917663-1600.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/bukhara-1880s-cbbc65</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-cbbc65-1600.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/berdsk-russia-8af06d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/berdsk-russia-8af06d-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/russian-epic-heroes-1895-f6e3f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/russian-epic-heroes-1895-f6e3f0-1600.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/grand-duke-konstantin-konstantinovich-visit-to-the-simbirsk-cadet-corps-1900-e9351d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/grand-duke-konstantin-konstantinovich-visit-to-the-simbirsk-cadet-corps-1900-e9351d-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/128-banner-of-the-year-1690-73e3d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/128-banner-of-the-year-1690-73e3d3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[128. Banner of the year 1690, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[128. Banner of the year 1690 "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    128. Знамя 1690 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/trans-baikal-region-1912-3bc7ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/trans-baikal-region-1912-3bc7ca-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/mikhailov-mihailov-ryazan-region-russia-68b944</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mikhailov-mihailov-ryazan-region-russia-68b944-1600.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/russian-residents-of-harbin-china-1900s-a9cca2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-residents-of-harbin-china-1900s-a9cca2-1600.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/eiffel-tower-1920s-ed266c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/eiffel-tower-1920s-ed266c-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/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-f12bb7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-f12bb7-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in milirary uniform]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Stantsiya Detskoye Selo]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Её Императорское Величество Императрица Александра Феодоровна в мундирном платье шефа 5-го гусарского Александрийского полка. Её Величество Государыня Императрица Александра Ѳеодоровна стала шефом полка 30 июля (12 августа) 1904 года.  Царское Село 1911год.  Her Imperial Majesty Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in the uniform of the chief of the 5th Hussar Alexandria regiment. Her Majesty Empress Empress Alexandra Fedorovna became chief of the regiment on July 30 (August 12), 1904.  Tsarskoe Selo of the year 1911.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ciechocinek-poland-1900s-e63b8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-1900s-e63b8f-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/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-b5fd0b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/yaroslavl-large-manufactory-1901-b5fd0b-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/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-654499</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ships-on-baikal-lake-irkutsk-region-1900s-654499-1600.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-add51f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-add51f-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/grand-duke-konstantin-konstantinovich-grand-duke-vladimir-alexandrovich-at-50f4ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/grand-duke-konstantin-konstantinovich-grand-duke-vladimir-alexandrovich-at-50f4ac-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich, Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich at Tsarskoe Selo.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Garden Street, Pushkin, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 196601]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich, Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich and the persons accompanying them are sent to the review to Tsarskoe Selo.  Emperor Nicholas II takes the parade of the Preobrazhensky regiment and the 1st artillery. Brigades on the parade ground in front of the Catherine Palace of Tsarskoe Selo   Великий князь Константин Константинович, великий князь Владимир Александрович и сопровождающие их лица направляются на смотр в Царское Село.   Император Николай II принимает парад Преображенского полка и 1-й артил. Бригады на плацу перед Екатерининским дворцом Царского Села.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/lebed-x-mk-fighter-variant-pilot-in-cabin-valebedev-eb2ce5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/lebed-x-mk-fighter-variant-pilot-in-cabin-valebedev-eb2ce5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lebed X MK fighter variant. Pilot in cabin: V.A.Lebedev]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Lebed X MK fighter variant. Pilot in cabin: V.A.Lebedev  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/odessa-alexandrovsky-prospect-1900-1914-25ff75</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-alexandrovsky-prospect-1900-1914-25ff75-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Alexandrovsky Prospect 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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-dd53cb</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-dd53cb-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/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-byryat-region-russia-1900s-f46fc3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/25/verkhneudinsk-ulan-ude-byryat-region-russia-1900s-f46fc3-1024.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-2fec02</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-2fec02-1600.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/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-e47598</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/archive-of-general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-1917-1920-e47598-1600.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/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-506fa7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-506fa7-1600.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/malayali-island-of-ceylon-and-india-1914-2ac784</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/malayali-island-of-ceylon-and-india-1914-2ac784-1600.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/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-9c62a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-9c62a6-1600.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/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-52fa07</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-52fa07-1024.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/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-b437d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/cossacks-of-the-kuban-region-b437d3-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cossacks of the Kuban region]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Большая казачья семья ст.Лабинской на пикнике в одном из частных садов у Лабы]]></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-1890-2b0425</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-2b0425-1600.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/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-1ec299</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-1ec299-1600.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/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-edcd5d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/borovichi-novgotod-region-during-russian-revolution-and-1920s-edcd5d-640.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/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-2b3173</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-2b3173-1600.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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-yenisei-ostyaks-1905-1909-557ca0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-yenisei-ostyaks-1905-1909-557ca0-1600.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/samarquand-1880s-a60380</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarquand-1880s-a60380-640.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/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-710714</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-710714-1600.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/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-the-imperial-tent-the-minister-of-the-imperial-court-69c965</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/04/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-the-imperial-tent-the-minister-of-the-imperial-court-69c965-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II, in the imperial tent, the Minister of the Imperial Court, Baron VB Frederiks]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Theatre Square, Moskva, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II, in the imperial tent, the Minister of the Imperial Court, Baron VB Frederiks before the review. Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, in Moscow, 1903.   Император Николай II, в царской палатке, министр Императорского Двора барон В. Б. Фредерикс перед началом смотра. Император Николай II, императрица Александра Федоровна, в Москве, 1903.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/pskov-russian-beer-label-1900-2992cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/pskov-russian-beer-label-1900-2992cc-small.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pskov. 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/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-dd61fc</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-dd61fc-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/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-7b42ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-7b42ad-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/a-review-of-the-cavalry-regiments-on-the-tsarskoe-selo-meadow-in-remembrance-c7c1d1</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-c7c1d1-1024.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/funeral-of-the-leaders-of-the-turkestan-soviet-republic-killed-during-the-osipov-893db2</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-893db2-1600.png</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/irkutsk-russia-1900s-ad6d5f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-russia-1900s-ad6d5f-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/akmola-syrdarya-and-semirechensk-1894-e97e4f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/akmola-syrdarya-and-semirechensk-1894-e97e4f-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/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-308a05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-308a05-1024.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/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-3113bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/st-petersburg-metropolitan-police-and-city-administration-3113bc-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/portrait-of-children-from-the-orlov-family-murom-4d90e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/portrait-of-children-from-the-orlov-family-murom-4d90e0-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait of children from the Orlov family. Murom]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Children's portraits. Portrait of children from the Orlov family. 1895.  Муром. Детские портреты. Портрет детей из семьи Орловых. 1895.]]></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-cda6f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-cda6f7-1600.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/empress-alexandra-with-grand-duchess-tatiana-alexander-palace1913-a94510</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/empress-alexandra-with-grand-duchess-tatiana-alexander-palace1913-a94510-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra with Grand Duchess Tatiana. Alexander Palace.1913.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra with Grand Duchess Tatiana. Alexander Palace.1913.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-pilots-near-the-scout-plane-designed-by-ivanov-037872</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-pilots-near-the-scout-plane-designed-by-ivanov-037872-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian pilots near the scout plane designed by Ivanov.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Russian pilots near the scout plane designed by Ivanov. Русские лётчики у самолёта разведчика Иванова.]]></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-0da005</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-onega-arkhangelsk-region-russia-white-sea-0da005-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Onega residents, 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/central-asia-archive-of-grigory-nikolaevich-potanin-bf0bcc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/central-asia-archive-of-grigory-nikolaevich-potanin-bf0bcc-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/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-c1b669</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-c1b669-1600.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/russian-famine-of-1921-1922-volga-region-5477bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/russian-famine-of-1921-1922-volga-region-5477bd-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/honor-awards-certificates-and-other-documents-of-russian-empire-f20826</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/honor-awards-certificates-and-other-documents-of-russian-empire-f20826-1600.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/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-695e26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/16/cairo-and-el-ayyat-1910-695e26-1600.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/in-the-synagogue-podolsk-province-town-of-annopol-a4834b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/in-the-synagogue-podolsk-province-town-of-annopol-a4834b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[In the synagogue. 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/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-cda1c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-cda1c5-1600.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/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-9-by-grigorovich-baku-aviation-school-b740ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/flying-boat-hydroplane-m-9-by-grigorovich-baku-aviation-school-b740ad-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/beijing-china-1925-306ecc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/beijing-china-1925-306ecc-1600.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/konstantin-pavlovich-grand-duke-of-russia-cbf41b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1831/12/31/konstantin-pavlovich-grand-duke-of-russia-cbf41b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Konstantin 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/penza-russia-1890s-4c4071</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-russia-1890s-4c4071-1600.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/rostov-velikiy-russia-1908-2b7229</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/rostov-velikiy-russia-1908-2b7229-1024.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/astrakhan-1900s-cfe95a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/astrakhan-1900s-cfe95a-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/nicolas-ii-asia-tour-eb4728</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/nicolas-ii-asia-tour-eb4728-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicolas II Asia Tour - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Giza Governorate, Al Haram, Egypt]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsesarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich (fifth from left) with a group of accompanying persons next to the Sphinx during his voyage to the East of 1890-1891. Egypt 1890.  Цесаревич Николай Александрович (пятый слева) с группой сопровождающих его лиц рядом со Сфинксом во время путешествия  на Восток 1890-1891 гг. Египет 1890.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/bukhara-1880s-cf2a26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-cf2a26-1024.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-155787</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-155787-1600.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/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-288aab</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-288aab-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/zeya-river-siberia-1912-58e497</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/zeya-river-siberia-1912-58e497-1600.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/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-ec0f8d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/karel-people-of-olonets-1920s-ec0f8d-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/postcards-of-harbin-china-1900s-4dd585</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-harbin-china-1900s-4dd585-1024.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/1912-1913-russian-armorial-calendar-moscow-printed-by-aa-levenson-dfcdf5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1912-1913-russian-armorial-calendar-moscow-printed-by-aa-levenson-dfcdf5-1600.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/partnership-of-ivan-garelins-manufactories-with-his-sons-5ed98e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/partnership-of-ivan-garelins-manufactories-with-his-sons-5ed98e-1024.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/catherine-ii-catherine-the-great-born-princess-sophie-of-anhalt-zerbst-was-960ffa</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-960ffa-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Catherine II was 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/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-c85c45</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-c85c45-1600.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/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-7d0f00</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-7d0f00-1600.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/eiffel-tower-1920s-299b0a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/eiffel-tower-1920s-299b0a-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/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-7e26aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-7e26aa-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/grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-with-princess-mary-and-demetrius-the-children-a8f95a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-with-princess-mary-and-demetrius-the-children-a8f95a-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna with Princess Mary and Demetrius, the children of the Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна (сидит в кресле-качалке) с детьми Великого Князя Павла Александровича княжной Марией (на переднем плане) и маленьким Димитрием Павловичем в окружении приближенных и служащих. Ильинское.  The Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna (sitting in a rocking chair) with the children of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich Princess Mary (in the foreground, the Grand Duke Sergey Alexandrovich (?) Holds it) and the small Dimitri Pavlovich, surrounded by close associates and employees. Il'inskoye.]]></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-2a117b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/20/empress-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-the-wife-of-emperor-alexander-alexandrovich-2a117b-640.jpeg</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/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-35f6d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/shabolovsky-brewery-his-imperial-majesty-supplier-karneev-gorshakov-and-co-35f6d4-1600.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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-3b9cd6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-3b9cd6-640.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/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-2f3c04</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-2f3c04-1024.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/masha-butterfingers-1f2e77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/masha-butterfingers-1f2e77-1600.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/murmansk-shore-murman-001ea6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murmansk-shore-murman-001ea6-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lighthouse. 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/chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-russia-1900s-cd436b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/chocolate-and-candy-wrappers-russia-1900s-cd436b-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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-87bf4b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-87bf4b-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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-8cb9e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-8cb9e4-1600.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-1b1f41</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-1b1f41-1024.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/temple-of-kalabsha-egypt-nile-river-1910-258b46</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temple-of-kalabsha-egypt-nile-river-1910-258b46-1600.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/russian-army-in-great-war-5675d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-army-in-great-war-5675d8-1600.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/mountain-shoria-expedition-1900s-b3a05d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mountain-shoria-expedition-1900s-b3a05d-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/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-harbin-hailar-part-bd5a93</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/construction-of-the-chinese-eastern-railway-harbin-hailar-part-bd5a93-1024.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/photographs-of-ancient-icons-and-old-believer-churches-of-the-rogozhsky-cemetery-ad506e</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-ad506e-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/album-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-018bfb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/album-general-field-marshal-grand-duke-nikolai-nikolaevich-senior-018bfb-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 контролир��вать 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/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-8cba4f</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-8cba4f-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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-377b5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-377b5c-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/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-0bf510</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-0bf510-1600.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/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-7a03aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/orphanages-and-medical-institutions-in-gomel-district-1915-1916-7a03aa-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/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-d7a40d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-d7a40d-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/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-dc7675</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/postcards-of-russian-harbin-1910s-dc7675-1024.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/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-64d8fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-64d8fd-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/sisters-princess-victoria-hesse-darmstadt-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-1fcf91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/sisters-princess-victoria-hesse-darmstadt-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-1fcf91-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sisters: Princess Victoria Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna, Princess Irena Hesse-Darmstadt, Empress Russian Alexandra Feodorovna.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Гессенские сестры: принцесса Виктория Гессен-Дармштадтская, Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна, принцесса Ирена Гессен-Дармштадтская, Императрица Российская Александра Феодоровна. Траур по отцу Великому Герцогу Людвигу VII. 1892 год.  Hessian sisters: Princess Victoria of Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchess Elisabeth Feodorovna, Princess Irena of Hesse-Darmstadt, Empress Russian Alexandra 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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-b0afb6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-b0afb6-1024.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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-3eb8d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-3eb8d1-1600.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-streets-1900s-dd0af2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-dd0af2-1024.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/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-213a4a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-213a4a-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/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-08f3d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/fordson-tractor-cross-section-model-ussr-1920s-08f3d4-1600.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-07a57c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-07a57c-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/pereslavl-zalessky-russia-383f66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/pereslavl-zalessky-russia-383f66-1024.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/vladivostok-port-construction-works-b47ecd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/vladivostok-port-construction-works-b47ecd-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/nicholas-ii-and-his-family-with-relatives-in-germany-amateur-photos-from-the-ecf5bc</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-ecf5bc-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/yakutsk-1900s-c97e96</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yakutsk-1900s-c97e96-1600.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/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-b2ded0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-b2ded0-1600.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/living-room-in-the-imperial-hunting-belovezh-palace-83d2cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/living-room-in-the-imperial-hunting-belovezh-palace-83d2cd-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Living room 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[Living room in the Imperial Hunting Palace in Bialowieza.  Гостиная 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/vladivostok-port-construction-works-751c66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/vladivostok-port-construction-works-751c66-1600.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/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-ba28f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-ba28f2-1024.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/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-4e4444</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-4e4444-1600.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-3db49d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-3db49d-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/beijing-china-1925-65b3f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/beijing-china-1925-65b3f6-1024.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/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-da0586</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/angarsk-resettlement-administration-angara-region-1911-da0586-1600.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/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-b242bd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-b242bd-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/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-dfd5f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-dfd5f0-1024.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/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-eb7e1b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-eb7e1b-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/views-of-moscow-1870-4c1ef4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/views-of-moscow-1870-4c1ef4-1600.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/sevastopol-1880s-1d80d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/sevastopol-1880s-1d80d2-1600.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/kharbin-china-1900s-4e4c9f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kharbin-china-1900s-4e4c9f-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/group-portrait-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-1d79fa</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-1d79fa-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, во дворике у колодца. 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. Castle Wolfsgarten, in the courtyard at the well. Amateur photos from the album of the Romanov family. 1899-1900 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/olonets-province-russian-empire-1856-8f076b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/olonets-province-russian-empire-1856-8f076b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Olonets 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.    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/moscow-russia1880s-b3679f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/moscow-russia1880s-b3679f-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/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-465684</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-465684-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/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-4e8809</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-4e8809-640.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-13b51c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-13b51c-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/aerodrome-february-1915-radom-province-station-konsk-a7fa24</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/aerodrome-february-1915-radom-province-station-konsk-a7fa24-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Aerodrome. February 1915. Radom province, station Konsk.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Aerodrome. Radom province, station Konsk. February 1915.XX air force Squad in the war of 1914-1915.    Аэродром. Февраль 1915. Радомская губерния, ст. Конск. 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/orphanages-of-orel-russia-1914-1917-4f511d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1918/12/31/orphanages-of-orel-russia-1914-1917-4f511d-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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-01d227</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-01d227-1600.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/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-689efe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-689efe-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/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-3acc0c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-3acc0c-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/artillery-in-brest-litovsk-fortress-e1644e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/artillery-in-brest-litovsk-fortress-e1644e-1600.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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-095fee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-095fee-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/alexandrovskaya-convict-prison-village-of-aleksandrovskoye-irkutsk-province-4f97f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/alexandrovskaya-convict-prison-village-of-aleksandrovskoye-irkutsk-province-4f97f4-1600.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/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-9acc52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-9acc52-1600.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/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-19a180</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-19a180-1600.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/prussia-pillau-danzig-september-12-1901-maneuvers-and-parade-kaiserlichmarine-b1828e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/prussia-pillau-danzig-september-12-1901-maneuvers-and-parade-kaiserlichmarine-b1828e-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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-2cbb8a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-2cbb8a-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/murom-view-of-the-city-from-the-bell-tower-of-the-annunciation-monastery-6f65cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/murom-view-of-the-city-from-the-bell-tower-of-the-annunciation-monastery-6f65cc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, View of the city from the bell tower of the Annunciation Monastery.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[View of the city from the bell tower of the Annunciation Monastery. 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 город с колокольни Благовещенского монастыря. 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/japan-1880s-bda431</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/japan-1880s-bda431-1600.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/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-862cb7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-862cb7-1600.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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-54d68f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-54d68f-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/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-01d995</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-01d995-1600.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/odessa-andreevsky-liman-1900-1914-3e6ab1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-andreevsky-liman-1900-1914-3e6ab1-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Andreevsky Liman 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic park, open terrace, world heritage landmark, classical or neoclassical 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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-39a17b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-39a17b-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/japan-1890s-c68fa4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-c68fa4-1600.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/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-201d34</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/08/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-201d34-1600.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/madras-museum-1900s-09f69b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/madras-museum-1900s-09f69b-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/papua-new-guinea-drawings-by-miklukho-maklai-ae7063</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/papua-new-guinea-drawings-by-miklukho-maklai-ae7063-1600.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/632-capral-of-the-slavonic-hussar-regiment-from-1776-to-1783-cdec2a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1796/12/31/632-capral-of-the-slavonic-hussar-regiment-from-1776-to-1783-cdec2a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[632. CAPRAL of the Slavonic Hussar Regiment, from 1776 to 1783.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[632. CAPRAL of the Slavonic 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.    632. КАПРАЛ Славянского 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/mountains-in-central-asia-1910s-845283</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/mountains-in-central-asia-1910s-845283-1600.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/her-imperial-majesty-grand-duchess-tatiana-nikolaevna-the-second-daughter-of-19445f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/her-imperial-majesty-grand-duchess-tatiana-nikolaevna-the-second-daughter-of-19445f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Her Imperial Majesty Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna. The second daughter of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Official portrait. Photo of 1913.]]></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 1913 года. Хранение: ГАРФ. 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 1913. 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/maneuvers-of-the-jaeger-regiment-russia-1900-ec80a7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/maneuvers-of-the-jaeger-regiment-russia-1900-ec80a7-1600.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/illustrations-to-boris-godunov-by-aspushkin-e93621</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/illustrations-to-boris-godunov-by-aspushkin-e93621-1600.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/masha-butterfingers-2e8489</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1883/12/31/masha-butterfingers-2e8489-1600.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/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-a8cd9d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1924/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-a8cd9d-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/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-paris-1896-8d9f2c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-paris-1896-8d9f2c-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, Paris, 1896]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[During the visit of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna to France.  Paris, October 5-9, 1896.  Во время визита Императора Николая II и Императрицы Александры Федоровны во Францию. Париж 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/mukden-china-in-1900s-3b49b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mukden-china-in-1900s-3b49b5-1600.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/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-033544</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/architectural-drawings-by-graduates-of-st-petersburg-railway-engeneering-school-033544-1600.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/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-6d118d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/travel-photo-album-cairo-egypt-1909-6d118d-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/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-3f8b3a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-3f8b3a-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/tobolsk-1900s-8afb01</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/tobolsk-1900s-8afb01-1600.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/427-shotgun-and-sum-of-the-grenadier-officers-of-the-musketeer-tsege-fon-manteuffel-a95308</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/427-shotgun-and-sum-of-the-grenadier-officers-of-the-musketeer-tsege-fon-manteuffel-a95308-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[427. Shotgun and Sum of the Grenadier Officers of the Musketeer Tsege-Fon-Manteuffel Regiment, 1756-1761.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[427. Shotgun and Sum of the Grenadier Officers 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.    427. Ружье и Сума Гренадерских Офицеров Мушкетерского Цеге-Фон-Мантейфеля полка, 1756-1761.  «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-postcard-1900s-946050</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/khabarovsk-postcard-1900s-946050-1600.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/ekaterinodar-russia-1890-1900-7747b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ekaterinodar-russia-1890-1900-7747b6-1024.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/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-c2f8f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-c2f8f6-1600.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/volga-river-region-1910s-83cf45</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-region-1910s-83cf45-640.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/arkhangelsk-archangel-d866f7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-d866f7-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of 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/langeron-beach-odessa-1900-1914-f30765</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/langeron-beach-odessa-1900-1914-f30765-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Langeron Beach. Odessa, 1900-1914]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[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/altai-mountains-views-57d10f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altai-mountains-views-57d10f-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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-36e450</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-36e450-1600.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/anapa-russia-1900-1910-99028a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-99028a-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/272-officer-and-the-private-cirassir-regiment-from-1732-to-1742-60a4cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1745/12/31/272-officer-and-the-private-cirassir-regiment-from-1732-to-1742-60a4cc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[272. OFFICER and the PRIVATE Cirassir Regiment, from 1732 to 1742]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[272. OFFICER and the PRIVATE Cirassir 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.    272. ОФИЦЕР и РЯДОВОЙ Кирасирского 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/port-of-arkhangelsk-archangel-on-white-sea-northern-dvina-river-790e8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/port-of-arkhangelsk-archangel-on-white-sea-northern-dvina-river-790e8c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk (Archangel) - 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/blast-furnace-model-165c8c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/blast-furnace-model-165c8c-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/bukhara-1880s-60b429</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-60b429-1600.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-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-0d9a13</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-0d9a13-1024.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/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-64cb62</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-postcard-1900s-64cb62-1600.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/alexander-i-aleksandr-pavlovich-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-451810</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-aleksandr-pavlovich-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-451810-1024.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/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-d3db8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/life-guards-horse-artillery-in-gudim-levkovichs-album-d3db8f-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/st-nicholas-the-wonderworker-church-at-the-vocational-school-of-tsarevich-nicholas-2730c6</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-2730c6-1600.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/celebration-of-the-200th-anniversary-of-the-44th-nizhny-novgorod-dragoon-regiment-c629f3</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-c629f3-1024.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/summer-residence-moscow-region-1900s-dcf8a3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/summer-residence-moscow-region-1900s-dcf8a3-1600.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/grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-1905-1906-0e8259</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-1905-1906-0e8259-1600.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.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/kaluga-postcards-1900s-831538</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kaluga-postcards-1900s-831538-1600.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/celebration-of-the-200th-anniversary-of-the-44th-nizhny-novgorod-dragoon-regiment-626918</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-626918-1024.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/british-ironclad-ship-hms-howe-43dd3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/british-ironclad-ship-hms-howe-43dd3e-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[British Ironclad Ship HMS Howe]]></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-a9e2bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-a9e2bc-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/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-ca80ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/river-passenger-transport-in-russia-1875-1910-ca80ff-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/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-bf0d33</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/14/borisoglebsk-russia-1900s-bf0d33-1600.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/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-673071</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-673071-1600.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/faculty-of-the-petrovsky-poltava-cadet-corps-1885-35be1f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1885/12/31/faculty-of-the-petrovsky-poltava-cadet-corps-1885-35be1f-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/portrait-photography-russia-643127</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/portrait-photography-russia-643127-1024.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/jews-of-vitebsk-1890-1900-0a140e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/jews-of-vitebsk-1890-1900-0a140e-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/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-6f502b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/irkutsk-chechoslovak-legion-russian-revolution-and-russian-civil-war-1918-1920-6f502b-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/examples-of-hellenic-russian-and-french-calligraphy-1837-3cc7db</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1837/12/31/examples-of-hellenic-russian-and-french-calligraphy-1837-3cc7db-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/murmansk-shore-murman-1a095c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murmansk-shore-murman-1a095c-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. Wood has to be delivered from Arkhangelsk.]]></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/interiors-of-the-house-where-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-497e86</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-497e86-640.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/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-daa721</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-daa721-1600.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/pechorskiy-monastery-9d15dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1795/12/31/pechorskiy-monastery-9d15dd-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pechorskiy Monastery]]></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-218a52</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/factories-and-plants-of-saratov-1890s-218a52-1600.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/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-28015d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-28015d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Entering Red Square. Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Red Square]]></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/prison-square-odessa-1900-1914-77b8ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/prison-square-odessa-1900-1914-77b8ea-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Prison Square, Odessa, 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/kyrgyz-people-of-semipalatinsk-governorate-e37055</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1879/12/31/kyrgyz-people-of-semipalatinsk-governorate-e37055-1600.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/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-3966e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-3966e0-1024.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/members-of-the-russian-imperial-family-in-odessa-and-mud-baths-on-the-kuyalnitsky-d5c0ab</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-d5c0ab-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/russian-aviation-regiment-in-world-war-one-8907ba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-regiment-in-world-war-one-8907ba-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/iran-and-iranians-1900s-2a1325</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/iran-and-iranians-1900s-2a1325-1600.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-expedition-of-the-squadron-battleship-peresvet-from-kronstadt-to-the-far-211f7f</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-211f7f-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/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-0de6b7</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-0de6b7-1024.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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-cab022</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-cab022-1024.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/nizhny-novgorod-province-russian-empire-1856-e36893</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1856/12/31/nizhny-novgorod-province-russian-empire-1856-e36893-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nizhny Novgorod Province, Russian empire, 1856]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Nizhny 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.    Нижегородская 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/seaport-odessa-1900-1914-fc942f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/seaport-odessa-1900-1914-fc942f-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Seaport. Odessa harbor, 1900-1914]]></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/russian-battleship-navarin-1880s-838f08</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/russian-battleship-navarin-1880s-838f08-1600.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/crimean-police-1920s-b3dd05</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/crimean-police-1920s-b3dd05-1600.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/ivanovo-lower-marketplace-textile-center-of-russian-empire-6e1d07</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/ivanovo-lower-marketplace-textile-center-of-russian-empire-6e1d07-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ivanovo, Lower Marketplace - Textile Center of Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Ivanovo, Gorod Ivanovo, Ivanovo Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Lower Bazaar  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.    Нижний базар  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/zaraysk-1900s-3f8b6d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/zaraysk-1900s-3f8b6d-640.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/the-grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-and-anastasia-daughters-of-emperor-nicholas-e342e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/the-grand-duchesses-olga-tatiana-maria-and-anastasia-daughters-of-emperor-nicholas-e342e3-1600.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.]]></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 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. 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/anadva-vh-with-salmson-engines-613a5c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/anadva-vh-with-salmson-engines-613a5c-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Anadva-VH with Salmson engines during World War I]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Anadva-VH with Salmson engines  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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-974dcc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1900-1915-974dcc-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/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-f06d5e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/factories-of-fujiadan-harbin-china-1920s-f06d5e-1024.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/stanitsa-batalpashinskaya-kuban-69e5a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/stanitsa-batalpashinskaya-kuban-69e5a5-1024.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/grand-duchess-tatiana-nikolaevna-the-second-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-05b0ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/grand-duchess-tatiana-nikolaevna-the-second-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-05b0ed-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna. The second daughter of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna.  On the ship. Children's photo of 1907. Storage: State Archives of the Russian Federation.]]></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. На корабле. Детское фото 1907 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. On the ship. Children's photo of 1907. 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/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-0cd33d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-0cd33d-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/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-28119f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-28119f-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/semipalatinsk-1900s-133bfd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/semipalatinsk-1900s-133bfd-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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-9b64c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-9b64c2-1600.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-area-resident-photograph-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1912-411b19</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/volga-area-resident-photograph-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1912-411b19-1024.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/foreigners-of-kyakhta-in-the-photographs-of-nikolai-nikolaevich-petrov-cbc1a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/foreigners-of-kyakhta-in-the-photographs-of-nikolai-nikolaevich-petrov-cbc1a2-1600.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/woman-in-caricature-1910-222f56</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-222f56-1600.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-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-visit-regatta-kaus-eb20eb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-visit-regatta-kaus-eb20eb-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[The Grand Duchesses Olga Nikolaevna and Anastasia Nikolaevna with the Crown Prince Alexei on the deck of the Imperial Yacht "Standart". Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna visit Regatta Kaus.   Великие княжны Ольга Николаевна и Анастасия Николаевна с цесаревичем Алексеем 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/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-e3727c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/sapozhnikov-expedition-to-altai-mountains-1895-e3727c-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/mongolia-1912-e997e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-e997e4-1600.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/bukharian-jews-of-samarkand-photographs-by-sm-dudin-1902-c3ffec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/bukharian-jews-of-samarkand-photographs-by-sm-dudin-1902-c3ffec-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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-3434c2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-3434c2-1600.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/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-e85269</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithographs-e85269-1600.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-railways-in-photographs-of-1900s-cc3eda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/russian-railways-in-photographs-of-1900s-cc3eda-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/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-4533c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/reign-of-emperor-alexander-iii-and-empress-maria-feodorovna-4533c4-1600.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/simbirsk-classical-gymnasium-xix-class-1899-374bff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/simbirsk-classical-gymnasium-xix-class-1899-374bff-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/odessa-1900s-5159bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-5159bb-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/kyrgyz-people-of-semipalatinsk-governorate-76b333</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1879/12/31/kyrgyz-people-of-semipalatinsk-governorate-76b333-1600.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/moscow-zoo-1884-749c38</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-749c38-1600.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-countryside-1904-eaa44d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/russian-countryside-1904-eaa44d-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/alexander-ii-emperor-of-russia-from-1855-to-1881-czar-liberator-59d3d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/alexander-ii-emperor-of-russia-from-1855-to-1881-czar-liberator-59d3d6-1024.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/ekaterinodar-alexander-nevsky-military-cathedral-1913-022095</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ekaterinodar-alexander-nevsky-military-cathedral-1913-022095-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar Alexander Nevsky Military Cathedral. 1913]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Празднование 800-летия дома Романовых - Вид Войскового Александро-Невского Собора и Соборной площади во время молебствия. 1913]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murmansk-shore-murman-2436b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murmansk-shore-murman-2436b2-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. Riding Deers.]]></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/penza-russia-1900s-560596</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/penza-russia-1900s-560596-1600.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/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-2aac7e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-2aac7e-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/plans-and-maps-of-the-smolensk-province-late-18th-century-f85127</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1800/12/31/plans-and-maps-of-the-smolensk-province-late-18th-century-f85127-1600.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/toys-boris-alekseevich-leman-tale-by-b-dix-fig-g-narbut-1911-21fb5d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/toys-boris-alekseevich-leman-tale-by-b-dix-fig-g-narbut-1911-21fb5d-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/portrait-of-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-the-artist-friedrich-august-85667e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/portrait-of-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-the-artist-friedrich-august-85667e-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna. The artist Friedrich August von Kaulbach.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Портрет Великой Княгини Елисаветы Феодоровны. Художник Фридрих Август фон Каульбах. Бумага. Акварель. 1904-1905  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.     Portrait of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna. The artist Friedrich August von Kaulbach. Paper. Watercolor. 1904-1905  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/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-3151f4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/wild-birds-zoological-drawings-1900s-3151f4-1600.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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-3984e9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-3984e9-1024.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-of-the-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-14e31e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/the-family-of-the-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-grand-duchess-elisaveta-feodorovna-14e31e-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The family of the Emperor Nicholas II and Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna in the hospital Soldatenkova.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Семья Государя Императора Николая II и основательница и настоятельница Марфо-Мариинской обители сестер милосердия  Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоров��а у входа в больницу Солдатенкова (сейчас Клиническая больница им. Боткина).  Москва, август 1914.  The family of the Emperor Nicholas II and the founder and abbess of the Martha and Mary Convent of the Sisters of Mercy Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna at the entrance to the Soldatenkov Hospital (now the Botkin Clinical Hospital).  Moscow, August 1914.]]></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-1911-630562</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-1911-630562-1600.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/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-f65eca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/balashov-saratov-governorate-russia-1900s-f65eca-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/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-e49049</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-e49049-1024.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/moscow-commercial-school-1904-2754c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-1904-2754c9-1024.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/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-996ae3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/privetluzhie-in-the-photographs-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1911-996ae3-1600.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-de2fa8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-de2fa8-1600.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/odessa-1900s-c3ad6b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-c3ad6b-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/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-e83788</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/life-guards-dragoon-regiment-russia-1900s-e83788-1600.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.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/new-orleans-03d98e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/new-orleans-03d98e-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/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-093dc9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-093dc9-1600.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/1890-album-of-photographs-presented-by-the-moscow-merchant-society-to-the-moscow-bfa0da</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-bfa0da-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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-c1f987</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-c1f987-1600.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/poltava-elizabethan-institute-ukraine-1916-c9e2ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/poltava-elizabethan-institute-ukraine-1916-c9e2ca-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/collection-of-landscapes-album-for-kids-838f70</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1862/12/31/collection-of-landscapes-album-for-kids-838f70-1600.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/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-f1c084</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-f1c084-1600.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/eiffel-tower-1889-9dcbcd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1889/12/31/eiffel-tower-1889-9dcbcd-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/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-00a1dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-in-photographs-by-nikolai-avenirovich-shabunin-1903-1904-00a1dd-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/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-2e63f1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-2e63f1-1600.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/tobolsk-1900s-70c1f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/tobolsk-1900s-70c1f5-1600.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/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-ffc1cc</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-ffc1cc-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Greece Cadet. 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-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-to-the-6e6c6c</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-6e6c6c-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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-482389</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-482389-1600.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/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-b0bad5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/people-of-kashmir-india-1914-b0bad5-1600.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/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-c6e3d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/beer-label-lida-belarus-1900s-c6e3d2-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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-f87121</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-f87121-1600.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/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-d7190a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-d7190a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Military officers. 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/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-e79228</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-e79228-1600.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/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-68612a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-68612a-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-1892-fda69f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-navy-1892-fda69f-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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-857af2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-857af2-1600.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-656871</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-656871-1600.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/illustrated-natural-history-00c98c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/illustrated-natural-history-00c98c-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/shotguns-and-machine-guns-of-austria-hungary-bulgaria-germany-turkey-1917-b5401c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/shotguns-and-machine-guns-of-austria-hungary-bulgaria-germany-turkey-1917-b5401c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shotguns and machine guns of Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, Turkey, 1917.]]></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-1899-53dfa2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/facade-of-the-metropol-hotel-award-winning-projects-1899-53dfa2-1600.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/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-09e068</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-09e068-1024.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/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-and-grand-duke-of-finland-fa8c03</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1885/12/31/alexander-iii-the-emperor-of-russia-king-of-poland-and-grand-duke-of-finland-fa8c03-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Alexander III, the Emperor of Russia studio 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/hungarian-soviet-republic-1919-e8b1a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/hungarian-soviet-republic-1919-e8b1a0-1600.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/illustrations-to-boris-godunov-by-aspushkin-66de68</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/illustrations-to-boris-godunov-by-aspushkin-66de68-1600.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/types-of-peoples-of-russia-1890-afcccc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/types-of-peoples-of-russia-1890-afcccc-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/luxor-egypt-1910-74b035</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/luxor-egypt-1910-74b035-1024.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/group-portrait-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-dac7b7</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-dac7b7-640.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/circum-baikal-railway-1900s-337076</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/circum-baikal-railway-1900s-337076-1600.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/1912-russia-various-220496-04-or-footage-farm-cddb47</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/1912-russia-various-220496-04-or-footage-farm-cddb47-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1912 Russia Various 220496-04 | 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 [1912 - Military Troops & Gymnastic Teams; Tsar & Family; Religious Procession] Russian Title:  Review of Poteshnye troops. 00:13:16  Military gymnastics teams from various Russian schools perform in large stadium.  Large architecturally interesting building in background.  The End title. 02:15:03  Viktor at the Mars Field in St Petersburg in the presence of Tsar Nicholas II & family.  Sleighs, cars.  Religious procession out of church (?) in snow. Russia; Architecture; 1910s;]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/travel-siberian-rivers-9b94f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/travel-siberian-rivers-9b94f0-1600.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/nevsky-sawmill-and-timber-trade-of-vi-stepanova-partnership-1914-c01b49</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/nevsky-sawmill-and-timber-trade-of-vi-stepanova-partnership-1914-c01b49-1024.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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-58c577</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-58c577-1024.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/serbian-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-3aa3a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/serbian-guests-of-the-coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-3aa3a0-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Serbian 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/kostroma-the-volga-river-region-in-1911-000caf</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/kostroma-the-volga-river-region-in-1911-000caf-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/saint-petersburg-elizabethan-institute-a65ef5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-elizabethan-institute-a65ef5-1024.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/podolye-photographs-by-michael-graim-18281911-4d1962</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/podolye-photographs-by-michael-graim-18281911-4d1962-1600.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/russian-miltary-portraits-43473b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/russian-miltary-portraits-43473b-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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-cf783d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-cf783d-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/japan-in-1870s-521071</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/29/japan-in-1870s-521071-1600.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/crimean-tatars-1920s-d4ca88</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/crimean-tatars-1920s-d4ca88-1024.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/vladivostok-1900s-550d74</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/vladivostok-1900s-550d74-1600.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/imperial-imperial-house-album-cbb25c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/imperial-imperial-house-album-cbb25c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Imperial Imperial House. Album.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Императорский Царский Дом.  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/khabarovsk-1900s-83aa7b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-1900s-83aa7b-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/kamyshin-russia-1900s-71ac92</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kamyshin-russia-1900s-71ac92-1024.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/samarkand-in-1890s-08adbc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-08adbc-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/vilniaus-gs3-21d9f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/vilniaus-gs3-21d9f5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vilniaus GS3]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Vilnius train station, Aušros Vartai bridge]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-revolution-1917-57d9e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-57d9e3-640.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/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-826929</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-826929-1600.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/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-853637</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-853637-1600.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/the-arrival-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-at-the-station-babruysk-december-21-1904-a9e7a5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/the-arrival-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-at-the-station-babruysk-december-21-1904-a9e7a5-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The arrival of Emperor Nicholas II at the station Babruysk. December 21, 1904.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Babruysk, вуліца Чыгуначная, Babruysk District, Mogilev 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/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-0e962c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-0e962c-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/pushkine-st-odessa-1900-1914-a8caac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2010/12/07/pushkine-st-odessa-1900-1914-a8caac-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pushkine st. Odessa, 1900-1914, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></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/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-670d14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-670d14-1600.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/soldiers-and-officers-of-the-squadron-during-the-ceremony-of-the-st-george-a540ad</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-a540ad-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Soldiers and officers of the squadron awarded 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/russian-army-1915-7a3ea3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/russian-army-1915-7a3ea3-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Army (1915), Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[World War One - location of events unknown.     Many Russian soldiers running across field, practising bayonet charge. Shot of 3 Russian officers on horses, others standing. 1 Russian navy officer & 1 French officer with many Russian soldiers lined up in background.  Russian officers (including Chief of Staff General Mikhail Alexeiev?) inspect troops.  Russian troops lined up at railway platform as train comes in. Nice shot of train slowly passing with Russian soldier leaning out the windows & saluting.  Wide shot troops charging toward camera, near the front are some buglers who play as they run.  More shots of bayonet charge.  FILM ID:2466.37  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/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-ff7e21</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-ff7e21-1600.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/street-scene-murom-1900s-d2c46b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/street-scene-murom-1900s-d2c46b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Street scene. Murom, 1900s, Russian Empire, 19th century]]></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.      Уличная сцена. 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/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-d569a8</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-d569a8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sea Cadet 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/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-e40446</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-e40446-1600.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/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-f4131a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-f4131a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[President of the French Republic Poincare visit to Russia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Poincare and Nicholas II in Peterhof Palace.  Public domain photograph of procession, parade in France, 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-e8aaa7</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-e8aaa7-1600.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/samarqand-1880s-a595e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-1880s-a595e3-1600.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/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-6690d6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/photographs-glass-negatives-by-malinovsky-6690d6-1600.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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-cae9b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-cae9b3-1600.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/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-13cb94</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-13cb94-640.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/russians-in-harbin-1920s-2ccd59</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1920s-2ccd59-1600.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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-9d407b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-9d407b-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/vladimir-cathedral-square-cathedral-1890-f1c71f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/vladimir-cathedral-square-cathedral-1890-f1c71f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir. Cathedral Square. Cathedral. 1890]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir. Cathedral Square. Cathedral. 1890  Владимир. Соборная площадь. Кафедральный собор. 1890]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/church-of-the-resurrection-of-christ-and-sapozhkovskaya-almshouse-gorokhovets-2764ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/09/church-of-the-resurrection-of-christ-and-sapozhkovskaya-almshouse-gorokhovets-2764ca-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Church of the Resurrection of Christ and Sapozhkovskaya almshouse. - Gorokhovets of Vladimir Oblast]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gorokhovets]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Church of the Resurrection of Christ and Sapozhkovskaya almshouse.  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.  In 1619 a roving detachment of Ukrainian Cossacks ("Circassians") captured Gorokhovets and burned city. This was the last attack the city suffered.    Церковь Воскресения Христова и Сапожниковская богодельня.  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.   В 1619 году кочующий отряд украинских казаков («черкесов») захватил Гороховец и сожег городские укрепления и постройки. Это было последнее нападение которому подвергся город.]]></image:caption><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-2ff0f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/smolny-institute-of-noble-maidens-saint-petersburg-2ff0f5-1600.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/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-2ed991</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-in-kostroma-1913-2ed991-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-85b508</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-85b508-1600.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/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-11b56b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/01/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-11b56b-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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-83500f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-83500f-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/siberian-cossaks-1900s-c9aef2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossaks-1900s-c9aef2-1600.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/murom-vladimir-province-russia-1900-1905-3c2502</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/murom-vladimir-province-russia-1900-1905-3c2502-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, Vladimir Province, Russia 1900-1905]]></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.      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-wwi-e37964</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-wwi-e37964-1024.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/gelendzhik-embarkment-russia-1900s-postcard-8308c7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gelendzhik-embarkment-russia-1900s-postcard-8308c7-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik embarkment, Russia. 1900s postcard.]]></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-eff4ab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-eff4ab-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/count-pierre-shuvaloff-album-of-the-russian-imperial-family-the-imperial-court-31f13f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/count-pierre-shuvaloff-album-of-the-russian-imperial-family-the-imperial-court-31f13f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Count Pierre Shuvaloff. 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/murom-woman-portrait-black-dress-1900s-4c3ab1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/murom-woman-portrait-black-dress-1900s-4c3ab1-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom. Woman portrait. Black dress. 1900s]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Female portrait. 1900s Муром. Женский портрет. 1900  Public domain photograph of a priest, clergy, bishop, 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/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-9ad5cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-9ad5cd-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/grand-duke-boris-vladimirovich-355613</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/grand-duke-boris-vladimirovich-355613-1024.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/nikolai-aleksandrovich-romanov-visiting-transbaikal-region-4e5f3d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/nikolai-aleksandrovich-romanov-visiting-transbaikal-region-4e5f3d-640.jpeg</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/siberian-mountains-1910s-a8dadd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/siberian-mountains-1910s-a8dadd-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/altay-mountains-travel-1910s-fa71a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-travel-1910s-fa71a2-1600.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/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-d1e2c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/dmitrov-and-its-residents-1910s-d1e2c9-1600.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/cherkask-and-its-antiquity-1917-4790da</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/cherkask-and-its-antiquity-1917-4790da-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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-4856f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-4856f5-1600.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/moscow-1900s-7ef1a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-1900s-7ef1a6-1600.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/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-3940ec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-3940ec-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/samples-of-fonts-and-decorations-from-the-printing-house-of-ai-vilborg-in-st-e73ec6</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-e73ec6-1024.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/anapa-russia-1900-1910-59a1b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/anapa-russia-1900-1910-59a1b6-1600.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/yeisk-yeysk-crossroads-of-nakhichevan-and-chernomorskaya-streets-ec7275</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/yeisk-yeysk-crossroads-of-nakhichevan-and-chernomorskaya-streets-ec7275-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yeisk. (Yeysk). Crossroads of Nakhichevan and Chernomorskaya streets]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/astrakhan-lutheran-church-8ba500</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-lutheran-church-8ba500-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Lutheran Church, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Lutheran Church 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.     Лютеранская 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/russian-troops-training-in-france-1914-1918-03a098</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/russian-troops-training-in-france-1914-1918-03a098-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Russian Troops Training In France (1914-1918)]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Russian Troops Training in France.    GV of lines of Russian soldiers advancing across fields in long rows; toward camera; coming across countryside on foot; running at full speed. Charge! Very brief.     See also ON 410 J.  FILM ID:1938.18  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/saint-petersburg-and-surroundings-photographs-of-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1852-abb50a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/saint-petersburg-and-surroundings-photographs-of-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1852-abb50a-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/pomor-people-mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-516a6c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/pomor-people-mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-516a6c-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pomor Women in traditional costumes. 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/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-b4bc2f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-b4bc2f-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/polytechnic-exhibition-of-1872-of-the-imperial-society-of-natural-history-anthropology-9049c4</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-9049c4-1024.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/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-de2a7e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-de2a7e-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/moscow-zoo-1884-f5f9b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/moscow-zoo-1884-f5f9b7-1600.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/mongolia-1912-e1ba25</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-e1ba25-1600.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/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-f500f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/combat-operations-of-the-vladivostok-cruiser-detachment-1905-f500f2-1600.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/valaam-monastery-1863-0eb58a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1863/12/31/valaam-monastery-1863-0eb58a-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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-fc707d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-fc707d-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/celebration-of-the-200th-anniversary-of-the-44th-nizhny-novgorod-dragoon-regiment-73d287</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-73d287-1024.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-96a366</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-96a366-1600.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/ekaterina-ii-alekseevna-14da33</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1780/12/31/ekaterina-ii-alekseevna-14da33-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterina II Alekseevna - Public domain portrait engraving]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Ekaterina II Alekseevna - Russian Emperors and Empresses  Екатерина II 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/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-299db5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/alexandria-egypt-1909-1910-299db5-1600.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/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-65ab39</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-65ab39-1600.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/advertising-poster-russia-1900s-edeb40</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/advertising-poster-russia-1900s-edeb40-1600.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/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-5b8440</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mahabalipuram-mammalopuram-india-5b8440-1600.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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-db27b4</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-db27b4-640.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/postcard-of-tsaritsyn-russia-1900s-16e648</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/postcard-of-tsaritsyn-russia-1900s-16e648-1600.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/partnership-of-ivan-garelins-manufactories-with-his-sons-ff5190</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/partnership-of-ivan-garelins-manufactories-with-his-sons-ff5190-1024.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/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-db3e9b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/deputies-of-the-third-state-duma-db3e9b-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/gorokhovets-of-vladimir-oblast-russia-the-town-on-the-highway-from-moscow-to-019001</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/09/gorokhovets-of-vladimir-oblast-russia-the-town-on-the-highway-from-moscow-to-019001-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gorokhovets of Vladimir Oblast, Russia, Flood on Klyazma.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Gorokhovets]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[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.  In 1619 a roving detachment of Ukrainian Cossacks ("Circassians") captured Gorokhovets and burned city. This was the last attack the city suffered.  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.   В 1619 году кочующий отряд украинских казаков («черкесов») захватил Гороховец и сожег городские укрепления и постройки. Это было последнее нападение которому подвергся город.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/russian-woods-1900s-416283</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/russian-woods-1900s-416283-1600.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/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-f61c07</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-f61c07-1600.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/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-6b0d75</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/yelatma-near-kasimov-ryazan-region-1900s-6b0d75-640.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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-8ef471</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-8ef471-640.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/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-a95459</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/01/archive-of-alexander-vasilyevich-zhivago-part-1-dulepovo-estate-a95459-1600.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/members-of-the-royal-family-with-their-associates-photo-of-1914-24d924</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/members-of-the-royal-family-with-their-associates-photo-of-1914-24d924-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Members of the royal family with their associates. Photo of 1914.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Российский Императорский Дом Романовых. Члены царской семьи с приближенными.  На снимке: Император Николай II (сидит в центре), Императрица Александра Феодоровна (слева от царя), Великие Княжны Ольга (стоит четвертая слева), Татьяна (стоит первая слева), Мария (стоит первая справа) и  Анастасия (стоит вторая справа).  Фотография 1912 года.  Хранение: ГАРФ.  The Russian Imperial House of the Romanovs. Members of the royal family with their associates.  In the photo: Emperor Nicholas II (sitting in the center), Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (to the left of the king), Grand Duchess Olga (standing fourth from the left), Tatiana (standing first to the left), Maria (standing first from the right) and Anastasia (standing second from the right). Photo of 1912.  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/stay-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-the-spala-1897-7e7a04</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-1897-7e7a04-1024.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/japan-in-color-1880s-9668ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/04/japan-in-color-1880s-9668ea-1024.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/westinghouse-air-brake-model-f8b25c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/westinghouse-air-brake-model-f8b25c-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/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-b37f61</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1881/12/31/russo-turkish-war-1877-1878-b37f61-1600.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/ekaterinodar-russia-1890-1900-9a4500</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ekaterinodar-russia-1890-1900-9a4500-1600.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/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-7af2d3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/in-memory-of-the-fiftieth-anniversary-of-emmanuel-ludwig-nobel-1909-7af2d3-1024.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/portrait-of-empress-mariya-feodorovna-dagmar-wife-of-emperor-alexander-alexandrovich-b58fac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/20/portrait-of-empress-mariya-feodorovna-dagmar-wife-of-emperor-alexander-alexandrovich-b58fac-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait of Empress Mariya Feodorovna (Dagmar) wife of Emperor Alexander Alexandrovich (Alexander III).]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Portrait of Empress Mariya Feodorovna (Dagmar) wife of Emperor Alexander Alexandrovich (Alexander III). Artist Professor of the Academy of Arts Vladimir Makovsky.  1912 year. At this time, the Empress was already more than 60 years old, so the artist used a photograph of 1883, in which Maria Feodorovna was engraved in a Russian dress with a diamond necklace and diadem. The portrait is in the collection of the State Russian Museum.  Портрет Императрицы Мариы Феодоровны (Дагмар) супруги Императора Александра Александровича (Александр III). Художник профессор Академии художеств Владимир Маковский.  1912 год. В это время императрице было уже более 60 лет, поэтому художник использовал фотографию 1883 года, на которой Мария Федоровна запечатлена в русском платье с бриллиантовым колье и диадемой.  Портрет находится в коллекции Государственного Русского музея.]]></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-1900-2c398f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-2c398f-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/1890-album-of-photographs-presented-by-the-moscow-merchant-society-to-the-moscow-9308f6</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-9308f6-1024.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/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-8371a1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-8371a1-1600.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/odessa-postcard-1900s-755702</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/odessa-postcard-1900s-755702-1600.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/17-russian-clothes-in-the-xiv-to-the-xviii-century-zipun-tafia-and-kaftan-da8a5d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1799/12/31/17-russian-clothes-in-the-xiv-to-the-xviii-century-zipun-tafia-and-kaftan-da8a5d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[17. Russian clothes in the XIV to the XVIII century. Zipun, tafia and kaftan]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[17. Russian clothes in the XIV to the XVIII century. Zipun, tafia and kaftan  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.  17. Русская одежда в XIV до XVIII столетия. Зипун, тафья и кафтан  «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/costumes-parisiens-1913-e8deae</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/costumes-parisiens-1913-e8deae-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/crimea-travel-album-1897-bfcaf3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/crimea-travel-album-1897-bfcaf3-640.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/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-119dce</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-119dce-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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-8dbb31</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-8dbb31-1600.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/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-65e855</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-65e855-1024.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/moscow-commercial-school-1904-479f2b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-1904-479f2b-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/kasimov-technical-school-5e08fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/kasimov-technical-school-5e08fd-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/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-fb454a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/first-cadet-corps-in-st-petersburg-fb454a-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/nerchinsk-penal-servitude-1891-8cb929</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/nerchinsk-penal-servitude-1891-8cb929-1600.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/old-testament-woodcut-prints-illustrations-94a9e6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1649/12/31/old-testament-woodcut-prints-illustrations-94a9e6-1600.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/yakuts-murmansk-shore-murman-9a214a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/yakuts-murmansk-shore-murman-9a214a-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Yakuts. 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/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-f0f715</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-navy-in-port-arthur-russia-japanese-war-f0f715-1600.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/kamyshin-russia-1900s-277649</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kamyshin-russia-1900s-277649-1024.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/interiors-of-the-house-where-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-fde26a</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-fde26a-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/port-arthur-1899-7cfaab</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/port-arthur-1899-7cfaab-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/ainu-people-northern-japan-1870s-29e064</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/ainu-people-northern-japan-1870s-29e064-1024.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/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-ac98e1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/president-of-the-french-republic-poincare-visit-to-russia-ac98e1-1024.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/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-0d9600</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/arkhangelsk-region-russian-north-1900s-0d9600-1600.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/chudovo-novgorod-region-russia-1900s-8c8929</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/chudovo-novgorod-region-russia-1900s-8c8929-1024.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/russian-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-a42ece</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/russian-defence-of-port-arthur-china-1904-1905-a42ece-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/wrestler-russia-1905-ivan-maksimovich-poddubny-0683b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/wrestler-russia-1905-ivan-maksimovich-poddubny-0683b2-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Wrestler, Russia, 1905 - Ivan Maksimovich Poddubny]]></image:title><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-fire-fighters-1894-870000</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/irkutsk-fire-fighters-1894-870000-1600.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/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-3a6c37</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-3a6c37-1600.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/andijan-uzbekistan-1900s-070a06</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/andijan-uzbekistan-1900s-070a06-1600.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/the-empress-marie-feodorovna-33f247</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/17/the-empress-marie-feodorovna-33f247-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Empress Marie Feodorovna - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Maria Feodorovna, the wife of Emperor Alexander III.  Императрица Мария Феодоровна, жена Императора Александра III.]]></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-c2a82e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/competition-to-build-alexander-ii-monument-c2a82e-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/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-95c584</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/lozovo-sevastopol-railway-views-1875-95c584-1600.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/medical-and-nutritional-team-of-dr-km-kolyshkina-bogulavskaya-of-the-all-russian-c41ea5</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-c41ea5-1024.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/arkhangelsk-archangel-44f58a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/arkhangelsk-archangel-44f58a-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Sawmill in Maimaxa - Arkhangelsk (Archangel)]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Arkhangelsk]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Причалы в Маймаксе. 1914 Berths in Maimaksa. 1914. Sawmill plant br. Valnevyh ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/ocean-liners-1900s-478049</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ocean-liners-1900s-478049-1600.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/beijing-china-1925-f348a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/beijing-china-1925-f348a4-1024.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/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-99edef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-south-russia-city-on-volga-river-99edef-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Church, 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/odessa-theatre-view-1900-1914-44be3a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-theatre-view-1900-1914-44be3a-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Odessa, Theatre view. 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/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-a9a2de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-a9a2de-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/moscow-streets-1900s-9680e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-9680e8-1024.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/odessa-1900s-508e04</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/odessa-1900s-508e04-1024.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-streets-1900s-0ff8fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-0ff8fb-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/sungari-river-near-harbin-4d7e45</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/sungari-river-near-harbin-4d7e45-1600.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/russian-lubok-11ee81</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/26/russian-lubok-11ee81-1600.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/odessa-postcard-1900s-cac6cd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/odessa-postcard-1900s-cac6cd-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/nicholas-ii-with-his-family-members-hunting-24f491</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/nicholas-ii-with-his-family-members-hunting-24f491-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II with his family members, hunting.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna on the hunt (K. von Hahn-1900).  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/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-113047</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/twenty-fifth-anniversary-of-the-trekhgorny-brewing-partnership-in-moscow-1901-113047-1600.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/samarkand-in-1890s-14efad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-14efad-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/astrakhan-persian-mosque-772b25</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-persian-mosque-772b25-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Persian mosque, 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.     Персидская мечеть 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/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-d87e73</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/221st-infantry-reserve-troitsko-sergievsky-regiment-officers-d87e73-1024.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/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-17-7f5e21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-17-7f5e21-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. Diamond earrings are cherries that were part of the bridal set of brides at the Romanovs' house.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[At the top - diamond earrings - cherries, part of the bridal set of brides at the Romanovs' house. Originally belonged to Catherine II. 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 17.  Вверху - бриллиантовые серьги- вишенки, входившие в свадебный набор невест дома Романовых. Изначально принадлежал Екатерине II. 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 17.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/tashkent-1880s-a1ab66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/tashkent-1880s-a1ab66-1600.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/1686-diary-of-patrick-gordon-137-it-is-needles-to-make-a-discrlption-of-all-fc58aa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/1686-diary-of-patrick-gordon-137-it-is-needles-to-make-a-discrlption-of-all-fc58aa-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[1686] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 137   It is needles to make a discrlption of all the particular places]]></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. 137   It is needles to make a discrlption of all the particular places by and  through which I passed in this jorney, which can be seen at full and large  in printed bookes, as in Cambden* and others. Let it suffice, once for all,  that it is a most pleasant and fertile countrey, and scarsely any poverty to  be discerned in the meanest cottage, but everywhere plenty and chearful-  nes. Wee rode eight miles further to Ware, where wee lodged in the  posthouse, and, the next morning, payed for supper, foure shillings six  pence ; for our three horses, foure shillings six pence ; for a pint of sack  in the morning, a shilling ; wages, eight pence ; for stuffing a sadle, eight  pence ; and for a horse shoe, six pence. Here is the river Lea and Ware.   The morning being somewhat misty, through deep and strait way, Ms  Avee came to Roiston, fourteen miles ; and then further, througli worse way,  to a village called Aringtowne, where wee dined. Here I perceived the  tranke male had sitt dowue upon my horse back, and navelfralled him, for  which I could find no remedy, nor a horse to hire ; so that, paying for our  selves and horses two shillings seven pence, we travelled to Huntingtowne,  eleven miles, haveing, near the towne, passed through Godmanchester, a fine  towne, with the most industrious inhabitants for husbandry m all England ; f  and truly here, in passing through, I saw the most, in such a place, hand-  some and beautifull women that ever I saw in my lyfe time, The river Ouse  runneth here, which wee crossed by a faire stone bridge of four bowes.  Wee lodged here, and my horse being spoiled in the back, and Lochyell his  horse likely to faile, wee were forced to think of swapping ; and, the next day. Ma  many horses being brought to us, but most of them lame, wee were a long  tyme befor wee could get condiscendcd on any bargaine. At last my  comerade gave forty shillings, and I three pund one shillmg, in boot with  our horses, for others by farr not so good as ours when wee brought them  from London ; but so are travellers preyed upon every where. Wee payed  here, for our selves, six shillings two pence ; and wages, ten pence ; for beer,  extra, six pence ; for stuffing the pillion and sadle, ten pence ; for a iron  barr to the pillion, six pence ; for horse meat, foure shillings ; and I payed   * [Gordon had possessed himself of a copy' any one parish in fertile tillage, oft hauinc   ot the Lritannia when at Riga in 1667. waited on their soucraigne lords with nine   isee above p. 103 J gcore ploughes in a rurall ponipe.' (England.   ^ •!/ ,, i^i*"^ ^^^*^'" i^ ^^* ^^^'^^ ^y ^s Wales, Scotland, and Ireland Described, by   fruitfuU and flowry meadowes as any this king- John Speed. Lond. 1627.")1  dome yeeldeth, and is the most spacious of ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/futurist-exhibition-010-the-field-of-mars-exhibition-poster-russia-1915-4f5584</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/futurist-exhibition-010-the-field-of-mars-exhibition-poster-russia-1915-4f5584-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Futurist Exhibition 0.10. The Field of Mars. Exhibition poster, Russia. 1915]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Futurist Exhibition 0.10. The Field of Mars. Exhibition poster, Russia. 1915  Футуристическая выставка 0,10. Марсово поле. Выставочная Афиша, Россия. 1915]]></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-1915-850f79</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-850f79-1600.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/postcard-in-honor-of-the-engagement-of-tsesarevich-alexander-alexandrovich-727909</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/20/postcard-in-honor-of-the-engagement-of-tsesarevich-alexander-alexandrovich-727909-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Postcard in honor of the engagement of Tsesarevich Alexander Alexandrovich (Alexander III) and Danish Princess Mary (Dagmar). June of 1866.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Postcard in honor of the engagement of Tsesarevich Alexander Alexandrovich (Alexander III) and Danish Princess Mary (Dagmar). June of 1866.  Открытка в честь помолвки Цесаревича Александра Александровича (Александр III) и датской принцессы Марии (Дагмар). Июнь 1866 года.]]></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-1900-494339</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/building-the-chinese-eastern-railway-russia-1900-494339-1600.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/employees-of-the-chief-construction-engineer-of-the-china-eastern-railway-13adb5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/employees-of-the-chief-construction-engineer-of-the-china-eastern-railway-13adb5-1600.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/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-96ef6e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/handicraft-production-in-nizhny-novgorod-province-96ef6e-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/vladimir-the-church-of-st-trinity-monastery-of-alexander-nevsky-devicheskaya-95e669</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-the-church-of-st-trinity-monastery-of-alexander-nevsky-devicheskaya-95e669-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Vladimir, the Church of St. Trinity, Monastery of Alexander Nevsky, Devicheskaya street.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir, the Church of St. Trinity, Monastery of Alexander Nevsky, Devicheskaya street.  Владимир, Церковь св. Троицы, Монастырь Александра Невского, Девическая улица.]]></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-a07862</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/zeya-river-region-1900s-a07862-1600.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/along-the-nile-from-aswan-to-nubia-1910-6d5af8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/along-the-nile-from-aswan-to-nubia-1910-6d5af8-1600.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/maneuvers-of-the-jaeger-regiment-russia-1900-4a3447</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/maneuvers-of-the-jaeger-regiment-russia-1900-4a3447-1600.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/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-e36f8d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/russia-in-pictures-color-lithoghraphs-album-e36f8d-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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-3f290f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-3f290f-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/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-dfe7b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-dfe7b5-1600.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/old-believers-of-russia-cd20fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/old-believers-of-russia-cd20fa-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/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-d17c8e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tuapse-krasnodar-region-russian-empire-1900s-d17c8e-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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-e52a6d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-e52a6d-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/astrakhan-kutum-river-embarkment-dd531d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-kutum-river-embarkment-dd531d-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Kutum river embarkment]]></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.     Набережная Кутума. 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/irkutsk-1900s-64f6b6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/24/irkutsk-1900s-64f6b6-1600.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/battleship-petropavlovsk-russian-navy-in-far-east-1904-2f21fe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/battleship-petropavlovsk-russian-navy-in-far-east-1904-2f21fe-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Battleship Petropavlovsk, 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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-7669d0</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-7669d0-640.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-life-and-nature-in-pictures-1892-884d91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/russian-life-and-nature-in-pictures-1892-884d91-1600.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-d7eaff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-d7eaff-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/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-dd0c43</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1855/12/31/graduates-of-the-poltava-officers-school-dd0c43-640.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/portrait-of-empress-catherine-ii-sitting-on-the-throne-russian-empire-house-1268fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/08/07/portrait-of-empress-catherine-ii-sitting-on-the-throne-russian-empire-house-1268fd-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait of Empress Catherine II, sitting on the throne. Russian empire. House of the Romanovs.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Portrait of Empress Catherine II, sitting on the throne.  Portrait of the Russian Empress Catherine II (Great). Painter Anton Petrovich Alexandrov. 1766 year. Oil on canvas 154.5 x 122.5 cm. The portrait is located: Tver Regional Art Gallery, Tver, Russia.  Портрет императрицы Екатерины II, седящей на троне.  Портрет российской императрицы Екатерины II (Великой).  Художник Антропов Алексей Петрович. 1766 год. Холст, масло 154,5 x 122,5 см. Портрет находится: Тверская областная картинная галерея, Тверь, Россия.]]></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-bf26e8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/first-west-siberian-agricultural-forestry-and-industrial-trade-exhibition-bf26e8-1600.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/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-3e06ba</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-3e06ba-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/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-b1e819</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-b1e819-1600.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/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-0264b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/yakutia-and-yakut-people-1890-0264b4-1600.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/teachers-of-the-arkhangelsk-gubernia-gymnasium-1910-588dfe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/teachers-of-the-arkhangelsk-gubernia-gymnasium-1910-588dfe-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Teachers of the Arkhangelsk Gubernia Gymnasium. 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Teachers of the Arkhangelsk Gubernia Gymnasium. 1910  Преподаватели Архангельской губернской гимназии. 1910]]></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-d207ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1839/12/31/atlas-for-a-picturesque-journey-through-asia-1839-d207ea-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/visit-of-their-imperial-highnesses-the-sovereign-heir-and-empress-tsesarevna-6b4b8f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1869/12/31/visit-of-their-imperial-highnesses-the-sovereign-heir-and-empress-tsesarevna-6b4b8f-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/railway-construction-in-the-penza-province-1873-1874-52a27e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1874/12/31/railway-construction-in-the-penza-province-1873-1874-52a27e-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/1689-1905-russian-navy-an-illustrated-history-from-the-time-of-peter-the-great-8dca89</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-8dca89-1600.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/regimental-exercise-in-zaisan-1900-3f5847</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/regimental-exercise-in-zaisan-1900-3f5847-1600.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/malayali-island-of-ceylon-and-india-1914-c2d1bc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/malayali-island-of-ceylon-and-india-1914-c2d1bc-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/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-7f7786</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-7f7786-1600.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/north-karelia-russian-empire-1867-3da821</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/north-karelia-russian-empire-1867-3da821-1600.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/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-the-form-of-a-student-fa2c5b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-the-form-of-a-student-fa2c5b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in the form of a student]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in the form of a student  Императрица Александра Фёдоровна в форме студентки]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/murmansk-shore-murman-b4c673</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murmansk-shore-murman-b4c673-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murmansk shore, Murman. Mountain Lake.]]></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/plan-of-moscow-1846-e9b974</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1846/12/31/plan-of-moscow-1846-e9b974-1600.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/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-8baf3d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/the-village-of-pertovo-tambov-governorate-russia-1990s-8baf3d-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/newspaper-gudok-1888-808e6f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1988/12/31/newspaper-gudok-1888-808e6f-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/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-e2a8f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/08/art-of-carpentry-russia-1901-e2a8f5-1600.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-aviation-during-wwi-6b8d22</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-during-wwi-6b8d22-1600.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/abu-simbel-temples-egypt-1910-de24e0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/abu-simbel-temples-egypt-1910-de24e0-1600.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/the-stay-of-their-imperial-majesties-in-moscow-august-4-7-1914-637e56</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/22/the-stay-of-their-imperial-majesties-in-moscow-august-4-7-1914-637e56-1600.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/danilov-russia-1900s-164fb2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/danilov-russia-1900s-164fb2-1024.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/in-memory-of-the-centenary-of-the-24th-simbirsk-infantry-regiment-1811-1911-c1729b</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-c1729b-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/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-326fa0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-326fa0-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Expedition to the Arkhagel province, 1908]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1908. Экспед��ция 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/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-2e6f91</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/borovichi-novgorod-region-1900s-2e6f91-1600.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-52a32e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-during-wwi-52a32e-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/vladimirvladimir-the-flood-of-the-klyazma-river-203a87</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimirvladimir-the-flood-of-the-klyazma-river-203a87-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Flood of Klyazma River. Vladimir.]]></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/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-640b27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/little-russia-in-the-photographs-of-samuil-dudin-martsinkevich-1894-640b27-1024.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/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-c7b4a2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1825/12/31/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-c7b4a2-1600.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/bowling-game-in-the-bois-de-boulogne-1898-9d96a9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/bowling-game-in-the-bois-de-boulogne-1898-9d96a9-1024.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/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-a87780</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/28/alexander-i-emperor-of-russia-180125-portrait-a87780-1024.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/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-d0d6dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/podolia-portraits-by-michael-grim-d0d6dd-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/mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-291af7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mezen-of-arkhangelsk-gubernia-291af7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Temporary dwelling. 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/papua-new-guinea-drawings-by-miklukho-maklai-5b64dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/papua-new-guinea-drawings-by-miklukho-maklai-5b64dc-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/cossacks-of-the-village-of-yasenskaya-b46261</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/cossacks-of-the-village-of-yasenskaya-b46261-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cossacks of the village of Yasenskaya.]]></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/abissinia-1913-0687d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/abissinia-1913-0687d5-1600.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/grand-duchess-maria-pavlovna-los-angeles-6655b7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1932/12/31/grand-duchess-maria-pavlovna-los-angeles-6655b7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna. Los Angeles.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna. 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/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-13e739</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-and-womens-commercial-school-13e739-1024.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/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-815aef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/elizabeth-alexandra-louise-alice-ella-princess-hesse-darmstadt-future-grand-815aef-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. 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/the-relics-of-the-holy-martyr-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-in-the-church-bc9797</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/the-relics-of-the-holy-martyr-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-in-the-church-bc9797-small.JPG</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The relics of the Holy Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna in the Church of Mary Magdalene in Jerusalem.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Мощи святой мученицы Великой Княгини Елисаветы Феодоровны в храме Марии Магдалины в Иерусалиме.  The relics of the Holy Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna in the Church of Mary Magdalene in Jerusalem.]]></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-a5044a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-a5044a-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/bukhara-1880s-3b89fa</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-3b89fa-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/khabarovsk-residents-1900s-a0dac9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/khabarovsk-residents-1900s-a0dac9-1024.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/nivas-album-for-1892-1624f6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1892/12/31/nivas-album-for-1892-1624f6-1600.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/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-f0f68d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-f0f68d-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/1910-1911-moscow-alexander-institute-5d0b4b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/1910-1911-moscow-alexander-institute-5d0b4b-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/the-2nd-world-congress-of-the-communist-international-1920-1363dc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/the-2nd-world-congress-of-the-communist-international-1920-1363dc-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/ciechocinek-poland-1899-fab0af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/ciechocinek-poland-1899-fab0af-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/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-1e1eeb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/world-war-one-album-of-lieutenant-general-alexey-evgenievich-gutor-1e1eeb-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/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-2dc058</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/postcards-of-vyshny-volochyok-russia-1900s-2dc058-1024.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/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-608c68</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-608c68-1600.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/beijing-china-1926-3bf347</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-1926-3bf347-1024.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/tiflis-georgia-1900s-a31284</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/tiflis-georgia-1900s-a31284-1024.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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-8538d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-8538d4-1600.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/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-0c7064</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ivanovo-voznesensk-russia-1850-1900-0c7064-1600.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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-604cb6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-604cb6-1600.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/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-4f8fda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-4f8fda-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/moscow-streets-1900s-189da3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-streets-1900s-189da3-1024.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/dance-matvey-dont-spare-your-bast-shoes-24d4f8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dance-matvey-dont-spare-your-bast-shoes-24d4f8-1600.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/moscow-commercial-school-1904-4ba07e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/moscow-commercial-school-1904-4ba07e-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/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-4b01b2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-4b01b2-1600.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/portrait-de-michel-nikolaievitch-grand-duc-de-russie-81128c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/portrait-de-michel-nikolaievitch-grand-duc-de-russie-81128c-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Portrait de Michel Nikolaïevitch, grand-duc de Russie]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Winter Palace]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Portrait of Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolaevich]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/sikhs-india-1914-afbb9a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/sikhs-india-1914-afbb9a-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/russian-officer-portraits-drawing-6415b3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/russian-officer-portraits-drawing-6415b3-1600.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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-3b9e27</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-3b9e27-1600.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/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-6d79d5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/mrassy-river-shoria-mountains-siberia-1913-6d79d5-1600.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/princess-alix-of-hesse-with-her-brother-ernst-ludwig-1891-85e68b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/princess-alix-of-hesse-with-her-brother-ernst-ludwig-1891-85e68b-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Princess Alix of Hesse with her brother Ernst Ludwig. 1891.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Alexandra Feodorovna  Public domain photograph of theatrical production, cabaret, musical, performance, 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/astrakhan-church-of-the-entry-of-the-lord-into-jerusalem-c21de4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-church-of-the-entry-of-the-lord-into-jerusalem-c21de4-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Church of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Church of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem 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 входа Господня в Иерусалим 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/surroundings-of-murom-karacharovo-vladimir-province-russia-7caa54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/surroundings-of-murom-karacharovo-vladimir-province-russia-7caa54-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Surroundings of Murom. Karacharovo, Vladimir Province, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Surroundings of Murom. Karacharovo. 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.      Окрестности Мурома. Карачарово.  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/samarkand-in-1890s-deb6c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/samarkand-in-1890s-deb6c3-1600.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/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-2b8680</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/textile-production-of-the-ludwig-rabeneck-manufactory-2b8680-1600.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-1914-32f369</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/turkestan-region-photos-of-zakhary-zakharievich-vinogradov-1914-32f369-1024.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/khabarovsk-and-surroundings-11880-1900-607139</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/khabarovsk-and-surroundings-11880-1900-607139-1600.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/china-1870s-b04c96</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/china-1870s-b04c96-1600.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/russian-aviation-wwi-ee6e16</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-wwi-ee6e16-1600.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/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-c243fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-c243fd-1024.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/murmansk-shore-murman-2db6e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/murmansk-shore-murman-2db6e7-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Deer. Murmansk shore, Murman., 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/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-85cbc0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/valday-postcard-russia-1900s-85cbc0-1024.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/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-a4f8cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolaevsk-on-amur-river-a4f8cc-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/archives-of-metropolit-avksentiy-georgievich-stadnitsky-1909-1915-16b3f0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/archives-of-metropolit-avksentiy-georgievich-stadnitsky-1909-1915-16b3f0-1600.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/receiving-rest-and-maternity-ward-at-the-factory-of-merchants-and-industrialists-851509</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/receiving-rest-and-maternity-ward-at-the-factory-of-merchants-and-industrialists-851509-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Receiving rest and maternity ward at the factory of merchants and industrialists Nedykhlyaev. 1899 - Kirzhach, Russia]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Kirzhach, Vladimir Oblast, Russia]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Receiving rest and maternity ward at the factory of merchants and industrialists Nedykhlyaev. 1899  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.  Приемный покой и родильное отделение на фабрике купцов и промышленников Недыхляевых. 1899  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/russian-trade-certificaresbonds-harbin-china-1295e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-trade-certificaresbonds-harbin-china-1295e7-1024.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/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-f9e890</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/china-in-1900s-photographs-by-pyotr-emelyanovich-skachkov-f9e890-1600.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/woman-in-caricature-1910-bc9729</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1810/12/31/woman-in-caricature-1910-bc9729-1600.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-f6db4b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-f6db4b-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/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-88d46b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/turukhansk-ethnographic-expedition-verkhne-imbatskoe-village-1905-1909-88d46b-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/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-cec45b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/general-anton-ivanovich-denikin-russian-civil-war-archive-cec45b-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/project-of-a-fortress-in-the-town-of-zhvanets-podolsk-province-1851-9849cc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1851/12/31/project-of-a-fortress-in-the-town-of-zhvanets-podolsk-province-1851-9849cc-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/higher-womens-bestuzhev-courses-1900s-b7ac1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/higher-womens-bestuzhev-courses-1900s-b7ac1e-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/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-tsarevich-alexei-sent-to-the-chambers-of-tsar-mikhail-82ec66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/05/19/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-tsarevich-alexei-sent-to-the-chambers-of-tsar-mikhail-82ec66-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Tsarevich Alexei sent to the Chambers of Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich. Ipatiev Monastery.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[After the service in the Trinity Cathedral of the Ipatiev Monastery, the Emperor Nicholas II and the Heir Tsesarevich Alexy, accompanied by the Archbishop Tikhon and persons of the Imperial Surname, visited the Chamber of Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich.  Location: in front of the Trinity Cathedral of the Ipatiev Monastery, Kostroma, Russian Empire. Date taken: May 19 (June 1) 1913. Photographer: Karl Bulla.  Император Николай II и Цесаревич Алексей направляется в Палаты Царя Михаила Феодоровича. Ипатьевский монастырь. После Богослужения в Троицком соборе Ипатьевского монастыря Император Николай II и Наследник Цесаревич Алексий в сопровождении архиепископа Тихона и особ Императорской Фамилии посетили Палаты Царя Михаила Феодоровича.  Место съемки: перед Троицким собором Ипатьевского монастыря, Кострома, Российская Империя. Дата съемки: 19 мая (1 июня) 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/grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-daughter-of-emperor-alexander-iii-f1e2ea</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/19/grand-duchess-olga-alexandrovna-daughter-of-emperor-alexander-iii-f1e2ea-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, daughter of Emperor Alexander III.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, daughter of Emperor Alexander III.  Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна, дочь Императора Александра III.]]></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-e9b4f7</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-e9b4f7-1600.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/alexin-tula-region-russia-1900s-postcards-62dff3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/alexin-tula-region-russia-1900s-postcards-62dff3-640.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/ethnographic-atlas-of-western-russian-provinces-and-neighboring-regions-1863-2fee54</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1853/12/31/ethnographic-atlas-of-western-russian-provinces-and-neighboring-regions-1863-2fee54-1600.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/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-390099</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-390099-1600.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/album-of-the-princes-golitsyns-family-407e7f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/album-of-the-princes-golitsyns-family-407e7f-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/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-b6b2fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/czechoslovak-legion-in-irkutsk-russia-b6b2fb-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/livadia-1914-70e138</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/livadia-1914-70e138-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Livadia. 1914. - Public domain portrait photograph]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/beijing-china-1926-efcb66</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-1926-efcb66-1024.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/brewery-ad-odessa-1900-1914-ea3129</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/brewery-ad-odessa-1900-1914-ea3129-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Brewery Ad. Odessa, 1900-1914 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-c5a22a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/siberian-cossacs-territory-c5a22a-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/post-aleksandrovskiy-sakhalin-1900s-6ceba4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/post-aleksandrovskiy-sakhalin-1900s-6ceba4-1600.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/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-4d3e78</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/empress-alexandra-feodorovna-4d3e78-1600.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. Российская Империя. Династия Романовых. 1896 год.  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/interiors-of-the-house-where-the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-66aaa8</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-66aaa8-640.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/ashgabad-1890-1f1127</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ashgabad-1890-1f1127-1024.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/mineral-spring-narzan-kislovodsk-stavropol-region-1910s-49ee71</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/mineral-spring-narzan-kislovodsk-stavropol-region-1910s-49ee71-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Mineral Spring Narzan. Kislovodsk, Stavropol region 1910s]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Источник Нарзан. Кисловодск, Ставропольский край]]></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-1915-480ebd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-480ebd-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-men-paintings-by-the-artist-n-orlov-with-a-foreword-by-ln-tolstoy-1909-602e70</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-1909-602e70-1024.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/irkutsk-1890s-dc84e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-1890s-dc84e4-1600.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/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-74dc07</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ellora-caves-maharashtra-india-1900s-74dc07-1600.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-drawings-by-v-s-shpak-1884-83e3f5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1884/12/31/album-of-drawings-by-v-s-shpak-1884-83e3f5-1600.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/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-fd510c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/1913-automobile-show-saint-petesburg-russia-fd510c-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/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-392849</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-392849-1600.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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-70ddf9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-70ddf9-1024.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/political-exiles-in-samarovo-1900s-da9b6a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/political-exiles-in-samarovo-1900s-da9b6a-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/emperor-alexander-nikolaevich-autocrat-of-all-russia-1868-1818-cfa113</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1868/12/31/emperor-alexander-nikolaevich-autocrat-of-all-russia-1868-1818-cfa113-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Alexander Nikolaevich Autocrat of All Russia. 1868-1818.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[In commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Emperor Alexander Nikolaevich Autocrat of All Russia. 1868-1818. Moscow. Lithographer. A.I. Streltsov.  В память пятидесятилетия государя императора Александра Николаевича Самодержеца Всероссийского. 1868-1818. Москва. Литогр. А.И. Стрельцова.]]></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-db133e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1923/12/31/russian-troops-in-gallipoli-db133e-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/bowling-game-in-the-bois-de-boulogne-1898-a833df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/bowling-game-in-the-bois-de-boulogne-1898-a833df-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/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-081c10</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-081c10-1600.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/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-e5fdb0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/paths-of-exiles-compiled-by-henryk-wysokinski-1915-1916-e5fdb0-1024.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/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-f2c95c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-f2c95c-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/tsesarevich-nicholas-of-russia-and-princess-alix-of-hesse-1894-london-8aea32</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/tsesarevich-nicholas-of-russia-and-princess-alix-of-hesse-1894-london-8aea32-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tsesarevich Nicholas of Russia and Princess Alix of Hesse . 1894 . London.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Tsesarevich Nicholas of Russia and 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/abissinia-1900s-ab6ad9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/abissinia-1900s-ab6ad9-1600.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/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-718bb4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/ket-people-enisey-region-siberia-1900s-718bb4-1600.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/bukhara-1880s-0c18b1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/bukhara-1880s-0c18b1-640.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/astrakhan-quay-of-society-aircraft-48c60b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-quay-of-society-aircraft-48c60b-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Quay of society Aircraft.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Quay of society Samolet / Aircraft. 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.     Пристань общества Самолёт. 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/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-5e9053</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/christmas-present-to-wounded-soldiers-5e9053-1600.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/grand-duke-mikhail-alexandrovich-735c26</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/17/grand-duke-mikhail-alexandrovich-735c26-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[GD MIKHAIL ALEXANDROVICH LATER TSAR MIKHAIL  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/mongolia-1912-a01dec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-a01dec-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/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-796aff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1794/12/31/images-of-provincial-local-government-officials-collegiate-officials-and-all-796aff-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Moscow. 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/kharbin-china-1900s-c2f9e5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/kharbin-china-1900s-c2f9e5-1600.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/zeya-river-siberia-1912-86225f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/zeya-river-siberia-1912-86225f-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/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-0e0090</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/workshops-of-chinese-eastern-railway-vladivostok-1915-0e0090-1600.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-revolution-1917-f0cf33</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-f0cf33-small.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/empress-maria-feodorovna-the-hunting-lodge-of-spala-in-poland-95f610</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/empress-maria-feodorovna-the-hunting-lodge-of-spala-in-poland-95f610-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Empress Maria Feodorovna. The hunting lodge of Spala in Poland ]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Spała, Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, 97]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Empress Maria Feodorovna (far right) and members of the imperial family on the balcony of the hunting castle in the estate of Spala. The  Lovicheskoye Principality in Poland.   Императрица Мария Федоровна (крайняя справа) и члены императорской фамилии на балконе охотничьего домика в имении 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/bukhara-uzbekistan-1904-c87bde</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1904-c87bde-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/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-63861d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/expedition-to-the-arkhagel-province-1908-63861d-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/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-7beac9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/anthropological-album-russians-by-anatoly-petrovich-bogdanov-and-matthias-zikov-7beac9-1600.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/russian-alphabet-for-children-bf3edc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/russian-alphabet-for-children-bf3edc-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/grand-duchess-tatiana-and-anna-virubova-autumn-1914-21ab65</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/grand-duchess-tatiana-and-anna-virubova-autumn-1914-21ab65-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Tatiana and Anna Virubova. Autumn 1914.]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Stantsiya Detskoye Selo]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Сестры милосердия: Великая Княжна Татьяна Николаевна и Анна Вырубова.  Царское Село. Осень 1914 года.   Sisters of Mercy: Grand Princess Tatiana Nikolaevna and Anna Vyrubova.  Tsarskoe Selo. Autumn of the year 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-55953d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-55953d-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/samarquand-in-1920s-f8b631</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-f8b631-1024.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/putilovs-heavy-machinery-plant-saint-petersburg-1912-1917-ce6103</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/putilovs-heavy-machinery-plant-saint-petersburg-1912-1917-ce6103-1600.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/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-4d4e8b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/belebey-bashkiria-1900s-4d4e8b-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/china-1870s-ef077d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/china-1870s-ef077d-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-left-to-right-dowager-empress-marietsar-nicholas-iigrand-duchesses-olgatatianamarie-bda896</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/from-left-to-right-dowager-empress-marietsar-nicholas-iigrand-duchesses-olgatatianamarie-bda896-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[From left to right Dowager Empress Marie,Tsar Nicholas II,Grand Duchesses Olga,Tatiana,Marie, and Anastasia]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[From left to right Dowager Empress Marie,Tsar Nicholas II,Grand Duchesses Olga,Tatiana,Marie, and Anastasia]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/samarqand-in-1900s-397853</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/samarqand-in-1900s-397853-640.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/novaya-zemlya-bd62bb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novaya-zemlya-bd62bb-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Matochkin shar. Novaya Zemlya., 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/altay-south-siberia-1900-1910-4871fd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-south-siberia-1900-1910-4871fd-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/russian-navy-album-1900s-06cce6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-navy-album-1900s-06cce6-1024.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/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-2da5de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1828/12/31/buildings-in-the-regimental-headquarters-of-his-majesty-the-kings-grenadier-2da5de-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/murmansk-steamer-northern-dvina-embarkment-arkhangelsk-archangel-25efa8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/murmansk-steamer-northern-dvina-embarkment-arkhangelsk-archangel-25efa8-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murmansk steamer. Northern Dvina Embarkment. 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/dinner-on-the-imperial-yacht-standart-28fff2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/dinner-on-the-imperial-yacht-standart-28fff2-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Dinner on the Imperial Yacht "Standart"]]></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/beijing-china-1925-03a078</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1927/12/31/beijing-china-1925-03a078-640.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/khabarovsk-and-surroundings-11880-1900-c93c07</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/khabarovsk-and-surroundings-11880-1900-c93c07-1600.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/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-b51867</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/celebrations-of-the-holy-coronation-parade-on-the-khodynka-field-b51867-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Celebrations of the holy coronation. Pavillion on the 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/flood-of-april-15-17-1895-in-moscow-a27ab4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/flood-of-april-15-17-1895-in-moscow-a27ab4-1024.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/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-427837</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-photos-by-z-vinogradov-1910s-427837-640.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/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-7131b4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-7131b4-1600.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/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-7fc508</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-astrakhan-1890-1900-7fc508-1600.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/85-russian-firearms-in-the-xvi-and-xvii-centuries-pistols-86-russian-firearms-83baca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/85-russian-firearms-in-the-xvi-and-xvii-centuries-pistols-86-russian-firearms-83baca-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[85. Russian firearms in the XVI and XVII centuries. Pistols 86. Russian firearms in the XVI and XVII centuries. Pischal with an ax and pistols with axes]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[85. Russian firearms in the XVI and XVII centuries. Pistols 86. Russian firearms in the XVI and XVII centuries. Pischal with an ax and pistols with axes  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    85. Русское огнестрельное оружие в ХVI и ХVII столетиях. Пистоли 86. Русское огнестрельное оружие в ХVI и ХVII столетиях. Пищаль с топором и пистоли с топорками  «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/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-1deff0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/emperor-nikolas-ii-in-the-city-of-kholm-1901-1deff0-1600.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/emperor-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-and-their-entourage-after-163837</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1902/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-and-their-entourage-after-163837-1024.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 Николай 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/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-caf487</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bukhara-uzbekistan-1880-1900-caf487-1600.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/dance-matvey-dont-spare-your-bast-shoes-d32322</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dance-matvey-dont-spare-your-bast-shoes-d32322-1600.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/mongolia-1912-010ca5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-010ca5-1600.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-unzha-river-melenki-vladimir-gubernia-russia-d6102b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/the-unzha-river-melenki-vladimir-gubernia-russia-d6102b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[The Unzha River Melenki, Vladimir Gubernia, Russia]]></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/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-95-f791d2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/illustrations-of-the-catalog-the-diamond-fund-of-the-ussr-p-95-f791d2-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Fersman's Catalog. Diamond necklace "Riviera", created for Catherine the Great in the second half of the XVIII century.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[In the middle - a diamond necklace "Riviera", created for Catherine the Great in the second half of the XVIII century. The necklace is a combination of 25 large diamonds, bordered with decorative leaf-shaped ornament and surrounded by a scattering of smaller stones.  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 95.  Посередине - бриллиантовое колье  "ривьера", созданное для Екатерины Великой во второй половине XVIII века. Колье представляет собой соединение 25 крупных бриллиантов, окаймлённых декоративным листовидным орнаментом и окружённых россыпью более мелких камней.   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 95.]]></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-f2d5f2</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-f2d5f2-1024.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-before-1917-2f65a6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/harbin-before-1917-2f65a6-1024.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/the-village-of-sura-on-the-sura-river-archangel-region-1891-c120c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1891/12/31/the-village-of-sura-on-the-sura-river-archangel-region-1891-c120c5-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of 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[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/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-c7e385</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ekaterinodar-krasnodar-russia-1890-1910-c7e385-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ekaterinodar (Krasnodar), Russia 1890-1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[City Hospital. 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/in-darmstadt-october-1899-021bc1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/in-darmstadt-october-1899-021bc1-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna visiting relatives in Germany. Castle Wolfsgarten, October 1899.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Император Николай II (в первом ряду слева) и  Императрица Александра Феодоровна (во втором ряду вторая слева) в гостях у родственников в Германии. Замок Вольфсгартен, октябрь 1899 года.  Emperor Nicholas II (in the first row to the left) and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (in the second row second from the left) visiting her relatives in Germany. Castle Wolfsgarten, October 1899.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/belovezh-palace-7b6d1e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/belovezh-palace-7b6d1e-640.jpeg</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 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/russian-trade-certificaresbonds-harbin-china-f90448</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/russian-trade-certificaresbonds-harbin-china-f90448-1024.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/geographical-atlas-for-schools-textbook-moscow-sytin-bd75e3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/geographical-atlas-for-schools-textbook-moscow-sytin-bd75e3-1600.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/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-566571</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1920/12/31/from-the-nikushkin-verbitsky-family-archive-566571-1600.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/madras-museum-1900s-4fff29</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/madras-museum-1900s-4fff29-1600.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/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-161543</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1919/12/31/russian-aviation-and-aeronautics-during-the-great-war-161543-1024.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/academician-alexander-evgenievich-fersman-409700</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/07/02/academician-alexander-evgenievich-fersman-409700-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Academician Alexander Evgenievich Fersman.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Academician Alexander Evgenievich Fersman. He headed a group of scientists and experts in the work on valuing jewelry at the Imperial House of Romanov in 1922. Under his editorship, the catalog "The Diamond Fund of the USSR" was published.  Академик Александр Евгеньевич Ферсман. Он возглавил  группу ученых и экспертов  в работе по оценке драгоценностей императорского Дома Романовых в 1922 году. Под его редакцией был издан каталог «Алмазный фонд СССР». ]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-russia-1900s-c09e16</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-russia-1900s-c09e16-1600.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/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-6a2c2c</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/zavyalov-plant-nizhny-novgorod-province-vorsma-1890s-album-of-savelyev-na-6a2c2c-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/my-menagerie-album-of-drawings-for-children-from-the-publishing-house-sytin-e77111</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-e77111-1600.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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-960eba</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-960eba-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/anatomy-for-youth-1912-42d641</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/anatomy-for-youth-1912-42d641-1024.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/albert-thomas-return-from-russia-to-france-1917-on-armed-merchant-cruiser-champagne-abff56</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-abff56-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Through ice. Albert Thomas return from Russia to France, 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/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-abbb14</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-abbb14-1600.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/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-01f948</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-01f948-1024.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/grand-duke-boris-vladimirovich-4d9c3d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/grand-duke-boris-vladimirovich-4d9c3d-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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-670173</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-670173-1600.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/pokrovsky-womens-community-monastery-kiev-1900-ce4759</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/pokrovsky-womens-community-monastery-kiev-1900-ce4759-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Pokrovsky Women's Community Monastery, Kiev, 1900]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Покровский Киевский женский Общежительный Монастырь]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/church-of-st-nicholas-messines-1bddb6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/church-of-st-nicholas-messines-1bddb6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Church of St Nicholas, Messines]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Korte Mooiestraat 9, 8957 Mesen, Belgium]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[View of the church taken from Rue Courte et Belle (Korte Mooiestraat).  c.1914...The church originally served as an abbey church for the Abbaye Notre-Dame de Messines and was erected by Countess Adela of France.  It has a 11th century roman crypt where Countess Adela was buried on 8th January 1079.  Adela was the daughter of the French King Robert II (the Pious) and Constance of Arles.  She was married twice, first to Richard III, Duke of Normandy and then to Baldwin V (Count of Flanders).  The crypt, where the Germans installed their headquarters, was restored in 1931 in its original state after the devastations of World War I.  The Church itself was restored in 1928 to its pre-war state.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/mongolia-1912-8e81cb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-8e81cb-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/novaya-zemlya-14d247</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novaya-zemlya-14d247-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Novaya Zemlya. Snow cave., 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/appendix-201-visnris-vel-audituris-franciscus-gordoane-38a5ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1699/12/31/appendix-201-visnris-vel-audituris-franciscus-gordoane-38a5ee-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[APPENDIX. 201   visnris vel audituris Franciscus Gordoane]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"  APPENDIX. 201   visnris vel audituris Franciscus Gordoane partionarios de Kindrocht et Sathlee eternam in  Domino salutem Noueritis me . . . alicnasse . . . honorabili viro ac fratri meo germano  Johanni Gordounc de Lungar heredibus auis et suis assignatis omncs et singulas dimedictates  partes tcrrarum dc Kindrocht cum earumpcrtinenciis necnon tercius partes terrarura de Sathlee  cum suis pertlnenciis jacentesin baronia de Kynedward et infra vicecomitatum de Abirdene pro  fauoreetsingularidliectionequam habui erga eum . . . Tcnendas et liabcndas . . . de supremo  domino nostro Kege et saccessoribns suis in feodo et hereditate imperpctuum . . . Reddendo  inde . . . wardam et releuium ac seruicium consuetum ... In cuius rei tcslimonium sigillum  meam proprium huie presenti carte mee est appensum vnacum subscriptione Magistri Johannis  Gordoun notarii cum mann raea ducente pennam apud Petlorge die mensis secundo Julii anno  Domini millesimo quingentesimo tricesimoprirao presentibus Duncano Gordoune in Knavin  Jacobo Gordoun in Uavacht Roberto Forbes Domino Andrea .Sjnison Magistro Johanne  Gordoun notario Quamquidem cartam . . . pro perpetuo confirmamus Saluis . . juribus et  seruiciis . . . debitis et consuetls ... In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre con-  firmacionis magnum sigillum nostrum apponi prccepimus . . . apud Edinburgh octaao die  mensis Octobris anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo tricesimo primo et regni nostri decimo  nono .     Carta Johannis Gordonn de Longar super terris de Tullochcarroune.— (A.D. 1.536. Frcm. Ou;  liegiatrum Marjnx Sigilli, lib. xxv., no. 322.)   14 Jacobus Dei gracla Rex Scotorum . . . Sciatis nos qoandam cartam venditionis . . . factam  per Robertum Lamb de Tullocarroune dilecto nostro Johanni Gordoune de Longar ... ad  plenum intellexisse sub hac forma Omnibus banc cartam vihuris vel audituris Robertus Lamb  de Tullocarroune salutem in Domino sempitemain Noueritis mc . . . vendidisse . . . honorabili  viro Johanni Gordoune de I-ongar suis heredibus et assignatis . . . omnes et singulas terras  meas de Tullocarroune cum pendiculis earundem et suis pertinf^nciis jacentes infra vice-  comitatum de Banf . . . Tenendas et habendas . . . de supremo domino nostro Eege et suia  succcssoribus in feodo et hereditate imperpetuum . . . Reddendo inde annuatim . . . supremo  Domino nostri Regi . . . jura et seruitla . . . debita c.t consi-.ota necnon mihi et heredibus meis  et assignatis summam decern libraram tresdecem solidoruin et quatuor denariorum vsoalis  monete regni Scotie ... In cuius rei testimonium sigillum rneum huic presenti carte mee est  appensum vnacum subscriptione mea manuali apud Petlorg decimosexto die mensis August!  anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo trigesimo sexto Coram hiis testibus Alexandre Pater-  soune alias Talyeour Alexandre Gordoune in Litill I'etlorg Thoma I-'axtoune Domino Georgio  Michelsoun et iMagistro Johanne Gordoun notario publico cum diuersis aliis Quamqcidkm  cartam . . . pro perjjetuo confirmamus ... In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre  confirmacionis magnum sigillum qostrum apponi precepimus . . . Apud Striueling vicesimo  tertio die mensis Angnsti anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo trigesimosexto et regni nostri  vicesimo tercio .   Carta feodifirme Johanni Gordoune de Longar concessa super terris de Petlurge. — (A.D. 1539.  From the Begistrum Ejnscopatus Moraviensis, pp. 414, 41.5.)   15 Oarta feodifirme ab Episcopo Moraviensi cum consensu capituli concessa Johanni Gordounc  de Longar et heredibus masculis de corpore legitimis quibus deficientibus Willelmo Gordoun et  Georgio Gordoun filiis naturalibus inter ipsum et Jonetam Maitland procreatis et eorum heredi-   2d ]]></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-023707</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/1925-red-manchester-ivanovo-voznesensk-and-province-023707-1600.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/osmino-near-luga-saint-petersburg-region-e3b746</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/osmino-near-luga-saint-petersburg-region-e3b746-1600.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/the-emperor-nicholas-ii-as-i-knew-him-by-sir-john-hanbury-williams-0631db</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-0631db-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/children-of-the-grand-duke-constantine-romanov-8ae8a0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1885/12/31/children-of-the-grand-duke-constantine-romanov-8ae8a0-1024.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/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-207f3b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1825/12/31/uniforms-of-cavalry-regiments-of-the-russian-army-1820s-207f3b-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-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-65ea9a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/ivan-ivanovich-shishkin-etchings-65ea9a-1024.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/blagoveshchensk-during-the-flood-of-1928-326cb6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1928/12/31/blagoveshchensk-during-the-flood-of-1928-326cb6-1024.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/av-zhivago-travels-germany-1897-8df476</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/av-zhivago-travels-germany-1897-8df476-1600.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/russian-revolution-1917-b7d99d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-b7d99d-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/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-5c5eec</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1798/12/31/the-image-of-all-civilian-uniforms-for-all-provinces-1798-5c5eec-640.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/group-photo-russia-1900s-38aebe</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/group-photo-russia-1900s-38aebe-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/restaurant-progress-advertising-poster-ekaterinburg-russia-1910-1917-99b1b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/restaurant-progress-advertising-poster-ekaterinburg-russia-1910-1917-99b1b0-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Restaurant Progress. Advertising poster, Ekaterinburg. Russia. 1910-1917]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Restaurant Progress. Advertising poster, Ekaterinburg. Russia. 1910-1917  Ресторан Прогресс. Рекламная Афиша, Екатеринбург. Россия. 1910-1917]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/odessa-1900-1917-83bafc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/odessa-1900-1917-83bafc-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/russian-posters-great-war-1142c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/04/russian-posters-great-war-1142c3-1600.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-dcfc21</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-dcfc21-1600.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/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-611f1f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/album-of-midshipman-the-naval-school-in-vladivostok-graduate-1916-611f1f-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/ryazan-mariinsky-womens-gymnasium-1910-9b1df3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/ryazan-mariinsky-womens-gymnasium-1910-9b1df3-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ryazan Mariinsky Women's Gymnasium, 1910]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[1910. Рязанская Мариинская женская гимназия]]></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-b4c90b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kostroma-central-russia-1900s-b4c90b-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/astrakhan-governor-house-9324a4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-governor-house-9324a4-640.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, governor house, 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.     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/samarquand-in-1920s-bbce18</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1930/12/31/samarquand-in-1920s-bbce18-1024.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/grand-duchesses-olga-and-tatiana-with-wounded-soldiers-139165</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/grand-duchesses-olga-and-tatiana-with-wounded-soldiers-139165-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana with wounded soldiers]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[From left to right .. Stand: Ensign Mikhalevsky, Grand Duchess Olga, Ivan Stepanov .. They sit: Ensign Chakhava, Lieutenant Idigarov, Great Princess Tatiana, Lieutenant Poboyevsky .. October 1914.  Слева-направо..Стоят : прапорщик Михалевский  , Великая княжна Ольга ,.Иван Степанов ..Сидят : прапорщик Чахава , поручик Иедигаров ,.Великая княжна Татьяна , подпоручик Побоевский ..Октябрь 1914.]]></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-1926-319de5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/beijing-china-in-photographs-by-orientalist-georgy-monzeler-1926-319de5-1024.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/goryachy-klyuch-krasnodar-krai-210f3e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/goryachy-klyuch-krasnodar-krai-210f3e-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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-895042</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-895042-1600.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/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-4ee2d1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/kyrgyz-people-kyrgyzstan-1910s-4ee2d1-1024.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/japan-in-color-1880s-0ae29b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/04/japan-in-color-1880s-0ae29b-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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-277285</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-277285-1024.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/album-of-the-princes-golitsyns-family-a85b92</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/album-of-the-princes-golitsyns-family-a85b92-1024.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/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-a69ab4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/temples-and-monuments-of-mamallapuram-or-mahabalipuram-tamil-nadu-india-built-a69ab4-1600.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/shosseynaya-ul-gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-434b1d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/shosseynaya-ul-gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-434b1d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Shosseynaya ul - 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/drawings-of-ancient-copper-artillery-stored-in-the-arsenals-of-moscow-st-petersburg-b855e8</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-b855e8-1600.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/harbin-china-1910s-5b1317</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/harbin-china-1910s-5b1317-1600.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/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-6dce82</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/album-of-views-of-the-mikhailovsky-artillery-school-1900s-6dce82-1600.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/great-siberian-railway-1896-d7675d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/great-siberian-railway-1896-d7675d-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/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-ccce61</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1875/12/31/transbaikalia-and-irkutsk-1875-ccce61-1600.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/1898-muir-and-meriliz-illustrated-price-list-of-christmas-gifts-toys-14ca81</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/1898-muir-and-meriliz-illustrated-price-list-of-christmas-gifts-toys-14ca81-1600.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/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-a5d717</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/cruiser-vladimir-monomakh-in-southeast-asia-1890s-a5d717-1024.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/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-7d1764</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/amur-eastern-siberia-western-siberia-and-the-ural-1870-7d1764-1024.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/ukrainian-alphabet-saint-petersburg-1917-83715e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/ukrainian-alphabet-saint-petersburg-1917-83715e-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/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-1188d0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-1188d0-1600.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/group-portrait-novgorod-during-russian-revolution-e6302a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/group-portrait-novgorod-during-russian-revolution-e6302a-1600.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/krasnoyarsk-1900s-67bfef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-67bfef-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/photo-album-of-the-military-sanitary-train-no-234-commander-the-head-of-the-0c112c</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-0c112c-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/odessa-opera-and-ballet-theater-6d30ed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/08/odessa-opera-and-ballet-theater-6d30ed-1024.jpg</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/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-visit-regatta-kaus-21ae30</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-fyodorovna-visit-regatta-kaus-21ae30-1024.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[British Royal Yach Alexandra. Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna visit Regatta Kaus.  Королевская яхта «Александра» в Ревельском заливе.  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/altay-mountains-in-1920s-a60142</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1925/12/31/altay-mountains-in-1920s-a60142-1600.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/a-group-of-huntsmen-in-the-forest-before-the-start-of-the-belovezh-royal-hunt-9ee6ac</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1895/12/31/a-group-of-huntsmen-in-the-forest-before-the-start-of-the-belovezh-royal-hunt-9ee6ac-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[A group of huntsmen in the forest before the start of the Belovezh royal hunt.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[A group of huntsmen in the forest before the start of the royal hunt.  Группа егерей в лесу перед началом царской охоты.]]></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-1911-7d40b9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/society-of-nikolaev-factories-and-shipyards-1911-7d40b9-1024.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/leo-tolstoy-743fb8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1903/12/31/leo-tolstoy-743fb8-1600.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-russian-beer-label-1900-77da6d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-russian-beer-label-1900-77da6d-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/russian-aviation-during-wwi-272499</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-aviation-during-wwi-272499-1600.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/maps-of-moscow-governorate-1873-93d8c3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1873/12/31/maps-of-moscow-governorate-1873-93d8c3-1600.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/russian-posters-great-war-4293c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/04/04/russian-posters-great-war-4293c5-1600.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/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-8c8b31</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1867/12/31/moscow-ethnographic-exhibition-1867-8c8b31-1600.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/tereschenko-5-bis-0572e4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tereschenko-5-bis-0572e4-small.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Tereschenko 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/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-109bcb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1906/12/31/deputies-of-the-first-state-duma-of-russian-empire-109bcb-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/odessa-infantry-junker-school-at-training-camp-in-crimea-1908-cce527</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1908/12/31/odessa-infantry-junker-school-at-training-camp-in-crimea-1908-cce527-1024.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/astrakhan-kalmyk-clergy-6755ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/25/astrakhan-kalmyk-clergy-6755ad-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Astrakhan, Kalmyk clergy, Russian Empire]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Kalmyk clergy 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.     Калмыцкое духовенство 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-of-russia-nicolas-portrait-0a3e89</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/04/11/emperor-of-russia-nicolas-portrait-0a3e89-1024.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Emperor of Russia Nicolas portrait]]></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/altay-mountains-1910s-4d311d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/altay-mountains-1910s-4d311d-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-army-in-central-asia-1900s-b87d65</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/russian-army-in-central-asia-1900s-b87d65-1024.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/nicholas-ii-hunt-in-belovezh-07e8b5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nicholas-ii-hunt-in-belovezh-07e8b5-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.]]></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-6fc44f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/her-imperial-highness-grand-duchess-elizabeth-feodorovna-6fc44f-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/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-5fc3d8</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/port-arthur-during-siege-russo-japanese-war-1905-5fc3d8-1600.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/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-321340</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/gorki-estate-in-moscow-province-321340-1600.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/images-of-the-uniforms-of-the-russian-imperial-troops-consisting-of-88-persons-fb517d</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-fb517d-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Cadet. 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/mikhailov-mihailov-ryazan-region-russia-b0f8af</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/mikhailov-mihailov-ryazan-region-russia-b0f8af-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/vladimir-bogolyubsky-monastery-of-the-nativity-of-the-virgin-b7114a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/vladimir-bogolyubsky-monastery-of-the-nativity-of-the-virgin-b7114a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Monastery of the Nativity of the Virgin -  Bogolyubovo, Vladimir]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Lazarev Garden Square]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Vladimir - Bogolyubsky Monastery of the Nativity of the Virgin  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/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-4585ee</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/samarqand-uzbekistan-1880s-4585ee-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/lomonosov-monument-and-city-hall-arkhangelsk-archangel-760294</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/lomonosov-monument-and-city-hall-arkhangelsk-archangel-760294-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Lomonosov monument and City Hall. 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/kharkov-review-of-the-regiments-before-being-sent-to-the-far-east-front-1904-2e670e</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-1904-2e670e-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/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-90efed</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/lake-baikal-and-surroundings-1900s-90efed-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/japan-1890s-85e248</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-85e248-1600.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/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-c36a37</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1882/12/31/all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-in-moscow-1882-c36a37-1600.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-certificates-and-documents-1900s-eb39ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2020/12/17/russian-certificates-and-documents-1900s-eb39ca-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/mongolia-1912-03402b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/mongolia-1912-03402b-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/harbin-china-1910s-dfcb01</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/harbin-china-1910s-dfcb01-1600.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/murom-society-of-banners-at-the-muromsky-cathedral-1913-2a7325</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/murom-society-of-banners-at-the-muromsky-cathedral-1913-2a7325-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Murom, Society of Banners at the Muromsky Cathedral. 1913]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Murom]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Murom. Events and people. Society of Banners at the Muromsky Cathedral. 1913.  Муром. События и люди. Общество хоругвеносцев при Муромском соборе. 1913.]]></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-b563d4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1909/12/31/albert-gubner-calico-manufactory-partnership-in-moscow-1909-b563d4-1024.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/the-first-revolutionary-graduation-class-irkutsk-school-of-warrant-officers-1de820</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/the-first-revolutionary-graduation-class-irkutsk-school-of-warrant-officers-1de820-1024.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/circum-baikal-railway-construction-1900s-9ba737</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/circum-baikal-railway-construction-1900s-9ba737-1600.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/tver-russia-1900s-22cb01</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1911/12/31/tver-russia-1900s-22cb01-1600.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/samarkand-1880-1890-7b2755</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1880/12/31/samarkand-1880-1890-7b2755-1600.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/russian-imperial-lifeguards-regiment-9059c0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-imperial-lifeguards-regiment-9059c0-1600.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/ward-room-russian-naval-vessel-38da9f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1893/12/31/ward-room-russian-naval-vessel-38da9f-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Ward room, Russian naval 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.  Офицеры в кают-компании русского корабля. 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/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-85551f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/dendera-temple-egypt-1910-85551f-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/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-5990df</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/russian-imperial-train-of-foreign-and-russian-gauge-1894-5990df-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/sanchi-stupa-1900s-b3673d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/sanchi-stupa-1900s-b3673d-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/malayali-island-of-ceylon-and-india-1914-4b4a7d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/malayali-island-of-ceylon-and-india-1914-4b4a7d-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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-939072</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-939072-1024.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/russian-navy-album-1900s-e9a594</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/russian-navy-album-1900s-e9a594-1024.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/krasnoyarsk-1900s-29faca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/krasnoyarsk-1900s-29faca-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/vtorov-trade-house-irkutsk-65141e</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/vtorov-trade-house-irkutsk-65141e-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/140-141-5-12-lbs-piscal-1563-and-68-pounds-inbrog-pischal-1577-d73a58</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1700/12/31/140-141-5-12-lbs-piscal-1563-and-68-pounds-inbrog-pischal-1577-d73a58-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[140 -141. 5 1/2 lbs. Piscal, 1563 and 68 pounds. Inbrog Pischal, 1577]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[140 -141. 5 1/2 lbs. Piscal, 1563 and 68 pounds. Inbrog Pischal, 1577  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    140 -141. 5 1/2 фунт. Пищаль, 1563 г. и 68 фунт. Пищаль Инброг, 1577  «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/kama-river-1910s-f92c77</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/kama-river-1910s-f92c77-1024.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/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-178c4b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/volga-river-and-surroundings-russia-1910s-178c4b-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/kolomna-machine-building-plant-towards-the-release-of-the-3000th-steam-locomotive-f489ad</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-f489ad-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-1900-1920-842453</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1929/12/31/harbin-1900-1920-842453-1600.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/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-2bbcd9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/tobolsk-and-tobolsk-governorate-1900s-2bbcd9-1600.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/russian-revolution-1917-e41921</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russian-revolution-1917-e41921-1600.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/great-princess-elisaveta-feodorovna-and-hessian-princess-alice-646a37</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/05/21/great-princess-elisaveta-feodorovna-and-hessian-princess-alice-646a37-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Great Princess Elisaveta Feodorovna and Hessian Princess Alice.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Великая Княгиня Елисавета Феодоровна и гессенская принцесса Алиса (будущая Императрица Российская Александра Феодоровна) с племянником - принцем Вальдемаром (сыном принцессы Ирены). 1892 - 1894 гг.  Great Princess Elisaveta Feodorovna and Hessian Princess Alice (future Empress Russian Alexandra Feodorovna) with nephew - Prince Valdemar (the son of Princess Irena). 1892 - 1894 years.]]></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-5e68c5</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1916/12/31/views-of-railway-structures-in-galicia-5e68c5-1600.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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-8641d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-8641d7-1600.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/fortifications-of-port-arthur-1904-979ba4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/fortifications-of-port-arthur-1904-979ba4-1600.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/nile-river-wadi-halfa-sudan-1910-a201fb</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/nile-river-wadi-halfa-sudan-1910-a201fb-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/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-0f8593</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-0f8593-1600.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/belovezh-palace-dcf9e7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/belovezh-palace-dcf9e7-1024.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/stay-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-in-the-spala-1897-a25ad5</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-a25ad5-1024.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/saint-petersburg-1850s-0818ff</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1870/12/31/saint-petersburg-1850s-0818ff-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/spring-near-kura-river-in-borjomi-georgia-caucasus-mountains-7478ad</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/spring-near-kura-river-in-borjomi-georgia-caucasus-mountains-7478ad-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Spring near Kura River in Borjomi. Georgia, Caucasus mountains]]></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-5c069f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1912/12/31/100-years-anniversary-of-patriotic-war-of-1812-moscow-5c069f-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/samples-and-prices-of-the-kulzhenko-stationery-store-and-photo-litho-printing-30fb23</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-30fb23-1600.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/stroganov-palace-in-photographs-by-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1865-5fd662</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1865/12/31/stroganov-palace-in-photographs-by-ivan-karlovich-bianchi-1865-5fd662-1600.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/moscow-zoo-1879-8cb1de</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1879/12/31/moscow-zoo-1879-8cb1de-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/japan-1890s-d377d7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/japan-1890s-d377d7-1600.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/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-fb2789</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1917/12/31/russians-in-harbin-1910-1920-fb2789-1024.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/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-44f420</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/amur-basin-waterways-administration-shilka-river-and-upper-amur-1900s-44f420-1024.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/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-bb3bfd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/saint-petersburg-by-karl-bulla-bb3bfd-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/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-79f079</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1914/12/31/ceylon-and-india-expedition-by-mervart-79f079-1600.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/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-208080</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/iconostases-of-russian-orthodox-churches-208080-1600.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/unter-officer-private-and-drummer-of-the-invalid-corps-1756-1761-24389a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/unter-officer-private-and-drummer-of-the-invalid-corps-1756-1761-24389a-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Unter-Officer, Private and Drummer of the Invalid Corps, 1756-1761.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Unter-Officer, Private and Drummer of the Invalid Corps, 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.    Унтер-Офицер, Рядовой и Барабанщик Инвалидного Корпуса 1756-1761.  «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-00938d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1899/12/31/kazakhs-of-the-semipalatinsk-region-photographs-of-samuil-martynovich-dudin-00938d-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/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-277b9d</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/saratov-girls-gymnasium-formerly-ek-ulrich-class-1905-277b9d-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/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-668654</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-668654-1600.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/baku-bibi-eibat-fire-in-the-oil-field-cdf40b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/baku-bibi-eibat-fire-in-the-oil-field-cdf40b-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Baku. Bibi Eibat - Fire in the oil field.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Baku. Fire in the oil field. Баку. Пожар на нефтяном промысле Биби Эйбат]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/technical-school-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-cdc5c9</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/08/technical-school-vyazniki-of-vladimir-gubernia-cdc5c9-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Technical school - Vyazniki of Vladimir Gubernia, 1900]]></image:title><image:geo_location><![CDATA[Bykovka]]></image:geo_location><image:caption><![CDATA[Technical 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.    Техническое училище  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/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-db8cb1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/war-and-destructuin-in-poland-during-world-war-one-1915-db8cb1-1600.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/341-fuzeler-artillery-regiment-in-1757-and-1758-years-55f764</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1762/12/31/341-fuzeler-artillery-regiment-in-1757-and-1758-years-55f764-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[341. FUZELER Artillery Regiment, in 1757 and 1758 years.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[341. FUZELER Artillery Regiment, in 1757 and 1758 years.  "Historical description of clothing and arms of the Russian troops from ancient times", compiled on the highest command: 1841-1862) Viskovatov V.V.    341. ФУЗЕЛЕР Артиллерийского полка, в 1757 и 1758 годах.  «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-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-6ff1ae</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-6ff1ae-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/great-princess-olga-alexandrovna-and-emperor-nicholas-ii-16859a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/22/great-princess-olga-alexandrovna-and-emperor-nicholas-ii-16859a-640.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Great Princess Olga Alexandrovna and Emperor Nicholas II.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna, and Emperor Nicholas II.  Великая Княгиня Ольга Александровна, младшая дочь Императора Александра III и Императрицы Марии Феодоровны, и Император Николай II.]]></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-c3a096</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2018/06/20/empress-maria-feodorovna-dagmar-the-wife-of-emperor-alexander-alexandrovich-c3a096-1024.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/buildings-and-structures-of-the-all-russian-art-and-industrial-exhibition-of-d62965</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-d62965-1600.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/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-5e9f96</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1910/12/31/residents-of-irkutsk-russia-1900s-5e9f96-1600.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/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-77b3f3</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1905/12/31/muir-and-merylise-illustrated-catalogue-of-travel-luggage-boxes-etc-77b3f3-1600.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-postcard-1900s-1e72dd</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/moscow-postcard-1900s-1e72dd-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/bologoye-tver-oblast-1900s-e15ff1</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/bologoye-tver-oblast-1900s-e15ff1-1600.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/grand-duchess-tatiana-nikolaevna-the-second-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-2c0650</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1907/12/31/grand-duchess-tatiana-nikolaevna-the-second-daughter-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-2c0650-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna. The second daughter of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna.  Outdoors. Children's photo of 1907. Storage: State Archives of the Russian Federation.]]></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. На прогулке. Детское фото 1907 года. Хранение: ГАРФ. 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. Outdoors. A children's photo of 1907. 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/nicholas-ii-with-his-family-members-hunting-ef578b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/nicholas-ii-with-his-family-members-hunting-ef578b-1600.jpeg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Nicholas II with his family members, hunting.]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Emperor Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna on the hunt (K. von Hahn-1900).  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/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-9b57c6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1872/12/31/album-of-agricultural-buildings-machines-carriages-and-fashionable-furniture-9b57c6-1600.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/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-779218</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/zimin-opera-house-brochure-season-1912-1913-779218-1600.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/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-1812b0</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/novorossiysk-russia-1890s-1812b0-1600.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/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-767100</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/nikolsk-ussuriiskiy-ussuriysk-in-1900s-767100-1600.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/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-dfbde7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1913/12/31/ethnographic-expedition-to-vyatka-region-votyaks-udmurts-dfbde7-640.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/soviet-aviation-poster-52813a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1955/12/31/soviet-aviation-poster-52813a-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/sakhalin-convicts-1890s-39507a</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1890/12/31/sakhalin-convicts-1890s-39507a-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/view-of-the-territory-around-the-bialowieza-palace-2870ca</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1897/12/31/view-of-the-territory-around-the-bialowieza-palace-2870ca-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[View of the territory around the Bialowieza Palace]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Вид левой части пруда, устроенного в парке у Беловежского дворца в 1895 г. по проекту Валерия Кроненберга.   View of the left part of the pond, arranged in a park near the Bialowieza Palace in 1895 by the design of Valery Cronenberg.]]></image:caption><image:license>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/</image:license></image:image></url>
<url><loc>https://www.romanovempire.org/media/irkutsk-1900s-336fda</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/irkutsk-1900s-336fda-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/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-495e9b</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1904/12/31/crimean-war-battlefields-1854-1855-495e9b-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/hankou-china-1926-0aacfc</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1926/12/31/hankou-china-1926-0aacfc-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/transportation-of-an-airplane-on-a-truck-the-russian-army-the-first-world-war-b2cae7</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/transportation-of-an-airplane-on-a-truck-the-russian-army-the-first-world-war-b2cae7-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Transportation of an airplane on a truck, the Russian Army, the First World War. ]]></image:title><image:caption><![CDATA[Transportation of an airplane on a truck, the Russian Army, the First World War. The 6th Aviation Military Group in Lemberg. 1915  6-я авиационная рота в Лемберге. 1915 Перевозка самолёта на грузовике, Русская армия, Первая Мировая война.]]></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-f3c851</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1896/12/31/coronation-of-emperor-nicholas-ii-and-empress-alexandra-feodorovna-1896-f3c851-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Guests procession. 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/polytechnic-exhibition-of-1872-of-the-imperial-society-of-natural-history-anthropology-f55ac3</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-f55ac3-1024.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/gelendzhik-scherbina-bath-house-27bf48</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/gelendzhik-scherbina-bath-house-27bf48-1024.png</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Gelendzhik Scherbina 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/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-8b45ef</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1901/12/31/pavel-zaremba-photographs-harbin-china-1900-1901-8b45ef-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/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-f15b4f</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1915/12/31/graduates-of-voronezh-theological-seminary-1914-1915-f15b4f-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/grand-canal-venice-italy-1898-964ce6</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1898/12/31/grand-canal-venice-italy-1898-964ce6-1600.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Grand canal. Venice, Italy, 1898]]></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/the-family-of-the-russian-emperor-nicholas-ii-visited-his-relatives-in-germany-4596d1</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-4596d1-640.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-adventures-of-christian-christianovich-violdamur-and-his-arshet-with-an-5297c4</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1844/12/31/the-adventures-of-christian-christianovich-violdamur-and-his-arshet-with-an-5297c4-1600.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/central-street-gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-2d5a10</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/2024/03/05/central-street-gelendzhik-on-the-black-sea-2d5a10-1024.jpg</image:loc><image:title><![CDATA[Central Street - 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/ekaterinodar-russia-1890-1900-1fe887</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1900/12/31/ekaterinodar-russia-1890-1900-1fe887-1024.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/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-4aa415</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cdn2.picryl.com/photo/1894/12/31/princess-victoria-alisa-elena-louise-beatrice-hesse-darmstadt-empress-alexandra-4aa415-1024.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/<